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UEFA president Michel Platini has urged Qatar to solve its "problems" ahead of the 2022 World Cup which will be played in the Gulf state.

Getafe eased past 10-man Granada 2-0 to match a club record with a fourth consecutive win that kept them close to the top four in the Spanish league.

The appointments came a day after the FA was accused by one of its board members of "letting down so many black and ethnic minority people" after setting up an all-white commission.

Gerrard rounded off a near-perfect week with his 100th Premier League goal but said he was frustrated Liverpool only took a point.

Balotelli has reported a muscular pain in his right thigh," a statement from the Milan club read on Thursday.

Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard scored to send England to the World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Poland.

World Cup organizers said Monday that about 100 seats were destroyed at the Arena Castelao by Fortaleza fans upset with the team missing out on promotion to the second division.

Barcelona say Alba will be sidelined another six weeks after injuring his left hamstring in training.

As Spain prepare for their qualifiers against Belarus and Georgia four days later, Del Bosque's record is an outstanding 65 wins from 80 matches.

Shillong Lajong FC will face an uphill task when they take on the formidable East Bengal club in an I-League encounter on Wednesday.

During Sunday's match against Juventus in Turin, hundreds of Milan supporters shouted "We are not Neapolitans".

Mourinho's team selections had been questioned by the British press after last month's shock 2-1 home defeat to Basel in their European opener.

Torres will not be fit to join the Spain squad next week after injuring his knee during the Champions League win over Steaua Bucharest.

Madrid said Bale has not trained with his teammates "because of a sore left hamstring" and that he would undergo tests on Wednesday.

Barcelona are top of Group H with six points from two games while Celtic are still looking for their first point.

Youssef El-Arabi scored both goals as Granada beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 for their first home win of the season.