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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 6:04 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 13 October 2015 6:04 AM ]

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Starting off with tennis news where France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has advanced into the second round of the Shanghai Masters after overcoming Tommy Robredo in three sets.

Now to football. Russia have booked their place at next summer's Euro 2016 finals by defeating Montenegro 2-nil in the last day of the Group G qualifiers in Moscow.

Meanwhile already-qualified Spain capped off their Euro 2016 qualification campaign with a 1-nil win over Ukraine in Kiev.

Let's have a quick look at the other Group C matches played on Monday, Belarus drew with Macedonia nil-nil, Slovakia beat Luxembourg 4-2 to qualify for their first European Championship.

Moving over to news from football's corruption-hit governing body FIFA which says it has now suspended the president of Thailand's Football Association for 90 days.

Brazilian football legend Pele says Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the greatest player of the last decade.

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