Salomon Kalou

Bundesliga: Thiago Alcantara's winner helps Bayern Munich beat Mainz; Borussia Dortmund held by Hertha Berlin

Borussia Dortmund's next home league match — against Bayern Munich in a fortnight — is shaping up to be a top-of-the-table clash.

Bundesliga: RB Leipzig suffer first home loss of season; Bayern Leverkusen held by Hanover in eight-goal thriller

RB Leipzig dropped out of the Bundesliga top four on Sunday after Davie Selke fired 10-man Hertha Berlin to a shock 3-2 victory at the Red Bull Arena.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich look to maintain their dominance, Hertha Berlin take on third-place RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich travel to Stuttgart on Saturday for their final match before the Bundesliga's winter break with a nine-point lead and on a run of 13 wins in 14 games in all competitions.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Morocco, Tunisia take contrasting paths to secure Russia berth

Morocco scored twice within five minutes during the opening half to triumph 2-0 while Tunisia settled for a goalless draw with Libya

Bundesliga: Felix Uduokhai's late strike helps Wolfsburg draw with Hoffenheim; Hertha Berlin held by Freiburg

The late goal cancelled out a penalty by Germany midfielder Kerem Demirbay which had put Hoffenheim ahead.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich boosted by Jerome Boateng's return; RB Leipzig without injured Naby Keita

Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern Munich will be looking to silence their critics with victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga this Saturday.

Cheick Tiote's body arrives in Ivory Coast as thousands turn up at Abidjan Airport to mourn footballer

Ivory Coast international Tiote, collapsed during training with second-tier Chinese club Beijing Enterprises on 5 June.

Dear Roman, let Di Matteo keep his job

Chelsea's interim coach has shown that he is good enough for the job. And regardless of the result in the Champions League final, he must stay on.