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Guardiola Deserved more Credit at Bayern, Says Hoeness

Pep Guardiola has not been given the credit he deserves for his time at Bayern Munich, despite winning seven titles in three seasons, according to ex-club president Uli Hoeness.

Guardiola signed off his Munich sojourn on Saturday when Bayern won the German Cup by beating Borussia Dortmund 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out in Berlin to seal the German league and cup double.

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Wales Boss Coleman Signs New Two-Year Deal

Wales manager Chris Coleman has signed a two-year contract extension, the Football Association of Wales announced Monday.

There had been uncertainty over the future of Coleman, who has guided Wales to next month's European Championships in France.

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Tennis: 30 the New 20 as Veterans Flood French Open

Once littered with a generation of teenage Grand Slam champions, the balance atop the tennis pyramid has since shifted markedly in favor of the sport's more experienced pros with a record 51 men aged 30 or over in the 2016 French Open main draw.

That figure, just a shade under 40 percent of the 128-man field, easily eclipses the previous high of 41 from this year's Australian Open and could have been higher if not for the withdrawal of 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer.

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Security 'Failures' at Paris Stadium Will Be Fixed before Euro 2016, Vows Minister

France's interior minister promised Monday that security "failures" at the Stade de France would be put right before Euro 2016, following problems at this weekend's national cup final.

"Failures have been noted," Bernard Cazeneuve said after chaotic scenes before Saturday's match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, which was effectively a test run for the security arrangements for the European championships.

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Vardy Misses Australia Game to Get Married

Jamie Vardy is to skip England's final friendly before manager Roy Hodgson puts the finishing touches to his Euro 2016 squad in order to get married.

The 29-year-old striker, who enjoyed a remarkable campaign for Leicester, inspiring their run to the Premier League title, was on the mark for his country for the third straight time in Sunday's 2-1 friendly win over Turkey.

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Tearful Suarez a Doubt for Copa America

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for next month's Copa America after hobbling off in tears midway through the Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla Sunday with a muscle injury.

The Uruguayan departed just before the hour mark of a bad-tempered final which saw three players sent off as goals in extra-time from Jordi Alba and Neymar handed Barca a 2-0 win and a 28th cup triumph.

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Barcelona Edge out Sevilla in Bad-Tempered Cup Final

Jordi Alba and Neymar struck in extra-time as Barcelona completed a league and Cup double by lifting the Copa del Rey for a 28th time after a 2-0 win over Sevilla in a fiery game that saw three red cards on Sunday.

Javier Mascherano's dismissal just before half-time for pulling down Kevin Gameiro put Barca on the back foot and they were further depleted when 59-goal top scorer Luis Suarez limped off early in the second period.

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Murray, Wawrinka Face Czech Challenge in Paris

Andy Murray and defending champion Stan Wawrinka start their French Open campaigns on Monday against a pair of fiery Czechs on a day when Roland Garros plays catch-up after a rain-soaked Sunday.

Second seed Murray, a three-time semi-finalist in Paris, takes on 37-year-old Radek Stepanek, the oldest man in the draw and one of a record 51 men over the age of 30 to start the first round.

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PSG Beat Marseille to Win French Cup

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two goals and set up another as Paris Saint-Germain defeated bitter rivals Marseille 4-2 to clinch a 10th French Cup title on Saturday in the Swede's final game with the club.

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High Security, Low-Key Start for French Open

The French Open gets under way at leafy Roland Garros on Sunday with security ramped up in the aftermath of the November terror attacks in Paris and with low-key fare on the playing schedule.

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