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UK Football
Arsenal's Van Persie out for at least four months
Dutch striker Robin van Persie's ankle injury is worse than first feared and he will be out of Arsenal's team for at least four months. Full Article
Primera Division
Valencia held by Mallorca after late penalty
A late penalty denied Valencia a win over visitors Real Mallorca on Saturday as they drew 1-1 and missed the chance to put pressure on the La Liga leaders ahead of the 'clasico'. Full Article
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Soccer-Genoa seal easy win over Sampdoria in colourful derby
A vibrant 10-man Genoa outclassed city rivals Sampdoria 3-0 in a fast and furious Serie A derby on Saturday in which three players were sent off. Full Article
Paris end Auxerre's run with 1-0 win
Lowly Paris St Germain ended Auxerre's surprise Ligue 1 run by beating the leaders 1-0 at Parc des Princes on Saturday. Full Article
Bremen go top with draw against Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen battled back with a stoppage-time goal from defender Per Mertesacker to draw 2-2 with champions VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday and go top of the Bundesliga table on goal difference. Full Article
Bayern revive hopes as Juventus lose
Bayern Munich, in danger of an early Champions League exit, revived their chances of reaching the last 16 when they beat Maccabi Haifa 1-0 and rivals Juventus lost at Girondins Bordeaux on Wednesday. Full Article
Levski Sofia owner demands foreign referees
Levski Sofia owner Todor Batkov has threatened to withdraw the club from the Bulgarian championship if authorities reject his demand for foreign referees to officiate his team's matches. Full Article
Champions Levski call for BFU congress after bias claims
Champions Levski Sofia want the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) to hold an extraordinary congress in January following what they believed was biased refereeing during Wednesday's league match against leaders Litex Lovech. Full Article
