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Del Bosque wants a more aggressive Spain
The Spainish coach has urged his players to be more aggressive in attack after they struggled to break down Belarus in Friday's World Cup qualifier.
Townsend takes long and winding road to England cap
The 22-year-old Tottenham Hotspur winger made one of the most stunning debuts for England for years as he scored one and had a hand in another.
Neymar returns to practice, will play friendly
Neymar recovered from a hip injury and will play Brazil's friendly against South Korea on Saturday in Seoul.
Red-hot Sturridge can be England sharpshooter, says Gerrard
Sturridge missed last month's qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine with a thigh injury but is expected to start alongside Wayne Rooney.
Messi absence a blow but chance to test options: Sabella
Argentina will also be without Gonzalo Higuain, Fernando Gago and Javier Mascherano against Peru at home on Friday.
AC Milan defender Mexes banned for four games
Philippe Mexes was banned for four games Monday after punching Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini in a Series A clash.
Rossi back in Italy squad, Balotelli included despite ban
Giuseppe Rossi returned to the Italy squad on Sunday for the first time since the injury nightmare which cost him two years of his career.
Sanchez scores twice as Barcelona defeat Real Valladolid 4-1
Barcelona didn't miss the injured Messi as they defeated Valladolid 4-1 at home with Neymar scoring once and setting up one of Sanchez's two goals.
UEFA punishes Lazio with empty stadium order
UEFA has ordered Lazio to play a Europa League match in an empty Olympic Stadium because of further racist chanting by fans.
2014 FIFA World Cup seeds to be decided by world ranking
Host Brazil and the seven highest-ranked teams in FIFA's October standings will be given the top seeds in the group draw for the 2014 World Cup.
FIFA meets to debate winter 2022 World Cup
FIFA has begun a two-day board meeting that will discuss whether to move the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from the summer to winter.
Juventus suffering from same old problems in attack
Antonio Conte's team, held 2-2 at home by Galatasaray in the Champions League, have won Serie A for the last two seasons without a world class striker.
Bayern crush Man City to put pretenders in their place
Bayern Munich exposed hosts Manchester City's inexperience as the holders thrashed them 3-1 to lead Group D.
Juventus win 1-0 in Serie A derby against Torino
Juventus earned a narrow 1-0 win in a heated derby match at city rival Torino to move provisionally joint top of the table with Napoli.
Luis Suarez scores twice as Liverpool beat Sunderland 3-1
Suarez scored twice on his return to EPL action after five-month ban for biting, helping his team beat Sunderland 3-1 and climb to second in the standings.
West Brom stun Manchester United 2-1 to pile pressure on Moyes
Saido Berahino buried a 67th-minute winner for West Brom to cap another sluggish display by United that has typified Moyes' short tenure.
