Midtjylland are the Danish minnows who dumped Southampton out of the Europa League qualification rounds and now have Manchester United in their sights. The club were formed between the merger of Ikast FS and Herning Fremad in 1999, the same year United won the treble.
Manchester City supporters have urged UEFA to enforce the decision to play their Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev behind closed doors at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium or risk becoming 'a laughing stock'. For the second season in a row, City fans will be excluded from an away game in Europe after Dynamo were punished for the racist behaviour of their supporters in a Group G tie against Chelsea in October. However, when CSKA Moscow were hit with a similar ban by UEFA last season, several hundred of their fans gained access to the Khimki Arena for a group game against Manuel Pellegrini's side.
Leicester may be 17 points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League following each club's form that nobody expected, but the bookmakers still place Jose Mourinho's team as favourites for victory.
Arsenal's prize for completing the great escape is a daunting Champions League last-16 clash against Barcelona - the first time the sides have met since 2011.
Manchester United have been handed a trip into the unknown after being drawn against Midtjylland in the Europa League last 32 tie. Liverpool are to play Augsburg, while Spurs face Fiorentina.
Following Arsenal's nightmare Champions League draw, we take a look to see how they have previously fared against last 16 opponents Barcelona.
As part of Stuart Lancaster's staff Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree helped England to 22 victories in 36 tests, however the three coaches will now leave the national team's set-up.
The Reds were close to succumbing to a fifth Premier League defeat of the season, but Divock Origi's deflected late equaliser earned the Reds a point against West Brom at Anfield.
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are likely to escape lifetime bans for corruption but investigators expect the pair to receive lengthy suspensions of at least seven years.
Conor McGregor defeated Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Arena in one of the most thrilling Ultimate Fighting Championship moments of all time. The Irishman's triumph in UFC 194 on Saturday was the fastest ever knockout in a UFC title fight, and the win was made even more dramatic considering the Brazilian former featherweight champion had not lost in over 10 years. And a video of the shock on both of the fighters' teams' faces as McGregor sucker punched Aldo with a terrific left is particularly telling of the overwhelming emotions felt by both camps.
Arsenal drew Barcelona in the Champions League Last 16 on Monday morning, and Twitter was quick to stick the knife into the Gunners' chances of reaching the quarter-finals. Social media was awash with predictions of a swift knock-out for Arsene Wenger's men as they look to reach the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2010.
The two sides have been paired together in Group A, and while Albania could field six Swiss-born players, Switzerland have more than half-a-dozen potential starters eligible for their opponents.
This is Arsenal's time to put their 12-year long title hoodoo to rest. Wenger has his best opportunity of winning the league since 2004; blowing it again might be too much for his doubters to bare.
TRANSFER COLUMN: Juventus are not giving up on Oscar at Chelsea. The Italian champions remain keen to add further creativity behind their strikers and see Brazilian Oscar as ideal for the role.
Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy was involved in a furious late-night bust-up in which he allegedly knocked a man to the floor during a 'drunken' attack. The 29-year-old, who has been dropped from the Canaries starting line-up for recent matches, had an altercation in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Liverpool face an anxious wait to discover the full extent of Dejan Lovren's knee injury, but the defender has wasted no time in taking tips from the best to start his recovery. Lovren left Anfield on crutches on Sunday after being taken off on a stretcher late in the second half during the Reds' 2-2 Premier League draw with West Bromwich Albion. The £20million signing from Southampton in 2014 was left needing stitches to a wound following a reckless challenge from Baggies midfielder Craig Gardner.
United proved they can no longer win with their kids when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth, here we take a look at the youngest sides to have been fielded by the Old Trafford outfit.
By Jose Mourinho's mathematics, Claudio Ranieri should be almost 80-years-old. The Chelsea manager aimed a stinging barb at his counterpart when their hostilities were at their height in 2008.
Chelsea's terrible defence to their title has been quantified for the first time. They have suffered the worst collapse of any top-flight team (not just champions) since league football began in 1888.
Far from finding Gerard Pique's digs about Real Madrid annoying some of Rafa Benitez's players are probably grateful for the diversion - all the time people are talking about the Barcelona defender's latest joke at Madrid's expense they are, at least not talking about Real's questionable form. After the defeat to Villarreal on Sunday night Sergio Ramos said of Pique: 'The lack of respect adversely affects the atmosphere [in the Spain camp]. He has had enough good role models to avoid these stupid things.' Pique began his latest pop at Real Madrid when he tweeted that he was in tears of laughter after they got knocked out of the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player.
In the immediate aftermath of his 13-second defeat by Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo was defiant. 'We need a rematch, it was not really a fight,' he said. But footage filmed inside the dethroned champion's dressing room lays bare his utter desolation. The Brazilian had not lost a fight for 10 years and had made seven successful defences of his UFC featherweight title.
MARTIN DOMIN: From nothing, to something, to everything. That is how Conor McGregor describes his journey from the dole queue to becoming champion of the world.
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has admitted he is still angry after the club's 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday, but believes the club can end their plight soon.
JEFF POWELL: The crushing revenge victory which Anthony Joshua craved over the only man to knock him down in his fine amateur career came within a whisker of being declared a no-contest.
Having moved top of the Premier League, and into the last 16 of the Champions League, Arsenal have had reason to celebrate this week. And the Gunners stars were in a mood to party, as they hit one of London's top clubs for a festive night out on Sunday. Having beaten Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to move back above Manchester City and to the summit of the top flight, the Gunners players were out at Libertine alongside a string of A-listers and fellow footballers.
Pete Cech's wife Martina baked the biscuit after he stopped the opposition scoring for the 169th time in the Premier League, equalling David James' record.
After an action-packed weekend in the Premier League and Football League, RALPH ELLIS sifted through the statistics. Here he shares what he has learned this weekend.
Arsene Wenger thinks Arsenal will be in perfect shape for their crunch clash with Manchester City. The Gunners host Manuel Pellegrini's side next Monday.
The Bundesliga side, who eased through to the knockout stages after winning five of their six group stage games, will be reunited with their former striker who was sold to Atletico Madrid in 2014.
The Barcelona squad only landed in Japan a few hours ago - but already they have hit the training ground running as they look to put last weekend's disappointing draw behind them. Barcelona dropped two points at home against Deportivo on Saturday despite having a two-goal lead at the Nou Camp thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic. But domestic football takes a step back for Messi and Co over the next few days as Club World Cup action gets underway.
Lewis Hamilton has revealed snippets of his album to his fans and opened up about being 'himself' inside the music studio. The Formula One driver clinched the world championship title for the second successive year, in a dominant season for Mercedes. Speaking to CBS' 60-Minutes Overtime, Hamilton revealed that his music has become a serious part of his life now, and not just a hobby.
Lionel Messi has enjoyed watching Barcelona team-mate Neymar grow into one of the best players in the world four years after sharing a pitch with the Brazilian in the 2011 Club World Cup.
Lionel Messi has taken a foul-mouthed swipe at his Argentine critics whom imply that he does not give enough to his country's cause when he plays international football.
Swiss authorities are reviewing 133 reports of suspicious financial activity linked to the decisions by football's ruling body to let Russia and Qatar host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals
LIVERPOOL 2-2 WEST BROM - DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: He arrived in the press auditorium glugging on a bottle of water and trying to catch his breath. When he sat down, his mind was clearly racing as he tried to collect his thoughts. Jurgen Klopp, kitted out in his red and black Liverpool tracksuit, looked as if he had just played in a frenzied encounter, rather than overseen operations from the sidelines, but, in many ways, he had done more than those on the pitch.
Jurgen Klopp was involved in a touchline bust-up with Tony Pulis after Liverpool scrambled a 2-2 draw on a dramatic day at Anfield. Liverpool's manager celebrated provocatively in front of his West Brom counterpart after Divock Origi scored a 96th minute equaliser before they were separated; the pair never shook hands at the final whistle, with Pulis going straight down to the tunnel and Klopp joining his players on the pitch.
Liverpool's players will enjoy a festive dinner despite cancelling their Christmas party for a third year in a row due to fixture congestion, courtesy of club manager Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson dedicated his first goal of the season to his family in memory of his grandmother who died last week. The Reds captain's opened the scoring in the 2-2 draw
Arsenal fans rounded on David Moyes after the former Everton and Manchester United manager gave a rather harsh assessment of Mesut Ozil.
LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: First place in the Premier League belongs once again to Arsenal after another comprehensive away performance that also left Aston Villa continuing to stare into the abyss. Olivier Giroud found the net again following his feats of Athens, while Aaron Ramsey scored the second, becoming the latest recipient of Mesut Ozil's ability to provide. Arsene Wenger's side rise above Leicester and Manchester City to the summit of this perplexing Premier League, leaving Villa wedged to the other end, well adrift of safety.
EDGE OF THE BOX - MARK WEBSTER: It's alright for Gary Neville. It's all sun, sangria and viva Espana for him now. So who's going to look after our insider football expertise on a wet Monday night in the Premier League now then? In the search for their new Bond, Sky Sports immediately turned to the dapper figure of Craig Bellamy. Then followed John Terry on Saturday. So, could he be the perfect replacement for Neville?
Watching on Saturday, that had to be the worst Manchester United team I've seen in all my years watching football. If that team played week in, week out they'd be in trouble.
PSV Eindhoven have announced that manager Phillip Cocu has signed a contract extension, to keep him at the club until 2019. The 45-year-old's deal was poised to run out at the end of next season.
Jurgen Klopp led his Liverpool players in saluting the Kop for their vocal support on Sunday after the Anfield outfit battled to a 2-2 draw against West Brom.
Floyd Mayweather has continued his global tour as the former undefeated champion visited the UAE desert only days after relaxing in Rome's Colosseum. The 38-year-old was taking in the sights in the Middle East as he dressed in traditional kandora style. Mayweather was joined on his trip to Dubai by friend P-Reala and personal assistant Marikit, also known as 'Kitchie'.
West Ham stars including Alex Song, Mark Noble and Reece Oxford were among the special guests in attendance on Sunday as the junior Hammers supporters celebrated at their Christmas party. All the players, excluding Song, got into the Christmas spirit by wearing festive jumpers featuring reindeer and snowman wearing festive bobble hats. Song, famed for his outrageous dress sense off the pitch, made do with a Santa's hat as he did his best to keep his street credit intact with a lairy KENZO design.
Sunderland captain John O'Shea is confident his struggling side have what it takes to cope with the testing Christmas period as they look to forge away from the dreaded relegation zone.
Tottenham launched their recovery process after blowing the chance to leap into the top four, with Jan Vertonghen claiming the 'painful' home defeat by Newcastle is a blip, not the beginning of the end.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino will play for the club's U21 side on Monday night as Tony Pulis pushes him to sharpen his match fitness.
Cech has completely changed Arsenal defence, says Walcott as goalkeeper's wife bakes treat to mark clean sheet record
Taking the biscuit
Arsenal stars celebrate going top of the Premier League with Christmas party... as they are joined by Spurs and Liverpool players
At London's Libertine
Hamilton gives fans sneak peak of album as he reveals music allows him 'to be vulnerable and show unseen side'
Spoke to CBS' 60-Minutes Overtime
West Ham stars celebrate Christmas with young Hammers
Alex Song, Mark Noble and Reece Oxford were among the special guests
Big in Japan: Barcelona in good spirits after touching down for Club World Cup
Spanish giants reached the tournament as Champions League winners
Mayweather continues to enjoy retirement as former undefeated champion poses with a camel in the UAE desert
Days after relaxing in Rome's Colosseum
Take Zlat! Ibrahimovic gives PSG pitch invader his shirt after the game
PSG cruised to a 17-point lead in Ligue 1 after a resounding win against Lyon
England secure 92 rooms at luxury hotel base for Euro 2016... but half will be empty
England have booked a luxury hotel base for their exclusive use
Klopp kicks off: Liverpool boss in touchline row with Pulis after Gardner tackle crocks Lovren during Anfield draw
Klopp lost the plot
Dons striker Akinfenwa challenges Joshua to a fight... will he take on 'The Beast'?
Wimbledon's colossal striker Akinfenwa has called out Joshua
McGregor steps out at UFC after-party in Las Vegas with Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer
Conor McGregor celebrated his victory over Jose Aldo in style
Pardew parties in the pub with Palace fans after win over Saints
Alan Pardew enjoyed himself following Yohan Cabaye's winner against Southampton
Pato interview: Ordering David Beckham around at 19, on the scrapheap at 23, now he is back in the goals... and he wants to play in England
Schmeichel exclusive: 'Why do people think it's OK to say I'll never be as good as my dad?'
Schmeichel says the shadow of his dad is not fading away
Joshua survives Whyte scare before seventh round KO
Anthony Joshua bombed his way to vengeance over his arch-rival at the O2 Arena in London
McGregor beats Aldo in 13 SECONDS to claim featherweight title
Conor McGregor backed up all his pre-fight trash talk with a stunning left hand in Las Vegas
Klopp orders Liverpool players to get Anfield rocking as they train in dark for West Brom
Liverpool face West Brom in the Premier League at Anfield
Jones Jnr suffers KO against Maccarinelli
Enzo Maccarinelli beat Roy Jones Jnr with a devastating fourth-round knockout at the VTB Arena in Moscow
Don't stop the party! Manchester United wags hit the town... after players' Christmas night out is cancelled
Stars missing but wags paint the town red
'So much better... sorry Noel!': Beckham cheekily changes rivals Man City's flag to United red after disapproval in Gallagher snap
Beckham has last laugh
Khan takes time out of his schedule to help flood-affected Carlisle
World boxing champion Amir Khan put aside his gloves to lend a helping hand to the community
Norwich install extra padding around camera pit... two weeks after Sanchez's tumble
Arsene Wenger claimed Sanchez could have been 'killed'
We miss you: Read John Terry's touching tribute to terminally ill 'little mate' Oscar
Young Chelsea fan tragically passed away after meeting his heroes
A Messi Christmas and a happy new year!
Lionel Messi looks to have embraced the Christmas spirit and shared a festive family photo on Instagram
Anfield's humble hero
MATT LAWTON: They call him O Magico and he's casting spells at Liverpool. But Philippe Coutinho prefers to shun the spotlight
Are you a chocolate face? Hamilton laughs off Borat's question as he meets Sacha Baron-Cohen
Backstage at Jimmy Kimmel Live
Mike Phillips: I idolised Best and Cantona... it's great to have a drink and break down the barriers
When Dan Carter signed for Racing Metro, he received a message...
Rousey enjoys some downtime with UFC fighter boyfriend Browne as she continues recovery from defeat
Devastating loss to Holly Holm
It's the wrong colour! Beckham can't hide his disapproval as he poses in front of a City flag with Gallagher
Once a Red, always a Red
Mayweather visits Rome in latest stop on European tour
Floyd Mayweather has continued to make the most of his retirement and chalked off Rome
He enjoys a world of luxury following F1 champion Hamilton around the globe... so, who is the ever-present Dan 'Spinz' Forrest?
Right-hand man
Lisbon scorer Teofilo booked for stealing referee's spray to mark out goal celebration
A cheeky celebration from Teofilo Gutierrez landed him in trouble
Sanchez's desire is impressive but he's tricky to manage
NEIL ASHTON: Alexis Sanchez's ethic is one of his biggest assets but he's not easy to manage
EDDIE HOWE: I've only won three Premier League games... it's crazy to talk about England
Bournemouth boss on life in the big-time
Harden, Love and Jordan star in ESPN NBA Christmas promo as Santa announces he's joining the league
There are five NBA games on December 25
Unemployed Adebayor pictured with personalised Rolls-Royce Phantom
He continues to pick up £100,000 per week from Tottenham
McIlroy reveals protective goggles after undergoing laser eye surgery as he uses off-season to sharpen up his vision
Wore glasses for years
Star in a reasonably priced car! £180,000-a-week Sterling drives £12,000 Smart car
Most expensive English football in history on his way home from training
Ivanovic poses in traditional Indian dress as she prepares for International Premier Tennis League action
Enjoying her time in India
Oxford's rugby calendar girls exposed by Cambridge as they are thrashed 52-0 in historic first women's Varsity match
At Twickenham
Instagram pin-up Spiranac endures difficult elite golf debut
Paige Spiranac has defended her right to be among golf's elite after shooting a round of 77
First-class finisher! Watmore takes time out from Sunderland's relegation battle to collect university honours
True football brain
Playful Costa trips up Spain pal Casillas
The Chelsea striker tripped up the Porto keeper, but there was no hard feelings as the duo hugged soon afterwards
Bellew 'knocks out' Michael B Jordan during Rocky rehearsals
Sylvester Stallone posted a video showing the actor flattened by a punch from Tony Bellew
Naismith helps feed Glasgow homeless at
A millionaire with a social conscience, he sponsored a charity Christmas lunch for the fifth year
Ever wanted to watch Home Alone with Clyne?
Liverpool are giving their supporters a chance to integrate with players as they auction off a number of unique opportunities
Neymar reveals new leg tattoo as Barca star remembers his origins in a touching tribute
Depicts a young boy dreaming of being a footballer
Sterling celebrates 'best day of my career' with Champions League double for City followed by birthday cake
£49million star turned 21
Everton star Deulofeu gets ready for Christmas with a little help from his dog
Posed with small pet next to dazzling tree
Van Gaal claims United have made progress. Are you sure, Louis?
Bullish statement after United's pitiful Champions League exit
Ronaldo shatters more Champions League records with four
Cristiano Ronaldo's haul took his tally to 11 - a record for goals scored in the group stages
Ballers! Wozniacki and Bouchard hang out with The Rock on set
Caroline Wozniacki and Eugenie Bouchard posed for photos with the cast of HBO sitcom
Inside the Mac Mansion: Luxury Las Vegas property where UFC star McGregor stayed ahead beating Aldo in 13 seconds
No expense spared
Hitz sent £89 bill for damages to pitch
Cheeky Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz has promised to pay up after causing damage to Cologne's penalty spot
Ridgewell and Timbers celebrate MLS win with victory parade
Portland natives refused to be deterred by the rain as they hit the streets to celebrate MLS Cup win
Schmeichel's sadness as former England goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson dies, 79
Goalkeeping guru's glove-print will always remain on football
Carlisle players help victims of Storm Desmond flood as keeper shows how he found his BMW... with a wheelie bin on its roof
Players aid local fans
Ibe turns 20 and posts throwback childhood photo on Instagram
'The time has flown by' said Liverpool star of snap of him with football from days gone by
Ospina gets into the festive spirit
There is still two and a half weeks until the big day, but David Ospina and his family are well underway with festivities
Are you sure, Gareth? Real star launches 'brand logo' combining number and celebration... and it looks like Transformers
Robots in disguise
VanZant prepares for UFC Fight Night 80 showdown with Namajunas as she posts pictures of pre-fight photoshoot
21-year-old rising star
Hamilton continues World Championship celebrations at NBA game
Watched the Toronto Raptors take on the Los Angeles Lakers
Ronda Rousey is 'really f****** sad' and can't even eat an apple after brutal knockout
UFC star has put the brakes on a rematch with Holly Holm
Ronaldo's brush with festive spirit
Real Madrid star gets into the Christmas mood with TV advert for his personalised range of headphones
Mayweather flying high in Monaco as former boxer enjoys retirement
'Money' posted a snap of himself hanging out the side of a helicopter after flying to France
Rooney watches former club Everton while injured
England captain was at Goodison Park with son Kai while team-mates head to Germany
Bouchard poses with twin sister as she escapes for some winter sun ahead of 2016 comeback
Hit the beach in a break from pre-season training
Lindegaard forgets about Twitter row with Rooney by taking wife for Christmas dinner
West Brom keeper enjoyed festive night out
This is the best feeling ever... it's better than winning the League Cup
LIAM RIDGEWELL: To call myself a champion of the United States feels incredible
Wenger collects FSF Player of the Year award on behalf of Sanchez as Chilean tops fan poll
Alexis Sanchez beat Jamie Vardy, Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane
Inter Milan striker Icardi has £29,000 watch stolen on the street... two weeks after showing it on Instagram
Robbed while walking down the street in Milan
Jamie Vardy's having a party... Leicester celebrate being top of the league in Denmark
Leicester's players were pictured on a bonding trip to Copenhagen
Floyd Mayweather welcomed to Istanbul by former Arsenal striker Podolski
Galatasaray forward Podolski was delighted to meet Mayweather
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: England's luxury hotel base for Euro 2016 in Chantilly has 92 rooms for the exclusive use of the FA party during the tournament. Yet the current plan is to take up only around half the available accommodation in the five-star Auberge du Jeu de Paume - leaving the rest of the rooms empty.
PETE JENSON: Rafa Benitez's record as Real Madrid coach was back in the spotlight on Sunday night as his team were beaten 1-0 by Villarreal. They mustered just one shot on target and failed to take advantage of Barcelona dropping two points 24-hours earlier.
Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 17-point lead in Ligue 1 after a resounding 5-1 win against Lyon at the Parc des Princes on a night when Zlatan Ibrahimovic once more showed his class. The Sweden striker helped himself to two more goals to take his club tally to 17 for the season in all competitions, and Ibrahimovic marked his most recent lethal display in front of goal with a charitable offering after the final whistle.
When Jose Mourinho sends his players out to warm up at the King Power Stadium on Monday night, Chelsea's boss will lie down in a quiet corner and watch a movie on his iPad for half an hour.
As Louis van Gaal picks over the bones of yet another dismal performance, he would do well to heed the words of a former Manchester United player who went on to become a respected boss.
CHARLES SALE: Lucky England manager Roy Hodgson already has the backing of the FA to carry on in charge to the 2018 World Cup, even before his team are put to the test at Euro 2016.
Yaya Toure will go up against Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Andre Ayew, the Confederation of African Football announced, as he bids to win the prize for a fifth successive year.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists Paris Saint-Germain's incredible form will count for nothing when they return to Champions League action against Chelsea in February.
Branislav Ivanovic has revealed he would be happy to do all it takes to prevent Jamie Vardy from adding to his impressive goal tally as Leicester prepare to face Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.
TOTTENHAM 1-2 NEWCASTLE - MATT BARLOW AT WHITE HART LANE: Tottenham surrendered the chance to move into the Premier League top four after a late brace from Newcastle's substitutes Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez. Mauricio Pochettino's side were in the ascendancy for the majority of the contest and capped a dominant first half after Eric Dier's headed opener on 39 minutes. However substitute Mitrovic pounced during a goal mouth scramble to poke Newcastle level with just quarter of an hour left. Deep into stoppage time it was Perez who latched onto a knockdown to fire an angled winner past Hugo Lloris.
CRAIG HOPE: Steve McClaren has revealed that his players intervened to deliver their own half-time team-talk before coming from behind to win for the first time this year. The Magpies are out of the bottom three and up to 15th after second-half goals from substitutes Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez overturned Eric Dier's opener. McClaren's position has been under serious threat in recent weeks and owner Mike Ashley was at White Hart Lane to check on his team for the first time since the start of the season.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has become something of a hero to the Selhurst Park faithful since taking over in January, and he joined some of their fans in the pub following victory over Southampton. Pardew steered his side to a 1-0 win over the Saints thanks to Yohan Cabaye's first-half strike, before throwing on a Palace scarf and celebrating afterwards with supporters group the Holmesdale Fanatics.
Neil Lennon fears Bolton's players could walk away from the Championship club if their financial struggles are not remedied soon. Wanderers' players are still yet to be paid for the month of November.
The 24-year-old Algeria international has been in scintillating form for Leicester City as they continue to defy the odds at the top of the Premier League table.
Claudio Ranieri has revealed Chelsea fans still thank him for his spell in charge at Stamford Bridge, but says ambitions to steer Leicester into the Champions League will follow a gentler curve.
How things change in six years. On Saturday, Eddie Howe's Bournemouth were beating Manchester United in the Premier League. On the same day in 2009 they had lost 5-0 to lowly Morecambe.
Roma earned only their third clean sheet in the league this season and prevented Gonzalo Higuain from finding the net for a ninth consecutive home match.
JACK GAUGHAN: Roberto Martinez is urging Everton to become more streetwise if they don't want to be left behind by the Premier League's top six. Martinez watched his side give up another lead on Saturday.
MARTIN DOMIN IN LAS VEGAS: Conor McGregor had waited 12 years for his chance to challenge for a UFC title. He needed just 13 seconds to win it. The Irishman landed the shot he calls the most feared in combat sports - his left hand - on long-reigning champion Jose Aldo.
Luke Rockhold left Chris Weidman bloodied and bruised as he won the UFC middleweight title in dramatic fashion. After a close first round, the challenger gained the upperhand in the second and was within seconds of winning in the third.
The fight was allowed to continue but Rockhold kept his composure to finish the job and inflict a first career defeat on his opponent.
Conor McGregor needed just 13 seconds to dispatch fearsome champion Jose Aldo and claim the UFC featherweight title. Here's how he did it.
Frankie Edgar put himself firmly in line for another shot at the UFC featherweight title with a stunning first-round stoppage of Chad Mendes.
Ronda Rousey has been enjoying some downtime with her UFC fighter boyfriend, Travis Browne, as she continues her recovery from the devastating loss to Holly Holm.
New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 282 to win the first Test by 122 runs in Dunedin. Sri Lanka resumed on day five on 109 for three, needing a further 296 to win or more realistically to bat all day without losing their remaining seven wickets for a draw. The lesser goal still proved comfortably beyond them as they subsided midway through the afternoon session, Tim Southee finishing with three wickets and six in the match.
Australian Tom Hackett (right) has revealed the surprising reason he was named the best punter in American college football for the second season.
Reigning champions Toulon got back to winning ways in the European Champions Cup and sent another triple winner Leinster out of the reckoning for another title with a 24-9 defeat at Stade Mayol. The home side had lost to Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in the opening game of their latest defence of the title, but they extended their unbeaten home record to 16 games in the tournament with a hard-fought victory.
England have received a boost to their preparations for the forthcoming Test series against South Africa with the news Steven Finn has been added to the squad.
It has been nearly six years since England last fielded a left-arm seamer in Test cricket, but Mark Footitt believes he is finally ready to break that sequence.
Italy will host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2022, Team Europe has announced, It will be the third time the event has been hosted on European soil.
SAM PETERS' GAINLINE: Alex Corbisiero insists the increasingly physical demands of the game need to be recognised with reduced contact training and enforced rest periods between seasons.
Legendary South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the team's recent mauling in India gives England plenty of hope for the forthcoming four-Test showdown starting on Boxing Day.
Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months due to an illegal action, the International Cricket Council has announced.
Britain's next great heavyweight hope Anthony Joshua has put the brakes on the sky-high expectations surrounding his future following Saturday night's explosive victory over Dillian Whyte.
Bath boss Mike Ford promised that his son George 'gets his tea tonight' after the England fly-half struck a nerveless touchline conversion deep into injury time that thwarted Wasps.
Chris and Gabby Adcock made more British badminton history by winning the mixed doubles title at the World Superseries Finals in Dubai.
Top tipster Robin Goodfellow (Sam Turner) gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's races at Ffos Las, Plumpton and Wolverhampton.
Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies apologised on Sunday after being unseated on the flat from certain Southwell winner Hawkhurst. Twiston-Davies was eight lengths clear after the last hurdle.
England will face Wales in Euro 2016 with Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey taking on Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling in what will be regarded as a classic throwback to the home internationals in the most eye-catching game for British teams this summer. The clash on Thursday, June 16 is likely to see heavy security as it will take place in Lens in northern France which is easily accessible by Eurostar in less than two hours from London.
The countdown to Euro 2016 is on after the draw for the finals in France - and here is your brilliant Mail On Sunday wallchart to get yourself ready for the tournament.
I met the Wales manager, Chris Coleman, in a television studio on Thursday and told him I had a gut feeling they would be drawn in the same group as England at Euro 2016.
England will face Russia in their Euro 2016 opener in Marseille before Roy Hodgson's side meet Wales in Lens.
So, the Euro 2016 draw is done and you can now work out what games you are going to watch in 2016's festival of football in France with England, Wales and Northern Ireland's fate decided.
Euro 2016 is edging nearer and the excitement is building as Spain, Germany, Italy, England and Co prepare to descend on France for another summer of football.
Versailles, the former seat of French royalty, is top of the FAI's short-list to host the Republic of Ireland at the Euro 2016 Championships.
INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: After three years of playing in Brazil and restoring his reputation as one of the best talents in football, the Champions League represents everything he yearns for.
JEFF POWELL: Those of us anxiously seeking a positive answer to the question of whether Gordon Banks can save himself need look no further than next summer.
It's been almost a year and a half with Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager now so it's a reasonable time to assess what is going wrong.
United may be raking in money hand over fist, but sooner or later someone needs to tell the suits that it is not enough just to throw money at the situation.
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