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Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League reverse at Bayern Munich on Tuesday raised questions about the tactics of coach Jose Mourinho and prompted sharp criticism of hapless left-back Fabio Coentrao.

Mario Gomez scored again, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben tormented the Real Madrid defence, but it was teenage defender David Alaba who earned special praise from Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes.

Former Indonesia caretaker coach Aji Santoso has been banned for four games for suggestions of bribery to match officials in a humiliating 10-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Bahrain in February, local media reported on Wednesday.

Jose Mourinho refused to comment on the performance of English referee Howard Webb in his side's 2-1 Champions League semi-final first leg defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday, except to say that the Bavarians' first goal was offside.

Reading capped a remarkable run of form by securing promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday after a 1-0 victory at home to Nottingham Forest guaranteed a top-two finish in the Championship.

Germany striker Mario Gomez gave Bayern Munich a last-gasp 2-1 win over Real Madrid in a histrionic-filled Champions League semi-final first leg between the swaggering European giants on Tuesday.

Sweden's head coach Erik Hamren is hoping to cause an upset at Euro 2012 despite being drawn in a tricky group with England, France and Ukraine.

Chelsea must play two perfect games in their Champions League semi-final against holders Barcelona to have any chance of reaching the final, their caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo said on Tuesday.

The trial of 61 men over the death of 74 football fans in Egypt's worst stadium disaster was adjourned on Tuesday after a rowdy first session that was suspended briefly when dozens of defendants hurled abuse at the judge.

AC Milan want Serie A to implement UEFA's system of using extra linesmen behind the goals after being on the wrong end of two goal-line controversies in the space of a few weeks.

Brief news from La Liga ahead of this weekend's matches:

Brief news ahead of this weekend's Premier League matches:

Thierry Henry is close to rejoining Arsenal on loan for two months if insurance arrangements can be agreed with his club the New York Red Bulls, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.

Rubin Kazan, down to 10 men after only 13 minutes, held on for a 1-1 draw at PAOK Salonika to reach the Europa League knockout stages on Thursday at the expense of last season's Champions League quarter-finalists Tottenham Hotspur.

Brief news from the Premier League ahead of this weekend's matches:

Romania ended Greece's 17-match unbeaten run dating back to last year with a 3-1 friendly win on Tuesday.

Spain should not be alarmed at losing to England in a friendly on Saturday but neither should the world and European champions dismiss the 1-0 defeat, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Monday.

United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called up uncapped German-born defender Alfredo Morales for this month's friendly internationals against France and Slovenia.

Arsenal's on-fire striker Robin van Persie is the "perfect captain" who owes as much to his team-mates as his own talent for his sizzling run of form, manager Arsene Wenger said on Monday.

Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain blew a two-goal lead when they were beaten 3-2 at Dijon in the last 16 of the French League Cup on Wednesday while play was halted as fans threw flares in a heated Saint-Etienne v Lyon derby.

LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur have been given a three-week ultimatum to accept a £17 million pound to stay in North London and drop a legal battle over the future of the main Olympic Stadium, the Mayor of London's office said Friday.

MEXICO CITY - Three Mexican clubs parted company with their coaches over the weekend including Tijuana, who fired Joaquin del Olmo just four months after he led them into the top flight for the first time.

ZURICH - Bayern Munich sailed into the Champions League group stages with a 1-0 win at FC Zurich on Tuesday while two goals from Giuseppe Rossi rescued Villarreal in their play-off against Odense.

TANGIERS - Olympique Marseille pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Lille 5-4 in France's Trophy of the Champions having been 3-1 down with five minutes to go on Wednesday.

SANTIAGO - Shares in Chilean football club Universidad de Chile jumped on Monday while rival club Universidad Catolica's stock plunged, as their tournament final clash a day earlier played out on the stock market.