Serie A - Juventus sack Ferrara

Juventus have sacked first team coach Ciro Ferrara and appointed former AC Milan and Inter Milan boss Alberto Zaccheroni until the end of the season.

It has been reported that a Juve delegation flew to Merseyside this week to convince Anfield chief Rafa Benitez with a contract worth £2.6 million a year.

EPL - Wilshere loaned out to Bolton

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, heralded as one of England and Arsenal's stars of the future, has joined Bolton on loan until the end of the season in a move made to present him with more Premier League playing time.

Wilshere became the youngest player ever to represent Arsenal when he took to the field against Blackburn in September 2008, aged 16 years and 256 days. He has since made 15 appearances for the Gunners, scoring one goal against Sheffield United in last season's Carling Cup.

EPL - Figueroa signs new contract

Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa has ended speculation about his future by signing a new deal until 2012.

Figueroa had been linked with a move to Sunderland and there had even been suggestions the player had gone on strike to force a move to the Stadium of Light.

Serie A - Okaka undergoes Fulham medical

Fulham are on the brink of completing the loan signing of striker Stefano Okaka as the player undergoes a medical at Craven Cottage after negotiations over the 20-year-old were revived since a perceived lack of interest from the player and his club threatened to scupper the move.

EPL - O'Hara returns to Portsmouth

Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old made 14 appearances for the south coast club in the first half of the campaign, scoring his only goal to date in a 3-1 defeat at Blackburn in November.

EPL - Fox joins Clarets

Burnley have completed the signing of left-back Danny Fox from Celtic.

The former Under-21 international has moved to Turf Moor for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Serie A - Mutu fails drug test

The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has announced that Fiorentina forward Adrian Mutu has failed a drugs test for the second time in his career.

Traces of the substance sibutramine were found in the sample.

Mutu first tested positive for cocaine in 2004 and was sacked by Chelsea, as well as being suspended from football for seven months.

EPL - Robinho join Santos on loan

The Brazilian, who cost £32 million on transfer deadline day in September 2008, has join Santos on a six-month loan deal.

Robinho first played for Santos at the age of 15 and led them to their first Brazilian title in 2002 when just 18.

Primera - No January departure for Bojan

Bojan, the youngest ever player to score in a league game for Barcelona, will not be leaving the club in January.

The 19-year-old is linked with a possible move to the Premier League.

Primera - Ronaldo lose appeal

The Spanish football federation's appeals committee have upheld the two-match ban given to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo for his sending off in last weekend's match with Malaga.

The Portuguse will miss the matches against Deportivo La Coruna and Espanyol.

EPL - Ferdinand hit with four-match suspension

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been given a four-game ban after he denied violent conduct in an incident with Craig Fagan during its 4-0 win over Hull.

The suspension will start with immediate effect.

EPL - Clarets snap up Cort

Burnley have confirmed they have signed Stoke defender Leon Cort for £1.5million.

It is manager Brian Laws' second signing of the day following the arrival of former Manchester City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver.

EPL - Reo-Coker out for three months

Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker will be out for up to three months with a stress fracture in his ankle.

To compensate for his loss, Villa have brought back Nicky Shorey from his loan spell with Nottingham Forest.

English Carling Cup result - Man Utd v Man City

Manchester U. 3 - 1 Manchester C.
Manchester U. - P. Scholes (52min), M. Carrick (71min), W. Rooney (90min)
Manchester C. - C.A. Tevez (76min)

EPL result - Everton v Sunderland

Everton 2 - 0 Sunderland
Everton - T. Cahill (7min), L. Donovan (19min)

EPL result - Blackburn v Wigan

Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic
Blackburn R. - M.G. Pedersen (20min), N. Kalinic (76min)
Wigan Athletic - G. Caldwell (58min)

EPL result - Chelsea v Birmingham

Chelsea 3 - 0 Birmingham C.
Chelsea - F. Malouda (5min), F. Lampard (32min, 90min)

EPL result - Aston Villa v Arsenal

Aston Villa 0 - 0 Arsenal

EPL result - Tottenham v Fulham

Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Fulham
Tottenham H. - P. Crouch (27min), D. Bentley (60min)

EPL result - Bolton v Burnley

Bolton W. 1 - 0 Burnley
Bolton W. - C. Lee (35min)

EPL result - Wolverhampton v Liverpool

Wolverhampton W. 0 - 0 Liverpool

EPL result - Portsmouth v West Ham

Portsmouth 1 - 1 West Ham U.
Portsmouth - D. Webber (76min)
West Ham U. - M. Upson (52min)

Copa Del Rey result - Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruna

Sevilla 0 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna
Deportivo La Coruna - R.B. Diaz (44min)

Copa Del Rey result - Osasuna v Racing Santander

Osasuna 0 - 3 Racing Santander
Racing Santander - F.T. Xisco (6min), A.B. Henrique (23min), S. Canales (79min)

Serie A result - Inter Milan v AC Milan

Inter Milan 2 - 0 AC Milan
Inter Milan - D. Milito (10min), G. Pandev (65min)

Serie A result - Udinese v Sampdoria

Udinese 2 - 3 Sampdoria
Udinese - A.D. Natale [pen](6min), M. Isla (44min)
Sampdoria - G. Pazzini [pen](26min), N. Pozzi (57min), F. Semioli (66min)

Serie A result - Siena v Cagliari

Siena 1 - 1 Cagliari
Siena - E. Calaio (78min)
Cagliari - A. Matri [pen](81min)

Serie A result - Palermo v Fiorentina

Palermo 3 - 0 Fiorentina
Palermo - A. Hernandez (27min, 36min), I. Budan (58min)

Serie A result - Livorno v Napoli

Livorno 0 - 2 Napoli
Napoli - C. Maggio (45min), L. Cigarini (90min)

Serie A result - Lazio v Chievo

Lazio 1 - 1 Chievo
Lazio - G. Stendardo (18min)
Chievo - S. Pellisier (77min)

Serie A result - Genoa v Atalanta

Genoa 2 - 0 Atalanta
Genoa - R. Palacio (17min), H. Crespo (41min)

Serie A result - Bologna v Bari

Bologna 2 - 1 Bari
Bologna - H. Gimenez (54min, 72min)
Bari - P.V.D.S. Barreto (38min)

Serie A result - Juventus v Roma

Juventus 1 - 2 AS Roma
Juventus - A.D. Piero (51min)
AS Roma - F. Totti [pen](68min), J.A. Riise (90min)

Serie A result - Catania v Parma

Catania 3 - 0 Parma
Catania - G. Mascara (15min), J.A.B. Martinez (70min), T. Morimoto (77min)

EPL - United swoop for Smalling

Manchester United have agreed terms to sign defender Chris Smalling from Fulham but will only play for them from the start of the 2010-11 season.

It is believed a fee in the region of £8 million has prised the talented centre-back away from Craven Cottage.

EPL - Blackburn confirm Basturk signing

Blackburn have confirmed the signing of Yildiray Basturk on loan from Stuttgart for the rest of the season.

Basturk previously played for the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin before moving to Stuttgart in 2007.

He was also part of the Turkish side that reached third place at the 2002 World Cup.

EPL - Dunn seals new deal

The 30-year-old forward has put pen-to-paper on a new two-and-a-half year contract, which ties him to Blackburn until the summer of 2012.

During his two spells with the club, the player has made over 250 appearances, scoring 46 goals.

EPL - United winger Tosic joins Cologne on loan

Zoran Tosic, a £7 million signing from Partizan Belgrade, has completed a six-month loan move to German side Cologne from Man United.

United rejected offers to sell the player, preferring instead to delay their judgement on his prospects at the club.

EPL - Bolton captured Holden

Bolton Wanderers have made their second signing of the January transfer window with American midfielder Stuart Holden joining the club on a free transfer.

The 24-year-old recently left MLS side Houston Dynamo and joined Bolton on a deal until the end of the season, subjected to international clearance.

Primera - Ronaldo hits out over punishment

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo thinks his two-match suspension for Sunday's red card against Malaga is excessive and is confident the La Liga club's appeal will succeed.

Ronaldo scored both goals in the 2-0 win and was shown a straight red after catching Patrick Mtiliga with a flailing arm, breaking the defender's nose.

Serie A - Sneijder handed two-match ban

Wesley Sneijder has been hit with a two-match ban following his red card against AC Milan.

The Inter Milan midfielder will miss Sunday's trip to Parma and the home clash against Cagliari.

Serie A - Toni ruled out for a minimum of six weeks

Roma forward Luca Toni will be sidelined for at least six weeks through a calf injury.

Toni, who joined Roma on loan from Bayern Munich earlier this month, has struck two goals in four league appearances.

English FA Cup - Fifth round draw

Wolves/Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Stoke City
Derby County v Birmingham City
Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham/Leeds United
Chelsea v Cardiff City
Fulham v Notts County/Wigan
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v Portsmouth

Ties to be played on weekend of February 13

English FA Cup result - Scunthorpe v Man City

Scunthorpe U. 2 - 4 Manchester C.
Scunthorpe U. - P. Hayes (29min), D. Boyata [o.g](69min)
Manchester C. - M. Petrov (3min), N. Onuoha (45min), Sylvinho (57min), Robinho (84min)

English FA Cup result - Stoke v Arsenal

Stoke C. 3 - 1 Arsenal
Stoke C. - R. Fuller (2min, 78min), D. Whitehead (86min)
Arsenal - Denilson (42min)

English FA Cup result - Tottenham v Leeds

Tottenham H. 2 - 2 Leeds U.
Tottenham H. - P. Crouch (42min), R. Pavlyuchenko (75min)
Leeds U. - J. Beckford (52min, 90min[pen])

English FA Cup result - Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace

Wolverhampton W. 2 - 2 Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton W. - D. Jones (37min), R. Zubar (84min)
Crystal Palace - A. Lee (3min), D. Ambrose (49min)

English FA Cup result - West Brom v Newcastle

West Bromwich A. 4 - 2 Newcastle U.
West Bromwich A. - J. Olsson (17min), G. Dorrans [pen](31min), [pen](72min), J. Thomas (76min)
Newcastle U. - A. Carroll (62min), (90min)

English FA Cup result - Southampton v Ipswich

Southampton 2 - 1 Ipswich T.
Southampton - W. Thomas (31min), M. Antonio (74min)
Ipswich T. - P. Counago (90min)

English FA Cup result - Portsmouth v Sunderland

Portsmouth 2 - 1 Sunderland
Portsmouth - J. Utaka (42min, 57min)
Sunderland - D. Bent (15min)

English FA Cup result - Notts County v Wigan

Notts County 2 - 2 Wigan Athletic
Notts County - L. Hughes (26min), B. Davies (41min)
Wigan Athletic - J. Scotland (52min), B. Watson (83min)

English FA Cup result - Everton v Birmingham

Everton 1 - 2 Birmingham C.
Everton - L. Osman (56min)
Birmingham C. - C. Benitez (7min), B. Ferguson (40min)

English FA Cup result - Derby v Doncaster

Derby County 1 - 0 Doncaster R.
Derby County - J. McEveley (88min)

English FA Cup result - Cardiff v Leicester

Cardiff C. 4 - 2 Leicester C.
Cardiff C. - J. Bothroyd (17min), P. Whittingham (71min), C. Burke (90min), R. McCormack (90min)
Leicester C. - M. Morrison (34min), D. N'Guessan (39min)

English FA Cup result - Bolton v Sheff Utd

Bolton W. 2 - 0 Sheffield U.
Bolton W. - G.R. Steinsson (48min), J. Elmander (84min)

English FA Cup result - Aston Villa v Brighton

Aston Villa 3 - 2 Brighton & Hove A.
Aston Villa - N. Delfouneso (5min), A. Young (48min), F. Delph (63min)
Brighton & Hove A. - T. Elphick (41min), N. Forster (90min)

English FA Cup result - Accrington v Fulham

Accrington 1 - 3 Fulham
Accrington - M. Symes (25min)
Fulham - E. Nevland (21min), D. Duff (59min), Z. Gera (80min)

English FA Cup result - Reading v Burnley

Reading 1 - 0 Burnley
Reading - G. Sigurdsson (87min)

English FA Cup result - Preston v Chelsea

Preston North End 0 - 2 Chelsea
Chelsea - N. Anelka (37min), D. Sturridge (47min)

EPL result - Man Utd v Hull

Manchester U. 4 - 0 Hull C.
Manchester U. - W. Rooney (8min, 82min, 86min, 90min)

EPL - Hicks sells shares in Texas Rangers

Following an extensive negotiating process, Hicks has an agreement in place to sell the team to a group headed by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Rangers pitching legend Nolan Ryan for a price that could exceed US$500 million (£310million).

The deal must still be approved by Major League Baseball and the banks that hold the debt on the Hicks Sports Group, and may not be finalised until April.

It is not clear whether Hicks intends to use any of the proceeds from the deal to aid Liverpool's troubled financial position.

EPL - Mannone signs new deal

Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone has set his sights on becoming the Arsenal number one after signing a new long-term contract with the Premier League club.

The 21-year-old joined Arsenal from Atalanta in 2005 and stepped in for the injured Manuel Almunia earlier this season, making his debut in the Champions League at Standard Liege and going on to chalk up eight appearances.

EPL - Welbeck joins Preston

Preston North End have signed Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck on loan for the rest of the season.

Manchester-born Welbeck, who came through the ranks at United, has scored five goals in 24 games for the Premier League side.

EPL - Kirkland out for up to three weeks

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has been ruled out for up to three weeks after damaging a collarbone in training.

Loanee Vladimir Stojkovic is likely to deputise in Kirkland's absence.

EPL - Weiss agrees Bolton loan

Bolton Wanderers have confirmed the loan signing of Manchester City midfielder Vladimir Weiss until the end of the season.

The highly-rated 20-year-old winger recently signed a new contract with City but has only made four appearances for the first team this season.

EPL - Guedioura join Wolves

French midfielder Adlene Guedioura has joined Wolves from RSC Charleroi on a six month loan deal, with a view to a permanent move.

Wolves must now wait to see how quickly Guedioura's international clearance arrives before knowing whether he can be included in the squad to face Liverpool on Tuesday.

EPL - Injury blow for Harewood

Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood will be out of action for up to three months after breaking a metatarsal in training.

Harewood, who is on loan to Newcastle, has scored six goals in 15 matches for the Magpies.

EPL - Rooney set for new Utd deal

Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract by Manchester United, making him one of the highest paid players in English football.

The new contract will be offered to Rooney this summer.

The striker has been linked with a £100 million transfer to Real Madrid.

Primera - Van Nistelrooy joins Hamburg

Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined Hamburg on a one-and-a-half-year contract from Real Madrid.

The 33-year-old finished as the leading scorer in Primera during his first season with Madrid in 2006-07, before injuries plagued his time with the Spanish club.

EPL - Senderos join Everton

Everton have agreed a deal to take Switzerland defender Philippe Senderos on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season, with the formalities is finalised within the next 48hours.

The Swiss international has struggled to get a game at the Emirates Stadium was loaned to Italian giants AC Milan for the 2008-09 season.

Primera - Zaragoza reshape continue

25-year-old Colunga joined on loan from Segunda Division Recreativo Huelva until the end of the season while Brazilian striker Braulio moved in the opposite direction.

Zaragoza have also bid farewell to Ayala, who has reached an agreement with the club to rescind his contract.

Cameroon winger Franck Songo'o join Real Sociedad on loan for the remainder of the season.

EPL - Fee agreed for Gardner

Birmingham City and cross-town rivals Aston Villa have agreed to a £3 million transfer fee for versatile Villa midfielder Craig Gardner.

The former England under-21 international will join the Premier League's surprise packages after undergoing a medical and agreeing to personal terms.

EPL - Burnley deal for striker Nimani

Burnley have signed striker Frederic Nimani from Ligue 1 side Monaco on a five-month loan deal.

France Under-21 international Nimani becomes new boss Brian Laws' first capture since taking over at Turf Moor.

EPL - De Ridder completes loan move

Wigan winger Daniel de Ridder has completed a loan move to Hapoel Tel Aviv until the end of the season.

The Dutchman travelled to Israel this week to finalise the details of the deal after failing to break into the Latics squad.

Serie A - Luciano Figueroa returns home with Rosario

Former Argentina striker Luciano Figueroa has returned to his first club Rosario Central from Genoa.

The 28-year-old has also had spells with Birmingham City, Cruz Azul, Villarreal, River Plate and Boca Juniors.

Primera - Guti keen on Inter Milan move

Midfielder Guti seems closer to leaving the Bernabeau after admitting he would love to experience life in another country.

The 33-year-old has spent his entire career at Madrid after coming through their youth academy but admits that now could be time for a change, with Italy his top choice.

EPL - Liverpool complete signing of Maxi on a free transfer

The 29-year-old winger has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal with Rafael Benitez's side after spending four years with Atletico Madrid.

EPL - Fernando Torres sidelined

Liverpool's hopes of salvaging a fourth-place finish have been undermined by the news that striker Fernando Torres will be sidelined for six weeks.

The striker was substituted in the first half at Anfield and scans have revealed that the striker will require knee surgery to repair torn cartilage.

Meantime, captain Steven Gerrard is out for a fortnight and midfielder Yossi Benayoun misses up to four weeks.

EPL - Sturridge transfer may cost £7 million

The Professional Football Compensation Committee hearing ruled a compensation payment of £3.5million was due, with additional payments of £500,000 due after each of 10, 20, 30 and 40 first-team competitive appearances in all competitions.

Sturridge joined Chelsea from Man City in July on a four-year deal after his contract expired.

EPL - Carsley out until March

Birmingham midfielder Lee Carsley is set to be sidelined until the start of March with the ankle injury suffered during the FA Cup tie with Nottingham Forest.

It is a blow for Blues as Carsley has been experienced back-up for the first-choice partnership of Lee Bowyer and Barry Ferguson.

EPL - Galatasaray announce capture of Lucas Neill

Galatasaray have announced the signing of Everton defender Lucas Neill on an 18-month contract,

The news comes as something of a surprise given that Neill has just joined four months and has started ten Premier League games for the Toffees this season, including the weekend's 2-2 draw at Arsenal.

EPL - Campbell to rejoin Arsenal

The 35-year-old, who is available on a free transfer, is now in talks over a deal to rejoin the club.

He had played for the reserves in the 4-2 win at West Ham on Tuesday night.

EPL - Rodriguez arrives for medical

Maxi Rodriguez is close to completing his move to Liverpool after arriving in the city on Wednesday for his medical test.

The winger still has to agree his pay-off from Atletico Madrid but could be back in England by the weekend to figure in the squad that will travel to Stoke on Saturday.

EPL - Laws new Clarets boss

Former player, Brian Laws has been unveiled as the new manager for Burnley.

Laws has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Clarets and will be joined by his former assistant, Russ Wilcox. Captain Graham Alexander has also taken on a new role as player-coach.

Serie A - 'Little Kaka' join Fiorentina

Fiorentina have agreed terms with Partizan Belgrade over the transfer of Adem Ljajic and will join the club after a medical examination.

The Serbian Under-21 international is considered one of his country's biggest talents and his abilities have led to him being nicknamed 'Little Kaka'.

EPL - Caldwell join Wigan

Gary Caldwell has joined Wigan from Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

The 27-year-old looked set to join Middlesbrough but performed a U-turn and opted for Roberto Martinez's side instead.

Caldwell becomes Wigan's third signing of the January transfer window following the captures of Vladimir Stojkovic and Steven Gohouri.

EPL - West Ham guilty of breaching FA rules

West Ham have been found guilty of breaching FA rules following crowd violence at their Carling Cup match with Millwall in August.

The club face a range of possible sanctions including being forced to play games behind closed doors and a heavy fine.

Millwall have been cleared of all charges however.

Primera - Higuain ruled out for three weeks

Higuain, who has been in outstanding form this season, will be out for a month.

The youngster have scored 11 goals in his last 10 matches and his absent will be a blow for Real Madrid.

Primera - Van der Vaart set to miss rest of January

The Real Madrid midfielder could be out for the rest of the month after suffering a calf injury during the home win over Mallorca.

The Dutchman was replaced just 21 minutes into the contest after sustaining the problem in his left leg.

Serie A - Lavezzi pens new contract

Ezequiel Lavezzi, who had been a reported target of Chelsea and Liverpool, has signed a contract extension with Napoli until June 2015.

Lavezzi has struck three goals in 17 league appearances for Napoli.

Serie A - Mutti takes over as coach of Atalanta

Bortolo Mutti has been given the job of trying to steer the struggling club out of the Serie A relegation zone.

The 55-year-old had previously taken charge of Napoli and Reggina.

ACN Group B result - Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast 0 - 0 Burkina Faso

ACN Group A result - Malawi v Algeria

Malawi 3 - 0 Algeria
Malawi - R. Mwafulirwa (17min), I.B. Kafoteka (35min), D. Banda (48min)

ACN Group A result - Angola v Mali

Angola 4 - 4 Mali
Angola - Flavio (36min, 42min), Gilberto [pen](67min), Manucho [pen](74min)
Mali - S. Keita (79min, 90min), F. Kanouté (88min), M. Yatabare (90min)

EPL result - Man City v Blackburn

Manchester C. 4 - 1 Blackburn R.
Manchester C. - C.A. Tevez (7min, 49min, 90min), M. Richards (39min)
Blackburn R. - M.G. Pedersen (71min)

EPL - Hicks Jnr forced to resign

Tom Hicks Jnr has been forced to resign from the board of Liverpool after an email attack on a supporter.

In the email, Hicks Jnr branded Horner an "idiot" and in the second response "Blow me, ****face. Go to hell. I'm sick of you.".

These came after Stephen Horner wrote to Hicks Jnr, expressing his concerns over the lack of transfer funds.

Primera - Caicedo joins struggling Malaga

The 21-year-old striker has passed his medical with Malaga and has agreed to join the spanish outfit on loan until the end of the season.

EPL - Voronin agrees to three-year deal

Dynamo Moscow have announced the signing of Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin on a three-year contract.

It is thought that Dynamo will pay £2 million for Voronin.

EPL - Kapo seals Boulogne loan move

29-year-old Olivier Kapo has joined French Ligue 1 side Boulogne on loan until the end of the season.

The midfielder has made just one substitute appearance for Wigan in the Premier League this season after sustaining a serious knee injury during the pre-season tour to Austria.

Primera result - Tenerife v Barcelona

Tenerife 0 - 5 Barcelona
Barcelona - L. Messi (36min, 45min, 75min), C. Puyol (44min), E. Luna [o.g](85min)

Primera result - Real Madrid v Mallorca

Real Madrid 2 - 0 Mallorca
Real Madrid - G. Higuain (8min), E. Granero (50min)

Primera result - Xerez v Valencia

Xerez 1 - 3 Valencia
Xerez - C. Calvo (25min)
Valencia - J.M. Mata (11min), D.J. Silva (33min), C. Marchena (69min)

Primera result - Sporting Gijon v Getafe

Sporting Gijon 1 - 0 Getafe
Sporting Gijon - D. Castro (39min)

Primera result - Malaga v Athletic Bilbao

Malaga 1 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
Malaga - R. Weligton (48min)
Athletic Bilbao - F. Llorente [pen](78min)

Primera result - Espanyol v Zaragoza

Espanyol 2 - 1 Zaragoza
Espanyol - J. Verdu (13min), J.M. Marquez (71min)
Zaragoza - A.J. Arizmendi (40min)

Primera result - Deportivo La Coruna v Osasuna

Deportivo La Coruna 1 - 0 Osasuna
Deportivo La Coruna - J. Rodriguez (50min)

Primera result - Villarreal v Almeria

Villarreal 1 - 1 Almeria
Villarreal - Nilmar (40min)
Almeria - M.A.P. Corona [pen](67min)

Primera result - Sevilla v Racing Santander

Sevilla 1 - 2 Racing Santander
Sevilla - Romaric (62min)
Racing Santander - S. Canales (26min, 38min)

Primera result - Valladolid v Atletico Madrid

Valladolid 0 - 4 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid - J.M. Jurado (16min), D. Forlan (31min), J.A. Reyes (59min), S. Agüero (90min)

Serie A result - Juventus v AC Milan

Juventus 0 - 3 AC Milan
AC Milan - A. Nesta (29min), Ronaldinho (71min, 88min)

Serie A result - Udinese v Lazio

Udinese 1 - 1 Lazio
Udinese - A.D. Natale (27min)
Lazio - S. Floccari (16min)

Serie A result - Palermo v Atalanta

Palermo 1 - 0 Atalanta
Palermo - E. Cavani [pen](70min)

Serie A result - Napoli v Sampdoria

Napoli 1 - 0 Sampdoria
Napoli - G.G. Denis (71min)

Serie A result - Livorno v Parma

Livorno 2 - 1 Parma
Livorno - F. Tavano (22min), C. Lucarelli (62min)
Parma - B. Dzemaili (68min)

Serie A result - Genoa v Catania

Genoa 2 - 0 Catania
Genoa - G. Mesto (36min), G. Sculli (71min)

Serie A result - Fiorentina v Bari

Fiorentina 2 - 1 Bari
Fiorentina - A. Mutu (38min), J.I. Castillo (74min)
Bari - P.V.D.S. Barreto (25min)

Serie A result - Bologna v Cagliari

Bologna 0 - 1 Cagliari
Cagliari - A. Matri (66min)

Serie A result - Inter Milan v Siena

Inter Milan 4 - 3 Siena
Inter Milan - Milito (24min), W. Sneijder (36min, 88min), W. Samuel (90min)
Siena - M. Maccarone (18min, 65min), A. Ekdal (37min)

Serie A result - AS Roma v Chievo

AS Roma 1 - 0 Chievo
AS Roma - D.D. Rossi (1min)

EPL result - Birmingham v Man Utd

Birmingham C. 1 - 1 Manchester U.
Birmingham C. - C. Jerome (39min)
Manchester U.- S. Dann [o.g]

EPL result - Arsenal v Everton

Arsenal 2 - 2 Everton
Arsenal - Denilson (28min), T. Rosicky (90min)
Everton - L. Osman (12min), S. Pienaar (81min)

EPL - Six Premier League games called off

Six Premier League weekend fixtures have fallen victim to the adverse weather conditions enveloping England.

The six matches are

Hull v Chelsea

Liverpool v Tottenham

Fulham v Portsmouth

Burnley v Stoke

Sunderland v Bolton

Wigan v Aston Villa

EPL - Vieira completes City move

Patrick Vieira became the first signing of Roberto Mancini after agreeing to join Manchester City on an initial six-month deal.

The France international is hoping that his move to City enables him to secure a place in Raymond Domenech's squad for the upcoming World Cup finals.

Primera - Thiago join Atletico on loan

The 28-year-old Portugal international becomes Atletico's first signing this winter after joining the club on loan until the end of the season.

Thiago will not be presented until Monday as he has returned to Italy for Juve's clash with AC Milan.

Serie A - Dossena joins Napoli

Left-back Andrea Dossena has ended his unfruitful spell at Anfield by joining Serie A side Napoli in a deal worth a reported £4.25 million.

The 28-year-old joined Liverpool from Udinese for £7 million in the summer of 2008 but started only 13 Premier League games in 18 months at the club as Rafael Benitez showed a preference for young Argentinean Emiliano Insua.

EPL - Wigan to get Stojkovic's work permit

Wigan Athletic have completed the loan signing of Serbia international Vladimir Stojkovic after the goalkeeper received his work permit.

The 26-year-old keeper will join the Latics from Sporting Lisbon until the end of the season.

EPL - Vidic ruled out for ten days

Nemanja Vidic will spend ten days on the sidelines as a result of the leg injury which forced him to miss last weekend's shock FA Cup defeat at the hands of Leeds United.

There are speculations that Vidic's future at United was in doubt although the player stated this week that he has a "marvellous relationship" with the Ferguson who brought him to Old Trafford in January 2006.

Copa Del Rey result - Malaga v Getafe

Malaga 2 - 1 Getafe
Malaga - A. Apono (9min), A.E.L.d.S. Edinho (44min)
Getafe - M. Stepanov [o.g](67min)

Copa Del Rey result - Rayo Vallecano v Mallorca

Rayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca
Rayo Vallecano - Michél (15min), J.J. Collantes (43min)
Mallorca - M.J. Alvarez (20min)

Copa Del Rey result - Hercules v Osasuna

Hercules 2 - 1 Osasuna
Hercules - C. Hidalgo (17min), J.D. Olmo (68min)
Osasuna - A.J. Galan (51min)

Copa Del Rey result - Recreativo Huelva v Atletico Madrid

Recreativo Huelva 3 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Recreativo Huelva - B. Fornaroli (14min), J. Barrales [pen](24min), D. Candeias (88min)

Copa Del Rey result - Valencia v Deportivo La Coruna

Valencia 1 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna
Valencia - D.J. Silva (73min)
Deportivo La Coruna - A. Guardado (47min), P. Alvarez (55min)

Copa Del Rey result - Alcorcon v Racing Santander

Alcorcon 2 - 3 Racing Santander
Alcorcon - I. López (57min), B. Gómez (87min)
Racing Santander - C.F. Salas (31min), A. Geijo (47min), J. Moraton (62min)

Copa Del Rey result - Celta de Vigo v Villarreal

Celta de Vigo 1 - 1 Villarreal
Celta de Vigo - H.A. Bernhardt (44min)
Villarreal - G. Rossi (12min)

Copa Del Rey result - Barcelona v Sevilla

Barcelona 1 - 2 Sevilla
Barcelona - Z. Ibrahimovic (74min)
Sevilla - D. Capel (60min), A. Negredo (75min)

Serie A result - AC Milan v Genoa

AC Milan 5 - 2 Genoa
AC Milan - Ronaldinho [pen](32min), E.D.S. Thiago (38min), M. Borriello (48min, 60min), K.J. Huntelaar [pen](74min)
Genoa - G. Sculli (25min), D. Suazo (79min)

Serie A result - Siena v Fiorentina

Siena 1 - 5 Fiorentina
Siena - M. Maccarone [pen](84min)
Fiorentina - P. Krøldrup (5min), M.A. Santana (29min), A. Gilardino (37min, 66min), A. Mutu (79min)

Serie A result - Sampdoria v Palermo

Sampdoria 1 - 1 Palermo
Sampdoria - A. Cassano (42min)
Palermo - E. Cavani (41min)

Serie A result - Parma v Juventus

Parma 1 - 2 Juventus
Parma - N. Amoruso (25min)
Juventus - H. Salihamidzic (3min), P. Castellini [o.g](39min)

Serie A result - Lazio v Livorno

Lazio 4 - 1 Livorno
Lazio - S. Floccari (48min, 55min), T. Rocchi (72min), A. Kolarov [pen](90min)
Livorno - M. Bergvold (7min)

Serie A result - Catania v Bologna

Catania 1 - 0 Bologna
Catania - N.F. Spolli (81min)

Serie A result - Cagliari v AS Roma

Cagliari 2 - 2 AS Roma
Cagliari - D. Conti (90min), D.L.B. Lopez (90min)
AS Roma - D. Pizarro [pen](52min), S. Perrotta (65min)

Serie A result - Bari v Udinese

Bari 2 - 0 Udinese
Bari - R. Meggiorini (5min), P.V.D.S. Barreto (68min)

Serie A result - Atalanta v Napoli

Atalanta 0 - 2 Napoli
Napoli - F. Quagliarella (7min), M. Pazienza (58min)

Serie A result - Chievo v Inter Milan

Chievo 0 - 1 Inter Milan
Inter Milan - M. Balotelli (12min)

EPL result - Stoke v Fulham

Stoke C. 3 - 2 Fulham
Stoke C. - T. Sanli (12min), A. Diagne-Faye (34min), M. Sidibe (37min)
Fulham - D. Duff (61min), C. Dempsey (85min)

EPL - Arsenal-Bolton clash off

Arsenal have announced that Wednesday night's Premier League fixture with Bolton has been postponed due to the adverse weather conditions.

Announcement for the rematch will be make at a later date.

EPL - Man City announce big loss

Manchester City have reported an annual losses of £92.6 million, the biggest annual loss in English football history.

The figures run to May 31, 2009, and do not take into account last summer's transfer dealings in which over £100 million was invested by owner Sheikh Mansour.

EPL - Zamora dislocated collarbone

Fulham's Bobby Zamora has dislocated his collarbone and was forced off in Tuesday's 3-2 defeat at Stoke.

With the 11 goals forward out, manager Hodgson has admitted that he may now have to consider investing more money in during the transfer window.

Serie A - Vieria played last game for Inter

The French midfielder has made his last appearance in an Inter shirt after playing the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 win at Chievo.

Manchester City, Barcelona and Lyon are said to be interested to sign the former Arsenal midfielder.

Serie A - Chivu in hospital with skull fracture

Inter Milan left back Cristian Chivu is in hospital after fracturing his skull in a clash of heads during the 1-0 win at Chievo.

The loss of Chivu is a blow to the Serie A leaders and without a replacement, Inter is believed to be chasing Lazio's Aleksandar Kolarov.

English Carling Cup - Semi-final ties off

The first leg ties between Manchester City and Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa have both been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

The matches have been rearranged for January 19.

Serie A - Molinaro joins Stuttgart

26-year-old Cristian Molinaro has joined Stuttgart from Juventus on loan till the end of the season.

The left back has also attracted the attention of Atletico Madrid before joining the German club.

EPL - Coyle to quit Burnley

Burnley manager Owen Coyle has told the club he wants to leave and take over the vacant manager's job at Bolton Wanderers.

The former Bolton player is likely to take charge of the team after Wednesday's match with Arsenal.

EPL - Bruce hit with FA charge

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been charged with improper conduct following his comments about referee Andre Marriner.

Bruce has until January 20 to respond to the charge.

EPL - Rosicky signs new contract

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has signed a new contract at the Emirates Stadium. The terms and length of the contract was not revealed.

The Czech international, who joined the club from Borussia Dortmund in 2006, is the 15th player to sign a new contract since May 2009.

English FA Cup - Fourth Round draw

Southampton v Ipswich Town
Reading or Liverpool v Burnley
Millwall or Derby County v Brentford or Doncaster Rovers
Bristol City or Cardiff City v Leicester City
Stoke City v Arsenal
Notts County or Forest Green Rovers v Wigan Athletic
Scunthorpe United v Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion v Plymouth Argyle or Newcastle United
Everton v Nottingham Forest or Birmingham City
Accrington Stanley or Gillingham v Fulham
Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United or QPR
Portsmouth or Coventry City v Sunderland
Preston North End v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
Tranmere Rovers or Wolves v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United

Ties to be played on weekend of January 23

Primera result - Osasuna v Real Madrid

Osasuna 0 - 0 Real Madrid

Primera result - Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao

Mallorca 2 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
Mallorca - M.J. Alvarez (49min), A. Aduriz (66min)

Primera result - Zaragoza v Deportivo La Coruna

Zaragoza 0 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna

Primera result - Sporting Gijon v Malaga

Sporting Gijon 2 - 2 Malaga
Sporting Gijon - A. Gregory (45min), R. Canella (69min)
Malaga - Duda (9min), R. Weligton (60min)

Primera result - Racing Santander v Tenerife

Racing Santander 2 - 0 Tenerife
Racing Santander - G. Colsa (71min), F.T. Xisco (74min)

Primera result - Getafe v Valladolid

Getafe 1 - 0 Valladolid
Getafe - F.J. Casquero (83min)

Primera result - Almeria v Xerez

Almeria 1 - 0 Xerez
Almeria - J.B. Ortiz (89min)

Primera result - Atletico Madrid v Sevilla

Atletico Madrid 2 - 1 Sevilla
Atletico Madrid - I. Dragutinovic [o.g](48min),A. Lopez (90min)
Sevilla - Renato (44min)

Primera result - Barcelona v Villarreal

Barcelona 1 - 1 Villarreal
Barcelona - P. Rodriguez (7min)
Villarreal - D.F. Torrijos (51min)

Primera result - Valencia v Espanyol

Valencia 1 - 0 Espanyol
Valencia - N. Zigic (90min)

English FA Cup result - Tranmere v Wolverhampton

Tranmere R. 0 - 1 Wolverhampton W.

Wolverhampton W. - M. Jarvis (77min)

English FA Cup result - West Ham v Arsenal

West Ham U. 1 - 2 Arsenal
West Ham U. - A. Diamanti (45min)
Arsenal - A. Ramsey (78min), Eduardo (83min)

English FA Cup result - Sheff Utd v QPR

Sheffield U. 1 - 1 Queens Park Rangers

Sheffield U. - R. Cresswell (45min)

Queens Park Rangers - J. Simpson (39min)

English FA Cup result - Chelsea v Watford

Chelsea 5 - 0 Watford
Chelsea - D. Sturridge (5min, 68min), J. Eustace [o.g](15min), F. Malouda (22min), F. Lampard (64min)

English FA Cup result - Man Utd v Leeds

Manchester U. 0 - 1 Leeds U.
Leeds U. - J. Beckford (19min)

English FA Cup result - Reading v Liverpool

Reading 1 - 1 Liverpool
Reading - S. Church (24min)
Liverpool - S. Gerrard (36min)

English FA Cup result - Stoke v York

Stoke C. 3 - 1 York C.
Stoke C. - D. Parslow [o.g](24min), R. Fuller (25min), M. Etherington (58min)
York C. - N. Barrett (22min)

English FA Cup result - Torquay v Brighton

Torquay U. 0 - 1 Brighton & Hove A.
Brighton & Hove A. - A. Crofts (77min)

English FA Cup result - Wigan v Hull

Wigan Athletic 4 - 1 Hull C.
Wigan Athletic - C. N'Zogbia (47min, 66min), J. McCarthy (63min), S. Sinclair (90min)
Hull C. - Geovanni (35min)

English FA Cup result - Tottenham v Peterborough

Tottenham H. 4 - 0 Peterborough U.
Tottenham H. - N. Kranjcar (35min, 57min), J. Defoe (70min), R. Keane [pen](90min)

English FA Cup result - Sunderland v Barrow

Sunderland 3 - 0 Barrow
Sunderland - S. Malbranque (17min), F. Campbell (52min, 58min)

English FA Cup result - Southampton v Lincoln

Southampton 1 - 0 Luton T.
Southampton - R. Lambert (36min)

English FA Cup result - Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace

Sheffield W. 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Sheffield W. - C. Hill [o.g](44min)
Crystal Palace - N. Danns (19min), C. Andrew (68min)

English FA Cup result - Scunthorpe v Barnsley

Scunthorpe U. 1 - 0 Barnsley
Scunthorpe U. - P. Hayes (68min)

English FA Cup result - Preston North End v Colchester

Preston North End 7 - 0 Colchester U.
Preston North End - C. Brown (13min), C. Sedgwick (27min), J. Parkin (48min, 50min, 72min[pen]), B. Williams [o.g](52min), D. Carter (64min)

English FA Cup result - Portsmouth v Coventry

Portsmouth 1 - 1 Coventry C.
Portsmouth - K. Boateng (45min)
Coventry C. - D. Bell (30min)

English FA Cup result - Plymouth v Newcastle

Plymouth Argyle 0 - 0 Newcastle U.

English FA Cup result - Nottingham Forest v Birmingham

Nottingham F. 0 - 0 Birmingham C.

English FA Cup result - MK Dons v Burnley

Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 2 Burnley

Milton Keynes Dons - D. Morgan (89min)

Burnley - G. Alexander [pen](23min), S. Fletcher (35min)

English FA Cup result - Millwall v Derby

Millwall 1 - 1 Derby County
Millwall - L. Grabban (49min)
Derby County - K. Commons (52min)

English FA Cup result - Middlesbrough v Man City

Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Manchester C.
Manchester C. - B. Mwaruwari (45min)

English FA Cup result - Leicester v Swansea

Leicester C. 2 - 1 Swansea C.
Leicester C. - A. King (39min), D. N'Guessan (89min)
Swansea C. - D. Cotterill (10min)

English FA Cup result - Huddersfield v West Brom

Huddersfield T. 0 - 2 West Bromwich A.
West Bromwich A. - G. Dorrans (77min), C. Wood (82min)

English FA Cup result - Fulham v Swindon

Fulham 1 - 0 Swindon T.
Fulham - B. Zamora (16min)

English FA Cup result - Everton v Carlisle

Everton 3 - 1 Carlisle U.
Everton - J. Vaughan (12min), T. Cahill (82min), L. Baines [pen](90min)
Carlisle U. - K. Hurst (18min)

English FA Cup result - Bolton v Lincoln

Bolton W. 4 - 0 Lincoln C.
Bolton W. - M. Swaibu [o.g](49min), C. Lee (51min), G. Cahill (83min), M. Davies (90min)

English FA Cup result - Blackpool v Ipswich

Blackpool 1 - 2 Ipswich T.
Blackpool - B. Ormerod (51min)
Ipswich T. - J. Colback (3min), O. Garvan (77min)

English FA Cup result - Aston Villa v Blackburn

Aston Villa 3 - 1 Blackburn R.
Aston Villa - N. Delfouneso (12min), C. Cuellar (37min), J. Carew [pen](90min)
Blackburn R. - N. Kalinic (55min)

Primera - Aguero rules out January move

The Atletico Madrid hitman has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Premier League but has insisted there is no chance of him moving to Chelsea this month.

EPL - Lens chief wants Pompey expelled

The French club is owed money for the transfers of Nadir Belhadj and Aruna Dindane and wanted Portsmouth to be kicked out of the Premier League because of their financial plight. Pompey also owed money to Spurs, Chelsea and Watford.

The Premier League has put into place contingency plans to divert from Portsmouth the £7.5 million TV installment due in the first week of the New Year directly to Spurs, Chelsea and Watford. But no cash will go to Lens as they are insisting that the domestic clubs be given priority.

EPL - Jo suspended for breach of discipline

Brazilian striker Jo has been suspended by Everton and could be about to end his Premier League nightmare with a return to CKSA Moscow in January.

Jo was a big-money signing for Manchester City in the summer of 2008, when the Blues forked out £18 million to take him from CSKA Moscow, but he lasted just six months at Eastlands before being loaned out to Everton.

EPL - Vote for your Goal of the decade

A looked-back on some of the greatest goals scored in English football over the last decade. Vote for your favourite now!

1) Paolo di Canio v Wimbledon


2) Dennis Bergkamp v Newcastle


3) David Bentley v Arsenal


4) Michael Essien v Arsenal


5) Paul Scholes v Aston Villa


6) Robin van Persie v Charlton


7) Thierry Henry v Man Utd


8) Alan Shearer v Everton


9) Steven Gerrard v West Ham
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10) Wayne Rooney v Newcastle


11) Matt Taylor v Sunderland

Primera - Bayern Munich deny Ribery's deal done

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has rejected claims that a deal has already been struck with Real Madrid for the sale of Franck Ribery in the summer for a sum of 55 million euros.

Hoeness had admitted that it would be hard to keep hold of Ribery but he has not given up hope of convinving the Frenchmen to put pen to paper on a new deal.

EPL - Glen Johnson to be sidelined for at least a month

The defender sustained a tear in the medial ligament of his right knee in the 1-0 defeat of Aston Villa and will be sideline for at least a month.

Following his £18 million transfer from Portsmouth in the summer, Johnson has made 17 Premier League starts for Liverpool.