• Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Manchester City - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 28, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi lies on the pitch to defend a free-kick REUTERS / Benoit Tessier
    Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Manchester City - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 28, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi lies on the pitch to defend a free-kick REUTERS / Benoit Tessier
  • USA players with the Ryder Cup after their record 19-9 victory over Europe at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin on Sunday, September 26. AP
    USA players with the Ryder Cup after their record 19-9 victory over Europe at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin on Sunday, September 26. AP
  • UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Sebastian Molano celebrates after winning Stage 1 of the Giro di Sicilia on Tuesday, September 28. AP
    UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Sebastian Molano celebrates after winning Stage 1 of the Giro di Sicilia on Tuesday, September 28. AP
  • Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha celebrates scoring against Brighton in the Premier League game at Selhurst Park, London, on Monday, September 27. Reuters
    Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha celebrates scoring against Brighton in the Premier League game at Selhurst Park, London, on Monday, September 27. Reuters
  • Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver DJ Chark dives but can't make the catch against Arizona Cardinals in the NFL game in Florida on Sunday, September 26. AP
    Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver DJ Chark dives but can't make the catch against Arizona Cardinals in the NFL game in Florida on Sunday, September 26. AP
  • Warwickshire's Craig Miles takes the catch to dismiss Alex Davies of Lancashire during the Bob Willis Trophy final at Lord's in London on Monday, September 28. Getty
    Warwickshire's Craig Miles takes the catch to dismiss Alex Davies of Lancashire during the Bob Willis Trophy final at Lord's in London on Monday, September 28. Getty
  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after Manchester United's Champions League win over Villarreal at Old Trafford on Wednesday, September 29. Getty
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after Manchester United's Champions League win over Villarreal at Old Trafford on Wednesday, September 29. Getty
  • A competitor in the bike leg, sandwiched between members of public out for a ride, during IRONMAN 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in Italy on Sunday, September 26. Getty
    A competitor in the bike leg, sandwiched between members of public out for a ride, during IRONMAN 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in Italy on Sunday, September 26. Getty
  • Athletes during the men's elite race pass over Tower Bridge during the London Marathon on Sunday, October 3. PA
    Athletes during the men's elite race pass over Tower Bridge during the London Marathon on Sunday, October 3. PA
  • FC Dallas goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro makes a save during the MLS game against Minnesota United on Saturday, October 2. USA TODAY Sports
    FC Dallas goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro makes a save during the MLS game against Minnesota United on Saturday, October 2. USA TODAY Sports
  • South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka ahead of the Rugby Championship match at CBus Stadium on on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday, October 2. EPA
    South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka ahead of the Rugby Championship match at CBus Stadium on on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday, October 2. EPA
  • Seattle Mariners' JP Crawford dives during the MLB game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, September 28. AP
    Seattle Mariners' JP Crawford dives during the MLB game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, September 28. AP
  • Brondby fans let off flares inside the Groupama Stadium before their Europa League match against Lyon on Thursday, September 30. Reuters
    Brondby fans let off flares inside the Groupama Stadium before their Europa League match against Lyon on Thursday, September 30. Reuters
  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds fails to catch a ball hit by Jose Barrero of the Cincinnati Reds during the MLB game at PNC Park in Pennsylvania, on Friday, October 1. AFP
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds fails to catch a ball hit by Jose Barrero of the Cincinnati Reds during the MLB game at PNC Park in Pennsylvania, on Friday, October 1. AFP
  • Runners cross over Tower Bridge during the London Marathon, on Sunday, October 3. AP
    Runners cross over Tower Bridge during the London Marathon, on Sunday, October 3. AP
  • Britain's Joscelin Lowden on her way to breaking the one hour cycling world record at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, on Thursday, September 30. Lowden set a world record mark of 48,405 metres. EPA
    Britain's Joscelin Lowden on her way to breaking the one hour cycling world record at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, on Thursday, September 30. Lowden set a world record mark of 48,405 metres. EPA
  • Australia's Reece Hodge during the Rugby Championship match against Argentina at CBus Stadium on the Gold Coast, on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
    Australia's Reece Hodge during the Rugby Championship match against Argentina at CBus Stadium on the Gold Coast, on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
  • Australia's Georgia Wareham celebrates with teammates after dismissing Shafali Verma of India during the Test match at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, on Sunday, October 3. Getty
    Australia's Georgia Wareham celebrates with teammates after dismissing Shafali Verma of India during the Test match at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, on Sunday, October 3. Getty
  • Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is tackled by Boston College Eagles' Cam Horsley during the NCAA match at Memorial Stadium in South Carolina on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
    Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is tackled by Boston College Eagles' Cam Horsley during the NCAA match at Memorial Stadium in South Carolina on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
  • Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring against Barcelona in La Liga match at Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
    Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring against Barcelona in La Liga match at Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, October 2. Reuters
  • The peloton during Stage 2 of the Giro di Sicilia on Wednesday, September 29. AP
    The peloton during Stage 2 of the Giro di Sicilia on Wednesday, September 29. AP
  • Sweden's Rikard Karlberg plays a shot from the path behind the 17th green during Day 3 of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Saturday October 2. PA
    Sweden's Rikard Karlberg plays a shot from the path behind the 17th green during Day 3 of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Saturday October 2. PA
  • Belgian rider Lawrence Naesen, front, during the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic on Sunday. October 3. AFP
    Belgian rider Lawrence Naesen, front, during the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic on Sunday. October 3. AFP
  • Competitors at the start of the 2021 London Marathon on Sunday, October 3. Getty
    Competitors at the start of the 2021 London Marathon on Sunday, October 3. Getty
  • Yoane Wissa celebrates with his Brentford teammates after scoring a late winner against West Ham United at London Stadium on Sunday, October 3. Getty
    Yoane Wissa celebrates with his Brentford teammates after scoring a late winner against West Ham United at London Stadium on Sunday, October 3. Getty

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Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez: 25 of the best sports images of week

We pick out some of the most memorable images from the past seven days

Gareth Cox

October 04, 2021

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Age has been proving no barrier for three of football's modern greats this week.

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Lionel Messi opened his account for Paris Saint-Germain in spectacular fashion in their 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Champions League.

The Argentine picked up the ball near the halfway line before playing a one-two with Kylian Mbappe and firing an unstoppable finish past City goalkeeper Ederson. City manager Pep Guardiola - Messi's old coach at Barcelona - described his old player as "unstoppable".

Fast forward 24 hours and it was Messi's old rival Cristiano Ronaldo's turn to step up to the plate. The 36-year-old scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal in the Champions League.

It was Ronaldo's 135th strike on his 178th appearance in the competition, leaving the Portuguese 15 goals clear of second-placed Messi at the top of the all-time Champions League scoring chart.

Then, on Saturday night, Luis Suarez was making his mark once again in La Liga. The 34-year-old Uruguayan scored for Atletico Madrid in their 2-0 win over Suarez's old club Barcelona, a result that piled more pressure on the Catalan club's manager Ronald Koeman.

In the gallery above, we have picked out 25 of the most memorable images from a busy week of football action - and the rest of the sporting world.

Updated: October 04, 2021, 2:57 AM
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