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Roberto Mancini still surprised by Manchester City's rise
Roberto Mancini boasts 70 wins from 114 Premier League matches and only once have Manchester City suffered back-to-back defeats with him at the helm.
Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Atletico 4-1
The victory moved Barcelona 13 points ahead of Real Madrid, who were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Espanyol.
Balotelli must work harder if he wants to play: Mancini
Mario Balotelli has a future at Manchester City but he must work harder, manager Roberto Mancini said on Saturday.
Neymar believes Corinthians can win club title
Brazilian star Neymar believes Corinthians can upset Chelsea in the final of the World Club Championship.
Chelsea are tighter under Benitez, says Cahill
The English Premier League side took four games to register their first win under the Spaniard.
Sunderland beat Reading to move out of drop zone
Sunderland have jumped to 15th with 16 points from 16 games after the 3-0 win at the Stadium of Light.
UEFA President Platini sticks to his guns on technology
Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, which is being employed at the Club World Cup.
Hugo Rodallega heads Fulham to win over Newcastle
Fulham's first victory in eight games kept them 13th in the standings, three points and one place ahead of Newcastle.
Mueller hopes Messi record will last another 40 years
Messi, who is expected to secure a fourth successive World Player of the Year award next month, has netted 74 times for Barca and 12 for Argentina this year.
Barcelona's Fabregas out for one month with injury
The Spain international will miss Spanish league games against Atletico Madrid and Valladolid and the Copa del Rey
Messi breaks the 40-year-old record of Gerd Mueller
Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86th time in 2012.
Swansea continue upward curve under Laudrup
Michael Laudrup praised his team for continuing to bamboozle the Premier League's top sides after a 2-0 win at Arsenal.
I-League: Sporting Clube take on depleted Air India
With seven points from eight matches, Sporting are placed at 10th position, just three points ahead of bottom-placed Air-India.
Dropped Mata to give him rest: Benitez
Benitez has had a tough introduction from the Chelsea fans since replacing Di Matteo.
Hiddink puts farewell message into perspective
Hiddink had declared he was enjoying his last season as coach, but Thursday he downplayed that statement again.
Japan's Kagawa named AFC Player of the Year
The Man United midfielder beat Japan team-mate Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan and veteran Australia 'keeper Mark Schwarzer.
