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Barça earn narrow win in Gijon

La Liga: Pedro's goal earned Barcelona victory and maintained their five-point lead at the top of the table

Bayern move to summit after Mainz win

Bundesliga: Arjen Robben was among the goalscorers as Bayern Munich eased to a 3-0 over Mainz

Napoli held at home by Genoa

Serie A: Napoli are now unbeaten in 15 games but were disappointed with a goalless draw against Genoa

The clash of the talismanic titans

The talismanic qualities of the Premier League's finest will prove invaluable to Manchester United and Arsenal in the title raceIt is usually once in a generation that a player comes along capable of hoisting a team on to his shoulders and ­carrying them towards the light.Diego Maradona...

Capello wants to see out contract

Fabio Capello intends to stay on as England manager until the European Championship in 2012.

Tony Mowbray may be a Celtic man, but Gordon Strachan brought success

Parkhead fans will regret failing to accept their former manager for his refusal to adopt the 'Celtic way' as their club starts to slideSometimes it is best to be careful of what you wish for. A sizeable number of Celtic fans could not wait to be rid of Gordon Strachan as manager. Their biggest...

'In football it is alright to be a crook'

Observer Sport asks experts from the worlds of football and finance what can and should be done GREG DYKEChairman, Brentford Former BBC director-general, former Man United director and Glazers criticI chaired a conference recently to discuss the relationship between business and football, and I...

but football's rulers look the other way

The Game That Ate Itself: That was the title of Observer Sport's 2004 campaign about English football. So where are we now?Debt is football's issue of the moment, propelled into prominence by the revelation of Manchester United's interest payments, Portsmouth's payroll problems and Crystal Palace's...