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PREMIER LEAGUE

Leicester City player Conor Coady

 Conor Coady of England and his wife Amie Coady following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.England footballer Conor Coady has revealed that his wife Amie has given birth to their first child together, a boy called Jesse. The Leicester City player, 31, who played for England at the Qatar World Cup, announced the news in a sweet Instagram post on Saturday evening. Posting a picture of himself and his wife Amie, 34, and their baby boy, Conor shared the happy news with his followers.'My amazing wife today made our little family complete …,' he said. 'Jesse Coady 30.03.2024'.In the post, Conor, who already shares three sons with Amie, also shared a black and white snap of Jesse's fac...
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SERIE A

Juventus management could consider sacking Allegri with UCL qualification in the balance

  Massimiliano Allegri Head coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 17, 2024 in Verona, Italy.The Juventus hierarchy could discuss the potential sacking of Max Allegri before the end of the season.The Bianconeri hit a new low last night, extending their woeful streak with a last-minute defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.The capital side had the bulk of the chances, while the Bianconeri hardly produced anything noteworthy throughout the match.Allegri’s men have only collected seven points from their last nine Serie A fixtures.While they remain third in the table, their current run is more worthy of a relegation side, so falling behind the likes of Bologna and Roma is n...
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Barcelona star to refuse summer exit amid strong interest from the Premier League and Saudi Arabia

 Raphinha of FC Barcelona during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona v Real Mallorca at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 8, 2024 in Barcelona Spain.Raphinha’s time at Barcelona has been rather peculiar. He’s never really had the chance to be an outright starter under Xavi Hernandez – Ousmane Dembele was preferred last season, and Lamine Yamal is now the top choice at right wing for this current campaign, despite only being 16 years of age.Despite this, Raphinha continues to produce impressive numbers, especially underlying ones, and that continued on Saturday when he scored the only goal in Barcelona’s narrow victory over Las Palmas. Time and again, the Brazilian has come up big for the Catalan giants, although that won’t stop them from trying to sell him this s...
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Alexander Isak teases potential move to Arsenal next summer

 Alexander Isak of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on January 13, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has sparked some wild speculation regarding his future with the club following the end of the ongoing campaign speaking to reporters a few days ago while on international duty with the Sweden international team.Following Sweden’s win against Albania during the final international break of the season ahead of Euro 2024, Isak acknowledged a potential move away from Newcastle might happen next summer, saying “things can happen,” per James Cohen of the Daily Mail.This season, Isak has scored 12 goals in 20 Premier League ga...
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Champions League

PSG on Alert as Barcelona Sensation Nears Return Ahead of Crucial UCL Tie

 (L-R) Sergi Roberto of FC Barcelona, Pedri Gonzalez of FC Barcelona, Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrating the victroy during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona v Napoli at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 12, 2024 in Barcelona Spain.FC Barcelona will have 10 days to prepare for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie against Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalan side entered this mini-break with a 1-0 win over Las Palmas on Saturday at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.The Spanish side aim to have their squad fully fit for the match on April 10 at the Parc des Princes and then on April 16 at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. One of the players racing to be fit for the La Liga team is Pedri.Journalist Alfredo Martínez reports that Pedri is...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal’s Premier League pursuit is ‘easy’

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 03, 2024 in Manchester, England.Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed Arsenal have it 'easy' in the Premier League title race ahead of their crunch meeting at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The title rivals meet in a potentially pivotal clash with only one point separating the two sides.Arsenal travel to Manchester top of the Premier League table on goal difference from Liverpool, with Mikel Arteta's side a point ahead of defending champions Man City.Guardiola has ramped up the pressure on the Gunners and his former assistant Arteta by claiming they have it 'easy' in comparison to his side.The Man City boss suggested Arsenal h...
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SERIE A

AC Milan consolidate second spot with tight Fiorentina win

 Mike Maignan of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2024 in Florence, Italy. AC Milan strengthened their grip on second place in Serie A on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Fiorentina after an Adam Marusic header sunk Juventus in the final seconds at Lazio.Stefano Pioli’s side closed the yawning gap separating them from runaway league leaders Inter Milan, who host Empoli on Easter Monday, to 11 points with well-taken goals early in the second half from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Rafael Leao.But more importantly a sixth straight win in all competitions meant Milan took advantage of Juve’s single-goal defeat in Rome to move six points clear of their old rivals with eight games remaining.“It’s mor...
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BUNDESLIGA

Borussia Dortmund win Der Klassiker

Leon Goretzka of FC Bayern München battles for the ball with Karim Adeyemi of Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on March 30, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Thomas Tuchel insisted Bayern Munich are out of Bundesliga title contention after a 2-0 defeat in Der Klassiker left them 13 points adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.Karim Adeyemi struck early on before Julian Ryerson sealed a 2-0 win for Borussia Dortmund, their first at the Allianz Arena since 2014, as Bayern's bid for a 12th league title in a row was left hanging by the thinnest of threads.For Tuchel, who will leave the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, the matter has already been settled. When asked if they were out of the running for the league crown, he t...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ten Hag admits Brentford ‘were better’ than his Man United players

Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Mason Mount of Manchester United look dejected after Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester United at Gtech Community Stadium on March 30, 2024 in Brentford, England.Erik ten Hag refused to give up on Champions League qualification after Manchester United dropped points in a desperately one-sided draw at Brentford.Mason Mount almost staged a classic smash and grab when he scored his first goal for United in injury-time after Ten Hag’s side had been comprehensively outplayed, but Brentford hit back through Kristoffer Ajer.United were lucky to take a point but they still lost ground on Aston Villa and Tottenham in the race for a top-four finish – although fifth might als...
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LALIGA

Birthday boy Sergio Ramos clinches Sevilla win as Valencia hold Mallorca

 Sergio Ramos of Sevilla FC celebrates scoring their opening goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Sevilla FC at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on March 30, 2024 in Getafe, Spain. Saturday’s La Liga action featured a host of sides battling relegation as Sergio Ramos enjoyed a special birthday back in Madrid.Getafe 0-1 SevillaSevilla continued their push into mid table this season as they secured a 1-0 win away at Getafe.The Andalucians picked up just their second victory in six league games as they look to avoid any lingering possibilities over a relegation scrap.Ramos was front row and centre for the visitors as he nodded home inside the first three minutes to celebrate his 38th birthday.The veteran defender was then controversially denied a second goal before the...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Luton Town: Heung-Min Son leads the side to victory at home

 Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring their teams second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 30, 2024 in London, England. Two injury-troubled sides faced each other today at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the recent international break.Luton Town, the visiting side for this one, got off the mark early when Tahith Chong found the back of the net in the third minute.Tottenham got one back at the start of the second half, Issa Kaboré knocking it into his own net failing to intercept Brennan Johnson's cross into the box.Spurs skipper Heung-Min Son took the lead in the 86th minute when a Luton corner quickly turned to a counterattack which punished the Hatters. Rob Edward's m...
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SERIE A

Furious Napoli fans boo their own players after heavy home loss to Atalanta

 Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Ederson of Atalanta BC during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 30, 2024 in Naples, Italy. Napoli fans could not hide their frustration in a 3-0 home loss to Atalanta, and they vehemently booed players after the final whistle.It was another game to forget for the defending Serie A champions, who suffered a heavy home defeat against direct rivals Atalanta on Saturday.The visitors scored twice in the first half through Aleksei Miranchuk and Gianluca Scamacca, while Teun Koopmeiners bagged the third in the second half after coming off the bench as a substitute.The Stadio Maradona was sold out, and even though many supporters left before the final whistle, the re...
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Newcastle 1-2 West Ham first-half player ratings: Anthony Gordon excels but other stars struggle

Vladimir Coufal of West Ham United clashes with Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and West Ham United at St. James Park on March 30, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Newcastle United are behind at the break despite being handed a dream start against West Ham at St James' Park.Just three minutes had gone when Anthony Gordon won a spot-kick before Alexander Isak duly converted at the Leazes End. But the game drifted away from Newcastle as Michail Antonio sprinted through and levelled the game up.And Newcastle have also lost another player to an injury after Jamaal Lascelles went off with a knock after just 16 minutes. West Ham rubbed salt into the wounds on the stroke of half-time as Mo Kudus was afforded time and space to sweep h...
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TRANSFERS

Report: Manchester United to include Mason Greenwood in deal for top defensive target

 Mason Greenwood of Getafe CF looks on during the Copa del Rey round of 32 match between RCD Espanyol and Getafe CF at Stage Front Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Manchester United could reportedly offer Mason Greenwood to Juventus as part of their efforts to capture Brazilian centre-back Bremer.After charges of attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour were dropped against Greenwood last year, Man United undertook their own internal investigation into the matter.It was decided that the one-cap England international would be advancing his career away from Old Trafford, although the Red Devils stopped short of terminating his deal and instead loaned him out to Getafe.Greenwood has made a positive impr...
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Dyche claims Jarrad Branthwaite will keep his head on his shoulders

Everton's English defender #32 Jarrad Branthwaite celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England, on February 3, 2024.Jarrad Branthwaite will not have any problems keeping his head on his shoulders after a taste of senior international football with England, according to Everton manager Sean Dyche who has noticed no change in the defender since being thrust into stardom this year.The 21-year-old Toffees defender was promoted to England’s senior squad for the recent international camp after thriving for the Under 21s and wearing the armband. He did not play but Dyche believes the experience can only benefit the youngster.Branthwaite has been one of the best defe...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Unai Emery wants Aston Villa at their best as he looks to end Wolves hoodoo

Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, celebrates after the team's victory in the Premier League match between Luton Town and Aston Villa at Kenilworth Road on March 02, 2024 in Luton, England.Unai Emery knows Villa will need to be at their best if his Wolves hoodoo is to end on Saturday.Wolves are the only Premier League club Emery has failed to beat during his spells with Arsenal and Villa and the Spaniard is both aware of the statistic and the threat posed by Gary O’Neil’s team.“I respect them a lot,” said Emery, who has lost four and drawn two of his six meetings with Wolves.“The last five matches Villa have played against Wolverhampton we didn’t win and myself as a coach, with Arsenal or Villa, I didn’t win. I know it.“This is a big challenge for everybody. We are going to have to do a l...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea injury news and return dates for Burnley with Ben Chilwell doubt

 Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Chelsea, interacts with Cole Palmer of Chelsea after the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Preston North End at Stamford Bridge on January 06, 2024 in London, England. Chelsea welcome Burnley to Stamford Bridge this afternoon without a list of key players as Mauricio Pochettino's problems in the treatment room continue to mount up.The Blues boss has constantly suffered with problems in the medical room at Cobham since taking over in the summer. Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Reece James and Christopher Nkunku have all been out for large periods of the campaign to leave Pochettino short at times.News on Thursday emerged that Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka and Robert Sanchez are all ruled out for the upcoming games. The club co...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ruben Amorim rival for Liverpool manager’s job is about to get best audition of all

Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of Sporting CP reacts prior to the Liga Portugal Betclic match between Moreirense FC and Sporting CP at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on February 19, 2024 in Moreira de Conegos, Portugal. The Jurgen Klopp era may be entering its final days. But still there's time for the departing Liverpool boss to be given a reminder of when his reign hit absolute rock bottom."I can't remember a worse game, I honestly can't," said Klopp in the immediate aftermath. "I mean all, not only Liverpool, and that's my responsibility. So that makes it a really low point."The Reds, of course, had just been humbled 3-0 by Brighton, a team that have become akin to kryptonite for Klopp since Roberto De Zerbi took charge on the Seagulls, who have been unbeaten in fo...
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SERIE A

Lautaro Martinez: How Inter top scorer could play for 14 months straight

 Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates the victory at the end of the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 04, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Inter captain and leading goalscorer Lautaro Martinez could be forced to play for 14 consecutive months if selected by Javier Mascherano to play for Argentina at the 2024 Olympic Games in France this summer.Lautaro Martinez recently told Argentine network TyC Sports that he will ‘always’ be available to represent his country if called upon.“If Mascherano wants to count on me, I always want to be available. I work hard to wear this shirt and being in the national team is a privilege.“If Mascherano is listening, I confirm to him that I am available,” Lautaro Martinez sai...
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LALIGA

New manager, old problems for Granada in La Liga loss

Robert Navarro of Cadiz CF looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Cadiz CF and Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on January 28, 2024 in Cadiz, Spain. It was new coach, old problems for Granada as the Andalusian side went down 1-0 at Cadiz that extended their winless run to 10 games in the Spanish league.Jose Ramon Sandoval took charge of the relegation-threatened club for the first time since replacing Alexander Medina last week but there was no sign of any new manager bounce on Friday.The goal came from Robert Navarro after 51 minutes. The midfielder deftly cushioned a pass from Ruben Alcaraz and let it bounce once before volleying past Augusto Batalla.Granada came more into the game after going behind and Bruno Mendez missed a late chance to equalise. At the ot...
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