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• Ibrahimovic scores twice as Beckham waves goodbye

  May 18, 2013

  PARIS (AP) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham Saturday, scoring two goals to lead French champion Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest.Beckham, who announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season, captained PSG in his final home match and played a part in the first goal before setting up the second for midfielder Blaise Matuidi with a well-taken corner.

• As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game

  May 18, 2013

  PARIS (AP) - Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations - from teammates, opponents and even former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

• Vilanova returning to NY for more cancer treatment

  May 18, 2013

  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to ``undergo further cancer treatment'' after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December.The club says Vilanova will be given ``pioneering treatment'' from Monday to Friday that was originally scheduled for this summer but was moved forward after Barcelona clinched the Spanish league title last weekend.

• Fired Mancini thanks City fans in newspaper advert

  May 18, 2013

  MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Roberto Mancini has bid farewell to Manchester City fans by taking out a full-page ad in the local newspaper, thanking them for their support during his 3 1/2 years in charge.The Italian was fired by City on Monday after failing to win a major trophy this season, even though he guided the club to the Premier League title 12 months earlier.