Paris (AFP) – Monaco must avoid a slip-up on the final day of the French season on Saturday or risk losing out on a Champions League berth at the expense of local rivals Nice. The principality club have been in the top three since December but have stumbled in recent weeks and a 6-1 trouncing […]

London (AFP) – Manuel Pellegrini has vowed to give Manchester City the perfect parting gift of 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 coming to a conclusion with the final […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona have the upper hand in a final day showdown with Real Madrid for the Spanish title on Saturday as they know a victory at Granada will ensure them a 24th La Liga crown. Madrid are a point behind and have to stretch their winning La Liga run to 12 games at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich will lift the Bundesliga trophy for an historic fourth consecutive time on Saturday — with their rivals predicting they will get even stronger next season under Carlo Ancelotti. Bayern's home match against Hanover 96, who are already relegated, will be Guardiola's last at the Allianz Arena before he […]

Rome (AFP) – It is a picturesque town 100 km south of Rome and notorious for high levels of pollution, but little Frosinone play the Serie A kingmakers on Saturday when Roma battle Napoli for runners-up spot and a sure Champions League place. Despite Juventus securing a record-equalling fifth successive crown last month, there is […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Outgoing Celtic manager Ronny Deila says he doesn't regret joining the Parkhead club, despite rueing some of his decisions from his time in charge. The 40-year-old will leave the club on Sunday after his side are presented with the Scottish Premiership championship trophy following their final game of the season against Motherwell. […]

Mexico City (AFP) – A delegation from Kuwaiti clubs lobbying for the FIFA Congress to lift a suspension of the nation's football association is confident of victory ahead of Friday's vote in Mexico City. "So far, we have received a lot of support from the FIFA family and we are very optimistic," said Saad Al-Hootie, […]

New York (AFP) – Striker Kei Kamara was traded Thursday from the Columbus Crew to the New England Revolution in a Major League Soccer swap days after a heated argument with teammate Federico Higuain. Kamara, a 31-year-old from Sierra Leone who led the MLS with 22 goals last year, was involved in a spat with […]

Paris (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps named his 23-man squad for Euro 2016 on Thursday, with both Mathieu Valbuena and Hatem Ben Arfa missing the cut. Valbuena's season has been overshadowed by the sextape blackmail affair in which he has been a victim and which has seen star striker Karim Benzema of Real Madrid […]

Warsaw (AFP) – Poland coach Adam Nawalka on Thursday unveiled his provisional 28-man squad for Euro 2016 led by Robert Lewandowski, the top scorer with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Poland compete in their third straight European Championship in France from June 10 to July 10 where they are drawn in Group C alongside Germany, Ukraine […]

Mexico City (AFP) – Canada's Victor Montagliani was elected on Thursday as president of the football confederation of North and Central America and the Caribbean, whose last three leaders left office under a cloud of corruption allegations. Montagliani, the 50-year-old head of the Canadian Soccer Association, defeated Bermuda football chief Larry Mussenden in a 25-16 […]

London (AFP) – Everton have sacked manager Roberto Martinez, the Premier League club announced on Thursday, confirming widespread reports in the British media. In place since joining from Wigan Athletic in 2013, the 42-year-old Spaniard paid the price for a run of one win in 10 league games and an FA Cup semi-final defeat at […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Six years from delivering the most important strike of a football in Spanish history, Andres Iniesta remains the cornerstone of a La Roja side hoping to rekindle former glories at Euro 2016. Iniesta's extra-time goal in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands will be his lasting legacy. But Iniesta's technique, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund signed France's young player of the year Ousmane Dembele from Rennes on Thursday, the German club fighting off strong English Premier League interest in the teenage forward. Dortmund called the 18-year-old "one of Europe's most sought after talents" in a statement announcing the transfer on a five-year contract. The Bundesliga […]

Brussels (AFP) – Belgium coach Marc Wilmots named a 24-man pre-Euro 2016 squad on Thursday, without injured captain Vincent Kompany. The 47-year-old coach must reduce the list to 23 players by May 31 ahead of the June 10-July 10 finals in France. And with Manchester City centre-back Kompany set to miss the tournament due to […]