Luis Suarez

Despite members of national teams sometimes playing a role in convincing one another to join each other clubs, Brendan Rodgers is not worried that Luis Suarez's fellow Uruguayans will be able to pry him away from Liverpool.

Get your bingo dabbers ready: after his man of the match performance, Daniel Sturridge was praised by Brendan Rodgers for his significant contributions to Liverpool's 3-1 win over Fulham.

If Liverpool had something worth playing for, the final two matches of the season would be worth watching for an entirely different reason, but there's at least some sort of fun to be had as a disappointing campaign comes to a close.

Amidst the legions of people proffering suggestions to Luis Suarez in the wake of his latest ban are two people who might actually be position to provide some perspective: his wife Sofia and fellow footballer Mario Balotelli.

The defense of a footballer

Tottenham Hotspur's Garath Bale has beaten out competition from Robin van Persie and Juan Mata to complete his sweep of the season's major awards.

With Branislav Ivanovic having now forgiven Luis Suarez for his moment of madness two weeks ago, it's probably time for everybody to move on. At least until the striker does something else controversial.

The favorites did what favorites do. Now it's time to see who emerges from two highlight ties in the semifinals of the Champions League of Hate.

Back home in Northern Ireland, Brendan Rodgers has been reflecting on his Liverpool career thus far. Upon reviewing the turbulent season to date, he hopes he has benefited from the lessons taught by adversity.

Luis Suarez made the PFA Team of the Year and came in second to Gareth Bale for the Player of the Year, but that was overshadowed by the booing of the mean girls and boys that attended the ceremony. Luckily, they left behind their Burn Book.