Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson (centre) is dejected after his side lost 1-0 to Wigan, a result that confirmed Rovers' relegation to the Championship
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure celebrates after scoring against Newcastle - Yaya scored both goals for City in a 2-0 win that edged them closer to their first Premier League title in 44 years
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien enjoys his side's FA Cup Final win over Liverpool
Chelsea interim boss Roberto di Matteo is thrown into the air by his players after the Blues win the 2012 FA Cup Final, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley
Reading's players celebrate winning the Championship title, along with promotion to the Premier League
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres celebrates scoring a hat-trick - his first for the club - against QPR in the Premier League
Chelsea interim boss Roberto di Matteo celebrates after his side improbably knocked out Champions League holders Barcelona in the Nou Camp
An unwilling-looking Sir Alex Ferguson gets a hug from mascot Fred the Red ahead of Manchester United's crunch clash with Everton at Old Trafford
Frank Lampard puts a tackle in on Andres Iniesta as Chelsea earn a superb 1-0 first leg lead over Barcelona in the Champions League semis
Liverpool's two scorers Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll celebrate after a 2-1 win over neighbours Everton puts them into the FA Cup Final
Chelsea unveil their new kit for the 2012/13 season
Chelsea supersub Raul Meireles celebrates his late goal against Benfica, which helped secure the Blues' passage into the Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol rues a missed chance against AC Milan at the Nou Camp - Barca beat the Serie A side 3-1 to qualify for the Champions League last four
A portrait of Man City midfielder David Silva
Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse celebrates scoring his second goal against Liverpool with his Toon team-mates
Jack Rodwell models the kit that Team GB will wear this summer
Stewart Downing celebrates as he fires Liverpool into the FA Cup semi-finals with the winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Stoke
Fernando Torres gets his first goal for five months as Chelsea beat Leicester 5-2 in the FA Cup, and like London buses, he grabs a second too
Danny Welbeck celebrates his goal as Manchester United beat Wolves 5-0 at Molineux to extend their lead at the top of the table
Liverpool fans hold up a banner in support of Fabrice Muamba
Fans leave well wishes at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton for their midfielder Fabrice Muamba who collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane
Manchester United winger Ashley Young (far right) enjoys scoring his second goal against Tottenham at White Hart Lane
Newcastle United striker Shola Amoebi celebrates scoring against bitter rivals Sunderland in the Tyne and Wear derby
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard (right) appears upset after his side's 3-1 defeat at Napoli in the Champions League
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe challenges Lawrie Wilson of Stevenage as the sides battle to a 0-0 FA Cup Fifth Round draw at Broadhall Way
A bad week got worse for Arsenal, as they lost 2-0 at Sunderland in the FA Cup Fifth Round and with it their last realistic chance of silverware this season. The unfortunate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored at the wrong end to seal defeat for the Gunners at the Stadium of Light
Despite Rangers going into administration, manager Ally McCoist was keeping up his players' spirits on the training ground
Arsenal were shell-shocked at the San Siro, losing 4-0 to AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League to effectively end the Gunners' run in the competition
Zambia upset favourites Ivory Coast to lift the Africa Cup of Nations title in Gabon, 19 years after a plane crash tragically wiped out their national side
Wayne Rooney's goal handed Manchester United a gritty home win over Liverpool in a match marred by Luis Suarez's refusal to shake Patrice Evra's hand
Fabio Capello leaves his London home after resigning as England manager over the decision to strip John Terry of the national team captain's armband
A pitch invader halted proceedings at Liverpool's home game against Tottenham
Wintry weather swept the country in early February, especially at Stoke's Britannia Stadium
Stephane Sessegnon and Seb Hines go head-to-head during the Tees-Wear derby between Sunderland and Middlesbrough on FA Cup Fourth Round weekend
Patrice Evra was the centre of attention at Anfield, as he led Manchester United out in the FA Cup Fourth Round against Liverpool with the suspended Luis Suarez watching from the stands
John Terry and Anton Ferdinand come face to face for the first time since allegations of racism were made against the Chelsea captain in October. Chelsea prevailed over QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road
Matt Tubbs was the hero once again as Crawley make it to the Fifth Round for the second year in a row, defeating Hull 1-0 at the KC Stadium
Harry Redknapp took charge of his Spurs side in their FA Cup tie against Watford at the end of a week in which he went on trial at Southwark Crown Court on charges of tax evasion
Sudan's Hado Yousif goes airborne as the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
Brighton 'keeper Peter Brezovan breaks Wrexham hearts as his penalty save in the shoot-out knocks the non-leaguers out of the FA Cup in a Fourth Round replay
Leicester's players celebrate their thumping FA Cup replay win over local rivals Nottingham Forest, with Cup specialist Jermaine Beckford netting a hat-trick
After Arsenal went down 3-2 away to Swansea in the Premier League, Thierry Henry was involved in an altercation with the travelling Gunners fans
Paul Scholes caps his return to the Manchester United line-up, 6 months after announcing his retirement from the game, with a goal in a 3-0 win over Bolton at Old Trafford
Mark Hughes is unveiled as the new QPR manager, replacing Neil Warnock, who was fired after 22 months in charge at Loftus Road
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry celebrates his dream comeback with an FA Cup winner against Leeds United in the Third Round
Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney celebrates the first of his two goals scored in the FA Cup Third Round tie at rivals Man City - United won an epic match 3-2
Christmas table-toppers Manchester City failed to take advantage of Manchester United's shock defeat to Blackburn, as they lost 1-0 to Sunderland on New Year's Day
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Mark Bunn celebrates his side's remarkable 3-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, which lifted Rovers off the bottom of the Premier League
Gareth Bale applauds the crowd after he put in a man of the match performance with two goals to sink Norwich at Carrow Road
West Brom 'keeper Ben Foster celebrates keeping a clean sheet against Manchester City and taking a vital point at the Hawthorns
Dimitar Berbatov takes the ball as he scored a hat-trick in Manchester United's 5-0 thrashing of Wigan at Old Trafford
Steve Kean can't hide his despair as Blackburn lose 2-1 at home to Owen Coyle's Bolton
Roberto Mancini gives Mario Balotelli instructions as he prepares to come on in Man City's 3-0 home win over Stoke
Sunderland players celebrate Stephane Sessegnon of Sunderland scoring his side's second goal as they beat QPR 3-2 with a last-minute goal at Loftus Road
Maynor Figueroa holds off Luis Suarez in the 0-0 draw between Wigan and Liverpool and the DW Stadium
Manchester City's Joe Hart turns in a world class performance to keep Arsenal at bay and record a 1-0 win to take them back to the top of the table
Fulham's American winger Clint Dempsey continues his good form with an excellent header to seal a 2-0 win over Bolton
Martin O'Neill celebrates a dramatic return to management with a 90th minute Sebastian Larsson winner
Michel Vorm saves Clint Dempsey's penalty to keep yet another clean sheet at the Liberty Stadium
An angry Kenny Dalglish bemoans a refereeing decision which goes against his side at Craven Cottage. His Liverpool team fell to a 1-0 defeat to Fulham, having had Jay Spearing sent off
Wolves celebrate Steven Fletcher's late winning goal against Sunderland, who had newly-appointed manager Martin O'Neill watching from the stands
Mikel Arteta strikes as Arsenal crush Wigan 4-0, sending Roberto Martinez's side to the bottom of the league
Bubbles blowing at Upton Park - but it was Burnley who had the last laugh after beating West Ham 2-1, the club's first win away to the Hammers for 38 years
Leeds United fans pay tribute to their former midfielder Gary Speed before their match at Elland Road against Millwall
Crystal Palace players surround goalscorer Darren Ambrose after his wonder-strike helped the Eagles to a shock 2-1 win over Manchester United, and earned them a place in the Carling Cup semis
PAOK fans were in fine voice at White Hart Lane, cheering their side to a 2-1 win which left Tottenham on the brink of Europa League elimination
Celtic fans Rod Stewart and Billy Connolly watch on as the Hoops fall to a 1-0 Europa League defeat to Atletico Madrid at Parkhead
Aston Villa players observe a minute's silence in memory of Wales manager Gary Speed. Shay Given, a former team-mate and close friend of Speed, is overcome with emotion
Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini exchange heated words as the Manchester City striker leaves the field having been sent off against Liverpool
Rio Ferdinand berates referee Michael Jones after the official's decision to award a penalty to Newcastle at Old Trafford sees Manchester United drop more points in the title race
Former Chelsea managers Carlo Ancelotti and Gianluca Vialli working for Italian TV at the five-goal Champions League thriller between AC Milan and Barcelona
Manchester City stars Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli walk along Napoli's seafront before their Champions League match in southern Italy
Liverpool's Glen Johnson (centre) celebrates scoring his side's winner against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
David Beckham and his LA Galaxy team-mates celebrate victory in the 2011 MLS Cup final against Houston Dynamo
Republic of Ireland stars Damien Duff and Robbie Keane celebrate their side's 5-1 aggregate win over Estonia, which saw the Irish qualify for Euro 2012 via the playoffs
Gareth Barry scores against Sweden at Wembley - or he thinks he does. The (own) goal, England's 2,000th, was awarded to Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic
Poor old Petr Cech is in the wars again after his team-mate Ashley Cole gives him an inadvertent smack on the nose
In full flight: Robin Van Persie continued his excellent form with a goal and an assist in Arsenal's 3-0 victory over West Brom
Chris Eagles and Robert Huth share a rather ruthless embrace during Bolton's 5-0 win over Stoke
The new yellow winter ball is rolled out for the first time during the Premier League's weekend fixtures "Brrrrr"
Mario Balotelli is made into a rather fetching effigy ahead of Bonfire Night
Wayne Rooney beats David de Gea to the ball during Manchester United's match against Otelul Galati, which finished 2-0 to the Red Devils
Basel's Benjamin Huggel gets one in the eye from Benfica's Nemanja Matic during the sides' clash in Lisbon
Bastian Schweinsteiger departs the field with a broken collarbone during Bayern Munich's win over Napoli
Cardiff's Kenny Miller spectacularly wins a header against Derby at Pride Park
Against Genk, John Terry was only on the bench after his difficult week
Ramires and David Luiz celebrate Chelsea's opener against Genk with perhaps a little message for the home fans. But Genk had the last laugh as they hit back to secure a 1-1 draw in the Champions League
Newcastle move to third in the Premier League table with a 3-1 victory over Spurs, Demba Ba claiming all three goals
QPR boss Neil Warnock reacts to a decision as his side lose 3-1 to in-form Tottenham at White Hart Lane
Lyon's Dejan Lovren (left) congratulates Yoann Gourcuff after his superb goal in the 2-0 win over St Etienne
Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi scored a 17-minute hat-trick as his side defeated Mallorca 5-0
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany walks past manager Roberto Mancini after being sent off in his side's 3-1 win over Wolves
Arsenal's players celebrate their stunning 5-3 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Rangers players show concern for Steven Naismith, who suffered a serious knee injury during the 2-1 victory at Aberdeen
Blackburn youngster Ruben Rochina is tackled in strange fashion by Newcastle's Davide Santon
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas celebrates wildly after his side beat Everton to reach the Carling Cup quarter-finals
Liverpool's Luis Suarez celebrates his first goal against Stoke with Andy Carroll
Days after their 6-1 derby mauling, Manchester United avoided further embarrassment against Aldershot in the Carling Cup, coming through 3-0 at the picturesque Recreation Ground
Park Ji-Sung tangles with Aldershot's Jermaine McGlashan and Ross Worner in the Carling Cup last 16
Japanese starlet Ryo Miyaichi acrobatically dodges the tackle of Gretar Steinsson as Arsenal came from behind to beat Bolton in the last 16 of the Carling Cup
The Old Trafford scoreboard made grim reading for the red half of Manchester
After escaping a serious fire at his Cheshire home on Saturday night, Mario Balotelli scored the opener as Manchester City destroyed neighbours United at Old Trafford - and had a message prepared
Blackburn Rovers fans express their opposition to manager Steve Kean in a number of ways, before the club's home game against Tottenham. They lost 2-1 to pile more pressure on the beleaguered Rovers boss
Newcastle's Leon Best sends Maynor Figueroa of Wigan flying
Paul Scharner reveals his West Brom t-shirt for the second successive week, as he scores the winner for his side against near-neighbours Aston Villa
Robin van Persie curls in a stunning free-kick to give Arsenal a 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Emirates and relieve some pressure on the Gunners
Michael Madine celebrates his equaliser with the Sheffield Wednesday bench in a pulsating Steel City derby. Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson looks on unimpressed
Stephen Quinn of Sheffield United celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel derby - the game ended 2-2
Man City striker Mario Balotelli sees the funny side as Villa keeper Shay Given shows him his stomach injury
Everton's Phil Neville finds an unusual way to stop Frank Lampard during the Toffees' 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Luis Suarez gets an earful from Patrice Evra, but the Liverpool man found himself in hot water after the match at Anfield, with Evra accusing the Uruguayan of racism
Javier Hernandez celebrates scoring Man Utd's equaliser against bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield
Coventry City's David Bell cools off before the Sky Blues' home game against Nottingham Forest. Forest went down 2-0 at the Ricoh Arena, watched by new chairman Frank Clark and newly-appointed manager Steve Cotterill
A dejected Scotland fan mulls over his team's failure to qualify for Euro 2012. Scotland lost 3-1 to Spain in Alicante
A young Bosnia fan watches his team take on France in a Euro 2012 qualfier. The game ended 1-1
A sign outside the Olympic Stadium in London, pointing to a new home for West Ham?
Portuguese legend Luis Figo makes his mark at the Golden Foot Awards in Monaco
League 1 table-toppers Charlton have attracted some famous faces to the Valley
A grizzled Craig Levein ponders Scotland's next move, as they remain in the hunt for a place at Euro 2012 with a win in Liechtenstein
Gareth Bale's goal sealed an encouraging 2-0 win for Wales over Switzerland
Fabio Capello cut an increasingly exasperated figure on the sidelines in Podgorica
Wayne Rooney's red card overshadowed England's 2-2 draw with Montenegro, which saw them through to Euro 2012
Turkey's Burak Yilmaz can't bear to look as his side slip to a Euro 2012 qualifying defeat in Germany
England players train on the eve of their Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard celebrates his hat-trick against Bolton
Swansea City's Danny Graham celebrates his goal against Stoke City
Celtic's Efrain Juarez (left) watches as Hearts' Rudi Skacel falls over the advertising hoarding at Tynecastle during their SPL clash
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell can't believe he's been shown the red card by referee Martin Atkinson, in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park
Rubin Kazan fans celebrate their side's second goal against PAOK in the Europa League
Arsenal full-back Andre Santos celebrates scoring against Olympiakos in the Champions League
Man City forward Carlos Tevez sits dejected in the away dugout during the Champions League match at Bayern Munich - Tevez allegedly refused to come off the bench in the second half
The directors' box at Loftus Road was a real who's who, with Prime Minister David Cameron among those in attendance for QPR's home game with Aston Villa
Stoke City new boy Peter Crouch heads home the Potters' equaliser against Manchester United
Atletico Madrid's Falcao Garcia heads the ball durnng a Liga match against Barcelona at the Camp Nou
Robin van Persie celebrates scoring his 100th goal in Arsenal's colours, helping the Gunners to a 3-0 win over Bolton
Chelsea fans in Chelsea's Shed End during their side's Premier League match against Swansea City
Mario Balotelli was again on the bench for Manchester City against Everton, but he had the last laugh after grabbing City's first in a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium
Man City midfielder Owen Hargreaves celebrates scoring against Birmingham City in the Carling Cup - his first goal since April 2008
Cardiff City players celebrate after their Carling Cup win on penalties against Leicester City
Valencia's Sergio Canales, left, heads the ball under pressure from Barcelona defender Carles Puyol, during their La Liga match at the Mestalla
Arsenal's Francis Coquelin (left) competes with Shewsbury's James Collins during their Carling Cup tie
Man City's Reece Wabara and Devante Cole play headers in front of the derelict site of City's proposed new state-of-the-art football academy
Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy celebrates scoring the equaliser against Man City at Craven Cottage
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi finds himself in the net during his side's 8-0 demolition of Osasuna
Peterborough and Burnley players walk out at London Road
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