The England striker is upset by British media coverage of his faltering start at Real Madrid and has ruled out a quick return to Liverpool.
25-year-old Pablo Carral grabbed David Beckham's wayward penalty in England's Euro 2004 quarter-final against Portugal.
Real Madrid beat Leganes 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday after coach Zinedine Zidane heavily rotated his side in preparation for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich, including leaving out top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico Madrid will face holders Real Madrid in the last 16 of the King's Cup after a double from Mario Mandzukic sealed a 5-2 aggregate victory over lower league Hospitalet on Thursday.
Brazilian forward Derlei Silva scored a second-half penalty to send Porto into the final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Deportivo Coruna.
FC Barcelona's Asia Pacific director general Jordi Camps believes it is a matter of time before an Indian plays in Spanish top-flight.
The German champions said they had reached agreement with Deportivo Coruna and last season's Spanish first division top scorer would sign a four-year contract.
Valencia will banish a fan who hit Barcelona forward Lionel Messi on the head with a plastic bottle on Sunday for life once they have been identified, the club said on Monday.
English rivals Arsenal and Chelsea were drawn to meet each other in the pick of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Victory for Barcelona took them to within a point of third-placed Deportivo Coruna and kept second-placed Valencia in their sights.
"We can still turn the contest around," the Juventus captain said after the defeat by Deportivo La Coruna.
A last-gasp strike from Ronaldo helped his side snatch a 3-2 win at Valladolid.
The Italians respect Real Madrid's quality but have complete faith in their ability to knock the favourites off their perch.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has poured cold water on a report that suggested captain Carles Puyol was considering retiring at the end of the season due to a string of injuries.
They drew 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven to make sure of a berth in the pre-quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The Manchester United midfielders have knee injuries and will miss Champions League matches against Basel and Deportivo Coruna.
Real, bidding for a 10th European Cup, have the easiest task on paper away to a Partizan Belgrade side.\n\n
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They joined Valencia and Stuttgart on top of their respective divisions after weekend action in Europe's main leagues.
The victory sent Valencia to the top of the Spanish league.
It is a scenario few could have foreseen after Real won a Liga and Champions League double last term and began this season so convincingly.
A mix of interesting events, coupled with big, shocking results, in the sporting world, grabbed headlines last week. From Manchester United being stunned by Watford to lose their third consecutive match to Nico Rosberg taking the World Championship lead from Mercedes teammate and rival Lewis Hamilton by clinching the Singapore Grand Prix. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were brought to a close inside a packed Maracana Stadium on Sunday evening. Not before, we witnessed some enthralling action.
The 1-1 draw put Real four points clear at the top of the table.\n\n
Marcelino dismissed but Valencia keep pressure on Barcelona
A Real Madrid vice president has admitted unspecified problems have delayed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale although he predicted the deal would be agreed before the transfer window closes next week.
Real Madrid ensured top spot in La Liga at the midway point of the season when Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice in a 3-0 win at Getafe on Sunday before Lionel Messi's hat-trick helped Barcelona to a 4-0 victory at Deportivo La Coruna.
A first half Tiago header set up Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory over Espanyol as they seek to get back on track following a stuttering start to the La Liga season.
'That's what we're trying to do, by creating a tournament that is much more attractive than the current one, with more quality among participants and more clubs. That will attract more sponsors and television companies from around the world'
Zinedine Zidane has had a three-month ban for coaching Real Madrid's B team without the correct licence overturned on appeal, the club confirmed on Friday.
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