Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona finished 13 points behind La Liga champions Real Madrid after ending their turbulent season with a whimper on Sunday by losing 2-0 at home to Villarreal. Atletico Madrid secured third place by winning 2-1 away at Real Sociedad, retaining their one-point lead over Sevilla, who won 1-0 at home to Athletic […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City's "legends" as they won the Premier League for the fourth time in five seasons after staging an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday. Guardiola's side were teetering on the brink of blowing the title after falling 2-0 behind midway through […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan won their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in Reggio Emilia to snatch the crown from local rivals Inter Milan on the final day of a thrilling campaign. Needing just a point to claim the Scudetto Milan swept their hosts aside thanks to […]

London (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick admitted he was relieved Manchester United qualified for next season's Europa League despite their 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Rangnick finished his troubled spell as United's interim manager by securing sixth place in the Premier League. United did little to help themselves, losing to a goal from their […]

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 […]

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 […]