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May 31
- Late Diabate strike gives Bordeaux cup glory
- Italy crush San Marino in Bologna friendly
- Monaco splash out €50 million on Falcao
- Santos sack Ramalho days after losing Neymar
- Balotelli: Drug claims are incredible lies
- Injury-plagued Puyol considering his future
- Liverpool insist Suarez is not for sale
- Van Gaal to quit Dutch job after World Cup
- Valdes: Being Barca's No.1 has taken its toll
- How to defend from the front
- Penalty save keeps Mineiro cup dream alive
- Brazil v England suspension ended
May 30
- Safety concerns threaten Maracana friendly
- PSG chief Leonardo suspended for nine months
- Monaco: Falcao deal is "progressing well"
- Real Madrid agree new shirt deal with Emirates
- Bayern angry as Brazilian duo out of cup final
- Abidal leaving Barcelona at end of season
- Britain to keep FIFA seat after musical chairs
- La Liga braced for nerve-wracking season finale
- Hughes named new manager of Stoke
- Benteke bags brace as Belgium outclass USA
- Revamped Maracana returns to world stage
- Newell's beat Boca in Libertadores shootout
- Pellegrini says he has agreement with City
May 29
- England held by Ireland in Wembley friendly
- Germany net in nine seconds against Ecuador
- Neymar to complete Barcelona move on June 3
- Klopp to build new Dortmund pressing machine
May 28
- Neymar admits to pre-Barcelona nerves
- Beckham to visit Miami in MLS ownership quest
- Osvaldo kicked out of Italy squad after tantrum
- Monaco sign Carvalho as rebuilding continues
- Britain hands back FIFA position after 67 years
- Martinez decides to leave Wigan Athletic
- Dortmund sign Sokratis after Santana exit
- Palace may try to loan back Zaha from United
- Zidane asked to navigate post-Mourinho era
- Hodgson asks fans for calm at Wembley
- Hoffenheim complete astonishing escape
May 27
- Benitez joins Napoli after leaving Chelsea
- Phillips puts Palace back in Premier League
- Dutt named new Werder Bremen boss
- Casillas and Torres return for Confed Cup
- Agent: Lewandowski likely to join Bayern
- Newell's rout Boca ahead of Libertadores tie
May 26
- Neymar booed by rivals at last Santos game
- Valencia close in on Champions League spot
- Lyon secure third as Ibra scores 30th goal
- Lazio defeat Roma to win Italian Cup
- Brazil star Neymar to sign for Barcelona
May 25
- Heynckes makes record books after retirement
- Defeated Klopp upbeat despite Dante let-off
- Robben and Bayern exorcise demons
- Adebayor earns surprise World Cup call-up
- Aguero extends Man City contract until 2017
- Santos decide to let Neymar leave
May 24
- Gullit: Dortmund to beat under-pressure Bayern
- Inter sack Stramaccioni and appoint Mazzarri
- Bayern target lethal approach against Dortmund
- Napoli chief U-turn on Benitez announcement
- Hummels 'fit enough' to face Bayern
- Fernandes: I got carried away with QPR
- De Rossi asks fans to leave knives at home
- Zenit to sign Tymoshchuk but snub Arshavin
- Gibraltar admitted as UEFA member
- Europa winners to earn Champions League spot
- Man City target five trophies in five years
- Favourites Mineiro fight back for Tijuana draw
- Lamela earns Argentina call as Messi backup
May 23
- Saint-Etienne cling to Champions League hope
- Europa winners to get Champions League place
- Ferdinand signs one-year Man United contract
- UEFA agrees tougher sanctions on racism
- Rome derby cup final a potential powder keg
- Berlin to host 2015 Champions League final
- Schweinsteiger: No Götze weakens Dortmund
- Milan ultras want Allegri to stay as coach
- Espanyol seek help from pigeons for derby
- Watford and Palace chase Premier jackpot
- A Nitrocharged Engine
- Heynckes v Klopp, experience v exuberance
- Tradition meets modernism in Wembley clash
May 22
- Adriano versatility helps secure Barca contract
- Pulis highlights successes after Stoke exit
- New York City FC bring Reyna on board
- Injured Götze ruled out of Wembley final
- Pellegrini to leave Malaga in summer
- Malaga have European ban lifted by UEFA
May 21
- Pulis leaves Stoke after seven years
- Ajax boss De Boer extends contract until 2017
- Man City and Yankees launch new MLS team
- Moratti hints at change on Stramaccioni future
- Perez under scrutiny after Mourinho exit
- Ferguson signs off with manager of year award
May 20
- Mourinho to leave Real in summer
- Anzhi beat Lokomotiv after deadly blasts
- Del Bosque defends birthday boy Casillas
- Fiorentina furious over Milan's 'gifted' penalty
- Mazzarri quits Napoli after four seasons
May 19
- Milan snatch Champions League spot late on
- Champions Barcelona close in on 100 points
- Ferguson bows out on a high, of sorts
- Undefeated Porto claim title with Pacos win
- Arsenal pip Spurs to Champions League
- Twente to take on Utrecht for Europa place
- PSG turns down Ancelotti request to leave
- Lyon close in on Champions League spot
May 18
- Ibra joy and Beckham tears as PSG triumph
- Sampdoria put dampener on Juventus finale
- Hellas Verona back in Serie A after 11 years
- Bayern sign off season with 4-3 win at Gladbach
- Badstuber tears his cruciate ligaments again
- Ferguson criticises Man City over Mancini exit
- Beaten Mourinho: This was my worst season
May 17
- Atletico stun Real to win their 10th King's Cup
- Beckham talking to MLS about owning team
- AVB: Spurs minus Champions League still big
- Ancelotti quiet on future but Beckham will play
- Arsenal deny Rooney approach but eye Sanogo
- Balotelli warned against walk-off over racism
- Ferguson seeking anything but quiet life
- Steven Pienaar: Sharpen your skills
- The camera phone coach
May 16
- FA to introduce five-match ban for racism
- Ramos impresses media after Mou no-show
- Falcao brushes off gossip to focus on final
- Carroll earns England recall for friendlies
- Beckham to retire at end of the season
- Bayern and Dortmund stars left out by Löw
- France recall Nasri but rest Ribery for friendlies
- Lampard signs one year Chelsea deal
- Ramires glad to make up for missing Munich
- Lyon set to secure Champions League return
- Uncertain futures shroud La Liga race for fourth
- Di Canio: Holidays are on hold for Sunderland
- Zenden: Europa win helps save frustrating season
- Ancelotti set for talks over PSG future
- Allegri doubts cloud Milan's decisive match
- What your game can learn from... Mixed martial arts
- Half-time shake-up
- Arsenal and Spurs battle for fourth in finale
- Riquelme stunner sends Corinthians crashing
- Outgoing Benitez enjoys rare round of applause
- Heartbroken Jesus hints he could quit Benfica
- Lampard poised to sign new Chelsea deal
May 15
- FIFA: Sao Paulo stadium will be ready on time
- Ivanovic: Chelsea deserve Europa League glory
- Ivanovic wins Europa League for Chelsea
- Drogba hits back at banana-waving 'supporter'
- Dortmund back from brink and ready to win
- Lyon women offer cup replay after referee error
- Mourinho keen to save face with King's Cup win
- Bremen part ways with Schaaf after 14 years
- Ferdinand quits international football
- The ultimate kettlebell workout for football
- Nemanja Vidic: How to press high up the pitch
May 14
- Sao Paulo could lose World Cup matches
- Cup winners Wigan relegated at Arsenal
- Jesus: Benfica ready for final after Porto loss
- Injured Hazard ruled out of Europa League final
- Kaka and Ronaldinho out of Confed Cup squad
- Müller: Time for Bayern to shake off 'loser' tag
- Blatter: €50,000 Roma racism fine is not enough
- Man City in a state of flux but not in crisis
- Robben dismisses Man City speculation
- Ballack: How to score from midfield
- Javi Garcia: Get your game up to speed
- Manchester United match fitness
- Eriksson: Benfica are more gifted than Chelsea
- Mancini wins hearts but club loses faith
May 13
- Sociedad Champions League bid falters again
- Manchester City sack Roberto Mancini
- Zaha double fires Palace into play-off final
- Roma fined €50,000 for racist behaviour by fans
- Huntelaar: Only win at Freiburg will be enough
- Varane's arthroscopic knee surgery a success
- Controversial ref Osses picked for Confed Cup
- PSG turn down Real move for Ancelotti
- Gattuso becomes Sion's latest coaching victim
- Bertrand: Europa final is Chelsea's last chance
- Wenger readies Arsenal for "huge" Wigan game
- Klopp: Bayern can't brush past Dortmund
- Pellegrini distances himself from City talk
- Captain caveman
- Playing in the hole
- Stretching: Dynamic quad
- Ancelotti future still unclear after PSG title win
May 12
- Ronaldinho assists inspire Mineiro to victory
- Allegri: Italian football culture is "backward"
- PSG's players relieved to finally seal title
- Independiente draw 0-0 with title-chasing Lanus
- Farcical finale sums up woeful Palermo season
- Barcelona celebrate title with Atletico comeback
- Ferguson: Rooney has asked for a transfer
- Moyes bids farewell to Goodison Park with win
- Late goal sees Ferguson win final home game
- PSG beat Lyon to clinch first title in 19 years
- Champions Ajax sign off in style at Groningen
May 11
- Real draw at Espanyol to hand Barca the title
- Stalwart Scholes to retire at end of season
- Wigan stun Man City to win FA Cup final
- Ibarbo wonder-goal gatecrashes Juve party
- Bayern lift trophy after victory over Augsburg
- Monaco promoted to Ligue 1 after late winner
- Lampard brace secures Chelsea goal record
May 10
- Forlan on Inter: "People wouldn't take my calls"
- Adebayor: Top four spot still in sight for Spurs
- Moyes 'had no plans to leave Everton'
- Scharner targeting rare cup treble at Wembley
- Real impose law of silence to end war of words
- Redknapp: Moyes choice sends right message
- Real Garcilaso reach Libertadores quarter-finals
May 9
- Lampard: Mourinho return would be great
- Benitez: Eight goal rout won't help Chelsea
- Reliable Moyes given keys to United machine
- McArthur: Cup final can inspire Wigan survival
- Man United name Moyes as their new manager
- Moyes to quit Everton and wants United job
- Uncertainty clouds Napoli's European joy
- Ibrahimovic and Silva up for Ligue 1 player prize
- Depor president says match-fixing rife in Spain
- Title awaits PSG if they keep their cool at Lyon
- Villa captain Petrov announces retirement
- Ferguson retirement given royal treatment
- Beckham hails "father figure" Ferguson
- Suarez escapes punishment for Jara "punch"
- Barca have La Liga crown within their own grasp
- Everton resigned to Moyes' Man United move
- Mineiro crush Sao Paulo to reach quarters
- Old Trafford to give Sir Alex emotional sendoff
- History favours Man City in FA Cup final
May 8
- Spurs hold Chelsea after Sigurdsson leveller
- Madrid thump Malaga to delay Barca title party
- Napoli qualify for Champions League with win
- Klinsmann tips long-term Bundesliga success
- Ferguson announces Man United retirement
- Ferguson retirement shocks global United fans
- Sir Alex Ferguson's most memorable quotes
- The rivalries that fuelled Ferguson's desire
- Ferguson's best and worst Man United signings
- Key moments in Ferguson's managerial career
- Ferguson success built on work-ethic bedrock
- United seek to ensure no post-Busby repeat
- FIFA 'concerned' over Sao Paulo stadium delay
- United business built on Ferguson's triumphs
- Football reacts to Ferguson retirement news
- Moyes and Mourinho favourites for United job
- Ferguson's roll of honour: His 49 trophies
May 7
- Wigan face drop after home defeat to Swansea
- England visit turns into crucial Maracana test
- Mourinho ignores Real president's call for unity
- Chelsea return nothing special for Villas-Boas
- Benitez: Next Chelsea boss is an open secret
May 6
- Sociedad's Champions League hopes dented
- Sunderland point eases relegation fears
- Bayern: Hoeness can continue as president
- Violence mars Boca-River after record goal
May 5
- Messi returns to fire Barcelona to brink of title
- Juventus open old wounds with latest title win
- Silva sent off as PSG draw with Valenciennes
- Chelsea beat Man United to boost top-four bid
- Juventus win title, Klose scores five for Lazio
- Monaco to contest order to move to France
- De Boer joins Ajax greats with title hat-trick
May 4
- Gignac double helps Marseille delay PSG's party
- Pre-final fireworks for Dortmund and Bayern
- Real victory delays Barca title for another week
- Quickfire Walcott earns Arsenal win at QPR
- Allegri denies reports of deal with Roma
May 3
- Le Saux: Benitez may have Chelsea future
- Sinclair to leave as Man City rebuild looms
- Mourinho hits out at critics amid exit reports
- Wenger: Arsenal's future is looking bright
- Adidas "clean" in Hoeness tax scandal
- Pirlo to end Italy career after 2014 World Cup
- Blatter hints he plans to stay as FIFA president
May 2
- Cardozo fires Benfica into Europa League final
- Chelsea storm into Europa League final
- Dixon: Arsenal should stick with Wenger
- Coloccini back as Toon dismiss unrest reports
- Watzke: No lunch or hugs with Bayern this time
- Anichebe opts out of Confederations Cup duty
- Villas-Boas will be surprised if Bale is sold
- AVB: Mourinho return would be spectacular
- Juve set to clinch title against chaotic Palermo
- Spanish league to investigate Levante-Depor
- Bale named writers' player of the year
- Weary Barca seek swift end to La Liga title race
- German domination forces Spain introspection
- Bayern and Dortmund set for 'awkward' clash
- Boca edge Libertadores opener with Corinthians
- Chelsea's top four hopes face Old Trafford test
- Marseille can delay PSG's title celebrations
- Vilanova: Humbled Barca don't need shake-up
- Heynckes: Bayern spurred by defeat to Chelsea
May 1
- Robben: Now we have to win the trophy
- Bayern humiliate Barca to reach final
- Unloved Rafa focused on Basel, not Mourinho
- Lucas came "really close" to joining Man United
- Hoeness: Swiss account unrelated to Bayern
- Subotic relieved to reach biggest career game
- Dortmund incapable of doing things easy way
- Mourinho exit would leave Perez in pickle
- Mourinho drops latest Real departure hint