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Uli Hoeness has revealed details of Chelsea’s huge bid to lure Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich, and spoken about the French star's future at the club.

After limping out of Barcelona's draw with Athletic Bilbao, Lionel Messi is in danger of missing the upcoming games with Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Manuel Pellegrini believes Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Racing Santander flattered their opponents, after watching his side spurn several chances.

Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 with Barcelona, leaving Real Madrid, who beat Racing Santander 1-0, top of La Liga. Elsewhere, Sevilla and Deportivo won.

Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal in the first half as Real Madrid maintained their title charge with a 1-0 home win over Racing Santander.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told his Manchester United side they must avoid any slip-ups in their pursuit of Chelsea, and heaped praise on Darren Fletcher.

A stunning volley from Darren Fletcher set Manchester United on their way to a 3-0 win over Everton that kept them in touch with leaders Chelsea.

Goals from Diego Milito, Mario Balotelli and Esteban Cambiasso earned Inter Milan a 3-1 win at Bologna that sent them eight points clear at the Serie A summit.

Mesut Ozil inspired Werder Bremen to a 6-0 defeat of Freiburg that sent them top of the Bundesliga, while Schalke and Hoffenheim also tasted victory.

Michael Essien has been championed as one of the top midfielders on the planet by Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who has also praised Gael Kakuta.

Hull City and West Ham United drew 3-3 in a gripping game at the KC Stadium, a result that ensured both sides moved out of the bottom three.