Marseille — Best pictures!

Two Ukrainian sides--Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk--will clash in one of this year’s UEFA Cup semi-finals after they brushed aside French clubs Paris Saint-Germain (3:0) and Marseille (2:1), respectively.

The change in leadership in the French Ligue 1 had much to do with the excellent performance of star defender Taye Taiwo (pictured). The Nigerian international's double against Grenoble allowed Marseille to carry the day with a convincing 4:1 win, and

The plot thickens in the French championship. The leading teams all won, so there were no substantial changes at the top of the table, with Lyon still leading the way.

Stade de Rennes forward Jimmy Briand (pictured) has grabbed the top spot in the French championship rating. The striker scored no goals in the last game, but the 2:2 draw against Le Mans brought Briand 10 rating points: that was enough to allow him to

The crowd at the UEFA Cup 1/8 finals between Ajax and Marseille had to remain in the stadium a little longer than planned after the encounter ended with a 2:1 victory for the Dutch, forcing an overtime during which English right-back Tyrone Mears (pictured