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Bale scored from a blistering long-range strike to help Real Madrid win their third straight game without Cristiano Ronaldo as they beat Elche.

Levante drew 1-1 at Valladolid on Friday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven straight games in the Spanish league.

Scolari says everything is going Brazil's way heading into the tournament and there is no reason not to think that the hosts can be successful.

Milan put a brave face on another disappointing result, agreeing they had produced one of their best performances of the season despite suffering a 1-0 home defeat.

The former Scotland captain has not represented his country since winning the last of his 61 caps in November 2012.

Manchester City, who face Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, are now a "bigger club" than arch-rivals Manchester United, coach Manuel Pellegrini said.

Sergio Aguero has not fully recovered from a hamstring injury and will miss Manchester City's Champions League round of 16 first-leg match against Barcelona on Tuesday.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is "disrespectful" and a "bully" for describing Arsene Wenger "a specialist in failure", former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson said.

Inter moved five points behind fourth-place Fiorentina and eight points behind third-place Napoli.

City host Chelsea on Saturday, their second meeting inside a fortnight and Arsenal, nine years without a trophy host Liverpool.

Arsenal and United ground out a scoreless draw at the Emirates on a drab night that caused further damage to the visitors' ambitions in a lackluster season.

Arsenal's season will not be defined by their thrashing at Liverpool but how they respond to the setback, said the Arsenal manager.

Donachie quit the club on Thursday following British media reports that he allegedly hit one of his own players.

Club members will have to approve the project in a referendum to be held in April.

Mourinho has continued his criticism of Manchester City ahead of Monday's showdown by saying their opponents should have won more silverware.

Inter head coach Walter Mazzarri said that his side are prepared to face Juventus at the upcoming Derby d'Italia.