London (AFP) – Manchester City completed the first ever domestic treble in English football in emphatic fashion by dispatching Watford 6-0 at Wembley to claim the FA Cup on Saturday. Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick, while David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus also netted to cap a glorious campaign with the biggest margin […]

London (AFP) – Raheem Sterling admitted his FA Cup final hat-trick was a "dream come true" as the Manchester City forward inspired his side's 6-0 rout of Watford in Saturday's FA Cup final. Sterling's predatory finishing made the England international only the fourth player to score an FA Cup final treble and the first for […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac insisted he would still be in charge next season after wrapping up the Bundesliga title with a 5-1 win over old club Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. "I am convinced that I will continue," he told Sky after being drenched in wheat beer during Bayern's customary title celebrations. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said Saturday that the newly-crowned Bundesliga champions will not break their transfer record again as they set about a major squad overhaul ahead of next season. Bayern, who on Saturday sealed their 29th league title, signed French defender Benjamin Pavard for 35 million euros ($39.3m) in January […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City completed the first ever domestic treble in English football in emphatic fashion by dispatching Watford 6-0 at Wembley to claim the FA Cup on Saturday. Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick, while David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus also netted to cap a glorious campaign with the biggest margin […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski ended the campaign as the German league's top scorer for the fourth time as Bayern Munich sealed a seventh straight league title on Saturday. Lewandowski did not find the net in Bayern's 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, but still ended the season on top of the league scoring charts with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia held their nerve to secure La Liga's last Champions League place on Saturday as a 2-0 victory over Real Valladolid ended Getafe and Sevilla's hopes of snatching fourth. Getafe had to better Valencia's result at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla as they faced Villarreal, while Sevilla needed beat Athletic Bilbao and hope […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich marked the end of an era on Saturday, as iconic duo Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery both scored in their final Bundesliga game to secure a seventh straight league title for Bayern. Ribery, 36, and Robben, 35, will both leave the club at the end of this season after a […]

London (AFP) – Graham Potter is set to be named manager of Premier League side Brighton as British media reported he had asked to leave his post at Championship side Swansea. The 43-year-old Englishman, who made his name as a manager at unglamorous Swedish side Ostersund, leaves despite Swansea offering him a vastly improved contract […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for a record seventh successive season on Saturday afternoon after a rollercoaster title race. Niko Kovac's side overcame a rocky start to their campaign to overturn what had been a nine-point lead for rivals Borussia Dortmund and claim the league title on the final day. Here […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac insisted he would still be in charge next season after wrapping up the Bundesliga title with a 5-1 win over old club Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Kovac has been under increasing pressure of late, and reports earlier this week suggested that he would be shown the exit […]

Berlin (AFP) – Franck Ribery hailed a "special" moment as he and Arjen Robben both scored in their final game at the Allianz Arena on Saturday to wrap up a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a seventh successive Bundesliga title. "It was a special moment, but also a difficult one," Ribery told Sky. "These […]

Berlin (AFP) – Departing veterans Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben both scored in their final game at the Allianz Arena on Saturday as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 to wrap up a seventh successive Bundesliga title. The fairytale farewell for club icons Robben and Ribery saw Bayern end an unusually tight title race two […]

Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – German high-end car giant BMW said Saturday it had dropped plans to sponsor its hometown football team Bayern Munich, with rival Audi successfully fending off the bid to crowd it out. "We have ended the talks and will not become sponsors of FC Bayern," a spokesman told the Frankfurter Allgemeine […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Massimiliano Allegri fought back tears as he revealed on Saturday that it was Juventus' decision to end his five-year reign during which he guided the Serie A giants to 11 trophies. "We looked at the future of Juventus and the club decided to move in a different direction next year without […]