Juventus midfielder Emre Can has undergone successful surgery to remove a thyroid nodule, the Italian champions confirmed on Monday.

The club said the surgery on the thyroid gland which is located in the neck had been carried out in Frankfurt and "was a complete success."

Julen Lopetegui's brief and inglorious reign as Real Madrid coach could come to an end on Monday with the defending European champions believed to have lined up Antonio Conte as his replacement. 

Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen Lopetegui's time as Real Madrid coach.

Israel's national anthem was played at a judo tournament in Abu Dhabi on Sunday after one of its athletes won gold in what was thought to be a first in the Gulf emirate.

Pep Guardiola has challenged Manchester City to prove they are still the Premier League's preeminent force as the champions face a key test against title rivals Tottenham on Monday.

An Israeli minister attending a judo tournament in the UAE said Sunday she hoped to hear her national anthem played at the event, in another milestone towards rapprochement with the Arab world.

Leicester City's charismatic Thai boss was feared dead Sunday after a helicopter belonging to the billionaire crashed and burst into flames in the football stadium car park moments after taking off from the club's pitch.

Of all the problems faced by Qatar's World Cup, rainfall was probably the very last issue tournament organizers in the desert state expected to deal with.

Julen Lopetegui said it was the happiest day of his life being named coach of Real Madrid but he could not have imagined this.

Four and a half months, 138 days, nine La Liga games. One defeat at Camp Nou on Sunday and that might well be that. 

Fresh from upstaging Manchester United at Old Trafford in midweek Juventus resume their quest for an eighth consecutive Serie A title at strugglers Empoli on Saturday.