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Arturo Vidal seals easy victory for Juventus over Internazionale

• Juventus lead Serie A by nine points • Second-placed Roma's game is called off Juventus made light work of Internazionale on Sunday, winning 3-1 to increase their Serie A lead to nine points after Roma were washed out and Napoli blundered to a 3-0 defeat at Atalanta. Stephan…

Daniel Taylor on José Mourinho

The Chelsea manager aired new and old grievances as he tried to get under City's skin before their clash at the Etihad There is a chance that, by the close of play against Manchester City, José Mourinho may be reminded about the scathing words he reserved for West Ham's conservatism at Chelsea…

Lennon may quit scouting trips after Aberdeen abuse

• Celtic manager pelted by coins from Aberdeen fans • Advised to leave in second half for his own safety The Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, says he is considering aborting his spying missions to Scottish grounds after being pelted with missiles during Saturday's League Cup semi-final at…

United have lost the fear of failure that Hughes knew

It was something Mark Hughes said in one of the back corridors of the Britannia Stadium late on Saturday which drove home the enormous emptiness at the heart of Manchester United. He was talking about the intense scrutiny which comes with playing for that club and how, as he put it, he used to draw…

West Ham: Decision on Andy Carroll’s card could have huge impact on relegation battle

West Ham will not be the only club sweating on the verdict of a Football Association disciplinary panel that convenes tomorrow to discuss whether Andy Carroll’s three-match ban for his sending off against Swansea on Saturday should be overturned.

Vulnerable Fulham left deep in the minuses on goal difference

When Jay Rodriguez scored Southampton’s third at Craven Cottage on Saturday, it took Fulham’s goal difference to minus 31. Since goal difference replaced goal average in 1976, only Wigan in 2010 have survived in top-flight football with a worse figure than Fulham have now.

Ronaldo sent off as Madrid draw

• Atlético Madrid go top of La Liga after Barcelona lapse • Real Madrid three points behind city rivals Cristiano Ronaldo was controversially sent off as 10-man Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday at San Mamés. The timing could not have been worse…

Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off as Real Madrid's eight-match winning run ends in a fiery draw at Athletic Bilbao.

VIDEO: Highlights - Celtic 1-0 St Mirren

A single goal from Celtic's on-form Kris Commons is enough to secure all three points against St Mirren and extend the Scottish Champion's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 21 points.