Mario Balotelli's house set on fire as he shoots fireworks from window
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Mario Balotelli's remarkable capacity for self-inflicted problems resurfaced on the eve of the Manchester derby when he had to escape from his burning house after a fire caused by letting off fireworks in the bathroom in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Ronaldo grabs hat-trick as Real go top in Spain
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(CNN) -- There were contrasting fortunes for the two superstars of La Liga as Lionel Messi missed an injury time penalty for Barcelona in the Nou Camp to allow Real Madrid to go top as Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a quickfire hat-trick.
Champions League - Boateng's thunderbolt seals Milan win
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Milan moved within one win of the Champions League last 16 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Group H minnows BATE Borisov at the San Siro.
Black Stars move up four places in rankings
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Ghana has moved up four places on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World rankings to occupy the 33rd position.
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard had doubts he would return from injury
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted to being concerned whether he would return from injury during the "hardest six months of my career".



