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Barcelona ease to Valladolid win

May

2013

Barcelona remain on course for a club-record 100 points after seeing off Real Valladolid 2-1 at a rain-swept Nou Camp. Valladolid gave the recently-crowned champions a guard of honour before the match and then helped ensure the night would be a successful one for Tito Vilanova’s men by conceding two sloppy first-half goals. First a ...

Balotelli happy to be out of England

May

2013

Mario Balotelli has insisted he is happy to have put his time in England behind him. The Italian striker created numerous headlines during his tempestuous two-and-a-half years at Manchester City but claims he was given a raw deal. Balotelli, who is now at AC Milan, says that his love of women and fast cars is ...

Final redemption sweet for Ivanovic

May

2013

Chelsea’s Europa League match-winner Branislav Ivanovic has hailed his stoppage-time header as one of the best moments of his career. The Serbian powered home to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Benfica at the Amsterdam ArenA. It earned Ivanovic the man-of-the-match award and was personal redemption for the burly defender, who missed last year’s Champions League ...

Beckham announces retirement from football

May

2013

David Beckham has announced that he will retire from football at the end of the current season with Paris Saint-Germain. David Beckham will retire from football at the end of this season. Former England captain Beckham, 38, will call it a day after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain. Beckham said: “I’m ...

Beckham quiet on PSG future

May

2013

David Beckham was keeping quiet about his Paris St Germain future after helping the club to wrap up the Ligue 1 title on Sunday. The former England captain joined PSG in January on a short-term deal and it is understood that he has been offered an extension for next season. PSG’s sporting director Leonardo recently ...