Juventus wrapped up their historical season with a routine 3-1 win against Atalanta today. The win ensured that the new Italian champions finished their 38-game season unbeaten.
It was a day of celebration for the newly anointed champions, and Luca Marrone’s tenth-minute opener set the tone for a momentous day. Fittingly, Alessandro Del Piero doubled the hosts’ lead 18 minutes later to mark his final appearance at the Juventus Arena, having made over 500 league appearances for the Bianconeri. Atalanta halved the deficit through Stephan Lichtsteiner’s 83rd-minute own goal, but it proved in vain as Andrea Barzagli’s late penalty made sure of the result for Juve. Read more...(261 words, 1 image, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
Series of interviews with Manchester City players on the pitch after today’s dramatic final last minute title win
Roberto Mancini
Mancini told Sky Sports 1:
“It was incredible – they deserved this. To win it like this is incredible. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a finale like this.
“We didn’t deserve to lose, we had a lot of chances and we deserved to win the game and championship.
“It’s fantastic for the club and the supporters after 44 years. It’s been a crazy season and a crazy last minute.” Read more...(159 words, estimated 38 secs reading time)
In the most dramatic five minutes in Premier League history, Manchester City scored twice in added time to beat QPR 3-2 today and win their first league title in 44 years.
Going into today, Man City and United were tied atop the Premier League. City had a vastly superior goal difference so they knew that as long as they matched United’s result at Sunderland then they would be crowned champions.
Th he title looked to be heading to Manchester United for the 20th time as Wayne Rooney gave the Red Devils a 1-0 win at Sunderland. Read more...(437 words, 1 image, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)
It has been an unbelievable season in the Premier League with twists and turns seemingly every week. So it is not a surprise that as we enter the final weekend of games, that the title, Champions League places and the relegation battle are all up for grabs.
Title Race
The two Manchester clubs are level on points but City’s goal difference is eight superior to United’s, so effectively Sir Alex Ferguson’s side must better City’s result. Put simply, if City win at the Etihad, they win the title which is what I expect them to do. Read more...(589 words, 1 image, estimated 2:21 mins reading time)
While Juventus has already wrapped up their 28th title, there is still a lot to play for in the final weekend of Serie A football.
Champions League Battle
Juventus and AC Milan will be two of Italy’s three representatives in the Champions League next season, but the third and final spot is up for grabs between Udinese, Lazio, Napoli and Inter Milan.
The race to finish third and claim a place in the final round of the Champions League qualifiers has been complicated by the league’s decision to use the head-to-head rule rather than goal difference if teams finish level on points. Read more...(324 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
While the title race has been decided, there is still the matter of a Champions League spot, two Europa League berths and two relegation places are to be claimed or avoided in what promises to be a nerve-wracking finale to the La Liga season on Sunday.
Here are some of the stories to follow Sunday in Spain.
Champions League Battle
Atletico Madrid, who beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to win the Europa League final on Wednesday, are eying a bigger prize for next season as they battle Malaga and Levante for Spain’s fourth and final Champions League place. Read more...(364 words, 1 image, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)
Alessandro Nesta has confirmed that he is leaving AC Milan after this weekend’s game against Novara with Major League Soccer a likely destination for the 36-year-old defender.
Nesta, who began his career with Lazio, won two Champions League finals and two Serie A titles with Milan to go along with the Serie A title he won at Lazio and the World Cup winners medal he picked up in 2006.
With the glittering career that he has had, Nesta is not content to sit on bench and watch. He still has the desire to play every week. Read more...(337 words, 1 image, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)
This game was originally planned as part of a doubleheader at FedEx Field, with the other game supposed to be AC Milan v Chelsea. But the Redskins could not pull that off, so the Juve game will go ahead at RFK now.
Last weekend Juventus capturing its 28th title in Serie A, and their first since the Calciopoli scandal in 2006. Juventus is Italy’s biggest and most famous club and this game is sure to sell out. Read more...(570 words, 1 image, estimated 2:17 mins reading time)
Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the Championship play-off final after a thrilling semi-final second leg with Birmingham at St Andrew’s. Buy Blackpool v West Ham Tickets
Leading 1-0 from Friday night’s first leg, Blackpool seemed to have the tie sewn up when they scored two goals minutes either side of half-time from Stephen Dobbie and Matt Phillips.
Dobbie’s goal came out of nowhere. Ince’s corner was only half headed out by Davies, who managed to block Alex Baptiste’s subsequent overhead but the ball broke for Dobbie and his low shot agonisingly squirmed under Doyle at his near post. Read more...(351 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Two goal from Radamel Falcao helped Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 win over fellow Spaniards Athletic Bilbao and their second UEFA Europa League trophy in three seasons.
Falcao, who became the first player to win successive Europa League/UEFA Cups with different sides having scored the winning goal for Porto last season, opened the scoring on seven minutes with a spectacular goal, taking the ball into the box and curling the ball round three defenders and the keeper from the edge of the box for his 11th goal in 15 Europa League games this season. Read more...(459 words, 1 image, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)
Juventus wrapped up their historical season with a routine 3-1 win against Atalanta today. The win ensured that the new Italian champions finished their 38-game season unbeaten.
Alessandro Nesta has confirmed that he is leaving 
