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Manchester United have confirmed Louis van Gaal as their new manager with Ryan Giggs as his assistant. The Netherlands national coach has been linked with United since the departure of David Moyes towards the end of last season. Van Gaal will...

Steven Gerrard has described England's World Cup youngsters as "scary". The England captain is tipping the likes of Ross Barkley, Raheem Sterling and Luke Shaw to impress in Brazil after being selected by Roy Hodgson. "Hopefully they have that no-fear factor...

It had always been a day destined for thrills and spills, but Sunday's denouement to the Spanish league season ended in chaos as a vital relegation match between Osasuna and Real Betis at the El Sadar stadium, Pamplona, was...

Gerardo Martino is to step down as Barcelona coach by mutual consent after failing to win La Liga. Barcelona needed to beat Atletico Madrid in the final game of the season on Saturday, but a 1-1 draw gave the latter...

Atletico Madrid won the Spanish league title in extraordinary circumstances Saturday courtesy of a draw at Barcelona that denied the Catalan club the crown. In a breathless end to a compelling La Liga season, the 1-1 draw meant Atletico won...

Arsenal overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Hull City 3-2 after extra time in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Aaron Ramsey's strike in the 109th-minute sealed an 11th victory in England's premier cup competition and a...

Arsenal hope to end a nine-year wait for a trophy when they take on Hull in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley. The Gunners last lifted silverware when they beat Manchester United in the 2005 FA Cup final in Cardiff,...

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are aiming for a domestic double when they meet arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final on Saturday. Bayern boss Pep Guardiola has dropped striker Mario Mandzukic and is without midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. "Basti is injured,...

Barcelona's Carles Puyol will miss Saturday's winner-takes-all title match with Atletico Madrid, meaning the end of his 15-year career at the club. Barca will retain La Liga if they win but any other result sees Atletico win their first title...

More than £83bn is laundered through gambling on sport around the world each year, according to a major new study. The International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) and Paris Sorbonne University estimate that 80% of sport betting is via illegal...