IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Manchester United turned frustration into jubilation as they planted one foot in the League Cup final after a late Marouane Fellaini header gave them a 2-0 win over Hull City in the first leg of their last four clash.
This is the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years.
Summary of the Europa League semi-final matches played on Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo will serve his suspension before making his league debut for his new Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr but he could play against Paris St Germain in a friendly this month.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
Defending champions St Stephen's Football Academy moved into the semi-finals of the Nike-Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) under-15 India finals holding Viva Kerala goalless at the Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, St Stephen's scored a 4-0 win over Sporting Clube de Goa. Joining St Stephen's in the semis are Kalyani Municipality Academy, Raghav FC and Salgaocar SC.
Real Madrid and AC Milan led a procession of six teams into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday while big-spending Manchester City failed again on the European stage to further dent English soccer's standing.
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.
Bristol City, from English football's second-tier, pulled off a sensation in the League Cup quarter-finals as they knocked out the holders Manchester United 2-1 amid late and wholly improbable drama at their Ashton Gate home on Wednesday.
Reigning champions Manchester City took the lead after 24 seconds but suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United.
Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this month's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil in the squad announced by its FA on Friday.
Barring a monumental collapse Manchester City will win at least two trophies this season, but former England captain Alan Shearer believes European bragging rights are what the club's Abu Dhabi owners crave most.
Norma Godinho takes a look at the Beckham phenomenon that left many football fanatics wanting for more.
Barcelona have reached the semis only once since winning the Champions League in 2014-15.
The Argentine striker scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the second leg Champions League pre-quarter-final.
Arsenal's young guns continued to shine as they dismantled Standard Liege 4-0 on a hectic night of Europa League action that produced a full house of Spanish victories on Thursday. A summary of the matches.
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Images from the English Premier League matches that were played on Wednesday.
Argentina skipper Lionel Messi has said that "in principle" last year's World Cup would be his fifth and final appearance.
United, trailing 1-2 from the first meeting in Rome, won the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final 7-1.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Real have not lost any of their last six games against Liverpool in the Champions League
Carlos Tevez could stay at Manchester City until the end of the season even though he has not kicked a ball for them since September and is unlikely ever to do so again.
Although United made a bright start to their quarter-final second leg at the Nou Camp with Marcus Rashford hitting the crossbar early on, they were soon outclassed by Barca, who eased to a 3-0 win on Tuesday for a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory.
A summary of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.
Watford climbed into the top four of the Premier League after Tom Cleverley's 92nd-minute goal gave them a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
A summary of Wednesday's group matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Manchester City emerged from a trough of despair to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 and move to within three points of the Premier League title at Wembley on Saturday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old was jeered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when he tripped over the ball on one of his first touches in the area, but a minute later soaked up the acclaim after slotting home a through ball from Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho.
Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Thursday he was joining Manchester United, the highest-profile signing to date by new manager Jose Mourinho. "Time to let the world know. My next destination is @ManUtd," Ibrahimovic said on Twitter.
A summary of the Euro 2024 qualification matches played on Saturday.
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho earned Manchester United a hard-fought 2-0 win
Given the improvements at Chelsea and Arsenal, it will still be a significant achievement for United to secure a top four finish and in the Champions League, a decent run in the knockout stages would also be a sign of progress.
Manchester United have signed Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero on a three-year deal, the club said on Sunday.
Italy qualified for Euro 2024 after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday.
Barcelona were drawn in Group E with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv.
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