Substitute Dirk Kuyt scored the winning goal two minutes from time as Liverpool booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 victory against rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
Featuring Cristiano Ronaldo on looking good, Mario Basler on which footballer he'd chose to watch over a supermodel, Pep Guardiola on who he'd like to be reincarnated as and Miroslav Klose on having his feet kissed.
Roland Nilsson has parted company with FC Copenhagen after less than eight months in charge and been replaced by the club's sporting director, Carsten V Jensen.
As the year comes to an end, FIFA.com casts an eye over the famous footballing talents who have finally called time on their careers, including the likes of Ronaldo, Patrick Vieira and Fabio Cannavaro.
Daniel Agger has lamented Liverpool’s ongoing struggle to convert chances into goals, while Steve Kean has outlined his hope to add four players to his Blackburn Rovers squad and begin climbing the table.
FIFA Women's World Cup-winners Japan took advantage of Brazil's recent inconsistent form to move into the top three of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Rankings, while Northern Ireland were the biggest movers.
