Kevin-Prince Boateng scored a late winner against his former side as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to win 2-1 at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Duvan Zapata won his family battle by inspiring Sampdoria to a 2-0 win over AC Milan in Serie A.

Roma closed the gap to Serie A leaders Juventus to a point after a thrilling 5-3 win at Chievo.

Roma closed the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to seven points with a 3-1 win away to Inter Milan at San Siro.

Salomon Rondon rescued a point for West Brom with a stoppage-time equaliser.

Atletico Madrid remain third in La Liga after they drew 1-1 with fourth-placed Valencia at the Vicente Calderon last night. Koke put the home side ahead but Valencia equalised through Shkodran Mustafi.

European round-up: Paul Pogba scored one goal and created another as leaders Juventus beat Chievo 2-0.

Mario Balotelli is unlikely to return to Inter Milan in January, according to club vice-president Javier Zanetti.

Lionel Messi is a household name, even for those who don’t follow football, whereas the chances are that even football anoraks would have to check the identity of Marcelo Estigarribia.

Inter Milan are certain to escape with just a fine for the racist abuse some fans aimed at Tottenham players, according to the head of European football’s anti-discrimination body FARE.

Andre Villas-Boas expects UEFA to take action against Inter Milan after their supporters appeared to racially abuse Tottenham players last night.

Inter Milan have been fined €50,000 after a section of fans racially abused AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli during Sunday night’s Milan derby, the Lega Serie A have confirmed.

The Lega Serie A will meet tomorrow to consider sanctioning Inter Milan after fans reportedly directed racial abuse at Mario Balotelli during last night’s Milan derby, it is understood.

Ezequiel Schelotto’s second-half equaliser salvaged a point for Inter last night in the Milan derby as AC had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Mario Balotelli made the perfect start to life at AC Milan last night as he scored twice — including a last-minute penalty — in his new side’s 2-1 Serie A win over Udinese at the San Siro.

Lionel Messi celebrated another goalscoring milestone with four more last night as Barcelona demolished 10-man Osasuna 5-1 at the Nou Camp.

Wesley Sneijder has completed his move to Galatasaray from Inter Milan.

You might think there are few jobs more simple than working in the Uefa marketing department, but the Champions League is not as straightforward a sell as it seems.

Manager Tito Vilanova has down played the standoff between David Villa and Lionel Messi during Barcelona’s hard-fought 2-0 victory over Granada.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho admits his side deserved to lose against Sevilla at the weekend as they slipped eight points behind Barcelona in the Primera Division.

BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique has hailed team-mate Lionel Messi as the finest player in the world as the Argentinian waits to discover if he has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2011 today.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon is hoping his side will thrive in the do-or-die scenario they face in tonight’s Europa League Group I game against Udinese at the Stadio Friuli (kick-off 8.05pm).

IN difficult times when the outlook seems grim you can usually rely on English football journalists for some comic relief.

GERMANY star Miroslav Klose struck a 90th minute winner as Lazio beat Roma 2-1 in a fiery Eternal City derby last night at the Stadio Olimpico.

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini insists his club have no chance of signing Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli.

SCHALKE defender Benedikt Howedes is expecting a busy 90 minutes when Inter come to the Arena AufSchalke tonight looking to overturn a 5-2 deficit from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

AC Milan had Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off as they were held to a shock draw at home to basement boys Bari at the San Siro.

AC Milan maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A thanks to a 2-0 win over Cesena at the San Siro this evening.

HARRY REDKNAPP has urged the Los Angeles Galaxy not to scupper David Beckham’s potential move to Tottenham by dragging their heels over a decision.

Harry Redknapp has urged the Los Angeles Galaxy not to scupper David Beckham’s potential move to Tottenham by dragging their heels over a decision.

Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o has been banned for three games following his headbutt on Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar on Sunday.

Rafael Benitez has urged everyone at Inter Milan to stick together as the club aim to get their stuttering season back on track.

BARCELONA star Lionel Messi is set to spend up to three weeks on the sidelines with an ankle sprain.

West Ham have added Nigeria international winger Victor Obinna to their ranks on a season-long loan deal.

Rafael Benitez has dismissed the latest jibe from predecessor Jose Mourinho as he attempts to maintain Inter Milan's domestic dominance when Serie A resumes this weekend.

Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek today trimmed his World Cup squad to 23 by confirming a further three players would not travel to South Africa.

Luigi Del Neri has parted company with Sampdoria just 24 hours after guiding the Genoa outfit to a fourth-place finish in Serie A.

The Italian media paid tribute to Inter Milan today after their season-ending victory over Siena secured the Nerazzurri a fifth straight Serie A crown.

Inter Milan clinched a fifth consecutive Serie A crown this afternoon after edging to a nervy final-day victory over Siena.

THE Germans call it schadenfreude, meaning the pleasure you get from someone else’s misfortune, or literally “damage joy”.

Fabio Capello has left the door open for David Beckham to resume his England career once he has recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon.