Football

Pato scored in extra time to give Milan a 2-1 win over Novara in the Italian Cup quarter-finals.

David De Gea may require surgery at the end of the season as he is long-sighted and wears lenses.

Valencia dominated the match and secured a comfortable 4-1 win that gives them one foot in the semis.

Pepe was seen to nudge into Messi when Argentine was on the floor after a tackle.

The victory means the League Championship club will visit Sheffield United in the next round.

Defending champions Salgaocar maintained their winning streak and coasted to a comfortable 4-0 victory.

The two rivals start another clasico series in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

Inter Milan denied AC Milan a chance to take top spot in Serie A by winning 1-0 in the city derby.

Goals from Clifford Miranda (4th) and Ranty Martins (25th) helped Dempo stay at the top with 30 points.

Thierry Henry made a glorious return, coming off the bench to score in a 1-0 FA Cup win over Leeds.

Messi won the FIFA award for the world's best player for a third year in a row.

Pandev, Cavani and Hamsik were on target as the visitors recorded a resounding 3-1 win.

Juventus produced a controlled display to overcome Lecce 1-0 at the Via Del Mare Stadium.

We take stock of the year gone by and review the teams at the half-way mark of the season.

Aston Villa came from behind to stun Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Berbatov's current deal expires at the end of the season and the Bulgarian had looked set to leave in the summer.