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Scolari is set to return to the role as Brazil prepares for the 2014 World Football Cup on home soil.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will be fit to lead his side in their Premier League match at Wigan.

East Bengal rode on a second-half strike from Edeh Chidi to pip Salgaocar 1-0 and go four points clear of Dempo at the top of the table.

A late goal by striker Iago Aspas gave Celta Vigo a 1-0 victory against Real Zaragoza in the Spanish league.

CBF's national teams director and a friend of the coach, said he was not consulted over Friday's surprise firing and was likely to abandon ship.

Robinho scored his first goal of the season from the penalty spot after Mauricio Isla was adjudged to have handled the ball.

Swansea played out a evenly-contested 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Brendan Rodgers first ever return to the Liberty Stadium.

The win took their points tally to 11 while that of Sporting Clube stood at seven points.

The 34-year-old wants to keep himself sharp for the African Nations Cup which begins on January 19.

Danny and Viktor Fayzulin scored in the second half as Zenit came from behind to draw with Malaga 2-2.

Europa League tie between Israel's Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and Spain's Athletic Bilbao has been postponed.

Shevchenko scored 48 goals for Ukraine in 111 appearances.

A second half goal from Arda Turan saw Atletico secure a 1-0 victory away at Granada.

Levante rose into fourth place in the Spanish league on Sunday after winning 2-0 at Deportivo La Coruna.

Prayag United will look to to carry on their impressive run in the I-League this season when they take on Arrows.

A-League's popularity shot up after the arrivals of Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono.