Spain’s La Liga has agreed a €2.7bn (£2.3bn) deal with CVC that could see private equity involved in the running of a large European football league for the first time.

And everywhere I went, I drew lots of attention / Like a stretch limousine, one of those new inventions

A stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland all but sealed progress to Euro 2012 as they crushed nine-man Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the qualifying play-off tie in A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn. The scoreline did not flatter Ireland who's produced a composed, classy and determined showing that will go down as the highlight of the Giovanni Trapattioni era so far.

Several mycotoxins are, however, able to modify the rumen microbiota as they exert antimicrobial, anti-protozoal and antifungal activity; typical examples are patulin, fusaric acid, beauvericin and enniantins.