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Wenger revealed with relief that another key midfielder, Jack Wilshere, is fit to play a part in Wednesday's Champions League fixture against Galatasaray.

Paris Saint-Germain have even more reason to fear Barcelona star Lionel Messi when the teams meet in the Champions League on Tuesday.

"My ambition in the Champions League is pretty much the same as it has been since I've been at Chelsea," Hazard said.

Destro scored a remarkable goal from near the halfway line to complete a 2-0 Serie A home win over Verona and upstage team-mate Totti on his 38th birthday.

Mattia Destro scored a sensational goal from near the halfway line to seal Roma's win on Saturday.

City threw away an early two-goal lead before recovering to beat Hull 4-2 in their Premier League matche.

Everton's defensive woes are cause for concern but Martinez is hoping his porous side will paper over the cracks against Liverpool.

Ronaldo struck four times and Gareth Bale also got his name on the score sheet as Real Madrid thrashed Elche 5-1.

When Atletico won a La Liga and King's Cup double in 1996, hopes were high it would mark the beginning of a golden period for the club known as the "mattress makers".

The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said.

An emotional Lampard admitted he felt like a man trapped between two worlds after scoring Manchester City's equaliser against former club Chelsea.

FIFA has asked officials who received one of the 65 limited-edition Parmigiani Fleurier watches to return them by Oct 24 to avoid action being taken by its ethics committee.

UEFA president Michel Platini's vision of a European Championship spread across the continent as London was chosen to host the climax of Euro 2020.

Brandao was handed a provisional four-week ban the week after the incident but the full case has now been assessed.

Real Madrid finally got their act together in the Champions League, and now it's time to keep the momentum rolling into the domestic competition following a disappointing start.

Bayern certainly had the better of City throughout their clash, although they needed a 90th minute goal from Boateng to win that Group E opener of Champions League .