AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is adamant Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva will not be sold this summer.

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Conducted by Antonio Conte, with Andrea Pirlo pulling the strings, Juventus made serene progress to their 23rd Serie A title though SSC Napoli forced them to end on a disappointing note.

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Season history: Italy

Edy Reja has decided to step down as Lazio coach – despite guiding the club into the Europa League for a second successive season. The Rome-based club finished fourth, just two points behind Udinese, who have qualified for the Champions League play-off round.

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Club Atlético de Madrid’s UEFA Europa League winners Juanfran, Álvaro Domínguez and Adrián López are among the Spain squad for their forthcoming friendlies against Serbia and South Korea.

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Alex McLeish has been sacked by Aston Villa FC with the club “disappointed with this season’s results, performances and the general message these have sent to our fans”.

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Four-time winners of the European Cup, FC Bayern München are hoping to become the first side to lift the trophy at their own ground since FC Internazionale Milano in 1964/65.

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The Sky Blues have promoted their National Youth League coach to the top job, with the former Norwich City star filling the role left by the departed Vitezslav Lavicka

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Sydney FC hire Ian Crook as new coach

“Manchester City can have a big future now,” warned Roberto Mancini after his side engineered a thrilling end to the Premier League season to claim their first league title in 44 years.

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Nikica Jelavic scores Everton’s second goal. Newcastle’s superb season concluded on a disappointing note with defeat at Everton as the Magpies’ hopes of a top-four finish came to an end.

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There are head-to-head title-deciders in the Czech Republic and Turkey this weekend, while one of Manchester’s clubs will be crowned English champions on Sunday afternoon.

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English, Czech and Turkish titles on the line

Key men in Club Atlético de Madrid’s run to another UEFA Europa League final, on-loan pair Thibaut Courtois and Diego could be set to deliver the Rojiblancos the perfect parting gift.

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Loan duo aiming to go out on an Atlético high

N’Zogbia and Sandro battle for possession. Ten-man Tottenham’s hopes of securing an automatic Champions League spot were dented by struggling Aston Villa who edged closer to Barclays Premier League survival with a hard-fought point.

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First plays second in Austria, Belgium and Hungary while AC Milan and Manchester City FC face a test of their title credentials as UEFA.com explains in our preview of the weekend action.

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Stern challenges for title hopefuls

ACF Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi has parted company with the Serie A strugglers after an altercation with forward Adem Ljajić during Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against Novara Calcio.

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Fiorentina fire 'sorry' Rossi after Ljajić clash

Germany forward Lukas Podolski is already relishing “a great opportunity” after completing a deal to join English side Arsenal FC from 1. FC Köln for an undisclosed fee this summer.

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Podolski completes Arsenal switch

VfL Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath is looking forward to working with a man he calls “a total professional” after the club announced the signing of Ivica Olić from FC Bayern München.

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Olić set for new adventure with Wolfsburg

Marco Borriello struck nine minutes from time to hand Serie A leaders Juventus a 1-0 victory at Cesena, a result that relegates their hosts. The win at the Dino Manuzzi stadium sees Juve remain three points clear of AC Milan at the top of the standings with four games remaining.

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Juventus win to relegate Cesena

“It’s this excitement that turns my hair grey,” said Real Madrid CF’s José Mourinho before the visit of FC Bayern München, with Jupp Heynckes eyeing “the creme de la creme of games”.

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Coach Josep Guardiola has vowed FC Barcelona will win on Tuesday, saying, “believe me, we will make it”, while Chelsea FC interim coach Roberto Di Matteo is more cautiously optimistic.

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Having watched Chelsea FC defeat FC Barcelona last night, Graham Hunter expects another exhilarating encounter when the teams reconvene at the Camp Nou next Tuesday.

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Chelsea's class of 2012 turn tables on Barcelona

VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach are three points away from securing a top-four finish after overcoming 1. FC Köln 3-0, while SC Freiburg and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim drew 0-0.

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Nottingham Forest will be without the suspended Garath McCleary when play-off chasing Blackpool visit the City Ground. McCleary was shown a straight red card midway through the second half of the 1-0 victory at Peterborough on Monday.

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“Frank Schaefer proved last season he can motivate the team to perform at a top level,” said 1. FC Köln CEO Claus Horstmann of the man chosen to replace the sacked Ståle Solbakken.

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Vitesse Arnhem recorded a 3-1 Eredivisie victory at relegation-threatened VVV-Venlo on Thursday, while ADO Den Haag and De Graafschap also won. Vitesse consolidated their bid for a place in the end-of-season Europa League qualifying play-offs with a comfortable win over VVV.

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Vitesse maintain play-off push

Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally of Liga goals for the season to 40 by scoring a hat-trick as Real Madrid CF pulled four points clear of FC Barcelona with a 4-1 win at Club Atlético de Madrid.

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Ronaldo treble secures Madrid derby spoils

Arjen Robben squandered a late penalty as FC Bayern München lost 1-0 at Borussia Dortmund, a defeat that leaves Jupp Heynckes’ side six points adrift in the Bundesliga title race.

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Dortmund draw clear of Bayern

It has been a tough season at Stamford Bridge, but once again Chelsea FC are in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and seem to be hitting form at just the right time.

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A depleted AC Milan side moved two points clear of Juventus at the Serie A summit after grinding out a narrow 1-0 away victory against ninth-placed AC Chievo Verona on Tuesday.

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Dogged Milan reassume pole position

League Two high-flyers Crawley have appointed former Reading manager Steve Coppell as the club’s new director of football. Coppell, who has also had stints as manager of clubs including Manchester City, Crystal Palace and most recently Bristol City, takes up his new post with immediate effect.

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Coppell lands role with Crawley

“To finish against Madrid was brilliant,” said APOEL FC midfielder Nuno Morais after the Cypriot side’s UEFA Champions League adventure came to an end at the Santiago Bernabéu.

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