Ligue 1: Valenciennes 0:0 Saint Etienne Saint Etienne could lose their hold on a Champions League place after being held to a scoreless Ligue 1 draw at struggling Valenciennes on Friday.
Christophe Galtier's men, now unbeaten in their last 13 games in the French top flight, could not find a breakthrough at Stade du Hainaut in a game devoid of goalmouth action.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had the visitors' best chance after 15 minutes but the Gabon striker shot well over after intercepting Rudy Mater's pass.
At the other end, Saint Etienne goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier was forced to tip the ball over after Gael Danic's curled shot.
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Eredivisie: VVV Venlo 0:2 PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle moved further clear of the relegation zone after a Fred Benson brace set up a 2-0 win at VVV Venlo in the Eredivisie.
Art Langeler's side took the lead at Seacon Stadion De Koel on 13 minutes when Dutch attacker Benson was set up by Youness Mokhtar.
Despite frequent attacks on the hosts' goal Zwolle had to wait until the 63rd minute to extend their advantage, Benson gathering Wiljan Pluim's pass and firing home his fifth goal of the season.
The result moves Zwolle to 12th spot on 33 points, seven points clear of the relegation places with four games remaining.
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Championship: Leicester 2:2 Birmingham Leicester's winless run stretched to nine matches after Birmingham scored a last-gasp penalty to earn a 2-2 draw in the Championship.
Hosts Leicester took the lead after 12 minutes at King Power Stadium when Curtis Davies headed into his own net.
Birmingham had to wait until 15 minutes after half-time to find their equaliser with Nikola Zigic squaring matters, the Serbian forward tapping into goal following a slick build-up.
Nigel Pearson's men reclaimed the advantage with a quarter of an hour to play when Jeffrey Schlupp powered a header into goal from a corner.
There was still time for some late drama, however, following David Nugent's foul on
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Category: News Views: 927 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 01:40
Bundesliga: Freiburg 3:1 Hannover Freiburg moved within striking range of Champions League qualification following a 3-1 Bundesliga win at home to Hannover on Friday.
An own goal from Christian Schulz saw the hosts take the lead after 24 minutes following a mix-up in the Hannover defence.
But the visitors struck back just 10 minutes later, Konstantin Rausch finishing with aplomb following Mame Biram Diouf's pass.
Freiburg managed to reclaim the lead before the half-time break as Max Kruse sent a powerful drive past Ron-Robert Zieler in the Hannover goal.
There were chances at both ends of the ground in a free flowing second half with each side peppering the other's goal with regu
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Santana: I´ll never forget Malaga goal Borussia Dortmund's Felipe Santana says scoring the winning goal against Malaga in the Champions League was something he will never forget.
In a frenzied final few minutes, the tall defender popped up to make it 3-2 to the Germans on the night and put them through to the semi-finals where they now await Real Madrid.
Dortmund had to come back from behind twice after goals from Joaquin and Eliseu put Malaga in front but the German club overturned the deficit to seal the tie in an astounding injury-time climax.
"I do not know how many times I've seen the goal now - but every time I see it I am alway
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Rami considering Valencia exit Valencia defender Adil Rami says he 'needs to play for a big club in Europe' as rumours continue to link him with a move away from Spain.
The 27-year-old is determined to become a permanent fixture in the France side ahead of World Cup 2014, with reports linking the centre-back with a move to Anzhi Makhachkala.
But though he has denied any interest in a move to the big-spending Russians, Rami admits he is considering his future with Valencia.
"I'm not going to Anzhi Makhachkala, even though I had a good proposition from this team," he told La Parisien.
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Everton needs rebuilding, says Moyes Everton manager David Moyes claims the club need investment in youth if they are to rebuild the squad to a competitive level.
The Merseyside club have regularly competed at the top end of the table despite Moyes working with a small transfer budget each season, but possess a number of first-team players nearing the ends of their careers.
Moyes feels it is imperative for the club to invest in younger players but is wary of providing a balance that will satisfy the supporters' demands for further top-half finishes.
"I do think there is a big rebuilding job to go on at Everton. We have a few players g
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