Football

May 25, 2013: David Beckham has played his final match as a professional footballer after he was left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for their trip to Lorient on Sunday

May 25, 2013: UEFA president Michel Platini has told the Daily Mail of his frustration that goal-line officials "do nothing" because FIFA will not allow them to assist the referee.

May 25, 2013: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have been the two standout teams in German football over the past three seasons, and now the pair will tussle for the Champions League in the final at Wembley on Saturday

May 25, 2013: Neymar has taken a step toward a move to Europe with his Brazilian club Santos confirming they have accepted two transfer bids for the forward

May 25, 2013: Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has played down comments he made earlier on Friday evening that Rafael Benitez is to become his club's new coach

May 25, 2013: Former Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane has suggested Gareth Bale could be making his way to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, describing him as one of the top three players in the world

May 25, 2013: Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea team-mate John Terry can follow him by signing a new contract with the club

May 25, 2013: Sergio Aguero insists he is happy at Manchester City amid reports he is set to leave the club

May 24, 2013: Blackburn have appointed Gary Bowyer as their manager on a 12-month rolling contract

May 24, 2013: Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack believes Jose Mourinho will not have to prove anything in his next managerial position

May 24, 2013: FA vice-chairman and Manchester United chief executive David Gill has been formally elected to the UEFA executive committee

May 24, 2013: Manchester United have announced assistant manager Mike Phelan has left the club as new boss David Moyes begins to reshape the Old Trafford backroom staff, confirming the news in an official statement on their website

May 24, 2013: Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has been charged by the Football Association for an alleged breach of rules regarding betting and misconduct

May 24, 2013: Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David GIll is confident that Wayne Rooney will be at the club at the start of next season

May 24, 2013: Demba Ba has revealed that Chelsea's players are "happy" at the prospect of Jose Mourinho returning to the club

May 24, 2013: The son of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was one of four Brighton footballers found not guilty of sexually assault

May 24, 2013: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has hit out at the negative image that surrounds the club, adding that the Blues are now striving for a Premier League title win

May 24, 2013: Stewart Robson believes Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger should be dismissed next season if the club fail to end their eight-year run without a trophy at The Emirates

May 24, 2013: Christian Benteke's agent says his client wants to play Champions League football next season, and an offer from Atletico Madrid would be studied closely