Fiorentina warmed up for their midweek Champions League trip to Anfield with a convincing 2-0 win over Atalanta in Florence. Juan Vargas and Alberto Gilardino were the scorers for Cesare Prandelli’s men. Atalanta finished with ten men after the dismissal of Valdes. It was a timely result for La Viola, who had suffered two consecutive home defeats before Atalanta came visiting to Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Lille 4-3 Olympique Lyon
Lille came from two goals behind to upset Olympique Lyon at Stadium Lille Metropole on Saturday. Lisandro Lopez’s hat trick had put OL in the drivers’ seat at half time, but Lille, lead by their prolific Ivorian forward Gervinho, raised their game in the second half to win 4-3. The result extended Lyon’s winless run in Ligue 1 to four games, and puts them five points behind leaders and defending champions Bordeaux, whom they face next Sunday.
England World Cup 2010 South Africa group
Which group are England in World Cup 2010? England were placed in Group C along with the United States (Pot 2), Algeria (Pot 3) and Slovenia (Pot 4). The draw was held in Cape Town on December 4, 2009 with the likes of Charlize Theron, David Beckham, Makhaya Ntini and Haile Gebrselassie attending.