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Mourinho was sent to the stands by referee for encroaching on the turf after Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Ramires had been shown a straight red card.

Olympiakos have no intention of sitting back to defend their two-goal advantage but plan to heap more misery on Manchester United.

"India left its famously lasting impression and with that lingering memory, my family and I have always wanted to develop an association with the country," said Messi.

Adidas boss Hainer will become the new president of Bayern Munich, after the resignation of Uli Hoeness, the club's supervisory board said on Friday.

Hoeness was convicted on Thursday of evading millions of euros (dollars) in tax through an undeclared bank account.

Wenger has refused to blame anyone for the fractured foot suffered by Wilshere during England's friendly against Denmark on Wednesday.

Neymar's hat-trick lit up a powerful Brazil performance as the 32 nations taking part in this year's World Cup finals tested out their squads in friendlies.

"I expected a least to get a call from Prandelli to ask me how he was," Conte, whose side beat AC Milan 2-0 away on Sunday, told reporters.

Crystal Palace players Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh are to be fined by manager Tony Pulis for diving during Sunday's 1-1 draw in their Premier League match against Swansea City.

Levante struck early and relied on their staunch defense when reduced to 10 men to beat Osasuna 2-0 at home in the Spanish league.

Mohun Bagan held arch-rivals East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in their high-profile return derby match of the I-League.

Both the teams come into the match on the back of poor form as each side has failed to win their last four matches in all competitions.

Xavi has warned his team-mates they cannot afford any more slip-ups and urged them to stay positive as the season enters a critical period.

Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo has won the chance to be selected for the French Under-19 squad, a potential first step along the path of his father.

Brendan Rodgers will not sacrifice his side's thrilling attacking style in favour of tightening up the defence.

Atletico Madrid slumped to a stunning 3-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole leader of the Spanish league.