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English National Team
Serbian police charge two England U21 players (Oct 30, 2012 2:29 PM ET)
Serbian police have filed charges against members of the Serbia and England Under-21 teams in connection with the fight that took place at the end of the recent play-off match in Krusevac.
English Premier League
Granero believes in QPR manager Hughes (Oct 30, 2012 2:22 PM ET)
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero has backed manager Mark Hughes to turn the club's season around.
Cesar: Juve games increase pressure on refs (Oct 30, 2012 12:23 PM ET)
Former Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar has defended Juventus amid the refereeing controversy currently engulfing Serie A, saying decisions in favour of the Biancone
Stoke chairman prepared to sign new left-back (Oct 30, 2012 12:03 PM ET)
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has been told he can sign a replacement left-back following the misfortune of losing Marc Wilson to a broken left leg.
Warnock 'disgusted' by Clattenburg complaint (Oct 30, 2012 12:02 PM ET)
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has criticised Chelsea's decision to file a complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg by accusing the club of "disgusting" behaviour and "trying to kill" the official.
Rodgers: Suarez loves England and won't leave (Oct 30, 2012 12:00 PM ET)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that striker Luis Suarez will not be forced out of England by his critics and says he loves playing in the Premier League.
Cattermole aiming for European spot (Oct 30, 2012 11:29 AM ET)
After putting pen-to-paper on a new Sunderland contract Lee Cattermole is targeting European football.
Cisse: Partnership with Ba will come good (Oct 30, 2012 10:28 AM ET)
Newcastle striker Papiss Cissé has said that he can forge a successful partnership with fellow Senegalese striker Demba Ba - they just need more luck.
Richards faces 16 weeks out after surgery (Oct 30, 2012 9:50 AM ET)
Manchester City defender Micah Richards could be out of action until the end of February after undergoing surgery on a knee injury suffered during Saturday's 1-0 win over Swansea.
Police launch Clattenburg probe (Oct 30, 2012 9:13 AM ET)
Referee Mark Clattenburg will strongly plead his innocence of making using any "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea's Juan Mata or John Obi Mikel when the FA interview him over the alleged incidents, ESPN has learned.
Saints need more than flashes to survive (Oct 30, 2012 9:03 AM ET)
Kevin Palmer on the task facing Nigel Adkins at Southampton and how they must stay positive.
Southampton open Boruc investigation (Oct 30, 2012 8:03 AM ET)
Southampton have launched a formal investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Artur Boruc threw a water bottle at fans during their home defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.
Brunt targets WBA return against Saints (Oct 30, 2012 6:39 AM ET)
Chris Brunt is hoping to return for West Brom against Southampton next week - after successfully recovering from a hamstring injury.
Romeu: Mata did not hear anything (Oct 30, 2012 4:20 AM ET)
Chelsea's Juan Mata was not aware of any comments referee Mark Clattenburg is alleged to have directed at him during Sunday's defeat to Manchester United, according to his Spanish team-mate Oriol Romeu.
Gallas: Give me silverware over Europe (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Tottenham defender William Gallas has dispelled Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's statement that qualifying for the Champions League is just like winning a trophy.
Wenger: McDermott is a miracle worker (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Arsene Wenger has praised the progress of Reading since gaining promotion to the Premier League, labelling Brian McDermott's time in charge as a 'miracle'.
Chelsea, United target Genoa ace (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly targeting Genoa defender, Mario Sampirisi according to his agent, Giuseppe Riso.
Tottenham insist they still want Adebayor (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Tottenham assistant manager Steffen Freund insists Emmanuel Adebayor is still a valuable part of the Spurs framework despite the striker failing to start a game this season.
Gerrard criticises 'direct' Everton (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has accused Everton of being 'a very direct team', as the dust refuses to settle on Sunday's stormy Merseyside derby.
Ba could miss Liverpool clash (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba could be sidelined for Sunday's trip to Liverpool after suffering a leg injury in the 2-1 win over West Brom at the weeekend.
Hernandez: Chelsea win may change title (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Javier Hernandez believes his winner against Chelsea on Sunday may have pushed Manchester United into the box seat for the Premier League title.
Richards facing two months out after surgery (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Manchester City defender Micah Richards is facing a two month spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a knee injury suffered during Saturday's 1-0 win over Swansea.
Liverpool apologise to fan over alleged threats (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has apologised to a supporter who was allegedly threatened by club communications director Jen Chang over a spoof Twitter account.
English League Championship
Redknapp out of Blackburn running (Oct 30, 2012 3:43 PM ET)
Harry Redknapp is out of the reckoning for the Blackburn job after talks between the Championship club and the former Tottenham manager's representatives.
Redknapp: Blackburn job not for me (Oct 30, 2012 10:59 AM ET)
Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has rubbished reports linking him with the managerial vacancy at Blackburn Rovers.
Redknapp to shun Blackburn, Maradona linked (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Blackburn's recruitment of a new manager has turned into farce with Harry Redknapp claiming he would rather play golf than be interviewed for the job and Diego Maradona emerging as a shock candidate to take over at Ewood Park.
English Carling Cup
Lomas: Arsenal record chapter in football folklore (Oct 30, 2012 10:45 PM ET)
Mark Lomas was at Reading as Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback in their Capital One Cup clash.
Jolly: Southampton infected by losing habit (Oct 30, 2012 7:09 PM ET)
Richard Jolly was at Elland Road to see Southampton's insipid ineptitude compound Nigel Adkins' problems.
League Cup: Arsenal win thriller, Wigan stunned (Oct 30, 2012 6:26 PM ET)
Arsenal completed an incredible comeback from 4-0 down at Reading to win 7-5 in the Capital One Cup, while League Two Bradford stunned Wigan in a penalty shootout.
Chelsea urge fans to get 'freaky' for Halloween (Oct 30, 2012 1:49 PM ET)
Chelsea may be embroiled in controversy but that does not appear to have stopped some sense of fun at the club.
Arsenal omit first-team stars for Reading trip (Oct 30, 2012 7:24 AM ET)
Arsene Wenger has named a changed squad for Arsenal's trip to Reading in the Capital One Cup.
Lambert not underestimating Swindon (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Paul Lambert is not being swayed into thinking his struggling Aston Villa side will have an easy ride when they visit a reshuffled Swindon Town side in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night.
Scottish Division Three
Rangers assure supporters over tax tribunal (Oct 30, 2012 4:09 PM ET)
Rangers have issued a statement to assure fans that the ruling on the use of Employee Benefit Trusts will not affect the current regime.
Scottish CIS Insurance Cup
Scottish League Cup: Commons bags hat-trick (Oct 30, 2012 7:11 PM ET)
Kris Commons was in inspirational form as Celtic trounced St Johnstone 5=0 in their Scottish League Cup quarter-final clash at Parkhead.
French Ligue 1
Messi: Too soon for PSG to make impact (Oct 30, 2012 6:54 AM ET)
Lionel Messi believes Paris Saint-Germain will struggle to make an impression in the latter stages of the Champions League this season.
Lisandro denies Fiorentina link (Oct 30, 2012 6:27 AM ET)
Lyon forward Lisandro Lopez has expressed his frustration at playing on the wing, but insists he has no plans to leave the club amid reports he could be moving to Fiorentina.
M'Vila and Mavinga back in the first team (Oct 30, 2012 6:03 AM ET)
Yann M'Vila and Chris Mavinga returned to training with Rennes on Monday after completing a ten-day club suspension.
Marshall: Lyon find their roar again (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Paul Marshall on how Lyon are fighting against the odds to climb back to the top of the French game.
France
Deschamps: I was forced out of Marseille (Oct 30, 2012 8:03 AM ET)
France head coach Didier Deschamps has claimed that Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo is the reason he left the club to manage the national team.
German Bundesliga
Robben issues Bayern Munich title warning (Oct 30, 2012 9:03 AM ET)
Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich's defeat to Bayer Leverkusen must act as a wake-up call for his team-mates if they want to win the Bundesliga title.
Babbel on the brink at Hoffenheim (Oct 30, 2012 6:04 AM ET)
Hoffenheim's Bundesliga fixture against Schalke this weekend could be coach Markus Babbel's last game in charge of the club after a disastrous start to the season.
Dortmund sweat on Bender fitness (Oct 30, 2012 4:41 AM ET)
Sven Bender is set to Borussia Dortmund's next two matches including the Champions League showdown with Real Madrid next week with a minor calf strain.
Italian Serie A
Stramaccioni not looking past Samp clash (Oct 30, 2012 2:50 PM ET)
Andrea Stramaccioni has demanded his players "beat Sampdoria first" before thinking of Saturday's clash with Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Gasperini wary of struggling Milan (Oct 30, 2012 10:05 AM ET)
Gian Piero Gasperini insists Milan deserve respect as "a tough opponent" as he prepares his Palermo side to face the faltering Rossoneri on Tuesday evening.
Moratti labels Juve win in Catania an 'error' (Oct 30, 2012 6:50 AM ET)
Tension is already mounting ahead of this weekend's Juventus-Inter clash with Massimo Moratti describing the Bianconeri win in Catania as "absurd" while the Turin club have cancelled their media engagements for the week.
Spanish Primera División
Falcao happy at Atletico (Oct 30, 2012 7:21 AM ET)
Radamel Falcao has again admitted that his future at Atletico Madrid is uncertain, but he is not thinking about leaving the Estadio Vicente Calderon at the moment.
Europe
Copa del Rey: Barca ease into title defence (Oct 30, 2012 7:21 PM ET)
Barcelona got their Copa del Rey title defence off to a flying start with a 3-0 win away to third-tier Alaves.
French League Cup: Lille strike late at Toulouse (Oct 30, 2012 7:07 PM ET)
It took a Nolan Roux strike deep into extra time to guarantee Lille's progression to the quarter finals of the Coupe de la Ligue as plucky Toulouse suffered a 1-0 defeat.
Dutch Cup: Groningen force ADO Den Haag out (Oct 30, 2012 6:39 PM ET)
FC Groningen saw off ADO Den Haag 1-0 in the highest-profile of Tuesday's KNVB Beker third-round ties.
DFB-Pokal: Dortmund and Schalke ease through (Oct 30, 2012 6:18 PM ET)
Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the third round of the DFB-Pokal with a 4-1 win at second division VFR Aalen.
2 England U21 players charged in Serbia brawl (Oct 30, 2012 3:05 PM ET)
Serbian police say they have filed charges against 12 people, including two unidentified England players, over their part in a pitch brawl after an under-21 football match marred by racial abuse.
Mourinho expecting tough test from Alcoyano (Oct 30, 2012 12:33 PM ET)
Jose Mourinho says the spate of injuries within the Real Madrid squad means the majority of his regulars will play in their Copa del Rey tie at Alcoyano on Wednesday night.
Barca to field stars in cup (Oct 30, 2012 8:24 AM ET)
World Cup winners David Villa and Andres Iniesta are set to start for Barcelona at Alaves on Tuesday night as the Copa del Rey holders aim to begin the defence of the trophy by continuing their unbeaten start to the current season.
Falcao pledge: Atletico Madrid is 'my only reality' (Oct 30, 2012 7:07 AM ET)
Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao told a Spanish TV show Tuesday that Atletico Madrid is his "only reality."
Global
Brazil name strong squad for Colombia clash (Oct 30, 2012 3:47 PM ET)
Kaka has retained his place in the Brazil squad for the country's friendly against Colombia in the USA next month.
Brazil: Palmeiras protests TV replay use in loss (Oct 30, 2012 10:41 AM ET)
Palmeiras is trying to have its 2-1 loss to Internacional in the Brazilian league annulled because the referee allegedly used television images to disallow the team's second-half equalizer.
Argentina: Colon earn draw with Godoy Cruz (Oct 30, 2012 3:29 AM ET)
Emmanuel Gigliotti's goal earned Colon Santa Fe a draw with Godoy Cruz in Argentina's Apertura.
A-League: Wellington accept Sigmund ban (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
The Wellington Phoenix have announced they will accept the one-match ban handed down to defender Ben Sigmund following the weekends clash with Adelaide United.
Cruzeiro attempt to lure Riquelme (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Brazilian club Cruzeiro are hoping to make a successful second attempt to secure the services of Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme, a former player has revealed.
John Duerden: Son shining across Europe (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
John Duerden charters the rise ofSouth Korean Son Heung-min, a youngster taking the Bundesliga by storm.
Archived News:
Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
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English National Team
Serbian police charge two England U21 players (Oct 30, 2012 2:29 PM ET)
Serbian police have filed charges against members of the Serbia and England Under-21 teams in connection with the fight that took place at the end of the recent play-off match in Krusevac.
English Premier League
Granero believes in QPR manager Hughes (Oct 30, 2012 2:22 PM ET)
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero has backed manager Mark Hughes to turn the club's season around.
Cesar: Juve games increase pressure on refs (Oct 30, 2012 12:23 PM ET)
Former Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar has defended Juventus amid the refereeing controversy currently engulfing Serie A, saying decisions in favour of the Biancone
Stoke chairman prepared to sign new left-back (Oct 30, 2012 12:03 PM ET)
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has been told he can sign a replacement left-back following the misfortune of losing Marc Wilson to a broken left leg.
Warnock 'disgusted' by Clattenburg complaint (Oct 30, 2012 12:02 PM ET)
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has criticised Chelsea's decision to file a complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg by accusing the club of "disgusting" behaviour and "trying to kill" the official.
Rodgers: Suarez loves England and won't leave (Oct 30, 2012 12:00 PM ET)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that striker Luis Suarez will not be forced out of England by his critics and says he loves playing in the Premier League.
Cattermole aiming for European spot (Oct 30, 2012 11:29 AM ET)
After putting pen-to-paper on a new Sunderland contract Lee Cattermole is targeting European football.
Cisse: Partnership with Ba will come good (Oct 30, 2012 10:28 AM ET)
Newcastle striker Papiss Cissé has said that he can forge a successful partnership with fellow Senegalese striker Demba Ba - they just need more luck.
Richards faces 16 weeks out after surgery (Oct 30, 2012 9:50 AM ET)
Manchester City defender Micah Richards could be out of action until the end of February after undergoing surgery on a knee injury suffered during Saturday's 1-0 win over Swansea.
Police launch Clattenburg probe (Oct 30, 2012 9:13 AM ET)
Referee Mark Clattenburg will strongly plead his innocence of making using any "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea's Juan Mata or John Obi Mikel when the FA interview him over the alleged incidents, ESPN has learned.
Saints need more than flashes to survive (Oct 30, 2012 9:03 AM ET)
Kevin Palmer on the task facing Nigel Adkins at Southampton and how they must stay positive.
Southampton open Boruc investigation (Oct 30, 2012 8:03 AM ET)
Southampton have launched a formal investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Artur Boruc threw a water bottle at fans during their home defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.
Brunt targets WBA return against Saints (Oct 30, 2012 6:39 AM ET)
Chris Brunt is hoping to return for West Brom against Southampton next week - after successfully recovering from a hamstring injury.
Romeu: Mata did not hear anything (Oct 30, 2012 4:20 AM ET)
Chelsea's Juan Mata was not aware of any comments referee Mark Clattenburg is alleged to have directed at him during Sunday's defeat to Manchester United, according to his Spanish team-mate Oriol Romeu.
Gallas: Give me silverware over Europe (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Tottenham defender William Gallas has dispelled Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's statement that qualifying for the Champions League is just like winning a trophy.
Wenger: McDermott is a miracle worker (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Arsene Wenger has praised the progress of Reading since gaining promotion to the Premier League, labelling Brian McDermott's time in charge as a 'miracle'.
Chelsea, United target Genoa ace (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly targeting Genoa defender, Mario Sampirisi according to his agent, Giuseppe Riso.
Tottenham insist they still want Adebayor (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Tottenham assistant manager Steffen Freund insists Emmanuel Adebayor is still a valuable part of the Spurs framework despite the striker failing to start a game this season.
Gerrard criticises 'direct' Everton (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has accused Everton of being 'a very direct team', as the dust refuses to settle on Sunday's stormy Merseyside derby.
Ba could miss Liverpool clash (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba could be sidelined for Sunday's trip to Liverpool after suffering a leg injury in the 2-1 win over West Brom at the weeekend.
Hernandez: Chelsea win may change title (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Javier Hernandez believes his winner against Chelsea on Sunday may have pushed Manchester United into the box seat for the Premier League title.
Richards facing two months out after surgery (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Manchester City defender Micah Richards is facing a two month spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a knee injury suffered during Saturday's 1-0 win over Swansea.
Liverpool apologise to fan over alleged threats (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has apologised to a supporter who was allegedly threatened by club communications director Jen Chang over a spoof Twitter account.
English League Championship
Redknapp out of Blackburn running (Oct 30, 2012 3:43 PM ET)
Harry Redknapp is out of the reckoning for the Blackburn job after talks between the Championship club and the former Tottenham manager's representatives.
Redknapp: Blackburn job not for me (Oct 30, 2012 10:59 AM ET)
Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has rubbished reports linking him with the managerial vacancy at Blackburn Rovers.
Redknapp to shun Blackburn, Maradona linked (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Blackburn's recruitment of a new manager has turned into farce with Harry Redknapp claiming he would rather play golf than be interviewed for the job and Diego Maradona emerging as a shock candidate to take over at Ewood Park.
English Carling Cup
Lomas: Arsenal record chapter in football folklore (Oct 30, 2012 10:45 PM ET)
Mark Lomas was at Reading as Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback in their Capital One Cup clash.
Jolly: Southampton infected by losing habit (Oct 30, 2012 7:09 PM ET)
Richard Jolly was at Elland Road to see Southampton's insipid ineptitude compound Nigel Adkins' problems.
League Cup: Arsenal win thriller, Wigan stunned (Oct 30, 2012 6:26 PM ET)
Arsenal completed an incredible comeback from 4-0 down at Reading to win 7-5 in the Capital One Cup, while League Two Bradford stunned Wigan in a penalty shootout.
Chelsea urge fans to get 'freaky' for Halloween (Oct 30, 2012 1:49 PM ET)
Chelsea may be embroiled in controversy but that does not appear to have stopped some sense of fun at the club.
Arsenal omit first-team stars for Reading trip (Oct 30, 2012 7:24 AM ET)
Arsene Wenger has named a changed squad for Arsenal's trip to Reading in the Capital One Cup.
Lambert not underestimating Swindon (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Paul Lambert is not being swayed into thinking his struggling Aston Villa side will have an easy ride when they visit a reshuffled Swindon Town side in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night.
Scottish Division Three
Rangers assure supporters over tax tribunal (Oct 30, 2012 4:09 PM ET)
Rangers have issued a statement to assure fans that the ruling on the use of Employee Benefit Trusts will not affect the current regime.
Scottish CIS Insurance Cup
Scottish League Cup: Commons bags hat-trick (Oct 30, 2012 7:11 PM ET)
Kris Commons was in inspirational form as Celtic trounced St Johnstone 5=0 in their Scottish League Cup quarter-final clash at Parkhead.
French Ligue 1
Messi: Too soon for PSG to make impact (Oct 30, 2012 6:54 AM ET)
Lionel Messi believes Paris Saint-Germain will struggle to make an impression in the latter stages of the Champions League this season.
Lisandro denies Fiorentina link (Oct 30, 2012 6:27 AM ET)
Lyon forward Lisandro Lopez has expressed his frustration at playing on the wing, but insists he has no plans to leave the club amid reports he could be moving to Fiorentina.
M'Vila and Mavinga back in the first team (Oct 30, 2012 6:03 AM ET)
Yann M'Vila and Chris Mavinga returned to training with Rennes on Monday after completing a ten-day club suspension.
Marshall: Lyon find their roar again (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Paul Marshall on how Lyon are fighting against the odds to climb back to the top of the French game.
France
Deschamps: I was forced out of Marseille (Oct 30, 2012 8:03 AM ET)
France head coach Didier Deschamps has claimed that Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo is the reason he left the club to manage the national team.
German Bundesliga
Robben issues Bayern Munich title warning (Oct 30, 2012 9:03 AM ET)
Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich's defeat to Bayer Leverkusen must act as a wake-up call for his team-mates if they want to win the Bundesliga title.
Babbel on the brink at Hoffenheim (Oct 30, 2012 6:04 AM ET)
Hoffenheim's Bundesliga fixture against Schalke this weekend could be coach Markus Babbel's last game in charge of the club after a disastrous start to the season.
Dortmund sweat on Bender fitness (Oct 30, 2012 4:41 AM ET)
Sven Bender is set to Borussia Dortmund's next two matches including the Champions League showdown with Real Madrid next week with a minor calf strain.
Italian Serie A
Stramaccioni not looking past Samp clash (Oct 30, 2012 2:50 PM ET)
Andrea Stramaccioni has demanded his players "beat Sampdoria first" before thinking of Saturday's clash with Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Gasperini wary of struggling Milan (Oct 30, 2012 10:05 AM ET)
Gian Piero Gasperini insists Milan deserve respect as "a tough opponent" as he prepares his Palermo side to face the faltering Rossoneri on Tuesday evening.
Moratti labels Juve win in Catania an 'error' (Oct 30, 2012 6:50 AM ET)
Tension is already mounting ahead of this weekend's Juventus-Inter clash with Massimo Moratti describing the Bianconeri win in Catania as "absurd" while the Turin club have cancelled their media engagements for the week.
Spanish Primera División
Falcao happy at Atletico (Oct 30, 2012 7:21 AM ET)
Radamel Falcao has again admitted that his future at Atletico Madrid is uncertain, but he is not thinking about leaving the Estadio Vicente Calderon at the moment.
Europe
Copa del Rey: Barca ease into title defence (Oct 30, 2012 7:21 PM ET)
Barcelona got their Copa del Rey title defence off to a flying start with a 3-0 win away to third-tier Alaves.
French League Cup: Lille strike late at Toulouse (Oct 30, 2012 7:07 PM ET)
It took a Nolan Roux strike deep into extra time to guarantee Lille's progression to the quarter finals of the Coupe de la Ligue as plucky Toulouse suffered a 1-0 defeat.
Dutch Cup: Groningen force ADO Den Haag out (Oct 30, 2012 6:39 PM ET)
FC Groningen saw off ADO Den Haag 1-0 in the highest-profile of Tuesday's KNVB Beker third-round ties.
DFB-Pokal: Dortmund and Schalke ease through (Oct 30, 2012 6:18 PM ET)
Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the third round of the DFB-Pokal with a 4-1 win at second division VFR Aalen.
2 England U21 players charged in Serbia brawl (Oct 30, 2012 3:05 PM ET)
Serbian police say they have filed charges against 12 people, including two unidentified England players, over their part in a pitch brawl after an under-21 football match marred by racial abuse.
Mourinho expecting tough test from Alcoyano (Oct 30, 2012 12:33 PM ET)
Jose Mourinho says the spate of injuries within the Real Madrid squad means the majority of his regulars will play in their Copa del Rey tie at Alcoyano on Wednesday night.
Barca to field stars in cup (Oct 30, 2012 8:24 AM ET)
World Cup winners David Villa and Andres Iniesta are set to start for Barcelona at Alaves on Tuesday night as the Copa del Rey holders aim to begin the defence of the trophy by continuing their unbeaten start to the current season.
Falcao pledge: Atletico Madrid is 'my only reality' (Oct 30, 2012 7:07 AM ET)
Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao told a Spanish TV show Tuesday that Atletico Madrid is his "only reality."
Global
Brazil name strong squad for Colombia clash (Oct 30, 2012 3:47 PM ET)
Kaka has retained his place in the Brazil squad for the country's friendly against Colombia in the USA next month.
Brazil: Palmeiras protests TV replay use in loss (Oct 30, 2012 10:41 AM ET)
Palmeiras is trying to have its 2-1 loss to Internacional in the Brazilian league annulled because the referee allegedly used television images to disallow the team's second-half equalizer.
Argentina: Colon earn draw with Godoy Cruz (Oct 30, 2012 3:29 AM ET)
Emmanuel Gigliotti's goal earned Colon Santa Fe a draw with Godoy Cruz in Argentina's Apertura.
A-League: Wellington accept Sigmund ban (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
The Wellington Phoenix have announced they will accept the one-match ban handed down to defender Ben Sigmund following the weekends clash with Adelaide United.
Cruzeiro attempt to lure Riquelme (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Brazilian club Cruzeiro are hoping to make a successful second attempt to secure the services of Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme, a former player has revealed.
John Duerden: Son shining across Europe (Oct 30, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
John Duerden charters the rise ofSouth Korean Son Heung-min, a youngster taking the Bundesliga by storm.
