ROBIN VAN PERSIE admits he is “floating on a cloud” as he prepares to end his long wait for silverware on Sunday.Champions Manchester United have a title-winning party planned at Old Trafford after they play Swansea. And the striker knows what will take pride of place in his house as a lasting memento of his brilliant campaign — a huge photo of him holding the Premier League...Full Story »

Getafe reignited their Europa League ambitions with a 2-1 Primera Division victory over Champions League-chasing Real Sociedad. The home side came into the match on the back of three successive defeats in La Liga and things looked ominous when they fell behind to an early Carlos Vela goal. But Pedro Leon and Abdel Barrada turned things in Getafe's favour before the interval and the scores stay...Full Story »

John O'Shea snatched a potentially priceless point for Sunderland as they held Stoke to a 1-1 draw despite seeing Craig Gardner sent off after only 34 minutes. Defeat at the Stadium of Light would have left the Black Cats in a perilous situation just above the relegation zone but, having gone behind to Jonathan Walters' early effort, they showed great heart in the second half and deserved to se...Full Story »

Juventus and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says that Antonio Conte is the best coach he has worked with in his career. The former Siena boss took the reins at the Turin giants in the summer of 2011 and has since delivered two successive Serie A titles and led the Old Lady to the Champions League quarterfinals. “I think every coach has had a decisive impact on my career development, but I h...Full Story »

Joe Cole says West Ham loanee Andy Carroll reminds him of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, and revealed that the Hammers want to keep the striker at the club. Carroll, who is spending the 2012-13 season at Upton Park, initially struggled for form under Sam Allardyce, but has since scored five goals and two assists in his last nine outings. Cole, who also played with Carroll at Liverpool, has clai...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says his side's continuing desire to improve on and off the pitch is a great example to the rest of the Premier League.Spurs opened a new multi-million pound training center in September to further improve the squad's development, with a long-awaited move a new stadium still in the pipeline.Tottenham has either broken or matched its best-ever Premier Leag...Full Story »

Francesco Totti says Roma will treat its Coppa Italia final against rival Lazio like a Champions League final. The Giallorossi captain knows what another trophy would mean to the club, especially with the team likely to miss out on the Champions League for a third consecutive season. “In the Italian Cup final on May 26, we will play against Lazio at the same level we would a Champions L...Full Story »

ZURICH, May 6 (Reuters) - FIFA has proposed the introduction of extra officials in stadiums to watch out for incidents of racism, plus a two-tier system of sanctions for teams whose followers indulge in discriminatory behaviour.The new officials "would identify potential acts of discrimination with the aim of easing the pressure on referees," FIFA in a statement on Monday. They would also help g...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini may opt to shuffle his pack for the Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at the Etihad Stadium. Mancini, whose side face Wigan in the FA Cup final four days after the Albion match, rested striker Carlos Tevez by dropping him to the bench for Saturday's 0-0 league draw at Swansea, while midfielder Yaya Toure was withdrawn at half-time in that game as ...Full Story »

Gerard Pique believes Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi proved he is still the world's best player with his two goals in the 4-2 victory over Betis at the weekend. The Argentina international was a spectator on the bench as his side crashed out of the Champions League to Bayern Munich in midweek, but he returned to action with a sparkling performance on Sunday. "We know that Leo’s the best...Full Story »