London (AFP) – Chelsea legend John Terry's final appearance at Stamford Bridge ended with his team-mates forming a guard of honour as he exited in the 26th minute of the Premier League clash with Sunderland. The 36-year-old — the time of his premature departure chiming with his shirt number — was visibly moved when he […]

Madrid (AFP) – Fernando Torres was the fitting match winner as Atletico Madrid waved goodbye to their Vicente Calderon stadium by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Sunday. Atletico were playing their final competitive match at their home for the past 50 years before moving to the new 67,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium on the other […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Andre Ayew scored a second-half winner and made the other with a backheel as West Ham finished a disappointing Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at Burnley on Sunday. Sam Vokes scored his 10th goal of the campaign to hand Burnley the lead at Turf Moor on 23 minutes, […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Brilliant goals from Georginio Wijnaldum, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana secured Liverpool a spot in next season's Champions League play-off round after a 3-0 win over relegated Middlesbrough on Sunday. Due to Chelsea's dominance this term the final weeks of the season have seen attention switch from who could win the Premier […]

London (AFP) – John Terry was given an emotional farewell by fans at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as record-breaking Chelsea beat Sunderland 5-1, including two goals from substitute Michy Batushuayi, on the day they were presented with the Premier League trophy. The champions had to come from behind on the last day of the league […]

Baghdad (AFP) – After a years-long absence predominantly due to security concerns, international football will return to Iraq when the country hosts a second-round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. Defending Cup champions Air Force Club and Al-Zawraa — both Iraqi teams — will face off at Franso Hariri Stadium in the autonomous […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy rescued Leicester City as the deposed Premier League champions ended their rollercoaster season with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Sunday. Twelve months after being crowned kings of English football at the climax of an incredible title-winning campaign, Leicester brought down the curtain in far more sedate fashion […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba proved his fitness, and scored a goal which he dedicated to his late father, as the youngest Manchester United line-up in Premier League history ended the season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday. Josh Harrop, one of four full league debutants in Jose Mourinho's side, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Stuttgart and Hanover 96 will be back in the Bundesliga next season after sealing their promotion from the second division on Sunday. Stuttgart's 4-1 thrashing of Wuerzberg confirmed them as second division champions, two points clear of Hanover, whose 1-1 draw at Sandhausen was enough to finish ahead of Eintracht Braunschweig. It […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City cruised into next season's Champions League as they took third place in the Premier League thanks to a 5-0 rout of woeful Watford on Sunday. Needing a point to be certain of qualifying for the Champions League, Vincent Kompany put Pep Guardiola's side ahead after only five minutes […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years to renew scrutiny of Arsene Wenger despite a 3-1 victory over Everton on Sunday. Liverpool's victory over Middlesbrough condemned Arsenal and manager Wenger to a fifth-place finish, making this the first season since 1996-97 to conclude with […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Harry Kane helped himself to a second hat-trick in four days as ruthless Tottenham Hotspur smashed relegated Hull City to end the Premier League season in style. England striker Kane finishes with 29 league goals, winning the Golden Boot ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Brilliant goals from Georginio Wijnaldum, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana secured Liverpool a spot in next season's Champions League play-off round after a 3-0 win over relegated Middlesbrough on Sunday. Due to Chelsea’s dominance this term, the final weeks of the season have seen attention switch from who could win the Premier […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Fernando Llorente's 10th goal in his last 11 home appearances sealed Swansea's come from behind 2-1 win over West Brom to end a turbulent Premier League season on a bright note on Sunday. The 32-year-old former Spanish international striker added to Ghanaian Jordan Ayew's goal to extend Swansea's unbeaten run […]

Rome (AFP) – Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to win the Rome Masters on Sunday. The 20-year-old Zverev claimed his maiden Masters 1000 title after becoming the youngest player in a decade to reach a final at this level and will move to 10 in the world as a result […]