The week in sport – in pictures

The oversized sunglasses that adorned the fans at the 2010 World Cup are back for the 2012 African Cup of Nations. A Niger fan dons a personalised pair as he cheers on his side during their match against Gabon, however he wasn't smiling later on as Niger were virtually played off the park as they lost 2-0 Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Rory McIlroy isn't playing golf withing striking distance of a camel train - he's teeing off infront of a backdrop at a Pro Am tournament at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club ... Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

... Luke Donald however did knock a few balls out amongst the 250ft high sand dunes in Abu Dhabi's Liwa Desert during an event to preview the 2012 Abu Dhabi Championship Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

Dereck Chisora works out ahead of his WBC heavyweight title fight against Vitali Klitschko on 18 February Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

A youth plays with a ball on the beach of the Atlantic ocean near the port Bata, Equatorial Guinea. No doubt he was inspired by Equatorial Guinea's 2-1 stoppage time victory against Senegal that clinched a spot in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP

It's all arms and legs in the semi-final match at the European Water Polo Championships in Eindhoven between Greece and Hungary Photograph: Michael Kooren/Reuters

Poland's Bartosz Jurecki does well to score a goal despite the interference of Kim Andersson and gravity during their 29:29 draw at the Men's European Handball Championship Photograph: Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images

Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas and Jose Mourinho attempt to put their rumoured row behind them as the Real Madrid boss celebrates his 49th birthday Photograph: Helios de la Rubia/Realmadrid.com Handout/EPA

Stina Martini and Severin Kiefer perform during the pairs free skating programme at the European Figure Skating Championships at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Trucking giant Eddie Stobart is the new sponsor of Super League after agreeing a three-year deal. The renowned nationwide transportation and distribution company has not paid any cash to secure the naming rights of the Stobart Super League but will instead freely advertise the game on 100 of the 2,250-strong fleet of Eddie Stobart trucks. The RFL say that their new deal will enable them to bring on board additional commercial partners as part of a multi-layered package, while insisting that the sport will not lose out financially Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images