Football

Benitez has drawn twice and lost once in his three matches since replacing the popular Roberto Di Matteo.

Atletico enter Saturday's game at second place and with a commanding eight points ahead of their crosstown rival.

The two midfielders are among the 23-man shortlist for the honour and the eventual winner will be revealed Jan 7.

Atletico Madrid are only three points behind league leaders Barcelona.

Redknapp is taking control of winless London club that is bottom of the standings.

Aguero sets his sights on Chelsea bolstered by statistics proving his strike rate since joining the club is best.

Chelsea have fired coach Roberto Di Matteo, one day after another loss in the Champions League.

Raheem Sterling has been questioned by detectives over an alleged assault, according to a police source.

Arsenal go into Wednesday's Champions League home clash with Montpellier aware that any slip could be costly to their last 16 hopes.

With Barca and Chelsea still not through to the last 16, here's what they and the other clubs need to do tonight.

Beckham has spent six seasons with the Galaxy and in January signed a new two-year contract after winning the MLS

Barca have nine points from four games, two ahead of Celtic in second place.

Prandelli used a 4-3-3 format as Italy lose 1-2 to France in a football friendly match. But he insists that it was right to experiment and they'll continue to experiment in the future.

Chinese-based Drogba came off the bench in the 59th minute and scored almost immediately with a 25-metre effort.

European soccer's governing body UEFA is going ahead with a proposal for a Euro 2020 tournament hosted by half a dozen countries and not the usual one or two.

Milan are in 13th place, just five points clear of the relegation zone and 12 points adrift of the Champions League