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 […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho may not last long as Manchester United manager but will bring trophies to Old Trafford, according to former Reds defender Phil Neville. United may have won Saturday's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace but within minutes of lifting the trophy at Wembley there were reports that manager Louis van Gaal […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney admitted Manchester United have fallen short of expectations despite winning the FA Cup as rumours swirled that Louis van Gaal is set to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. United manager van Gaal was in defiant mood on Saturday as he celebrated United's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace by parading the […]

Paris (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two goals and set up another as Paris Saint-Germain defeated bitter rivals Marseille 4-2 to clinch a 10th French Cup title on Saturday in the Swede's final game with the club. Blaise Matuidi struck PSG's opening goal inside two minutes at the Stade de France, but Marseille hit back […]

Milan (AFP) – An extra-time winner from late substitute Alvaro Morata saw Juventus to their 11th Italian Cup with a 1-0 triumph over AC Milan on Saturday. It means Juventus become the first Italian team to win successive league and Cup doubles, a year after ending a 20-year wait to achieve the feat. AC Milan's […]