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Messi not focused on record

Barcelona's Lionel Messi is not focused on breaking La Liga's scoring record, despite closing to within three goals of the current mark.

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Krasnodar 1 Everton 1

Everton required a late Samuel Eto'o goal to salvage a 1-1 draw at Krasnodar and maintain their unbeaten start in the UEFA Europa League.

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Tottenham 1 Besiktas 1

Demba Ba's 89th-minute penalty earned Besiktas a deserved 1-1 draw against Tottenham in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.

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Warnock: Jedinak loss will hurt

Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak will be dearly missed when the Asian Cup begins, according to manager Neil Warnock.

James Willoughby

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Arsenal 4 Galatasaray 1

Danny Welbeck scored a first career hat-trick as Arsenal swept aside Galatasaray 4-1 in UEFA Champions League Group D on Wednesday.

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Basel 1 Liverpool 0

Basel enjoyed another UEFA Champions League win over English opposition after defeating Liverpool 1-0 at St Jakob Park on Wednesday.

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Chelsea beat Sporting Lisbon, Roma holds City

Nemanja Matic scored on his return to Lisbon to earn Chelsea a 1-0 UEFA Champions League win over Sporting on Tuesday.

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Pardew facing 'serious' talks

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew expects "serious conversations" with Mike Ashley after Monday's 1-0 Premier League loss to Stoke City.

Matthew Scott

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Hughes thrilled with home win

A delighted Mark Hughes never doubted a home win was coming for Stoke City as they delivered with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United.

Dejan Kalinic

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Hart looking to bounce back

Joe Hart hopes Manchester City can put their opening-game disappointment in the UEFA Champions League behind them against Roma on Tuesday.

Alex Fisher

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Garcia embracing underdogs tag

Rudi Garcia believes his Roma side are relishing their underdog status ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash at Manchester City.

Peter Hanson

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Cole hails Lampard

Roma full-back Ashley Cole praised former team-mate Frank Lampard ahead of his side's clash against Manchester City.

Dejan Kalinic

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Oxlade-Chamberlain: We have a point to prove

Arsenal have a point to prove at Stamford Bridge next weekend after their 6-0 humiliation last season, according to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

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Report: Stoke City 1 Newcastle 0

Peter Crouch heaped further misery on Alan Pardew as his header gave Stoke City a 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Monday.

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Rooney: Referee was right to send me off

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney said referee Lee Mason made the right decision to send him off against West Ham on Saturday.

Sacha Pisani

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Irvine hails West Brom work-rate

Alan Irvine believes West Brom are now gaining the rewards for all their hard work in training after a 4-0 thrashing of Burnley.

Tony Kelshaw

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Dyche wants Burnley to bounce back

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has urged his side to produce an immediate response to Sunday's 4-0 thrashing at West Brom.

Tony Kelshaw

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Every day is difficult - Guardiola

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says his side are still suffering from a World Cup hangover, despite making a strong start to the season.

Jack Davies

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Report: West Brom 4 Burnley 0

Saido Berahino scored a brace as West Brom made it back-to-back Premier League wins with a routine 4-0 defeat of Burnley.

Tony Kelshaw

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Bundesliga Review

Hamburg suffered a heartbreaking late 2-1 defeat at home to Eintracht Frankfurt as their winless start to the Bundesliga season continued.

Ryan Benson

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Serie A review

Albin Ekdal bagged a hat-trick as Cagliari stunned 10-man Inter 4-1 in Serie A on Sunday.

Tony Kelshaw

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Barcelona's joy of six

Neymar struck a hat-trick as La Liga leaders Barcelona continued their bright start to the season, while Real and Atletico Madrid both won.

Dejan Kalinic

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Liverpool 1 Everton 1

Phil Jagielka popped up with a stunning injury-time equaliser to earn Everton a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

Christopher Devine

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Southampton 2 QPR 1

Graziano Pelle scored a spectacular winner as Southampton's great start to life under Ronald Koeman continued with a 2-1 triumph over QPR.

Nicholas McGee

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Championship Review: Norwich top

Norwich City moved top of the Championship table on Saturday by coming from a goal down to win 3-1 at beleaguered Blackpool.

Peter Thompson

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Report: Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first goal since February to grab a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Tottenham in the North London derby.

Dom Farrell

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Scottish Premiership Review

John Guidetti scored a goal in each half as Scottish Premiership champions Celtic battled to a 2-1 win at St Mirren.

Dom Farrell

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Ligue 1 Review

Paris Saint-Germain preserved Ligue 1's only unbeaten record in unconvincing fashion while Monaco were beaten again on Saturday.

Patric Ridge

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Serie A Review

Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Roma retained their 100 per cent starts to the season with respective wins over Atalanta and Hellas Verona.

Ryan Benson

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Bundesliga Review

Defending champions Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 win at Cologne.

Dom Farrell

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Report: Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0

Diego Costa scored his eighth goal in six Premier League games as Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

Peter Thompson

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Sunderland 0 Swansea City 0

Sunderland were held to a fifth draw in six Premier League matches as they played out a goalless affair with Swansea City on Saturday.

Jack Davies

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Jedinak fires Palace to victory

Neil Warnock's unbeaten Premier League record since returning as Crystal Palace boss remained intact after a 2-0 win over Leicester City.

Peter Hanson

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Report: Hull 2 Man City 4

Edin Dzeko scored a brace for the second time this week as Manchester City snatched a breathless 4-2 Premier League triumph at Hull City.

Dom Farrell

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Report: Man United 2 West Ham 1

​Wayne Rooney's historic day was spoiled as he was sent off in Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League.

Alex Fisher

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Third-party ownership banned

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has announced that third-party ownership (TPO) in football is to be banned.

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Preview: Liverpool v Everton

Roberto Martinez believes Everton and Liverpool head into the Merseyside derby in similar shape after stuttering starts to the season.

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Barkley ahead of schedule

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says Ross Barkley's is back in light training as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

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Preview: Southampton v QPR

Ronald Koeman will not be taking QPR lightly on Saturday as Southampton attempt to secure a sixth successive win in all competitions.

James Hogan

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Koeman impressed with players

Ronald Koeman was impressed with his Southampton players after they refused a day off following Tuesday's League Cup win over Arsenal.

Harry West

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Vertonghen not signing new deal

Jan Vertonghen has revealed he will not be signing a new deal with Tottenham but has no plans to leave White Hart Lane.

Harry West

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Preview: Arsenal v Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino wants to begin reshaping the history of the north London derby when he takes his Tottenham side to Arsenal on Saturday.

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Cain Hoy withdraws interest

American private investment firm Cain Hoy Enterprises has withdrawn their interest in a takeover of Tottenham.

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Preview: Barcelona v Granada

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is hoping to exploit Lionel Messi's influence against Granada after the star produced a poor display in Malaga.

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La Liga Preview: Barca face Malaga

Barcelona will be expected to put their first setback of the 2014-15 season behind them when they face Granada on Saturday.

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Vermaelen in line to face Granada

Thomas Vermaelen is in line to make his Barcelona debut against Granada after coming through a B fixture unscathed.

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Van Gaal: United job may be my toughest

Louis van Gaal has revealed that his tenure in charge of Manchester United may be his toughest job yet.

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Topor-Stanley, Ibini in for Aussies

Nikolai Topor-Stanley could make his first Australia appearance in more than six years after winning selection in Ange Postecoglou's 23-man squad.

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Chelsea, Man City progress in League Cup

Oscar grabbed the decisive goal as Chelsea returned to winning ways by beating Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the League Cup at Stamford Bridge.

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Report: Man City 7 Sheff Wed 0

Holders Manchester City destroyed Sheffield Wednesday in a rampant spell after half-time that secured a 7-0 League Cup win.

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League Cup Review

Liverpool avoided a League Cup upset as they beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a marathon penalty shootout at Anfield to reach the last 16.

Peter Thompson

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La Liga Review

Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another masterclass to steer Real Madrid to a come-from-behind win, while Celta Vigo survived late drama.

Sacha Pisani

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Report: Arsenal 1 Southampton 2

A sublime strike from Nathaniel Clyne dumped Arsenal out of the League Cup as Southampton won 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

Peter Thompson

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Swansea City 3 Everton 0

Nathan Dyer continued his early-season goalscoring form as Swansea City defeated Everton 3-0 in the League Cup third round on Tuesday.

Harry West

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Bundesliga Review

Bayern Munich burst the early-season bubble of Paderborn and powered to the top of the Bundesliga table with a 4-0 victory at Allianz Arena.

Tony Kelshaw

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Ligue 1 Review

Andre-Pierre Gignac and Andre Ayew starred as Marseille's blistering start to the Ligue 1 season continued with a 5-0 win at Reims.

Nicholas McGee

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30 Penalties! Liverpool through in amazing shoot-out

A spluttering Liverpool required a remarkable penalty shootout to overcome Championship side Middlesbrough in the League Cup third round.

Matthew Sherry

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Van Gaal: Rooney 'not spectacular'

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said captain Wayne Rooney is under-performing up forward for the struggling powerhouse.

Luke Sheehan

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Zwanziger casts doubts on Qatar

Theo Zwanziger, a member of FIFA's Executive Committee, believes that the 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar.

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Barca monitor duo

Barcelona are monitoring the fitness of Neymar and Ivan Rakitic after both picked up knocks in Sunday's 5-0 win at Levante.

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Van Gaal hit by defensive woes

Manchester United face a crisis at the back ahead of Saturday's clash with West Ham after a disastrous defeat at Leicester City.

Tony Kelshaw

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Irvine hails best day so far

West Brom coach Alan Irvine described his team's victory at Tottenham on Sunday as the "most satisfying day" of his time at the club so far.

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Inzaghi upbeat despite defeat

Filippo Inzaghi remained positive despite seeing Milan's unbeaten Serie A start come to an end against Juventus on Saturday.

Alex Fisher

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Inzaghi on Milan progress

Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi feels his side are closer to Juventus than he previously thought despite Saturday's defeat to the champions.

Matthew Rogerson

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Scottish Premiership Review

Dundee United enjoyed a convincing 4-1 derby win over neighbours Dundee at Dens Park to go top of the Scottish Premiership table.

Tony Kelshaw

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Lampard emotions 'mixed'

Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard says he had mixed emotions after netting a crucial equaliser against former club Chelsea.

David Lynch

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Van Gaal laments United collapse

Louis van Gaal blasted Manchester United for allowing Leicester City to come from behind and claim a stunning 5-3 win on Sunday.

Tony Kelshaw

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Pochettino makes no excuses

Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame the UEFA Europa League for Sunday's defeat to West Brom, instead citing poor tempo.

Joe Hewison

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Serie A Review

Roma climbed to the top of Serie A after two early goals denied Zdenek Zeman revenge against his former employers with Cagliari.

Joe Hewison

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La Liga Review

A 5-0 win at Levante saw Barcelona's perfect start to the season continue, while Villarreal came from two down to beat Rayo Vallecano 4-2.

Ryan Benson

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Report: Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3

Tim Howard suffered a nightmare display as Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Everton 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Harry West

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Report: Man City 1 Chelsea 1

Frank Lampard denied former club Chelsea a victory over Manchester City with a late equaliser in an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

David Lynch

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Tottenham 0 West Brom 1

West Brom earned their first win of the new Premier League season as they defeated Tottenham 1-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

David Lynch

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Leicester 5 Man Utd 3

Leicester City completed a stunning comeback over Manchester United to snatch a memorable 5-3 win and pile more pressure on the visitors.

Tony Kelshaw

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Mario Balotelli racially abused on Twitter

Merseyside Police are set to investigate after Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli was subjected to apparent racial abuse on Twitter.

David Lynch

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La Liga Review

Real Madrid bounced back from successive La Liga losses to thrash Deportivo La Coruna 8-2 on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid were held.

Sacha Pisani

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Ancelotti: We answered critics

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his players have answered their critics after thrashing Deportivo La Coruna 8-2 on Saturday.

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Deportivo 2 Real Madrid 8

A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helped Real Madrid bounce back from successive La Liga losses to thrash Deportivo La Coruna 8-2 on Saturday.

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Rodgers laments sluggish Liverpool

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted his side were "nowhere near" the required standard during Saturday's 3-1 defeat to West Ham.

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Allardyce lauds 'outstanding' West Ham

Sam Allardyce believes Liverpool were left "stunned" by West Ham's first-half performance in the sides' meeting at Upton Park.

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Ozil 'showed mental strength'

Arsene Wenger paid tribute to under-fire playmaker Mesut Ozil after his standout display in Arsenal's 3-0 win at Aston Villa.

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Mourinho wants tough FFP sanctions

Jose Mourinho wants UEFA to deduct points and remove titles from any clubs found to be in breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

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Hart unsure on City future

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has revealed he is unsure about his future at the Premier League champions.

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Ozil puts Gunners back on track

Mesut Ozil answered his critics with a goal and an assist as Arsenal claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.

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Liverpool crash at West Ham

Liverpool's stuttering start to the new Premier League season continued as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat at West Ham.

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Neville on 'old' City

England assistant coach Gary Neville said Manchester City could struggle to repeat their recent heroics with an ageing squad.

James Willoughby

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Pellegrini rejects Toure criticism

Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed criticism of midfielder Yaya Toure's performances ahead of Manchester City's clash with Chelsea on Sunday.

Harry West

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Assou-Ekotto banned

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been banned by the Football Association (FA) for a tweet concerning Nicolas Anelka's use of the quenelle gesture.

Harry West

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Pellegrini made Richards scapegoat

Micah Richards has slammed Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini for making him an outcast at the Premier League champions.

Patric Ridge

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Van Gaal plays down Ronaldo talk

Louis van Gaal has rejected speculation that Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo could be in line for a sensational return to Manchester United.

Harry West

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Immobile: There is more to come

Ciro Immobile is confident he will go from strength to strength after breaking his Borussia Dortmund duck against Arsenal on Tuesday.

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Leonardo new Inter coach

Serie A giants Inter Milan have confirmed the appointment of former AC Milan boss Leonardo, one day after Rafa Benitez was sacked.

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