London (AFP) – Aaron Ramsey scored a 79th-minute winner to earn Arsenal a stunning 2-1 win over Double-chasing Chelsea on Saturday and deliver embattled manager Arsene Wenger a record seventh FA Cup. Wenger has been barracked by his own fans and failed to secure Champions League qualification for the first time in 20 years, but […]

Glasgow (AFP) – A stoppage time strike from Australian international Tom Rogic saw Celtic come from behind to defeat Aberdeen 2-1 to lift the Scottish Cup and seal a historic domestic treble the hard way. Jonny Hayes gave Aberdeen a ninth minute lead which was quickly cancelled out by Celtic's Stuart Armstrong two minutes later. […]

London (AFP) – Football supporters arriving at Wembley on Saturday for the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea were greeted by the sight of armed police days after a terror attack in Manchester. Robust security measures were in place at major sporting events across the United Kingdom following Monday's suicide bomb attack after a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gerard Pique wants Barcelona to reward outgoing coach Luis Enrique with a ninth trophy of his three-year spell in charge in Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Alaves. Victory would see Barca lift the Cup for the third straight season under Enrique, but unlike in the past two years it would be […]

London (AFP) – Ahead of Saturday's Wembley shootout between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, AFP Sport recalls five classic FA Cup final goals: Kevin Keegan (Liverpool 3 Newcastle United 0, 1974) In legendary manager Bill Shankly's final game in the dug-out, Liverpool produced a ruthless performance that foreshadowed their dominance of the next decade and […]

London (AFP) – Prior to Arsenal's meeting with Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley, AFP Sport selects five of the best finals from the world's oldest domestic cup tournament: Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3, 1953 Even with his team-mate Stan Mortensen grabbing a hat-trick, the performance of Blackpool's Stanley Matthews stole the show […]

London (AFP) – History-chasing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team will upset the form book and overcome their defensive injury crisis by beating Double hopefuls Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final. Despite Antonio Conte's claims to the contrary, Chelsea are the favourites, having already swept to glory in the Premier League and with a […]

London (AFP) – Per Mertesacker has revealed he will go into Arsenal's FA Cup final against Double-chasing Chelsea without a single minute of reserve-team football following a serious knee injury. And the German, picked because of a defensive injury crisis, is set to slot into a formation that he admits is entirely unfamiliar to him. […]

London (AFP) – Health-conscious Chelsea manager Antonio Conte plans to indulge himself with some champagne and a cigar if his side succeed in overcoming Arsenal in Saturday's FA Cup final. Conte, 47, does not smoke, generally steers clear of champagne and even eschews carbohydrates, but he will make exceptions if his team manage to complete […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has revealed he has given away every single medal he has won during his more than 20 years as Arsenal manager. The Frenchman has the chance to lift the FA Cup for a record seventh time at Wembley on Saturday. No manager has won more than six finals, with Premier […]

London (AFP) – Armed police looked on as thousands watched the Great CityGames in the centre of Manchester on Friday just days after a suicide bomb at a pop concert claimed 22 lives and wounded dozens. Similar robust security measures will be a feature of English football's showpiece event the FA Cup final at Wembley […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina hope their new coach Jorge Sampaoli's magic touch, along with returning striker Lionel Messi's magic skills, will spirit them through a rocky qualifying campaign to the 2018 World Cup. Sampaoli moved a step closer to taking over the vacant position as Argentina coach on Friday as his current club side […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Portuguese playmaker Bernardo Silva is to join Manchester City from French champions Monaco on July 1, the English Premier League club announced Friday. Silva's arrival is the first high-profile signing by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of the 2017/18 campaign. City gave no indication of the length of Silva's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlos Tevez may be reaping the rewards of China's football boom, but believes standards in his new home fall well below the level he has become accustomed to in a glittering career. The Argentine, who had spells at Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus, joined Shanghai Shenhua on a then world record […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte does not believe Saturday's meeting with Arsenal in the FA Cup final will be Arsene Wenger's last game as manager of the north London club. Wenger is yet to extend his contract with Arsenal, which runs out at the end of the season, and has come under fire […]