Rubin Kazan Shocks Barcelona As Lyon Surprises Liverpool.

Rubin Kazan defeated Barcelona FC in yesterday's UEFA Champions League match played in Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi was simply a shadow of himself as the match ended 2 goals to 1 in favour of the visitors.

FC Olympique Lyon of France also handed down a 2 - 1 defeat to Liverpool in Anfield as Steven Gerrard limped off the pitch following an injury believed to be the re-occurrence of his groin trouble. This is a continuation of Liverpool's woes as they have conceded four straight defeats in all competitions this season.

Spain Tackles Nigeria: FIFA U20 World Cup Egypt 2009

The Spaniards will be aiming at recording a second successive victory in the on-going U20 FIFA World Cup in Egypt this afternoon as the trade tackles with Nigerian Flying Eagles.

Going into this match, Spain thrashed Tahiti 8 nil while their Nigerian counterparts were pipped 1 nil by Venezuela during the opening game of the Group B.

Nigeria will be seeking their first win in this tournament as they look forward to progress to the second round of the tournament.