Alejandro Sabella, coach of the Argentina's soccer club Estudiantes LP walks after a practice session of the team in La Plata, November 6, 2009. Sabella will be relying on the rich heritage of Estudiantes as symbolised by the Veron family when his team attempt to become world club champions next month. South American champions Estudiantes LP faces a busy few weeks completing their Apertura programme ahead of time to then head for Abu Dhabi for the December 9-19 Club World Cup where they are favourites to meet Barcelona in the final. Picture taken November 6. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Alejandro Sabella, coach of the Argentina's soccer club Estudiantes LP walks after a practice session of the team in La Plata, November 6, 2009. Sabella will be relying on the rich heritage of Estudiantes as symbolised by the Veron family when his team attempt to become world club champions next month. South American champions Estudiantes LP faces a busy few weeks completing their Apertura programme ahead of time to then head for Abu Dhabi for the December 9-19 Club World Cup where they are favourites to meet Barcelona in the final. Picture taken November 6.

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  2. A cameraman films the poster of French football player Thierry Henry outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  3. Viwe of a the poster showing French football player Thierry Henry displayed outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  4. Irish journalist Geraldine Comiskey, who works Sunday World Irish newspaper, poses next to the poster of French football player Thierry Henry outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  5. Irish journalist Geraldine Comiskey, who works Sunday World Irish newspaper, poses next to the poster of French football player Thierry Henry outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  6. Irish journalist Geraldine Comiskey, who works Sunday World Irish newspaper, poses next to the poster of French football player Thierry Henry outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  7. Irish journalist Geraldine Comiskey, who works Sunday World Irish newspaper, poses next to the poster of French football player Thierry Henry outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Center near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was 'instinctive' in the heat of the action.
  8. Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is presented with a team scarf of soccer club Barcelona at the end of a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009.
  9. Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) is presented with a team scarf of soccer club Barcelona at the end of a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009.
  10. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta, right, and former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon, left, speak before a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Spain at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  11. Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of Japan gives a soccer jersey to compatriot 250cc world champion MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama in exchange for a helmet, after Espanyol played against Getafe in the Spanish King's Cup at Cornella-El Prat stadium near Barcelona November 11, 2009.
  12. Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of Japan accepts a helmet from compatriot 250cc world champion MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama in exchange for a soccer jersey, after Espanyol played against Getafe in the Spanish King's Cup at Cornella-El Prat stadium near Barcelona November 11, 2009.
  13. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol runs over to take a corner kick during the Copa del Rey, 2nd leg match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium on November 11, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  14. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol runs over to take a corner kick during the Copa del Rey, 2nd leg match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium on November 11, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  15. MotoGp World Champion Japanese 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama, right, gives a helmet to Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura from Japan after a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella, near Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
  16. Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura from Japan, left, gives a shirt to MotoGp World Champion Japanese 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama, right, after a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella, near Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.

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