Springett dies: World Cup-winning goalkeeper Ron Springett has died aged 80, former club Sheffield Wednesday have said. The Owls said Springett, who made 384 appearances in their colours, had passed after a short illness. While he did not win any of his 33 England caps during the 1966 World Cup, the Londoner was one of the squad members given a medal in 2009 after FIFA introduced a rule to reward all members of World Cup-winning squads. Prior to the 1966 World Cup, Springett had been England’s first-choice at the 1962 tournament in Chile.
Fabinho: Monaco returned to winning ways in Ligue 1 as they beat newly-promoted Gazelec Ajaccio 1-0 away courtesy of an early Fabinho penalty, yesterday. The Brazil defender converted from the spot in the 16th minute after David Ducourtioux was penalised for a handball in the box. Monaco struggled to pose much more of a threat but the result at least means they have bounced back from the 3-0 home loss to Paris St Germain suffered last time out.
Oldham: Oldham have ap-pointed former England midfielder David Dunn as their interim manager following the departure of Darren Kelly. The 35-year-old joined the League One club on a one-year deal in July, making eight appearances during Kelly’s short reign at SportsDirect.com Park.
Sacked: FC Botosani’s Leontin Grozavu has become the sixth coach to quit or be sacked just over two months into the Romanian season. The 48-year-old’s second spell as coach of Botosani ended after the team’s goalless draw at Concordia Chiajna on Saturday. All six of the bottom teams in Romania have now changed their coaches since the start of the season.
Martins: Seattle Sounders salvaged a 1-1 draw with San Jose Earthquakes thanks to a late goal by former Inter and Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins last weekend as the Sounders eked out a point on the road at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium. The win in MLS championship allowed the Sounders (13-13-3) to move into fourth place in the Western Conference.
Football results
Bundesliga
Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen 1-3; Schalke 04 vs Mainz 2-1.
Leading standings: Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich 12; Wolfsburg 8; Eintracht Frankfurt, Hertha Berlin, Cologne, Ingolstadt, Schalke, W. Bremen 7.
Primera Liga
A. Bilbao vs Getafe 3-1; Celta Vigo vs Las Palmas 3-3; Granada vs Villarreal 1-3; Malaga vs Eibar 0-0; Real Betis vs R. Sociedad 1-0.
Playing today: 20.30 Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo.
Leading standings: Barcelona 9; Real Madrid, Celta Vigo, Villarreal, Eibar 7; Atletico Madrid 6; Valencia 5; Real Betis 4.
Ligue 1
Ajaccio vs Monaco 0-1; Nantes vs Rennes 0-2; Marseille vs Bastia 4-1.
Leading standings: Paris SG 13; Rennes 12; Reims, St Etienne 10; Cannes 9; Lyon, Angers, Monaco 8; Bastia, Nantes 7.
Lega Pro
Group A: Cuneo vs Alessandria 0-1; Pro Patria vs Cittadella pp; Renate vs Giana 1-1; Padova vs Pro Piacenza 2-0; FeralpiSalo vs Bassano 1-2; Lumezzane vs Reggiana 0-2; Pordenone vs AlbinoLeffe 1-0; Sudtirol vs Mantova 2-1; Cremonese vs Pavia 1-0.
Group B: Arezzo vs L’Aquila 0-1; Maceratese vs Savona pp; Pistoiese vs Robur Siena 0-0; Prato vs US Ancona 0-1; Teramo vs Pisa pp; Carrarese vs Santarcangelo 1-1; Rimini vs Spal 0-1.
Group C: Akragas vs Monopoli postponed; Catania vs Cosenza postponed; Castelli Romani vs Benevento 1-1; Martina vs Paganese 1-1; Messina vs Ischia postponed; Fidelis Andria vs Matera 3-0; Foggia vs Catanzaro 1-1; Casertana vs Melfi 1-0; Juve Stabia vs Lecce 0-1.