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UCL

Manchester City’s two-year Champions League ban overturned

Illustration picture Manchester City logo during the Champions League. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland announced Monday that it has overturned Manchester City's two-year European competition ban over violations of UEFA's Financial Fair Play policy.  CAS also reduced the fine the English Premier League team must pay from approximately $34 million to around $11 million. Manchester City is second in the Premier League standings and now will qualify for next season's Champions League, a financially lucrative competition that will generate millions in revenue for the club.  Manchester United, which currently sits fifth in the table, now must work its way into the top four with four matches remaining to qualify. UEFA, European soccer's governing body, han...
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SERIE A

Napoli held to a 2-2 draw by AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo

Matteo Politano of SSC Napoli competes for the ball with Theo Hernandez of AC Milan ,during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo on July 12, 2020 in Naples, Italy. Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw by AC Milan at the Stadio San Paolo to remain sixth and seventh respectively in the table. Theo Hernandez put the visitors ahead in the 20th minute, Napoli turned things around with goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Dries Mertens and Franck Kessie then levelled with a penalty in the 73rd minute, before Milan substitute Alexis Saelemaekers was sent off late on. Genoa rose out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 home win against rock-bottom SPAL. Goran Pandev (24) and Lasse Schone (54) scored either side of Iago Falque having a penalty saved by SPAL goalkeeper K...
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LALIGA

Sevilla beat Real Mallorca to move closer to Champions League

Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla celebrates with Munir El Haddadi and Sergio Reguilon after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on July 12, 2020 in Seville, Spain. Sevilla closed in on Champions League qualification as they won 2-0 against Real Mallorca at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Lucas Ocampos opened the scoring with a 41st-minute penalty that was awarded, via VAR, for a handball by Alejandro Pozo, and Youssef En-Nesyri added a second in the 84th minute. A fourth successive LaLiga win for Julen Lopetegui's fourth-placed men leaves them level on points with third-placed Atletico Madrid and nine clear of Villarreal in fifth, who host Real Sociedad on Monday. Mallorca, meanwhile, have dropped ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Wolverhampton down Everton 3-0 to keep faint Champions League hopes alive

Diogo Jota of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores a goal to make it 3-0 during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FC at Molineux on July 12, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Wolverhampton beat an uninspired Everton 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to keep its faint hopes of a Champions League place alive. After a slow start at Molineux, Wolves slowly took control and went in to the break 1-0 ahead after scoring in first-half injury time through Raul Jimenez. The home side doubled its lead 46 seconds into the second half when Leander Dendoncker glanced in. Diogo Jota made it 3-0 with 16 minutes remaining when he latched onto a brilliant pass and rifled low past a helpless Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal. The win moves Wolves up to sixth...
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LALIGA

Antoine Griezmann set to miss rest of La Liga season with injury

Antoine Griezmann of FC Barcelona warms up prior to the La Liga Santander match between Real Valladolid v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on July 11, 2020 in Valladolid, Spain. Antoine Griezmann could miss the rest of the Spanish league because of a muscle injury. Barcelona said tests conducted on Sunday showed that Griezmann has a right thigh injury that will keep him sidelined. The club did not say how long the Frenchman is expected to be out, but he is not expected to fully recover for Barcelona's last two league matches. It also remains unclear if he will be fit for the team's Champions League game against Napoli in August. Barcelona is one point behind Spanish league leader Real Madrid, which visits midtable Granada on Monday. Griezmann was substitu...
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TRANSFERS

Chelsea open talks to sign Lille forward Jonathan Ikone

Jonathan Ikone of Lille during the Ligue 1 match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon, OL) at Stade Pierre Mauroy on March 8, 2020 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Chelsea have reportedly approached Lille to discuss a possible move for Jonathan Ikone during this summer's transfer window. The 22-year-old enjoyed a productive 2019-20 campaign for his French club, scoring four times and providing seven assists in 36 appearances in all competitions. Ikone still has three years left to run on his contract with Les Douges, but the France international could allegedly seek pastures new ahead of the 2020-21 season. According to Le 10 Sport, Chelsea have held talks with Lille over a potential move, and the Ligue 1 club are taking the interest from Frank Lampard's ...
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SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo Converts Penalties to Salvage 2-2 Draw for Juventus against Atalanta

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus scores the second goal to make it 1-1 during the Italian Serie A match between Juventus v Atalanta Bergamo at the Allianz Stadium on July 11, 2020 in Turin Italy. Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties in the game against Atalanta on Saturday, drawing at 2-2, denying the visitors 10th straight win. Juventus is now eight points clear at the top of Serie A. Atalanta went ahead twice when Duvan Zapata gave Atlanta the lead in the 16th minute and Ruslan Malinovskyi fired Atalanta back in front in the 81st minute. Ronaldo, however, scored twice from penalties awarded for handballs at the 55th and the last minute, bringing his personal tally to 28 goals in 28 Serie A games this season, moving within one score of Lazio's Ciro Immobile atop the league scorin...
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LALIGA

Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 to keep LaLiga title race alive

Arturo Vidal of Barcelona scores his team's first goal during the Liga match between Real Valladolid CF and FC Barcelona at Jose Zorrilla on July 11, 2020 in Valladolid, Spain. Arturo Vidal scored for Barcelona to beat a feisty Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday and keep the pressure on leader Real Madrid as the Spanish league approaches its climax. Barcelona closed to within one point of Madrid, which has a game in hand, as it tries to defend a title it has won for two consecutive years. Vidal scored in the 15th minute after being set up by Lionel Messi, who, like most of his teammates, had a discreet outing at Valladolid’s Jose Zorilla Stadium empty of fans for health precautions for the pandemic. Madrid plays at Granada on Monday. Its final two matches are against a Villarreal fightin...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

McGoldrick scores twice as Sheffield United stun Chelsea

David McGoldrick of Sheffield United scores his team's first goal past Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Chelsea FC at Bramall Lane on July 11, 2020 in Sheffield, England. David McGoldrick struck twice as Sheffield United secured their most impressive win of the season with a fully-deserved 3-0 defeat of Chelsea. McGoldrick scored his first Premier League goal and pounced again to seal a stunning victory in the second period after Oli McBurnie's fine header had given the Blades a 2-0 half-time lead. This season keeps getting better for Chris Wilder's side, who climbed up to sixth place, four points behind Manchester United, to give their Europa League hopes another big boost. The manner of the Blades' victory was even more i...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Norwich City relegated from the Premier League

Michail Antonio of West Ham United scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Norwich City and West Ham United at Carrow Road on July 11, 2020 in Norwich, England. Ipswich Town’s East Anglian rivals Norwich City were relegated from the Premier League today after they were thrashed 4-0 by West Ham at Carrow Road. The Hammers romped to a 4-0 win behind closed doors thanks to four goals from Michail Antonio, as the Canaries equalled a club record of seven consecutive league defeats. The Canaries longest-serving player Alex Tettey admitted the manner of City’s relegation-sealing loss emphasised the problems Daniel Farke’s team have had in the Premier League this season. “It’s very hard for me to talk but that was a tough game for us,” Tettey admitted after ...
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LALIGA

Sevilla fight back for 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao

Ever Banega of Sevilla celebrates 1-1 with Munir El Haddadi of Sevilla during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic de Bilbao v Sevilla at the Estadio San Mames on July 9, 2020 in Bilbao Spain. Sevilla beats Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in the Spanish first division on Thursday, moving closer to a Champions League berth. The come-from-behind victory in Bilbao left Sevilla tied on points with third-place Atletico Madrid and increased its gap to fifth-place Villarreal to six points with three rounds to go. Only the top four qualify for next season's Champions League. It was the third league win in a row for Sevilla. It had drawn four straight before that. Ninth-place Athletic, which lost ground in the fight for a Europa League spot, opened the scoring through Ander Capa in the 29th b...
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SERIE A

Inter Milan held to a 2-2 draw at Hellas Verona

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale competes for the ball with Marash Kumbulla of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on July 9, 2020 in Verona, Italy. Inter Milan were held 2-2 by Hellas Verona on Thursday as Antonio Conte's side failed to move into third place in Serie A. Inter, stunned by 10-man Bologna 2-1 at the weekend, were a goal down after just two minutes when Darko Lazovic scored. The Serbian winger got the better of the recalled Milan Skriniar to hit the target from a tight angle. It was almost 2-0 for the team only promoted to the top flight last season when Miguel Veloso saw a shot come back off the post. Inter, however, were level after 49 minutes through Antonio Candreva who was quickest to...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United Cruise to three-goal victory at Aston Villa

Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba (L) vies with Aston Villa's Egyptian midfielder Trezeguet during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on July 9, 2020. Manchester United were given a controversial helping hand by VAR in their 3-0 win at Aston Villa, while Tottenham suffered fresh frustration at the hands of the review system in their 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday. United were far too strong for lowly Villa, but their opening goal came from a dubious penalty that left the hosts fuming. In the 27th minute, United midfielder Bruno Fernandes spun into Ezri Konsa before tumbling in the area despite little evidence of a foul by the Villa defender. The penalty stood after a VAR...
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NEWS

David Dunn appointed as new Barrow manager

David Dunn Barrow have appointed David Dunn as their new manager ahead of the club's return to the English Football League. The 40-year-old has left his job as Blackpool assistant head coach to replace Ian Evatt on a two-year deal. Evatt departed the Bluebirds at the beginning of the month to take charge of League One club Bolton Wanderers. Barrow were promoted back to the EFL after a gap of 48 years as champions when the National League season was ended in June by coronavirus. Chairman Paul Hornby said: "As soon as we knew David was available and wanted the position we made him our number one target. "He is an extremely talented coach and ticked all the boxes with the owners." Dunn had a spell as Oldham manager during the 2015-16 season, but lasted only 20 games, the la...
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SERIE A

Serie A wrap up: Atalanta defeats Sampdoria to go third

Luis Muriel of Atalanta BC celebrates with team-mates after scoring the his goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and UC Sampdoria at Gewiss Stadium on July 8, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy. Atalanta continued their remarkable season by beating Sampdoria 2-0 to extend their winning run to nine Serie A games and climb to third in the table, although they left it late against stubborn opponents. Serie A's leading scorers struggled to break down relegation-threatened Sampdoria until Ruslan Malinovskyi's in swinging corner found Rafael Toloi at the far post and the Brazilian out jumped two defenders to head home in the 75th minute. Substitute Luis Muriel fired the second 10 minutes later, his ninth goal of the season scored from the bench, although the Colombian did not celebrate a...
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LALIGA

Barcelona defeats Espanyol 1-0 to keep title hopes alive

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona scores a goal to Diego Lopez of RCD Espanyol during the Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium on July 8, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona kept its title hopes alive with a 1-0 win in the city derby against Espanyol in the Spanish league on Wednesday, sealing the rival's relegation for the first time in nearly three decades. Luis Suarez scored the winning goal early in the second half to move Barcelona within a point of leader Real Madrid and send Espanyol to the second division after 26 straight seasons in the top flight. Real Madrid can reclaim a four-point lead with three rounds left with a home win against relegation-threatened Alaves on Friday. Madrid, seeking its first league title in three years, has a ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City thrash Newcastle United 5-0

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (R) celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on July 8, 2020. Manchester City got back among the goals as they thrashed Newcastle 5-0 in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Stung by a surprise loss at Southampton on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's side looked more like the team that hammered new champions Liverpool last week in another emphatic home performance. Gabriel Jesus ended his barren run to begin the rout while Riyad Mahrez, David Silva and Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet along with a Federico Fernandez own goal. City took full advantage of the injury ...
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LALIGA

Manuel Pellegrini reportedly set to coach Real Betis

Manuel Pellegrini Former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at La Liga side Real Betis from next season, Spanish newspaper El Pais said on Wednesday. The report in El Pais said the Chilean, 66, has agreed to sign a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Betis, who sacked coach Rubi last month. One of Spain's best-supported clubs with more than 50,000 season ticket holders, Betis are currently 14th in La Liga, nine points above the relegation zone. A report in newspaper Marca said the club wishes to wait until they have mathematically guaranteed their status in the top flight before announcing they have hired Pellegrini. Pellegrini won the Premier League title with City in 2014 as well as two League Cups and had successful s...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Lallana unlikely to play for Liverpool again, says Klopp

Adam Lallana of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on October 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Adam Lallana is unlikely to play for Liverpool again as the Premier League champions honour an agreement with the out-of-contract midfielder not to put him at risk of injury. The 32-year-old signed a short-term deal to keep him at Anfield for the rest of this extended campaign but it was always the intention that he would leave after the season was over. And while Lallana, who joined Liverpool in 2014, is available to play if needed, manager Jurgen Klopp does not want jeopardise his next move. "It is clear Adam will leave the club in the summer," said the Reds boss. ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal boss Arteta bemused by VAR role in Nketiah’s red card

Arsenal Head Coach Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 7, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he does not understand VAR after its role in the red card for young Gunners forward Eddie Nketiah's in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Leicester. Nketiah was sent off seconds after coming on when his late lunge on James Justin was deemed worthy of a sending-off by referee Chris Kavanagh after he came to the side of the pitch to review the incident. "In the last year I have never seen a referee check any images," Arteta told Sky Sports. "I do not understand the rules. But I can do nothing now." In January this year, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body that manages elite ...
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