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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.

"I'm sad to leave earlier than planned due to injury and that I won't be able to help my team in the last few games," Ljungberg said.

Alessandro Del Piero and Hans Mulder scored goals in the second half as Delhi Dynamos FC held Chennaiyin FC to a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League.

Oltmans said indecisiveness and the inability to analyze match-situation cost the hosts dearly as they lost their opener against Germany, conceding a last-minute goal.

Women should not expect to be paid the same as men for many World Cups to come, said FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Friday.

Spanish midfielder Jofre Mateu Gonzalez has been ruled out of their penultimate league clash against Mumbai City FC after picking up a ligament injury.