Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola signed off his three years in the Bundesliga with a 'beer shower' on Saturday as Bayern Munich lifted a fourth straight German league title after Saturday's 3-1 win over bottom-side Hanover. Bayern's 28th win in 34 league games triggered party scenes at the Allianz Arena as the Bavarians celebrated their […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title as Luis Suarez took his tally for the season to 59 goals with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Granada to hold off Real Madrid's late-season surge. Real registered their 12th consecutive La Liga win 2-0 at Deportivo la Coruna thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted his 30th Bundesliga goal of the season on Saturday to finish as the league's top-scorer for the second time having sent four records tumbling last September. The Poland hot-shot reached the 30-goal landmark in giving Bayern Munich an early lead at the Allianz Arena as they beat relegated Hanover […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 and head coach Andre Breitenreiter will part company at the end of the season, both parties confirmed Saturday before their final match of the Bundesliga season at Hoffenheim. "It's my final match on the bench with Schalke," Breitenreiter told Sky on Saturday after just a season in charge. His contract […]

London (AFP) – Rafael Benitez said Saturday there was a "good chance" he would remain as manager of Newcastle United despite the club's relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard added he had started talks with the north-east club's management, with a final decision expected within the next two weeks. Former Liverpool manager Benitez is […]

Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesia on Saturday welcomed FIFA's decision to end the country's year-long ban from world football over government interference, saying it hoped for more transparency in the sport. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Friday that Indonesia had been reinstated after Jakarta sent a letter notifying that it had lifted sanctions on national football […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has tried to say all the right things, but Liverpool's Premier League trip to West Bromwich Albion will be overshadowed by their looming Europa League final appearance. Reds boss Klopp is likely to rotate significantly at the Hawthorns on Sunday in order to keep players fresh for […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Louis van Gaal claims it was unrealistic to expect Manchester United to win the Premier League and admits his job security is uncertain heading into the final game of the season. United can still qualify for the Champions League with a top four finish, but only if fourth placed Manchester […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – While Rafael Benitez’s future at Newcastle United remains uncertain, Mauricio Pochettino confirmed his commitment to Tottenham Hotspur this week by agreeing a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2021. The two managers meet at St James’ Park this weekend when Pochettino will attempt to cap a […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger again found his future was the focus of attention ahead of Arsenal's final game of the season against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. At the Gunners' last home game, some supporters staged a protest urging Wenger to quit and two weeks on, the Arsenal manager's contract was […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manuel Pellegrini ends his reign as Manchester City manager on Sunday with a final opportunity to leave a legacy of Champions League football. Pellegrini takes charge of City for the last time at Swansea before being replaced during the close-season by Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola. Despite reaching the semi-finals […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri's Premier League story comes full circle on Sunday as he returns in triumph to Chelsea for the final fixture of title-winners Leicester City's momentous and historic season. Ranieri's sacking by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in May 2004 set in motion a succession of managerial posts — at Valencia, Parma, Juventus, […]

London (AFP) – Manuel Pellegrini has warned his Manchester City stars to keep their eyes on the prize as they aim to secure a Champions League place at the expense of Manchester United, while champions Leicester will bring down the curtain on their astonishing season at Chelsea on Sunday. With a memorable Premier League campaign […]

Mexico City (AFP) – FIFA admitted Kosovo and Gibraltar as new members on Friday, allowing them to play qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, but Serbia vowed to take legal action to reverse its former province's admission. Kosovo and Gibraltar became the 210th and 211th members of the world football organization in votes taken at […]

George Town (Cayman Islands) (AFP) – World's fastest man Usain Bolt says he still dreams of playing for Manchester United — as long as Louis Van Gaal is not the manager. Bolt, who owns the 100-meter world record at 9.58 seconds and the world 200m record of 19.19, spoke Friday on the eve of his […]