BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique has hailed team-mate Lionel Messi as the finest player in the world as the Argentinian waits to discover if he has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2011 today.

Celtic face their second UEFA disciplinary case in two months after being charged in relation to two offences during their Europa League game against Udinese in Italy.

Celtic should find out today whether they face UEFA action for two incidents involving Hoops fans before Thursday night’s Europa League game against Udinese in Italy.

St Johnstone 0 Celtic 2

Celtic should discover today if they are to face any action from UEFA after a flare was thrown from the section of the ground holding Hoops fans before last night’s Europa League game against Udinese at the Stadio Friuli.

Celtic officials will wake this morning wondering if the Parkhead club will be brought to book by UEFA again after incidents involving Hoops fans before last night’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Udinese at the Stadio Friuli.

CELTIC’S Europa League campaign ended last night as they drew one-all against Udinese in their thrilling Group I game in the Stadio Friuli.

Udinese 1 Celtic 1

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon is hoping his side will thrive in the do-or-die scenario they face in tonight’s Europa League Group I game against Udinese at the Stadio Friuli (kick-off 8.05pm).

SURROUNDED on all sides, snipers shooting from every angle as even loyal troops reluctantly break ranks; a victim of his own stubborn refusal to listen to sense. The end game, it seems, has finally arrived.

Arsenal will fly out to Italy this afternoon with manager Arsene Wenger facing another touchline ban for tomorrow’s crunch Champions League play-off against Udinese, which could see the Gunners nightmare start to the season take another turn for the worse.

ARSENAL will fight Arsene Wenger’s latest touchline ban imposed by UEFA — which would see the Gunners boss forced to watch tomorrow night’s crunch Champions League play-off against Udinese from the stands.

Arsenal 1 Udinese 0

Italy 10 South Africa 32

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes from the team beaten by France last weekend for Saturday’s clash with Italy in Udine.

A stage being built for a Madonna concert in Marseilles collapsed today killing one person and injuring six others.

Inter Milan claimed their fourth successive Serie A title tonight without kicking a ball after AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Udinese.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes has called on Robinho to change the way he plays if he is to rediscover his scoring touch.

Udinese 2 Tottenham 0

TOTTENHAM head coach Juande Ramos insists the UEFA Cup is as important as Tottenham’s battle to lift themselves off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League.

Christian Rigano scored twice as struggling Messina boosted their survival hopes with a surprise 2-0 victory over 10-man Palermo today.

Bolton will have to endure a nervy trip to Marseille next week following a goalless and bad tempered first-leg draw at the Reebok in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

Udinese had a night to remember on Wednesday as a Vincenzo Iaquinta hat-trick gave them a 3-0 win over Panathinaikos in their first ever Champions League tie.