Juventus ended a poor season on a disappointing note after losing 2-0 at Fiorentina in its final Serie A fixture of the campaign, with the host securing a place in next season's Europa Conference League with the victory. Juventus have ended their Serie A campaign with their lowest points tally in 11 years after losing to Fiorentina on the final day of the season at Artemio Franchi stadium, in the 38th and final round of the Italian League. Alfred Duncan's finish on the stroke of half-time in the 45th minute and Nicolas Gonzalez's late penalty gave Vincenzo Italiano's side the second goal in the last minute of the match to win they needed to guarantee continental competition. Juventus played the following squad: Perin, De Ligt, Bonucci, Chiellini, Bernardeschi, Locatelli, Merti, Rabio, Sandro, Moise Kean, Dybala. Fiorentina's line-up against Juventus was as follows: Terracciano, Venotti, Milinkovic, Igor, Biraghi, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Duncan, Nico Gonzalez, Saponara, Piontic. With this result, Juventus occupies fourth place in the Italian league stand with 70 points, while Fiorentina claimed seventh place with 62 points and with a Europa Conference League spot

The FIFA Referees Committee announced the lists with the names of the selected match officials for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 36 referees, 69 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials (VMOs) have been chosen in close cooperation with the six confederations, based on their quality and the performances delivered at FIFA tournaments as well as at other international and domestic competitions in recent years.  Qatar FIFA World Cup to feature three female referees with Premier League's Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor also selected to officiate. The 2022 World Cup will include female referees for the first time at a major men's international tournament, with Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor also selected to officiate. The list included 3 Referees of Arab Countries: the Qatari Abdul Rahman Al-Jassem, Muhammad Abdullah from the Emirates, and the Algerian Mustafa Ghorbal, in addition to 5 assistants, Mahmoud Abu Al-Regal from Egypt, Muhammad Al-Hammadi and Hassan Al-Mahri from the Emirates, and both Saud Ahmed and Talib Al-Marri from Qatar.

France manager Didier Deschamps has this Thursday announced his team ahead of next June for the group stage of the European Nations League, which was topped by Karim Benzema, Real Madrid star, and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain. Les Bleus will face Denmark, Austria, and two matches against Croatia on June, 3, 6, 10, and 13 in the European Nations League in the first group competitions. The squad list of the roosters witnessed the absence of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, due to injury, and Olivier Giroud, the Italian striker, AC Milan. The French national team won the second edition of the European Football Championships beating the Spanish counterpart 2-1 in the final that brought them together at the “San Siro” stadium in Milan. France's squad list is as follows: Goalkeepers: Lloris, Areola, and Mainan Defenders: Klos, Lucas Dean, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Kimpembe, Conde, Pavard, Saliba, and Varane

European Champions League quarter-finalists Benfica have agreed in principle to sign German Roger Schmidt as their head coach. Schmidt signed a contract with the Portuguese team until 2024 after he decided to turn down a new contract with PSV Eindhoven, which he led to win the Dutch Cup last season. Schmidt made his name at Salzburg and Bayer Leverkusen before a spell in China where he was sacked in mid-2019 by Beijing Guoan.

Italian press reports revealed that there is a strong struggle between Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain in order to win the services of the Portuguese winger for Milan, Rafael Leao, during the upcoming summer transfer market. Rafael Leao has been garnering interest in the European market for a long time, with multiple stories linking him with a shock move to Manchester United or PSG this summer. According to an exclusive report from, "La Gazzetta Dello Sport", the Rossoneri management is determined to keep the Portuguese forward and they have slapped a price tag of around €100-80million on the services of the trickster. The 22-year-old Liao scored 14 goals this season and provided 9 assists, in 41 matches in various competitions with Milan. The Portuguese winger is a key element in Milan's shortlists targets, who needs one point from his last match in the Italian League, in order to crown the title.

Austrian defender David Alaba returned to be seen- off from Real Madrid's training Thursday, despite recovering from a muscle injury he suffered 3 weeks ago, and he is preparing to face Real Betis tomorrow, Friday, in the 38th and final round of the Spanish League. Real Madrid has received an injury boost with the Champions League final fast approaching. The Spanish radio “Cadena Cuba” stated that Alaba's absence from Real Madrid's training today is due to his suffering from muscle pain as a result of the overload in training during the past two days, so the technical staff preferred to rest him and thus miss tomorrow's match against Real Betis. A report linked the player that will focus during the coming period on being ready for the Champions League final against Liverpool on Saturday, May 28, in the French capital, Paris. Alaba, the 29-year-old, appeared  in 45 matches with Real Madrid during the current season, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists in his first season with Madrid, coming from Bayern Munich

Liverpool has announced on announced Thursday they will hold a victory parade next weekend even if they fail to win the Premier League title or Champions League final. The Reds have revealed that a victory parade through the streets of Liverpool will be staged on May 29 – the day after the Champions League final in Paris, regardless of the Premier League title & Champions League final outcomes. The Reds won their penalty shootout against Chelsea in the League Cup final and they managed the same feat in the FA Cup. The Reds remain in the hunt for another domestic crown heading into the final day of the regular season, while they are also due to take in a European encounter with Real Madrid at Stade de France on May 28

Premier League clubs Manchester City and Arsenal have this morning revealed the first images of their respective 2022/23 home jerseys. Celebrating the legendary status of the late Colin Bell, the Premier League leaders continue their sponsorship with the ever-growing PUMA sports brand as they launched their home jerseys for next season. Arsenal has officially launched their brand new home kit for the 2022/23 season and they will once again be kitted out by Adidas with the German manufacturers' latest effort to give back to the north London communities. Manchester City has unveiled its new home shirt for the 2022-23 season. The new kit celebrates the Citizens’ league-winning team of the late 60s — led by club legend Colin Bell, who passed away last year. The city is competing for the title of the English Premier League this season. It leads the competition table with 90 points, one point ahead of its direct competitor, Liverpool, the runner-up with 89 points.

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday in Seville to win the Europa League title and claim their first European trophy in 42 years. The result means Eintracht Frankfurt will return to the Champions League for the first time since 1960 when they reached the final and lost to Real Madrid in their only participation in Europe’s top club competition. The 62-year wait to return to the UCL is the longest by any team in the competition’s history. Five of the Bundesliga's 18 clubs will be playing European football next season after Eintracht Frankfurt won the 2021/22 Europa League. These football clubs are: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and finally Eintracht Frankfurt. The German winning UCL champion will face the European Super Cup against the winner of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, on August 10, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland.