New Valencia coach Gary Neville has taken a step towards endearing himself to the club's fans by allowing supporters to watch his first full training session in charge. Neville was appointed on Wednesday, but watched on from the stands at the weekend as Valencia salvaged a 1-1 draw against European champions Barcelona under the caretaker charge of Voro and Gary's brother Phil Neville.

Romelu Lukaku extended his red-hot streak as the Everton striker's late equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday. Lukaku has been in superb form over the last month and Palace were unable to subdue the Belgium international, who poked home from close-range with nine minutes remaining at Goodison Park.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck four times to set a new record for goals scored in the Champions League group stage as Real Madrid also equalled the record victory in the competition with an 8-0 mauling of Malmo. Troubled French striker Karim Benzema also scored his first hat-trick for five years, whilst Mateo Kovacic added his first goal for the Spanish giants.

Fernando Llorente came back to haunt his old side Juventus as Sevilla sealed their shot at another Europa League title with a 1-0 win over the Italian champions on Tuesday. Victory for Unai Emery's men allied to Manchester City's come-from-behind 4-2 win against Borussia Moenchengladbach propelled Sevilla into third place in Group D and a place in the competition they have won for the past two years.

Jose Mourinho clawed himself back from the brink of the sack as Chelsea swept into the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Porto. Mourinho was in severe danger of being axed as Blues boss heading into a tie that would decide Chelsea's Champions League fate.

Sacked Swansea boss Garry Monk has backed the Premier League club to win their fight to avoid relegation. Monk was devastated to be axed by Swansea on Wednesday after nearly two years in charge of the Welsh team. The 36-year-old, who last season guided Swansea to a best-ever Premier League finish, conceded he had run out of time after a run of only one win in 11 games left them precariously perched a point above the relegation zone.

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been banned for three matches over an off-the-ball incident with West Ham United's Winston Reid, the Football Association announced on Thursday. Germany captain Schweinsteiger caught Reid in the throat with his left elbow as they jostled for position while awaiting a free-kick in the first half of last Saturday's 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

O Rio de Janeiro será uma cidade "mais segregada" depois dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016, criticou nesta terça-feira o Comitê Popular Copa e Olimpíadas, que lamentou uma "oportunidade desperdiçada" de integrar a população carioca e democratizar o esporte.

Para o coletivo, que divulgou seu quarto relatório sobre o evento, as primeiras olimpíadas realizadas em solo sul-americano deixarão como 'legado' remoções, elitização das instalações esportivas, sistema de transporte desigual, repressão policial, e até trabalho escravo.

A presidente argentina, Cristina Kirchner, não assistirá, na quinta-feira, à cerimônia de posse de seu sucessor, Mauricio Macri, devido a uma ordem judicial que determina o final de seu mandato à meia-noite de quarta-feira, anunciou o porta-voz oficial Oscar Parrilli.

"Não estão dadas as condições para que a presidente compareça no Congresso (onde Macri tomará posse).

Os Estados Unidos "analisam seriamente" informações sobre um suposto lançamento de míssil balístico por parte do Irã, o que implicaria em violação das resoluções da ONU, informou nesta terça-feira uma funcionária americana.

Ao comentar informações sobre um novo lançamento de míssil balístico por parte do Irã, em novembro passado, a embaixadora americana na ONU, Samantha Power, respondeu: "os Estados Unidos analisam seriamente isto para ver se pode confirmá-lo".