Football Updates from Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

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Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Lyon will look to respond from weekend defeats, while Manchester United and Real Madrid will also strive to bounce back following disappointing results.

Big guns out to bounce back

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Michael Carrick, who has not started a game for Manchester United since the Community Shield, is at the disposal of Sir Alex Ferguson for the meeting with Valencia.

Carrick set for United return

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Philipp Lahm has admitted several Bayern Munich players are underperforming and that it will be difficult for them to catch Bundesliga leaders Mainz, but urged his team to get back on track against Basel.

Lahm blames players, demands response

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Brazilian imports Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano teamed up to steer Shakhtar Donetsk to a 3-0 win at Braga as the Ukrainians stayed on course for the Champions League last 16.

Costa, Adriano steer Shakhtar to victory

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Santos suffered a blow to their title aspirations after a 3-1 loss away to Vasco da Gama in the Campeonato while Flamengo scored a 1-1 draw at Goias.

Santos lose ground with Vasco defeat

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Ahead of Switzerland's UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Montenegro and Wales, FIFA.com spoke to coach Ottmar Hitzfeld about his side's South African disappointment and the road to EURO 2012.

 

Hitzfeld: We have our backs to the wall

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FIFA.com caught up with 18-year-old Philippe Coutinho to discuss his impressive start to life at Inter Milan, the help he's received from his new team-mates and being in the Brazil squad.

Coutinho revelling in blue and black

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Geylang United climbed to fourth in the S-League today after an easy 4-1 win over struggling Sengkang, who remain second from bottom.

Geylang gain easy victory

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Fluminense moved three points clear at the top of the Brasileiro thanks to a narrow 1-0 win against Avai 1-0, while nearest challengers Corinthians were held 1-1 at home by Botafogo.

Flu edge further ahead of Corinthians

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France coach Laurent Blanc has said that he is concerned that Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema sometimes listens to the wrong advice and does not work hard enough at his game.

Blanc expresses Benzema concerns