Thousands of New York city police officers again turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral for an officer shot dead with his partner.

New York City’s police commissioner called for a “lot less rhetoric and a lot more dialogue” to defuse the tension between officers and the population they protect.

Hundreds of officers outside the church where a funeral was being held for a policeman killed along with his partner in an ambush shooting turned their backs on New York’s mayor as he spoke during the service.

Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos wrote himself indelibly into his club’s history by scoring the opening goal and then deservedly winning the player of the tournament award in Saturday’s 2-0 Club World Cup final win over San Lorenzo of Argentina.

The Real Madrid supporting press in the Spanish capital were unsurprisingly euphoric yesterday morning, as Blancos fans were reassured that it had not all been a dream – the night before their side really had finally secured the long-awaited tenth European Cup by beating city neighbours Atletico Madrid 4-1 after extra-time.

Barcelona reignited their title challenge with a 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in a pulsating Clasico which had a little bit of everything.

The most booked models on the Fashion Week circuit had the waist circumference of a seven-year-old child (22 inches). Annmarie O’Connor explores the unwelcome return of the size zero debate.

Sergio Ramos entered last week as Real Madrid’s vice-captain, second longest serving player and fan favourite.

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There are two enduring images of Sergio Ramos from recent seasons: one is him standing at the top of the open-top bus parade after Real Madrid won last season’s Copa del Rey, only to drop the trophy and see it run over by the bus.

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 2 (Barcelona win 4-3 on aggregate)

SPAIN’S crusade to add the World Cup trophy to their Euro 2008 title continued last night with a closely-fought last-16 win over Iberian neighbours Portugal.

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CSKA Moscow have parted company with coach Juande Ramos after less than seven weeks in charge.

CSKA MOSCOW boss Juande Ramos has warned his players Man United striker Dimitar Berbatov is “unstoppable” at his best.

Bernd Schuster believes former club Real Madrid will need to give more power to their coaches if they want to entice the likes of Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho to the club in the future.

Former Tottenham assistant boss Gus Poyet wants to pursue a managerial career in England rather than follow Juande Ramos to Real Madrid.

Juande Ramos has revealed he would jump at the chance to manage in the Barclays Premier League again despite his failure at Tottenham.

REAL MADRID striker Gonzalo Higuain hailed his side’s fighting spirit after Bernd Schuster’s side claimed an incredible Primera Liga victory over Malaga on Saturday.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tim Sherwood has confirmed he is mulling over an offer from new Spurs boss Harry Redknapp to join the backroom staff at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Harry Redknapp as manager following the sacking of Juande Ramos last night.

Udinese 2 Tottenham 0

Michael Dawson has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association and could face an increased ban as Tottenham bid to recover from their worst ever start to a league season.

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JUANDE RAMOS is bearing the look of a condemned man.

Tottenham skipper Ledley King is expected to travel to Poland to face Wisla Krakow and help Juande Ramos turn around the club’s disastrous start to the campaign.

IT was painful enough for Juande Ramos to find himself adrift at the foot of the league following this toothless defeat. But the agony was compounded by seeing the striker he discarded last season causing most of the damage.

Ledley King has rallied Tottenham by insisting they must pull together to overcome the loss of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane this summer.

Tottenham 2 Wisla Krakow 1

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Russia 0 Spain 3

Tottenham head coach Juande Ramos is preparing to step up his bid to sign a goalkeeper after the departure of Radek Cerny to QPR.

MANAGERS, or the best ones at any rate, are alchemists. Their ability to transform base matches into precious points is what makes them so highly coveted and Juande Ramos, whose €7.8million-a-year salary reputedly makes him the best paid coach in world club football, is proving something of a bargain for Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham 2 Portsmouth 0

TOTTENHAM games at White Hart Lane have produced 99 goals this season – and head coach Juande Ramos is predicting more fireworks against Portsmouth today.

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Juande Ramos remains cautious about Tottenham’s UEFA Cup hopes this season and believes tonight’s clash against PSV Eindhoven will be a true test of their credentials.

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane believes he can fulfil his footballing ambitions under Juande Ramos.

IF Robbie Keane’s ambitions are realised, and Tottenham do end the season with two new cups in White Hart Lane’s dusty trophy cabinet, it is clear the club’s physios will be as crucial as their coaches.