Lionel Messi's goal tribute not to be held in Santiago Bernabeu

There was much saying of how the Clasico would be stopped for a few minutes if Lionel Messi breaks the La Liga all-time record for goals in order to honor him, but it has eventually been ruled out. The match will not be stopped for the Argentine, and one would question if this is a political decision, or are officials sincerely concerned that the flow of the match will be ruined if a game as important as this is stopped.

Marca has reported that they have not been approached by Barcelona for a request to stop the game, while Barcelona Sporting Director Andoni Zubizarreta has claimed it would be 'odd' to see Messi breaking the record in the Santiago Bernabeu of all places. However, it is not odd for Madridistas to applaud Barcelona players. Diego Maradona and Ronaldinho have received standing ovations from the Real Madrid crowd in the past, so there is a chance Lionel Messi may receive the same.

Mario Balotelli fined for swapping shirts at half-time

The Italian striker has been fined by Liverpool FC for swapping shirts with Pepe at halftime during their 3-0 loss to Real Madrid. The striker has been criticized by Brendan Rodgers, as he said: "We had an incident last year and it was something that was dealt with internally. It's not something that I stand for, if you want to do that do it at the end of the game, and I will deal with it."

Some are left wondering if Balotelli is becoming a scapegoat for Liverpool's lack of form. Tony Barrett of The Times says: "He's a problem, but he's one of many". Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said that he does not see anything wrong with swapping shirts at halftime, and claims that Balotelli should not be fined as a result. The Italian has scored just once in nine appearances for the Reds.

Lille police attack Everton fans

An unusual turn of events as Lille police have attacked visiting Everton fans with tear gas. Fighting broke out when extreme Lille supporters began to attack the Evertonians with metal chairs and other weapons, and while the Evertonians asked for help from the police, the police reportedly started swearing at them and separated them from the rest of the crowd with tear gas. One Everton supporter was hit in the head by a gas tank and was left unconscious on the ground. Everton FC have already warned their supporters in Lille to stay away from the center of the city square, and Lille OSC have yet to speak out about this incident.

Roma still have some way to go, Guardiola finally finding his feet?

AS Roma's 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munchen saw six different goalscorers for Bayern (Lewandowski, Shaqiri, Robben, Ribery, Muller, and Gotze), and a comfortable 5-0 lead at half time. AS Roma have really caught the eyes of football fans around the world under Rudi Garcia, but their heavy defeat at the hands of the German juggernauts suggest that the Romans still have quite a way to go before they reach the top. Rudi Garcia has claimed that it was his own fault that the loss was so great, and said that his players were not to blame.

However, there is no doubt that Bayern's players, both old and young, and a notch above the Romans in every aspect. Pep Guardiola appears to have had everything swing in his favor in this match, and this eases the pain of their elimination at the hands of Real Madrid last season by a 5-0 scoreline. The Germans seem to have everything required to win the Champions League, and summer acquisition Xabi Alonso seems to make them all that much more dangerous. Will the Germans win the Champions League this season? Or will the winner be from Spain or England?

Stopping a Clasico for celebrating an individual achievemet is non-sense, better concentrate on the game.
And lol for Lille incidents, the north of France is very special :).

I wouldnt mind if they stop for a few minutes to tribute a legend, same goes to CR7 if he breaks all clubs records... which I think he would if he stays.

Balo is the sort of player who brings more trouble that good, he is not reliable... what a waste of talent, I said it then and now... Liverpool wouldnt go no where if they rely on him.

As for Lille incident, letś face it here... English fans are not the best after a few beers... they are quite aggressive, and northern French are not very easy either. So... LOLZ

I think BM under Pep would reach at least semi final, then Real, Barca or Chelsea would battle hard for the final. Pep is a great coach and with the stars at his disposal he has no problem doing something great.

why lolz at the Lille thing? it does not say that the everton fans were bad.disgutsing from lille fans and police, but because not english they get a pass as a lolz?smh