Borussia Dortmund – Freiburg Preview: Jurgen Klopp's men can smash Bundesliga points record with victory

The hosts will look to wrap up their league campaign in style against Christian Streich’s men, who have already ensured survival

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Borussia Dortmund – Freiburg Preview: Jurgen Klopp's men can smash Bundesliga points record with victory

Bolton Wanderers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 4: match report

Adebayor strikes twice as Spurs retain fourth spot and plunge beleaguered hosts into deeper trouble.

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Twente 1-2 Ajax: Van der Wiel nets winner to push Frank de Boer's side to brink of back-to-back Eredivisie titles

A late goal from the Dutchman puts the capital outfit on the cusp of retaining their league crown, while the hosts’ Champions League aspirations appear to be over

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Twente 1-2 Ajax: Van der Wiel nets winner to push Frank de Boer's side to brink of back-to-back Eredivisie titles

Swansea City 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4

Relegated Wolves fight from 4-1 down as hosts implode in second half with Matt Jarvis scoring equaliser.

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Siena – AC Milan Preview: Rossoneri aim to avoid slip-up in hope of catching Serie A title rivals Juventus

The hosts have virtually assured their top-flight status for next season with a positive run, so Allegri’s side will have their work cut out for them as they chase the Scudetto

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Siena – AC Milan Preview: Rossoneri aim to avoid slip-up in hope of catching Serie A title rivals Juventus

Belief for both Baden rivals

Munich – It may not be the biggest derby of the weekend, but both Freiburg and Hoffenheim will head into Sunday’s Baden-Württemberg battle (kick-off 17:30 CET) determined having each rediscovered their form in recent weeks. While the hosts are after three important points for safety, the visitors have emerged as an outside bet for a Europa League spot.

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Belief for both Baden rivals

Brazil's World Cup planning hits problems – on and off the pitch | Fernando Duarte

Preparations for the 2014 World Cup are in disarray and the national team is coming under fire for not performing Fifa may not have the most creative mind when it comes to slogans, yet the choice of “All in one rhythm” for the 2014 World Cup now sounds more like a plea to the hosts, Brazil, rather than an attempt to catch a sense of the local samba beat. The buildup for the return of football’s …

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"Without the set-pieces – fine, with them – poor"

Hanover – Victory at Hannover 96 on Sunday would have taken VfB Stuttgart to within two points of their hosts in the race for a place in the Europa League. Instead, they crashed to a 4-2 defeat and now trail the 96ers by eight.

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"Without the set-pieces – fine, with them – poor"

Lecce storm back to beat Siena

Lecce recovered from a goal behind to beat fellow strugglers Siena 4-1 at home, a result which gives the hosts a major boost in their battle to avoid relegation from Serie A.

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Kaiserslautern – Borussia Monchengladbach Preview: Lucien Favre's surprise package look to prolong their brilliant …

Two teams at opposite ends of the table clash, with the hosts in need of points to allay fears of relegation and the visitors looking to keep pace at the top

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Kaiserslautern – Borussia Monchengladbach Preview: Lucien Favre's surprise package look to prolong their brilliant …

Hannover comeback thwarts Club Brugge

Hannover 96 2-1 Club Brugge KV Jan Schlaudraff’s impudent spot kick completed a stirring fightback for the German hosts after Maxime Lestienne had given the visitors the lead.

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Udinese Vs. AC Milan, 2012 Serie A: Milan Come Back To Win

Udinese suffered their first home loss of the Serie A season after a stirring come-from-behind win saw AC Milan notch all three points despite being thoroughly outplayed for all but the final twenty minutes. Antonio di Natale ran riot in the first half, scoring a deflected goal 19 minutes in that left Marco Amelia totally helpless, and it looked as though the hosts would simply brush aside the …

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La Liga Preview: Racing Santander – Valencia

Racing welcome back forward Pedro Munitis after he missed Saturday’s defeat to Getafe due to suspension, while Uruguay striker Christian Stuani is expected to shake off an abdominal injury to spearhead the hosts’ attack.

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La Liga Preview: Racing Santander – Valencia

Serie A Preview: Siena – Napoli

The hosts could welcome back Simone Vergassola to the starting line up for the first time since the 1-1 draw with Novara back in October, after the former Sampdoria midfielder returned from the bench in last week’s defeat to Parma.

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Barcelona pass test against tenacious Betis

FC Barcelona moved back to within five points of Liga leaders Real Madrid CF courtesy of a 4-2 defeat of ten-man Real Betis Balompié, Lionel Messi scoring twice for the hosts.

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Eredivisie Round 17 Results: PSV, Ajax & Feyenoord record victories as table toppers AZ lose

The hosts started the match with attacking intentions and were rewarded with the opener after 16 minutes of play. RKC goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet failed to hold on to Nenad Sreckovic’s shot and Michael de Leeuw tapped home the rebound from close range.

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Eredivisie Round 17 Results: PSV, Ajax & Feyenoord record victories as table toppers AZ lose