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Beckham ended his five-year stint in the United States by helping the Galaxy win the MLS Cup on Dec. 1.

"It's a great position but we're not going to think we have already done the job," Hernandez said after United's win over Newcastle on Wednesday.

Real Madrid urgently need to find some form before Manchester United's Champions League visit on February 12.

Also on Thursday, Espanyol beat last-place Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 to escape the relegation zone, while Rayo Vallecano downed visiting Levante 3-0

Zenit St. Petersburg, the 2008 UEFA Cup winner, will face Liverpool, and Tottenham will play Lyon.

Liverpool were left to rue missed chances after a Benteke-inspired Aston Villa counterattacked their way to a 3-1 victory at Anfield.

Shanmugam was a part of the Gold Medal winning squad of the 1951 Asian Games and also represented India in the 1952 Olympics.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career.

Celta Vigo upset Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory in the round of 16, while Messi scored in the Catalans' 2-0 win over Cordoba.

Platini is travelling to Japan, where the world football governing body has introduced the goal line technology.

The match, won 3-2 by United, was marred by crowd trouble following Robin van Persie's late winner at the Etihad Stadium.

The Spanish player injured his knee during the Blues' 3-1 win over Sunderland last weekend.

Barcelona take on second-tier club Cordoba on Wednesday, while Real Madrid face a tough match at Celta Vigo.

Pune FC will look forward to extend their stranglehold over Salgaocar FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Juventus' Simone Pepe will be out of action for a long time after suffering a second tear to his left thigh muscle.

Both ONGC and Sporting Club will aim to resurrect themselves when they meet in the 10th round of the I-League.