Gennaro Gattuso's 10-man Milan, already languishing down in seventh, were thrashed 3-0 at lowly Hellas Verona.

Ugly scenes marred the end of Lyon's 5-0 derby destruction of bitter rivals St Etienne as angry home fans temporarily delayed the match by invading the pitch.

Claude Puel was last night confirmed as Leicester’s new first-team manager.

An understrength Arsenal side survived a late fightback from BATE Borisov to secure a 4-2 victory in Belarus.

Celtic's chances of signing Patrick Roberts ahead of their final Champions League qualifier suffered a major blow when the winger was included in Manchester City's travelling party for a training camp in Catalonia.

Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies has revealed there is "constant dialogue" about the possibility of Patrick Roberts returning to Parkhead.

Parents in the UK who leave their car engines running while on the school run could face fines as part of a drive to cut air pollution.

Defender Calum Chambers says he plans to return to Arsenal and fight for his future at Emirates Stadium.

Jonny Hayes is poised to join Celtic after Aberdeen accepted a bid from the Scottish champions for the Irish winger.

Is Ligue 1 becoming fashionable again? France Football asked its readers in an internet poll last week.

Edinson Cavani maintained his prolific goalscoring form with both goals as Paris St Germain climbed to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Nice following a 2-0 win at Nantes.

French football packs up for its two-week winter break tomorrow with its flagship clubs in a mini-crisis. The super-rich are no longer having things entirely their own way.

Some asthma patients in the UK are set to benefit from a new monthly injection to help combat severe symptoms.

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Three-time champions Inter Milan face a battle to get through Europa League Group K after a second successive defeat.

The city of Nice, still shaken by last month's deadly extremist attack, has joined a growing list of French sites to ban the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

Southampton have challenged Claude Puel to beat last season’s record sixth place Premier League finish, after confirming the Frenchman as their new manager on a three-year deal.

Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not scare him as he prepares to face up to the formidable Paris St Germain frontman.

Following new research, doctors are once again prescribing HRT to women experiencing menopausal symptoms. But is it a long-term option, asks Ailin Quinlan.

Thirteen points separate Paris Saint-Germain from the rest of Ligue 1, and it might as well be 130, given the chance of any of their rivals making a sustained challenge this season.

The healthcare system could save more than €760k over the next 10 years if survivors of prostate cancer were offered follow-up care with their GPs instead of hospital-based clinicians, according to research.

Veteran striker Dimitar Berbatov says Monaco fully expected to exploit Arsenal’s wandering defence as they took control of their Champions League last 16 tie with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Women trying to conceive and those in the first three months of pregnancy have been advised not to drink any alcohol by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

More than 1m people being treated for asthma may have been misdiagnosed, a health watchdog has said.

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti: The Spanish club are dreaming of a clean sweep.

Your local library now has a self-help section to help with anxiety and depression, writes Ailin Quinlan.

Drinkers in England who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night, are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption.

Drinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption.

Liverpool last night completed the signing of defender Dejan Lovren from Southampton on a long-term contract for a "significant fee’" thought to be in the region of £20 million (€25.3m).

Arsenal have announced the signing of Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina from Nice on a long-term contract.

Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from an "innovative" new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment.

Patrice Evra has joined Juventus from Manchester United for a fee that could rise to £1.5million, the Serie A club has announced.

Patrice Evra has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United.

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