Facing an uphill battle in the Europa League and the premature exit of Raul, Schalke fans could use some cheering up. Few players are better suited for such a task than Brazilian striker Ailton in particular when he is riding a horse to training.

It took two second-half goals from Giuseppe Rossi, but Villarreal finally were able to get past Danish side Odense, and advance to the Champions League group stage.

Rossi who was linked with a move to Juventus this summer, got in front of his marker to open the scoring five minutes after halftime and then rifled in a brilliant volley in the 66th minute.

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We all know everything about the major clubs that play Champions League football year-in, year-out, right? Pot 1 with its Chelseas, Arsenals and Real Madrids is old news. Pot 4 is where the fun's at. Introducing a new feature on Just Football: The Pot 4 Club.