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Currently sitting comfortably in third place and mounting an unexpected challenge for the Premier League title, FIFA.com examines Tottenham Hotspur's transformation under manager Harry Redknapp.
Roberto Mancini is hopeful that Manchester City's 3-0 win over Fulham yesterday will signal the start of a better month for the Premier League title challengers, who struggled during January.
David Moyes was delighted with Steven Pienaar's first game back as an Everton player, while opposite number Roberto Martinez was equally pleased with new signing Jean Beausejour's performance.
The race for La Liga's title remains as it was as slender wins for both Real Madrid and Barcelona saw the gap between the leading pair remain at seven points, while Athletic Bilbao were held to a six-goal draw by Espanyol.
Lionel Messi was the difference as Barcelona beat Getafe, with the Argentinian star converting one of a number of chances after feeding Cristian Tello to score on his full debut in a 2-1 win.
Wins for Ligue 1 title-challengers PSG & Montpellier mean the two-way race continues, as 3-1 and 1-0 wins respecitvely kept them both on track, while Valenciennes got their first away win of the season at Dijon.
Excelsior won the battle at the bottom of the Eredivisie as they heaped more woe on VVV-Venlo with a 3-1 win to move them off the foot of the table, while Vitesse managed a 1-0 win over NAC Breda.
Walter Mazzarri has said his Napoli side fear no one any more, but admits they will need a performance from the start if they are going to leave the San Siro with any points from their encounter with AC Milan.
Jussie's first-minute goal for Bordeaux set the hosts towards acomfortable 2-0 win over Toulouse, with Ludovic Obraniak netting before Moussa Sissoko was dismissed for the visitors.
Panathinaikos' six league game winning-run came to an end as Levadiakos got the better of them in a 1-0 victory, while Giannina saw off Kerkyra 2-1.
Borussia Dortmund were the big winners in the Bundesliga today, despite playing last night, as fellow title-challengers Bayern Munich, Schalke and Borussia Monchengladbach all drop points in draws.
Galatasaray stretched their Super Lig lead to six points after Necati Ates and Johan Elmander earn them a 2-1 win over Gaziantepspor, while Trabzonspor lost on their travels by the same scoreline at Antalyaspor.
Sergio Ramos announced his return from injury by scoring Real Madrid's only goal as they laboured to three points at Getafe, wasting numerous chances throughout the match to seal the points.
Paris St Germain had to overcome going behind to Evian, but a Nene double and Gameiro's late nerve-settler were enough to cancel out Cedri Cambon's opener and keep their three point Ligue 1 lead intact.
Côte d'Ivoire ended co-hosts Equitorial Guinea's run in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations today as Didier Drogba struck twice, with Yaya Toure scoring as well, to see the favourites into the semi-finals.
Manchester City and Arsenal both registered comfortable wins as the only two of the top seven sides who played, while Swansea City came from behind to win at West Bromwich Albion.
Bayern Munich find themselves two points short of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund after Hamburg held the viistors to a 1-1 draw, with Ivica Olivc's second-half goal rescuing a point after Jacopo Sala's earlier strike.
Manchester City sauntered through the snow as they brushed aside Fulham 3-0 in an effortless victory over Martin Jol's side, with Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko's goals being separated by a Chris Baird own goal.
Juan Albin capped off a thrilling encounter between Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol, which ended 3-3, after both sides had lead the game.
AC Milan centre-back Alessandro Nesta has suffered a recurrence of a muscle problem and will miss their important Serie A fixture against Napoli tomorrow.
Zambia are through to their first CAF Africa Cup of Nations semi-final for 16 years after they beat ten-man Sudan 3-0, Stoppila Sunzu, Christopher Katongo and James Chamanga scoring the goals.
Martin Harnik scored a last-gasp equaliser to earn Stuttgart a 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in a match which saw the hosts lead twice and both teams have a player sent off.
Two second half goals were enough to give Mick McCarthy a bit of respite as his Wolverhampton Wanderers side got the better of ten-man Queens Park Rangers, which was their first win in ten games.
Sunderland extended their impressive run under new manager Martin O'Neill with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Stoke City, who had defender Robert Huth sent off on the stroke of half-time.
Nancy and Rennes played their Ligue 1 fixture four hours ahead of schedule but the early start helped neither team as they both missed chances and settled for a goalless draw.
Mohamed Zidan took just 15 minutes of his second spell at Mainz to get on the scoresheet, and his goal was enough to earn a point at high-flying Schalke, who levelled up matters thinks to Chinedu Obasi's second-half strike.
Renaud Cohade and Gael Danic each scored in the first half to give Valenciennes a 2-1 win over Dijon, their first away victory in Ligue 1 this season at the 12th attempt.
Georgios Samaras and Scott Brown were on target as Celtic beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-0 to reach the Scottish Cup quarter-finals and maintain their chances of a domestic treble.
Robin van Persie continued his sensational scoring form by claiming a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed ten-man Blackburn Rovers 7-1 to record their biggest victory for more than four years.
Massimilano Allegri has dismissed AC Milan's poor record against their Serie A title rivals this season, claiming that come May it will not matter which teams in the league you have beaten.
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has revealed that one of the greatest moments of his career was receiving support from the club's fans while suffering on the substitutes' bench during a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The next step of Ghana's CAF Africa Cup of Nations challenge sees Goran Stevanovic's side take on Tunisia, who will be looking to Youssef Msakni again for inspiration.
Co-hosts Gabon put their 100 per cent record on the line against Mali, led by their former coach Alain Giresse, in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals tomorrow.
Jurgen Klopp has praised Lucas Barrios after his first goal of the season last night and explained that the Borussia Dortmund striker will get more games as the campaign continues.
Brisbane Roar stopped Central Coast Mariners' unbeaten record with a vital 2-0 victory over the A-League leaders, while the Melbourne derby between Heart and Victory ended goalless.
Sir Alex Ferguson is anticipating a tough challenge when he takes his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea tomorrow, where they have failed to win for ten years.
On the day of his 86th birthday, FIFA.com looks back on the career of trailblazing Hungary goalkeeper Gyula Grosics, who achieved his dream of appearing for Ferencvaros 46 years after his retirement.
From Eric Cantona through Johan Cruyff to the great Alfredo di Stefano, FIFA.com looks back at some of the mid-season deals that have had the biggest impact on the clubs involved.Estudiantes Tecos are still on the hunt for their first victory of the Torneo Clausura season following a 0-0 draw at home to Atlas.
Featuring Jeremie Janot on keeping warm during games, Ricardo Rocha on how his humorous mistake helped Brazil in 1994, Martin O’Neill on how his French sounds South Korean and Michael Rensing on Cologne’s disease.
FIFA.com wants to know who you rate as the top player in the Italian top flight.
Brazil qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by beating Paraguay 8-0, while Argentina took a step towards joining them by defeating Colombia 3-1 in their penultimate game.
Borussia Dortmund moved three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga tonight thanks to an impressive 2-0 win over Nurnberg at the Frankenstadion.
After their daily toil, construction workers at the Brazil 2014 stadiums are putting down their hard hats and picking up pencils and paper. Overtime pay and a basket of household items go to those who attend every class.
Michal Hipp has been promoted from assistant manager to take temporary charge of the Slovakia national team after Vladimir Weiss stepped down, the Slovakian FA (SFZ) announced.
A cut foot caused by a broken toothbrush holder has ruled Bayer Leverkusen forward Eren Derdiyok out for three weeks, including a UEFA Champions League clash with holders Barcelona.
FIFA.com takes a closer look at USA standout and Fulham marksman Clint Dempsey’s keen eye for goal, positional versatility and overall passion.
Roman Pavlyuchenko has completed his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Lokomotiv Moscow, the Russian club have confirmed.
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Hearts striker John Sutton is set to join Central Coast Mariners after the Australia A-League side today confirmed an agreement has been reached over an initial four-month loan spell.
Wellington Phoenix recovered from an early deficit to beat lowly Adelaide United 2-1 and continue their good recent form as they seek to close the gap on runaway A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners.