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The four sets of brothers – three of which will face off in this week’s semi-finals – are just the start of the family connections at the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

A late winner from Inigo Lopez gave relegation-haunted Granada a 2-1 home victory over high-flying Andalusian rivals Malaga.

Luis Suarez made his long-awaited return but the Uruguayan striker was unable to inspire Liverpool who were held to a goalless draw by Tottenham at home, in a result which leaves the pair falling further behind the frontrunners.

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has written a letter to Sauli Niinisto, the former head of the Finnish Football Association who was recently elected President of Finland.

AC Milan’s Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the top-of-the-table clash with Serie A leaders Juventus after he was suspended for three matches.

Dundee United’s reward for knocking Rangers out of the Scottish Cup was to be given a home quarter-final gainst Celtic, the other half of the ‘Old Firm’, on Monday.

Perth Glory have moved a step closer to guaranteeing their first Hyundai A-League home final and inflicted more misery on Gold Coast United with a 4-0 win at nib Stadium.

Sevilla have sacked coach Marcelino Garcia Toral after a poor run of form that has seen the club take just two points from their last seven La Liga fixtures.

There were no surprises as Africa’s first round of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 came to a conclusion on Sunday, with six sides now left to fight it out for the three finals slots.

Despite narrowly losing out to Mali in yesterday’s quarter-final, Gabon coach Germot Rohr has said that the co-hosts can be proud of giving their all and should leave the tournament with their heads held high.