CNN Site Map for Section Football (Galleries) for May - 2015
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- 2015-05-30Theo Walcott put the Gunners ahead just before halftime with an emphatic volley as Arsenal beats Aston Villa 4-0 in the FA Cup final.
- 2015-05-28Juventus fans paid tribute to the 39 who lost their lives in the Heysel disaster during last week's final home game of the season.
- 2015-05-28FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter during a press conference he convened in response to the ban imposed by FIFA's Ethics Committee. The Swiss was sporting a band aid under his right eye -- thought to be because of a recent mole removal.
- 2015-05-27Sevilla players celebrate after a record fourth victory in UEFA's second-tier competition, beating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League final in Warsaw.
- 2015-05-27A number of FIFA officials were arrested Wednesday at the five-star hotel Baur au Lac in an early-morning raid. Prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 14 people in the corruption probe and the U.S. investigation targets alleged wrongdoing over 24 ye
- 2015-05-25Norwich City and Middlesbrough faced off in the Championship Playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London Monday.
- 2015-05-25Sepp Blatter has been president of FIFA, football's world governing body, since 1998.
- 2015-05-24Chelsea striker Didier Drogba waves goodbye to fans as he is carried off by teammates during the 3-1 win over Sunderland on the final day of the English Premier League season.
- 2015-05-22Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich purchased Chelsea in 2003 and has since transformed the club into a force in the English Premier League and in Europe.
- 2015-05-21Xavi holds aloft the Spanish league trophy -- he won it eight times with Barcelona.
- 2015-05-20Few people outside of the Middle East had even heard of Qatar before the announcement by FIFA in 2010 that the Emirate would host the 2022 World Cup finals. But the award has brought with it greater exposure.
- 2015-05-17Barcelona and Atletico Madrid faced off at the Vicente Calderon Sunday.
- 2015-05-15The Copa Libertadores round of 16 match between Boca Juniors and River Plate was suspended Thursday after Boca fans sprayed River players with an unknown irritant substance before the start of the second half.
- 2015-05-14Steven Gerrard began his new adventure in Major League Soccer with a 45 minute showing for Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. The former Liverpool captain, who spent 17 years at Anfield, played in the 2-1 win over Mexican side Club America.
- 2015-05-13Juventus' goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon celebrates his team's equalizer in the Champions League semifinal second leg against Real Madrid.
- 2015-05-13One of the world's greatest ever players, Diego Maradona led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany in Mexico.
- 2015-05-12Neymar, Luis Suarez (center) and Lionel Messi (right) now have 114 goals between them for Barcelona this season.
- 2015-05-12Bayern Munich faces a near impossible task of overturning a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of its Champions League semifinal tie against Barcelona. But while Barca will be favorite to progress, history suggests the tie is not quite over just yet...
- 2015-05-11It was a family affair this weekend at Dutch club Ajax. The Amsterdam club's fans were invited to camp pitch side overnight prior to the team's match against Cambuur Leeuwarden. And on Sunday the Ajax players walked out with their mothers instea
- 2015-05-11In a largely disappointing season for Liverpool, Brazilian Philippe Coutinho's performances have provided some much needed stardust.
- 2015-05-10Steven Gerrard is given a standing ovation by fans and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after being substituted at Stamford Bridge.
- 2015-05-09Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty just before halftime as Real Madrid drew 2-2 at home to Valencia on Saturday.
- 2015-05-071. Real Madrid -- $3.263 billion
- 2015-05-07Lionel Messi produced another masterclass to destroy Bayern Munich in the first leg of Wednesday's Champions League semifinal. The Barcelona forward scored his 76tth and 77th goals in the competition to inspire his side to a 3-0 win at the Camp Nou.
- 2015-05-06 Lionel Messi of Barcelona chips the ball over goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Bayern Muenchen to score his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, first leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Muenchen at Camp Nou on May 6, 2
- 2015-05-03PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard scores to put Chelsea ahead at home to Crystal Palace on the way to clinching the English Premier League title with the 1-0 victory.
- 2015-05-02Former England captain Rio Ferdinand revealed that his wife Rebecca died late on Friday, May 1 after a "short battle" with cancer.
- 2015-05-01It's highly unlikely you'll have heard of AFC Bournemouth outside of the UK but the tiny south-coast team will be rubbing shoulders with the elite in the Premier League next season.
- 2015-05-01His wife famously called him "Golden Balls" -- and David Beckham has the Midas Touch both on and off the football pitch.