Football

Barca president Sandro Rosell said dropping four clubs would make the league more competitive.

Spurs maintained their impressive Premier League form with a 3-1 victory against Fulham.

Roberto Mancini's men are five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

BATE Borisov held Italian champions AC Milan to shock 1-1 draw in Group H of the Champions League.

Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive year.

Antonio Di Natale scored his league-leading seventh goal as Udinese edged Palermo 1-0

Ashley Young has picked up a toe injury before the champions' trip to Everton.

Alex Ferguson has criticised the striker of going down too easily.

He has been working as deputy to former coaches Bob Houghton and Armando Colaco for the past three years.

Roberto Mancini told reporters Tevez had refused his request to go on as a substitute against Bayern.

The Chelsea boss was furious after his side was reduced to nine men in the 1-0 loss to QPR.

City handed Alex Ferguson his heaviest home defeat in 25 years in charge.

Ferguson is impressed with how Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has handled the Carlos Tevez debacle.

Real Madrid took the overnight lead in the Spanish league after a 4-0 rout against Malaga.

The Liverpool boss has given his striker full backing following the accusations made by Patrice Evra against him.

Sevilla have fronted a recent bid to persuade Barca and Real to share TV money more equitably.