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Roma sink free-falling Juventus

Serie A: John Arne Riise scored an injury-time goal to earn Roma a 2-1 win over out-of-form Juventus

Ronaldo scores twice and is sent off

La Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo received a straight red card for breaking the nose of Málaga's Patrick Mtiliga

Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim to go clear

Bundesliga: Undefeated Bayer Leverkusen opened up a two-point lead at the top with a 3-0 win at Hoffenheim

Ivory Coast 2-3 Algeria (aet)

Africa Cup of Nations: Blackpool's Hameur Bouazza scored the winner as Algeria reached the last four

La Liga: Ronaldo scores twice and is sent off in Real win

• Swinging arm breaks Malaga defender's nose in 2-0 win• 'Referees need to protect entertainers,' says Jorge ValdanoCristiano Ronaldo was sent off when his swinging arm broke the nose of Málaga's Patrick Mtiliga in Real Madrid's 2-0 win . The world's most expensive player had...

You are the Ref

Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's official answers appear in Sunday's Observer and here from Monday.Keith Hackett's answers1) Award a penalty and caution (yellow card) the defender for the reckless challenge. It's not a red card for denying an obvious...

Chelsea draw Cardiff in fifth round

• Southampton and Portsmouth meet in south coast derby• Manchester City earn home tie against Stoke CityThe FA Cup holders, Chelsea, will face Cardiff City, runners-up the previous season, in the fifth round of this year's tournament at Stamford Bridge, though the tie of the round is...

Wenger defends selection after defeat

• 'I do not regret the side I put out, I did not have much choice'• Stoke delighted to be called the more dangerous sideArsène Wenger said he had little choice but to field a weakened side as Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by Stoke City. The Gunners went down 3-1 at the...