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Ronaldo, Portugal await World Cup playoff draw
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will find out who they must beat in a playoff to reach the World Cup in Brazil.
Gus Poyet starts Sunderland reign with 4-0 loss
Poyet's reign as Sunderland manager got off to a woeful start as the English Premier League's bottom club collapsed to a 4-0 loss at Swansea.
Mohun Bagan lose to Sporting Clube, Lajong FC hold United SC to draw
Mohun Bagan's winless streak stretched to four matches as Sporting Clube de Goa rode on a Boima Karpeh double strike for a 2-1 win in the I-League.
Rafael Benitez finds positives in loss to Roma
Napoli head coach Rafa Benitez insisted that his side performed better in their 0-2 loss at Roma on Friday.
AC Milan need to improve their defence: Massimiliano Allegri
AC Milan head coach Allegri said that his side needs to beef up their defence if they want to improve their ranking of the Serie A.
Iker Casillas could look for Real Madrid exit in January
Casillas will probably look to leave the club in the January transfer window if the Spain international doesn't get more playing time.
Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup finals
England, Spain, Bosnia and Russia are the latest nations to qualify automatically for the 2014 World Cup - but there are still 14 places up for grabs.
Barcelona look for Lionel Messi's return
Lionel Messi looks set to return to the Barcelona lineup after taking part in a full training session on Tuesday.
Mario Balotelli loses his cool again
When Italy arrived in Naples for their World Cup qualifier against Armenia, Balotelli was reported to have struck one of their television cameras.
Italy took problematic mentality: Coach
Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli said his side adopted a wrong mentality in their 2-2 draw with Denmark in their penultimate World Cup qualifier.
England beat Montenegro to stay on course for World Cup
England's gamble on Andros Townsend paid off as the winger capped an impressive debut by scoring in a 4-1 victory over Montenegro.
Rooney happy at United after midfield misery
Rooney's unhappiness at Manchester United last season stemmed from being forced to play in midfield but he says he is now settled.
Toe injury threatens van Persie's participation in WC qualifiers
The Dutch have already secured a berth at next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.
La Liga president warns 8-10 matches will be fixed
Match-fixers will successfully manipulate at least eight matches in Spain's top two divisions this season, the league's president has warned.
Dortmund's Klopp will not appeal UEFA two-game ban
Klopp has accepted a two-match ban by UEFA for an outburst during their 2-1 defeat to Napoli in the Champions League last month.
West Brom hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw in EPL
West Bromwich Albion ended Arsenal's streak of eight straight away wins in the Premier League by holding the leaders to a 1-1 draw.
