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Andre Villas-Boas is not planning a lot of activity at Chelsea in the January transfer window.

Barcelona trained in Japan on Monday in preparation for Thursday's clash with Qatari club Al-Sadd.

Real Madrid have found an unlikely scapegoat for their 3-1 loss to fierce rivals Barcelona.

Dan Gosling was sent off as two goals from captain Grant Holt proved to be enough for Norwich City.

Marseille edged out Olympiakos, which beat group winner Arsenal 3-1 but had to settle for third place.

Viktoria Plzen claimed third place in Group H after securing a dramatic 2-2 draw.

A last minute goal by Sagar Thapa gave Nepal a 1-0 win, while Pakistan and Maldives played out a goalless draw.

Tottenham beat Aston Villa 2-0, extending their unbeaten streak to nine matches.

Lionel Messi and Neymar will take part in a new anti-doping programme to try a biological passport in soccer.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said racial abuse on the soccer field could be settled by a handshake.

Toure has accepted a six-week fine from City after the Ivorian international failed a drugs test.

Sandro Rosell also said the Spanish league is facing huge problems financially.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp could face a long lay-off after undergoing minor heart surgery.

Bojan Krkic and Pablo Osvaldo scored in Roma's 2-0 win over Novara.

Two of football's most intriguing coaching minds will meet when Guardiola's Barca take on Bielsa's Athletic Bilbao.

Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said Cassano could be out from four to six months.