MAN UNITED: Greater Manchester's mayor and police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd has
demanded an inquiry following the abandonment of Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season.
The suspect package which led to Manchester United's Premier League game against Bournemouth being abandoned was a dummy device left over from a training exercise.
- Manchester United and Bournemouth will return to Old Trafford on Tuesday night to play the final game of the Premier League season, the league announced on Sunday.
- A Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone whose dream trip to Old Trafford was ruined by the game's abandonment will have an extended trip funded by supporters.
ENGLAND: Marcus Rashford and Jack Wilshere have been included in the 26-man preliminary England squad for Euro 2016, but Theo Walcott misses out.
Manchester United forward Rashford, 18, is the surprise inclusion after making his first-team debut in February, while Newcastle United's Andros Townsend included as reward for his recent upturn in form.
MAN CITY: Manuel Pellegrini said he was emotional after taking charge of his final game as Manchester City manager.
- Joe Hart admitted it had been a disappointing season for Manchester City after they all-but secured a fourth-placed finish in their last game of the season.
TOTTENHAM: Mauricio Pochettino apologised to Tottenham Hotspur fans after Sunday's 5-1 defeat to relegated Newcastle and called it his "worst day as a manager."
- Tottenham disgraceful in Premier League humiliation at Newcastle, writes John Crace.
ARSENAL: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he hoped fans would get some satisfaction from seeing the Gunners finish above Tottenham for the 21st year in a row, despite missing out on the Premier League title.
- Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta says he is 99 percent sure his playing career is over after a tear-filled goodbye to the Emirates Stadium following a near-perfect last game with the Gunners.
- Theo Walcott only has a minor hamstring strain and should be available for the Euros if Roy Hodgson selects him for the squad, Wenger has said.
PSG: Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi has revealed that the French champions plan to name a stand after departing striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- Ibrahimovic said he knows what his next step will be after celebrating Paris-Saint Germain's Ligue 1 title with two goals on Saturday.
BAYERN MUNICH: Mario Gotze has confirmed he has held talks on the phone with incoming Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti, but rejected reports he has been told he should look to find another club.
LEICESTER: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri will be celebrating the end of his fairy tale season this evening after a 1-1 draw against last season's champions -- and Ranieri's former-club -- Chelsea, but there won't be pizza this time.
CHELSEA: John Terry has told Chelsea supporters he wants to remain at the club but stopped short of saying whether he would accept the offer of a one-year contract extension.
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted he was left in a 'Catch 22' situation after making 11 changes to his team. Jordon Ibe bagged a point for the visitors in a 1-1 draw at West Brom ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final with Sevilla.
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez said he would hold talks with chief executive Lee Charnley and potentially also owner Mike Ashley this week in a bid to resolve his future.
BARCELONA: Barcelona celebrated their 24th Spanish league title with a two-hour parade through city streets on Sunday.
- Defender Gerard Pique said Barcelona showed great character in holding off Real Madrid to win the 2015-16 La Liga crown, while admitting a slump in form had meant they had needed to "win it twice."
LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon clinched Spanish Primera Division survival by beating Villarreal 2-0 in front of their raucous home supporters.
Getafe were relegated from the top flight after second-half goals from German Pezzella and Ruben Castro secured Real Betis a 2-1 home win. Rayo Vallecano were the other relegation losers on the day after five years in the top flight despite beating Levante 3-1 on the final day of the season.
ATLETICO MADRID: Antoine Griezmann has indicated that he would turn down an approach from Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and that talks over a new contract at Atletico are going well.
SERIE A: Simone Verdi ensured Carpi had to be dragged back into Serie B kicking and screaming as his first-half brace clinched a 2-1 victory at Udinese.
Palermo squeezed past plucky Hellas Verona with only the odd goal in five securing their status in the Italian top flight.
LIGA MX: Mexico international Oribe Peralta netted Club America's winner as it advanced to the Liga MX Clausura 2016 semifinals at the expense of bitter rival Chivas on Sunday at the Estadio Azteca.
MLS: Substitute Jacob Peterson scored on a diving header in the 79th minute and Sporting Kansas City beat Orlando City 2-1 on Sunday.
- Kei Kamara sits down with ESPN FC's Taylor Twellman to discuss his move to the New England Revolution.
- Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin said that placing a "discovery" claim on Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- who has been in discussions with MLS about a move to the LA Galaxy - is "strategic."
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