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Someone told the U.K. that it's American Thanksgiving, because the news is all pretty cut-and-dried stuff. So instead of a news story, here's an awesome video of Jürgen Klopp getting interviewed by a kid.
Goal of the day
This awesome one by Lionel Messi. (r/soccer)
In the news
Francis Coquelin will miss 12 weeks. (ESPN FC)
Sergi Roberto has a sprained ankle. (FC Barcelona)
Jose Mourinho and Diego Costa were fighting, but then they had "a few kisses and cuddles." (BBC)
Dynamo Kiev will play two European games behind closed doors because of racism incidents. (Guardian)
Isco has received a two-match ban for his tackle on Neymar. (AS)
Mr. Bee might not actually be buying AC Milan. (Football Italia)
Sepp Blatter is pretty mad at getting caught for doing shady stuff and says the Ethics Committee shouldn't have the power they do. (Sky Sports)
A dumb rumor: Manchester United are asking Alex Ferguson to help lure Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. (Telegraph)
You should be reading
Kieron O'Connor on Everton's finances. (Swiss Ramble)
Paul Doyle on Zlatan's return to Malmö. (Guardian)
Johann Olafur Sigurdsson on Gylfi Sigurdsson and Iceland's rise. (These Football Times)
What happened on Tuesday
You can find recaps of all eight Champions League games here. (UEFA.com)
What to watch on Wednesday (click for listings, all times ET)
Champions League: Eight games (from 10 a.m. ET) -- Astana and Benfica play an ultra-early kickoff. The best game of the day is Manchester City vs. Juventus at 2:45 p.m.