CNN Site Map for Section Football (Galleries) for May - 2016
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- 2016-05-31Brazil football legend Pele, the only player to win three World Cups, is to auction off his personal collection of memorabilia.
- 2016-05-29Real Madrid won its 11th European Cup after beating city rival Atletico Madrid on May 28 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Regulation time ended in 1-1 draw, but Real Madrid won 5-3 on penalty kicks. Sergio Ramos lifts the Champions League trophy as hi
- 2016-05-27"When you enjoy what you do, you don't lose your hair -- and Pep Guardiola is bald," Jose Mourinho said in September 2014. "He doesn't enjoy football."
- 2016-05-27Jose Mourinho has been officially unveiled by Manchester United for the first time and says he feels no pressure in the job despite being sacked by Chelsea seven months ago.
- 2016-05-26Carlo Ancelotti knows a thing or two about European Champions League success, having won the trophy three times. He twice led AC Milan to the title and famously ended Real Madrid's exhaustive wait for a 10th crown by beating Atletico Madrid 4-1 in th
- 2016-05-24Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of Real Madrid training Tuesday, sparking concern just days before the Champions League final. The star later clarified: "I'll be fine by tomorrow or the day after."
- 2016-05-23Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United.
- 2016-05-21Manchester United players celebrate defeating Crystal Palace to win the 2016 FA Cup final.
- 2016-05-19Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri (center) gives a traditional Thai "wai" gesture of welcome as fans of the English Premier League soccer champions greet the Thai-owned team in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. Ranieri steered Leicester, ow
- 2016-05-18Sevilla players celebrate after beating Liverpool to win the 2016 UEFA Europa League final in Basel, Switzerland.
- 2016-05-18Sevilla's Kevin Gameiro, left, and Adil Rami celebrate their 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Europa League final, which was played Wednesday, May 18, in Basel, Switzerland. The Spanish club has now won the tournament for the third consecutive seas
- 2016-05-15Police officers stand on duty outside Old Trafford stadium after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned Sunday.
- 2016-05-14Barcelona's players celebrate a 24th La Liga title after a 3-0 win at Granada.
- 2016-05-10West Ham's final match at Upton Park was marred by trouble outside the ground before the match started.
- 2016-05-08Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Espanyol in the team's penultimate match of the season.
- 2016-05-07Leicester City supporters turned out on mass to see their heroes lift the English Premier League trophy Saturday.
- 2016-05-07Captain Wes Morgan and manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City lift the Premier League trophy after defeating Everton 3-1.
- 2016-05-07Robert Lewandowski opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against Ingolstadt.
- 2016-05-02Leicester City fans watch the Chelsea-Tottenham match at a pub in Leicester, England, on Monday, May 2. The match ended 2-2, giving Leicester City its first Premier League title in club history. The Foxes were a 5,000-to-1 shot when the season started.
- 2016-05-01Leicester City had the chance to win the English Premier League Sunday at Old Trafford. Claudio Ranieri's team needed to beat Manchester United to claim the title for the first time in its history. Here Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City is pictured wi