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PREMIER LEAGUE

Watford still a relegation threat after loss to Manchester City

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his teams first goal during the Premier League match between Watford FC and Manchester City at Vicarage Road on July 21, 2020 in Watford, England. A late, desperate change of manager but no change in fortunes for Watford. Taking points off Manchester City was always going to be a tough task but collapsing 4-0 to the Premier League runners-up also wiped out Watford's goal difference advantage on relegation rivals on Tuesday. Premier League survival is looking even more precarious for Watford heading into Sunday's finale at Arsenal with Hayden Mullins in charge after the club fired its third manager of the season for a divisional record. Raheem Sterling left Vicarage Road with a welcome record of his own. A first-half double — a half-volley...
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PSG reportedly target AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez

Theo Hernandez of AC Milan celebrates his goal during the Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and SPAL at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 15, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Paris Saint-Germain has been steadily rumored to be in on several left-backs and now a new report signals that it remains interested in one French talent. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport(via CalcioMercato), PSG is interested in former Real Madrid left-back and current AC Milan player Theo Hernandez. However, the Serie A side has no intention of selling the defender at the moment. Hernandez proved to become a vital contributor for the Italian side. He has currently totaled for 33 appearances in all competitions this season and is comfortably occupying the starting left-back role for the team.  The 22-year-ol...
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Wolverhampton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to Move a place Closer in Europa League

Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace at Molineux on July 20, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Wolves moved closer to a place in the Europa League with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, while Sheffield United's own European hopes were dashed by a 1-0 defeat against Everton. At the other end of the Premier League table, Brighton guaranteed their Premier League survival with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle. Wolves, now unbeaten in three games, opened the scoring four minutes before halftime at Molineux. Andros Townsend lost possession and Joao Moutinho found Matt Doherty, who crossed for Portuguese midfielder Daniel Podence to head his first goal for Wolves. Jonny condemned Palace to a seventh s...
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SERIE A

Juventus 2-1 Lazio : Ronaldo scores twice to put Juventus on brink of title

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Lazio, on July 20, 2020 at the Allianz stadium, in Turin, northern Italy. Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus on the brink of a ninth consecutive Serie A title on Monday after scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Lazio. The reigning champions ended a three-match winless run thanks to Ronaldo's second half brace that moves them eight points clear of second-placed Inter Milan with four games remaining. Maurizio Sarri's side could win the title on Thursday against lowly Udinese, or on Sunday at home against Sampdoria, depending on their rivals' results this week.  Lazio's hopes of a first Serie A title since 2000 are effectively over as the defeat ...
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LALIGA

Leganes relegated, Messi claims golden boot again

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona at Estadio de Mendizorroza on July 19, 2020 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. La Liga champions Real Madrid signed off with a 2-2 draw at Leganes, which saw the hosts relegated. Leganes had to win to stand a chance of overhauling Celta Vigo, whose draw at Espanyol proved enough to keep them up by a point. Los Blancos - who had secured the league title on Thursday - took the lead through a header from captain Sergio Ramos. Bryan Gil equalised just before half-time, but Marco Asensio put Real back in front early in the second half before Roger Assale's 78th-minute goal set up a tense finale, but there was to be no late drama. Zined...
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SERIE A

Inter held to a 2-2 draw at Roma to leave Juventus closer to title

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale scores second goal during the Serie A match between Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 19 July 2020.  Inter Milan missed a chance to keep the pressure on Juventus after being held 2-2 at Roma, leaving the way clear for the Turin giants to close in on a ninth consecutive Serie A title. Romelu Lukaku's penalty two minutes from time rescued a point for Antonio Conte's Inter, who are second, five points behind Juventus. Juve can open up an eight-point lead on the top of the table when they host fourth-placed Lazio on Monday. Stefan De Vrij had got Inter off the mark at the Stadio Olimpico when he headed home an Alexis Sanchez corner after 14 minutes. But Roma captain Edin Dzeko set up Leonardo Spinazzola for the eq...
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NEWS

Chelsea beat Man United 3-1 to reach FA Cup Final

Olivier Giroud of Chelsea celebrates with his team after scoring his sides first goal during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Chelsea’s quest to end the season with a trophy continues after Frank Lampard’s side booked a place in the FA Cup final for the 14th time with a deserved victory over Manchester United at Wembley. Goals either side of the half-time break from Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount settled this semi-final and sets up a London derby final against Arsenal.  It also means Chelsea will compete for the famous old trophy in this 50th anniversary year since our first triumph in the competition back in 1970. Lampard will feel his side were good value for their victory having contr...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Tottenham Striker Harry Kane’s Double Dents Leicester’s Champions League Bid

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with his team after scoring his teams third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Tottenham boosted their chances of Europa League football next season and inflicted a huge blow on Leicester's Champions League ambitions with a superb performance. Brendan Rodgers' Leicester side have been in the Premier League's top four for much of the season but this devastating away defeat leaves them with a difficult task going into their final league game next Sunday. The Foxes finish the season against fifth-placed Manchester United, but should the Red Devils beat West Ham on Wednesday and claim a draw at the King Power, they will be assured of...
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SERIE A

AC Milan thrash Bologna 5-1 to go sixth in Serie A

Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on July 18, 2020 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan continued their fine form since the return from lockdown extending their unbeaten run to eight games, including six wins, with a 5-1 success over Bologna to move sixth and into the Europa League places. It's their biggest win of the season. Alexis Saelemaekers scored his first Milan goal after ten minutes with Hakan Calhanoglu adding a second after 24 minutes. Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu gave Bologna hope, firing in for just outside the box for his first Serie A goal just before the break. But Calhanoglu set up Ismael Bennacer for the third just after the break with Ante Rebic grabbed the fourth, three minu...
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NEWS

Arsenal beat Man City 2-0 to reach record 21st FA Cup final

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal scores his team's second goal during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on July 18, 2020 in London, England. Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's "great chemistry" as the secret to their shock 2-0 win over Manchester City as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired his club to a record 21st FA Cup final. Gunners boss Arteta outwitted City manager Pep Guardiola with an astute counter-attacking scheme and Aubameyang struck in each half as Arsenal executed the plan to perfection. Arsenal will face Chelsea or Manchester United, who meet in the other semi-final on Sunday, in the final at Wembley on August 1. Arteta captained Arsenal to FA Cup triumph six years ago and, in his first season in charge of the north Londo...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Brighton coach Graham Potter confirms Schelotto exit

Ezequiel Schelotto of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the FA Cup Third Round match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Sheffield Wednesday at Amex Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Brighton, England. Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter has confirmed right-back Ezequiel Schelotto will leave at the end of the current season, and has thanked the Argentine for his time at the club. Albion extended Schelotto’s contract to the end of the season, ahead of the restart, but he has now been given extra time in order to resolve his future, with the club having both Tariq Lamptey and Martin Montoya available to Potter at right-back. He said, “It was a tough time for Galgo [Schelotto] when I arrived, as he was still recovering from a bad injury, but he worked really har...
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Lampard on Kante’s fitness, Pulisic’s improvement and Man United’s threat

Manager Frank Lampard of Chelsea during a virtual press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on July 17, 2020 in Cobham, England. N’Golo Kante will not be available for selection for this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final after failing to recover in time from a troublesome hamstring injury. The news was delivered by Frank Lampard at the manager’s pre-match press conference, broadcast via video link from the media room at Cobham, in which the boss also updated on the fitness of the rest of his players. “The squad is okay but N’Golo Kante won’t be fit for the match,” revealed Lampard. “He’s still not right so he’s out. “Other than that, we have a few people with a few little niggles which we’ll monitor over the next 24 hours and then we will be ready to go.” Manchester United stand i...
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Rashford, Martial lead Man United to win at Palace

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on July 16, 2020 in London, England. Marcus Rashford scored one goal and set up another for Anthony Martial as Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League on Thursday to keep pace with Chelsea and Leicester in the race for Champions League qualification. United is now unbeaten in 19 games in all competitions, a run that has coincided with the signing of playmaker Bruno Fernandes in January. For once, he was overshadowed, though. Rashford was the stand-out against Palace, producing a feint to take out two defenders before delivering a composed finish to put United ahead in first-half injury...
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LALIGA

Real Madrid wins La Liga title as Benzema net twice to defeat Villarreal

Real Madrid's players celebrate winning the Liga title after the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on July 16, 2020. Real Madrid were crowned La Liga champions for the 34th time on Thursday after Karim Benzema scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal, winning the title with one game to spare. Benzema's double included a second-half penalty at the empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium as Madrid moved seven points clear to end Barcelona's two-year hold on the trophy. Barca had to prevail against Osasuna at home and hope Madrid slipped up but their fading challenge ended with a 2-1 defeat at Camp Nou, despite a brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick. It means Madrid claim thei...
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SERIE A

Kessie inspires Milan comeback as Napoli held at Bologna

Hakan Calhanoglu of AC Milan celebrates 3-1 with Franck Kessie of AC Milan, Davide Calabria of AC Milan, Alessio Romagnoli of AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan during the Italian Serie A match between AC Milan v Parma on July 15, 2020. Franck Kessie scored for the third consecutive Serie A game as AC Milan boosted their Europa League hopes with a 3-1 comeback win over Parma on Wednesday to move equal on points with sixth-placed Napoli who were held 1-1 at Bologna. Stefano Pioli's Milan are unbeaten in seven league games since Serie A returned after the coronavirus pandemic. And goals from Kessie, Alessio Romagnoli and Hakan Calhanoglu sealed the three points against 12th-placed Parma who had taken the lead thanks to a Jasmin Kurtic goal just before the break in the San Siro. ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

David Silva shines as Man City push Bournemouth closer to relegation

David Silva of Manchester City scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on July 15, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester City celebrated their European reprieve with a 2-1 win that pushed Bournemouth closer to relegation as David Silva and Gabriel Jesus produced eye-catching goals on Wednesday. Silva opened the scoring with a superb free-kick and set up Jesus's solo effort at the Etihad Stadium to leave Bournemouth three points from safety despite David Brooks' late goal. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said "nothing is impossible" after his side secured their first victory in 10 games against Leicester on Sunday. But a ninth successive away defeat means Bournemouth go into their final matches agai...
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SERIE A

Atalanta beat Bresica 6-2 to go second in Serie A

Mario Pasalic of Atalanta Bergamo celebrates 1-0 during the Italian Serie A match between Atalanta Bergamo v Brescia at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d Italia on July 14, 2020 in Bergamo Italy. Atalanta thrashed troubled Brescia 6-2 with Mario Pasalic scoring a hat-trick of goal as the hosts jumped up to second in the Italian Serie A. The Bergamaschi have now scored a whopping 93 goals in 33 league games this season - 25 more than any other team. They trail leaders Juventus by six points and are two points above third-placed Inter Milan and fourth-placed Lazio - who all have a game in hand. Brescia remain second-last in the three-team drop zone and appear doomed - nine points adrift of safety. Pasalic met no telling opposition when he entered Brescia's box to fire the ball into th...
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Chelsea win to boost Champions League chances

Olivier Giroud of Chelsea scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on July 14, 2020 in London, England. An underwhelming Chelsea boosted their chances of a spot in next season’s Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third place in the Premier League and moved four points above Leicester City and Manchester United in the battle for a top-four finish. It was an eighth successive league defeat for Norwich, who were already condemned to relegation after losing to West Ham United on Saturday. Chelsea struggled to convert their overwhelming possession ...
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Manchester United blow chance to move third

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United scores their first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton FC at Old Trafford on July 13, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester United missed the chance to move up to third in the Premier League on Monday after Michael Obafemi’s 96th minute equaliser earned Southampton a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the latest twist in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were unable to take advantage of weekend defeats for Chelsea and Leicester to remain in fifth. United had become the first side in Premier League history to win four consecutive games by a three-goal margin, but there was no cruise for the Red Devils this time even after they responded to Stuart Armstrong’s ea...
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LALIGA

Real Madrid one win from La Liga crown after beating Grenada

Sergio Ramos of Real Madird gestures after a tackle against Darwin Machís of Granada during the Liga match between Granada CF and Real Madrid CF at on July 13, 2020 in Granada, Spain. Real Madrid need one victory to secure La Liga after they held off a second-half comeback from Granada on Monday to win 2-1 and move four points clear of Barcelona. With two games left, Madrid will be crowned champions if they beat Villarreal at home on Thursday (tomorrow) regardless of how Barca fare at the Camp Nou against Osasuna.  But they were made to sweat by a Granada team that are gunning for Europe and have been arguably the division’s surprise of the season after being promoted from second tier last year. Ferland Mendy and Karim Benzema looked to have set Madrid on course for a comfo...
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