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Arsenal must use ‘rage’ of Bournemouth defeat at PSG, say Arteta
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Arsenal must use ‘rage’ of Bournemouth defeat at PSG, say Arteta

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (R) celebrates with Arsenal's French defender #02 William Saliba at the end of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on January 1, 2025. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hoped to carry positive momentum into Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg at Paris St Germain but instead called on his players to harness their rage from Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth. Declan Rice marked his 100th Arsenal appearance with a well-taken goal to give the hosts a lead at the break as they sought to tighten their grip on second place in the Premier League. But a nearly full-strength Gunners side conceded two sloppy goals from Dean Huijsen and Evanilson in eight second...
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PSG injury and suspension latest including Ousmane Dembele and brand new worry
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PSG injury and suspension latest including Ousmane Dembele and brand new worry

Ousmane Dembele right winger of PSG and France during the Trophee des Champions match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at Stadium 974 on January 5, 2025 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A heavily-rotated Paris Saint-Germain squad fell to defeat in Ligue 1 for the second weekend running, with their focus clearly on Arsenal and the Champions League semi-finals.Last weekend PSG sacrificed their unbeaten campaign to prepare for the first-leg meeting at the Emirates Stadium, which they won 1-0 through Ousmane Dembele. Now with Arsenal set to go to Parc des Princes and attempt to turn the tie in their favour on Wednesday, the Parisiens suffered the same outcome directly beforehand on domestic duties by losing 2-1 to RC Strasbourg on Saturda...
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Roma’s Manu Kone reveals admiration for Yaya Toure and Paul Pogba
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Roma’s Manu Kone reveals admiration for Yaya Toure and Paul Pogba

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 27: Manu Kone of AS Roma reacts as he looks on during the line up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 27, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Manu Kone has been one of the brighter spots in what has been an up and down Serie A season for Roma. The midfielder was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer and has since made a permanent spot for himself in Claudio Ranieri’s midfield. While speaking to Sky Sports (via TMW) earlier, the Frenchman spoke about his idols and reference points for his style of play when he was younger. The two names he highlighted were Paul Pogba and Yaya Toure. “I had two favourite players. The first is Pogba, it’s incredible what he did at Juventus and with France, he represente...
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David Moyes singles out three Everton players after frustrating Ipswich draw
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David Moyes singles out three Everton players after frustrating Ipswich draw

David Moyes, manager of Everton, applauds his team's supporters during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Everton at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on April 12, 2025. David Moyes picked out Beto, Dwight McNeil and Carlos Alcaraz as he sought to take positives from Everton’s draw with Ipswich Town. The Blues boss conceded he was disappointed after his side blew a two-goal lead for the fourth time this season, the second under him, but struck an optimistic tone in his assessment of the game. He argued Beto, who now has six since he returned to the dugout in January, could have had more had he played more in the first half of the season and praised McNeil and Alcaraz for answering his call for more goals and assists from midfield. After the match, Moyes point...
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Flick sends strong message to Rodriguez after injury
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Flick sends strong message to Rodriguez after injury

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder #46 Dani Rodriguez leaves the pitch after resulting injured during the Spanish league football match between Real Valladolid FC and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Cesar Manso / AFP) (Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images) Barcelona boss Hansi Flick sent out a message of support to Dani Rodriguez after the teenager picked up an injury on his debut against Real Valladolid. A great night for Rodriguez turned into heartbreak when he had to be replaced in the first half due to a shoulder injury. Yet Flick has made it clear to the youngster that he’s still very much in his thoughts for the future.“We have to help him get back on his feet,” he said after the 2-1 win.“He’s always welcome in our team beca...
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Bayern Munich denied Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig’s last-gasp equaliser
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Bayern Munich denied Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig’s last-gasp equaliser

Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane hugs Bayern Munich's German midfielder #06 Joshua Kimmich after the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Leipzig, eastern Germany on May 3, 2025. (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images) Harry Kane was made to wait to clinch the first silverware of his career after RB Leipzig’s dramatic late equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga leaders were seconds away from moving to an insurmountable 11 points ahead of defending champions Bayer Leverkusen when Yussuf Poulsen struck in the fifth minute of added time. With suspended top scorer Kane watc...
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Inter 1-0 Verona: Asllani penalty is just enough
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Inter 1-0 Verona: Asllani penalty is just enough

Inter Milan's Albanian midfielder #21 Kristjan Asllani (c) shoots a penalty to score his team's first goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona FC at the San Siro stadium in Milan on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images) Kristjan Asllani kept his cool to convert an early penalty, as Inter with Barcelona on their minds did just enough to beat Verona and keep the Scudetto race somewhat alive. It has been a strange couple of weeks for the Nerazzurri, who lost three in a row in all competition, falling three points behind new Serie A leaders Napoli, but earned a 3-3 Champions League semi-final draw at Barcelona and were preparing for the second leg on Tuesday. Hakan Calhanoglu and coach ...
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Ter Stegen speaks out after making Barca return in Real Valladolid win
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Ter Stegen speaks out after making Barca return in Real Valladolid win

Barcelona's German goalkeeper #01 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen celebrates at the end of the Spanish league football match between Real Valladolid FC and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Cesar Manso / AFP) (Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images) Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was a happy man after making his long-awaited return from injury against Real Valladolid. The German was back in the starting XI for the first time since September and spoke to the media after the 2-1 victory. “I really wanted to play tonight and it’s always better when you win. We are keeping on our good run of results which is important. We know we have some big games games coming up and it will be spectacular hopefully,” he said. “When you’re 1-0 ...
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Youri Tielemans heads Villa back into Champions League contention
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Youri Tielemans heads Villa back into Champions League contention

Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday May 3, 2025. Youri Tielemans' first-half goal saw Aston Villa boost their chances of a Champions League return with a crunch 1-0 victory over Fulham. Villa, who made the quarter-finals of this season's competition, are still in the hunt to finish in the Premier League top five which will see them back among Europe's elite next term. Tielemans' 12th-minute header was enough for them to earn a vital three points which extended their unbeaten run at Villa Park to 20 games in all competitions and saw them bounce back from last week's no-show in the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace. They drew level with Nottingham Forest and Chel...
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‘I can’t’ – Worrying injury update for Brighton as £25m man suffers another setback
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‘I can’t’ – Worrying injury update for Brighton as £25m man suffers another setback

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Ferdi Kadioglu of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield on November 02, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Brighton midfielder Ferdi Kadioglu looks set to miss the remainder of the season with his toe injury.The Turkey international joined from Fenerbache last summer for around £25m but his campaign has been scuppered by injury. Kadioglu has managed just six Premier League starts this term thanks to a toe problem sustained last November in the 2-1 loss at Liverpool.The 25-year-old was just starting to show his best form and his prolonged absence has been a huge blow for Brighton boss Fabian Hurzel...
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Man City 1-0 Wolves: Champions League hopes transpire for City as De Bruyne strikes winner
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Man City 1-0 Wolves: Champions League hopes transpire for City as De Bruyne strikes winner

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 2: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City in action with Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Etihad Stadium on May 2, 2025 in Manchester, England. Manchester City’s hopes of Champions League football next season transpired after Kevin de Bruyne scored in the first half to beat Wolves at Etihad Stadium. De Bruyne, playing in his penultimate home game for the club, scored his 108th goal for City as he met Jeremy Doku’s cut-back before finishing easily into the back of the net. Wolves had made a promising start when Rayan Ait-Nouri hit the post before having a second effort cleared off the line by Josko Gvardiol just seconds later. Matheus Cunha also struck the post in...
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Bayern Munich reportedly looking to integrate youngsters at Club World Cup
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Bayern Munich reportedly looking to integrate youngsters at Club World Cup

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 01: Adam Aznou of FC Bayern München runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Holstein Kiel at Allianz Arena on February 01, 2025 in Munich, Germany. According to a report from kicker journalist Frank Linkesch (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is developing its plans for the Club World Cup and the roster could include quite a few youngsters. In addition, some familiar names might not be included in the mix: Over the next few days, Bayern will discuss which youth players and loan players will be included in the Club World Cup squad. Christoph Freund: “We will discuss with the coach over the next ten days which campus and loan players we will take with us; a few will definitely be there” • Adam Aznou, Paul Wanner and Frans Krät...
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Torino 1-1 Venezia: Vlasic penalty holds Lagunari
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Torino 1-1 Venezia: Vlasic penalty holds Lagunari

Turin, Italy - May 2: Kike Perez of Venezia Fc and Ivan Ilic of Torino Fc battle for the ball during the Serie A match between Torino and Venezia at Olimpico on May 2, 2025 in Turin, Italy. A penalty kick converted by Nikola Vlasic cancelled out Kike Perez’s first Serie A goal for Venezia for a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Grande Torino. Serie A Week 35 began Friday night with a 1-1 draw between Torino and strugglers Venezia. The Lagunari travelled to Pidemont hoping to secure all three points in the race for survival and had a more convincing start, even if their opening goal was disallowed. John Yeboah did it all by himself, dribbling past two Torino defenders and hitting the far post with a curler; Christian Gytkjær also hit the woodwork on the rebound, and Alessio Zerbin put the ball in...
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Joan Martinez has recovered from ACL injury, ready to return to team training
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Joan Martinez has recovered from ACL injury, ready to return to team training

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 3: Joan Martinez #37 of Real Madrid during warm ups before the pre-season friendly match against FC Barcelona at MetLife Stadium on August 3, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Real Madrid’s Joan Martinez has recovered from his ACL rupture and looks set to return to team training with the Juvenil A, according to MARCA. Martinez had suffered a horrific ACL injury while he was training with Real Madrid’s first team back in September of 2024, and after initial tests, it was clear that the then 16-year-old was set for a long spell on the sidelines. He has been working on his physique as well as his recovery during these eight months, and finally, he looks to return to full training soon. The report says Martinez likely will not play any minutes this ...
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Real Betis edge past Fiorentina to secure UEFA Conference League advantage
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Real Betis edge past Fiorentina to secure UEFA Conference League advantage

SEVILLA, SPAIN - MAY 01: Manuel Pellegrini, head coach of Real Betis, gestures during the UEFA Europa Conference League Semi Final First Leg, football match played between Real Betis and ACF Fiorentina at Benito Villamarin stadium on May 1, 2025, in Sevilla, Spain. Real Betis will take a lead into next week’s UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg against Fiorentina after winning 2-1 in the first leg at the Benito Villamarin. Manuel Pellegrini raised eyebrows with his decision to start Ez Abde ahead of Jesus Rodriguez, but it was one that paid off inside six minutes. The Moroccan winger collected the ball from Cedric Bakambu before finding the back of the net, sparking jubilant scenes early on among the home supporters. Both teams had chances to score prior to the half time inte...
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Arsenal have four options to do Alexander Isak deal despite Liverpool advantage
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Arsenal have four options to do Alexander Isak deal despite Liverpool advantage

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 7: Newcastle United's Alexander Isak applauds the fans before the match the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC at The King Power Stadium on April 7, 2025 in Leicester, England. Arsenal are likely to battle Liverpool for the signing of Alexander Isak in the summer. While the Reds might be in a strong position, having nurtured a positive relationship with Newcastle over the past few years, the Gunners might be at more of a disadvantage. Liverpool and Newcastle have reportedly discussed a swap deal involving Anthony Gordon and Joe Gomez in the past, while the Magpies have previously shown an interest in Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott. Arsenal might not have the same line of communication, especially as sporting director And...
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Pep Guardiola hails Barcelona & Inter Milan for ‘unbelievable’ first-leg clash
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Pep Guardiola hails Barcelona & Inter Milan for ‘unbelievable’ first-leg clash

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the match during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 27, 2025 in London, England. Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has on Thursday moved to reveal his appreciation for the efforts put forth by both Barcelona and Inter Milan, in their recent continental showdown. One of the games of the season to date was of course played out in Catalunya’s capital last night. As much saw La Liga leaders Barcelona play host to Italian champions Inter Milan, in a highly-anticipated Champions League semi-final first-leg clash. When all was said and done in a pulsating 90 minutes, the sides were forced to settle for a share of the spoils, in a t...
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Europa League: United, Spurs on verge of final
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Europa League: United, Spurs on verge of final

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 1: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Athletic Bilbao and Manchester United at San Mames Stadium on May 1, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. We're one step closer to an all-Premier League Europa League final in Bilbao after Tottenham and Manchester United have both won the first legs of their semifinal matches. Both teams came in driven, taking multiple-goal leads into halftime before cruising to victory. Harry Maguire and Casemiro led Manchester United to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao while James Maddison led Tottenham to a 3-1 victory over Bodo/Glimt. For both Manchester United and Tottenham, this competition provides a route to saving their season...
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Nottingham Forest to open talks about signing in James McAtee
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Nottingham Forest to open talks about signing in James McAtee

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates with James McAtee after he scores but is later disallowed by VAR during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester City FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2025 in London, England. Nottingham Forest have turned their attention towards signing Man City midfielder James McAtee in the summer transfer window. That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that Forest scouts have been watching the 22-year-old this season. However, Forest will face stiff competition for his signature as the likes of West Ham, Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen have also ...
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Chelsea could make shock decision to sell midfield star
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Chelsea could make shock decision to sell midfield star

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Romeo Lavia of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Everton FC at Stamford Bridge on April 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images) Chelsea travel to Sweden to face Djurgarden in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday night. The Blues are overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy, but Enzo Maresca’s side have been in poor form since the turn of the year and will face a stern test against their Swedish opponents on Thursday. In the meantime, it has emerged that the West London side could be willing to allow one of their most highly rated stars to leave the club this summer. According to Chelsea News, the Blues could be open to the idea of letting Romeo Lavia ...
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