La Liga: This January’s transfer window has been a relatively quiet affair, especially in Spain. But one big name has made a huge, and not widely expected, impact since switching clubs earlier this month.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL:

Tonight’s Copa del Rey decider between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Valencia will be very different from their last final meeting.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a sensitive soul. As Sepp Blatter discovered last October, it is unwise to make fun about how much an actor spends on his appearance.

Family farming is the backbone of rural economies, according to Copa-Cogeca.

Here is a potted history of the man who captained Johan Cruyff’s ‘Dream Team’ in the ‘90s and managed one of the greatest Barcelona sides ever.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists Tuesday night’s Champions League return against Chelsea will now be the defining point of the season for the Catalan giants.

Venezuela coach Cesar Farias has criticised Paraguay for making fun of his team at the conclusion of last night's Copa America semi-final.

Kaka believes his two goals in the 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao will do wonders for his confidence as he seeks to show doubting Real Madrid fans what he can really do after a season of disappointment.

FARMERS need European Union backing to achieve greater balance in their dealings with the large multiple retailers, IFA president John Bryan told EU authorities at yesterday’s COPA conference in Brussels.

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from the European Union agriculture sector, notably livestock, have dropped sharply since 1990 but those in other sectors of the economy, such as transport, continue to rise.

Michael Owen is feeling increasingly settled in his life at Spanish giants Real Madrid and has already set himself two targets for the season.

ARSENAL'S bid to sign Tunisian right back Hatem Trabelsi from Ajax is on the brink of collapse as manager Arsene Wenger continues to insist Patrick Vieira will not be leaving the Gunners for Real Madrid.

Substitute Roberto Palacios scored four minutes from time to rescue a point for Peru in their opening Copa America Group A match against Bolivia in Lima.

England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson must hope that David Beckham’s once-suspect temperament is not playing up again as he prepares for this summer’s Euro 2004 finals in Portugal.

Barcelona will finish the campaign empty handed following defeat on penalties to second division club Terrassa in the final of the Copa Catalunya.

Federal police agents will fly to Colombia with the Brazil squad to protect the players during the Copa America.