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A win against home team Kalinga Lancers on Sunday will boost Punjab Warriors' confidence further.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has bemoaned his side's fixture pile-up ahead of the League Cup final against Chelsea next month.

A late goal by Pablo Sarabia gave Getafe a 2-1 comeback win against Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Monday.

The current Serie A season, which enters the second half at the weekend, is turning into a carbon copy of the last one.

AIFF confirmed the appointment of Constantine as the head coach of the national team. He is expected to take charge from the first week of February.

"We have to remember we are not as good as they are and if we relax, they can put four goals past us," said Simeone.

Busquets has become the latest to insist that all is well at the club, dismissing reports of a rift between Lionel Messi and Enrique.

Considered relegation fodder at the start of the season, then written off again after a woeful run near the end of the year, Southampton have enjoyed proving people wrong all season.

Valencia draw 1-1 at Celta Vigo, while Villarreal draw 1-1 at Malaga.

Toure's award comes on the back of his stellar performances for Manchester City in the Premier League rather than his achievements with the Ivory Coast.

Despite a steady tenure at club desperate for success, Pardew never completely won over the Geordie faithful.

The early elections will cut short the current board's mandate, which was to expire at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Wenger has always taken a tough stand against such practices and had earlier warned English midfielder Jack Wilshere and French defender William Gallas.

Podolski has completed a loan move from Arsenal to Inter Milan for the rest of the season, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Everton have slipped to 13th in the Premier League and supporters have started voicing concerns over performances.

Barcelona also says Rafina will miss training because of an ear infection.