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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal: Mikel Arteta confirms he’s in shock talks to bring Arsene Wenger back to the club

Arsene Wenger the Arsenal Manager and Mikel Arteta during the press conference at Maksimir Stadium ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb on September 15, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he has held surprise talks with his predecessor Arsene Wenger about having him back at London Colney.The Spaniard didn't confirm what kind of capacity he would have Wenger back in but says that he's been in conversation with his former mentor, after admitting at the launch of Arsene Wenger: Invincible how much he'd like to have the Frenchman back around the club. Wenger managed Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, signing Arteta in 2011 from Everton. Arteta admitted the other day that it was Wenger that made him want to get into management. ...
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PSG in Zinedine Zidane talks amid Manchester United’s Mauricio Pochettino interest

Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid and Real Betis at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, Spain on April 24, 2021.Paris Saint-Germain have been in talks with Zinedine Zidane for several weeks with a view to replacing Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino and they could be considering bringing him in in the middle of the season.The speculation surrounding Pochettino’s future at PSG is not going away despite the Parisians rejecting Manchester United’s enquiry about his availability.The Argentine is believed to be keen on becoming Manchester United manager in the middle of the season but for the moment PSG are not keen to let him go yet.But the Parisians have been preparing for Pochettino’s departure behind the scenes and Zidane is th...
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NEWS

West Ham looks to bounce back as fixtures pile up

Declan Rice of West Ham United celebrates their side's victory with Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma after during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on October 24, 2021 in London, England. West Ham United will be keen to bounce back as they face a busy week in the Europa and Premier leagues. The Hammers will make the trip away to Rapid Vienna this evening (Thursday) before then travelling to Manchester City on Sunday and then hosting Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, December 1. West Ham’s team spirit has been a huge factor in their success over the past 18 months and their togetherness was evident once again as the squad united to wish Angelo Ogbonna well after he underwent surgery on his knee injury. Ogbonna to...
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Champions League: Manchester City, PSG and Real Madrid among teams to qualify for round of 16

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus is tackled by Paris Saint-Germains Presnel Kimpembe (r) and Marquinhos during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at Etihad Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Wednesday but both clubs qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, along with Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon. Gabriel Jesus tapped in from Bernardo Silva's deft knockdown on 76 minutes to settle an absorbing match at the Etihad after Raheem Sterling had cancelled out Kylian Mbappe's goal.Before Jesus sent the crowd wild in Manchester, Neymar shot wide to blow a golden chance to put the Parisians ahead. Lionel Messi had a low-key game and Sergio Ramos, ...
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Inter on brink of CL knockout stage after beating Shakhtar Donetsk

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates a goal during the UEFA Champions League group D match between FC Internazionale and Shakhtar Donetsk at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Milan, Italy.Edin Dzeko scored twice to put Inter Milan on the cusp of reaching the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 10 years after it beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 on Wednesday.Dzeko’s two goals came in the space of six minutes in the second half. Inter had been by far the superior team but had been let down by poor finishing, while Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin had also pulled off a number of good saves.Inter also had two goals disallowed.The Italian side moved atop Group D. It is a point above Real Madrid, which plays Sheriff later. If Sheriff fails to win, Inter wi...
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Report: Man Utd ramps up managerial search

Ernesto Valverde, former head coach of FC Barcelona during a training session at Estadi Johan Cruyff on January 05, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain.Manchester United is moving forward in its search for an interim manager to guide the club through the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday.Among those the Red Devils are in talks with is former Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, reports The Telegraph's James Drucker.Former Lyon manager Rudi Garcia, ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre and former RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick are also believed to be in the frame for the interim role. Notably, none of the men being considered by United has Premier League experience.Valverde spent two and a half seasons at Camp Nou from 2017 to 2020, winning a pair of L...
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LALIGA

Ter Stegen: Everyone sees the change with Xavi

01 Marc Andre Ter Stegen of FC Barcelona during the Group E - UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Benfica at Camp Nou Stadium on November 23, 2021 in Barcelona.Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen says the changes Xavi has made to the team since arriving are clear after Tuesday’s draw with Benfica.The Catalans played out an entertaining stalemate at the Camp Nou that leaves Barca’s destiny in their own hands ahead of the final round of fixtures, although Benfica have the easier fixture on paper.01 Marc Andre Ter Stegen of FC Barcelona during the Group E - UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Benfica at Camp Nou Stadium on November 23, 2021 in Barcelona.Ter Stegen spoke to reporters after the match and was proud of his team’s performance despite the re...
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NEWS

Karim Benzema found guilty in sex-tape blackmail case

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid warms up during the La Liga Santander match between Granada CF and Real Madrid CF at Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes on November 21, 2021 in Granada, Spain.France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international teammate over a sex tape on Wednesday and sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term.He was also fined €75,000. Benzema's lawyer said the player would appeal against the verdict.Benzema, who had denied any wrongdoing, was not in the court in Versailles. He is due to play for the Spanish club against Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol later today."This outcome in no way corresponds with the reality of events," lawyer Antoine Vey told reporters afterwards.Real Madrid did not immediat...
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Kante, Chilwell injuries take shine off Chelsea’s win over Juventus

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante (right) leaves the pitch with an injury and is replaced with Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek during the UEFA Champions League, Group H match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Tuesday November 23, 2021.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was worried by injuries to midfielder N'Golo Kante and full back Ben Chilwell during their 4-0 Uefa Champions League win over Juventus on Tuesday.Chelsea secured their place in the last 16 but Kante limped off in the first half while Chilwell suffered an apparent knee injury in the second period and was helped off the field."It worries me because (Chilwell) was in such a fantastic moment, like Reece James on the other side."They were in the best shape they could possibly be, so strong and so full of confidence and with such a l...
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Ronaldo sets new record in Champions League win

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United scores the first goal to make it 0-1 during the UEFA Champions League match between Villarreal v Manchester United at the Estadio de la Ceramica on November 23, 2021 in Castellon Spain.Manchester United sealed qualification to the last-16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 win at Villarreal in Michael Carrick’s first match as caretaker manager.Just a little over 48 hours since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, second half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho was enough to see off the Spanish side which had been denied the lead on more than one occasion due to the brilliance of David de Gea.On their way to the victory which sees them advance to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time in three seasons, their iconic number 7 set ...
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Champions League round-up: Sevilla beat Wolfsburg to set-up final game shoot-out in Group G

Sevilla's Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan (C) vies with Wolfsburg's Dutch forward Wout Weghorst during the UEFA Champions League Group G football match between Sevilla FC and VFL Wolfsburg, at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on November 23, 2021. Joan Jordan scored an early goal as Sevilla beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in their Champions League clash at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday, a result that means all four sides in Group G remain in contention for the knockout round.Substitute Rafa Mir added a second goal deep into injury-time as Sevilla secured a first victory in the group phase this season and it was just about deserved in a match of few clear-cut chances, with Wolfsburg in particular offering little in attack.Lille lead the table with one round to play having amass...
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Lewandowski scores as depleted Bayern beats Dynamo Kyiv

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen scores their side's first goal with an overhead kick during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Kiev and Bayern München at Olimpiysky on November 23, 2021 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Robert Lewandowski scored with an overhead kick to lift an depleted Bayern Munich team to a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday that clinched first place in its Champions League group.Needing just a point to secure the top spot in Group E and coming off a surprise loss to Augsburg in the Bundesliga, Bayern would usually consider resting top players against a team like Dynamo. That wasn't an option.Bayern was missing seven players — including midfielder Joshua Kimmich and forward Serge Gnabry — who are all in isolation either because they've tested positive for ...
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Klopp: We need ‘exceptional’ atmosphere to beat Porto

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates to the fans in the Kop after his sides victory in the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on November 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England.Jurgen Klopp has called on Liverpool supporters to create an "exceptional" atmosphere when Porto visit Anfield on Wednesday night.Klopp's side have been in scintillating form in the Champions League this season, with four consecutive wins ensuring they will finish top of Group B with two games still to play.But even though the match is essentially a dead rubber for Liverpool, it is anything but for Porto, who are second in the group but can still be usurped by Atletico Madrid or AC Milan for the final qualifying spot.Klopp believes Porto's motivation will be enhanced further by the humili...
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Man City on a mission to return to Champions League final

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City during a press conference prior to their UEFA Champions League Match against Paris Saint-Germain at Manchester City Football Academy on November 23, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester City are determined to return to the Champions League final and will use their disappointment of losing last season's showpiece as motivation, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said.City reached their first ever Champions League final in May but lost 1-0 to Chelsea, with Gundogan collecting his second runners-up medal having been on the losing Borussia Dortmund side in 2013.Pep Guardiola's side can reach the last 16 of this season's competition on Wednesday when they welcome Paris St Germain in their Group A clash and Gundogan said he is itching to go all the way this tim...
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Romelu Lukaku set to return for Chelsea against Juventus

Chelsea's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (C) and Juventus' Italian midfielder Manuel Locatelli (R) go for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match between Juventus and Chelsea on September 29, 2021 at the Juventus stadium in Turin.Romelu Lukaku is set to return from a month out with an ankle injury in Chelsea’s Champions League match against Juventus on Tuesday.Lukaku has been in full training since Sunday and Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said the Belgium striker could be selected in the squad if he is deemed fit after meeting with medical staff.“Maybe he has the chance to be in the squad for the last minutes (of the match),” Tuchel said of Lukaku, “but that will be the absolute maximum we can get out of the situation right now.”Lukaku was hurt in the win over Malmo...
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Freiburg lose again as Frankfurt double-up

Baden-Wuerttemberg, Freiburg Im Breisgau: Football: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 12, at Europa-Park Stadion. Frankfurt's Filip Kostic (l-r) hugs Sebastian Rode next to Freiburg's Ermedin Demirovic and referee Florian Badstübner after the match.Third-placed Freiburg suffered their second straight defeat after an unbeaten start to the season when they lost 2-0 at home to improving Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.Freiburg unluckily lost 2-1 at leaders Bayern Munich before the international break to end a run of 10 games without defeat and goals from Jesper Lindstrom and Filip Kostic on Sunday condemned them to another reverse, this time deserved."With a bit more precision we could have maybe pulled one back but we didn't and Frankfurt stood firm so we couldn't...
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LALIGA

Real Madrid cruises to win over Granada, retakes league lead

Marco Asensio of Real Madrid celebrates 0-1 during the La Liga Santander match between Granada v Real Madrid at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on November 21, 2021 in Granada Spain.Real Madrid kept its momentum from before the international break, cruising to a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada to reclaim first place in the Spanish league on Sunday.Marco Asensio, Nacho Fernandez, Vinícius Junior and Ferland Mendy all scored to give Madrid its fourth straight straight victory in all competitions.Carlo Ancelotti’s team reached 30 points from 13 league matches, two points more than both Sevilla and Real Sociedad. Sevilla drew 2-2 home against Alavés on Saturday, while Sociedad hosts Valencia later Sunday with a chance to return to the top of the standings.Granada played a man down from the 67th as ...
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Conte claims first league win as Spurs boss after fine comeback against Leeds

Harry Kane and Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur battle for the ball whilst under pressure from Kalvin Phillips of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 21, 2021 in London, England.Antonio Conte secured his first Premier League win in charge of Tottenham as Spurs staged an impressive second-half comeback to beat struggling Leeds.The hosts failed to manage a single shot on or off target in a lacklustre opening 45 minutes with the determined visitors by far the better side.Kalvin Phillips had an early free kick saved by Hugo Lloris and Adam Forshaw drove just wide before Leeds opened the scoring as half time approached when Daniel James stabbed in Jack Harrison's excellent cross.There were some boos fro...
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Raheem Sterling stars and Rodri scores stunner in Man City win over Everton

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Manchester, England. A second half wonder strike from Rodri helped Pep Guardiola’s Man City secure an important three points at the Etihad versus Everton.The hosts were mich the better side throughout the 90 minutes. Sterling gave them the lead just before half time.A sublime pass from Joao Cancelo set the Englishman up and he clinically found the net from inside the penalty area.Rodrigo of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's second goal with Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Manchester, England.&...
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Manchester United sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager, Michael Carrick takes charge of team

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manager of Manchester United acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Watford and Manchester United at Vicarage Road on November 20, 2021 in Watford, England.Manchester United ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's three-year reign as manager at Old Trafford on Sunday following a run of one win in seven Premier League games. Saturday's 4-1 embarrassment at the hands of struggling Watford was the final straw for the United board, who had stuck by Solskjaer in recent weeks despite humiliating home defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. "Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager," the club said in a statement."Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this dif...
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