Football

Gutierrez has been sent on loan to Norwich for the rest of the season after losing his starting place at fellow Premier League side Newcastle.

Juventus came from behind to win 4-1 at Cagliari and maintain their eight-point advantage over second-place Roma.

Demel suffered concussion and a damaged shoulder and was unconscious for several minutes before spending the night in hospital in Cardiff.

Ronaldo's 69 goals for Real Madrid and Portugal seems likely to earn his second FIFA award.

The 31-year-old has scored 142 goals during two spells at Tottenham and is the club's top scorer in European competitions.

Champions United have begun 2014 with three consecutive defeats and according to the 40-year-old, it hurts.

Alonso put pen to paper this week, however, on an agreement that will see him stay at the Bernabeu until 2016.

Defoe has scored 142 goals during two spells at Tottenham and is the club's top scorer in European competitions.

Everton have injury doubts over Ross Barkley, Leighton Baines, Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin for Saturday's home game.

Besiktas said at the end of last month that they were keen to sign the 33-year-old Ronaldinho.

Rodgers admitted to a misconduct charge following his outburst after Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester City on December 26.

Neymar has been withdrawn from Barcelona's squad for their King's Cup last 16, first leg at home to Getafe later on Wednesday.

United now travel to Sunderland on Tuesday for the first leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final with a place at Wembley awaiting the eventual winners.

Robert Lewandowski says he will give his all for Borussia Dortmund before switching to Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

Napoli missed a chance to move provisionally level with second-placed Roma as they were held to 1-1 at Cagliari.

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon gifted Blackburn an equalizer as 10-man Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw in the third round of the FA Cup.