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Brazil's soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. left, embraces Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Jose Maria Marin during a news conference to anouce his list of players for the 2014 Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The team will mix talented young stars such as Neymar and Oscar with more experienced players such as Dani Alves, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Hulk. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Ronaldinho, Kaka, Robinho off Brazil WCup roster

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Juventus players Simone Pepe, left, and Arturo Vidal celebrate at the end of a Serie A soccer match againsts Atalanta, at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Monday, May 6, 2014. Juventus clinched its third straight and 30th overall Serie A title. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)

Chile midfielder Vidal undergoes knee surgery

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 4, 2014 . (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Madrid loses Ronaldo to injury at Valladolid

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Weekend Sports In Brief

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Suarez Navarro wins Portugal, Berdych makes final

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FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Banana-thrower seized for racial insult on Alves

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Chelsea's players Ramires, left, Willian, second left, David Luiz, second right, and Eden Hazard, right, arrive for a training session at Cobham in England Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Chelsea will play in a Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Chelsea stands in way of Atletico’s 1st CL final

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Italian premier Matteo Renzi, left, and Italian national soccer team coach Cesare Prandelli share a banana in solidarity to Barcelona Brazilian player Dani Alves, during a ceremony in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2014. Alves, who is black, was about to take a corner in Sunday's 3-2 win at Villarreal's El Madrigal Stadium when a banana landed on the pitch in front of him. The Brazil international picked it up, peeled it and ate some of it before throwing the rest aside. After the match, Alves said humor was the best way to combat racism in sport. That sentiment has led fellow football players, officials and even political figures from around the globe to respond with solidarity by picturing themselves eating a banana. (AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse) ITALY OUT

Dani Alves eats banana in response to racist taunt

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Barcelona backs player in racist banana taunt

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FILE - This April 29, 2013 file photo shows Danish chef Rene Redzepi in London. Redzepi's restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark won the title of world’s top restaurant. Noma _ which has a meticulous focus on simple, indigenous ingredients such as snails, moss and cod liver _ held the No. 1 spot on Restaurant magazine's annual ranking of the world's 50 best restaurants for three years before being bested in 2013 by avant-garde eatery El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. During a ceremony Monday in London, Noma reclaimed the top spot while El Celler fell to No. 2. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Copenhagen’s Noma again world’s No. 1 restaurant

By J.M. HIRSCH - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 28, 2011 file photo, pedestrians walk by the closed order convent of the Trinitarias Descalzas, where the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of “El Quijojte”, was buried in Madrid, Spain. A search for Cervantes' remains will begin on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the convent where Cervantes was buried after his death in 1616. His coffin and remains were lost during construction work at the church. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)

Hunt on to find Cervantes _ Spain’s great writer

By JORGE SAINZ - Associated Press

Paris Saint Germain's Edinson Roberto Cavani, second right, celebrates after he scored a goal against Sochaux during their French League One soccer match in Sochaux, eastern France, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Man City wins, Liverpool loses in EPL

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Atletico's de Madrid coach Diego Simeone from Argentina gestures to players during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday, April 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Atletico moves toward title, Barca stages comeback

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

A man places flowers for pay his respect to late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 26, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014 that Vilanova has died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. The banner reads in Catalan: &quot;Tito Forever eternal&quot;. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Thousands gather in memory of Barcelona’s coach

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 30, 2013 file photo, FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova attends a press conference at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in San Joan Despi, Spain. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014 that Vilanova has died after a long battle against cancer. He previously stepped down as coach when he became seriously ill and was unable to continue. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Former Barcelona coach Vilanova dies at 45

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Cyclists climb the 'wall of Huy' during the Belgian cycling classic and UCI World Tour race Walloon Arrow/Fleche Wallonne, in Huy, Belgium, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Valverde wins Walloon Arrow Classic for 2nd time

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Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to fellow countryman Albert Ramos during the Barcelona open tennis in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Ferrer ousted, Nadal wins at Barcelona Open

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Real's Gareth Bale, left celebrates with Xabi Alonso after scoring his team's 2nd goal during the final of the Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Bayern, Madrid renew European rivalry in semifinal

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS - Associated Press

Nadal to face fellow Spaniard at Barcelona Open

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Destro and Immobile could light up World Cup stage

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press