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AC Milan has fired Massimiliano Allegri and put former assistant coach Mauro Tassotti temporarily in charge.

Defoe started his Tottenham farewell by scoring as Spurs moved within one point of the Champions League spots and Crystal Palace dropped to last place in the Premier League.

Dortmund have signed striker Tim Vayrynen from Finnish first division side FC Honka.

Jerome Valcke said that the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar may get reschuduled between November and January instead of June-July.

Chelsea target Dede will only be sold if a suitor meets his 15 million euro price tag, the defender's agent said.

Theo Walcott has been ruled out for at least six months after rupturing knee ligaments and will miss this year's World Cup.

An English referee who is in contention to officiate at the World Cup in Brazil was cleared on Monday of accusations that he insulted Southampton captain Adam Lallana during a Premier League match.

Second-half goals from Yaya Toure and Aleksandar Kolarov guided Manchester City to a 3-2 victory over Swansea.

"When you are losing, the nature comes out of the player, the wild nature, the cultural nature of the player," said Mourinho.

Olivier Giroud ensured that Arsenal will finish the year at the top of the Premier League standings by scoring the winner for the Gunners in a 1-0 win at Newcastle.

Cardiff fired manager Malky Mackay on Friday following a destabilising power struggle with owner Vincent Tan.

Mourinho is starting to feel drained at having to watch his Chelsea team hang on for scrambling victories despite dominating opponents.

City ended Liverpool's short stay at the top of the Premier League after Alvaro Negredo secured a 2-1 victory in their Boxing Day encounter.

The contract includes a clause that from 2018 the midfielder will automatically extend his contract on a yearly basis if he plays in a non-disclosed number of games per season.

Real Madrid say Alonso has a burst left eardrum and that his availability will depend on the speed of his recovery.

Manuel Pellegrini heaped praise on goalscoring substitutes Jesus Navas and James Milner after a battling 4-2 win at struggling Fulham.