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The 32-year-old Costa Rican goalkeeper joined Madrid from Levante during August 2014. (Photo: Keylor Navas/Twitter)

Keylor Navas bids adieu to Real Madrid

Navas has been exceptional at Madrid as he helped the 33-time La Liga winners to clinch three Champions League trophies in a row.

21 May 2019 5:32 PM

With one game left, Inter dropped to fourth with 66 points, behind Atalanta, who drew 1-1 at champions Juventus, on the head-to-head record. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: Napoli leave Inter's Champions League hopes in the balance

Inter must now win their final game at home to Empoli to guarantee a top-four finish.

20 May 2019 4:55 PM

Gennaro Gattuso’s side are level with Atalanta on 65 points but occupy fourth place due to a superior head-to-head record, while they are one point behind rivals Inter Milan in third. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: AC Milan seals 2-0 win over Frosinone, secures UCL berth

Goals from Krzysztof Piatek and Suso secured the three points after Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a Camillo Ciano penalty.

20 May 2019 4:45 PM

Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus each scored twice, while David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne netted to cap a glorious campaign with the biggest margin of victory in a FA Cup final since 1903. (Photo: AFP)

'Winning treble is more difficult than winning Champions League', says Guardiola

City also lifted the Community Shield in August for a clean sweep of domestic silverware, but again missed out on the Champions League.

19 May 2019 5:19 PM

Manchester City claimed a first ever treble of Premier League, FA and League Cups, as well as the Community Shield to take the count of major trophies to 10 in the decade since the club's fortunes were transformed on and off the pitch by Sheikh Mansour, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family.(Photo: AFP)

Guardiola relentless as Manchester City's financial power flattens rivals

Guardiola now has 27 trophies in total as a coach, six of them since arriving in England three years ago.

19 May 2019 5:15 PM

Lineker, who spent three seasons at Spurs between 1989 and 1992, pointed to the 26-point gap in the Premier League table between runners-up Liverpool and his fourth-placed former team as evidence of a massive gulf between the sides. (Photo: AFP)

Gary Lineker backs Liverpool to win Champions League

The 58-year-old also praised Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp for successfully creating a team in his own image.

17 May 2019 8:17 PM

Gomez returned in April but revealed that it hurts to watch the game instead of playing. (Photo: ANI)

‘This year speaks for itself’: Joe Gomez on Liverpool's performance

The 2018-19 season for Gomez was full of ups and downs as his start was halted in December after he had a lower leg fracture.

17 May 2019 11:22 AM

Liverpool, who defeated Barcelona to reach their second consecutive Champions League final, are bidding for their sixth European Cup. (Photo: AP)

Liverpool players to face intense 'pre-season' ahead of Champions League final

Klopp has given his team a few days off to recover from a gruelling League campaign in which they push City to final day in the title race.

15 May 2019 12:23 PM

Son would not speculate on the outcome of the June 1 match against a side who have already beaten them twice in the Premier League this season but said Spurs must work hard to overcome a team that just missed out on the domestic league title. (Photo: AP)

'Losing Champions League final would be a nightmare for us', says Son Heung-min

Son is confident that a three-week break will see him return to what he called 'firemode' versus Liverpool.

15 May 2019 10:37 AM

The Reds endured the same fate yet again this season after City ended the season with a higher goal difference. (Photo: MoSalah/Instagram)

Mohamed Salah’s girl scores the cutest goal ever; see video and pics

Liverpool yet again came close to clinching their 19th title since the 2013-14 season.

14 May 2019 6:26 PM

Pochettino says this has been their best season since his arrival from Southampton. (Photo: AFP)

'Champions League glory would transform Spurs,' says Mauricio Pochettino

This missing element in Pochettino's CV could be filled by beating Liverpool in the June 1 final in Madrid.

13 May 2019 4:35 PM

It was cruel on Liverpool, who secured 30 wins and 97 points, setting a standard that would have secured the title in any year but the last two, with Pep Guardiola's sensational City amassing 100 points 12 months ago and 98 this term. (Photo: AP)

'We will go again after we get over it': Klopp eyes UCL glory after PL title miss

Liverpool fell one point short of winning their 1st league title since 1990 as Man City pipped Klopp's side on the final day of the season.

13 May 2019 12:06 PM

Valencia leapfrogged Getafe into fourth due to their superior head-to-head record after beating Alaves 3-1 and will snatch the final Champions League spot if they win at Real Valladolid in their final game of the season next week. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Barcelona demolishes Getafe 2-0, gets booed for UCL exit

Sunday’s result could prove fatal to Getafe’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the 1st time as they dropped to 5th.

13 May 2019 10:59 AM

Barca crashed out in the semi-finals on Tuesday after one of the greatest comebacks in the tournament's history saw them lose 4-0 to Liverpool and throw away a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. (Photo: AP)

'I've always felt supported by the club', says Valverde after Barca's shock UCL exit

Barcelona have already been crowned La Liga champions and could make it a domestic double by beating Valencia in the Copa del Rey final.

12 May 2019 5:15 PM

When Pochettino joined the club from Southampton his brief was to close the gap on the top four and hopefully deliver Champions League football into the new stadium. (Photo: AP)

'Make new plan or risk a crash', warns Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino

The 47-year-old has even strongly hinted that next month’s final against Liverpool could end his impressive five-season stay at Spurs.

11 May 2019 10:34 AM

With prices for flights to other Spanish cities or even neighbouring countries also prohibitive, fans are seeking other ways to make the 1,100-1,300 mile (1,800-2,100 km) trek from London or Liverpool to Madrid. (Photo: UEFA Champions League/Twitter)

Flight prices soar for Liverpool and Tottenham fans before Champions League final

But getting there is only half the problem. Each club has been allocated only 16,613 tickets for final in 68,000-seat Wanda Metropolitano.

10 May 2019 6:42 PM

Liverpool’s former players—Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho made their return to the Kop, but their experience was rather unpleasant. (Photo: AP)

UCL 2018-19: Liverpool fans brutally troll Barcelona on twitter

Liverpool have been in sublime form this season, and it reflected through their performance against Barcelona.

10 May 2019 3:03 PM

Suarez is unlikely to face Getafe at home in La Liga on Sunday before Barcelona play away to Eibar the following weekend in their last league game of the season. (Photo: AFP)

Luis Suarez undergoes surgery for knee injury, likely to miss Copa del Rey final

Suarez played the full 90 minutes of Barca's shock 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday.

10 May 2019 1:25 PM

Many newspapers used the same language to describe the 'buttock-clenching' tension as Ajax let their lead slip away. (Photo: AP)

'The fairytale ends': Dutch media mourns Ajax loss

Several papers carried the iconic image of Ajax players in their red and white jerseys stretched out in despair on the grass after defeat.

09 May 2019 6:32 PM

Julen Lopetegui was eventually named Real coach, a decision which saw him sacked as Spain manager on the eve of the 2018 World Cup, but he was fired by Real at the end of October. (Photo: AP)

Pochettino says he turned down Real Madrid offer; watch his reaction post Spurs win

Pochettino joined Spurs in 2014 and is one year into a new five-year deal at the club who have moved into a new stadium.

09 May 2019 12:11 PM

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