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Liverpool manager Rodgers wants his faltering players to use their disappointing start to the season as a catalyst for a revival in fortunes.

Lionel Messi will be looking for a hat trick of hat tricks when Barcelona take on Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Torino are struggling at the moment, sitting 15th in the league after losing their past two matches. They have also managed to score just seven goals all season.

Chennaiyin FC were stunned by ten men NorthEast United as they handed Marco Materazzi's side a 3-0 defeat at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati.

After the resignation of assistant coach Arthur Papas, the FC Goa support staff has been beefed up with the addition of three Brazilians on request of manager Zico.

FIFA secretary general Valcke said he did not know how much damage had been done to the organisation by the row over the non-publication of the Garcia report in full.

Messi is even with Raul Gonzalez's all-time record of 71 Champions League goals, and he could better that on Tuesday when Barcelona travel to Cypriot club APOEL.

The first tournament will be a 16-team event, where besides the 10 I-League teams, two AIFF academies would be a part of it.

Messi is poised to take sole possession of the competition's all-time scoring record just three days after he rewrote the Spanish league's record books.

City had won just once in six games before the international break and were knocked out of the League Cup, fell eight points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Pellegrini remains confident City can challenge for the EPL title, despite currently trailing leaders Chelsea by eight points.

Manchester City must win their eight Premier League games before the end of the year if they are to challenge Chelsea for the Premier League title, manager Manuel Pellegrini said.

Fans entered the pitch on the final whistle and a group of them them pulled down the crossbar and few of them attempted to steal strikers Gervinho's shorts.

Vadocz has plied his trade for Odense Boldklub (in Danish Superliga) and CA Osasuna (in La Liga).

Well, the obvious and most well-deserved candidate for Player of the Tournament currently is Elano from the Chennaiyin FC.

"I'm trying to be the same on the pitch, but without making mistakes," Suarez said.