Defending Copa del Rey champions Barcelona became the first team to retain the trophy since 1998 as they defeated Sevilla 2-0 after extra time in the final.

Michel Platini will resign as Uefa president after failing to overturn his ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which cut his sanction from six to four years.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he was "not too smart" inviting tens of thousands of fans to enjoy their Europa League final in Basle.

Liverpool reached their first European final for nine years with a comprehensive 3-0 win over a 10-man Villarreal side who lost their heads in the red-hot cauldron of Anfield.

Zlatan! Ronaldo! Messi!

Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych will meet for the 11th time when they face each other in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday. Now, we look back at their past matches.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers denies there is a growing imbalance between what his club can achieve in the transfer window compared to Manchester United.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers denies there is a growing imbalance between what his club can achieve in the transfer window compared to Manchester United.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has pledged to fight to make the rest of the season a success after the blow of an early Champions League exit.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts the seeds of his side’s Champions League exit were sown in October with defeat to main rivals Basle.

Champions League Group B

Liverpool 1 Basle 1

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists he has not contemplated the outcome of failure in their must-win Champions League match at home to Basle.

Kolo Toure is confident Liverpool will make up lost ground on their rivals for a Champions League place.

Midfielder Philippe Coutinho has recovered from the knee problem as Liverpool prepare to take on Sunderland on Saturday.

Liverpool have sent striker Daniel Sturridge to Los Angeles to continue his rehabilitation from the thigh injury which has sidelined him for most of the season.

Liverpool have sent striker Daniel Sturridge to Los Angeles to continue his rehabilitation from the thigh injury which has sidelined him for most of the season.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts captain Steven Gerrard is no longer the driving force he was but insists it is wrong to write him off entirely.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has called on his players to be more tenacious and aggressive in the wake of criticism his side is too soft.

Defender Kolo Toure claims being written off against Real Madrid was just the motivation Liverpool’s fringe players needed to prove they can provide viable alternatives for Brendan Rodgers.

Roger Federer’s charge towards the world No 1 slot continued with the 33-year-old winning the Swiss Indoors final in Basle at a stroll.

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week’s BNP Paribas Masters in Paris.

Anfield’s communal sigh of relief blew me home in double quick time. When that’s been triggered by a narrow home win over West Brom, you know you’ve had a rough month.

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Arsenal, Galatasaray, Basle and Borussia Dortmund following crowd disturbances during Wednesday night’s Champions League ties.

Brendan Rodgers admits he is not interested in thinking about Daniel Sturridge’s return for England until he is fit enough to play for his club.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard lambasted his side’s poor defending once again after their 1-0 Champions League defeat in Basle.

Basle 1 Liverpool 0

Basle 1 Liverpool 0

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes striker Daniel Sturridge is not fit enough to play for England in their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers later this month.

Karim Benzema’s goal last night for Real Madrid was the club’s 1000th goal in European competition.

Champions League Group B

Saturday began with the Spanish press full of tributes to Real Madrid club captain Iker Casillas on completing 15 years as a first-team player at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu — with over 700 games for the club, and an enviable trophy haul including three Champions Leagues, five La Liga titles and two Copas del Rey.

Former Manchester United full-back Gary Neville admits he cannot understand why the club sold Danny Welbeck for £16m to Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal.

England captain Wayne Rooney has been holding player-only meetings in a bid to put the summer’s disastrous World Cup behind them.

Vincent Kompany has declared that England will reach a World Cup final before 2030 because of the investments made by owners like the Abu Dhabi United Group at Manchester City.