Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored in each half to give Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Lazio on Wednesday that secured them top spot in Champions League Group E, the first time since 2016 that they had reached the knockouts as group winners.
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night.
Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014.
Saudi clubs have spent more than 400 million euros ($439 million) in the close season to sign players from Europe's elite teams.
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Argentine joined PSG on a two-year contract with the option of extending it by another year after Barcelona made it clear they could not afford to keep him because of LaLiga's financial fair play rules.
West Ham's Zouma given 180 hours of community service for kicking his cat
Barcelona clinched a 1-0 away win at Atletico Madrid, while AS Roma held AC Milan to a 2-2 draw.
Bayern expect a top performance against Manchester United, says Tuchel
France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training.
A stand-out talent from a young age, Endrick scored 170 goals in 176 matches for Palmeiras' academy.
Koopmeiners leads Atalanta past Milan into Coppa semis
Barcelona will look to take a big step towards their first La Liga title in four years, when they take on Real Madrid this weekend.
Chelsea won their first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 home victory over Premier League new boys Luton Town.
If Aubameyang's transfer to Chelsea goes through, he would return to the English top flight after seven months, having played for Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal for four years.
A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Atletico Madrid have recorded five COVID-19 positives, including manager Diego Simeone
Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff
Barcelona started strongly, with Gavi stinging the palms of Espanyol goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez in the sixth minute, shortly before Alonso glanced a header into the net, following a corner.
'If there is a possibility, I would like to contribute again because it's the club that I love and I would love for it to continue doing well, to continue growing and to continue being one of the best in the world.'
Prosecutors sue Barcelona for allegedly buying refereeing favours
PSG's Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final, says Luis Enrique
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag backed Bruno Fernandes to continue his role as stand-in skipper.
Atletico said they are collaborating with authorities to identify the abusers who would be banned by the club. The Prosecutor's Office of Madrid is also investigating the case.
A striker was the need of the hour for Wolves, who have scored only three goals in six league games -- the least among all 20 teams.
English Premier League leaders Manchester City and Chelsea slugged out a magnificent 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Regarded as one of the best centre backs of his generation, Pique collected 35 trophies during his 18-year career.
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Lionel Messi's early goal earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
The Italian said he would avoid big changes to his team this time, after he tested midfielder Luka Modric up front in place of then-injured striker Karim Benzema in the last El Clasico in March, only to get hammered 4-0 by the Catalans.
Real are on 81 points with four games to go. They are 17 points ahead of nearest rivals Sevilla.
PSG made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in the French Ligue 1, while Real Madrid registered a comfortable 4-1 win away to Alaves in their opening game.
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at lowly Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year contract.
Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel scored a 76th-minute winner to give his team a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and send them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
The win moved Barcelona up to fourth place on 38 points from 22 games
Federico Valverde has already made over 100 appearances at senior level - while winning silverware and recognition both with his current side Madrid and country Uruguay, and showing the physical, technical and mental attributes to become one of world football's outstanding midfielders.
Round-up of football matches played around Europe on Saturday.
'With all the foot issues, just turned 36, he adds his 22nd Major'
