Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Football news, match reports and fixtures | theguardian.com

Football news, match reports and fixtures | theguardian.com

Louis van Gaal to offer Ryan Giggs senior Manchester United coaching role

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:52 PM PDT

Doubts over Patrick Kluivert means Welshman could be No2
Interim manager set to select himself for squad against Hull Continue reading...

Ashley Cole and John Terry fear Chelsea exit after club goes quiet

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT

New contract offers have failed to materialise
Frank Lampard expected to sign one-year deal Continue reading...

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany plays through pain to boost title chance

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT

'I've had some tough weeks and not been able to train much'
Yaya Touré: We definitely expect to win the Premier League Continue reading...

Wojciech Szczesny: Arsenal can win Premier League with new signings

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Poland international regrets collapse of title challenge
'I never considered fourth place a successful season' Continue reading...

England must not overburden Ross Barkley, says Roberto Martínez

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT

'Ross is the best young English talent I've seen'
He is 20 and cannot carry the team, Martínez adds Continue reading...

Chelsea leave it late to beat Fulham in FA Cup Youth Cup final

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:29 PM PDT

Chelsea 5-3 Fulham; Chelsea win 7-6 on agg Continue reading...

Crystal Palace's Dwight Gayle blows Liverpool's title charge off course

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:23 PM PDT

Crystal Palace 3-3 Liverpool as it happened

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT

The home side scored three goals in nine minutes as Liverpool collapsed in spectacular fashion to throw away a three-goal lead

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Crystal Palace v Liverpool in pictures

Posted: 05 May 2014 12:33 PM PDT

Brendan Rogers's side aim to pile the pressure on Manchester City with a win at Crystal Palace in their bid for the title. Our award-winning photographer Tom Jenkins brings you the best images from Selhurst Park Continue reading...

Uefa urges Spanish authorities to crack down on racist incidents

Posted: 05 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT

Governing body condemns abuse of Levante's Pape Diop
LFP vows to find and punish perpetrators from Atlético Madrid Continue reading...

Manchester City yet to agree punishment with Uefa over FFP

Posted: 05 May 2014 10:11 AM PDT

Club has until end of the week to agree sanctions
City are one of nine clubs to have broken FFP rules Continue reading...

Robert Lewandowski leads the teary farewells, as race to the bottom heats up

Posted: 05 May 2014 08:44 AM PDT

The Dortmund crowd's appreciation for Robert Lewandowski was a rousing testament to the fans' sense of perspective Continue reading...

Hull City's Steve Bruce relishes return to Manchester United video

Posted: 05 May 2014 08:17 AM PDT

Steve Bruce looks forward to his team's away match against Manchester United, and urges his players to forget about their FA Cup final at Wembley for their final two league matches of the season. Bruce also discusses Manchester United's poor home record this season and hopes Hull City can make it worse still Continue reading...

Ryan Giggs: Manchester United should be in Europe video

Posted: 05 May 2014 08:08 AM PDT

Manchester United's interim manager tells reporters that his team always want to play in Europe, after a journalist suggests they might be better off not qualifying for the Europa League. The Welshman was speaking at a press conference on Monday ahead of Manchester United's game against Hull City on Tuesday night Continue reading...

Fawaz al-Hasawi: no government behind Nottingham Forest, only me

Posted: 05 May 2014 07:00 AM PDT

While the Championship club's owner cannot compete with Manchester City, he and Stuart Pearce have the same dream of success, he tells Daniel Taylor Continue reading...

Italian Serie D match between Cavese and Licata finishes 19-5

Posted: 05 May 2014 05:43 AM PDT

Cavese 1919 beat Licata in strike-affected match
Licata could only field nine youth-team players Continue reading...

Barcelona pay tribute to Tito Vilanova video

Posted: 05 May 2014 04:32 AM PDT

Barcelona's players and coaching staff recite La Vall del Riu Vermell, a Catalan interpretation of an African spiritual often performed at funerals, in tribute to the club's former head coach Tito Vilanova. A video of the tribute was played inside the Nou Camp before Barcelona's La Liga match on Saturday against Getafe. Villanova led Barcelona to the Spanish title in the 2012-2013 season. He died of cancer on 25 April Continue reading...

Luis Suárez wins Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award

Posted: 05 May 2014 04:31 AM PDT

Liverpool striker polled 52% of the vote
England's captain Steven Gerrard second ahead of Yaya Touré
Suárez wins PFA player of the year Continue reading...

Arsène Wenger insists he is staying at Arsenal video

Posted: 05 May 2014 03:56 AM PDT

Despite another frustrating season, Arsenal's manager Arsène Wenger makes it clear he is not leaving the club. After the final home game of the season at the Emirates, in which Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0, Wenger confirms that he will sign a new contract. The Frenchman also shares his disappointment that Arsenal's title challenge faltered early, after the club led the Premier League for 120 days of the season Continue reading...

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético ensure a delicious La Liga finish

Posted: 05 May 2014 03:42 AM PDT

La Liga is going to the final day and, brilliantly, there are still three teams in it. Oh, and on that final day, two of them will meet Continue reading...

Allez Guingamp! The market town in Brittany celebrates more Cup glory

Posted: 05 May 2014 03:23 AM PDT

Victory over Rennes in the Coupe de France final gave a town with a population of around 7,500 another famous day

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Juve's scudetto hat-trick overshadowed by Coppa Italia final violence

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:57 AM PDT

For Italian football, the weekend was certainly eventful. But it came with a dark reminder of the tensions that surround it Continue reading...

Norwich City manager Neil Adams proud of draw at Chelsea video

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:38 AM PDT

Neil Adams is proud of Norwich City's performance against Chelsea, although it looks like the 0-0 draw won't be enough to keep the Canaries in the top flight. Norwich are two points behind Sunderland with only Arsenal left to play this season. The Black Cats have two games left to play, and due to a far superior goal difference, only need a point to survive Continue reading...

José Mourinho: Champions League exit affected Chelsea against Norwich video

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:36 AM PDT

The Chelsea manager blamed the Champions League defeat against Atlético Madrid for another poor league performance against Norwich. Mourinho admits that Chelsea have blown any chance of winning the title this season and tells reporters after the 0-0 draw on Sunday that his side's 'mental energy disappeared' after their exit from the European Cup Continue reading...

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action

Posted: 05 May 2014 01:18 AM PDT

Ross Barkley and Connor Wickham stake their claims, Loïc Rémy causes a stir and Sam Allardyce proves his worth
Pictures: the best images from the weekend's matches Continue reading...
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