A hat-trick from Brazilian Jadson secured Shakhtar Donetsk a place in the UEFA Cup when they thumped Basel 5-0 to take third place in Group C of the Champions League with a game to spare on Wednesday.
Cypriot underdogs Anorthosis Famagusta will reach the Champions League last 16 later on Wednesday if they beat Werder Bremen at home and Group B leaders Inter Milan defeat Panathinaikos.
A burst of three goals in 14 second-half minutes powered Bayern Munich into the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Peruvian soccer clubs could lose millions of dollars and face bankruptcy after the country was banned from international competition by FIFA, officials said on Tuesday.
An early strike from Raul earned a 1-0 win over BATE Borisov on Tuesday as Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League.
Germany striker Lukas Podolski has told Bayern Munich he wants to leave the club during the January transfer window but coach Juergen Klinsmann said no.
FIFA has banned Peru from international competition, said a leading official at the South American Football Confederation (CSF).
AC Milan were held 2-2 at struggling Torino on Sunday, leaving city rivals Inter Milan three points clear at the top of Serie A.
Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United's two games with a hamstring injury sustained on international duty, manager Alex Ferguson confirmed on Friday.
Mexican media called on Sven Goran-Eriksson to quit as national coach on Thursday after his side lost to Honduras.
Italy coach Marcello Lippi equalled the world record of 31 successive international games unbeaten.
John Terry atoned for his part in a dreadful mix-up to score a late header and give England a 2-1 win over old rivals Germany in an enterprising friendly on Wednesday.
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