'Robust' security steps for Champs League finalMADRID • Madrid will deploy an unprecedented number of police and security personnel for tomorrow's all-English Champions League final, and use a drone for the first time to monitor fan activity.The Spanish authorities have also banned trucks weighing over 31/2 tonnes, deemed...

Football: Makeshift Barca side beaten at Celta and lose Dembele to injuryVIGO (REUTERS) - Barcelona fell to their first La Liga defeat since November as the champions were beaten 2-0 at struggling Celta Vigo after making 11 changes but forward Ousmane Dembele suffered an injury setback ahead of Tuesday's Champions League...

Football: 'Public uproar' as critics round on Fabio Cannavaro over China roleSHANGHAI (AFP) - Fabio Cannavaro's first task as China coach may be to win over a sceptical public after his appointment was met with criticism and even anger.Former players and state media questioned the credentials of the 2006 World Cup winner...

Football: Ten-man PSG humiliated at Lille, made to wait for titleLILLE, FRANCE (REUTERS) - Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 title celebrations were delayed again when they suffered an embarrassing 5-1 defeat by second-placed Lille after being reduced to 10 men on Sunday (April 14). The capital side, who would have clinched...

Football: Tottenham take revenge on Arsenal to reach League Cup semisLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur gained revenge over north London rivals Arsenal as goals by Son Heung-min and Dele Alli earned a 2-0 victory on Wednesday (Dec 19) to put them into the League Cup semi-finals.Seventeen days after losing 4-2 in a pulsating...

Football: Manchester City learn 'a big lesson'LONDON • Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are back to their best after Sergio Aguero's hat-trick secured a 3-1 win against Arsenal, with the manager admitting the champions did not "recognise" themselves after their shock Premier League loss at Newcastle last week.His...

Football: Jubilant Liverpool fans celebrate Champions League win in MadridMADRID (AFP) - Thousands of euphoric Liverpool fans, chanting "champions" and clad in their team's red colours, took to the streets of Madrid to celebrate victory in their Champions League final against Tottenham.Liverpool supporters erupted in delight...