Lionel Messi could miss the remainder of Barcelona's league campaign after suffering a recurrence of his left hamstring injury during the newly crowned champions' 2-1 victory at Atlético Madrid.The Argentine World Player of the Year asked to be taken off with 20 minutes remaining, leaving his side with 10 men because coach Tito Vilanova had made all his substitutions. The newly crowned champions came back from a goal down to win in his absence."He left the pitch because he was ... more

• Game restarted after warning broadcast in stadium• Milan's Sulley Muntari sent off early in 0-0 drawMilan, needing a win to clinch a Champions League playoff place, had Sulley Muntari sent off in the first half of a 0-0 home draw with Roma in a match interrupted by racist chanting by visiting fans.The Ghanaian midfielder Muntari was booked and then sent off in the 41st minute of an unsavoury match for grabbing the referee's arm as Milan players surrounded the ... more

For so long Manchester United's ruthless emperor, Sir Alex Ferguson suddenly looked vulnerable as he said farewellOne of the many banners at a sentiment-soaked Old Trafford, red paint on a white sheet, said simply: "Sir Alex: Immortal." Football, and Manchester United in particular, does immortalise its legends, with statues, histories, the naming of stands, yet throughout this long, celebratory farewell, Sir Alex Ferguson looked very human, even a little vulnerable. There he was at the centre of this huge, red ... more

Sinatra plays over Old Trafford loudspeakers as fans thank Sir Alex Ferguson after final home gameYou know it is not a normal football match when stewards in fluorescent orange jackets have to be sent in to control the queues for commemorative programmes. About 20,000 of those glossy programmes are normally sold for a big occasion at Manchester United but for this game almost four times that number had been produced. The front cover bore a simple message: "Thank you Sir ... more

Manchester United's manager ended his reign with an emotional Old Trafford speech as thousands flocked to pay homageEven for the Theatre of Dreams, it was a momentous farewell.Sir Alex Ferguson took a single, deep breath of air in the tunnel before propelling himself one final time towards the gaze of his adoring fans. No matter that he had never graced the Old Trafford pitch in the way of his greatest players – of Beckham and Cantona, Giggs and Scholes, Rooney ... more