Football

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will retire from football when he leaves his job at Old Trafford.

Pellegrini said his side are making progress despite being handed a masterclass in Champions League football by Barcelona for the second season in a row.

Sunderland has lifted midfielder Johnson's suspension which was imposed after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

Sunderland has fired manager Gus Poyet with the club fighting to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Betancort kept goal for Real in 177 official games between 1961 and 1971 and twice claimed the 'Zamora' trophy for La Liga's most effective goalkeeper.

The FA says, Cole "admitted posting a comment on his Twitter account which was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute."

Despite referee Bjorn Kuipers being surrounded by almost the entire Chelsea team, Terry said he was only responding to provocation from the PSG players.

While it is unfair to blame Bale for all of Real's recent woes, it cannot be denied that he appears to be struggling for form and confidence.

FC Porto trounced Basel 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2004, when the Portuguese club won the title.

"Fredrik is someone who came into the club to spend some time with us earlier this year," manager Sean Dyche said.

Mancini would like to sign Toure but has admitted that UEFA's financial fair play rules have left a question mark over his plans for next season.

Cordoba looked dispirited as the match drew to a close and Rodriguez grabbed all three points for Getafe in the second minute of injury time when he scored from a corner.

Barcelona will take on Rayo Vallecano on Sunday hoping to maintain the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid ahead of their showdown later this month.

Bale is approaching the end of his second season at Real Madrid, but the world's most expensive footballer admits he still finds it surreal to be called a 'Galactico'.

The English Football Association has charged Sunderland manager Gus Poyet after a touchline incident with Hull counterpart Steve Bruce.

With Champions League qualification a distinct possibility after 2-1 victory over City, Rodgers is delighted his side have finally found their groove.