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Cricket Australia announced that Hughes had passed away on Thursday afternoon in Sydney, the country’s captain Michael Clarke reading out a statement from Hughes’ family.

In a few short weeks FCUM, who have soared up the ranks of English football to the seventh tier, will celebrate their greatest achievement yet when they open their new £6million Broadhurst Park stadium in Moston.

Trailing 2-1 with five minutes to go against Munich in the Champions League, Sergio Aguero capitalised on two errors to clinch the game 3-2 for City.

Bayern Munich fans forced to watch Champion’s League match against CSKA Moscow from the top of a skyscraper after officials ordered the game be played behind close doors due to racist behaviour and crowd trouble.

CSKA Moscow had been forced to play their Champions League home games against Manchester City and Bayern Munich with no fans present, but there appeared to be up to 300 home fans present at both games while visiting fans were turned away, leaving them up to £1,000 out of pocket.

Not long into his first season in charge, Van Gaal’s United sit fourth in the Premier League after 12 games but are yet to replicate the performance levels of the side during Sir Alex’s 26-year reign.

Lee Chung-Yong’s late equaliser ensured Wanderers drew 1-1 at bottom side Blackpool on Saturday, a point which lifts them out of the Championship relegation zone on goal difference.

The Blues need at least a point from their encounter with the German champions to take any hope of qualifying into their final game against AS Roma.

United’s first away triumph of the season at Arsenal on Saturday was more due to a profligate showing from Arsene Wenger’s men than any scintillating brilliance from Van Gaal or his charges, and the Dutchman must be counting down the days until the January transfer window swings open.

An Aaron O’Connor hat-trick sealed the win for Newport County, despite Danny Rose’s superb 25-yard finish that had given the Shakers hope of a fight back.

Smalling marshalled an inexperienced backline including rookies, Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett as Louis van Gaal’s side recorded their first away victory of the season.