24 hours in pictures

Barcelona's Thierry Henry takes part in a training session at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona before the Champions League match against Inter Milan Photograph: Albert Gea/guardian.co.uk

Indian batsman Virender Sehwag, facing camera, is congratulated by teammate Gautam Gambhir after Sehwag reached his half century during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur, India Photograph: Gurinder Osan/guardian.co.uk

Sri Lankan bowler Angelo Mathews fails to stop a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur, India Photograph: Gurinder Osan/guardian.co.uk

Michael Sanchez Bozlueva of Cuba spikes the ball against Iran during their match in the men's volleyball World Grand Champions Cup in Nagoya, central Japan Photograph: Itsuo Inouye/guardian.co.uk

Ronnie Heffron in action during the public workout at Arnie's gym in Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/guardian.co.uk

Real Madrid's Marcelo, second left, Cristiano Ronaldo, center, and Kaka of Brazil, right, talk during a training session at the Valdebebas' training center, in Madrid on the eve of their Champions League game against FC Zurich Photograph: Victor R Caivano/guardian.co.uk

Weightlifter Masako Tokeshi of Japan drops the weights as she makes an unsuccessful attempt in the women's 58kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul Photograph: Jo Yong-Hak/guardian.co.uk

Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan appeals for an lbw during day one of the First Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at University Oval Photograph: Hannah Johnston/guardian.co.uk

Uriel Ben-Hamo (L), Israel's kickboxing champion, trains in a gym in Jerusalem Photograph: Baz Ratner/guardian.co.uk

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game Photograph: Mark J Terrill/guardian.co.uk

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt (L) attend a training session at the Puskas stadium in Budapest on the eve of the Champions League game against Debrecen VSC Photograph: Karoly Arvai/guardian.co.uk