Twice former winners Germany crashed out in the opening phase of the Women’s World Cup for the first time after a 1-1 draw with South Korea in their final Group H match on Thursday.
Manchester City have sought to play down suggestions they could take Fluminense lightly in the Club World Cup final because of the Brazilian side’s reliance on a core of ageing players.
Borussia Dortmund’s Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.