London (AFP) – Leeds manager Jesse Marsch hailed his players' "character" as they retained their place in the Premier League by the skin of their teeth rounding off their campaign with a last gasp 2-1 win over Brentford on Sunday. Leeds had started the final day of the season in the bottom three but it […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has said he feared for his own safety and that of his players after being involved in an on-field incident with a fan at Everton. Vieira was surrounded by jubilant Everton fans following the final whistle at Goodison Park on Thursday after the home side came back […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool's agonising failure to win the Premier League title was the "story of my life" as the German had to settle for second place behind Manchester City again. Klopp's side were within touching distance of the title for a few precious minutes at Anfield on Sunday as they chased […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said goalkeeper Robin Olsen was attacked as Manchester City fans poured onto the pitch to celebrate the Premier League title on Sunday. The attack on Olsen came after the Premier League and English Football Association had called on clubs to do more to stop supporters […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's Premier League champions are "legends" who will be "remembered forever" after their thrilling 3-2 win against Aston Villa clinched the title on the last day of the season.  Guardiola's side looked set to gift the trophy to second placed Liverpool after Villa took a shock […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan's Serie A title is a personal triumph for coach Stefano Pioli, a mild-mannered father figure to the young talent who powered the charge to the Scudetto. In a league where managerial histrionics and post-match outbursts are commonplace, Pioli is a relatively restrained figure who rarely loses his cool in public […]

Reggio Emilia (Italy) (AFP) – AC Milan won their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after beating Sassuolo 3-0 to snatch the crown from local rivals Inter Milan. Needing just a point to claim the Scudetto Milan swept their hosts aside thanks to an Olivier Giroud brace and another from Franck Kessie […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan won the Serie A title for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, a triumph which signals the return of one of Europe's biggest clubs to the upper echelons of the game after years of poor results and financial problems. Here AFP looks at where the Scudetto was won for […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan's first league title since 2011 came despite having what many considered a weaker squad than local rivals Inter Milan, but a group of young guns and old heads have come together to create a cohesive unit which has punched above its weight. Here AFP looks at the key players in […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan announced their return to the big time on Sunday after winning their first Serie A title in over a decade and putting years of decline firmly behind them. Seven-time champions of Europe, Milan are one of the continent's biggest clubs but spent most of the last 10 years in the […]

London (AFP) – Burnley were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, the final day of the 2021/22 season. The Clarets had to better the result of relegation rivals Leeds to extend their six-season stay in English football's top flight. But Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle while Leeds won 2-1 away to Brentford. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said it had been a "tough afternoon" for his side after they were just pipped to the Premier League title by Manchester City on Sunday's dramatic final day of the season. The Reds won 3-1 at home to Wolves but finished a point behind City after the reigning […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe said Sunday he believes he will "keep improving" as a player after choosing to sign a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain rather than join Real Madrid, as the France striker took to social media to explain his decision. In a lengthy post on Twitter, the 23-year-old superstar also said he […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City are champions of England for a fourth time in five years after holding off Liverpool in a titanic tussle for the Premier League title. City's failure to land a natural striker to replace Sergio Aguero cast doubt on their title credentials as Liverpool and Chelsea strengthened their squads […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ilkay Gundogan hailed Manchester City's "incredible" Premier League title triumph as the German midfielder came off the bench to spark their astonishing fightback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on the last day of the season. Pep Guardiola's side were in grave danger of blowing the title after falling two goals […]