While most of the soccer world were talking and cascading about Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's snub to Manchester United defender Patrice Evra in a season marred by racism not only in the EPL but across Europe, there was something magical about to happen in Gabon as rank outsiders Zambia took on the might of Ivory Coast in the African Nations Cup final.

Manchester United and Liverpool will again battle it out for the third time this season with United still reeling from their FA Cup exit to the Red's last month 2-1 at Anfield, however United have only lost twice in 33 home games as you can read below in our match facts for todays Battle of Britain.

Former Rep of Ireland u-21 striker Eamon Zayed (28) became a hero for his new Iranian club Persepolis Tehran after he scored a late,late hat-trick to secure a 3-2 win in the Tehran derby last night.

Persepolis trailed 2-0 with just nine minutes remaining on the clock before Zayed found his scoring boots to fire a hat-trick in just over 10 minutes.

Following John Terry's stripping of the England captaincy for the second and probably final time the man who briefly stepped into Terry's shoe's following his affair with Wayne Bridge's girl-friend has also ruled himself out of the running to replace the serial cheat.

Rio tweeted: "I don't want to be England captain after the last episode.

The English FA have been forced to strip John Terry of the England captaincy after outcry over his racism case being put back till after this Summer's Euro 2012 Finals in Poland and Ukraine with many looking for the Chelsea defender to be stripped of even an
England Jersey
.

Tory MP Damian Collins who has campaigned for FIFA reform hit out saying:
"He is in a public position as England captain.

The new Indian League franchise got their squads ready during the week, with a fantasy league type auction.

The six week run tournament, seen each team bid for an "Icon" player and a foreign coach set up in the same style as the Indian one day cricket format currently used to great effect.

Blackburn's Junior Hoilett does his best Scuba-Diving impression against Newcastle last night and not only does he get away scot free, his opponent Ryan Taylor is given a yellow card for venting his anger. It's time the FA stood up and banned this type of behaviour once and for all!

szólj hozzá: F1-1W

Clint Dempsey scored after receiving a wonderful reverse pass from David Ruiz to give Fulham the lead before Somen Tchohi equalised late on.

szólj hozzá: A2-2Q

Djibril Cisse scored the opener just 12 minutes into his QPR debut before Stephen Warnock put the ball into the back of his own net to give the away side a 2-0 lead at Villa Park, however goals from Darren Bent his 100th and Charles N'Zogbia ensured the points were shared.

szólj hozzá: Blackburn Newcastle 0:2 HIGHLI

Two goals courtesy of a Scott Dann own goal and Gabriel Obertan give Newcastle all three points at Ewood Park as Newcastle jump to fifth in the Premier League.

szólj hozzá: S3-0N
Fraser Campbell and Stephane Sessegnon score two wonderful goals as Sunderland beat Norwich 3-0 at the Stadium of Light tonight.

At least 73 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured after violence erupted at the final whistle of an Egyptian Premier League game between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly.

"This is not football. This is a war and people are dying in front of us. There is no movement and no security and no ambulances," Ahli player and Egypt star Mohamed Abou Treika told his club's television channel.

Valencia keeper Diego Alves makes a great save from a Lionel Messi spot-kick to give his side a 1-1 draw to bring to the Nou Camp in their Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.

The transfer window for English club's slammed shut last night at 11pm, with Everton grabbing former midfielder Steven Pienaar from Tottenham on-loan on the final hour.
Harry Redknapp one of the shrewdest managers in the transfer market surprisingly signed injury prone Everton striker Louis Saha, also in the final hour after losing Roman Pavlychenko for £8m to Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow .

Scorers:
Carroll (Liv) 52′
Bellamy (Liv) 61′
Kuyt (Liv) 78′