The AC Milan striker says it's not revenge against Liverpool but another chance for his team to make a mark on history.
Guti rallied Real Madrid to 3-2 win over Sevilla and helped them to second spot in the La Liga.
Leaders Barcelona edged closer to their third consecutive league title with a 2-0 away win over struggling Real Sociedad in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Fabio Cannavaro, Ronaldinho and Zinedine Zidane have been shortlisted for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
The to were shortlisted for FIFA's World Player of the Year award, which will be announced on December 19.
Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze, who has been out all season with a knee injury, was included in Argentina's World Cup squad.
The German captain joined the English champions from Bayern Munich on a free transfer.
Barcelona turned on the style to pull three points clear at the top of the Primera Liga with a 2-1 win over Deportivo Coruna on Saturday.
Ronaldinho is bidding to lift the trophy for the third year in a row.
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Champions League favourites Barcelona face an all-Iberian derby with Benfica in the quarterfinal
The Barcelona strikers ended a public spat with a public display of reconciliation.
France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday.
'Messi is the best player in the world, along with Ronaldinho. I see him as very similar to me,' Maradona said.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has much to ponder as he prepares his side for Saturday's local derby against Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid will be without forward pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Pepe for Tuesday's UEFA Super Cup encounter with Sevilla in Trondheim, Norway.
The match was not so interesting for spectators but it was a match at a very high level, says German captain.
The France captain missed training on Thursday but should be fit to play Brazil in their World Cup quarter-final.
France playmaker Zinedine Zidane said his team is prepared for Brazil, who they meet in the quarter-finals.
The Senegal international, 26, joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016 for 34 million pounds ($43.8 million) and has scored 40 goals in 89 games for the Anfield club.
Second-half goals gave Portugal a 2-0 victory over Iran and a place in the second round.
Portugal's captain said he expects a difficult game because it will be one of the last chances for Iran to try to get through to the next round.
Ronaldinho led Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Real Zaragoza while Ruud van Nistelrooy scored all four goals in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Osasuna.
Sevilla's devastating display to dispatch Malaga 4-1 on Saturday put them in their highest league position after 16 games for a decade and left little doubt that hiring coach Jorge Sampaoli to succeed serial winner Unai Emery was the right choice.
"There are lots of great players in circulation, but nobody is worth as much as him," Ancelotti was quoted as saying in Corriere dello Sport on Thursday.
The former world champions extended their unbeaten run to four matches under new coach Dunga, who replaced Carlos Alberto Parreira after their disappointing campaign in Germany.
Lionel Messi assumed the rare role of fan on Thursday conveying his best wishes to his idol and Argentina great Pablo Aimar who retired on Wednesday.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard defended the Brazilian from criticism that he is not reproducing the kind of form that earned him the World Player of the Year title.\n
Spanish playmaker Mata, 31, joined United in 2014 for a then club record transfer fee of 37.1 million pounds ($46.86 million) from league rivals Chelsea.
Michael Ballack's agent said the Bayern Munich playmaker was also interested in moving to Chelsea
Ronaldinho was in inspirational form as he returned to lead Barcelona to a 5-1 home victory over an unfortunate Real Betis in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
The Chelsea midfielder was voted by the fans as England's Player of the Year for the second successive year.
Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties after the two teams finished 1-1 after extra-time in a dramatic final.
Zinedine Zidane's successful seventh minute penalty for France against Italy on Sunday meant he became the fourth player to score three goals in the history of the World Cup final.
Elano, who turned 34 on Sunday, will join Chennaiyin FC on loan from Brazilian club Santos for the 2015 Hero ISL.
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