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Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers joint favourite for the sack
Rodgers is taking the lion's share of the criticism for Liverpool's poor start, with serious questions being asked about his record in the transfer market.
EPL: Surprising Southampton facing test of credentials
Southampton are six points behind unbeaten Chelsea but two clear of City, seven ahead of United and already have 12 more than sputtering Liverpool.
More to come from Cavani and Ibrahimovic, says Laurent Blanc
"Ibra will score more goals once he's back to full fitness. They both will score a lot of goals, they can decide the fate of a game," Blanc said.
Hat-trick hero Sergio Aguero is special player, says Manchester City captain
Vincent hailed Aguero as Manchester City's "special player" after the Argentine's hat-trick earned a rousing 3-2 comeback win over Bayern in the Champions League.
Champions League: Record-breaker Messi nets treble as Barcelona down APOEL 4-0
Messi cemented his place as the greatest goalscorer in Champions League history in typically emphatic fashion by grabbing a hat-trick as Barcelona won 4-0 at APOEL.
Champions League: Chelsea eager to seal knockout spot against Schalke
Chelsea, top on eight points, will advance with a win or even a draw in which they score two goals or more.
Luiz Adriano eyes Champions League record
While Messi tries to break the all-time scoring mark, another record could fall in Champions League.
ISL 2014: Mumbai target home win over Chennai to break into top four
After three goal-less draws, fifth-ranked Mumbai City FC are desperate for a win over table-toppers Chennaiyin FC.
Paul Pogba scores twice as Juventus beat Lazio 3-0 in Serie A
In a show of rapidly developing talent and established strength, Pogba and Tevez led Juventus to a 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers unfazed by Selhurst Park return
Rodgers's side have looked a shadow of the team that ran Manchester City so close for the title last season and are 11th in the EPL table with 14 points from 11 matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or, says Brazilian Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to their 10th Champions League title in May and has already scored 18 goals from 10 La Liga matches this season.
ISL: FC Pune City face Chennaiyin FC in crucial tie
Both FC Pune City and Chennaiyin FC are coming off draws in their previous games against North East FC and Atletico De Kolkata respectively.
Joachim Loew on a high after Germany sink Spain in Vigo
Beating Spain was the perfect way to end a stellar year, Germany coach Joachim Loew said after the world champions recorded a 1-0 victory in a friendly on Tuesday.
Fledgling Spain face stern test against world champions
Spain face Germany on Tuesday in what will be a stern test for a new fledgling team after Xavi, Xabi Alonso and David Villa left La Roja.
Wayne Rooney joins Jimmy Greaves on 44 goals with penalty against Slovenia
Only Lineker and Bobby Charlton stand above him on the all-time list and with age on his side, Rooney should become the first Englishman to score 50 goals for his country.
Wayne Rooney 'considered quitting' at 14
England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed that he considered turning his back on football at the age of 14 after becoming disillusioned with the game.
