La Liga - Emery pens new Valencia deal

Valencia finished third for a second successive season, clinching an automatic qualification spot in Europe's elite club competition.

"Unai has demonstrated his worth and qualifying directly for the Champions League has great merit for all," the club's president, Manuel Llorent, said on their website.

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Kompany sets sights on league title

Manchester City supporters turned out in their thousands to acclaim their FA Cup winners with defender Vincent Kompany vowing to get even closer to the Premier League title next year.

At the end of a tumultuous campaign, City finished third in the table, nine points adrift of champions Manchester United, trailing runners-up Chelsea on goal difference alone.

It was good enough to secure a path straight through to the group stages of the Champions League, which added to the end of their 35-year trophy drought completed an outstanding season for Roberto Mancini and his men.

But Kompany knows more is expected next term and before a parade that started in Manchester city centre and ended with a massive firework display at Eastlands, the Belgium defender spelled out the way forward.

"We had a good season but the reality is we didn't finish champions, so there is obviously a gap between first place and second and third," he said.

"We will do everything we can to bridge that gap. If the club decides to buy it will make sense but hopefully this team will be stronger, regardless of that."

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Huddlestone: Aim must be Champions League

Tom Huddlestone has vowed to put his injury problems behind him and lead Tottenham back into the Champions League next season.

Huddlestone was an ever-present for Harry Redknapp's side last year but he made just 21 appearances this term after an ankle injury in November ruled him out for four months. The injury, which required Huddlestone to undergo surgery, kept him out of Tottenham's Champions League last-16 tie with AC Milan before he returned to action in April.

A further setback with the same ankle kept him sidelined for a month before he made his comeback in the 2-1 victory over Birmingham that secured Tottenham's qualification to the Europa League.

The 24-year-old admits watching Spurs' failed Champions League qualification campaign from the sidelines has been a frustrating experience but he now hopes to be a regular part of the club's push for a top-four finish next year.

"It's been very frustrating, especially with the size of the games that we've played and the ones I've missed," Huddlestone said. "But injuries happen and I've known for a couple of years that I would eventually need an operation on my ankle, so it was sort of a case of when, not if.

"I had a little setback recently and they scanned and X-rayed it, everything was fine and the surgeon was very happy with the results."

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