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Bill Shankly regarded him as the finest player that he ever saw. Sir Bobby Charlton believed his contribution to football was “immeasurable”. Sir Stanley Matthews placed him in the same pantheon as

Rafael Benítez claimed that Chelsea’s historic victory last night vindicated his controversial appointment as interim manager after they became the first club to hold both the Champions League and

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Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley - watch live BBC One coverage, listen to national and local radio coverage and follow text commentary.

Who needs the Old Firm? In a thrilling Scottish Communities League Cup final at a packed Hampden Park yesterday, St Mirren recovered from a goal down against Heart of Midlothian to win their first

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For the second time in five months, Wales dealt Scotland a devastating blow by coming from behind to win with two late goals. What Gareth Bale did in Cardiff last October, Aaron Ramsey and Hal

Arsenal did more than just retain the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium this evening: they turned this into the most one-sided final the competition has seen in a long, long time, producing a masterclass to

The football world united yesterday to pay tribute to one of the game’s icons, Billy McNeill, the former Celtic captain and manager who has died at the age of 79 following a long fight with dementia.McNeill was the first British player to lift the European Cup, as part of Jock Stein’s pioneering s

For better or worse, it always felt like the story of the 2013 Champions League final would revolve around Arjen Robben. He is the sort of player who thrills and infuriates. He provokes extreme

David Gray lifts the Scottish Cup for Hibs

Kenny Dalglish has told of his pride at being knighted in the Queen’s birthday honours after his support for the families of Hillsborough victims in their quest for justice. When the brown envelope bringing news of the honour arrived, he thought it was a demand from the taxman, he said. The form

Good things come to those who wait. Scotland finally rewarded the patience of their supporters at Hampden Park last night, as they registered the first home victory of the frustrating World Cup