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FA Cup, Iliman Ndiaye, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham shocked by Sheffield United in FA Cup

 Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye (right) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Picture date: Wednesday March 1, 2023.  Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb late winner as Championship side Sheffield United stunned Tottenham to progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. As the game looked to be heading to extra time, substitute Ndiaye weaved past a couple of defenders before beating Fraser Forster with a low strike at the near post. Tottenham, who beat Chelsea at the weekend to boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League, looked off the pace as they struggled to test Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham. Richarlison blasted a shot over the bar from close range but f...
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Alejandro Garnacho, FA Cup, Manchester United

Man Utd survive scare to reach FA Cup last eight

 Manchester United's Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Garnacho (L) celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Manchester United and West Ham at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on March 1, 2023.Carabao Cup winners Manchester United came from a goal down to beat West Ham and move into the FA Cup quarter-finals in a frantic finish at Old Trafford. Alejandro Garnacho curled in a last-minute strike past Alphonse Areola before Fred steered in an injury-time third goal to put the hosts into the last eight and see off the battling Hammers. West Ham scored first early in the second half through Said Benrahma’s powerfully-struck shot which flew into the top corner past David de Gea. The home players had thought the ...
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ARSENAL FC, Bukayo Saka, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal rout Everton to go five points clear at top

 Bukayo Saka scores Arsenal's 1st goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on March 01, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as they thrashed struggling Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side, who remain in the relegation places, frustrated Arsenal until five minutes before half-time, when Oleksandr Zinchenko’s pass played in Bukayo Saka for a thumping finish. The contest was effectively over in first-half stoppage time when Saka robbed the dawdling Idrissa Gueye to play in Gabriel Martinelli. The flag went up for offside after he drove past Jordan Pickford but the decision was overturned after a VAR check. Everton had no answers and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard ...
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FA Cup, Gavan Holohan, Grimsby, Southampton FC

Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight

 Gavan Holohan of Grimsby Town celebrates with team-mates after he scores a goal to make it 1-0 from the spot during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Southampton and Grimsby Town at St Mary's Stadium on March 01, 2023 in Southampton, England.League Two Grimsby Town reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 84 years as two penalties either side of half-time stunned Premier League strugglers Southampton. Gavan Holohan put the visitors ahead shortly before the interval after referee Thomas Bramall ruled Lyanco had blocked Josh Emmanuel’s cross with his arm. Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car then caught Danilo Orsi with a flailing hand not long after the restart, allowing Holohan to convert his second spot-kick of the game. Caleta-Car’s close-range finish gave Saints ...
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FA Cup, Kelechi Iheanacho, Leicester city, NEWS

Kelechi Iheanacho frustrated by Leicester’s missed FA Cup opportunity

 Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round between Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers at The King Power Stadium on February 28, 2023 in Leicester, England.Kelechi Iheanacho admits Leicester blew their FA Cup chance after a last-16 defeat to Blackburn. Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics scored to book Rovers a quarter-final spot for the first time in eight years with a 2-1 win on Tuesday. Iheanacho grabbed a second-half consolation – meaning he has 18 goals in 24 FA Cup appearances – but knows the Foxes missed their chance. “It’s so disappointing, especially at home,” he said. “It wasn’t good enough. If you don’t do what you need to do, you get punished. Obviously, that’s gone now, we need to look forward to the Premier League, but we need to do more. “(...
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LALIGA, Real Madrid, Xavi Hernandez

Xavi: Madrid are favourites to win Copa Clasico

 Xavi Hernandez, head coach of FC Barcelona gestures during the LaLiga Santander match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona at Juegos Mediterraneos on February 26, 2023 in Almeria, Spain.Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favourites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in the first leg of the semifinal, with the second leg to come at Camp Nou at the start of April after the teams meet in LaLiga on March 19. Madrid won when the two teams met in the league earlier this season, but Barca were victorious in the Spanish Super Cup final between the two sides last month in Saudi Arabia. Barca have since lost Robert Lewandowski, Pedri a...
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FRANCE, Just Fontaine, NEWS

Just Fontaine, France’s record World Cup goalscorer, dies aged 89

  Ex-France international footballer Just Fontaine (C) receives the Adidas Platinum Boot award from ex-Brazil international footballer Ronaldo (L) and UEFA President Michel Platini during the Opening Ceremony of the 64th FIFA Congress at the Transamerica Expo Center on June 10, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.French football legend Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died aged 89. The prolific striker scored 30 goals in 21 internationals for France between 1953 and 1960. But Fontaine will always be remembered for the mark he set in Sweden, when he was instrumental in Les Bleus reaching the semi-finals. In his club career, Fontaine’s strike rate was as impressive. He scored 259 goals from 283 matches and was one of the key player...
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Jose Mourinho, Roma, SERIE A

Roma boss Jose Mourinho blames fourth official for seeing red in Cremonese loss

  Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, receives a red card from Referee Marco Piccinini during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on February 28, 2023 in Cremona, Italy.A furious Jose Mourinho blamed the fourth official for being sent to the stands as his Roma side lost to previously winless Cremonese in Serie A. The Portuguese saw red for the third time this season just seconds into the second half of the match after clashing with the fourth official. Mourinho joined his assistant Salvatore Foti in the stands, with the latter serving a touchline ban himself for using insults when these two sides met in the Coppa Italia. Roma were trailing 1-0 at the time after Frank Tsadjout struck the hosts in the 17th minute. “I’m not crazy. For the rea...
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ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Jesus, PREMIER LEAGUE

Two Arsenal players ruled out of Everton clash – and three remain doubtful

Gabriel Jesus and Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal before the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on February 11, 2023 in London, England.Everton travel to Arsenal in the Premier League tonight as they face the monumental task of getting a result. The Gunners sit two points clear at the top of the table and could stretch the gap to five points from Manchester City with a win. Mikel Arteta’s side have made the Emirates Stadium a fortress this season and the challenge Everton face couldn’t be much more difficult. The Toffees have taken six points from Sean Dyche’s opening four matches as manager – including a 1-0 defeat of Arsenal in his first game at Goodison Park. But Everton’s troubles on the road for the past two seasons are well-documented and it’s a ...
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CHELSEA FC, PREMIER LEAGUE, Thiago Silva

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva suffers knee ligament damage

Thiago Silva of Chelsea receives treatment shortly before he has to go off injured to be replaced during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2023 in London, England.Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva has suffered damage to his knee ligaments following the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Silva, 38, was forced off during Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League loss to their London rivals in the first half and underwent a scan to assess the extent of his injury on Monday. The west London club have not yet given any indication as to how long Silva faces on the sidelines with games against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund coming up. They said in a statement: “Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s ...
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FIFA, Lionel Messi, NEWS, PSG

Messi wins Best Fifa men’s player award

 Lionel Messi (Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain FC) wins The Best FIFA Men's Player trophy during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 at Concert hall Salle Pleyel, Paris, France on February 27, 2023 in Paris, France.Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named men’s player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards. The 35-year-old beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the prize. Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, and scored 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas was named women’s player of the year. Messi, who won the award for a second time, said: “It’s amazing. It’s been a tremendous year and it’s an honour for me to be here and win this award. Without my team-mates I wouldn’t be here...
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CHELSEA FC, N’Golo Kante, TRANSFERS

Liverpool, PSG keen on 31-year-old Chelsea star

 N'Golo Kante of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 14, 2022 in London, England.  Liverpool and PSG have been linked with a move for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante at the end of the season. According to Football Insider, Liverpool are hoping to sign French international midfielder N’Golo Kante on a free transfer. And the Reds will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain for the Chelsea veteran. Kante will be out of contract at the end of the season and might leave the club as a free agent. There have been rumours of a potential contract extension. But the two parties have not managed to reach an agreement yet. However, the report adds that talks between Chelsea and Kante are advanced. It has been a diff...
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BARCELONA FC, Frenkie de Jong, LALIGA

Frenkie de Jong: Barca ‘didn’t expect’ to lose to Almeria

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona battles for possession with Chumi of UD Almeria during the LaLiga Santander match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona at Juegos Mediterraneos on February 26, 2023 in Almeria, Spain.Frenkie de Jong admitted Barcelona hadn’t expected to lose to Almeria after Sunday’s disappointing 1-0 defeat in Andalusia. A single goal from El Bilal Toure gave the struggling hosts all three points and a real boost in their bid to avoid relegation. For Barcelona, it was a missed opportunity to go 10 points clear at the top of the table, and De Jong was pretty dejected after the final whistle. “We are really disappointed,” he said “We had the chance to go 10 clear. Now it’s still seven but we did not expect to lose this game. “They were really good defensively. We crossed a lot,...
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AC Milan, SERIE A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan welcome Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in 2-0 win over Atalanta

 Junior Messias of AC Milan (L) celebrates with teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 26, 2023 in Milan, Italy.A scorching volley from Theo Hernandez led to the opening goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his season debut and goalkeeper Mike Maignan returned after five months out during an encouraging 2-0 win for AC Milan over Atalanta in the Italian league on Sunday. The victory moved the defending Serie A champion level on points with second-place Inter Milan, which lost 1-0 at Bologna, 18 points behind runaway leader Napoli. Hernandez opened the scoring midway through the first half at the San Siro with a long-distance effort that ricocheted off the post then hi...
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BUNDESLIGA, Kingsley Coman, sadio mane

Mane returns as Bayern beat Union to return to top

 Thomas Mueller of FC Bayern Munich interacts with teammate Sadio Mane during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena on February 26, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Sadio Mane returned from the leg injury that kept him out of the World Cup to help Bayern Munich reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga by beating Union Berlin. The Senegal striker replaced Kingsley Coman after the France winger had set up Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s headed opener and fired in Bayern’s second. Bayern top-scorer Jamal Musiala, who turned 20 on Sunday, swept in Thomas Muller’s pass to complete the scoring. Bayern are above Borussia Dortmund on goal difference while Union stay third. Union began the match level on points with Bayern and unbeaten in any competition since 13 N...
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Kylian Mbappe, Ligue 1, Marseille, PSG

PSG rout Marseille on the road in Ligue 1 summit clash

 MARSEILLE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 26: Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate his first goal with Kylian Mbappe #7 during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain at Orange Velodrome on February 26, 2023 in Marseille, France.Kylian Mbappe has become Paris Saint-Germain’s joint-record scorer and Lionel Messi hit the 700th goal of his senior club career as the Ligue 1 leaders thrashed rivals Marseille 3-0. Mbappe and Messi exchanged assists on Sunday night as the visitors stormed into a 2-0 halftime lead, with the Argentine’s tap-in taking him to 700 goals in senior football for Barcelona and PSG. The duo saved the best for after the break, however, with Mbappe volleying Messi’s dinked pass home to join Edinson Cavani on 200 PSG goals on a memorable ni...
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Harry Kane, Oliver Skipp

Spurs beat Chelsea to increase pressure on Potter

 Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring their teams second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2023 in London, England. Tottenham boosted their hopes of top-four Premier League finish with a London derby win over Chelsea that increases the pressure on Blues boss Graham Potter. Oliver Skipp’s thumping 20-yard effort just after the interval put the hosts in command and their victory was sealed when Harry Kane turned home Eric Dier’s knock-down late on. While the majority of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were in celebratory mood in the final stages, Kane’s goal saw visiting supporters head for the exit as Chelsea’s recent woes continued. The Blues have now won just two of their previous 15 ...
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Borussia Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Julian Brandt

Dortmund top Bundesliga, throw down gauntlet to Bayern

 Julian Brandt of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring the team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at PreZero-Arena on February 25, 2023 in Sinsheim, Germany.Borussia Dortmund have gone top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at Hoffenheim, throwing down the gauntlet for title rivals Bayern Munich and Union Berlin who clash on Sunday. Julian Brandt grabbed the winner for Dortmund in remarkable fashion on Saturday, flicking in free-kick from Marco Reus with his back, as Edin Terzic's side recorded their ninth straight win in all competitions in 2023. "It was not an easy game. We had a bit of luck and are very happy to take the three points," Brandt told Sky TV. "At the moment, lots of things are coming together. We ha...
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Danny Ings, PREMIER LEAGUE, West Ham

Ings double helps West Ham to big win over Forest

 Danny Ings of West Ham in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest at London Stadium on February 25, 2023 in London, England.Danny Ings’ first goals for West Ham proved the launching pad for a huge 4-0 win as David Moyes’ side pulled themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone. Ings, a £15m signing from Aston Villa in January, proved the difference with two identical goals in three second-half minutes as the Hammers capped a much-improved display with a potentially significant three points. The former Liverpool and Burnley striker was quiet for large periods but his clinical finishes settled the nerves around London Stadium and ensured that the hosts could kick on to an eventual thumping victory. Further goals from captain Declan R...
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ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Martinelli, PREMIER LEAGUE

Martinelli gives Arsenal narrow win at Leicester

Timothy Castagne of Leicester City signals that the ball has gone out of play as Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal runs along the touchline during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was enough to extend Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought win at Leicester City.The Brazilian struck in the first minute of the second half, latching on to a deft pass from Leandro Trossard to roll his shot past Danny Ward.Trossard had a fine first-half goal disallowed after Arsenal’s Ben White held Ward in the build-up.Arsenal lead Manchester City by five points before Pep Guardiola’s side face Bournemouth in Saturday’s 17:30 GMT kick-off.Leicester, who rem...
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