Kenny Dalglish, drawn by Ethan Armstrong

A heavy weight has been lifted off the shoulders of Liverpool supporters around the world today with the news that manager Roy Hodgson has been sacked. With caretaker manager Kenny Dalglish appointed, the Reds now go in to their FA Cup Third Round match against arch-rivals Manchester United with a renewed sense of belief and a sliver of a hope that Dalglish, one of the greatest players in the history of Liverpool, can rally the team to defeat United at Old Trafford.

Spain international Fernando Torres has rejected speculation he could quit Liverpool and has called for supporters to get behind the squad.
The Reds' star striker has been linked with a move away from Anfield following a poor season which has seen Roy Hodgson replaced by fans' favourite Kenny Dalglish.

Japan 2-2 South Korea Asian Cup- Semifinal- January 25, 2011 Final score:- Japan 2-2 South Korea ( Ryoichi Maeda, Hajime Hosogai/ Ki Sung Yeung, Jae-Won Hwang) Japan beat arch rivals South Korea on penalties to reach the finals of the 2011 Asian Cup after the scores were tied 2-2 at the end of 120 minutes [.

By Roger Domeneghetti

Souness: Begbie with skills

When football was still a contact sport Souness was the complete midfielder. The fact he was one of the most gifted modern-day British footballers is often overlooked as he was also able to unleash tackles of real bite and venom.

LIVERPOOL, England - Manager Roy Hodgson left Liverpool on Saturday and the club appointed former player and manager Kenny Dalglish until the end of the season to try to turn around a dismal run of form. Hodgson, who joined England's most successful club from Fulham in July last year, had been under intense pressure from fans in recent weeks after defeats by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers.

The FA Cup may not be anywhere near the top of Manchester United's priority list this season, but the fact that they been paired with bitter rivals Liverpool in the third round - added to last season's early exit from the competition - means this is a match they will be taking very seriously indeed.
Sir Alex Ferguson will surely also be licking his lips at the chance to dump yet more misery on his arch-rivals, particularly in a season where his team are currently on target to surpass Liverpool's record of 18 league titles.

Kenny Dalglish, the saviour of Liverpool Football Club, took charge as manager for the second time on Sunday but will it last?

After only six months in charge at Anfield, much to the delight of the Liverpool faithful, Roy Hodgson was dismissed on Saturday.

Ryan Babel could be in trouble over his Twitter rant, with the FA set to launch disciplinary action.
The Liverpool winger cut a frustrated figure following the Reds' 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
With the tie having been settled by a controversial penalty, won by Dimitar Berbatov following a first-minute challenge from Daniel Agger, the match officials at Old Trafford have come in for criticism.

Following Liverpool's loss to arch rivals Manchester United, Ryan Babel proceeded join the bandwagon and plunge into the debate via Twitter. Babel is fairly famous for using Twitter as I am sure most Liverpool FC fans are aware, but was he out of order?
Of course, Babel isn't the only player who uses Twitter, many of the QPR players are blasting El Hadj Diouf over the popular site for his unkind words towards Jamie Mackie who suffered a double fracture to his leg for things that he said.

New Liverpool caretaker manager Kenny Dalglish will be a candidate for the post on a permanent basis.
The Scot is in charge until the end of the season, with director of football Damien Comolli tasked with finding Roy Hodgson's long-term successor.
Asked whether former Reds player and manager Dalglish would be considered Comolli said: "The answer is yes.

DOHA, Qatar — Three-times champions Iran stormed back from the shock of losing an early goal to grab a 2-1 victory over arch rivals and holders Iraq at the Asian Cup Tuesday. With United Arab Emirates and North Korea playing out a 0-0 draw earlier, Iran top Group D after the first round of games. [.

Sunderland have been handed a major boost ahead of their massive north-east derby at the weekend, with the news that three key players could return to action in time to face Newcastle. Nedum Onuoha, Danny Welbeck and club captain Lee Cattermole could all be named in a Sunderland side desperate to gain some pride back after their 5-1 at the hands of their arch-rivals spanking earlier in the season, something the football betting suggests they have every chance of doing.

DOHA, Qatar — Reigning champions Iraq stunned the United Arab Emirates 1-0 on Saturday at the Asian Cup with an injury-time own-goal to put the holders in a strong position to make the knockout rounds. Three-times champions Iran became the first team at the championships to qualify for the quarter-finals after they defeated World Cup [.

Tottenham's proposed move to the Olympic Stadium in 2012 has been met with much controversy this week in the national media, with the majority of fans voicing their displeasure of any move to the Stratford based site. So ferocious was the reaction, that an estimated 500 fans organised a protest before Sunday's Premiership showdown with table toppers Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

Welcome to second half Coppa Italia action with Roma vs Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico After the first half the score is still 0-0 between these two arch-rivals of Rome but wait, penalty awarded to Roma and who steps up to score, GOL Marco Borriello 1-0 to Roma! Live Today Link Match Update: Roma wins 2-1!

He's one of the most in-demand players in Europe, plays as an attacking talent for Japan and proved decisive in their 3-2 quarter-final win over hosts Qatar at the Asian Cup.
And his name is not Keisuke Honda.
Japan relied heavily on Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa to see off the stubborn Qataris in a pulsating quarter-final, as the diminutive playmaker scored twice and set up the winner for Masahiko Inoha in a come-from-behind victory.

Arch-rivals Japan and South Korea played a memorable Asian Cup semifinal on Tuesday that came down to dramatic penalty kicks. Kicks South Korea wasn't ready for.

Japan converted three of four penalties while South Korea missed all three attempts to send Japan to the Asian Cup Final, where the winner of Australia/Uzbekistan awaits.

DOHA, Qatar— Jubilant three-time champions Japan reached the Asian Cup final after defeating arch-rivals South Korea 3-0 in a nail-biting penalty shootout on Tuesday. Centre-back Yasuyuki Konno netted the decisive penalty, steering the ball into the right-hand side of the goal, after Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee Yong-Rae and Hong Jeong-Ho had all failed from 12 yards [.

Australia have reached the 2011 AFC Asian Cup final in Qatar this weekend after crushing Uzbekistan by six goals to nil in yesterday's semi-final. Japan also went through but did it the hard way as Alberto Zaccherroni's men needed a penalty shoot out to get the better of arch-rivals South Korea.

There were six different scorers for the Socceroos as they put Uzbekistan to the sword in a game which was expected to be a lot closer than it was.

They've scrapped, they've scraped and they've even overcome a penalty shoot-out: it seems like nothing can stop Japan in their quest for a fourth Asian Cup title.
Japan conceded a soft equaliser just seconds away from an extra-time win over arch-rivals South Korea in their semi-final, only for goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima to stand tall as he saved the Taeguk Warriors' first two penalties in a one-sided shoot-out victory.