Top Headlines http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05 : 41 : 41 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif Indian Express logo http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com France not seeded at World Cup draw http://www.indianexpress.com/news/france-not-seeded-at-world-cup-draw/549047/ France will not be a seeded team at Friday's World Cup draw, setting up potential clashes with powerful teams like Brazil or Spain in the group stage. FIFA writes to Maradona to stay away from draw http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fifa-writes-to-maradona-to-stay-away-from-draw/549033/ FIFA has written to the Argentine football federation to make sure coach Diego Maradona stays away from World Cup draw. Holders Man Utd through to League Cup semis http://www.indianexpress.com/news/holders-man-utd-through-to-league-cup-semis/548907/ Darron Gibson fired holders Manchester United through to the last four of the English League Cup with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Barcelona's Messi wins Ballon D'Or http://www.indianexpress.com/news/barcelonas-messi-wins-ballon-dor/548423/ Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi was awarded the 2009 Ballon D'Or, French magazine France Football said on its website (www.francefootball.fr) on Tuesday. Chelsea surge clear with 3-0 win at Arsenal http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chelsea-surge-clear-with-30-win-at-arsenal/547956/ Chelsea regained their dominant place in the Premier League title race with a 3-0 win at the Emirates that restored their five-point lead over Man Utd. Barca beat Real 1-0 in Spanish classic http://www.indianexpress.com/news/barca-beat-real-10-in-spanish-classic/547958/ Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to volley 10-man Barcelona to a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid on Sunday which put them back on top of La Liga. Liverpool down Everton 2-0 for derby win http://www.indianexpress.com/news/liverpool-down-everton-20-for-derby-win/547984/ Liverpool put their European woes behind them in the best possible way with a 2-0 win away to city rivals Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. Drogba's plan to repay Ivory Coast all the 'kindness' he got http://www.indianexpress.com/news/drogbas-plan-to-repay-ivory-coast-all-the-kindness-he-got/547406/ Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has set himself the task of constructing a 200 bedded hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. We'll win fourth in a row, says confident Rio Ferdinand http://www.indianexpress.com/news/well-win-fourth-in-a-row-says-confident-rio-ferdinand/547393/ Ace defender Rio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United will see off the challenge of arch-rivals Chelsea to win a fourth Premier League crown in a row. Managing a top football club can turn a coach’s hair grey http://www.indianexpress.com/news/managing-a-top-football-club-can-turn-a-coachs-hair-grey/547002/ The boss’s hair at top soccer club’s turns grey within six years due stressful nature of the job, new research has shown.