A rough tackle, the whistle blows and a foul is given. "Get back in the kitchen!" the player yells at the referee.

It's one of the kinder things male players have said to Melany Bermejo, one of the rare women referees in the macho world of Latin American football.

Brighton manager Chris Hughton says his side have nothing to fear as they prepare to face Middlesbrough in a Premier League promotion shoot-out worth at least £170 million ($246 million) on Saturday.

Hughton's team are bidding to return to the top flight after a 33-year absence and the rewards are bigger than ever due to the lucrative new Premier League television deals that start next season.

Lyon can wrap up direct qualification for next season's Champions League group stage with a win when they entertain Monaco on the penultimate weekend of the Ligue 1 campaign on Saturday.

Both sides are on course to finish in the top three in France but both are desperate to avoid ending the season in third spot, and thus having to come through two qualifying rounds to make the Champions League proper.

Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich will try to heal their Champions League hurt with a win at Ingolstadt on Saturday which would confirm a record fourth straight German league title.

Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League final on away goals at Bayern's expense on Tuesday despite losing the second leg of their semi-final 2-1 in Munich having triumphed 1-0 in Spain last week.

Liverpool's performances in this season's Europa League have illuminated a path for the team's future, manager Jurgen Klopp declared after his side sank Villarreal brilliantly to reach the final.

Liverpool will face holders Sevilla in Basel in May 18 after a Bruno Soriano own goal and efforts from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana at Anfield on Thursday secured a resounding 3-0 win and a 3-1 aggregate success.

Marouane Fellaini's suspension for Saturday's trip to struggling Norwich City has added to Louis van Gaal's problems as the Manchester United manager looks to secure a place in the Champions League.

Fellaini was charged with violent conduct by the English Football Association for elbowing Robert Huth after the Leicester City defender pulled his hair during last Sunday's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Leicester City may be able to let their hair down now they have secured one of sport's most unlikely triumphs in winning the Premier League but manager Claudio Ranieri wants no let-up from his champions.

Fans at the King Power Stadium on Saturday will have Ranieri's fellow Italian Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's leading tenors, to serenade them before kick-off and after the match skipper Wes Morgan will collect the Premier League trophy -- final proof that the 5,000/1 pre-season outsiders have indeed clinched the title.

Leicester's vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha claims Riyad Mahrez has told him he wants to stay with the newly crowned Premier League champions.

Mahrez's future was thrown into doubt when the Algeria international's agent recently claimed it was only 50-50 whether the PFA player of the year would remain at the King Power Stadium next season.

World number one Novak Djokovic racked up his 30th win of a dominant season with a 6-2, 6-1 destruction of Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.

The resurgent Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray also remained on course for a semi-final clash as they eased past Sam Querrey and Gilles Simon respectively in straight sets.

Sevilla remained on course for a third consecutive Europa League title as Kevin Gameiro struck twice to down Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 and progress to a final meeting with Liverpool 5-3 on aggregate on Thursday.

The Andalusians have won the competition four times in the last 10 years and can secure their place in next season's Champions League with victory over Jurgen Klopp's men in Basel on May 18.