Sport Images of the Day: Our picture editor's selection for April 25


By Rob Kearney

Each day, Mail Online's sports picture editor will select his favourite snaps from around the world in the past 24 hours.

Today, we've got Michael Phelps' comeback, some slam-dunking basketball action, passion lighting up the Estadio da Luz and all eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Centre of attention: All eyes are on Cristiano Ronaldo as he arrives, in his Portugal kit, to an interview during the presentation of new Nike boots in Madrid

Centre of attention: All eyes are on Cristiano Ronaldo as he arrives, in his Portugal kit, to an interview during the presentation of new Nike boots in Madrid

Let it all out: A Benfica fan roars his team on during their 2-1 Europa League semi-final first leg win over Juventus at the Estadio da Luz

Let it all out: A Benfica fan roars his team on during their 2-1 Europa League semi-final first leg win over Juventus at the Estadio da Luz

It's all going swimmingly: Michael Phelps competes for the first time since coming out of retirement in the Men's 100m Butterfly Prelim during day one of the Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Arizona - he came second in the final

It's all going swimmingly: Michael Phelps competes for the first time since coming out of retirement in the Men's 100m Butterfly Prelim during day one of the Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Arizona - he came second in the final

Aerial ultra: A performer dunks a basketball in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA play-off series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Memphis. The Grizzlies won 98-95 in overtime

Aerial ultra: A performer dunks a basketball in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA play-off series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Memphis. The Grizzlies won 98-95 in overtime

Riding by Knight: Sir Bradley Wiggins (centre) of Team Sky on the second category climb at Daone during stage three of the Giro del Trentino from Mori to Roncone in Italy

Riding by Knight: Sir Bradley Wiggins (centre) of Team Sky on the second category climb at Daone during stage three of the Giro del Trentino from Mori to Roncone in Italy

Not quite made it: Asdrubal Cabrera (right) of the Cleveland Indians is called out despite the despairing dive as he is tagged by Brett Hayes of the Kansas City Royals but the Indians won 5-1 in Kansas

Not quite made it: Asdrubal Cabrera (right) of the Cleveland Indians is called out despite the despairing dive as he is tagged by Brett Hayes of the Kansas City Royals but the Indians won 5-1 in Kansas

Going round the bend:  MotoGP rider Marc Marquez steers his Honda motorcycle during a free practice session at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix

Going round the bend: MotoGP rider Marc Marquez steers his Honda motorcycle during a free practice session at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix

Synchronised: Great Britain pair Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow  practice prior to the Women's 10m Synchro Platform Final during day one of the FINA/NVC diving world series at the London Aquatics Centre

Synchronised: Great Britain pair Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow practice prior to the Women's 10m Synchro Platform Final during day one of the FINA/NVC diving world series at the London Aquatics Centre

Jump to it: Gudrun Patteet of Belgium on Sea Coast Ferly competes in the CSI5* Table A with one jump-off against the clock during day one of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp

Jump to it: Gudrun Patteet of Belgium on Sea Coast Ferly competes in the CSI5* Table A with one jump-off against the clock during day one of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp

On the trail: The peloton passes by a lake during stage three of the Giro del Trentino from Mori to Roncone in Italy

On the trail: The peloton passes by a lake during stage three of the Giro del Trentino from Mori to Roncone in Italy

 

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