Milan (AFP) – Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis on Sunday confirmed that coach Gennaro Gattuso will leave the club after failing to qualify for the Champions League. The southerners finished fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Juventus, after a 1-1 draw at home against Hellas Verona A win would have guaranteed a top four finish, but […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo made more history on Sunday becoming the first player to finish the season as top scorer in three major leagues — England, Spain, and Italy. The 36-year-old scored 29 goals this campaign, five more than second-placed Belgian Romelu Lukaku for champions Inter Milan. The Portuguese striker was top scorer in […]

Paris (AFP) – In the final analysis it is tempting to put the outcome of the French title race down to Paris Saint-Germain's shortcomings, but nothing should be taken away from Lille's remarkable achievement in winning Ligue 1 for the first time in a decade. PSG, despite boasting the two most expensive signings ever in […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus qualified for the Champions League on the final day of the season on Sunday with a 4-1 win at Bologna and were joined by AC Milan who beat Atalanta 2-0. Napoli had to settle for a Europa League spot, finishing fifth one point behind Juventus, after a 1-1 draw at home […]

Paris (AFP) – Lille won the Ligue 1 title on Sunday thanks to a 2-1 victory over Angers which ensured they were crowned French champions for the first time since 2011. An early Jonathan David strike and Burak Yilmaz's penalty in first-half stoppage time ensured that Christophe Galtier's Lille finished one point ahead of second-placed […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Star forward Ben Malango scored twice as Moroccan club Raja Casablanca demonstrated why they are the CAF Confederation Cup title favourites by hammering South African visitors Orlando Pirates 4-0 on Sunday. All the goals came within 36 minutes of the kickoff as seven-time CAF title winners Raja cruised into the semi-finals 5-1 […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero signed off for Manchester City in style on Sunday, scoring twice in a 5-0 romp for the Premier League champions against Everton before lifting the trophy for the fifth time in his Etihad career. City's record goalscorer, who is leaving the club after next week's Champions League final, […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gareth Bale said on Sunday he knows where his future lies after finishing his loan spell at Tottenham, but the Real Madrid forward claims his decision would "cause chaos" if he revealed it now. Bale finished the campaign with a late double to clinch Tottenham's 4-2 win at Leicester. The […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed a third-place finish in the Premier League as a "massive achievement" after an injury-ravaged defence of their league title. In front of the largest attendance at Anfield for 14 months, Sadio Mane scored twice as the Reds beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday to secure the riches […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero signed off for Manchester City in style on Sunday, scoring twice in a 5-0 romp for the Premier League champions against Everton and lifting the trophy for the fifth time in his Etihad career. City's record goalscorer, who is leaving the club after next week's Champions League final, […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta warned his Arsenal flops on Sunday they need to be "much better" next season as they face a first campaign without European football in 25 years. Arteta's side finished a dismal season with a 2-0 win against Brighton thanks to Nicolas Pepe's second half double at the Emirates Stadium. It […]

Bologna (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo will start on the bench for Juventus' final Serie A game of the season at Bologna where they need a win on Sunday to have any hope of qualifying for the Champions League. Andrea Pirlo opted for an attacking line-up of Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata flanked by Federico […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea were "lucky" to qualify for the Champions League as Leicester's loss to Tottenham meant the Blues' 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa did not prove fatal on Sunday. Tuchel's side were on the brink of missing out on a top four finish in the Premier League in […]

Gorizia (Italy) (AFP) – Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will undergo a scan after taking a knock to his ribs in a fall in Sunday's 15th stage, his Trek-Segafredo team announced. The 36-year-old, who won the race in 2013 and three days later, crashed after braking suddenly to avoid a bike. The Italian got […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester blew the chance to qualify for the Champions League for just the second time in the club's history as the Foxes lost 4-2 to Tottenham on Sunday. Jamie Vardy twice put Brendan Rodgers's men ahead from the penalty spot. But Harry Kane, on what could be his final appearance […]