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Amorim insists he’s ‘really confident’ in Onana despite two howlers
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Amorim insists he’s ‘really confident’ in Onana despite two howlers

DECINES-CHARPIEU, FRANCE - APRIL 10: André Onana of Manchester United fails to hold on to ball leading to a goal for Lyon in final minute of game by Rayan Cherki of Lyon during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United at OL Stadium on April 10, 2025 in Decines-Charpieu, France. Ruben Amorim threw his support behind Andre Onana after the Manchester United goalkeeper blundered in the Europa League draw with Lyon. Onana was twice at fault as United were held 2-2 in the quarter-finals, conceding an equaliser with the last kick of the game. Onana had been involved in a pre-match spat with Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic who branded him one of the worst goalkeepers in United’s history. But Amorim backed the Cameroon internati...
Son Heung-min kept in check in Tottenham’s draw at Europa League
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Son Heung-min kept in check in Tottenham’s draw at Europa League

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur, Ellyes Skhiri of Eintracht Frankfurt and James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur challenge during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 10, 2025 in London, England. Captain Son Heung-min logged 79 minutes of action without contributing to the offense in Tottenham Hotspur's draw at the second-tier European club football tournament. Son registered a couple of shot attempts in Tottenham's 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening leg of the quarterfinals at the UEFA Europa League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local time). The second leg is scheduled for next Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany....
Enzo Maresca blasted over his ‘Pathetic’ team selection at Brentford
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Enzo Maresca blasted over his ‘Pathetic’ team selection at Brentford

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - APRIL 6: Chelsea's Cole Palmer (right) shares a moment at the end of the match with manager Enzo Maresca during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Chelsea FC at Gtech Community Stadium on April 6, 2025 in Brentford, England. Paul Merson has branded Enzo Maresca's team selection against Brentford 'pathetic' in a disparaging assessment of the Chelsea manager's priorities. Chelsea's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season took a concerning hit on Sunday as Brentford held the Blues to a frustrating 0-0 stalemate in west London, profiting from Maresca's decision to shuffle his pack ahead of Thursday's Conference League quarter-final against Legia Warszawa. Maresca's XI for Brentford raised eyebrows before the match as key first-team playe...
Newcastle now set to battle Chelsea for “decisive” finisher with 24 goals just like Isak
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Newcastle now set to battle Chelsea for “decisive” finisher with 24 goals just like Isak

Vangelis Pavlidis of SL Benfica reacts during the Liga Portugal Betclic match between FC Porto and SL Benfica at Estadio Do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, on April 6, 2025. As concerns over Alexander Isak's future continue to rumble on, Newcastle United are reportedly poised to join the race in pursuit of signing a forward who has matched their star man for goals this season. Newcastle braced to stand strong in Isak saga As much as they'll be desperate to avoid it, the Isak rumours aren't going away anytime soon. Instead, Newcastle are likely to face a summer-long saga which will end one of two ways. The Swedish star is one of the most wanted strikers in European football and with Liverpool and Arsenal reportedly on his list of suitors, there is no doubt that he'll have a decision to make in t...
Unai Emery Makes Bold Claim for Second Leg After Aston Villa’s Loss to PSG
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Unai Emery Makes Bold Claim for Second Leg After Aston Villa’s Loss to PSG

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 09: Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa high fives Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, as he is substituted on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa FC at Parc des Princes on April 09, 2025 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain earned a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, coming from behind after a 1-0 deficit with three unanswered goals. While PSG showed their quality, could manager Unai Emery be partly to blame for the situation that allowed the Parisians to stage a comeback? After Aston Villa took the lead, Desire Doue quickly equalized, sending the teams into halftime at 1-1. Doue’s goal seemed to set the tone for the second half. Early on, Khvicha Kva...
Lewandowski leads rout as Barca beats Dortmund in first leg
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Lewandowski leads rout as Barca beats Dortmund in first leg

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 09: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona shoots whilst under pressure from Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 09, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona thumped visiting Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday after Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his former club to earn the Catalans a sizeable lead ahead of next week's return visit to Germany. Undefeated since late December, treble-chasing Barca predictably dominated the opening stages and grabbed the lead with Raphinha's strike in the 25th minute. A string of saves from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel frustra...
Barcelona squad named for Dortmund first leg
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Barcelona squad named for Dortmund first leg

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 08: Robert Lewandowski during FC Barcelona training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League, football match against Borussia Dortmund, at Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on April 08, 2025 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona will welcome Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 23 players for Wednesday’s game: Goalkeepers: 13. Iñaki Peña, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 2. Pau Cubarsí, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 23. Jules Kounde, 24. Eric García, 32. Héctor Fort, 35. Gerard Martín Midfielders: 6. Gavi, 8. Pedri, 14. Pablo Torre, 16. Fermín López, 21. Frenkie de Jong Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres...
Juventus Loanee Unlikely to Be Bought Out by Porto
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Juventus Loanee Unlikely to Be Bought Out by Porto

Tiago Djalo of FC Porto during the Europa League football match between AS Roma and FC Porto at Olimpico stadium. Rome (Italy), February 20th, 2025. Tiago Djalo didn’t win over two separate coaches during his short time with Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri and Thiago Motta, and things haven’t gone too well for him during his loan spell at Porto either. He has been deployed basically only in the Europa League. According to Tuttomercatoweb, the defender will most likely head back to Turin in the summer. The Portuguese side doesn’t have an option to buy. The hopes of including him in the deal involving Francisco Conceiçao are very slim. The Bianconeri aren’t too sure about keeping the winger either. Juventus beat Inter to the punch to acquire Djaló from Lille in January of 2024, spending €...
Gift Orban disclose why he left Olympique Lyonnais to join Hoffenheim
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Gift Orban disclose why he left Olympique Lyonnais to join Hoffenheim

Gift Emmanuel ORBAN of Lyon prior the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais Football Club at Groupama Stadium on January 26, 2024 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Super Eagles and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim striker, Gift Emmanuel Orban, has admitted he left French outfit, Olympique Lyonnais because he didn’t feel appreciated enough. The 22-year-old joined Lyon from Belgian side, KAA Gent, for a fee of €15m, during the winter transfer window of 2024, but his time in France was not pleasant.Orban struggled for game time, and even when he was given an opportunity, he lacked confidence and wasn’t as clinical in front of goal. In 21 games for Lyon, Orban scored just five goals. He joined Hoffenheim in January for €10m, and ...
Emery relishing PSG tie but wants European consistency
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Emery relishing PSG tie but wants European consistency

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 2: Aston Villa Manager Unai Emery during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Aston Villa FC at Amex Stadium on April 2, 2025 in Brighton, England. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says the Champions League quarter-final against his former club Paris Saint-Germain will be "special and spectacular," but he is focused on leading his side to consistent success at Europe's top level. Emery will return to Paris for Wednesday's first leg having managed the newly crowned Ligue 1 champions from 2016 to 2018, leading them to a league title in the 2017-18 season. The Spaniard, who took charge of Villa in 2022, guided the Birmingham side to their first appearance in Europe's elite club competition in over four decades and now hopes to extend thei...
Kyle Walker undergoes surgery on elbow fracture
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Kyle Walker undergoes surgery on elbow fracture

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 05: Kyle Walker of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan defender Kyle Walker underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a fracture to his right elbow, the Serie A club said. The timeline for Walker's recovery was not disclosed, but the club said that the operation was a success and he will begin rehabilitation immediately. "AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today," the Italian team said in a statement. "To ensure better healing and optimize recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. "The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation imm...
Stunning Rice double fires Arsenal to 3-0 win over Real Madrid
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Stunning Rice double fires Arsenal to 3-0 win over Real Madrid

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Declan Rice scores Arsenal's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Emirates Stadium on April 08, 2025 in London, England. Declan Rice's two fantastic freekicks and a striker's finish from Mikel Merino gave Arsenal an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium. The hosts had the better of the first half as Real began slowly, with Eduardo Camavinga almost conceding a calamitous own goal when he blocked Antonio Rudiger's clearance before Thomas Partey shot straight at Thibault Courtois. Real grew into the contest and threatened on the break, though their few opportunities came from Arsenal errors and ...
Former PSG defender Zoumana Camara to become new Montpellier manager
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Former PSG defender Zoumana Camara to become new Montpellier manager

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 1: Zoumana Camara comments for DAZN the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille OSC (LOSC) at Parc des Princes stadium on March 1, 2025 in Paris, France. Montpellier HSC may have found their new manager. L’Équipe reports that Zoumana Camara is expected to take over the club, who are dangerously close to being relegated into Ligue 2. On Monday, La Paillade parted ways with Jean-Louis Gasset by mutual consent. He had only been appointed as manager on a temporary basis after Montpellier parted ways with Michel Der Zakarian last October. Camara enjoyed many successful seasons in France as a player, winning three Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue crowns, and a Trophée des Champions at PSG. Montpellier are at the botto...
Lens president wants William Still to remain at the club
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Lens president wants William Still to remain at the club

Head coach William STILL of Lens before the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Lille and Lens at Stade Pierre Mauroy on March 30, 2025 in Lille, France. William Still was not dealt an easy hand when he joined RC Lens in the summer. Following the end of his time at Stade de Reims, he was strongly linked with a move back to England before instead taking the reigns from Franck Haise at Lens. Not only did he have the daunting task of replacing a club legend, he also had to contend with the imposition of a more austere regime at the club. It meant that Les Sang et Or invested little, all while selling off more bankable assets, such as Elye Wahi who left in the summer, and the likes of Abdukodir Khusanov, Kevin Danso, Brice Samba, and Przemyslaw Frankowski, who all left during the winter tra...
De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit
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De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga EA Sports match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 02, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona's improvement under Hansi Flick helped Frenkie de Jong return to form and in return the Dutchman's presence has allowed his club to aspire to new heights this season. The Catalan giants are in contention for a possible quadruple and host Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Since De Jong has reestablished himself, Barcelona have stepped up a gear, battling their way back to the top of La Liga as well as sailing onwards in Europe. They last won the Champions League in 2015 and after a catalogue of humiliations find themselves back a...
Newcastle United provide double injury update on Anthony Gordon and Joe Willock
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Newcastle United provide double injury update on Anthony Gordon and Joe Willock

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at St James' Park on February 23, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Eddie Howe admits that Anthony Gordon a serious doubt for the weekend clash with Manchester United at St James' Park - and Joe Willock may also be missing against the Red Devils too. The Scouser missed the clash at the King Power Stadium as he recovers from a hip injury sustained in England's 2-0 win over Albania in the World Cup qualifiers. Having served a three-match suspension, Gordon was free to play against Leicester City but is yet to even practice according to Eddie Howe. When asked about Gordon's availability for the Sunday afternoon cla...
Kalulu Welcomes Permanent Switch from Milan to Juventus
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Kalulu Welcomes Permanent Switch from Milan to Juventus

Pierre Kalulu of Juventus FC during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Juventus will decide whether to keep Francisco Conceiçao and Randal Kolo Muani in the summer, and will have to negotiate with PSG for the latter, but the call about keeping Pierre Kalulu was already made early in the season. It hasn’t changed, considering his manageable option to buy, Tuttomercatoweb informed. The Bianconeri spent €3.3M to have on loan from Milan. They will happily tack on €14M more to redeem him, plus €3M potential add-ons. The center-back is coming off arguably his best performance of the season against Roma. Kalulu has been a pillar of the Juventus defense whenever healthy, registering 34 appearances so far. He has missed ...
Southampton sack manager Juric after Premier League relegation
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Southampton sack manager Juric after Premier League relegation

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Southampton's manager Ivan Juric looks on during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC at City Ground on January 19, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Southampton have sacked manager Ivan Juric following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced Monday.Southampton were condemned to relegation in record time after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. Juric's bottom of the table side have lost 25 of their 31 top-flight games in a wretched campaign.Relegation with seven fixtures left gives Southampton, last season's Championship play-off winners, an unwanted Premier League record, surpassing Derby and Huddersfield's relegations with six games left in...
Juve drop more points after second-half drop-off against Roma
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Juve drop more points after second-half drop-off against Roma

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 6: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus scores 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images) The more things change, the more they stay the same.For all the good vibes that have come from the appointment of Igor Tudor to the top job at Juventus, it’s clear he hasn’t had time to fully correct some of the team’s shortcomings. That includes one of their most maddening tendencies: the inability to put a full game together. Juve looked great in the first half of Sunday’s prime-time trip to the Stadio Olimpico to face a red-hot Roma side that had won seven games in a row coming into the night. In the first 20 minutes or so, they were ut...
Arsenal vs Real Madrid early injury news as 9 ruled out and 4 doubts
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Arsenal vs Real Madrid early injury news as 9 ruled out and 4 doubts

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans following the team's draw during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on April 05, 2025 in Liverpool, England. A look at the injury news surrounding Arsenal and Real Madrid as they prepare to face off in the Champions League. Arsenal now turn their attention to a Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium after their draw with Everton on Saturday. The Gunners will be prioritising the Champions League at this stage having fallen out of the Premier League title race, but they will have to earn their spot in the next round, facing the current champions. Though, Los Blancos suffered a setback of their own on Saturday, losing at home t...
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