North Korea, Thailand and Oman took advantage of the absence of Asia's elite to storm clear in their World Cup qualifying groups with victories on Tuesday.
VfL Wolfsburg have postponed plans for a new multi-million euro youth training centre after the scandal over rigged diesel emissions tests that has hit owners Volkswagen
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman was not as seriously injured as first feared, but could still miss this Saturday's Bundesliga game at Werder Bremen.
The Portugal captain and FIFA Ballon d'Or holder, Ronaldo, collected a record fourth Golden Shoe award as Europe's top scorer for his 48-goal haul in La Liga last season.
Russia booked their place in the Euro 2016 finals with a 2-0 victory over Montenegro in Moscow on Monday ensuring they were spared the drama of a playoff.