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Barcelona and Porto lead 2011 roll of honour

UEFA salutes all the clubs and national selections who lifted trophies in 2011 in our annual breakdown of the year's winners, with FC Barcelona and FC Porto taking the top prizes.

UEFA salutes all the clubs and national selections who lifted trophies in 2011 with our annual summary of the year's winners.

FC Barcelona blew Manchester United FC away with a 3-1 win in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, while in Dublin's first major club showpiece FC Porto edged out SC Braga in what was an all-Portuguese UEFA Europa League decider. Spain also won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the equivalent men's U19 and women's U17 titles.

At domestic level, United lifted a record 19th championship in England, LOSC Lille Métropole claimed their first French crown since 1954 and a youthful Borussia Dortmund side defied pre-season predictions to become German champions. Kudos also to Ulisses FC and FC Dacia Chisinau, who broke FC Pyunik and FC Sheriff's runs of ten successive league titles in Armenia and Moldova respectively. - http://www.uefa.com

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Benfica and Portugal legend Eusebio discharged from hospital

The former European Footballer of the Year was looking forward to going home after nearly two weeks in the facility and blamed extensive traveling for the bout of pneumonia

Legendary Benfica and Portugal striker Eusebio has been discharged from hospital and admitted that he was looking forward to spending the rest of the holiday season with family after his recent health scare.

The 69-year-old had spent 12 days at Lisbon's Hospital da Luz, where he was admitted and treated for bilateral pneumonia. Speaking to reporters as he left the facility, Eusebio insisted that he was back in good health and blamed a punishing travel schedule for the illness. 

"I want to go home and spend New Year's Eve with my family," he stated. "I hope nothing else happens to me. I am not a big fan of travelling but this time I really pushed it. It was hot in Mozambique, then cold in Lisbon and then I still flew to Brazil. I feel fine, thanks to God. I can even say that I am 100 per cent. When I was admitted I did not feel well at all, but I trusted my doctors."

Eusebio spent 15 years with Benfica in a glittering career, winning the European Cup in 1962. - http://www.goal.com

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Blackburn stun United to poop Sir Alex's party

Manchester United FC missed out on the chance to begin the new year at the Premier League summit after a shock 3-2 defeat by Blackburn Rovers FC, while Chelsea FC also lost at home.

Manchester United FC missed out on the chance to begin the new year on top of the Premier League after suffering a shock 3-2 defeat at home against lowly Blackburn Rovers FC.

Sir Alex Ferguson turned 70 today but it was a birthday the United manager will want to forget after witnessing his side rally from 2-0 down only to lose to Grant Hanley's late winner. Ayegbeni Yakubu converted a 16th-minute penalty before bustling his way into the area to fire through David De Gea's legs early in the second half. Dimitar Berbatov (52, 62) brought the hosts level only but Hanley took advantage of De Gea's flap at a corner (80) to stun the English champions.

United remain level on points with Manchester City FC, who are hoping to move clear after facing Sunderland AFC on Sunday. It was also a disappointing day for Chelsea FC, who lost 3-1 against Aston Villa FC despite taking the lead through Didier Drogba's penalty (23). Second-half goals by Stephen Ireland, Stilyan Petrov and Darren Bent condemned André Villas-Boas's side to their fifth league defeat of the campaign.

Arsenal FC moved two points clear of the Blues into fourth place as Robin van Persie's 35th league goal of 2011 secured a 1-0 win against Queens Park Rangers FC and lifted the Gunners to within three points of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC, held 1-1 at Swansea City AFC. Norwich City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC shared the same scoreline against Fulham FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC respectively, while Stoke City FC and Wigan Athletic FC drew 2-2. - http://www.uefa.com

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Italian coach Buso passes away

Fomer goalkeeper and coach Sergio Buso, the assistant to ex-Italy boss Roberto Donadoni between 2006 and 2008, has died at the age of 61 after a long battle with leukaemia.  

Sergio Buso, the assistant to former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni, has died aged 61 after a long battle with leukaemia.

A former goalkeeper at Bologna FC where he won the Coppa Italia in 1974, Buso also played with Cagliari Calcio and AC Pisa in Serie A before making the switch from player to coach at AS Lucchese in 1987.

In 1995 he returned to Bologna as assistant to Renzo Ulivieri before taking charge of the team for a brief spell in 1999. Described as "a football encyclopaedia" by former Bologna president Giuseppe Gazzoni, he also coached at SSC Napoli and briefly led ACF Fiorentina.

In coaching terms, he was probably best known for his role as assistant to Italy boss Donadoni for two years from 2006, which took in the Azzurri's UEFA EURO 2008 finals campaign. He continued to work with Donadoni until 2011 despite his disease.- http://www.uefa.com/