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Mario Balotelli scored one goal and Kaka added two as AC Milan comfortably beat relegation-threatened Chievo Verona 3-0.

The demand for tickets has been highest among Brazilians, who have bought more than a million tickets for the June 12-July 13 tournament.

Barcelona say defender Martin Montoya has agreed to a contract extension that will tie him to the Spanish champion until June 2018.

Lambert wants Southampton to wipe some smirks off faces this weekend and reignite the Premier League club's stuttering season with a win over Newcastle.

Scholes dissected the Gunners with a withering verbal assault after a home draw with Swansea City on Tuesday ended any hope of a late Premier League title charge.

Bayern clinched the Bundesliga title in record time on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin, becoming the first team to claim the championship as early as March.

Reports in Italian media say the 37-year-old coach is under pressure for poor results and his team's style of play.

"He's a remarkable player. His determination and his desire is at such a high level. He gets his rewards," Rodgers told

Rooney lobbed West Ham's goalkeeper from the halfway line and scored another from close range to give the struggling champions a 2-0 victory in the Premier League.

"If they play like they did on Wednesday, I don't see why they can't reach the final." Scholes

Olympiakos were too open in the Champions League defeat by United and West Ham United will be more cautious when the teams meet at Upton Park on Saturday.

United will be among familiar faces when they go into the pot with defending champions Bayern and the rest of Europe's elite.

Mourinho said that 36-year-old was such an important part of Chelsea's history that it was inevitable that he would be a Stamford Bridge employee again.

Inter Milan moved into fourth spot, two points above Fiorentina which host relegation-threatened Chievo Verona.

Real Madrid will entertain Barcelona next week with a lead of at least four points after winning 1-0 away to Malaga on Saturday.

Aston Villa defeated nine-man Chelsea 1-0 in an English Premier League game that saw manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands in the closing stages on Saturday.