By Chris Wright
With the senior side already hogging both European and World bragging rights, Spain's wee
nippers took the Euro U21 title with a 2-0 win over Switzerland yesterday courtesy of goals from
Atletico Bilbao's Ander Herrera and an oppurtunistic 45-yard free-kick from Barcelona
whippersnapper Thiago Alcantara (who, by all accounts, is the reason why Barca are never going to
really need Cesc Fabregas).
Pique celebrates goal against Zaragoza (Photo: REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino)
Barcelona continued their impeccable home form this season, cruising to a comfortable 4-0
victory over bottom feeders Real Zaragoza.
With a critical group stage match against AC Milan looming on the horizon, Guardiola rested
regulars Abidal, Iniesta, Busquets and Villa.
Europa League on GolTV: Schalke - Steau Bucharest at 1pm and Atletico Bilbao - Slovan Bratislava at
3pm. Apertura semifinals on TeleFutura: Queretaro - Tigres at 8pm. All Times Eastern
By FRANCO PANIZO
If Liverpool is to overcome its less-than-stellar start to the season and get back in contention
for a Champions League spot, it will have to do so without one of its top players.
Lucas Leiva has been ruled out for the remainder of the Premiership campaign after sustaining a
knee injury in Liverpool's 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.
FIFA Club World Cup on Fox Soccer: Monterrey - Esperance at 2:30am and Santos - Kashiwa at 5:30am.
Europa League on GolTV: PSG - Atletico Bilbao at 1pm and Fulham - Odense BK at 3pm. All Times
Eastern
By FRANCO PANIZO
A day after Pep Guardiola said he had no plans of selling him, David Villa was lost to
injury.
Villa will be sidelined for approximately the next six months after fracturing his tibia in
Barcelona's 4-0 Club World Cup win over Al Sadd on Thursday.
