Alfredo Relaño looks back on an unforgettable night for Atlético Madrid at Anfield, where they beat Livepool 3-2 to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League.

Alfredo Relaño looks back on Valencia'a defeat to Atalanta as well as forward to Atlético Madrid's meeting with Livepool.

The Ballon d’Or was created by journalists, just as the European Cup - today’s Champions League - was, and came into existence in 1956 as an accompaniment to the competition.

There is no longer any doubt: Messi finding success with Argentina is becoming an even taller order, writes Alfredo Relaño.

As the final whistle blew at Cornellà, a throng of Espanyol fans invaded the pitch in the kind of choreographed jubilation not seen all season.

Just as the dust began to settle from Cristiano's hat-trick which saw Atlético eliminated on Tuesday ("God's fury" according to the ‘La Gazzetta’),