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Andre Villas-Boas believes Chelsea are capable of closing the gap on the top three despite slipping seven points behind third-placed Spurs.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admitted he was to blame for the costly defeat that provided Manchester United with renewed hope in the title race.

Lyon fought back from two goals down to win 4-2 at Lorient in a pulsating French League Cup semi-final on Tuesday and reach their first domestic final since their French Cup success in 2008.

Manchester United drew level with Manchester City at the top of the table on Tuesday after Old Trafford old boy Darron Gibson scored the winner for Everton in a 1-0 victory over the Premier League leaders.

Serie A leaders Juventus' trip to Parma on Tuesday night was called off less than an hour before kick-off due to heavy snow making areas in and around the stadium too dangerous.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admitted on Tuesday that he has still not decided whether or not to prolong his contract with the European champions beyond the end of the current season.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will turn to four graduates from the club's youth academy to make up for a mini-injury crisis in Wednesday's Spanish Cup semi-final first-leg trip to Valencia.

Belarusian midfielder Alexander Hleb has reached agreement with Barcelona to mutually terminate his contract, the Spanish and European champions announced Tuesday on their website.

Spanish youngster Isaac Cuenca has extended his contract with Barcelona until June 30, 2015, the European champions announced on their website on Tuesday.

Italian defender Michelangelo Albertazzi has returned to his parent club AC Milan after his loan spell with Getafe was cut short by the Spanish club on Tuesday.

Serie A leaders Juventus' trip to Parma on Tuesday night was called off less than an hour before kick-off due to heavy snow making areas in and around the stadium too dangerous.

AC Milan have signed young Brazilian forward Lucas Roggia according to Internacional president Giovanni Luigi.

Monaco's Italian coach Marco Simone is the subject of an investigation over allegations he racially abused an airport worker, a prosecutor here told AFP on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday completed the transfer of Brazil-born Italy midfielder Thiago Motta from Inter Milan in a deal reportedly worth 10 million euros ($13.1m).

Inter Milan moved to offset the departures of midfielders Sulley Muntari and Thiago Motta to AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain respectively with a triple signing on transfer deadline day on Tuesday.

Poland international Ariel Borysiuk on Tuesday signed for German top-flight club Kaiserslautern, his current side Legia Warsaw said Tuesday.

North Korean international striker Jong Tae-se signed for Bundesliga side Cologne on Monday from second tier Vfl Bochum as a replacement for injured German star Lukas Podolski.

Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp and the club's sporting director Michael Zorchas have both extended their contracts with the Bundesliga champions until 2016, the club confirmed on Monday.

Borussia Moenchengladbach ensured just one point divides the top four teams in the German league after their impressive 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

Leading scorers in the German Bundesliga after the weekend's matches:

Japanese winger Shinji Kagawa says German champions Borussia Dortmund are fully focused on defending the Bundesliga title after his two goals helped keep his side level at the top of the table with Bayern Munich.

Japan and CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda, the 2011 Asian Cup's most valuable player, is to join Serie A side Lazio in a 14-million-euro transfer, a Japanese sports daily reported Sunday.

Japan winger Shinji Kagawa has said he sees his future being with German champions Borussia Dortmund and any reports of a move to European giants Manchester United or AC Milan are just speculation.

German top flight side Cologne said Wednesday they have loaned Japanese defender Tomoaki Makino - just eight appearances in two seasons - to J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds

Japan's Homare Sawa was so determined to look elegant at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala she took two people to Switzerland to help her dress and spent the whole day getting ready, she said Wednesday.