Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o finished with 26 goals as he scored in his side's 3-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao.
Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is the first player ever to be sent off in a European Cup final.
Samuel Eto'o scored his 24th goal of the season as Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0.
The Barcelona striker wants an all-Spanish Champions League final against Villarreal in Paris on May 17.
The visitors went ahead through Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting but Pascal Gross equalised just before the break only for Kurt Zouma to head Stoke back in front moments later. Jose Izquierdo then levelled for Brighton on the hour to earn a deserved point.
Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o threatened to leave the pitch during Primera Liga match at Real Zaragoza after being racially abused by the home fans.
The Cameroon striker won the award for the third year running, edging out Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba by two points.
With Samuel Eto'o on duty at the African Nations Cup, the youngster's electric pace and eye for goal will be crucial to the Catalan side's success.
Leaders Barcelona set a club record of 12 consecutive wins in all competitions with a 3-1 victory at Cadiz in the Primera Liga.
The Barcelona striker was fined 12,000 euros for insulting his former club Real Madrid during his team's title celebrations on May 15.
The Arsenal manager said the bust-up between Patrick Vieira and Lauren proves his team still burn with desire to reach new heights.
Champions Barcelona scored an easy 3-0 home win over high-flying Osasuna in the Primera Liga.
Barcelona recovered from two goals behind to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Real Zaragoza in the Spanish Primera Liga.
Referee Alfonso Perez Burrull became the first match official in Spain to halt a game because of racist abuse.
PSV Eindhoven qualified for the Champions League knockout stage for the first time after a draw against a 9-man Arsenal team.
Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa have confirmed participation in the tournament, to be played in Hyderabad.
Argentina start as hot favourites to beat Iceland in their opening World Cup Group D match on Saturday but the toughest opponent for the runners-up four years ago may be themselves rather than the tiny tournament debutants.
But France coach Jacques Santini singled out Thierry Henry as the new team boss.
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o said his dancing goal celebration in Saturday's 4-1 win away to Real Zaragoza was a response to the racist abuse he received during the game.
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Chelsea will give a better account of themselves in the Champions League in Paris on Wednesday than they did in an unexpected weekend defeat at CrystalPalace, manager Jose Mourinho said on Sunday.
The Arsenal defender denied an FA charge of violent conduct after he kicked out at Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba.
US sports television network ESPN has invited the five candidates in FIFA's presidential election to participate in a debate on the future of the crisis-hit governing body for world football.
Images from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
The medal table of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Real Mallorca's leading striker failed to appear at training this week because of a call-up by Cameroon for a pre-Olympic tournament.
The Indian team, led by Baichung Bhutia, will play two warm-up matches next week in preparation for the Games.
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