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  1. Ajax Amsterdam's Nicolai Boilesen (L) watches as Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (R), Javier Hernandez (2nd R) and Phil Jones celebrate their second goal during their Europa League soccer match in Amsterdam February 16, 2012.
  2. Legia Warsaw's players celebrate after scoring a goal against Sporting Lisbon during their Europa League first leg soccer match in Warsaw February 16, 2012.
  3. SS Lazio's coach Edoardo Reja and Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Pablo Simeone (R) give instructions to their players during their Europa League round of 32 first leg soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome February 16, 2012.
  4. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa attends a news conference for international media in Quito February 16, 2012.
  5. HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Mark Friedland of Postmark/Evite.com poses at the 84th Academy Awards Governors Ball preview in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
  6. ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Falcao of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring the third goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between S.S. Lazio and Club Atletico de Madrid at Olimpico Stadium on February 16, 2012 in Rome, Italy.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Jason Kenny of Great Britain talks to the press after being presented with the Sprint World Champion's Rainbow jersey on day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the 2012 Olympic Velodrome on February 16, 2012 in London, England. Race winner Gregory Bauge was stripped of his medal after missing a drug test. As a result, Jason Kenny has moved up from his individual sprint silver medal position to gold, with Chris Hoy bumping up from bronze to silver.
  8. A Libyan man holds balloons with the colours of the new national flag in Tripoli, on February 16, 2012, the eve of the anniversary of the first protest against slain ex-leader Moamer Kadhafi. The bloody uprising rapidly spread across the north African country and ended with the killing of Kadhafi at his hometown in Sirte on October 20, 2011.
  9. ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Edoardo Reja the coach of SS Lazio reacts during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between S.S. Lazio and Club Atletico de Madrid at Olimpico Stadium on February 16, 2012 in Rome, Italy.
  10. ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Falcao (R) with his teammates Diego (L) and Lopez Adrian of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring the third goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between S.S. Lazio and Club Atletico de Madrid at Olimpico Stadium on February 16, 2012 in Rome, Italy.
  11. Denmark's Nicolai Boilesen of Ajax, right, and Javier Hernandez of Manchester United vie for the ball during the round of 32 Europa League soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Manchester United won the match with 2-0.
  12. An armed Libyan stands guard during a rally in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 as the country prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, the transitional government announced a plan to distribute cash to all Libyan families in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the revolution's start.
  13. Atletico de Madrid forward Falcao, of Colombia, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his second goal during an Europa League soccer match between Lazio and Atletico de Madrid, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
  14. Atletico de Madrid forward Falcao, of Colombia, right, celebrates with his teammates, from left, Koke, Diego, of Brazil, and Adrian Lopez, after scoring his second goal during an Europa League soccer match between Lazio and Atletico de Madrid, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
  15. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, 2nd left, of Schalke 04 celebrates with teammates after scoring against Viktoria Plzen during the Europa League first leg round of 32 soccer match in Plzen, Czech Republic, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
  16. Maciej Rybus, left, of Legia Warsaw challenges for the ball with Oguchi Onyewu of Sporting Lisbon during the Europa League rouind of 32, first leg soccer match between Legia Warsaw and SC Sporting Lisbon in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.