World Soccer News

The big surprise about the Champions League final on Saturday isn't the teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, both superb.

The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the season, will be with French champion Paris Saint-Germain when the team travels to Lorient for the season finale.

Drummer Rigby, 25, from Crumpsall, Manchester, was from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in London.

The UEFA executive committee on Thursday ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials.

Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa were picked Thursday in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month.

The changes were first announced last month by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and will now be included in the disciplinary regulations.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will not bear any grudge if star striker Radamel Falcao decides to seek a new challenge.

Joy: A Crystal Palace fan celebrates news of the club's survival in 2010. Three years later, the club are on the brink of the Premier League Three years ago next Saturday, Crystal Palace Football Club was staring into the abyss.

There has been considerable speculation about the future of the Wales international after Tottenham failed to qualify for the Champions League, with Madrid among the clubs linked with a big-money move for the Spurs talisman.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan remains hopeful manager Roberto Martinez will choose to fulfil his legacy at the club and stay on for at least another year.

Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team.

Malaga have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will not be the club's coach next season to further pave the way for the Chilean to become the next Manchester City manager.

The 48-year-old recently signed a new two-year contract and has consistently declared his satisfaction with working at Fir Park, turning down initial approaches from the likes of Burnley and Blackburn last season.

EWOOD Park officials were last night ready to unveil Gary Bowyer as Blackburn Rovers ' manager after finalising a deal with their caretaker boss.

The former U.S. national team captain was hired Wednesday as NYCFC's director of football and tasked with the job of putting together an on-field staff and roster for Major League Soccer's 2015 season.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players.

Danny Gabbidon goes into the Championship play-off final on Monday admitting this has been one of the strangest, yet most enjoyable, seasons of his career.

Gary Cahill, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole to return from USA early to feature against Republic of Ireland and Brazil Gary Cahill has confirmed that Chelsea's England trio will leave their post-season tour of the United States after tomorrow's friendly with Manchester City to join up with the National team.

ELY school pupil Ben Collier was given the chance to line-up alongside his heroes as he starred in the official video to promote Norwich City's brand new home kit.

The Celtic midfielder, 29, earned 12 caps for Scotland, scoring two goals, but said he wanted to dedicate more time to his young family and his club football with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic.