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Unbeaten since the opening day of the Premier League season at Newcastle United, Tottenham travel to second-placed Man United.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew and three senior coaches have been given eight-year contracts.

The move would require all major European Leagues to take a month-long winter break, including England's Premier League which has no mid-season break at all.

Robinho returned to training after a brief injury stint and should be available for AC Milan's game against Cagliari on Wednesday.

Napoli and Lazio are joint leaders with Juventus and they face Catania and Genoa respectively on Sunday. Also, Inter Milan meet Siena on Sunday.

Pune FC edged past first timers United Sikkim by a solitary goal to log all three points in their first match of the Federation Cup.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos were on target in the German giants' win.

Lionel Messi scored two late goals on Wednesday to give Barcelona a 3-2 win over Spartak Moscow.

Chelsea begin the defence of their title with a remodeled attacking unit and a burning desire to create a dynasty in Europe's elite club competition.

India fought back from a goal down to defeat Nepal 3-1 and retain the Women's SAFF Football Championship.

Two Maharashtra-based football coaches, Alex Ambrose and Pramod Brid, have passed the Manchester United Soccer School's (MUSS) coach development programme.

David Cameron said he was "profoundly sorry" for failures and cover-ups in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 spectators died.

Italian champions Juventus are plotting to test Arsenal's resolve to keep Theo Walcott by tabling a £10m offer for the winger.

The reigning champions used to qualify directly for the following World Cup finals, but that ended after 2010.

Wayne Rooney said that requesting a transfer away from Old Trafford two years ago was the biggest mistake of his career.

"These days Brazilian football is of a better standard and better paid than many European leagues," Luxemburgo said.