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Mbappe to stay at PSG – L’Equipe

PARIS (Reuters) -Kylian Mbappe has decided to extend his stay at Paris St Germain, French sport daily L'Equipe reported on Saturday. The France forward, whose current contract expires on June…

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Liverpool won’t take risks with Salah despite Golden Boot race

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he would like to call upon Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho for Sunday's crunch Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers but added he…

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Investcorp suspend talks in AC Milan bid race

Bahrain-domiciled asset manager Investcorp has put on hold its plans to purchase Italian soccer club AC Milan, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday. The source…

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Calvert-Lewin secures Everton survival in epic win over Palace

Everton secured their Premier League status as Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored five minutes from time to snatch a thrilling 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace after they rallied from two goals down at a rocking…

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Eintracht beat Rangers in shootout to win Europa League final

Eintracht Frankfurt won the Europa League final after holding their nerve to beat Rangers 5-4 in a clinical penalty shootout as they claimed their first European trophy in 42 years. Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp saved…

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U.S. men’s and women’s football teams strike equal pay deal with governing body

U.S soccer men's and women's national team players will receive equal pay and prize money, including at World Cups, after they came together to agree on landmark collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with…

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Liverpool title win ‘not likely but possible’, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it was "not likely but possible" that his team could pip Manchester City to the Premier League title in Sunday's final round of games. Klopp's…

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Seville ready to host thousands of fans ahead of Europa League final

It looked like a regular busy Monday afternoon in sunny Seville, with tourists crowding the streets like they normally do in a city that is one of Europe's top destinations.…

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Arsenal falter in Champions League race with defeat by Newcastle

ewcastle United dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday. An own goal from Ben White…

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Title-chasing Liverpool’s Salah, Van Dijk doubts for Southampton trip

Liverpool are still assessing the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk ahead of Tuesday's Premier League trip to Southampton where they could close the gap on leaders Manchester…

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Lampard retains Everton belief after costly Brentford loss

Everton manager Frank Lampard rued an early red card in his side’s see-saw 3-2 loss to Brentford at Goodison Park on Sunday, but said their Premier League survival hopes remain…

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Man City ready to ‘give our lives’ to retain title: Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said they are ready to "give their lives" in the final match of the season to retain the Premier League title in front of their…

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Inter take Serie A title race to final day with victory at Cagliari

A double from Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 3-1 win at Cagliari on Sunday, a victory that ensured the Serie A title race will go to the final weekend for…

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Russian clubs appeal UEFA decision to bar them from European competition

May 13 (Reuters) - Four Russian Premier League clubs, including champions Zenit St Petersburg, said on Friday they had filed an appeal against UEFA's decision to bar Russian clubs from…

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It’s about one thing – ‘winning’, says Man Utd’s incoming Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag says he looks back at his four years with Ajax Amsterdam with "great satisfaction" after winning a third successive Dutch league title and wants to take those…

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Chiellini confirms he will leave Juventus at the end of the season

Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini confirmed he will leave Juventus at the end of the season. The 37-year-old, who is third on Juventus' all-time appearances list behind Alessandro Del Piero and…

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Inter win Coppa Italia to ensure Juve will finish season trophyless

Inter Milan won the Coppa Italia after an extra-time double from Croatian forward Ivan Perisic earned his side a 4-2 victory over Juventus in Wednesday's final, ensuring Massimiliano Allegri's team will finish the…

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Sealing top four is motivation enough against Spurs, says Arteta

A north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur is always a spicy encounter in the Premier League but Arsenal do not need any extra motivation with a Champions League spot up…

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League Cup facing existential threat amid Champions League expansion

English Football League Chairman Rick Parry said the League Cup is not under threat amid potential scheduling issues due to the Champions League's looming expansion, though he added that he…

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Beckham hopes Ronaldo stays on at Man Utd

Manchester United are set to undergo major changes after another disappointing season but former midfielder David Beckham hopes Cristiano Ronaldo sticks around for at least another year. United's 4-0 hammering…

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Haaland Man City deal inches close – reports

Borussia Dortmund top striker Erling Haaland is close to sealing a transfer deal with Manchester City and a move to the lucrative Premier League, several German media reported on Monday.…

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AC Milan restore Serie A lead with 3-1 win at Verona

A double from birthday boy Sandro Tonali moved AC Milan one step closer to their first Serie A title in 11 years after they regained top spot with a 3-1 comeback victory at…

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Milan battle continues at the top of Serie A

The Milanese battle for this season’s Serie A title continues at the weekend as defending champions Inter have a chance to go top on Friday but AC Milan will want to restore their narrow advantage…

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Man City must refocus on Premier League title race after Real blow

Manchester City must quickly put the disappointment of Champions League failure behind them as their battle for Premier League supremacy with Liverpool resumes at the weekend. City were minutes away…

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‘We have a score to settle’: Liverpool’s Salah relishing Real showdown

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said they have a "score to settle" with Real Madrid after the Spanish side set up a repeat of their 2018 Champions League final by securing a comeback…

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Real fight back from the brink to stun Man City

Real Madrid fought back from the brink of elimination to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time and 6-5 on aggregate in an enthralling and dramatic Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. City…

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Liverpool thriving on pressure of quadruple chase, says Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool are thriving on the pressure of playing for an unprecedented quadruple and every game feels like a final now, defender Trent Alexander-Arnold said ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final…

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Liverpool must be ready to suffer against Villarreal – Klopp

Liverpool have only got half the job done in their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal and the Premier League side must be prepared for the worst against Unai Emery's team…

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Fulham destroy Luton to win Championship

Fulham were in seventh heaven as they sealed the second-tier Championship title with a 7-0 win over Luton Town on Monday, giving them an unassailable lead at the top of…

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UPDATE – Football agent Mino Raiola tweets he’s alive following reports that he died

Football agent Mino Raiola denied he's dead through a tweet. It's not clear whether it was him or someone in his stead who communicated this, following reports that he died.…

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Liverpool expose limitations of Emery’s Villarreal

There is no dispute that Villarreal deserve their place in the semi-final of the Champions League but Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool exposed their limitations and limited options when faced…

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Villarreal high on confidence ahead of Liverpool tie, says Parejo

After eliminating Juventus and Bayern Munich from the Champions League, Villarreal have "all the confidence in the world" that they can get past Liverpool and reach the final of Europe's elite club…

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Investcorp, Elliott could clinch AC Milan deal this week, sources say

Bahrain-domiciled asset manager Investcorp could agree the buyout of Italian soccer club AC Milan as early as this week, when an exclusive negotiation period with U.S. fund Elliott is set…

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City need to forget history when facing Real, says Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his team, who face Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final, first-leg on Tuesday, need to put aside the different European pedigrees of the…

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Juve’s Kean grabs comeback win at Sassuolo in top-four push

Juventus substitute Moise Kean struck a late winner to steal a 2-1 comeback win at Sassuolo in Serie A on Monday and boost his side's hold on the final Champions…

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Lampard ‘more positive’ of Everton’s Premier League survival despite derby defeat

Everton slipped into the relegation zone with Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool but manager Frank Lampard said the game had left him "more positive" about the club's chances of Premier…

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Outgoing Rangnick backs new boss Ten Hag to deliver at Man Utd

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick backed new manager Erik ten Hag to succeed in the job, saying on Friday that there was enough evidence from the Dutchman's previous roles…

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Inzaghi wary of resurgent Roma and Mourinho ahead of crunch clash

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is wary of the threat posed by a resurgent AS Roma and their boss Jose Mourinho ahead of Saturday's crucial clash in his side's Serie…

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Pochettino hopes to keep Mbappe at PSG but says focus is on title

Paris St Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino would love striker Kylian Mbappe to renew his contract at the French Ligue 1 side, but said on Friday that contract decisions would only…

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Auction begins for Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt from 1986 World Cup

The shirt worn by Argentina football legend Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England has opened for auction in London and could be sold for up to…

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Liverpool go top after crushing United with Salah double

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool thumped old rivals Manchester United 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday to move top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at least. After a 5-0 win at Old Trafford…

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Two-goal Martinez helps Inter sink Milan to reach Cup final

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez grabbed a first-half double to help his side secure a place in the Coppa Italia final with a 3-0 second-leg victory over AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday.…

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Ajax are doing everything to keep Ten Hag, says technical manager

Ajax Amsterdam are doing "everything possible" to retain head coach Erik ten Hag, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United next season, the Dutch club's technical manager…

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Inter motivated by failure to beat Milan this season – Inzaghi

Inter Milan's failure to beat city rivals AC Milan in three meetings this season will come as extra motivation when they clash in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final,…

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Man City to trigger Haaland release clause and offer massive contract – reports

Manchester City are set to beat Europe's top club in signing one of the continent's most prized assets, Norwegian starlet Erling Haaland. The Citizens are ready to pay ar relatively…

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Liverpool boss Klopp expects Man United to ‘go for it’ in key clash

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp described Tuesday's game with Manchester United as a clash between "two of the biggest clubs in the world" and said his team were in for a…

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Napoli title hopes suffer blow as Roma snatch late draw

Napoli's Serie A title hopes suffered a huge blow as Stephan El Shaarawy's last-gasp equaliser earned AS Roma a 1-1 draw at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Monday. The…

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Barca’s shock loss to Cadiz puts Real on verge of LaLiga title

Barcelona's faint hopes of catching LaLiga leaders Real Madrid suffered a huge blow as they slipped to a shock 1-0 home defeat by relegation-threatened Cadiz on Monday. Real's last-gasp victory…

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Man Utd boss Rangnick calls for defensive stability ahead of Liverpool game

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick on Monday urged his side to display more defensive solidity ahead of a crucial run-in that will determine Champions League qualification and likely define his…

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AC Milan not distracted by takeover talks, says Pioli

AC Milan will not be distracted by a potential takeover of the club and the players are focused squarely on Tuesday's Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter Milan, manager…

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Milan clubs lead the way again ahead of crucial weekend in Serie A

AC Milan go into this weekend's Serie A action top of the table as they bid to win their first Scudetto since 2011, with their city rivals once again hot…

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Chelsea’s Tuchel disappointed referee was ‘smiling and laughing’ with Ancelotti

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was disappointed to see referee Szymon Marciniak "smiling and laughing" with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after the Premier League side went out of…

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Spurs boss Conte tests positive for COVID

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has tested positive for COVID-19 but is expected to return to the dugout for this weekend's game, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Spurs…

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Villareal and Real Madrid go through the Champions League Quarter-Finals

Samu Chukueze scored two minutes from time for Villarreal on Tuesday to stun Bayern Munich and send the Bundesliga giants crashing out of the Champions League quarter-finals. Chukueze finished a…

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PSG defender Ramos still has ‘four or five years’ at top level

Paris St Germain centre back Sergio Ramos said he wants to play at the highest level for another four or five years. The 36-year-old arrived in July last year on…

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Chelsea must overperform to overturn Real Madrid deficit: Tuchel

Chelsea will have to overperform if they are to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday. The Spanish side…

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UEFA orders partial closure of Atletico stadium for Man City clash

UEFA on Monday ordered the partial closure of Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium for their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City on Wednesday over the "discriminatory behaviour" of…

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