Ibrahimovic: I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know I'm the best

The Sweden international claims he is the world's greatest player after equalling the record for goals scored in the group stage of the Champions League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that he does not need to win the Ballon d'Or to know that he is the best player in the world.

The Swede's neat finish just seven minutes into Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Olympiakos at the Parc des Princes was his eighth goal in this season's Champions League group stage and equalled the tournament record held by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Hernan Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester City boss Pellegrini plays down Aguero injury concern

The Chilean trainer explained that he had decided beforehand to only give the Argentina international 45 minutes of game time at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has down played fears over the fitness of Sergio Aguero after replacing the star striker at half-time during Wednesday's 4-2 win over Viktoria Plzen.

The Argentina international extended his remarkable start to the season by slotting home from the penalty spot at the Etihad to rack up his 15th goal in his last 12 appearances.

Aguero was replaced at half-time by Jesus Navas but Pellegrini revealed that it was always the plan to give the former Atletico Madrid man a rest ahead of Sunday's visit of Swansea City.

Bayer Leverkusen 0-5 Manchester United: Rooney & Kagawa shine as Red Devils qualify in style

Antonio Valencia, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans and Nani all made it onto the scoresheet as David Moyes's men enjoyed plain sailing into the Champions League knockout stages
Manchester United sealed their spot in the Champions League's last 16 with a convincing 5-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.

The Premier League champions made a bright start at the BayArena and took a deserved lead in the 22nd minute when Wayne Rooney's cross was converted by Antonio Valencia at the far post.

They doubled their advantage just eight minutes later as Rooney's free kick was nodded into his own net by Leverkusen defender Emir Spahic.

Real Madrid 4-1 Galatasaray: Hosts make light of Ramos red card to clinch top spot

Gareth Bale, Alvaro Arbeloa, Angel Di Maria and Isco were all on target as Carlo Ancelotti's men dented their Turkish opponents' hopes of making the last 16
Real Madrid shrugged off Sergio Ramos' first-half red card to secure a thumping 4-1 win over Galatasaray at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Spain defender received his marching orders with the scores locked at 0-0 for tugging back Umut Bulut, but Carlo Ancelotti's side soon raced into the lead thanks to a Gareth Bale free kick.

Bulut soon leveled the scores, but Alvaro Arbeloa put the hosts back ahead just after the break, before goals from Angel Di Maria and Isco sealed a resounding victory that clinched top spot in Champions league Group B.

Wenger highlights Napoli’s Insigne as major threat

Ahead of Arsenal’s crucial Champions League tie with Napoli, the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has pin pointed opposition winger Lorenzo Insigne as a major threat.
Both Napoli are Arsenal have earned victories in their first Champions League group match and therefore in the Group of Death, the tie is expected to be a cracker at the Emirates. Wenger has hailed Napoli boss Rafael Benitez as a great manager and earmarked Insigne as a major threat ahead of the tie.