SAMI MOKBEL: Despite leading his side to FA Cup glory, the Dutchman was faced with tough questions over his position as talks of Jose Mourinho's imminent arrival gathered pace.

OLIVER HOLT: Football can thrill us and entrance us, but it can cause dismay and disillusion, too. There are times when you despair for it. This is about one of those times.

EXCLUSIVE BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Nobody knows Mourinho better than Morais. They have been friends for 16 years and worked together for seven years at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea.

Speaking from his home in Beijing on Saturday in an hour-long exclusive interview, he revealed not just the financial nuts and bolts of the deal that could put him in control at Villa Park.

ROB DRAPER AT WEMBLEY: 'It's a special moment,' said the United and England captain after his side had won a record-equalling 12th FA Cup. 'It's a competition I have always loved.'

GLENN HODDLE: Manchester United deserved to win the FA Cup. Red Devils captain Wayne Rooney ran the show from midfield. It's the best I've seen him play in that position.

MARTIN KELNER: Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward might have appointed a manager responsible for the dreariest football at Old Trafford in decades but...

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Two boys of Croydon in it together. What a weird, wonderful and ultimately devastating afternoon this would turn out to be for Wilfried Zaha and Jason Puncheon.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT WEMBLEY: Gary Lineker hit the nail on the head when he questioned whether Wayne Rooney's enthusiasm to become a midfielder had something to do with Harry Kane.

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is out of the Champions League final and could be a doubt for Euro 2016 with a hamstring problem. Varane has a grade two injury to his thigh muscle.

There has been a lot of noise ahead of the Copa del Rey final. Noise suggesting neither Barcelona nor Sevilla are overly motivated to win the trophy.

PAUL NEWMAN: Trevor Bayliss chose the perfect time to deliver one of his rare rousing team talks and inspire England to the most emphatic of victories.

KIT HOLDEN IN BERLIN: They said he was too emotionless, that he never fell in love with Bayern Munich. But when Pep Guardiola bid farewell on Saturday evening, he proved them all wrong.

Alvaro Morata's brilliant first-time finish in the second half of extra-time handed Italian giants Juventus victory over Milan in the Italian Cup final.

GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: Sevilla's sporting director is the only link between monstrously successful, European-dominant football factory and the humble second division club in Spain.

Somerset will speak to Chris Gayle about his conduct when the controversial West Indies batsman arrives for a fortnight's stint with them next month.

The Mail on Sunday understands FA chairman Greg Dyke has been in contact with representatives of the Hillsborough families since the conclusion of the inquests last month.

Manu Tuilagi is set to be ruled out of England's summer tour of Australia on the day Eddie Jones names a host of uncapped players in his squad.

Exeter booked an Aviva Premiership final appointment with Saracens at Twickenham next Saturday after continuing their remarkable rise towards the summit of English rugby.

England have to be bold this summer and have confidence in their ability to make a big impact on Euro 2016. I'm hoping that they'll play two up front against Russia in the opener.

Rory McIlroy might have had to wait far longer than he would have liked for his first victory of the season but it could all feel worth it if he gets the business done at the storm-swept Irish Open at the K Club

The veneer of cordiality on the split between Andy Murray and Amelie Mauresmo was stripped away on Saturday when the French coach made pointed remarks about their parting.

ROB DRAPER: Hodgson will start Wilshere on Sunday against Turkey and is also ready to unleash Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy, with both strikers set to start in a diamond formation.

Harry Kane is itching to get to Euro 2016 and show just what this fresh, young and fearless England side are capable of in what is a first international tournament for many of them.

Jonny Bairstow completed a stellar few days on his home turf by setting a new Test record for the number of catches by a wicketkeeper at Headingley.

Fran Halsall produced a record performance in London on Saturday as Adam Peaty secured a European breaststroke double.

Not even the return of inspirational captain Kevin Brown, one of five ever-presents at the Magic Weekend, could help the Vikings halt their losing run of eight successive matches.

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