Ernesto Valverde hopes Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Eibar will serve as a wake-up call ahead of the Copa del Rey final.Lionel Messi scored a quick-fire double after Marc Cucurella’s opener, but the champions were pegged back in the last game of their LaLiga campaign by Pablo De Blasis’ equaliser.Barca head to Seville to face Valencia next Saturday as they look to win a record fifth ...Full Story »

Manchester United have been handed a huge favour by rivals Man City, with Pep Guardiola's FA Cup win saving the Red Devils from a summer of fixture chaos. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side finished sixth in the Premier League and would have faced a Europa League qualifier on July 25 and Aug. 1 if City had lost to Watford at Wembley on Saturday. But City cruised to a 6-0 victory with goals from Davi...Full Story »

Manchester City cemented their place in the history books as Pep Guardiola’s men swatted aside Watford to lift the FA Cup and complete an extraordinary domestic treble.Fresh from wrapping up the Premier League at the end of a rip-roaring title duel with Liverpool, City became the first men’s team in English football history to win all three domestic major honours.Guardiola’s si...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling may be starring for the blue side of Manchester these days, but when he was younger, the forward admits he was firmly a Red. The 24-year-old Sterling enjoyed another brilliant season for Manchester City, scoring 17 goals and adding 10 assists in 34 Premier League games. His production was essential as City not only followed up their record-setting 100-point campaign in 2017-1...Full Story »

Jose Holebas was adjudged to have brought down Michail Antonio as he broke forward in the second half at Vicarage Road Watford defender Jose Holebas is available to face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after his red card against West Ham was rescinded. The 34-year-old was adjudged to have tripped Michael Antonio as he broke forward in their final Premier League game of the season on Sund...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United have “hit a brick wall” in recent weeks as a dispiriting campaign ended on a fittingly low note following defeat to relegated Cardiff.Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scored in both halves – the first from the penalty spot – as the Bluebirds snatched a surprise 2-0 victory at Old Trafford, extending United’s winless run to six m...Full Story »

Paul Pogba's move from Manchester United to Real Madrid is now in jeopardy PAUL POGBA'S dream summer switch from Manchester United to Real Madrid is in doubt after his agent Mino Raiola was slapped with a three-month worldwide ban. The 51-year-old was recently banned for three months by the Italian FA along with his cousin Vincenzo, though no official reason has yet been given why. A statemen...Full Story »

MAURO ICARDI'S naked photoshoot with wife Wanda has reportedly left Inter Milan "embarrassed". The 26-year-old was involved in a steamy black and white shoot with his partner, who left little to the imagination as she grinded on top of the Argentinian striker. Inter have reportedly been left embarrassed over Mauro Icardi's photoshoot with wife Wanda Before the ex-Samdoria star stripped off fo...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Nick Cushing praised his players for the professionalism they had shown in the second half after they beat West Ham 3-0 in the Women’s FA Cup final.City struggled to conjure much in attack in a first half at Wembley that saw underdogs West Ham go close to taking the lead when Jane Ross’ header was well saved by Karen Bardsley.Keira Walsh then put Cushing’s ...Full Story »

Manchester City claimed their second trophy of the season as they defeated West Ham 3-0 in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley.Keira Walsh opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a shot that caught out goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.Fellow England international Georgia Stanway’s low strike made it 2-0 in the 81st minute and substitute Lauren Hemp added a third with two minutes of norma...Full Story »

Hearts manager Craig Levein insists he is fairly confident Uche Ikpeazu will be available for the Scottish Cup final against Celtic despite suffering a hamstring scare in the 1-0 defeat against Kilmarnock. However, he admits he may wrap the Englishman in cotton wool until the May 25 showpiece. There was a collective intake of breath around Tynecastle on Saturday as Ikpeazu pulled up after 48 min...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will miss the rest of the season and the Africa Cup of Nations after being ruled out for two months with a groin injury, Jurgen Klopp said on Friday. The Guinea international had to be substituted during the first half of Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday after going down following a challenge from Ivan Rakitic. Keita, whose debut season at Anfi...Full Story »

Paris St Germain boss Thomas Tuchel has challenged his players to make Ligue 1 rivals Montpellier pay for their Coupe de France final heartache.The French champions suffered a shock penalty shoot-out defeat in Saturday’s showdown with Rennes, during which Kylian Mbappe was dismissed for a studs-up challenge.PSG go into Tuesday’s game with a 16-point lead over second-placed Lille and ...Full Story »

Paris St Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has warned his side not to underestimate the threat of “very dangerous” Rennes in the Coupe de France final.The Ligue 1 champions are aiming to lift the trophy for the fifth successive time at the Stade de France on Saturday night.Rennes, meanwhile, will be out to make it third time lucky following defeats to neighbours Guingamp in both th...Full Story »

Reggie Lambe is to miss Cambridge’s two remaining games, starting against Morecambe on Saturday, so he can prepare for the Gold Cup with Bermuda.The midfielder is part of the squad who will take part in the competition which is being staged between June 15 and July 7 in North America, Costa Rica and Jamaica.Manager Colin Calderwood agreed to Lambe missing the games against Morecambe and Ma...Full Story »

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said Karim Benzema is the "best No. 9 in the world" after the Frenchman's hat trick in the 3-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao. Benzema headed Madrid in front from Marco Asensio's cross just after half-time and nodded in a second when Athletic goalkeeper Iago Herrerin missed Luka Modric's corner. He saved the best until last as he chipped into an empty net...Full Story »

Matthijs de Ligt hailed Ajax’s “unbelievable” achievement after the Dutch club ended their 22-year wait for a Champions League semi-final appearance by shocking Juventus.Central defender De Ligt, the Ajax captain at just 19 years of age, headed the winner in a 2-1 victory in Turin – the Amsterdam club winning 3-2 on aggregate.Ajax are the first team in Champions Leag...Full Story »

Porto coach Sergio Conceicao hailed Liverpool as the best team on the planet at times this season even as he tries to plot their downfall in the Champions League. Liverpool head to Portugal for Wednesday’s second leg against Porto with a 2-0 lead from last week’s first leg, and Conceicao knows he and his players have their work cut out. “Liverpool are all about the way that I t...Full Story »

Hearts booked their place in the William Hill Scottish Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship side Inverness at Hampden ParkAfter a non-event of a first half, striker Uche Ikpeazu fired in the opener from close range four minutes after the restart before defender John Souttar added a second from similar distance.Substitute Sean Clare slotted in a penalty in the 74th minute after ...Full Story »

A much-changed England side recorded a narrow friendly victory over Spain at Swindon’s Energy Check County Ground.Beth Mead finished off a smart team move to give Phil Neville’s Lionesses the half-time lead – with Ellen White thrashing home just seconds after the restart.Spain pulled one back through substitute Aitana Bonmati but England played out the remainder of the contest ...Full Story »