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Wayne Rooney scoring against Bournemouth on Tuesday night

Wayne Rooney admits future lies at midfield

Wayne Rooney wants to play in midfield for Manchester United and England from next season as that is where the skipper feels he now makes the most impact.

Soccer • 18 May 16

Louis van Gaal and Fred the Red applaud fans at Old Trafford

Louis van Gaal booed by fans at Old Trafford

Louis van Gaal was booed by a number of Manchester United fans as the under-fire manager thanked them for their "unconditional support".

Soccer • 17 May 16

Marcus Rashford scores his eighth goal in 17 appearances for the Red Devils

Manchester United beat Bournemouth in tepid affair

Marcus Rashford celebrated his maiden England call-up with a fine strike in Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Barclays Premier League.

Soccer • 17 May 16

Andy Robertson's calamitous own goal put Derby 2-0 up

Hull survive scare to reach play-off final

Hull will face Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after surviving a huge scare in a 2-0 home loss to Derby in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday to progress 3-2 on aggregate.

Soccer • 17 May 16

Claudio Ranieri has had a season to remember

Ranieri and Hughton crowned Managers of the Year

Claudio Ranieri has been rewarded for leading Leicester to their improbable Premier League triumph by being crowned the League Managers Association manager of the year while Chris Hughton took the Championship prize.

Soccer • 18 May 16

Jack Grealish in training with England Under-21s

Grealish warned England dream still a long way off

Jack Grealish has been offered no assurances over his future role in the England set-up, despite earning a maiden call-up to Gareth Southgate's Under-21s squad having snubbed the Republic of Ireland.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Dunphy: I wouldn't feel safe going to the Euros

With the possibility that this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament could be targeted by terrorists, Eamon Dunphy has admitted he would not feel safe attending the event in France.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Keiren Westwood was in fine form at the Amex

Westwood heroics lead Owls into play-off final

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Keiren Westwood produced a string of fine saves to keep a pumped-up Brighton and Hove Albion at bay and help Sheffield Wednesday into the Championship play-off final with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Leicester parade their Premier League title

Leicester fans throng streets to salute champions

More than 100,000 fans have saluted Leicester's title-winning footballers amid "unbelievable" scenes during an open-top bus tour celebrating their Premier League triumph.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Fans leaving Old Trafford after the security alert

Man Utd evacuation: Security MD admits mistake

The head of the firm which left a dummy bomb at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium said he took full responsibility for the blunder which led to thousands of people being evacuated from the ground.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Ed Woodward: 'Fans of both clubs behaved impeccably and the evacuation - the first of its type in the UK - was a complete success.'

Old Trafford package was reported as recovered

The suspect device which led to the abandonment of Sunday's game at Old Trafford could not have been detected by a routine sniffer dog search, Manchester United have said.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Simon Mignolet is beaten by a Yaya Toure penalty in the 2016 League Cup final

Mignolet not planning shootout spaghetti legs

Simon Mignolet has no desire to be Liverpool's hero in the Europa League final despite earning praise from former Reds goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Richie Towell could start for Brighton against Sheffield Wednesday

Towell looks set for golden chance with Brighton

Brighton and Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton may turn to Richie Towell to piece the Seagulls' Premier League dreams back together in their do-or-die play-off clash with Sheffield Wednesday tonight.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Benitez was in charge for Newcastle's final 10 games of the season

Rafa Benitez set for further Newcastle talks

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez will meet managing director Lee Charnley again on Monday to discuss staying in charge after being left in no doubt that he is wanted on Tyneside.

Soccer • 16 May 16

The fixture at Old Trafford has been rearranged after the fake bomb scare

Mata: Bomb scare left us 'absolutely shocked'

Manchester United's Juan Mata has written about the shock he and fellow players experienced as Sunday's clash with Bournemouth was abandoned over security concerns.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Brendan Rodgers was the first Premier League manager to be fired in 2015/16

Managers association 'embarrassed' by 54 sackings

Fifty four managers were sacked throughout the top four English divisions in a season the chief executive of the League Managers Association described as "embarrassing".

Soccer • 16 May 16

A bomb disposal unit outside Old Trafford after the match between Man United and Bournemouth was postponed

‘Shambolic’ – Police chief demands United answers

Greater Manchester's police and crime commissioner has demanded an inquiry into the "fiasco" which led to Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season being abandoned.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Rafael Benitez: 'We can't change what has happened but we have to make sure that everything is fine for the future.'

Benitez: Heart is telling me to stay at Newcastle

Rafa Benitez said his heart was telling him to stay as Newcastle United boss next season despite their relegation from the Premier League.

Soccer • 15 May 16

Ranieri said the warm welcome at Chelsea was an "amazing moment"

Ranieri overwhelmed by emotional Chelsea reception

Roman Abramovich congratulated Claudio Ranieri on Leicester's Premier League title success, but the reality is still sinking in for the Foxes boss.

Soccer • 15 May 16

Old Trafford was evacuated after a suspect package that later turned out to be a training device was found

'Training device' caused Old Trafford evacuation

The suspect package which led to Manchester United's Premier League game against Bournemouth being abandoned was a dummy device left over from a training exercise.

Soccer • 15 May 16

John Terry: 'For a very long time I've said I want to be here for the rest of my career. I want to finish my career here.'

Emotional Terry tells fans he wants to stay

John Terry on Sunday spoke of his desire to stay at Chelsea, but did not declare whether or not he will be at Stamford Bridge next season.

Soccer • 15 May 16

Giroud bagged as hat-trick as Arsenal pipped Spurs for second place

Premier League round-up: Gunners leapfrog Spurs

Arsenal’s rout of Aston Villa ensured the Gunners finished second in the Premier League and leapfrog neighbours Tottenham Hotspur on a day that saw the Manchester United-Bournemouth fixture abandoned.

Soccer • 16 May 16

Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring against Swansea City

Unconvincing City all but seal top four place

Manchester City all but sealed fourth place and a spot in next season's Champions League in unconvincing fashion, unable to end their uneven season with a flourish at Swansea City.

Soccer • 15 May 16

The popular Spaniard succeeded Steve McClaren as manager on Tyneside for the final 10 games of the season

'Good chance' Benitez will stay on Tyneside

Rafael Benitez believes there is a "good chance" he will remain at Newcastle, despite their relegation from the Premier League.

Soccer • 14 May 16

Shay Given looks set to start for Stoke City

Premier League team news

A look ahead to the final round of games in this season's Premier League.

Soccer • 14 May 16