Sadio Mane, arguably one of Europe’s most feared strike threats, heads to Madrid on Saturday with Liverpool supporters hoping his next return to the Spanish capital is not of a more permanent variety.

Six Ukrainian servicemen were killed during the withdrawal from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve, the country’s president has said.

Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, president Petro Poroshenko says.

RAFAEL BENITEZ had to withstand a tortuous trip to the Ukraine yesterday before walking straight into an astonishing assault on Liverpool’s motives and character ahead of tonight’s Champions League showdown against Maccabi Haifa.

EARLY results showed opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has won the presidential election in Ukraine.