June 2023 – Page 4 – Football Flame

Month: June 2023

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Liverpool complete £35m Mac Allister signing

Alexis Mac Allister signing for Liverpool Football Club at AXA Training Centre on June 08, 2023 in Kirkby, England.Liverpool have completed a £35m deal to sign midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton on a five-year contract. The fee could rise to £55m for the Argentina playmaker, who helped Brighton finish sixth in the Premier League this season to qualify for Europe for the first time. The 24-year-old scored 20 goals in 112 appearances for the Seagulls and helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup. “It’s a dream come true and I can’t wait,” said Mac Allister. “I wanted to be in [from] the first day of pre-season, so it’s good that everything is done. I’m looking forward to meeting my team-mates. “It was a fantastic year for me – World Cup, what we achieved with Brighton – but now it’s ...
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West Ham win dramatic Europa Conference League final

 Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United celebrates with the trophy at the end of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23 final match between ACF Fiorentina and West Ham United FC at Eden Arena on June 7, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.West Ham ended their 43-year wait for a major trophy as Jarrod Bowen scored a last-minute goal to beat Fiorentina and win the Europa Conference League in Prague. The final seemed to be heading for extra time after Said Benrahma’s second-half penalty was cancelled out just seven minutes later by a well-taken effort from Giacomo Bonaventura. It was a testy and sometimes bad tempered game – and at one point it got downright ugly as Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi was struck by a plastic bottle thrown from the West Ham section. The match was settled in the m...
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Messi to join Inter Miami after PSG exit

 Lionel Messi winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2023 award poses during the 2023 Laureus World Sport Awards Paris on May 08, 2023 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi will snub a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champions Paris St Germain, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Messi, who played his final game for PSG over the weekend, was also linked with a return to Barcelona but the Spanish club have had their hands tied due to LaLiga’s financial fair play rules. Should the deal with Miami go through, the 35-year-old Argentine will play outside Europe for the first time since he joined Barca’s academy at the age of 13 and became the Spanish club’s all-time record goalscorer with 672 g...
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Benzema agrees to join Saudi champions Al-Ittihad

 Karim Benzema of Real Madrid receives Marca Leyenda award at Casino de Madrid in Madrid, Spain on June 01, 2023.Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema has agreed terms on a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad after leaving Real Madrid. French striker Benzema, 35, won 25 trophies – including five Champions Leagues and four La Ligas – in 14 years with Madrid but they agreed to let him leave his contract a year early. He scored 354 goals for Real, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who hit 450 Real goals, plays for another Saudi club, Al-Nassr. “It’s a good league and there are many good players,” said Benzema. “Cristiano Ronaldo is already there, a friend which shows Saudi Arabia is starting to further progress its level. I am here to win, like I did in Europe. “I...
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SERIE A

Chelsea transfer target reacts after AC Milan’s shock decision to sack Paolo Maldini

 Milan forward Rafael Leao (17) gestures during the Serie A football match n.37 JUVENTUS - MILAN on May 28, 2023 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.Rafael Leao has reacted with shock amid widespread reports that AC Milan have sacked Paolo Maldini.The club legend has been an important figure in the Rossoneri’s renaissance in recent years which saw them win a first Serie A title in a decade last season and reach the semi-finals of this season’s Champions League. Maldini, who has served as Milan’s technical director since 2019, is understood to have been dismissed, along with director of football Ricky Massara, following a tumultuous meeting with owner Gerry Cardinale on Monday. Following talks over how best to take the club forwards, cracks in the relationship between the ...
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Liverpool set to complete Alexis Mac Allister move this week for bargain fee

 Alexis Mac Allister of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at American Express Community Stadium on May 24, 2023 in Brighton, England. Alexis Mac Allister is expected to complete a move from Brighton to Liverpool in the coming days, with the Reds getting what could prove to be a bargain deal. The 24-year-old has been in high demand thanks to his performances for the Seagulls and for Argentina as he lifted the World Cup with his country in Qatar over the winter. Liverpool appear to have won the race for his signature, beating the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea to the midfielder who is reportedly keen to work with Jurgen Klopp. The exact fee is yet to be confirmed, but the Times reports...
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SERIE A

Tammy Abraham faces six months out with ACL injury

 Tammy Abraham of AS Roma reacts as he goes off injured during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Spezia Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on June 04, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Tammy Abraham suffered an ACL injury in Roma’s final Serie A game of the season on Sunday. The former Chelsea striker landed on his left his left leg awkwardly during Roma’s 2-1 win over Spezia and was forced to leave the pitch on a medical cart. According to Sky Sport Italy, Abraham was immediately taken to a private clinic for checks and results of the scan showed damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 25-year-old is now expected to undergo surgery and will be sidelined for around five to six months. Abraham had been linked with a return to the Premier League this summer but his injury has ...
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Angel Correa scores twice for Atletico Madrid in 2-2 draw vs. Villarreal

 Angel Correa of Atletico de Madrid celebrates a goal with teammates during the Santander League match between Villareal CF and Atletico de Madrid at the La Ceramica Stadium on June 4, 2023, in Castellon, Spain.Angel Correa scored twice for Atletico Madrid in their 2-2 draw vs. Villarreal. Correa got both goals for Atletico Madrid in their last match of the season. With Villarreal leading 1-0, Atletico were awarded a free kick and Antoine Griezmann would play a pass in to an unmarked Correa who would score from inside the penalty area. The Argentine would get Atletico’s second goal of the match. A counter attack by Atletico Madrid and Griezmann would play a pass in to Correa who would dribble around the goalkeeper and score to give them the 2-1 lead. The World Cup winner finishes the ...
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Benzema set for Saudi move after Real confirm exit

 Karim Benzema and Luka Modric during the training day of Real Madrid before the last round of La Liga Santander at Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid on June 03, 2023, in Madrid, Spain.Karim Benzema is to leave Real Madrid after 14 years at the club. The Ballon d’Or-winning striker, who joined the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, will depart on a free transfer when the season ends. Benzema, who had a year left on his contract, is set to move to Saudi Arabia after receiving a “record offer” from Al-Ittihad, according to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague. Benzema, 35, won five Champions Leagues and four La Liga titles with Madrid. Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television station reported on Sunday that Benzema will sign a two-year deal with Al-Ittihad.Real boss Carlo Ancelotti had ...
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Fans boo as Messi’s final game for PSG ends in defeat

 Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, Marco Verratti and Presnel Kimpembe of Paris Saint-Germain pose for group picture with Ligue 1 trophy after the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont Foot at Parc des Princes on June 3, 2023 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi has ignored boos in his final game for Paris Saint-Germain [PSG] as the French league champion lost to Clermont 3-2. PSG supporters booed the football star on Saturday when the Parc des Princes announcer read his name on a warm evening. A few minutes later, Messi walked onto the field with a smile on his face, holding his three children’s hands before the team photo and kissing them on their foreheads before kickoff. “I would like to thank the club, the city of Paris and its people for these two year...
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Ibrahimovic to leave AC Milan as contract ends

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (#11 AC Milan) during AC Monza against AC Milan, Serie A, at U-Power Stadium on February 18th, 2023.AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave the club after their final match of the season against Hellas Verona on Sunday. The Serie A side said they would hold a “brief ceremony” for the 41-year-old Swede to “say goodbye”. “AC Milan would like to thank Zlatan for the magnificent time that we have spent together,” the club said. Ibrahimovic rejoined Milan in 2019 and helped them to win the Serie A title last season. However he has played only four times and started one match for the side this term – and scored one goal – following a series of injuries, and his contract will not be renewed when it expires at the end of June. The former Malmo, Ajax, Inter, Barcelon...
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Barcelona claim second Champions League crown

 Coach Jonatan Giraldez of FC Barcelona, Sandra Panos of FC Barcelona, Irene Paredes of FC Barcelona, Mapi Leon of FC Barcelona, Mariona Caldentey of FC Barcelona, Caroline Graham Hansen of FC Barcelona, Patri Guijarro of FC Barcelona, Aitana Bonmati of FC Barcelona, Lucy Bronze of FC Barcelona, Fridolina Rolfo of FC Barcelona, Salma Paralluelo of FC Barcelona, Keira Walsh of FC Barcelona, Catalina Coll of FC Barcelona, Laia Codina of FC Barcelona, Jana Fernandez of FC Barcelona, Claudia Pina of FC Barcelona, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic of FC Barcelona, Marta Torrejon of FC Barcelona, Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona, Geyse of FC Barcelona, Bruna Vilamala of FC Barcelona, Nuria Rabano of FC Barcelona, Ingrid Syrstad Engen of FC Barcelona, Vicky Lopez of FC Barcelona celebrate with the UEFA ...
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Man City beat Man Utd to win cup with Gundogan double

 Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola congratulates Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan after winning the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on June 3, 2023 in London, England. Manchester City remain on course for the Treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to give them victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Having already won the Premier League title, City now go into next Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul with the opportunity to emulate United’s feat of 1999. And City captain Gundogan was the big game match-winner again, assuring his place in history with the quickest goal in FA Cup final history, a stunning volley after only 12 seconds eclipsing Louis Saha’s strike for...
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Barcelona working on renewal of their star forward – report

Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona with the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou on May 28, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.In addition to making sales and getting new players into the club, another important goal at FC Barcelona this summer window is to sort out the contract renewals of a number of their players. While not on a high priority, Ousmane Dembele is one of the players on whom the club is working for a renewal. According to Mundo Deportivo, Dembele’s release clause has descended to €50 million from €100 million under the current contract and the Catalan club is working on an extension of the contract till 2027 with an improved release clause. The report further indicates that Dembele feels comfortable and valued under the tutelage of Xa...
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Veteran defender Sergio Ramos to leave Paris Saint-Germain

 Sergio Ramos kicks the ball during a Paris Saint-Germain training session on May 25, 2023 in Paris, France.Sergio Ramos has confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos will follow Lionel Messi out of Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of June. Ramos has spent the past two seasons at the Parc des Princes after joining from Real Madrid on a free transfer, but he stands to make his final appearance in Saturday’s match against Clermont Foot. The 37-year-old has won back-to-back Ligue 1 titles with PSG, scoring five goals in 57 appearances, although his form was often questioned and his departure is not seen as a surprise. “Wearing the Red and Blue shirt for the last two years has been a wonderful experience,” Ramos said in a statemen...
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Leao signs new long-term deal with AC Milan

 Milan forward Rafael Leao (17) in action during the Serie A football match n.37 JUVENTUS - MILAN on May 28, 2023 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.Forward Rafael Leao has signed a new five-year contract to remain at AC Milan until the summer of 2028. The 23-year-old Portugal international had repeatedly been linked with Chelsea, with his previous deal at the San Siro due to expire in 2024. Leao arrived from Lille in 2019 and has scored 41 goals in 162 appearances for the seven-time European champions. He was named Serie A player of the year last term after helping Milan to their first Scudetto since 2011. Leao arrived from Lille in 2019 and has scored 41 goals in 162 appearances for the seven-time European champions. He was named Serie A player of the year last term af...
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Ronaldo urges more big names to make Saudi move

 Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Raed at the al-Awwal Park Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on April 28, 2023.The Saudi Pro League can become a “top-five league in the world” if they can attract more big-name players, says Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric have been linked with moves to Saudi Arabia and Ronaldo, 38, says they are “very welcome” to join him. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has completed his first season with Al Nassr after joining in December. He has a contract to 2025 and added he “will continue here” next season. Paris St-Germain have confirmed Messi will leave the club this summer and the Argentina...
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Everton reject offer to sign Wolves loanee Coady

Conor Coady of Everton celebrates at the final whistle during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on May 28, 2023 in Liverpool, England. Everton have decided not to take up a £4.5m option to turn defender Conor Coady’s season-long loan move from Wolves into a permanent switch.The 30-year-old made 25 appearances for the Toffees and scored two goals.The England international started for Everton when they beat Bournemouth 1-0 on the final day of the season to secure their top-flight status.However, he only played six times under Everton boss Sean Dyche, who took over at Goodison Park at the end of January.Everton also confirmed defender Ruben Vinagre will return to Sporting Lisbon following his loan spell at the club.“We want to sincerely than...
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PSG Coach Confirms Lionel Messi’s Departure From Club

 Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain warms-up prior to the Ligue 1 match between RC Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade de la Meinau on May 27, 2023 in Strasbourg, France. Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club, coach Christophe Galtier said Thursday. Galter said ahead of PSG’s game against Clermont on Saturday that it would be Messi’s last match at the Parc des Princes. Messi’s contract expires at the end of June. “I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of soccer,” Galtier said. “This will be his last match at the Parc des Princes, and I hope that he will receive the warmest of welcomes.” PSG recruited Messi in August 2021 with the ambition to finally win the Champions League. The team ...
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Sevilla beat Roma on penalties to win Europa League

 Marko Dmitrovic, Gonzalo Montiel, Alex Telles, Karim Rekik, Nemanja Gudelj, Ivan Rakitic, Rafa Mir, Yassine Bounou, Youssef En-Nesyri, Jesus Navas, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuna, Fernando, Oliver Torres, Alejandro Gomez, Bryan Gil, Alberto Flores, Manuel Bueno, Loic Bade, Lucas Ocampos, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Suso, Marcao, Joan Jordan and Tanguy Nianzou of Sevilla FC celebrate withj the trophy following the penalty shoot out victory in the UEFA Europa League 2022/23 final match between Sevilla FC and AS Roma at Puskas Arena on May 31, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Sevilla claimed a record-extending seventh Europa League title as they beat Roma on penalties at a raucous Puskas Arena in Budapest. Gonzalo Montiel, who also scored the winning penalty for Argentina in the World Cup final aga...
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