Paris St Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named Ligue 1's player of the season on Sunday. The Sweden striker scored 29 goals, the highest total since Jean-Pierre Papin netted 30 in 1989-90, and beat teammates Thiago Silva and Blaise Matuidi as well as St Etienne's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a vote by Ligue 1 players and coaches. Bastia midfielder Florian Thauvin was voted the top pro...Full Story »

Mark Halsey bowed out of the game at Manchester City Referee Mark Halsey has bowed out of football and hopes his story can inspire other cancer sufferers. The 51-year-old took charge of a game for the final time in Norwich's shock 3-2 win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday having beaten non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2009. Halsey said after that match: "It's been a fantastic career for me,...Full Story »

DAVID BECKHAM admits he faces the toughest summer of his life as he comes to terms with retirement. The former England star, who played his last game in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, will enjoy a chance to rest after more than two decades of playing professional football. But Beckham, 38, says he will then look to fill the void by throwing himself into other pro...Full Story »

Shortly after I made my Manchester United debut at the age of 19, I was sent a pair of football boots by one of the big sportswear firms. And a few weeks later myself, David Beckham, Keith Gillespie and my brother Phil were sent by United to take part at a coaching school in the USA. The boot was called the Predator and they were new design which had ridges for extra grip on the leather. As soo...Full Story »

I KNEW from the first time I saw him that David Beckham would be something special. The way he looked, the way he played and the way he conducted himself on the training pitch around international stars. I remember thinking to myself, not bad at all... for a 10 YEAR OLD! Yes. That is how old Beckham was when I first met him. Even though it is impossible to predict how young boys will develo...Full Story »

The Argentine boss acknowledged the contributions of every one of his players as the Rojiblancos exorcised their derby demons to lift the Copa del Rey Diego Simeone has applauded his Atletico Madrid players for banishing their fear of arch-rivals Real Madrid in their 2-1 Copa del Rey final victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Friday. The Rojiblancos needed an extra-time goal from defender Mir...Full Story »

With Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich to contest the Champions League final, the 53-year-old boss has given a plethora of other players a rare chance to impress Germany coach Joachim Low has called up a sizeable number of fringe players for his side's upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and USA. With Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's stars involved in the Champions League final and Re...Full Story »

RAP ... Gus Poyet and assistant manager Mauricio Taricco BRIGHTON sensationally suspended boss Gus Poyet last night. His assistant Mauricio Taricco and first-team coach Charlie Oatway have also been told to stay away from the Amex. An investigation is now pending at the Championship club into the trio’s behaviour and incidents before, during and after Monday’s play-off loss at hom...Full Story »

When it came to discussing the moment he decided his career was over, David Beckham judged that the best man at his wedding was the best man for the job. Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville was with him when it all began, sharing a dressing room with Beckham in the Manchester United youth team and going on to win the Champions League with him in 1999. On Wednesday afternoon, in a suite at Le Brist...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo gave his thoughts on the cup final against Atlético for 'Realmadrid TV'. "We have to make a good, strong start, the way this club, the best in the world, really plays. Just because the Bernabéu is split in half isn't going to crush our ambition to win this cup," he said. The Portuguese striker explained what is needed. "We're ready and determined to win this title...Full Story »