Genoa surprisingly fired coach Alberto Gilardino on Tuesday and reportedly already have Patrick Vieira lined up to replace him — which could have implications for new forward Mario Balotelli.
Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated top spot in the Bundesliga and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of VfL Bochum.
