
UCL
"Messi's absence? It's an internal matter"
Ernesto Valverde spoke to the press ahead of Barcelona's clash in Italy against Inter, where some key players have been rested thanks to Barcelona already assuring qualification as top of their group.

Austrian Bundesliga
Haaland: It's not hard to deal with transfer speculation
Salzburg striker Erling Haaland is in sparkling form and is reportedly attracting the interest of clubs across Europe.

Premier League
Half time in London!
Join us for minute to minute coverage of this Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal, where Freddie Ljungberg hopes to land first Gunners league win in two months and West Ham aim to pile more misery on rivals with win to take them level on points.

FIFA Club World Cup
Club World Cup: Liverpool eye end to intercontinental wait as Flamengo threaten to spoil party
UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool are favourites to win the Club World Cup and claim an intercontinental trophy for the first time.

Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain's Herrera cleared of match-fixing accusations
Paris Saint-Germain's Ander Herrera has been cleared of corruption after a match-fixing investigation into a LaLiga match in 2011.

EC Qualifying
Real Madrid forward Benzema could face trial over sextape allegations
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema may be facing a criminal trial after France's highest court of appeal on Monday dismissed his appeal challenging the legality of a blackmail investigation over a sextape featuring fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena.

UCL
'A coach's suitcase is always ready,' says under-pressure Ancelotti
Under-pressure Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said "a coach's suitcase is always ready" ahead of Tuesday's crunch final Champions League group game against Genk.

Primera Division
Riquelme beats Maradona as Boca Juniors elect new president
Former Argentina playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has won a three-way battle with bitter rival Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta after his group won the elections at Boca Juniors, striking a big blow against his old foe Maradona.

UCL
Lampard: Lille clash can be defining occasion for Chelsea youngsters
Chelsea face a huge clash with Lille in the Champions League on Tuesday and Frank Lampard is confident his side will be at their best.

UCL
Lampard challenges young Chelsea players to step up
Frank Lampard has challenged his young Chelsea players to "make a mark" ahead of their crucial Champions League match against Lille on Tuesday after a series of poor results took the shine off their season.

UCL
Messi out but Conte expects Inter to suffer
Barcelona star Lionel Messi will not make the trip to the San Siro for Tuesday's final Champions League group game, but Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte still expects a tough test as his side bids to reach the last 16.

World Cup
FIFA in contact with WADA to clarify Russia ban
With Russia banned from major international sporting events - seemingly including the 2022 World Cup - FIFA has contacted WADA.