LONDON (AP) -- Atletico Madrid has taken team of the week honors in this week's Associated Press global soccer 10 poll after winning the Spanish league for the first time since 1996. Uruguay defender Diego Godin, who equalized for Atletico early in the second half in the 1-1 draw at Barcelona, made it a double by leading the player vote. Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale was second after a hat...Full Story »

Champions Juventus eased their way through the 100-point barrier, ending the season with a league record 102 thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Cagliari on the final day of the Serie A. Before taking possession of their third straight Scudetto, and the 30th in the club's history, the Bianconeri saw off the Sardinians with yet another stylish performance, emphasising their superiority in Itali...Full Story »

Diego Simeone's side lifted the title for the first time since 1996 thanks to the defender's second-half equaliser Diego Godin's second half header saw Atletico Madrid stun Camp Nou and lift La Liga for the first time since 1996 following their 1-1 draw with Barcelona.Injuries to Diego Costa (hamstring) and Arda Turan (pelvis) inside the first 25 minutes looked to have damaged Atletico's hope...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid ground out a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp to claim their first Primera Division title since 1996. It was not always pretty, but Diego Godin's headed equaliser early in the second half was enough to deny Barca in a tense title decider. The hosts had taken the lead with a stunning strike from Alexis Sanchez but it was a rare sight of goal for the hosts, with Lionel Messi cutting a fr...Full Story »

Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo is confident his side can cap off a superb season with a home win over Cagliari on Sunday. Antonio Conte's side head into the encounter in Turin having ended Roma's unbeaten run at home this season with a 1-0 success last time out. The victory was Juve's 32nd of the campaign and allowed the Bianconeri to set a new record of wins in one season in Italy's top flig...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo has revealed he is close to signing a contract extension with Juventus The veteran playmaker could become a free agent this summer but is set to pen a new two-year deal with the recently-crowned Serie A champions. "More or less we have reached an agreement," Pirlo said to Gazzetta dello Sport. "I hope the announcement will be made in the coming days." Pirlo, who was voted the 201...Full Story »

The 34-year-old insists he wants to spend a few more years with Juventus and insists he doesn't think he will retire any time soon Andrea Pirlo has dismissed rumours linking him to a move to Paris Saint-Germain, jokingly insisting he is "too old" to join the Ligue 1 champions. The Juventus star has been the subject of foreign interest several times in his career, as he revealed in his autobi...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo says AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli must "concentrate on the football" ahead of the World Cup. Balotelli was an integral part of Italy's unbeaten qualifying campaign, scoring five goals, and the 23-year-old will be looked upon to help Italy through a tricky World Cup group featuring Uruguay, England and Costa Rica. Experienced Juventus midfielder Pirlo feels the form of Balotell...Full Story »

Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo says he has not yet given "the slightest thought" to retirement. The Italy international, who will turn 35 in May, signed a two-year contract extension with the Bianconeri in January. It has been speculated that Pirlo will hang up his boots when his new deal expires in the summer of 2016 but he says that he intends to continue playing for as long as he feels shar...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo fired Juventus 17 points clear at the top of the Serie A table with the latest of free-kicks to down Genoa. The reigning champions were off-colour at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and an under-strength team struggled to dominate an enterprising Genoa side. Dani Osvaldo had two goals ruled out for narrow offside calls in the first half while Genoa's Emanuele Calaio saw his penalty save...Full Story »