Football action from across Europe in matches played on Saturday
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scored a quick-fire second-half double to set the leaders on course for a thrashing of Real Madrid.
IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday.
A late goal by Marcos Rojo gave Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D on Tuesday and sent the twice champions through to the knockout stages of the World Cup.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Soccer legend Diego Maradona on Saturday refused to be drawn into any debate over who is the greatest, Pele or himself, with the Argentine jocularly saying that he's the best ever as his mother Armando used to think the same way.
Wasteful Napoli held to goalless draw by visiting Monza
It is a very different victory of Maradona that fascinates me even more, notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
Action from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday thanks to an own-goal by Rui Silva and a header by Alvaro Morata as Diego Simeone's side ended a three-game winless run in all competitions.
Second-half strikes by Federico Valverde, Brahim Diaz and Endrick gave feeble Real Madrid an unconvincing 3-0 win over lowly Real Valladolid.
River Plate could face a Monumental Stadium ban after a fan threw a piece of wood and hit Godoy Cruz defender Leandro Grimi as he celebrated scoring the equaliser in his team's 2-1 upset win on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
Manchester United's miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray.
Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps
Prince Ali is standing against Sepp Baltter in Friday's election and although Blatter is strongly favoured to win.
Paris St Germain had a chance to extend their Ligue 1 lead to five points after RC Lens drew 1-1 at Troyes and Olympique de Marseille and Monaco shared the spoils on Saturday.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Argentina and Mexico fans lit up the World Cup on Saturday with their vast and vociferous followings creating a thunderous atmosphere in and around Qatar's Lusail Stadium.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
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