Images from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Formula One teams have jettisoned a cost-cutting plan to launch their 2010 cars publicly at the same time in Spain next month. The 13 teams had planned to present their new cars in Valencia at the end of January instead of the individual launches they have staged in the past.
Manchester United thrashed a weakened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Tuesday to move level on points with leaders Chelsea as manager Alex Ferguson marked his 900th league game in charge.
Frederic Kanoute's emphatic finish early in the first half fired Sevilla to a 1-0 win at Sporting Gijon in La Liga on Sunday to lift the Andalusians above Valencia into third.
Manchester United continued to splash the cash after Torino announced that Italy full back Matteo Darmian was heading to Old Trafford.
Brazilian Rubens Barrichello ended five years of frustration on Sunday with an emotional victory for championship leaders Brawn GP in the European Grand Prix. Barrichello, whose last victory was with Ferrari in China in September 2004, beat McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton by 2.3 seconds on a sizzling afternoon at the Valencia street circuit.
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Liverpool have cashed in on midfielder Xabi Alonso and their lack of financial muscle means they have been unable to compete for stellar signings like Valencia striker David Villa.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday it would be an "honour and a privilege" to race against Michael Schumacher following the German's shock return to the sport. Schumacher, now 40, retired from Formula One at the end of 2006 but is expected to make his comeback for Ferrari in Valencia, Spain next month in place of Felipe Massa.
Seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher will replace injured driver Felipe Massa at Ferrari if he passes a fitness test, the team said on Wednesday.
Twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso made his first public appearance with his new Ferrari team at an event in Valencia, Spain on Sunday.
Unai Emery begins the task of steering Arsenal into a brave new post-Arsene Wenger world.
Real Madrid have agreed to sign defender Raul Albiol from Valencia on a five-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Thursday, the latest catch in their multi-million euro spending spree.
Discarded striker Danny Welbeck returned to demolish Manchester United's hopes of silverware by netting the winner in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory at Old Trafford on Monday.
Deft moves by chess legend Garry Kasparov gave him a decisive upper hand against long-time rival Anatoly Karpov in the first set of a 12-game re-match in Valencia, Spain on Tuesday.
'It's a case of realising how lucky we are and how we should go out there and enjoy it. You can see that everyone did enjoy it and the message clearly did get across'
Real Mallorca earlier came from behind to beat a weakened Barca 2-1 and spoil the new Primera Liga champions' celebrations on Sunday. Barcelona had clinched their first league title in three years on Saturday after second-placed Real Madrid were beaten 3-2 at Villarreal.
I don't think we can do a Leicester. I am realistic, says Everton manager
'We are like his home. We are like his family ... We are going to help him to feel good'
Double strikes by Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi powered a rampant Barcelona to a 6-2 thrashing of champions Real Madrid in a spectacular Primera Liga clash at the Bernabeu on Saturday. The victory meant Barca, chasing their first title in three years, extended their lead over second-placed Real to seven points with four games left.
Formula One drivers backed Italian Luca Badoer on Saturday after the Ferrari stand-in finished last in European Grand Prix qualifying in Valencia. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen said modern Formula One made it difficult to jump into an unfamiliar car and go quick.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton grabbed his first pole position of the season at the European Grand Prix on Saturday in an all-McLaren front row.
Manchester United's chances of winning the Premier League could be hindered by their Europa League campaign, manager Jose Mourinho has said.
The title race in Europe's top leagues remained tense at the weekend with Inter Milan losing at Napoli and Liverpool keeping the pressure on Manchester United. VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich both lost in Germany and Barcelona were held at Valencia but Olympique Marseille went five points clear.
Villarreal can prevent Barcelona from completing a clean sweep over their closest challengers when the runaway Primera Liga leaders visit the Madrigal on Sunday.
Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher's return to Ferrari will be an education for some Formula One rivals, Bernie Ecclestone said Tuesday.
Kimi Raikkonen will be rallying in Finland and championship leader Jenson Button competing in a triathlon this weekend while their Formula One teams shut up shop for two weeks.
Real Madrid's reliance on their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was more evident than ever on Tuesday as the Spanish and European champions meekly lost 1-0 at Espanyol in La Liga.
Alexis Sanchez shrugged off an ankle injury and continued his resurgent form at the Copa America. The Chile striker fired his side to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday which took the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition.
Karim Benzema scored his sixth goal in four games as Real Madrid beat Alaves 3-0 on Sunday for a fourth successive La Liga victory which took the European champions to within eight points of leaders Barcelona.
In other European football action Real Madrid were left frustrated after a goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao in their La Liga match on Sunday.
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