Celtic FC's troubles continue to mount before Tuesday's trip to Manchester United FC after the club confirmed that top scorer Georgios Samaras is to undergo a cartilage operation which could rule him out for seven matches.

Real Madrid CF needed a penalty deep into added time from Gonzalo Higuaín to defeat Club Atlético de Madrid in an action-packed capital derby, although Villarreal CF are the Liga leaders after drawing at RCD Espanyol.

Despite the inclement weather, Saturday will long be remembered in San Marino after the inauguration of a new headquarters and technical centre for the San Marino Football Federation by UEFA's Michel Platini.

Hans Meyer, 65, has agreed to begin a second spell as coach of VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the struggling Bundesliga outfit finally settling on a replacement for Jos Luhukay, dismissed two weeks ago.

Promoted side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday courtesy of a stunning 5-2 comeback win at Hannover 96, while FC Bayern München got back to winning ways at Karlsruher SC.

FC Girondins de Bordeaux leapt up to second spot in Ligue 1 with a 2-0 home victory over previous incumbents Toulouse FC, while leaders Olympique Lyonnais could only draw 2-2 with LOSC Lille Métropole.

Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC extended their unbeaten records in differing circumstances on Saturday as the Reds twice came from behind to defeat Wigan Athletic FC after the Londoners had won 5-0 at Middlesbrough FC.

SSC Napoli came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 and move into pole position in Serie A, on a day when Alberto Gilardino scored his 99th and 100th top-flight goals as ACF Fiorentina defeated Reggina Calcio 3-0.

Kent County Council Conservative Finance spokesman has said he had not been consulted by David Cameron before he announced his Big Idea of capping Council Tax for the first two years of a Conservative Government. The Conservative Cabinet Member said

The EU has a new plan to sell off Poland's ailing shipyards, which risk bankruptcy because of state aid.

Scotland's health boards are to get tough targets to tackle the Clostridium difficile (C.diff) bug, the health secretary announces.

The family of a man who died in a chip-pan fire warn of the dangers of cooking after drinking alcohol

Pro-choice and anti-abortion campaigners hold rallies in support of and in opposition to an attempt to change the law in NI.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - At least two Russian servicemen were killed on Saturday when a military convoy in the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia came under militant fire, the local interior ministry said. At around 10:00 a.m. Moscow

MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev has been appointed head of an anti-crisis working group in the agriculture sphere, a first deputy prime minister said Saturday. "Gordeyev takes charge of the working group, to contain

Italian prosecutors call for a life sentence for one of three people accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher.

Tens of thousands of people attend the funeral of far-right politician Joerg Haider in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt.

Belgian police say they have broken up a ring of human traffickers trying to smuggle hundreds of Indians into the UK.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - A car exploded in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Saturday, killing the driver, the local interior ministry said. "The incident took place at about 12:00 p.m. Moscow time [8:00 GMT] in the