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Manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident Manchester City can keep up their title chase without midfielder Yaya Toure. City have not won in the league while Toure, 31, has been absent, winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast. Toure will...

Livingston captain Jason Talbot has accepted a two-match ban following his high tackle on Hearts winger Sam Nicholson. Talbot received a yellow card for the challenge but the incident was reviewed by the Scottish FA’s compliance officer Tony McGlennan who...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he thinks one of his players would have been banned if they had used his elbow in the way another Premier League player did at the weekend. Chelsea forward Diego Costa was handed a three-match...

Louis van Gaal hit back at Sam Allardyce’s claim that Manchester United are a long-ball merchants by brandishing a dossier full of statistics at his press conference. West Ham boss Allardyce described Van Gaal's team as "long-ball United" after they...

Roma narrowed the gap to Serie A leaders Juventus to seven points with a hard-earned win at Cagliari. Adem Ljajic's finish into the roof of the net from Daniele Verde's neat dink put Roma ahead before half-time. Debutant Verde was also...

Ligue 1 leaders Lyon missed the chance to go four points clear as they were held to a draw by Paris St-Germain. Cameroon striker Clinton Njie gave Lyon the lead on the half-volley after a neat one-two around the penalty...

Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved and scored the crucial spot-kicks that handed Ivory Coast a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Barry, who appeared to cramp up during the shootout, denied fellow keeper...

Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona as they moved within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid after winning a breathless encounter at Athletic Bilbao. Messi's deflected free-kick, and a precise finish into the bottom corner from Luis Suarez put Barca...

...Mourinho secures first league win at Villa Park ...Villa score first goal for 659 minutes ...Ivanovic winner is fifth goal against Villa ...League rivals Man City drop points Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points after seeing...

Jose Mourinho does not feel Chelsea's seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League is a significant advantage in the title race. The Blues beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday, while second-placed Manchester City drew with Hull. "In another country,...