Seven times reigning winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2005 and nor was his Paris Saint-Germain team mate Neymar.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League.
City's Khadija Shaw was named Women's Player of the Year, with Grace Clinton picking up the Young Player of the Year after excelling on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester United.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the Nations League matches played on Thursday.
England enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Finland thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England on Sunday.
Ronaldo had won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 while he was playing for Manchester United and still holds the record of the last Premier League player to claim the top prize. Messi won his first in 2009 and was nominated for 16 years.
Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.
Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
Alexander Isak's early headed goal lifted Newcastle to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday at St. James' Park, as Eddie Howe's men delivered a blow to Arsenal's title chase with their first win in six Premier League outings.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Images from football matches played in Europe on Friday.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
'It's alleged that, during the 94th minute of the fixture, the club failed to ensure their players do not behave in way which is improper.'
Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee bagged two goals apiece as Manchester United thumped Everton 4-0 on Sunday in new manager Ruben Amorim's first Premier League match at Old Trafford.
Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said.
Phil Foden kept Manchester City's Premier League title challenge on track with a superb second-half double as his side hit back to clinch a 3-1 home victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
Manchester City have one just victory from their last 10 games across all competitions.
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
IMAGES from the FA Cup final played between Manchester City and Manchester United, at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, on Saturday
Liverpool, beaten by Arsenal on Sunday, lead the table on 51 points from 23 games but City are up to 49 from 22 and Arsenal on 49 from 23.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13.
Eriksen sends message of support to Lockyer following cardiac arrest
Holders Manchester City cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season with a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen.
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