Bayern Top Chelsea In PK Shootout To Claim Super Cup As Pep Gets Measure Of Jose Again

At Prague, Czech Republic:

Javi Martinez delivered the equalizer in the 120th minute as Bayern Munich forced a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in Friday's UEFA Super Cup contest(the contest was deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation), then won the penalty-kick shootout 5-4 as David Alaba, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lamm, Franck Ribery (who scored in the 47th minute of regulation), and Xherdan Shaqiri all converted their spot kicks.  The Blues' Romelu Lukaku failed on his spot kick, which would have sent the shootout to a sixth round.

Pep's New Gig

It was thought that he wanted to coach in England.

Leo The Lion WAY Too Much For Parakeets

At Barcelona:


Lionel Messi scored all four goals (12', PK-64', 74', PK'79') in Barcelona's 4-0 home demolition of local rivals Espanyol in Saturday Spanish Primera Division action in Pep Guardiola's final home match as Catalans manager.

Rijkaard Era Ending At Barcelona

FC Barcelona prez Joan Laporta announced Thursday that Frank Rijkaard is leaving as Barca coach at the end of the season.

Former Netherlands international Rijkaard took charge of Barcelona in 2003 and led them to back-to-back league titles and victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final in Paris in 2006. However, his side have failed to win any silverware for the past two seasons and suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat by arch-rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Former captain Pep Guardiola will succeed Frank as Barca coach.