• An aircraft is silhouetted against the almost full 'pink supermoon', in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
    An aircraft is silhouetted against the almost full 'pink supermoon', in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
  • An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshipper walks around the Edicule, the place believed to be where Jesus was buried, during Palm Sunday celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
    An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshipper walks around the Edicule, the place believed to be where Jesus was buried, during Palm Sunday celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
  • A man sits in an empty stand of the Moustoir stadium, where seats are covered with amateur football club jerseys, during the French L1 football match between Lorient and Bordeaux in Lorient. AFP
    A man sits in an empty stand of the Moustoir stadium, where seats are covered with amateur football club jerseys, during the French L1 football match between Lorient and Bordeaux in Lorient. AFP
  • Indonesian naval officers throw a wreath into the sea at Semarang, to commemorate the 53 crew members of the 'KRI Nanggala-402' submarine that was lost off the coast of Bali. It was found broken up on the seabed. AFP
    Indonesian naval officers throw a wreath into the sea at Semarang, to commemorate the 53 crew members of the 'KRI Nanggala-402' submarine that was lost off the coast of Bali. It was found broken up on the seabed. AFP
  • Juxtaposed pictures of new Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Apostle Varnavas, in Cyprus's capital Nicosia. From left, in February 2, after four nearby listed buildings were illegally demolished, and on April 24, on the day of its inauguration. AFP
    Juxtaposed pictures of new Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Apostle Varnavas, in Cyprus's capital Nicosia. From left, in February 2, after four nearby listed buildings were illegally demolished, and on April 24, on the day of its inauguration. AFP
  • Firefighters work to extinguish a gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway, near Inverin, Ireland. Reuters
    Firefighters work to extinguish a gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway, near Inverin, Ireland. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Barcelona Open trophy aloft, after winning the tennis tournament against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
    Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Barcelona Open trophy aloft, after winning the tennis tournament against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
  • Fans walk to the Carabao Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in Wembley, London. Several thousand fans were allowed to attend the match under relaxed coronavirus rules. Reuters
    Fans walk to the Carabao Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in Wembley, London. Several thousand fans were allowed to attend the match under relaxed coronavirus rules. Reuters
  • Palestinian members of Hamas security forces rappel along the wall of a building as they demonstrate their skills during a police graduation ceremony in Gaza City. AFP
    Palestinian members of Hamas security forces rappel along the wall of a building as they demonstrate their skills during a police graduation ceremony in Gaza City. AFP
  • A sheep and a lamb on a hillside against a backdrop of flames from a moor fire on Marsden moor, near Huddersfield in northern England. AFP
    A sheep and a lamb on a hillside against a backdrop of flames from a moor fire on Marsden moor, near Huddersfield in northern England. AFP

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From a plane caught in the moon's spotlight in Iraq to sheep seeking safety from fire in England - today in pictures

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April 26, 2021

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Golden Ball - best Emirati player: Khalfan Mubarak (Al Jazira)
Golden Ball - best foreign player: Igor Coronado (Sharjah)
Golden Glove - best goalkeeper: Adel Al Hosani (Sharjah)
Best Coach - the leader: Abdulaziz Al Anbari (Sharjah)
Fans' Player of the Year: Driss Fetouhi (Dibba)
Golden Boy - best young player: Ali Saleh (Al Wasl)
Best Fans of the Year: Sharjah
Goal of the Year: Michael Ortega (Baniyas)

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