Athens (AFP) – Violent clashes between PAOK Thessaloniki and AEK Athens fans marred Saturday's Greek Cup final at the Olympic Stadium, with two PAOK fans reported injured after a Molotov Cocktail was thrown inside their van. One PAOK supporter was also reportedly stabbed on Friday as fans of the Thessaloniki outfit, AEK and Olympiakos fought […]

Madrid (AFP) – Koke's early goal proved enough for Atletico Madrid to claim a 1-0 win at Getafe on Saturday as they extended their lead over Real Madrid in the race to finish second in La Liga. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak also saved a late penalty from Faycal Fajr as Diego Simeone's men warmed up […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United assistant coach Rui Faria is to leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League giants announced on Saturday just a week after Jose Mourinho said he would not force him to stay. Mourinho said on the United website that 42-year-old Faria, who he has worked with […]

Berlin (AFP) – The 2017/18 German Bundesliga season finished on Saturday with Bayern Munich crowned champions for the sixth straight year. AFP Sport looks at the tops and flops of the league campaign in Germany: TOPS Jupp Heynckes (Bayern Munich, head coach) Not many 73-year-olds get to experience an adventure as Heynckes has done with […]

Berlin (AFP) – Peter Stoeger announced Saturday he was stepping down as Borussia Dortmund coach, after leading the Bundesliga club to a Champions League place. "That was my last competitive game in charge of Dortmund," Stoeger told the media after his side's 3-1 defeat to Hoffenheim on Saturday. The decision, he continued, had been made […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hamburg were relegated Saturday after 55 consecutive seasons in the Bundesliga after Wolfsburg beat already-relegated Cologne 4-1. Hamburg, who needed Wolfsburg to lose to have any chance of surviving, were beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 at home when supporters threw flares onto the pitch and the match was halted while police regained order.

London (AFP) – Michael Carrick merits a very special farewell as the former England midfielder makes his last Premier League appearance for Manchester United on Sunday says team-mate Ander Herrera. The 36-year-old club skipper — who during his 12 years at the club has won 18 trophies, including five Premier League titles and the Champions […]

London (AFP) – Legendary BBC commentator John Motson retires on Sunday after half a century of loyal service that made him and his trademark sheepskin coat a fixture of English football fans' weekends. The 72-year-old — who has commentated on 29 FA Cup finals and six World Cup finals — will receive a special award […]

London (AFP) – Former England star Rio Ferdinand's confession that he placed club above country when he played at two World Cup finals will be one present England manager Gareth Southgate hopes to avoid in Russia. The 39-year-old former central defender won 81 caps for England from 1997-2011, most of them while at Manchester United. […]

London (AFP) – Claude Puel believes he will still be in his post as manager of 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City next season despite rumours of him again facing the sack. The 56-year-old Frenchman — who was fired by Southampton at the end of the 2016/17 campaign despite reaching the League Cup final and […]

Cannes (France) (AFP) – A surreal comedy that features a superstar footballer bearing a striking resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo has become the surprise sensation of the Cannes film festival. "Diamantino" follows a preening metrosexual goal machine with a fondness for displaying his waxed torso at every possible occasion. But the eponymous hero's life falls apart […]

Kiev (AFP) – Fancy shelling out 3,500 euros ($4,200) for a night in a budget hotel? Liverpool and Real Madrid fans who do not may end up sleeping rough for the night when they come to Kiev for the Champions League final. The Ukrainian capital is the focus of fan fury after its hotels began […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp's big challenge this weekend is to keep his Liverpool players focused on Brighton when the temptation is to look towards Real Madrid. Liverpool's first Champions League final since 2007 offers a spectacular end to a thrilling campaign, yet there is still work to do to qualify for next season's competition. […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – With Chelsea's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League hanging by a slender thread, the future of their manager Antonio Conte is the main topic of conversation around Stamford Bridge. Conte has been the subject of constant speculation that his second season with Chelsea could well be his last. The […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool to forget about the Champions League final as they aim to qualify for next season's tournament by holding off Chelsea on the final day of the Premier League campaign. Klopp's fourth-placed side sit two points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea and, given their vastly superior goal difference, they […]