Madrid (AFP) – Jordi Alba and Neymar struck in extra-time as Barcelona completed a league and Cup double by lifting the Copa del Rey for a 28th time after a 2-0 win over Sevilla in a fiery game that saw three red cards on Sunday. Javier Mascherano's dismissal just before half-time for pulling down Kevin […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says winning his 21st title as a coach was not a bad way to sign off at Bayern Munich after his tearful farewell in the German Cup final. Bayern won Guardiola's final game in charge on Saturday night at Berlin's Olympic Stadium by beating Borussia Dortmund 4-3 on penalties after […]

Madrid (AFP) – The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Sevilla went to extra-time on Sunday as neither side could score a goal in 90 minutes despite both teams being reduced to 10 men. Barca's Javier Mascherano was first to see red for bringing down Kevin Gameiro nine minutes before half-time. The La Liga […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez left the pitch in tears as he pulled up with a muscle injury just short of an hour into the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla on Sunday. Suarez is now a major doubt for Uruguay's Copa America campaign in the United States next month. The former Liverpool […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy spared Harry Kane's blushes with a late winner as England edged Turkey 2-1 in their first Euro 2016 warm-up match at Manchester's Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Kane opened the scoring in the third minute, but then clipped the post with a 72nd-minute penalty, won by Vardy, after Hakan […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Braga won the Portuguese Cup for the second time in the club's history on Sunday after beating Porto 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Lisbon. Braga capitalised on defensive errors from Porto to take a two-goal lead courtesy of Rui Fonte and Josue, but Andre Silva scored twice — including […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sections of supporters of Catalan giants Barcelona whistled the Spanish national anthem at the Copa del Rey final in Madrid on Sunday, just days after authorities tried to ban Catalan seperatist flags from the match. An initial ban on the "Estelada" flag was lifted on appeal after a judge concluded it could […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers on Sunday slammed the Scottish FA and Hibernian for failing to condemn the fans whose violent behaviour overshadowed the Scottish Cup final. Several Rangers players were assaulted as thousands of Hibernian supporters flooded onto the pitch following the Edinburgh club's dramatic 3-2 triumph at Hampden Park in Saturday. Footage showed Lee […]

Miami (AFP) – Bobby Wood, Tim Ream and Paul Arriola scored to give the United States a 3-1 victory at Puerto Rico in an international friendly on Sunday. In their opening tune-up for next month's Copa America Centenario, the Americans dominated their first-ever match against a team trying to make inroads against the more popular […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique named the same side that won La Liga last weekend at Granada as the Catalans aim to add the Copa del Rey to their trophy haul this season against Sevilla on Sunday. Luis Suarez is looking for his 60th goal of an incredible season as the Uruguayan is […]

Yangon (AFP) – Myanmar football fans flocked Sunday to see newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City as they made a whirlwind visit to Yangon and took in the city's stunning Shwedagon Pagoda. The Foxes, who have spent a week soaking up the adulation of a growing Thai fanbase, were greeted with a cascade […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Hibernian expressed "regret" Sunday at the crowd trouble that marred their Scottish Cup final win. Soon after the Edinburgh club had beaten Rangers 3-2 to lift the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years, several thousand Hibs fans ran onto the pitch at Glasgow's Hampden Park on Saturday. Footage showed […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is a serious doubt for next weekend's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid and the start of France's Euro 2016 campaign after suffering a hamstring injury, Real confirmed on Sunday. "After tests carried out today Raphaël Varane has been diagnosed with a grade two injury in his left […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Cristian Brocchi admits his job is on the line after an Italian Cup final defeat by Juventus ended the Serie A giants' hopes of European football next season. An inspired Milan dominated the Stadio Olimpico clash in Rome but fell to an extra-time winner by late substitute Alvaro Morata, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left the squad's hotel on Sunday saying "it's over" amid reports he was about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. Dutch boss van Gaal was greeted by waiting Red Devils fans following United's FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday. When asked […]