Debrecen can deal Liverpool a knockout blow
French fair play could help keep Liverpool's UEFA Champions League hopes alive when they take on Debrecen in Hungary on Tuesday. Five times champions Liverpool must win to have any hope of reaching the last 16 but they also need France's Olympique Lyon, who are already through, not to lose against Fiorentina in Italy. Henry considered quitting over handball - report
Thierry Henry considered ending his France career over the uproar that surrounded the striker's blatant handball in last week's World Cup playoff victory over Ireland. Sporting signs Japanese defender
Sporting Clube de Goa have signed Japanese defender Kenji Arai from Singapore Armed Forces to strengthen their weak defense for the next round of I-league, commencing from January. Beckham's LA title dream dashed by Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David Beckham's LA Galaxy after the title game had ended in a 1-1 draw following extra time. Defoe scores five as Spurs demolish Wigan 9-1
England striker Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals as an irresistible Tottenham Hotspur demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go fourth in the Premier League on Sunday. Serie A: Milan beat Cagliari 4-3, Juve win
AC Milan were imperious in attack but woeful defensively in an enthralling 4-3 home win over Cagliari on Sunday which summed up their topsy-turvy season. Dutch Eredivisie: PSV, Ajax enjoy goal sprees
PSV Eindhoven thrashed Heracles Almelo 4-0 in the Dutch league on Sunday to stay in touch with leaders Twente Enschede. Valencia win to keep pace with La Liga leaders
Valencia swept aside Osasuna 3-1 away with a trio of impressive goals to move back into the Champions League places in La Liga on Sunday. Leverkusen a point clear after draw with Bayern
Bayer Leverkusen moved a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga after a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich on Sunday. Irish protest at French embassy, demand replay
Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff. Henry not a cheat: Zidane
Thierry Henry is not a cheat and will get over his handball in France's controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, Zinedine Zidane was quoted as saying on Saturday. Under-fire Balotelli helps Inter win
Teenage forward Mario Balotelli responded to flak from coach Jose Mourinho by scoring to help Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a 3-1 win at Bologna on Saturday. Rubin Kazan win Russian Premier League
Rubin Kazan held Zenit St Petersburg to a 0-0 draw to seal their second consecutive Russian Premier League title on Saturday. Ligue 1: Auxerre win, Bordeaux suffer shock defeat
Surprise package Auxerre knocked champions Girondins Bordeaux off the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Monaco on Saturday. Real top La Liga after Barca draw in Bilbao
Real Madrid replaced Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday after they beat Racing Santander 1-0 at home and the champions were held 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao. Dutch League: Twente top after 9th successive win
Twente Enschede's Bryan Ruiz struck six minutes from time to earn the leaders a 1-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch league on Saturday. German police arrest match-fixing suspects
Police in Germany and abroad have made several arrests and conducted searches on suspicion of an international illegal betting ring allegedly fixing matches in top European leagues, Bochum prosecutors said on Thursday. Chelsea, Man Utd win; Arsenal lose
Chelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champions Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. United kept pace with the leaders by beating Everton 3-0 at home in the late match to move up to second after Arsenal's 14-match unbeaten run ended with a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Beckham wants to play for England after WC
David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iraq appeals FIFA ban
Iraqi authorities were not surprised that soccer's world governing body decided to suspend the country from international competition and already have lawyers working on an appeal, officials said. FIFA bans Iraq after government interference
Football's governing body FIFA has suspended the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) 'because of government interference'. 'In accordance with FIFA statutes, the clubs and representative teams of Iraq are no longer permitted to take part in international matches, whether friendly or competitive,' read a statement on the FIFA website. Europe's biggest match-fixing ring exposed
A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, in what UEFA called the biggest betting scandal in Europe. A replay would be fairest solution: Henry
Thierry Henry said a replay between France and Ireland would be the "fairest solution" to the controversy surrounding the World Cup playoff. India 135 in FIFA rankings
India jumped three places to 135th in the latest FIFA rankings. In global rankings, Spain dethroned Brazil from number one spot. The Netherlands, Italy and Portugal complete the top five. Upcoming English Premier League matches
Manchester United take on Everton at home in the last match of Saturday's programme.