With his team trailing Wolfsburg 1-0 at half-time, Robert Lewandowski came on to change the game for Bayern Munich by scoring an incredible FIVE goals in the space of just nine minutes. The Bundesliga champions, who went into the game with last season's second placed team carrying a 100 per cent record, were disappointing as they fell behind to a goal from Daniel Caligiuri in the first half - prompting Pep Guardiola to make a pair of changes. The Bayern coach replaced Thiago Alcántara for the Poland international in search of more creativity from his side but could not have forseen what happened next.
Kop that! Liverpool flop Balotelli reminds Rodgers what he's capable of as striker hits amazing free-kick for AC Milan at Udinese
Mario Balotelli scored his first goal since rejoining AC Milan on loan, a stunning free-kick in the 3-2 win over Udinese in Serie A on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old maverick striker, castaway by Liverpool after enduring a torrid season on Merseyside that yielded just four goals, fired a rocket-shot from 30 yards to give Milan a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute.
Three-match ban for Costa: Chelsea star punished over antics against Arsenal but Gabriel wins reprieve as red is rescinded
Diego Costa has been handed a retrospective three-game ban after his spat with Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny on Saturday. The Chelsea striker appeared to claw at the Frenchman's face as they battled for the ball during a feisty London derby at Stamford Bridge. Costa went unpunished at the time but has since picked up a charge of violent conduct, for which he has been given a three-match ban.
England ace Barkley provides the magic as Everton bounce back to beat Reading and keep Capital One Cup dream alive
READING 1-2 EVERTON - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM: Ross Barkley and Gerard Deulofeu produced a goal apiece to take Everton through to the fourth round of the Capital One Cup, despite a scare against Championship side Reading. The Madejski outfit took the lead in the first half through Nick Blackman and held onto it until the 62nd minute, when Everton's quality finally shone through.
REVEALED: Kaka is highest earner in US above Gerrard and Pirlo as MLS publish list of every players' salary (and Bradley Wright-Phillips takes home MORE than his brother)
The practice of past-it players migrating to MLS to play out the twilight of their careers is no new trick. And with a chance to extend their stay on the pitch just a little longer and collect a handsome pay-packet at the same time, it's not hard to see why. As the MLS Players Union released the details of salaries on Tuesday, there were more than a few observations that raised eyebrows for one reason or another. Kaka, winner of the Balon d'Or in 2007 when playing for AC Milan, is currently the highest paid footballer in the division at at Orlando City. The 33-year-old is raking in a yearly wage of $6,660,000.
Ouch! Davies makes light of Costa scratch after showing off battle scars following Hull win over Swansea
You needed close up cameras to see the scratch marks Chelsea's Diego Costa left on Arsenal's Gabriel Paulista on Saturday. But there was no need for enhancements or close ups as Curtis Davies showed off his battle scars following Hull City's Capital One Cup win over Swansea City. Davies took to Twitter to show three huge scratches on the side of his face which came from an unidentified Swans player during the third round tie.
Moyes feels the pressure lifted as Agirretxe hat-trick seals Real Sociedad's first win of the season
Kane backed by Pochettino to end barren spell against Arsenal in Capital One Cup as both sides gear up for north London derby
Mauricio Pochettino is backing Harry Kane to end his barren goalscoring run against Arsenal in Wednesday's Capital One Cup tie at White Hart Lane. Kane, who netted 21 times in the Barclays Premier League last season, has yet to find the target in a Spurs shirt this term. He scored twice for England in their Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino and Switzerland earlier this month, but has not scored in seven appearances for Pochettino's team this season.
Tevez visits Ham in hospital to apologise for horror leg break
Argentinos Junior midfielder Ezequiel Ham has thanked Boca Juniors star Carlos Tevez after the former Manchester City striker visited him in hospital following his horror leg-breaking challenge. Tevez left Ham in agony when he forcefully collided with the 21-year-old's shin during Saturday's 3-0 Primera Division victory for Boca with graphic images of the foul making headlines worldwide. But it seems there are no hard feelings from the Argentinos man, after he posed for a photo with the Argentine icon at his bedside on Monday night.
The seven superstars I missed out on: Ferguson reveals how he failed to land Ronaldo, Drogba and Co during his reign
Sir Alex Ferguson enjoyed unparalleled success during his quarter of a century at Old Trafford - but the former Manchester United manager has revelled he missed out on a number of elite stars. Ferguson reveals Brazilian striker Ronaldo was a target back in 1994, while they knew about Germany's World Cup winner Thomas Muller when he was just 10.
Rooney on Man United Fight Club: Stars crowded around TV when Froch beat Groves
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. Yet for Wayne Rooney that notion doesn't seem to apply within the Manchester United dressing room.
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NEIL ASHTON: Brendan Rodgers is fighting to save his Liverpool job after owners FSG sounded out Carlo Ancelotti about replacing him as manager. Ancelotti, who won the European Cup with AC Milan and Real Madrid, has been approached to take over from Rodgers after Liverpool’s poor start to the season. It is understood Rodgers retains the support of some decision makers at Liverpool, but his job is now hanging by a thread after Ancelotti was contacted about his position.
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David Moyes feels the pressure lifted as Imanol Agirretxe hat-trick seals Real Sociedad's first win of the season
Ronny Deila admits Celtic may have found new target man in Carlton Cole but refuses to break wage structure to land free agent
Mark Warburton stands by claims that Rangers could competently compete in the Premiership despite St Johnstone defeat
Tim Sherwood dismisses talk of leaked line-up as Aston Villa boss insists his tactics were spot on in win over Birmingham City
You've got no fans! Zero Getafe supporters turn up for defeat at Atletico Madrid despite clubs being separated by only 15 minutes
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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud set for audition against Tottenham as he eyes leading role ahead of Theo Walcott
Newcastle to review transfer policy confirms manager Steve McClaren after summer signings fail to shine
Leicester 2-1 West Ham (AET): Andy King fires Foxes into Capital One Cup fourth round after Joe Dodoo's early strike is cancelled...
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Guingamp: Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets off the mark but misses from the spot as French champions cruise
Reading 1-2 Everton: Gerard Deulofeu and Ross Barkley help Toffees come from behind for Capital One Cup victory
Middlesbrough 3-0 Wolves: Albert Adomah scores twice for the hosts in comfortable Capital One Cup victory at the Riverside
Fulham 0-1 Stoke: Peter Crouch's first-half goal sees Mark Hughes' side into Capital One Cup fourth round with win at Craven...
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- Alves' girlfriend Joana Sanz wins L'Oreal Paris Best Model Award Barcelona star Dani Alves' girlfriend has added to their impressive family trophy cabinet
- Martial among lucky few to get his hands on FIFA 16 three days before official release Manchester United star Anthony Martial looked delighted to own a copy
- Hamilton poses with his 'new whip'... a £165,000 Mercedes Maybach as he prepares for Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton showed off his new set of wheels
- Tevez visits Ham in hospital as Boca star apologises for leg break Ham thanked Tevez after the former Manchester City striker visited him in hospital on Monday
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- Clyne crowned FIFA 16 champion! Liverpool star Nathaniel Clyne won the coveted FIFA 16 Celebrity Cup after defeating midfielder Jason Puncheon
- Rooney and Mata 'make dreams come true' as they pose with children on charity day Man United stars put a smile on the faces of young children
- Close shave for Barcelona star Neymar! Brazil superstar Neymar gave the thumbs up as he attended a Gillette event inside Barcelona's famous Nou Camp
- Liverpool players check in for training as pressure mounts on manager Rodgers Liverpool's season is on the slide, and the players seem to know it
- A star is born: Martial gave his man-of-the-match award to his baby daughter! Manchester United's £58m teen star shared his prize with young 'un
- Solheim Cup shame as Pettersen's outrageous decision not to concede putt leaves players in TEARS But USA celebrated an unlikely victory in the end
- Messi misses ANOTHER penalty (and can't hide his anger) Lionel Messi missed a penalty but still got on the scoresheet in Barcelona victory
- Murray storms to straight sets victory over Tomic as Great Britain reach first Davis Cup final since 1978 Great Britain will play Belgium in the final
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Ronaldo walks out with son of a Syrian refugee
The son of the Syrian refugee tripped by a Hungarian journalist accompanied Cristiano Ronaldo onto the pitch
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It's a thumbs up from Shaw as defender flies back to Manchester
Luke Shaw is back in England as he continues recovery after breaking leg against PSV
- 'When did you get fined for not showing up for training?' Andros Townsend shared an hilarious gaffe made by girlfriend Hazel O'Sullivan on Twitter
- As he returns to Southampton, how did Morgan Schneiderlin learn English? The Manchester United man watched Only Fools and Horses
- Fournette sets Twitter alight and announces Heisman credentials Leonard Fournette announced himself as a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy
- Martial collared by star-struck traffic warden in Manchester Manchester United striker Anthony Martial had returned to popular restaurant Wings
- Pacquiao attends 'Philippine Festa' as guest of honour Manny Pacquiao attended the annual 'Philippine Festa' in Japanese capital Tokyo
- Joker Walker sits in on press conference Kyle Walker took a back seat during a Korean press conference to celebrate Son Hueng-min's first goals
- Neymar poses with Star Wars actor John Boyega Barcelona superstar takes on British actor and Jedi warrior in celebrity poker match
- Rivaldo shows off gruesome scar as former Barcelona star goes under the knife Brazilian legend thanks fans for support after knee surgery
- Haskell bares all as England World Cup star poses naked ahead He is willing to lay his body on the line for the next six weeks and James Haskell isn't shy
- Everything you wanted to know about England Who runs the fastest 100m? And who likes to belt out Celine Dion? WILL KELLEHER guides you through the XV
- De Bruyne thanks fans for 'warm welcome' The £52m man was the centre of attention at a meet and greet and praised the City faithful after Manchester move
- Man City's new green third kit unveiled by Nike... and it was inspired by the historic 1999-00 play-off comeback against Gillingham at Wembley
- Ranieri promises to take his Leicester City players out for pizza if they keep their first clean sheet of season Leicester are riding high in the Premier League
- Robshaw is dating a singer, while Carter is wed to an ex-hockey star... meet the WAGs ahead of the World Cup Rugby World Cup takes over for next six weeks
- Hulk feels the effects of Champions League win with FOUR ice packs strapped to his legs Hulk powered through 90 minutes to help Zenit St Petersburg win
- Florenzi has Puskas Award in his pocket Forget Lionel Messi and Neymar. Alessandro Florenzi will steal the headlines with a magical long-range screamer
- France coach picks up Croydon parking ticket as things go from bad to worse for Les Bleus The bus pulled up in a south London bus stop on Wednesday night
- Joshua revving up for glory as British boxing's rising star treats himself to 'new toy'... a lime green dirt-bike Anthony Joshua is raising the (handle)bar
- Dawson sparks outrage in New Zealand by mocking haka with 'hakarena' dance Heightened tensions between World Cup hosts and favourites
- Forest release trailer for new film 'I Believe in Miracles', celebrating Clough's success The movie premieres at Nottingham Forest's City Ground on October 11
- Twitter mocks Ramos for dive during easy win over Shakhtar Real Madrid ran riot, but Sergio Ramos' ludicrous dive caught the eye of internet wags also
- Neymar looking to put his rivals in the shade(s) Brazil and Barcelona attacker agrees a big-money deal to be the face of Police Eyewear for third successive year
- The Great Britannia Bake-off: Bojan is cream of the crop as he wins Stoke cake-making competition Star forward is a man of hidden talents
- Rousey thrills Aussie UFC crowd ahead of her 'biggest challenge' against boxing world champion Holly Holm Vocal crowd was cheering her on
- Rooney uses injury time out to see Amir Khan's gym Paid a visit to Liverpool boxing's famous Smith brothers - Callum, Liam and Stephen
- Is that the way to World Cup glory? England put final preparations in place ahead of big opener Huge test ahead, but the players looked relaxed
- Neymar and Barcelona touch down in Italy for Euro opener with Roma Neymar and his Barcelona team-mates touched down in Italy for their game with Roma
- Berahino puts transfer saga behind him as wantaway star poses for West Brom portrait Berahino tried to force a move away from West Brom this summer
- Bellew stars in new film 'Creed' with Stallone back as Rocky Balboa Tony Bellew is to make his Hollywood debut alongside Sylvester Stallone in this new film
- Passing on knowledge: Henry takes charge of Arsenal U19s training Arsenal legend Thierry Henry led a training session alongside youth coach Ryan Garry
- US Open champion Djokovic admits to being inspired by blockbuster movie 300 Novak Djokovic summoned some cinematic inspiration
- New boy Martial heads for popular spot Wings with wife Samantha £58m new boy Anthony Martial has continued to settle into Manchester life with a trip to Wings
- West Ham 'Boys of 86' prove to be lucky charms as they attend win over Newcastle The 'Boys of 86' watched Slaven Bilic's side ease to a 2-0 home victory
- Murray takes on Celtic in a game of crossbar challenge... but how did the tennis star get on? Andy Murray and his team-mates swapped tennis for football
- What's on the menu, Gareth? Bale enjoys lunch with girlfriend Gareth Bale was spotted leaving a restaurant after lunch with girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones
- Boxer Khan shows off 'King Khan' edition white Range Rover British boxer Amir Khan's special edition Range Rover was in full view in Manchester
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Van Gaal arrives at favourite restaurant Wings in chauffeur-driven Bentley
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- Gayle introduces fans to strip club, mirrored ceiling and 'Hanky Panky' bed in his house The batsman showed off some revealing pictures of his house...
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The crowd included David Beckham and actors Bradley Cooper and Hugh Jackman - Bit slippy lads? Brazilian tie not called off despite ludicrously waterlogged pitch Watch the players in this Brasileiro Serie B match try to run with the ball...
- Nolan admits he was 'very miserable' towards end of time... as he trains with Orient while weighing up move Kevin Nolan needs a club
- Hamilton swoops into the front row of again... at Alexander Wang NY Fashion Week show Lewis Hamilton joined the Weeknd for a front row seat
- United striker Martial visits Wetherspoons for bargain meal as he gets used to Manchester Anthony Martial might be expensive, but his choice of dining certainly isn't!
- The transfer window's closed... but West Ham complete deal for Serbia U19 striker Belic West Ham have signed striker Luka Belic from OFK Beograd
- Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski scores FIVE goals in nine minutes to hammer Wolsfburg and shatter Bundesliga records
- Chelsea striker Diego Costa handed three-match retrospective ban by the FA after clash with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny
- Sam Burgess and Owen Farrell set to play for England against Wales in Rugby World Cup with George Ford axed
- Eva Carneiro leaves Chelsea with club braced for legal battle after doctor's pitch-side row with manager Jose Mourinho
- Arsene Wenger to divorce wife Annie after Arsenal boss's separation is made official
- Diego Costa may be a nasty piece of work but there’s a grudging admiration for him
- Louis van Gaal angered at Marcos Rojo's failure to reveal extent of hamstring knock
- Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling all score as the Citizens turn on the style
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- Leicester 2-1 West Ham (AET): Andy King fires Foxes into Capital One Cup fourth round after Joe Dodoo's early strike is cancelled out by Mauro Zarate
- Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham: Rudy Gestede's bullet header secures second city derby win for Tim Sherwood's side in Capital One Cup
- Preston 2-2 Bournemouth (2-3 on pens): Adam Federici makes all the right moves in penalty shootout to edge Cherries through in Capital One Cup
- Fulham 0-1 Stoke: Peter Crouch's first-half goal sees Mark Hughes' side into Capital One Cup fourth round with win at Craven Cottage
- Hull City 1-0 Swansea: David Meyler goal stuns Swans as Garry Monk's side are sent crashing out of Capital One Cup
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- Curtis Davies makes light of Diego Costa scratch after showing off battle scars from Hull win over Swansea in Capital One Cup
- James Wilson 'not needed' for Capital One Cup clash... as Manchester United starlet is left waiting to make first start since January
- David Moyes feels the pressure lifted as Imanol Agirretxe hat-trick seals Real Sociedad's first win of the season
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- Gabriel wins appeal after sending off against Chelsea and has three game ban overturned
- Arsene Wenger to divorce wife Annie after Arsenal boss's separation is made official
- Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli rediscovers scoring touch as striker nets stunning free-kick against Udinese in Serie A clash
- Solheim Cup villainess Suzann Pettersen says she is 'so sorry' after shameful refusal to concede putt caused team-mate Charley Hull and opponent Alison Lee to burst into tears
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