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Real Madrid CF moved seven points clear at the top of the Liga after their 3-1 success against Real Zaragoza was followed by a rare goalless draw involving FC Barcelona at Villarreal CF.

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Juventus coach Antonio Conte has admitted that his side’s ball retention during the 2-1 victory against Udinese in Serie A on Saturday was not good enough.

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Juventus' Antonio Conte: We didn't keep the ball well against Udinese

Real Madrid’s elimination from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Barcelona was crushing, but losing to lowly Real Zaragoza would have been far more embarrassing and after an 11th minute goal put them behind, they were in a bit of trouble. That trouble didn’t last long though as Madrid came storming back with goals by Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil to take down Zaragoza, 3-0, and move …

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Real Madrid Vs. Real Zaragoza, 2012 La Liga: Madrid Bounce Back With 3-1 Win

AZ Alkmaar missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Eredivisie table as they were defeated by two first-half goals from hosts Roda JC.

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AZ Alkmaar missed their chance to regain top spot in the Eredivise after a 2-0 loss to Roda JC, while Heerenveen finished the better side of that same scoreline against FC Utrecht.

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AZ stumble, Heerenveen march on

Amidst a flurry of snowflakes in Turin that took the bounce out of even Andrea Pirlo’s locks, Juventus pulled off a 2-1 win over Udinese , thanks to a brace by Alessandro Matri . The Juve forward opened the scoring just before the break, then sank another just minutes after Udinese substitute Antonio Floro Flores had grabbed an equalizer. The first half produced plenty of chances at both ends …

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Juventus Vs. Udinese, 2012 Serie A: Alessandro Matri Brace Gives Juve 2-1 Victory

Alessandro Matri scored either side of Antonio Floro Flores’ equalizer to help unbeaten leader Juventus move four points clear of second-placed AC Milan, which faces Cagliari on Sunday.

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MILAN, Italy — Juventus' charge towards the Serie A title gathered pace with a 2-1 win over third-placed Udinese in …

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund remain level on points at the top of the Bundesliga table, after respective wins on Saturday.

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Football: Bayern, Dortmund out on top

Two goals from Alessandro Matri proved the difference as Juventus beat Udinese 2-1, sending the Old Lady four points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday night.

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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund remain level on points at the top of the Bundesliga table, after respective wins on Saturday.

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Bayern, Dortmund out on top

Juventus’ charge towards the Serie A title gathered pace with a 2-1 win over third-placed Udinese in falling snow on Saturday.

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Italy: Matri helps Juventus beat Udinese

Munich – 1. FSV Mainz play host to SC Freiburg in what has the makings of a classic relegation dogfight on Sunday afternoon.

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Another week, another six-pointer

FRISCO, Texas (Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012) – In its first preseason scrimmage of the season, FC Dallas defeated Houston Baptist 5-1 today on the adidas Field at FC Dallas Stadium.

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FC Dallas Downs Houston Baptist 5-1

Bayern Munich, Dortmund and Schalke all won to stay even on points at the top of German soccer’s Bundesliga.

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Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke Win to Stay Even at Top of Bundesliga

Munich – Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s Lars Bender set a new record in the match at SV Werder Bremen, running a total of 13.9 km – further than any other player has covered in a single Bundesliga fixture this season.

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Matchday 19: Facts and figures

Schalke completed an impressive turnaround to defeat Cologne 4-1 and move back to the top of the Bundesliga table – level on points with both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

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Cologne suffer Schalke turnaround

Catania was held to 1-1 by Parma in the Serie A on Saturday, a result which did neither team any favours in the standings.

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Catania held to draw by Parma in Serie A

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 2-0 to remain top of the Bundesliga on goal difference on Saturday, just ahead of Borussia Dortmund and Schalke.

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Bayern feels the heat as Bundesliga rivals win too

Antonio Conte’s going a little bit fancy with his formation against Udinese tonight, putting up a 3-4-1-2 — likely because he’s running out of defenders (can Sevilla express-mail Carceres?). But this evening sees the first paring of Matri-Quagliarella, which should interest a few people. Me, I’m more interested in the fact that Juventus are wearing the pink kits. If only Udinese could break out …

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Juventus vs. Udinese: Lineups

On Wednesday, defending champion Real Madrid was eliminated from the Copa Del Rey by their arch-rivals FC Barcelona . The two-legged tie featured all the reasons people love Spanish football (slick passing, good looking dudes, goals from open play, Leo Messi, well dressed coaches, and Cristiano Ronaldo ) and a good chunk of the reasons people loathe Spanish football (refere-circling, diving …

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La Liga 2012, Week 20: Real Madrid Hoping To Overcome Copa Loss, Maintain Liga Lead

Mario Gomez scored his 17th league goal of the season as Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 2-0 on Saturday to keep them top of the pile in the Bundesliga.

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Bayern back on track with Wolfsburg win

Schalke 04 came from behind to hit 1. FC Köln for four late on and keep in step with FC Bayern and defending champions Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table on 40 points.

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Late surge earns Schalke victory

Gonzalo Bergessio gave Catania the lead, but Francesco Modesto got on the scoresheet just ten minutes later for Parma, leaving things level at a goal apiece.

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Catania, Parma end in stalemate

Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to give Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano in a back-and-forth game in the Spanish league.

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Llorente scores hat trick in Athletic Bilbao win

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to give Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano in a back-and-forth game in the Spanish league on Saturday.

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Llorente scores 3, Athletic Bilbao beats Rayo 3-2

MILAN (AP) — Catania was held to 1-1 by Parma in the Serie A on Saturday, a result which did neither team any favors in the standings. Gonzalo Bergessio gave Catania a deserved lead shortly after the half-hour mark, but Francesco Modesto leveled 10 minutes later.

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Catania draws 1-1 against Parma in Serie A

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Matri helps Serie A leader Juventus to win over Udinese

Crawley boss Steve Evans says his League Two team’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Championship side Hull at the KC stadium is an “incredible” result.

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Crawley win at Hull is incredible – Evans

Colombian midfielder settling in with team and in city.

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Portland Timbers' Diego Chara a fan of Applebee's restaurant