Sports

As Real's players celebrated reaching a second Champions League final in three years on Wednesday, it was easy to forget the chaotic season the club has endured.

Fellaini appeared to elbow Huth in the 21st minute of the game at Old Trafford after having his hair pulled by the German defender.

The father of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from his soccer hero Lionel Messi says the family was forced to leave Afghanistan amid constant telephone threats.

It was party time at Jamie Vardy's home on Monday night when he and his Leicester City team-mates watched Chelsea holding the Spurs to a draw, confirming the EPL title for LCFC.

Mane's hat-trick ensured City will face Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on the back of a painful 4-2 defeat at Southampton on Sunday.

He has never seen a Premier League match live or even set foot outside China, but Leicester City's fairytale season has made Zhang Tianbo, 16, their most high-profile fan in the country.

"I am stepping down as club captain with immediate effect as I do not deserve to carry out such a role anymore," striker Agbonlahor wrote on his official Instagram account.

The India football coach has already handed debuts to 23 players after taking charge of the Indian national team for the second time.

Saul Niguez scored a fantastic individual goal in the first half to hand Atletico the win over Bayern Munich at the Champions League in Madrid on Wednesday. Alonso said Bayern still are very much into contention.

A sensational solo effort from Saul Niguez handed Atletico Madrid a precious advantage over Bayern Munich from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.

South Yorkshire's police chief was suspended on Wednesday in a bid to restore confidence after an inquest found the force was partly responsible for Britain's 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster.

While City's recent form has been on the rise, if a little late to stop the Premier League's fairytale title hunters Leicester City, Real have been almost unstoppable of late.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli was named Young Player of the Year at the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy accepted an English Football Association improper conduct charge on Thursday over his reaction to being sent off against West Ham.

Rashford, 18, has scored seven goals in 13 games since being given a senior debut against Midtjylland in the Europa League in February.

The 20-year-old struggled to break into the first-team under former manager Brendan Rodgers, but has impressed under Klopp, having scored all his eight Liverpool goals during the German's tenure.