Russia Cup
Valverde puts himself in a rare group
The standout player for Real Madrid was of course Federico Valverde. The Madrid captain had already scored three before half-time against the English giants, and with that hat-trick he put himself into a very special group.
Fener make painful slip in Turkish title race
Fenerbahçe had not lost a single match in the Turkish Süper Lig this season, but that impressive run came to an end on Friday evening. The Sari Kanaryalar slipped up away to bottom-placed Fatih Karagümrük. As a result, arch-rivals Galatasaray could strike a major blow in the title race on Saturday evening.
Sporting players bus confronted after Bodø setback: You are a disgrace
The travelling Sporting Portugal fans were deeply frustrated after the Champions League match away to FK Bodø/Glimt. The team currently second in Portugal were thrashed by the Norwegian surprise side in the first leg of the round of 16. After the match, the players bus was confronted.