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Zinedine Zidane avoided lavishing individual praise on Gareth Bale after his hat-trick gave the Frenchman victory in his first match in charge of Real Madrid.

Louis van Gaal is closing in on his first deal this month as he looks to bolster his attacking options for the remainder of his Premier League title challenge

The Atletico Madrid boss has won La Liga and the Europa League at the Vicente Calderon as well as reaching the Champions League final, but could he leave for Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea's interim manager believes the Spaniard's desire to work in the Premier League is normal and backed believes he would be a success at Stamford Bridge

Zinedine Zidane replaced the Spaniard on Monday and guided his side to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday

The striker has missed the past two months through injury and is not set for a return until March, while they are set to sign Vagner Love

The Spanish champions are preparing a mega offer for the Premier League midfielder and will also join the race for John Stones this summer

The midfielder's representative claims his grandmother could win titles with Barcelona and Bayern Munich - and admits Toure's future at City could be over if Guardiola joins

Andy Mangan marked his return to Shrewsbury with a winning goal for the Sky Bet League One club as they beat Championship side Cardiff 1-0.

Newcastle have expressed an interest in signing Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, Sky sources understand.

Stuart Pearce believes new Bournemouth signing Benik Afobe will be a success in the Premier League under manager Eddie Howe.

Olympiakos continued its perfect run in the Greek league Sunday by beating visiting Levadiakos 3-1 for its 17th straight win. …

Iceland forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson silenced his detractors when he scored with 13 minutes left to give Nantes a 2-1 win over Saint-Etienne in the French league on Sunday. …

Valencia head coach Gary Neville has asked the fans for patience after watching his side stumble to a 2-0 reverse at Real Sociedad.

Barcelona have produced more Ballon d'Or winners than any other club in history - and could see one of their players lift the coveted trophy for the 11th time on Monday.

Harry Kane's late penalty earned an FA Cup third-round replay for Tottenham after a 2-2 draw against Leicester at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Bournemouth has added more firepower in its bid to survive in its first season in the Premier League, signing Benik Afobe from second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers for a reported fee of 10 million pounds ($14.5 million). ...

Celtic swept League One Stranraer aside for a 3-0 victory in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup at Stair Park.

Bournemouth have signed Wolves striker Benik Afobe for an undisclosed fee, believed to be a club record of more than £8m.

The striker, who is a four-time Guinness World Record holder, strut his stuff in front of his team-mates once again, this time is a Gianfranco Zola-esque finish

The player's late spot-kick gave his side three valuable points against the Serie A highflyers, and he believes they can push on for a great season

The Manchester City captain had watched his team's FA Cup victory over Norwich City from the stands and was about to fly back home after the match when the plane hit trouble