Football

Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol.

Drogba, who took the winning penalty for Chelsea in last season's final, scored with a header five minutes into his Galatasaray debut on Friday.

Real Sociedad were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Levante in the Spanish league on Sunday despite having an extra player for the last half hour.

Pune FC have boosted their strike force by adding the tall Boima Jerry Karpeh for their final assault of the I-League.

Daniel Sturridge is declared fit to return to the starting lineup for Liverpool's Premier League match against Swansea City on Sunday.

United came through their midweek Champions League tie with no fresh injuries, but Ferguson still wants to utilise the strength in depth at his disposal in the FA Cup.

The Barcelona marksman spent Monday night in hospital before being sent home, only to return due to intense pain on Thursday for further medical care.

Only six points separate Malaga in fourth place from Levante in ninth in Spanish league this season.

Before this loan deal with the Brazilian club, the left-back had made just 23 first-team appearances for the Gunners.

The manager is unhappy with a few players following the team's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Southampton on Saturday.

European soccer federations have been accused of trying to water down reforms aimed at making the sport's governing body FIFA more transparent and less prone to corruption.

A win against their arch-rivals after the December 9 fiasco would act as a tonic for Mohun Bagan who have 12 matches in the battle for survival.

The head of world soccer governing body FIFA said that cheats would always exist in the sport and it would be impossible to stop them, after revelations of a global match-fixing scandal this week.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has been named Czech Player of the Year for a record sixth time, the domestic football association said.

Mario Balotelli marked his return to Serie A by scoring both goals - including the winner in added time - in AC Milan's 2-1 win.

Manchester United manager praised his sides battling qualities as Wayne Rooney's goal earned them a 1-0 win against Fulham.