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 change. And his decision to bring on the Poland hitman was an inspired one. Lewandowski, pictured above celebrating his phenomenal feat with his wife, broke Bundesliga records. Elated boss Guardiola said: 'Football is crazy sometimes'.
Chelsea fuming as Costa is banned for three-matches but Arsenal's Gabriel is let off the hook despite red card
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 the 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.
'And they say Diego Costa is physical!' Davies shows off scars from Hull's shock win over Swansea... but who mauled Tigers ace?
Hull defender Curtis Davies took to Twitter to show three huge scratches on the side of his face which came from an unidentified Swansea player during the third round tie.
Sir Clive Woodward meets Eddie Jones...
'You shocked the world once against South Africa, now can you beat Scotland today?'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - SIR CLIVE WOODWOOD (PICTURES BY ANDY HOOPER): The Cherry and Whites are always revered down at Kingsholm so I'm expecting a rapturous reception for the Cherry Blossoms today. A sort of homecoming. Hardcore rugby fans acknowledging diehard warriors. Japan even wear the same colours as Gloucester and I'm told they bowed en masse to the Shed after their recently friendly with Georgia there.
Roberts ready to tackle England rookie Burgess before Wales ace heads off to uni
NIK SIMON: Jamie Roberts has spent years at university to qualify as a doctor but in the last few weeks his studies have been of an entirely different nature.The Wales centre has been analysing the opposition players he is likely to face in the World Cup, particularly those among his Pool A rivals.
Food, glorious food... but what exactly is fuelling the big boys during the World Cup?
Weighing up to 22st 11lb, the giants of the World Cup need their fair share of good food to keep them going. Kitchen staff use nutritional science to devise menus that fuel players with up to 6,000 calories per day. 'Our nutrition programmes come from lab-based research,' said England's nutrition consultant Graeme Close. 'If we get the food right, we can get those extra percentages out of the players.'
London calling: France take in tour of the capital as they prepare to tackle Romania in Stratford
France kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with victory against Italy at Twickenham last Saturday. Frederic Michalak put in a superb kicking performance in the 32-10 win and Les Tricolores will be hoping to continue their winning ways on Wednesday.
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, the maverick striker cast out by Liverpool on loan to AC Milan this season, scored a stunning free-kick during the Serie A match against Udinese on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Milan in a £16million deal last summer, managed just four goals during a torrid, solitary campaign at the Merseyside club, before being loaned back. Yet, against Udiese, there appeared to be no doubt of the Italian's talents, as he fired a rocket-shot from a 30-yard dead ball situation to give Milan a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute.
You've got no fans! Just 15 minutes from Atletico, not a single supporter turned up to watch Getafe lose
In theory, Atletico Madrid away should have been one of the easiest trips of the season for Getafe supporters. Little over 12 kilometres separates their home ground, the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, from Atletico's Vicente Calderon. However, not a single Getafe fan attended the match, with the away section of the ground empty.
'Premier League is our biggest competitor': Barca chief Bartomeu follows Fergie's lead and delivers seminar for Harvard students
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu went back to school on Tuesday when he took questions from Harvard Business School students via a live video link-up to the directors box at the Nou Camp. A case study of Barça's business model, and the way it differs from the big Premier League clubs is now on Harvard's curriculum and president Bartomeu took question from students during their morning class.
Ibrahimovic finally off the mark in Ligue 1 along with Di Maria as PSG impress in win over Guingamp
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria are off the mark in Ligue 1 this season after both scored in Paris Saint-Germain's comfortable three points at home against Guingamp. They struck in the second half after Argentina midfielder Javier Pastore put the hosts ahead with a neat finish in the 18th minute.
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Hamilton looks to get over Singapore woes as F1 king poses with his new Mercedes 'whip' - worth £165,000 - ahead of Japan GP
Meet the former Chelsea kid hoping to weather the storm against his former club as Walsall bid to pull off cup shock
EXCLUSIVE BY LAURIE WHITWELL: Neil Etheridge once had to cancel a trip to the top of Mount Everest, but the Walsall goalkeeper is confident of ascending the challenge of Chelsea.
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- MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and you can pick Euro stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to boost your Premier League side
- 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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- Do England still have what it takes to win the Rugby World Cup? These days it's all about winning breakdowns and power behind kicks SPONSORED
- 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
- Banzai! 80-1 underdogs Japan set Rugby World Cup alight MATT LAWTON: South Africa got their World Cup campaign off to a disappointing start
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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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Sealed with a kiss: Djokovic celebrates his 10th slam success with wife JelenaNovak Djokovic beat Roger Federer to win the US Open on Sunday
- STEVEN GERRARD: 'Balotelli said: "I don't mark corners... I can't!" It was hard to manage mad Mario, but he made me smile. That wasn't the case with Diouf.'
- May and Corbisiero create their own Zizzi pizzas to raise money for Cancer Research UK The country's appetite for rugby has grown, and it's spreading to the players
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Van Gaal arrives at favourite restaurant Wings in chauffeur-driven Bentley
The car even had a personalised number plate for Louis van Gaal
- 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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Beckham and DiCaprio lead star-studded cast for US Open final
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
LATEST MATCH REPORTS
- 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
- 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
- Reading 1-2 Everton: Gerard Deulofeu and Ross Barkley help Toffees come from behind for Capital One Cup victory
- Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham: Rudy Gestede's bullet header secures second city derby win for Tim Sherwood's side in Capital One Cup
- Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling all score as the Citizens turn on the style
- 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 Cottage
- Hull City 1-0 Swansea: David Meyler goal stuns Swans as Garry Monk's side are sent crashing out of Capital One Cup
- Derby 0-0 Burnley: Clarets' record signing Andre Gray suffers hamstring injury as Paul Clement still without first home win
- Southampton 2-3 Manchester United: Magnificent Anthony Martial helps Louis van Gaal's side come from behind at St Mary's
- Barcelona 4-1 Levante: Marc Bartra, Neymar and Lionel Messi on target as Luis Enrique's side ease back to the top of La Liga
- Liverpool 1-1 Norwich: Russell Martin bags second-half equaliser to add to the pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers' shoulders
- Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace: Heung-Min Son's first Premier League goal seals all three points for Mauricio Pochettino's side
- Celtic 6-0 Dundee: Emilo Izaguirre bags brace but misses penalty as Bhoys run riot in commanding win
RUGBY WORLD CUP
New-look Olympic Stadium to be unveiled at Rugby World Cup as France face Romania
Pictures have been released of the Olympic Stadium in all its glory ahead of Wednesday's Rugby World Cup clash between France and Romania. Fans can see the rugby posts in position as the stadium prepares to welcome fans from both sides following its successful conversion. The 55,000-seat stadium, which cost more than £700million in total after conversion, hosted the Barbarians' clash with Samoa in August as a warm up.
France inspired by Bolt and Farah as they train in Olympic Stadium before Romania match
France Flanker Yannick Nyanga admitted he and his team-mates will 'imagine ourselves in the place of the athletes' in their second Pool D clash against Romania at the Olympic Stadium.
Aussies vow Hooper and Pocock selection was no-brainer as Moore takes captain's run
Australia head coach Michael Cheika says that rocket science was not required in his decision to start both of the Wallabies' brilliant openside flankers against World Cup opponents Fiji. Michael Hooper and David Pocock will feature at the Millennium Stadium on Wednesday - Pocock wears the No 8 shirt - when the Wallabies target an opening game victory in a pool that also includes host nation England and 2011 World Cup semi-finalists Wales.
Bewhiskered backs, hipster hookers and scrum fluff... the best World Cup beards!
As if their hulking physiques and menacing stares weren't intimidating enough, these players have taken things to the next level. Canada and France came well prepared for the blustery British autumn with an impressive showing of facial hair, while Welsh lock Jake Ball's nordic mane makes England's Joe Marler's efforts look like little more than scrum fluff.
Payne hopes he can nail partnership with Henshaw ahead of Ireland vs Romania
Jared Payne is keen to ease his centre partnership with Robbie Henshaw into World Cup form against Romania on Sunday. Ireland boss Joe Schmidt will hope Henshaw can return to full training on Wednesday in a bid to beat hamstring trouble in time for the weekend Pool D clash at Wembley. Henshaw missed Ireland's 50-7 victory over Canada in Cardiff, and only went through light jogging in Monday's training session.
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
LA LIGA ROUND-UP: Atletico Madrid go joint-top after Griezmann brace as Espanyol inflict Valencia's first defeat of the season
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann struck two goals for a 2-0 win against crosstown rival Getafe on Tuesday, helping his side take the overnight lead of the Spanish league. Griezmann continued his strong start to the season with his fourth and fifth goals in six games in all competitions. Atletico's fourth win in five rounds moved the club above Barcelona on 12 points each.
Rooney on United's Fight Club: How stars crowd around TVs in the team hotel for big showdowns
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. Rooney is a well-known boxing fanatic and the Red Devils skipper has revealed that he and several of his team-mates are so much so that they have their own very fight club
Tevez visits crocked rival in hospital after Boca striker says sorry for tackle that broke his leg
Argentinos Junior midfielder Ezequiel Ham has thanked Boca Juniors star Carlos Tevez after the former West Ham 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.
Rangers 1-3 St Johnstone: Saints end Warburton's side's winning run to reach last eight of Scottish League Cup
MARK WILSON AT IBROX: Flawless so far in their pursuit of a place within the Premiership, Rangers received a reminder here of just how far they may still have to travel. A first meeting with top-flight opposition delivered a first defeat of Mark Warburton's tenure.
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My magnificent 7... that I missed out on: United legend Ferguson reveals he failed to land Drogba, Muller and Original Ronaldo
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.
OTHER SPORTS NEWS
Cameron receives a visit from England cricket teams after summer of mixed fortunes in men's and women's Ashes
David Cameron met the England men and women's cricket team following a summer of Ashes exploits, with the Prime Minister hosting a welcome reception at 10 Downing Street.
'Welsh Mayweather' Selby believes US training camp will give him 'edge' for title defence against Montiel in Arizona
Lee Selby believes his previous Stateside trips will help him on his American ring debut next month. The IBF featherweight champion has chosen to make the first defence of his title against Mexico's Fernando Montiel in Arizona on October 14 rather than take the easier option of fighting on home soil in Wales.
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What's happened to the Premier League's A-listers? Aguero, Kane, Costa, Hazard and Rooney are all out-of-sorts and misfiring
MATT BARLOW: Six players who shared 109 goals in the Barclays Premier League last season -Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane, Diego Costa, Alexis Sanchez, Eden Hazard and Wayne Rooney - are all misfiring. Six games into the new season and the attackers have just three goals between them from a combined total of 35 games. Here is why they've gone off the boil.
Meet the footballer with an insulin pump in his kit bag who doesn't let diabetes hold him back
Southend's Ben Coker, 26, developed Type 1 diabetes at 15 but has never let it hold him back during his career as a professional footballer. Type 1 diabetes affects around 350,000 people in the UK.