Chelsea and Everton played a six-goal thriller that had its share of controversy, FIFA is mired in new controversy and more grabbed headlines in the soccer world on Saturday:
Following his side’s 3-3 tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Everton manager Roberto Martinez made it clear that he was not at all happy with the referee’s decision to let the game-tying goal stand, saying: “I am very angry. It was a horrific decision right at the end, clearly offside, and a goal conceded well over the allotted time. It is something that is black and white and not open to interpretation.” (REPORT)
Costa went to the hospital following Chelsea’s tie to assess an injury to his shin, with manager Guus Hiddink saying he “was in a lot of pain.” (REPORT)
Manchester United has reportedly been made aware of Colombian attacker James Rodriguez’s availability for a potential move. (REPORT)
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane told reporters he thought FIFA’s transfer sanction is “absurd.” (REPORT)
A day after Prince Ali bin al-Hussein asked FIFA to investigate Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa, who is running for FIFA presidency along with Prince Ali, Sheikh Salman responded to the charge, saying: “I am astonished about my friend’s comments, which are wholly dismissed and entirely inaccurate.” (REPORT)
Here are the results from today’s top leagues and competitions:
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
- Tottenham 4 – 1 Sunderland
- AFC Bournemouth 3 – 0 Norwich City
- Chelsea 3 – 3 Everton
- Manchester City 4 – 0 Crystal Palace
- Southampton 3 – 0 West Bromwich Albion
- Aston Villa 1 – 1 Leicester City
- Newcastle United 2 – 1 West Ham United
ITALIAN SERIE A
- Atalanta 1 – 1 Inter Milan
- Torino 4 – 2 Frosinone
- Napoli 3 – 1 Sassuolo
SPANISH LA LIGA
- Sevilla 2 – 1 Malaga
- Celta Vigo 4 – 3 Levante
- Villarreal 0 – 0 Real Betis
- Real Sociedad 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruna
FRENCH LIGUE 1
- Bordeaux 1 – 0 Lille
- Troyes 2 – 4 Stade Rennes
- Guingamp 2 – 2 Nantes
- Bastia 1 – 0 Montpellier
- Toulouse 0 – 1 Paris Saint-Germain
- GFC Ajaccio 2 – 2 Stade de Reims
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
- United Arab Emirates 2 – 1 Iceland
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