CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky concedes his team will need Real Madrid to be off their game to progress in the Champions League.

The Russian Premier League side will enter the first leg of the round-of-16 clash on Tuesday as outsiders against Jose Mourinho's in-form team.

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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has urged fans of his previous clubs Chelsea and Inter to support their respective under-fire managers.

Fans of the Blues and the Nerazzurri were heard chanting their one-time coach's name during their matches over the weekend, seemingly longing for a return of their successful former manager.

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Napoli sporting director Riccardo Bigon praised the tenacity of his side after their 3-0 win at Fiorentina on Friday.

An Edison Cavani brace and Ezequiel Lavezzi strike gave Walter Mazzarri's side a second consecutive victory and moved them into fifth place on the standings.

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Juventus remain unbeaten in Serie A but may have to spend at least another week second to AC Milan with both facing winnable outings.

Antonio Conte's Juve missed their chance to reclaim top spot on Wednesday after only managing a 0-0 draw at Parma in one of their two games in hand.

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Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez is ready to mend his relationship with the club's fans, according to his agent.

The 28-year-old Argentine has not featured for the English Premier League table-toppers since refusing to warm up in a Champions League match at Bayern Munich in September.

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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said his side is fully focused on Bayer Leverkusen ahead of their Champions League round-of-16 clash on Tuesday.

The reigning Spanish and European champions were humbled 3-2 by Osasuna on Saturday to leave them 10 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

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Zambia defeated Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw on Sunday to claim an emotional Africa Cup of Nations title.

Underdogs Zambia were playing for the memory of their predecessors, a promising team killed in a plane crash en route to a World Cup qualifying match in 1993.

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Ivica Olic will almost certainly depart Bayern Munich in the close season after enduring a troubled 2011-12 campaign.

The 32-year-old has been no more than a squad player this season, with just two goals to his name to date.

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A breathtaking opening half-hour marked by four assists from Emmanuel Adebayor propelled Tottenham to a 5-0 victory over Newcastle.

It was a week full of worry for everyone involved at Tottenham but the demolition of Alan Pardew's side at White Hart Lane on Saturday will ease that anxiety.

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