Copa Del Rey result - Celta Vigo v Tenerife

Celta de Vigo 2 - 1 Tenerife

Celta de Vigo - R. Saulo (20min), M.P.C. Michu (24min)

Tenerife - P. Richi (45min)

Copa Del Rey result - Alcoyano v Valencia

Alcoyano 0 - 1 Valencia

Valencia - Joaquin (9min)

Copa Del Rey result - Marbella v Atletico Madrid

Marbella 0 - 2 Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid - Troyano [o.g](18min), M. Rodriguez (83min)

Copa Del Rey result - Alcorcon v Real Madrid

Alcorcon 4 - 0 Real Madrid
Alcorcon - Borja (16min, 52min), A. Arbeloa [o.g](22min), Ernesto (40min)

Copa Del Rey result - Recreativo Huelva v Sporting Gijon

Recreativo Huelva 1 - 1 Sporting Gijon
Recreativo Huelva - D. Candeias (1min)
Sporting Gijon - M. Bilic (47min)

Copa Del Rey result - Atletico Ciudad v Sevilla

Atletico Ciudad 2 - 4 Sevilla
Atletico Ciudad - G. Roldán (10min, 21min)
Sevilla - L. Fabiano (19min, 20min), J. Navas (28min), D. Capel (36min)

Copa Del Rey result - Cultural Leonesa v Barcelona

Cultural Leonesa 0 - 2 Barcelona
Barcelona - P. Rodriguez (41min, 62min)

Copa Del Rey result - Getafe v Espanyol

Getafe 2 - 0 Espanyol
Getafe - J. Albin (60min), J. Gavilan (70min)

Copa Del Rey result - Xerez v Osasuna

Xerez 1 - 2 Osasuna
Xerez - G. Maldonado (67min)
Osasuna - F. Sergio (17min), E.F.P. Dady (21min)

Copa Del Rey result - Zaragoza v Malaga

Zaragoza 1 - 1 Malaga
Zaragoza - A. Lafita (10min)
Malaga - A. Apono [pen](71min)

Copa Del Rey result - Hercules v Almeria

Hercules 2 - 1 Almeria
Hercules - I.D. Danciulescu (54min), A.S. Diaz (88min)
Almeria - J.B. Ortiz (38min)

Copa Del Rey result - Real Murcia v Deportivo La Coruna

Real Murcia 0 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna
Deportivo La Coruna - A. Lopo (77min)

Copa Del Rey result - Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano 2 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano - N. Susaeta (6min), V.S. Pachon (20min)

Carling Cup result - Arsenal v Liverpool

Arsenal 2 - 1 Liverpool
Arsenal - F. Merida (19min), N. Bendtner (50min)
Liverpool - E. Insua (26min)

Carling Cup result - Chelsea v Bolton

Chelsea 4 - 0 Bolton W.

Chelsea - S. Kalou (15min), F. Malouda (26min), Deco (67min), D. Drogba (89min)

Carling Cup result - Man City v Scuthorpe

Manchester C. 5 - 1 Scunthorpe U.
Manchester C. - S. Ireland (3min), R.S. Cruz (38min), J. Lescott (56min), C.A. Tevez (71min), M. Johnson (77min)
Scunthorpe U. - J. Forte (26min)

Primera: Villa and Silva could be sacrificed

Valencia, who is in dire financial situation, has conceded they may struggle to retain the services of David Villa and David Silva.

The two Spain internationals are now reported to be targets for Sir Alex Ferguson as they look to reinvest the £80 million received for Cristiano Ronaldo.

EPL: Embargo on Portsmouth

The Premier League have confirmed that an embargo has been placed on Portsmouth. This is due to the club failing to meet outstanding payments on previous purchases, - believed to be the signings of Glen Johnson and Lassana Diarra.

The embargo will prevents the club from registering any new players.

Carling Cup results - 27 Oct 09

Barnsley 0 - 2 Manchester U.
Manchester U. - D. Welbeck (6min), M. Owen (59min)

Portsmouth 4 - 0 Stoke C.
Portsmouth - F. Piquionne (17min, 59min), D. Webber (55min), N. Kanu (81min)

Sunderland 0 - 0 Aston Villa
penalty shoot-out : [1 - 3]

Blackburn R. 5 - 2 Peterborough U.
Blackburn R. - M.G. Pedersen (4min), S. Reid [pen](45min), M. Salgado (57min), B. McCarthy (72min), N. Kalinic [pen](74min)
Peterborough U. - C. Whelpdale (17min), G. Boyd (50min)

Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Everton
Tottenham H. - T. Huddlestone (31min), R. Keane (57min)

English Carling Cup Round 4

27 October 2009

Barnsley VS Manchester United

Sunderland VS Aston Villa

Portsmouth VS Stoke City

Blackburn Rovers VS Peterborough United

Tottenham Hotspur VS Everton

28 October 2009

Arsenal VS Liverpool

Chelsea VS Bolton Wanderers

Manchester City VS Scunthorpe United

EPL: Ferguson accepts FA charge

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could face a touchline ban after he accepted an FA charge of improper conduct following his comments on the fitness of referee Alan Wiley.

The United manager's could face a touchline ban.

Ferguson has also come under fire for criticising referee Andre Marriner following Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

EPL: Kroenke edges closer to takeover threshold

The Denver-based sports magnate, who is now the largest individual shareholder in the Gunners, has purchase another 10 shares in Arsenal's parent holding company, at a cost of around £85,000.

Should Kroenke reach a figure of 29.9%, or for the matter, anyone else such as second-largest shareholder Alisher Usamnov, they would, under the City's financial regulations, be obliged to launch a formal takeover bid.

EPL: Nasri set for first start of the season

Having been named among the substitutes for the 2-2 draw against West Ham United on Sunday, the French midfielder could be set to make his first start of the season against Liverpool in the Carling Cup.

Nasri broke his leg in the pre-season training.

Primera: Robinho reasserts desire to join Barcelona

The Brazilian, who joined City just over a year ago for a British record £32.5 million, has been closely linked with a move back to Spain with Barca one of the confirmed admirers.

The player has already admitted he would relish the chance to play for Pep Guardiola's all-conquering side, and believe that by joining the Catalan club, he will have a better chance of achieving his long-held goal of being the best player on the planet.

Serie A: Iaquinta ruled out for at least 2 months

The Turin club announced today that tests on the 29-year-old's left knee have revealed damage to his meniscus.

The Italy international, who has scored four goals in eight appearances for the Bianconeri this season, could be sidelined until next year.

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Barcelona v Zaragoza

Barcelona 6 - 1 Zaragoza
Barcelona - S. Keita (24min, 41min, 86min), Z. Ibrahimovic (29min, 56min), L. Messi (80min)
Zaragoza - J. Lopez (78min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Almeria v Valencia

Almeria 0 - 3 Valencia
Valencia - D. Villa (54min), P. Hernandez (74min), J.M. Mata (87min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Villarreal v Malaga

Villarreal 2 - 1 Malaga
Villarreal - Nilmar (27min), J. Capdevila (56min)
Malaga - A. Luque (45min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Valladolid v Deportivo La Coruna

Valladolid 4 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna
Valladolid - N. Aleman (19min, 47min), D. Costa (77min), H. Medunjanin (88min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Tenerife v Xerez

Tenerife 1 - 0 Xerez
Tenerife - A. Alfaro (75min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Racing Santander v Osasuna

Racing Santander 1 - 1 Osasuna
Racing Santander - M. Arana (90min)
Osasuna - W. Pandiani (52min)

Primera result - 25 Oct 09 Getafe v Athletic Bilbao

Getafe 2 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
Getafe - R. Soldado (61min), D. Parejo [pen](72min)

Primera result - 24 Oct 09 Sevilla v Espanyol

Sevilla 0 - 0 Espanyol

Primera result - 24 Oct 09 Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid

Sporting Gijon 0 - 0 Real Madrid

Primera result - 24 Oct 09 Atletico Madrid v Mallorca

Atletico Madrid 1 - 1 Mallorca
Atletico Madrid - D. Forlan [pen](52min)
Mallorca - B. Valero (90min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Chievo v AC Milan

Chievo 1 - 2 AC Milan
Chievo - G. Pinzi (7min)
AC Milan - A. Nesta (81min, 90min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Siena v Juventus

Siena 0 - 1 Juventus
Juventus - Amauri (72min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Palermo v Udinese

Palermo 1 - 0 Udinese
Palermo - C. Bovo (87min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Fiorentina v Napoli

Fiorentina 0 - 1 Napoli
Napoli - C. Maggio (88min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Cagliari v Genoa

Cagliari 3 - 2 Genoa
Cagliari - D. Biondini (55min), Nene [pen](78min), A. Lazzari (87min)
Genoa - G. Mesto (20min), S. Floccari (59min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Bari v Lazio

Bari 2 - 0 Lazio
Bari - P.V.D.S. Barreto (11min), R. Meggiorini (69min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 Atalanta v Parma

Atalanta 3 - 1 Parma
Atalanta - J.A. Valdes [pen](43min), S. Tiribocchi (53min), F. Peluso (85min)
Parma - A. Paloschi (78min)

Serie A result - 25 Oct 09 AS Roma v Livorno

AS Roma 0 - 1 Livorno
Livorno - F. Tavano (40min)

Serie A result - 24 Oct 09 Inter Milan v Catania

Inter Milan 2 - 1 Catania
Inter Milan - S.A. Muntari (3min), W. Sneijder (31min)
Catania - G. Mascara [pen](84min)

Serie A result - 24 Oct 09 Sampdoria v Bologna

Sampdoria 4 - 1 Bologna
Sampdoria - G. Pazzini (7min), D. Mannini (16min, 33min), R. Ziegler (26min)
Bologna - P.D. Osvaldo (62min)

EPL result - 25 Oct 09 West Ham v Arsenal

West Ham U. 2 - 2 Arsenal
West Ham U. - C. Cole (74min), A. Diamanti [pen](80min)
Arsenal - R.v. Persie (16min), W. Gallas (37min)

EPL result - 25 Oct 09 Man City v Fulham

Manchester C. 2 - 2 Fulham
Manchester C. - J. Lescott (53min), M. Petrov (60min)
Fulham - D. Duff (62min), C. Dempsey (68min)

EPL result - 25 Oct 09 Liverpool v Man Utd

Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester U.
Liverpool - F. Torres (65min), D. N`Gog (90min)

EPL result - 25 Oct 09 Bolton v Everton

Bolton W. 3 - 2 Everton
Bolton W. - C. Lee (16min), G. Cahill (27min), I. Klasnic (86min)
Everton - L. Saha (32min), M. Fellaini (55min)

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Chelsea v Blackburn

Chelsea 5 - 0 Blackburn R.
Chelsea - G. Givet [o.g](20min), F. Lampard (48min, 59min[pen]), M. Essien (52min), D. Drogba (64min)

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Tottenham v Stoke

Tottenham H. 0 - 1 Stoke C.
Stoke C. - G. Whelan (86min)

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Hull v Portsmouth

Hull C. 0 - 0 Portsmouth

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Burnley v Wigan

Burnley 1 - 3 Wigan Athletic
Burnley - S. Fletcher (4min)
Wigan Athletic - H. Rodallega (11min, 51min), E. Boyce (76min)

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Birmingham v Sunderland

Birmingham C. 2 - 1 Sunderland
Birmingham C. - L. Ridgewell (37min), J. McFadden (48min)
Sunderland - S. Dann [o.g](82min)

EPL result - 24 Oct 09 Wolves v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton W. 1 - 1 Aston Villa
Wolverhampton W. - S. Ebanks-Blake [pen](83min)
Aston Villa - G. Agbonlahor (79min)

Europa League results - Group A

Ajax Amsterdam 2 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb

Ajax Amsterdam - L. Suarez [pen](2min), D. Rommedahl (80min)

Dinamo Zagreb - I. Tomecak (90min)

FC Timisoara 0 - 0 Anderlecht

Europa League results - Group B

Lille 3 - 0 Genoa

Lille - L. Obraniak (38min), R. Vittek (63min), E. Hazard (84min)

Valencia 1 - 1 Slavia Prague

Valencia - D. Navarro (63min)

Slavia Prague - R. Naumov (27min)

Europa League results - Group C

Celtic 0 - 1 Hamburg SV

Hamburger SV - M. Berg (63min)

Hapoel Tel Aviv 5 - 1 Rapid Vienna

Hapoel Tel Aviv - A. Dober [o.g](30min), Z. Menteshashvili (54min), I. Shechter (59min), G. Vermouth (69min), M. Lala (90min)

Rapid Vienna - S. Hofmann (32min)

Europa League results - Group D

Hertha BSC 0 - 1 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen - H. Losada (36min)

Ventspils 1 - 2 Sporting Lisbon

Ventspils - J. Laizans [pen](64min)

Sporting Lisbon - M. Veloso (6min), J. Moutinho (85min)

Europa League results - Group E

CSKA Sofia 0 - 2 Basel

Basel - A. Frei (20min, 63min)

Fulham 1 - 1 AS Roma

Fulham - B. Hangeland (24min)

AS Roma - M. Andreolli (90min)

Europa League results - Group F

Galatasaray 4 - 1 Dinamo Bucuresti

Galatasaray - H. Kewell (33min), S. Nonda (42min, 46min), E. Blumer [pen](58min)

Dinamo Bucuresti - O. N'Doye (63min)

Panathinaikos 1 - 0 Sturm Graz

Panathinaikos - D. Salpingidis [pen](60min)

Europa League results - Group G

Lazio 2 - 1 Villarreal

Lazio - M. Zárate (20min), T. Rocchi (90min)

Villarreal - S. Eguren (40min)

RB Salzburg 1 - 0 Levski Sofia

RB Salzburg - D. Svento (45min)

Europa League results - Group H

FC Sheriff 2 - 0 FC Twente Enschede

FC Sheriff - B. Balima (41min), J.D. Franca (90min)

Steaua Bucuresti 0 - 1 Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce - K. Kazim-Richards (59min)

Europa League results - Group I

BATE Borisov 2 - 1 AEK Athens

BATE Borisov - A. Pavlov (51min), A. Alumona (85min)

AEK Athens - I. Blanco [pen](31min)

Benfica 5 - 0 Everton

Benfica - J.P. Saviola (14min, 83min), O. Cardozo (47min, 48min), Luisao (52min)

Europa League results - Group J

Club Brugge 2 - 0 Partizan Belgrade

Club Brugge - I. Perisic (4min, 58min)

Shakhtar Donetsk 4 - 0 Toulouse

Shakhtar Donetsk - Fernandinho [pen](8min), L. Adriano (24min, 56min), T. Hübschman (39min)

Europa League results - Group K

PSV Eindhoven 1 - 0 FC Copenhagen

PSV Eindhoven - J. Reis (72min)

Sparta Prague 2 - 0 CFR Cluj

Sparta Prague - J. Kucka (15min), R. Hubnik (32min)

Europa League results - Group L

Athletic Bilbao 2 - 1 Nacional
Athletic Bilbao - J. Etxebarria (70min), F. Llorente (86min)
Nacional - R. Micael (43min)

Austria Vienna 2 - 2 Werder Bremen
Austria Vienna - E. Sulimani (72min), T.M. Schumacher (87min)
Werder Bremen - C. Pizarro (19min), C. Pizarro (63min)

EPL: Chelsea officially appeal over transfer ban

Chelsea have begun the fight against their worldwide transfer ban by appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The west London club were last month banned from registering any players until January 2011 over the signing of Gael Kakuta from RC Lens in 2007. They have always strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Chelsea will discover early next year whether their request for a suspension of the punishment has been successful.

EPL: Robinho's return delayed

Robinho suffered a setback in his recovery from a stress fracture of the ankle and is set to out for another two weeks. Manager Mark Hughes was hoping that the Brazilian will be available to face Scunthorpe in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.

There are better news on the injury front as Kolo Toure returned to training while Craig Bellamy is due to return to training on Friday.

Primera: Alves out for three weeks

The Barcelona defender is set to be sidelined for around three weeks due to a thigh injury.

Alves sustained the injury late on in Tuesday's Champions League loss at the Nou Camp.

Serie A: Bologna axe coach

Struggling Bologna sacked coach Giuseppe Papadopulo and replaced him with Franco Colomba.

Papadopulo, appointed just over six months and 15 games ago, has paid the price for just one win so far this season.

Serie A: Milan star open to reunion with Ancelotti

AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has spoken of his admiration for former coach and fatherly figure, Carlo Ancelotti. He also suggested he is open to playing for the Chelsea manager again in the future.

Pato has become hot property since bursting onto the European scene with AC Milan in January 2008, and scored 2 goals in the surprise 3-2 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

The 20-year-old has scored 27 goals in 62 Serie A game for Milan.

Champions League Results - Group A

Bordeaux 2 - 1 Bayern Munich
Bordeaux - M. Ciani (27min), M. Planus (40min)
Bayern Munich - M. Ciani [o.g](6min)



Juventus 1 - 0 Maccabi Haifa
Juventus - G. Chiellin (47min)

Champions League Results - Group B

CSKA Moscow 0 - 1 Manchester U.
Manchester U. - L.A. Valencia (86min)




Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Besiktas

Champions League Results - Group C

Real Madrid 2 - 3 AC Milan
Real Madrid - Raul (19min), R. Drenthe (76min)
AC Milan - A. Pirlo (62min), A. Pato (66min, 88min)



Zurich 0 - 1 Marseille
Marseille - G. Heinze (69min)

Champions League Results - Group D

Chelsea 4 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Chelsea - S. Kalou (41min, 52min), F. Lampard (69min), L.A. Perea [o.g](90min)



FC Porto 2 - 1 APOEL Nicosia
FC Porto - Hulk (33min, 48min[pen])
APOEL Nicosia - A. Pereira [o.g](22min)

Champions League Results - Group E

Debrecen 3 - 4 Fiorentina
Debrecen - P. Czvitkovics (2min), G. Rudolf (28min), A. Coulibaly (88min)
Fiorentina - A. Mutu (6min, 20min) , A. Gilardino (10min), M.A. Santana (37min)



Liverpool 1 - 2 Lyon
Liverpool - Y. Benayoun (41min)
Lyon - M. Gonalons (72min), C. Delgado (90min)

Champions League Results - Group F

Barcelona 1 - 2 Rubin Kazan
Barcelona - Z. Ibrahimovic (48min)
Rubin Kazan - A. Ryazantsev (2min), G. Karadeniz (73min)



Inter Milan 2 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv
Inter Milan - D. Stankovic (35min), W. Samuel (47min)
Dynamo Kyiv - T. Mikhalik (5min), Lucio [o.g] (40min)

Champions League Results - Group G

Rangers 1 - 4 Unirea Urziceni
Rangers - Ricardo [o.g] (2min)
Unirea Urziceni - M. Bilasco (32min), K. Lafferty [o.g] (49min), L. McCulloch [o.g](59min), P.D. Brandán (65min)



Stuttgart 1 - 3 Sevilla
Stuttgart - Elson (74min)
Sevilla - S. Squillaci (23min, 72min), J. Navas (55min)

Champions League Results - Group H

AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 Arsenal
AZ Alkmaar - D. Mendes (90min)
Arsenal - C. Fabregas (36min)



Olympiakos 2 - 1 Standard Liege
Olympiakos - K. Mitroglou (43min), I. Stoltidis (90min)
Standard Liege - I.d. Camargo (37min)

EPL Results - Oct 19

Fulham 2 - 0 Hull C.

Fulham - B. Zamora (43min), D. Kamara (64min)

Larsson to retire at end of season

The news comes nine days after the 38-year-old quit the Sweden national team for the second time following their failure to reach the 2010 World Cup finals.

The player, who was capped 106 times by Sweden and netting 37 times, amassed over 300 goals during spells with Feyenoord, Barcelona, Celtic, Manchester United and Helsingborg.

Larsson's final game for Helsingborg will be the Allsvenska clash at Elfsborg on November 1.

Bottom club, Livorno, sacked boss

De Facto coach Gennaro Ruotolo, who led the side to promotion last season, was sacked on Monday while official boss Vittorio Russo is on the brink of losing his.

Former Parma and Empoli coach Luigi Cagni is said to be interested in the post.

Zlatan likely to miss Euro clash with Rubin Kazan

The Swede missed Saturday's 0-0 draw with Valencia and remain doubtful for the Champions League clash with Rubin Kazan.

A final assessment would be taken on Tuesday.

Milan struck by double blow

AC Milan will be without injured duo Gennaro Gattuso (knee) and Marco Storari (thigh) for Wednesday's Champions League showdown at Real Madrid.

Brazilian goalkeeper Nelson Dida will replace Storari in goal.

UEFA European World Cup play off draw

Republic of Ireland v France

Portugal v Bosnia-Herzegovina

Greece v Ukraine

Russia v Slovenia

Ties to be played on November 14 and 18.

Reds Gerrard boost

Liverpool will have captain Gerrard back for Tuesday Champions League match with Lyon. Torres will miss out thou.

Benitez is eager to put an end to a poor run which has seen the club lose their last three matches against Chelsea, Fiorentina and Sunderland.

Man Utd to miss 5 players

Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Patrice Evra, Darren Fletcher and Park Ji Sung will not make the trip to Moscow for the Champions League tie with CSKA.

United have not beaten Russian oppositions in five attempts in the Champions League with their only victory in the country coming in the 2008 final when they defeated Chelsea on penalties.

Walcott out for a month

Arsenal could be without Theo Walcott for a month after suffering knee ligament damage against Birmingham City. The English player had just return from a back injury.

Tomas Rosicky will miss Tuesday night's Champions League meeting with AZ Alkmaar, while Nicklas Bendtner, Denilson, Eduardo, Lukasz Fabianski and Johan Djourou are still out.

Primera results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 2)

Mallorca 3 - 1 Getafe
Mallorca - M.J. Alvarez (30min), A. Aduriz (52min, 70min)
Getafe - J. Albin (79min)



Xerez 2 - 1 Villarreal
Xerez - M. Bermejo (42min),A.R.P. Antonito (80min)
Villarreal - R. Pires (17min)




Zaragoza 2 - 2 Racing Santander
Zaragoza - F. Pavon (22min), A.J. Arizmendi (33min)
Racing Santander - M. Tchité (81min), O. Serrano (85min)



Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Sporting Gijon
Athletic Bilbao - G. Toquero (81min)
Sporting Gijon - A.D.L.C. Miguel (65min, 77min)



Osasuna 3 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Osasuna - W. Pandiani (4min, 27min), C.R. Aranda (31min)

Primera results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 1)

Deportivo La Coruna 1 - 0 Sevilla
Deportivo La Coruna - J. Rodriguez (38min)



Real Madrid 4 - 2 Valladolid
Real Madrid - Raul (14min, 18min), Marcelo (45min), G. Higuain (79min)
Valladolid - N. Aleman (29min), D. Costa (53min)



Valencia 0 - 0 Barcelona




Espanyol 2 - 1 Tenerife
Espanyol - I. Alonso (11min, 60min)
Tenerife - A. Alfaro (15min)



Malaga 1 - 2 Almeria
Malaga - A.E.L.d.S. Edinho (68min)
Almeria - C. Domingo (39min), F. Soriano (40min)

Serie A results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 2)

Livorno 1 - 2 Palermo
Livorno - T. Danilevicius (54min)
Palermo - F. Miccoli (56min), F. Balzaretti (81min)



Napoli 2 - 1 Bologna
Napoli - F. Quagliarella (72min), C. Maggio (90min)
Bologna - M.B. Adailton (16min)




Parma 1 - 0 Siena
Parma - V. Bojinov (5min)



Udinese 1 - 3 Atalanta
Udinese - F. Lodi (7min)
Atalanta - S. Tiribocchi (3min), J.A. Valdes (70min), D.D. Ascentis (73min)



AC Milan 2 - 1 AS Roma
AC Milan - Ronaldinho [pen](56min), A. Pato (67min)
AS Roma - J. Menez (3min)

Serie A results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 1)

Juventus 1 - 1 Fiorentina
Juventus - Amauri (19min)
Fiorentina - J. Vargas (5min)




Genoa 0 - 5 Inter Milan
Inter Milan - E. Cambiasso (6min), M. Balotelli (31min), D. Stankovic (45min), P. Vieira (66min), Maicon (71min)




Catania 2 - 1 Cagliari
Catania - A. Ricchiuti (35min), J.A.B. Martinez (88min)
Cagliari - D. Dessena (43min)



Chievo 1 - 2 Bari
Chievo - E. Bogdani (82min)
Bari - S.B. Almiron (3min), A. Ranocchia (65min)



Lazio 1 - 1 Sampdoria
Lazio - F. Matuzalem (42min)
Sampdoria - G. Pazzini (40min)

EPL results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 2)

Stoke C. 2 - 1 West Ham U.
Stoke C. - J. Beattie [pen] (11min, 69min)
West Ham U. - M. Upson (34min)



Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool
Sunderland - D. Bent (5min)




Blackburn R. 3 - 2 Burnley
Blackburn R. - D. Dunn (9min), F.D. Santo (21min), P. Chimbonda (43min)
Burnley - R. Blake (5min), C. Eagles (90min)




Wigan Athletic 1 - 1 Manchester C.
Wigan Athletic - C. N´Zogbia (45min)
Manchester C. - M. Petrov (47min)

EPL results - Oct 17 ~ 18 (part 1)

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Chelsea
Aston Villa - R. Dunne (32min), J. Collins (52min)
Chelsea - D. Drogba (15min)



Arsenal 3 - 1 Birmingham C.
Arsenal - R.v. Persie (16min), A. Diaby (18min), A. Arshavin (84min)
Birmingham C. - L. Bowyer (38min)



Everton 1 - 1 Wolverhampton W.
Everton - D. Bilyaletdinov (88min)
Wolverhampton W. - K. Doyle (76min)



Manchester U. 2 - 1 Bolton W.
Manchester U. - Z. Knight [o.g] (5min), L.A. Valencia (33min)
Bolton W. - M. Taylor (75min)



Portsmouth 1 - 2 Tottenham H.
Tottenham H. - L. King (29min), J. Defoe (45min)
Portsmouth - K. Boateng (59min)

Ballon d'Or nominees

The 30-man list of nominees is out and the winner will be announced on December 1.

Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal)

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Diego (Juventus)

Didier Drogba (Chelsea)

Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg)

Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan)

Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)

Fernando Torres (Liverpool)

Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)

Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux)

Thierry Henry (Barcelona)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona)

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)

Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)

Kaka (Real Madrid)

Frank Lampard (Chelsea)

Maicon (Inter Milan)

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)

Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)

Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

John Terry (Chelsea)

Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)

David Villa (Valencia)

Xavi (Barcelona)

Yaya Toure (Barcelona)

AC Milan's defender Oguchi Onyewu face months out.

Onyewu hurt his left knee playing for the United States during Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica and will undergo tests in the coming days to determine the extend of his knww injury.

The player has hardly featured at Milan since joining on a free transfer from Standard Liege in the close season.

Valencia faces ruin

Valencia president Manuel Llorente explained that they could have been demoted to the third tier of Spanish football this summer had it not been for the regional government who bailed them out to the tune of €74 million. Llorente insisted the club are not yet out of the woods and may have to sell star players David Villa and David Silva.

The club is expected to make a loss of between €35 and €40 million this season, something which clearly cannot be sustained in the long term.

Robinho to join Barca in January transfer window?

Robinho will be offered as a makeweight to lure some of Barcelona's superstars such as Thierry Henry, Yaya Toure, Eric Abidal, Carlos Puyol.

The player himself had publicly stated his burning desire to link up with Lionel Messi.

Robinho was the first big money signing when the Abu Dhabi money men shell out a British record of £34m to take him from Real Madrid.

Sunderland confirm Zenden signing

Former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Boudewijn Zenden has joined Sunderland until the end of the season. The 33 years old free agent has been on trial and did enough to impress Steven Bruce.

If his international clearance come through on time, his first match could be against former club Liverpool.

Rooney out, Berbatov in doubt

Rooney sustained a calf problem during England's defeat to Ukraine and will miss the game against Bolton. He will also be a doubt for the midweek Champions League trip to CSKA MOscow. Berbatov, who scored a hat-trick for Bulgaria, may not be available after his partner has given birth.

Meanwhile, Michael Owen is available and Edwin Van Der Sar will make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a hand injury.

Liverpool to miss talismanic duo

Liverpool will be without Torres (adductor) and Gerrard (groin) for the trip to Sunderland. Both suffered injuries while away for international duties.

Rafa is hoping that the duo will be ready for the mid-week crucial Champions League clash with Lyon as well as Man Utd visit to Anfield in a fortnight.

World Cup - South America

Peru 1 - 0 Bolivia
Peru - J. Fano (54min)


Brazil 0 - 0 Venezuela


Chile 1 - 0 Ecuador
Chile - H. Suazo (53min)


Uruguay 0 - 1 Argentina
Argentina - M. Bolatti (84min)


Paraguay 0 - 2 Colombia
Colombia - A. Ramos (62min), H. Rodallega (81min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Brazil	18	9	7	2	33	11	34
Chile	18	10	3	5	32	22	33
Paraguay	18	10	3	5	24	16	33
Argentina	18	8	4	6	23	20	28
Uruguay	18	6	6	6	28	20	24
Ecuador	18	6	2	7	22	26	23
Colombia	18	6	5	7	14	18	23
Venezuela	18	6	4	8	23	29	22
Bolivia	18	4	3	11	22	36	15
Peru	18	3	4	11	11	34	13

World Cup 2009 - Group 8

Bulgaria 6 - 2 Georgia
Bulgaria - D. Berbatov (6min, 23min, 36min), M. Petrov (14min, 44min), S. Angelov (32min)
Georgia - V. Dvalishvili (34min), L. Kobiaschwili [pen](51min)

Ireland 0 - 0 Montenegro

Italy 3 - 2 Cyprus
Italy - A. Gilardino (77min, 80min, 90min)
Cyprus - Y. Okkas (12min), C. Michael (48min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Italy	10	7	3	0	18	7	24
Ireland	10	4	6	0	12	8	18
Bulgaria	10	3	5	2	17	13	14
Cyprus	10	2	3	5	14	16	9
Montenegro	10	1	6	3	9	14	9
Georgia	10	0	3	7	7	19	3

World Cup - Group 7

Lithuania 2 - 1 Serbia
Lithuania - M. Kalonas [pen](20min), M. Stankevicius [pen](68min)
Serbia - Z. Tosic (59min)


Romania 3 - 1 Faroe Islands
Romania - I. Apostol (16min), G. Bucur (65min), I. Mazilu (87min)
Faroe Islands - E.á. Bø (83min)


France 3 - 1 Austria
France - K. Benzema (18min), T. Henry [pen](26min), A. Gignac (66min)
Austria - M. Janko (48min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Serbia	10	7	1	2	22	8	22
France	10	6	3	1	18	9	21
Austria	10	4	2	4	14	15	14
Lithuania	10	4	0	6	10	11	12
Romania	10	3	3	4	12	18	12
Faroe Islands	10	1	1	8	5	20	4

World Cup 2009 - Group 6

Andorra 0 - 6 Ukraine
Ukraine - A. Shevchenko (22min), O. Gusev (62min), I.S. Lima [o.g](70min), Y. Rakitskiy (80min), E. Seleznyov (81min), A. Yarmolenko (83min)


Kazakhstan 1 - 2 Croatia
Kazakhstan - S. Khizhnichenko (26min)
Croatia - O. Vukojevic (10min), N. Kranjcar (90min)

England 3 - 0 Belarus
England - P. Crouch (4min, 76min), S.W. Phillips (60min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
England	10	9	0	1	34	6	27
Ukraine	10	6	3	1	21	6	21
Croatia	10	6	2	2	19	13	20
Belarus	10	4	1	5	19	14	13
Kazakhstan	10	2	0	8	11	29	6
Andorra	10	0	0	10	3	39	0

World Cup 2009 - Group 5

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 - 5 Spain
Bosnia-Herzegovina - E. Dzeko (90min), Z. Misimovic (90min)
Spain - G. Piqué (13min), D.J. Silva (14min), A. Negredo (50min, 55min), J.M. Mata (89min)



Turkey 2 - 0 Armenia
Turkey - H. Altintop (16min), S. Cetin (28min)


Estonia 2 - 0 Belgium
Estonia - R. Piiroja (30min), K. Vassiljev (66min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Spain	10	10	0	0	28	5	30
Bosnia-Herzegovina	10	6	1	3	25	13	19
Turkey	10	4	3	3	13	10	15
Belgium	10	3	1	6	13	20	10
Estonia	10	2	2	6	9	24	8
Armenia	10	1	1	8	6	23	4

World Cup 2009 - Group 4

Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Russia
Azerbaijan - V. Dzavadov (53min)
Russia - A. Arshavin (13min)



Germany 1 - 1 Finland
Germany - L. Podolski (90min)
Finland - J. Johansson (11min)



Liechtenstein 0 - 2 Wales
Wales - D. Vaughan (15min), A. Ramsey (80min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Germany	10	8	2	0	26	5	26
Russia	10	7	1	2	19	6	22
Finland	10	5	3	2	14	14	18
Wales	10	4	0	6	9	12	12
Azerbaijan	10	1	2	7	4	14	5
Liechtenstein	10	0	2	8	2	23	2

World Cup 2009 - Group 3

Czech Republic 0 - 0 Northern Ireland


Poland 0 - 1 Slovakia
Slovakia - S. Gancarczyk [o.g](3min)

San Marino 0 - 3 Slovenia
Slovenia - M. Novakovic (24min), D. Stevanovic (67min), M. Suler (82min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Slovakia	10	7	1	2	22	10	22
Slovenia	10	6	2	2	18	4	20
Czech Republic	10	4	4	2	17	6	16
Northern Ireland	10	4	3	3	13	9	15
Poland	10	3	2	5	19	14	11
San Marino	10	0	0	10	1	47	0

World Cup 2009 - Group 2

Greece 2 - 1 Luxembourg
Greece - V. Torosidis (30min), T. Gekas (33min)
Luxembourg - A. Papadopoulos [o.g](90min)

Latvia 3 - 2 Moldova
Latvia - A. Rubins (32min, 44min), K. Grebis (76min)
Moldova - G. Ovsyannikov (25min), V. Sofroni (89min)

Switzerland 0 - 0 Israel

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Switzerland	10	6	3	1	18	8	21
Greece	10	6	2	2	20	10	20
Latvia	10	5	2	3	18	15	17
Israel	10	4	4	2	20	10	16
Luxembourg	10	1	2	7	4	25	5
Moldova	10	0	3	7	6	18	3

World Cup 2009 - Group 1

Denmark 0 - 1 Hungary
Hungary - A. Buzsaky (35min)


Portugal 4 - 0 Malta
Portugal - Nani (14min), Simao (45min), M. Veloso (52min), A.E.L.d.S. Edinho (90min)


Sweden 4 - 1 Albania
Sweden - O. Mellberg (6min, 42min), M. Berg (40min), A. Svensson (86min)
Albania - H. Salihi (56min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Denmark	10	6	3	1	16	5	21
Portugal	10	5	4	1	17	5	19
Sweden	10	5	3	2	13	5	18
Hungary	10	5	1	4	10	8	16
Albania	10	1	4	5	6	13	7
Malta	10	0	1	9	0	26	1

World Cup 2009 - Group 9

Norway 2 - 1 Rep. of Macedonia
Norway - T. Helstad (2min), J.A. Riise (25min)
Rep. of Macedonia - B. Grncarov (79min)

Scotland 0 - 1 Holland
Holland - E. Elia (82min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Netherlands	8	8	0	0	17	2	24
Norway	8	2	4	2	9	7	10
Scotland	8	3	1	4	6	11	10
Macedonia	8	2	1	5	5	11	7
Iceland	8	1	2	5	7	13	5

World Cup 2009 - Group 8

Cyprus 4 - 1 Bulgaria
Cyprus - K. Charalambidis (12min, 20min), M. Konstantinou (58min), E. Aloneftis (78min)
Bulgaria - D. Berbatov (45min)



Montenegro 2 - 1 Georgia
Montenegro - R. Batak (13min), A. Delibasic (78min)
Georgia - V. Dvalishvili (45min)

Ireland 2 - 2 Italy
Ireland - G. Whelan (8min), S. St.Ledger (87min)
Italy - M. Camoranesi (26min), A. Gilardino (90min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Italy	9	6	3	0	15	5	21
Ireland	9	4	5	0	12	8	17
Bulgaria	9	2	5	2	11	11	11
Cyprus	9	2	3	4	12	13	9
Montenegro	9	1	5	3	9	14	8
Georgia	9	0	3	6	5	13	3

World Cup 2009 - Group 7

Austria 2 - 1 Lithuania
Austria - M. Janko (16min), R. Wallner [pen] (80min)
Lithuania - M. Stankevicius (66min)

Serbia 5 - 0 Romania
Serbia - N. Zigic (37min), M. Pantelic (50min), Z. Kuzmanovic (78min), M. Jovanovic (85min, 90min)



France 5 - 0 Faroe Islands
France - A. Gignac (34min, 39min), W. Gallas (53min), N. Anelka (86min), K. Benzema (88min)

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Serbia	9	7	1	1	21	6	22
France	9	5	3	1	15	8	18
Austria	9	4	2	3	13	12	14
Lithuania	9	3	0	6	8	10	9
Romania	9	2	3	4	9	17	9
Faroe Islands	9	1	1	7	4	17	4