Daily sports news for 07 October 2019

Four goals and two players sent-off was the outcome of a game that saw Barça move to second in the table, just two points behind Real Madrid who they face in a fortnight.

SERIE A

Cristiano puckers up for Dybala after Juve's Derby d'Italia win

BARCELONA

Barcelona sack Victor Valdés

BARCELONA

Messi closes in on Pelé

International football

Italy launch new green 'Renaissance' kit

LIVERPOOL

Salah avoids serious ankle damage in Liverpool's Leicester win

Premier League

Solskjaer admits top-six finish will be tough

Serie A

Cristiano: "Great to be top of Serie A again"

BARCELONA

Unaccountable Dembélé refuses to discuss sending off

Serie A

Milan eye Marcelino as potential replacement for Giampaolo

MLS

MLS playoff bracket defined

Decision Day

Tim Howard's farewell clouded by Vela's outstanding night

Houston Dynamo 4-2 LA Galaxy

Zlatan and LA Galaxy's night ruined by Alberth Elis

Decision Day

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Monday, 07/10/2019

Eto'o: "I love Guardiola as a coach, but not as a person"

Deschamps accepts Bayern anger over Lucas Hernandez call-up

Fede Valverde: "I try not read what is written about me"

Tottenham keeper Lloris out for rest of 2019 with ligament damage

Valverde: Zidane's answer to Pogba

Manchester United fans deserve better - Rashford

Tottenham won't sack Pochettino "in a million years"

Barça still owe Liverpool nearly 100m euros for Coutinho

Real Madrid news in brief: Odegaard, Rodrygo, Ronaldo...

Lionel Messi is now finely tuned with El Clásico looming

Cristiano puckers up for Dybala after Juve's Derby d'Italia win

Barcelona sack Victor Valdés

Messi closes in on Pelé

Italy launch new green 'Renaissance' kit

Salah avoids serious ankle damage in Liverpool's Leicester win

Solskjaer admits top-six finish will be tough

Cristiano: "Great to be top of Serie A again"

Unaccountable Dembélé refuses to discuss sending off

Milan eye Marcelino as potential replacement for Giampaolo

MLS playoff bracket defined

Tim Howard's farewell clouded by Vela's outstanding night

Zlatan and LA Galaxy's night ruined by Alberth Elis

A beauty gives Carlos Vela the single-season scoring record