Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the English Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at Old Trafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club.
A summary of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League.
Barcelona have reached the semis only once since winning the Champions League in 2014-15.
Morocco will no doubt revel in another opportunity to thrive as underdogs
Brazilian Casemiro struck late to send Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest as teenagers Jayden Danns and Lewis Koumas inspired Liverpool to a 3-0 win over Southampton on Wednesday.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos took the brave call to bench Cristiano Ronaldo and was rewarded with an artful display from his side as they set up a last-eight clash with Morocco
Ronaldo answered his critics five minutes after halftime with a superb finish
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Manchester United fought back to overpower West Ham United 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday
Arsenal suffered a shock Europa League exit to Olympiakos Piraeus on away goals after a 2-1 extra-time home defeat, while Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers cruised into the last 16 with emphatic aggregate wins on Thursday.
Manchester United climbed to third place in their quest for a berth in next season's Champions League.
Coach Santos said after the Morocco loss that he does not regret leaving Ronaldo on the bench and repeatedly explained that his decisions were tactical, raising questions about whether Ronaldo's brilliant career is nearing a bitter end.
A ninth successive win in all competitions for United was celebrated with real vigour, as they moved to within a point of City in second, giving Arsenal the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the standings with a win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia.
South Korea have only one point after drawing their opening game against Uruguay and must beat Portugal to have any chance of progressing.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
It was Spain's first competitive win in Portugal since 1934
England forward Marcus Rashford was on target again as Manchester United earned a nervy 3-1 victory over Everton in the FA Cup third round on Friday.
Portugal will look to their Euro 2020 opener with Hungary to get a head start
Ramos could not have hoped for a more magical night in Qatar, having made his international debut only three days before the World Cup started.
Uruguay will head to the World Cup on a winning note after beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in a chilly warmup in front of their own fans on Thursday.
Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first player to appear in five European Championships with a brace as Portugal got their title defence off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory over a determined Hungary, in Budapest, on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to earn Manchester United a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Everton in the Premier League on Sunday, taking his career goal tally to 700 in the process.
Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a single point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United to climb to even on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo passed the 800-goal mark for club and country, scoring twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 in an incident-packed Premier League match on Thursday.
Manchester United kicked off their Europa League campaign poorly, losing 0-1 at home to Real Sociedad, while Arsenal's new signing Marquinhos scored in a 2-1 win at FC Zurich on Thursday.
United were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Sweden missed out on the finals for the first time in 28 years on a night in which their fixture with Belgium was abandoned
Thorgan Hazard's first-half goal enabled Belgium score a 1-0 victory over defending champions Portugal in Euro 2020 last 16 match at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain, on Sunday. The victory set up a quarter-final against Italy.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
The defeat halted Brighton's impressive three-game winning streak which included a 4-1 win over Chelsea and a 3-1 victory at Arsenal in the League Cup on Wednesday.
CR7 started the game against the Toons in his second debut at Old Trafford.
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.
Booted out by his beloved Manchester United, suspended by the Football Association and deemed over the hill by many, Cristiano Ronaldo answered everything in the best possible fashion with another record-breaking display on Thursday.
The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner.
It was a third successive 0-0 draw for United after a stalemate at Chelsea on Sunday and against Real Sociedad last Thursday which completed a 4-0 aggregate win over the Spanish side in the Europa League.
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