Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
David Moyes, who has only been in charge of Manchester United since July, paid the price for a hugely disappointing season on Tuesday when it was announced that he has left the club.
Barcelona's painful reverse to archrival Real Madrid in Wednesday's King's Cup final brings to an end a hellish week and leaves it facing its first season without major silverware in six years.
Gareth Bale filled the void left by the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, sealing Real Madrid's 19th King's Cup title with a late goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Barcelona.
Arsene Wenger believes Olivier Giroud's decisive contribution to Arsenal's vital 3-1 win over West Ham is a sign the France striker is back to his best in time to fire his side into the Champions League.
To take his mind off the pressure of "the beautiful game", retired Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson collected vintage wines that will be sold at auction starting in Hong Kong in May, Christie's said on Wednesday.
Lukas Podolski scored twice as Arsenal came from a goal down to beat West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday and provisionally reclaim the last Champions League spot.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger breathed a huge sigh of relief after it beat FA Cup holder Wigan Athletic on penalties in Saturday's semifinal to keep alive its hopes of winning a trophy after a nine-year wait.
Barcelona's nightmare week hit a new low when it followed up its Champions League exit with a shock 1-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday that left its bid for a fifth La Liga title in six years in serious jeopardy.
Borussia Dortmund reclaimed some of the Bundesliga's bragging rights after crushing champion Bayern Munich 3-0 on Saturday with a stellar performance to claim victory in the league's showcase encounter.
Real Madrid hope to beat Bayern although the latter could be favorite, Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
"Pressure? What pressure?" That was the mantra Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers employed to shrug off the strain of nailing down the club's first league title in 24 years ahead of Sunday's crucial clash with Manchester City.
Holder Bayern Munich and nine-time winner Real Madrid will square off in a mouthwatering Champions League semifinal this month, while Atletico Madrid takes on Chelsea.
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