Football - De Boer joins Ajax greats with title hat-trick

OPINION: Ferguson has finally stood down after a glittering 27-year reign as boss at United. He's been lauded everywhere - a knighthood, Manager of the Year more times than he can count, enough trophies to stock a medium-sized warehouse. Mancini has ...

As you've surely heard, the greatest coach in the history of professional sports has just retired. I refer, of course, to Sir Alex Ferguson. And Im not being hyperbolic. It's true that coaches have achieved great things with lesser talent. It's also ...

After Manchester United manager Sir Alex Fergusons shock retirement late last week, the football world has been falling all over itself to lavish praise upon the Great Scot. The way some commentators have been carrying on, you get the feeling the ...

He may well retain the support of the fans, but a season without silverware is no longer acceptable. The Manchester City fans sang Roberto Mancini's name relentlessly at Wembley on Saturday. They also made their views clear about the board's wooing ...

21 min 40 sec ago There was once a debate over whether Alex Ferguson merited a place alongside Bill Shankly, Matt Busby, Jock Stein, Brian Clough, Alf Ramsey and Bob Paisley in the pantheon of great British football managers. That debate was ended ...

In FIFA.com's latest stats review, quick-fire goals from Manuel Lanzini and Theo Walcottfeature alongside remarkable feats from Bayern Munich, Ronald de Boer and Miroslav Klose. seconds were on the clock at the Bombonera on Sunday when Manuel ...

For the first time in 20 years, the 2008 Turkish Cup final would not feature at least one of Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor, but there was reason aplenty to believe Kayserispor and Genclerbirligi would serve up a thriller. Seven ...

Ajax have released behind-the-scenes footage of their Eredivisie title celebrations, recorded by the club's in-house TV channel. After clinching the club's 32nd league title on Sunday with a 5-0 thumping of Willem II, the players celebrated in ...

Ajax coach Frank de Boer has set his sights on improving the Dutch giant's showing in Europe after leading them to a third successive Eredivisie title.The Amsterdam outfit were crowned champions with a game to spare after thrashing Willem II 5-0 on ...