While Manchester City was held to a 0-0 draw against Tottenham on Wednesday, star forward Sergio Aguero was linked with a potential return to his native country:
Independiente secretary-general Hector Maldonado is confident that Aguero will return to his childhood club in 2017. The 27-year-old striker began his professional career with the Argentine club in 2003 before moving to Europe. (REPORT)
CONCACAF revealed results of an investigation into its Referee Department, citing no clear evidence of match-fixing at the 2015 Gold Cup. (REPORT)
FIFA has handed down sanctions against six nations, including Argentina and Mexico, for unsporting conduct of fans. The discipline relates to homophobic chants by each nation’s fans. (REPORT)
Claudio Ranieri stressed that Leicester City remain calm after the team’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur today. (REPORT)
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Coupe de la Ligue semifinals after a 2-1 victory over Lyon. (REPORT)
Chelsea and Inter Milan have expressed significant interest in PSG striker Ezequiel Lavezzi, although the latter is considered the favorite to land the Argentine. (REPORT)
Lionel Messi has proclaimed Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez as “the best out-and-out forward there is in the game today.” (REPORT)
Here are today’s results across Europe’s top leagues and competitions:
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City 0-0 Everton
Southampton 2-0 Watford
Stoke City 3-1 Norwich City
Swansea City 2-4 Sunderland
Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Leicester City
SPANISH COPA DEL REY
Celta Vigo 2-0 (5-0 on aggregate) Cadiz
Villareal 0-1 (2-4 on aggregate) Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol 0-2 (1-6 on aggregate) Barcelona
Las Palmas 3-2 (6-4 on aggregate) Eibar
ITALIAN COPA ITALIA
AC Milan 2-1 Carpi
COUPE DE LA LIGUE
Toulouse 1-0 Marseille
Guingamp 0-0 (2-4 in PKs) Lille
Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Lyon
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The summary of the CONCACAF report is pretty interesting. It says, in essence, “There was no match-fixing, but our referees made plenty of mistakes and, more generally, our entire system for selecting, paying, and overseeing referees is a shambles.”