Football

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Grobbelaar believes his former club has identified Mexican stopper Ochoa as a possible replacement for Mignolet.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists he will not let go of Balotelli in the January transfer window.

Terry scored for the second time in five days when his first-half goal paved the way for Premier League leaders Chelsea to beat West Ham United 2-0 on Friday.

Wenger vented his anger on his striker Giroud saying the Frenchman deserved the red card in their Boxing Day encounter against the QPR.

Sanchez scored one goal and set up another to make up for a moment of madness from team-mate Olivier Giroud and help Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1.

The omens are good for a Chelsea side heading into Christmas top of the EPL tree but Mourinho does not want to give City any reason to cheer over the festive season.

Liverpool can still finish in the Premier League's top four and claim a place in next season's Champions League, manager Rodgers said.

James also said that interaction with Kerala co-owner and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar helped them galvanise as a unit in the tournament.

"I'm really happy, I've been here a long time now and I want to keep that going," said Hart.

Juventus eased to a 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cagliari on Thursday to ensure they ended the year at the top of the Serie A standings.

"I've earlier promised that I want to retire in an East Bengal jersey but it could not happen as I suffered an injury. I want to retire signing with East Bengal," Bhutia said.

Ten-man Granada emerged from thick fog at Cordoba's Nuevo Arcangel Stadium with a 1-1 draw that sent them through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

World Cup winner Italian legend Del Piero asserted that what the Indian Super League (ISL) has done for the country was "incredible".

Materazzi said his side can still qualify for the final of Indian Super League though he conceded the difficult task ahead when his team takes on Kerala Blasters.

Suarez is unconcerned at being overshadowed by Messi's scoring feats at Barcelona but remains angry about being labelled a "racist" and a "cheat" in England.

"We have to cope with that (criticism), we are professional footballers. I am a competitive person. What is important is the next game," Wenger said.