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  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates during the 2007-08 Champions League final against Chelsea.
    Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Golden Ball, awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to take the honour and the first since fellow winger George Best in 1968.
  • Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie (L) celebrates during their EPL match against Chelsea. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Leaders Chelsea suffered a blow to their hopes of winning the English Premier League title when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Arsenal.
  • Villarreal's Santiago Ibagaza (C) celebrates after scoring a goal against Recreativo Huelva. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Villarreal beat last-place Recreativo Huelva 2-1, and 10-man Valencia recovered to defeat Real Betis 3-2 as both teams moved ahead of injury-ravaged Real Madrid in the Spanish league.
  • Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero (L) celebrates after a goal with teammate during the Italian Serie A match. Photo Courtsey: AFP
    Veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero and Argentine international Lionel Messi sprinkled a little stardust over European football at the weekend with the Italian striking a memorable blow for soccer's golden oldies.
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina waves at the end of the match against Sevilla. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Lionel Messi scored twice as Spanish league leader Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 and moved six points clear of rival Real Madrid, which lost to Getafe 3-1 and incurred more injury problems.
  • Chelsea's Brazilian coach luiz Felipe Scolari reacts during his team's Champions league group A match. Photo Courtsey: AFP
    Thus far, Scolari has led Chelsea to the top of the table despite a series of injuries to key players like Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Ballack.
  • Liverpool's Spanish striker Fernando Torres. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Rafael Benitez has admitted that he was mystified by the latest hamstring problem to be suffered by star Spanish striker Fernando Torres. Torres faces at least three weeks out after picking up the injury in the 1-0 Champions League win over Marseille at Anfield on Wednesday.
  • Sean Davis of Portsmouth (L) vies with Newcastle's Australian footballer Mark Viduka. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Mark Viduka will be among the substitutes when Newcastle make the short trip to his former club Middlesbrough for Saturday's English Premier League game at the Riverside Stadium.
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Sporting Lisbon. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Spanish league leaders Barcelona look to build on their impressive Champions League demolition of Sporting Lisbon when they travel to Sevilla on Saturday.
  • AC Milan's Filippo Inzaghi celebrates after he scored the equalizing goal against Portsmouth. Photo Courtesy: AP
    AC Milan took until stoppage time to salvage a draw at unfashionable Portsmouth in the UEFA Cup as the Italians missed a chance to join Manchester City, CSKA Moscow and St Etienne in qualifying for the knockout phase early.
  • Badr El Kaddouri (right) vies with Arsenal's Johan Djourou. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    After being bogged down by disputes within the team and the removal of William Gallas as skipper, Arsene Wenger believes that Arsenal's 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday may prove to be a turning point.
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (L) fights for the ball with Villarreal's Javi Venta. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Holders Manchester United failed to secure top spot in Group E of the Champions League but qualified for the knockout stage of the competition after another 0-0 draw with Villarreal at El Madrigal on Tuesday.
  • File photo of soccer legend Peter Thangaraj.
    Peter Thangaraj, the towering custodian of the Indian team which won the gold in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, passed away following a massive heart attack at Bokaro on Monday night, family sources said.
  • Chelsea's English Midfielder Joe Cole celebrates. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Chelsea can wrap up a spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League for a seventh straight season with a win over Bordeaux on Wednesday.
  • Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard (R) celebrates with Spanish forward Fernando Torres. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Liverpool will look to the return of talismanic skipper Steven Gerrard to help guide them into the knockout stages of the Champions League as they seek a victory over Marseille on Wednesday.
  • Inter Milan midfielder Sullay Muntari knows just how close his side is to advance in the league. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Inter Milan will be looking to wrap up qualification to the Champions League second round and fulfill coach Jose Mourinho's prediction when they host Panathinaikos in Group B on Wednesday.
  • Arsenal's Spanish player Cesc Fabregas. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    William Gallas will play for Arsenal against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday but manager Arsene Wenger said the captaincy had now passed permanently to Cesc Fabregas.
  • FC Barcelona's Seydou Keita, right, duels for the ball with Getafe's Daniel Alberto Diaz. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Barcelona were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to midtable Getafe, but remain three points clear at the top of the Spanish Liga.
  • AC Milan'sforward Ronaldinho (L) fights for the ball with Torino's Riccardo Colombo. Photo Courtesy: AP
    AC Milan drew 2-2 with Torino, squandering a chance to pull within one point of the Serie A lead.
  • FIFA logo.
    The host nation for the 2018 World Cup will be chosen by FIFA in December 2010, Jerome Valcke, secretary general of world football's governing body, said.
  • Inter Milan players celebrate their win against Juventus. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Sulley Muntari scored a second-half goal on Saturday to give Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Juventus to stay top of the Serie A.
  • Chelsea's Brazilian manager Luiz Felipe Scolari shouts instructions to players. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Luiz Felipe Scolari admits he must overhaul Chelsea's approach to home games after they suffered yet more frustration with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle.
  • Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Alex Ferguson insists that Manchester United's English Premier League title challenge is still alive despite being eight points off the pace.
  • Feliciano Lopez, right, and Fernando Verdasco celebrate at the end of the Davis Cup final's doubles match. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco put Spain in the driving seat in the Davis Cup final on Saturday, beating Argentina's David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in the doubles to give their country a 2-1 lead in Mar del Plata.
  • Sunderland's Manager Roy Keane. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Sunderland manager Roy Keane has attacked footballers from Ireland and Scotland for eating and drinking "rubbish," and not paying attention to fitness.
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