Football

Spain's head coach Vicente del Bosque has confirmed that he will be quitting after the Euro 2016, which is being held in France this year from June 10 to July 10.

Louis van Gaal's side secured a comprehensive victory of AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford to end up on fifth position this Premier League season. Goals from Rooney, Rashford and Young helped them a 3-1 win over the visitors.

Uncapped midfielders Joshua Kimmich, Julian Brandt and Julian Weigl were on Tuesday included in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for next month's European championships in France.

Manchester United youngster, Marcus Rashford gets a place in England's 26-man provisional squad along with Spurs' Harry Kane and Leicester City's Jaime Vardy. Theo Walcott misses out.

The 35-year-old centre-half, who has spent his entire senior club career with the west London side, is out of contract at the end of the season.

Valbuena, who has been struggling throughout the season with Lyon, was also left out. He took to social media to note his dejection.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension until 2021, the club said on Thursday, ending media speculation the Argentine could be tempted elsewhere.

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng died on Friday after collapsing on the pitch during a match for his club.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has been handed a six-match ban for violent conduct that went unseen by the referee but was caught on video, the Football Association said on Friday.

The regulatory commission of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Thursday imposed heavy penalties on FC Goa for breach of discipline during the final of the 2015 edition of the lucrative football tournament.

The Philippines, meanwhile, may have failed to advance to the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers for the AFC region, but the Azkals moved up one spot to their best-ever position of 115th.

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.

Guardiola says he views his three-year reign at Bayern Munich as a failure having again been unable to steer the Bavarians to the Champions League final.

Jose Molina represented his national side Spain at the 1998 World Cup and two European Championships in 1996 and 2000.

Real Madrid's talismanic forward Ronaldo is set to face Manchester City in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg after coming through training on Monday.

A favourable verdict and the 60-year-old will take his place in the stands at the Stade de France for the Euro 2016 opener between hosts France and Romania on June 10.