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David Dunn appointed as new Barrow manager

David Dunn Barrow have appointed David Dunn as their new manager ahead of the club's return to the English Football League. The 40-year-old has left his job as Blackpool assistant head coach to replace Ian Evatt on a two-year deal. Evatt departed the Bluebirds at the beginning of the month to take charge of League One club Bolton Wanderers. Barrow were promoted back to the EFL after a gap of 48 years as champions when the National League season was ended in June by coronavirus. Chairman Paul Hornby said: "As soon as we knew David was available and wanted the position we made him our number one target. "He is an extremely talented coach and ticked all the boxes with the owners." Dunn had a spell as Oldham manager during the 2015-16 season, but lasted only 20 games, the la...
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SERIE A

Serie A wrap up: Atalanta defeats Sampdoria to go third

Luis Muriel of Atalanta BC celebrates with team-mates after scoring the his goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and UC Sampdoria at Gewiss Stadium on July 8, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy. Atalanta continued their remarkable season by beating Sampdoria 2-0 to extend their winning run to nine Serie A games and climb to third in the table, although they left it late against stubborn opponents. Serie A's leading scorers struggled to break down relegation-threatened Sampdoria until Ruslan Malinovskyi's in swinging corner found Rafael Toloi at the far post and the Brazilian out jumped two defenders to head home in the 75th minute. Substitute Luis Muriel fired the second 10 minutes later, his ninth goal of the season scored from the bench, although the Colombian did not celebrate a...
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LALIGA

Barcelona defeats Espanyol 1-0 to keep title hopes alive

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona scores a goal to Diego Lopez of RCD Espanyol during the Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium on July 8, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona kept its title hopes alive with a 1-0 win in the city derby against Espanyol in the Spanish league on Wednesday, sealing the rival's relegation for the first time in nearly three decades. Luis Suarez scored the winning goal early in the second half to move Barcelona within a point of leader Real Madrid and send Espanyol to the second division after 26 straight seasons in the top flight. Real Madrid can reclaim a four-point lead with three rounds left with a home win against relegation-threatened Alaves on Friday. Madrid, seeking its first league title in three years, has a ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City thrash Newcastle United 5-0

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (R) celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on July 8, 2020. Manchester City got back among the goals as they thrashed Newcastle 5-0 in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Stung by a surprise loss at Southampton on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's side looked more like the team that hammered new champions Liverpool last week in another emphatic home performance. Gabriel Jesus ended his barren run to begin the rout while Riyad Mahrez, David Silva and Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet along with a Federico Fernandez own goal. City took full advantage of the injury ...
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LALIGA

Manuel Pellegrini reportedly set to coach Real Betis

Manuel Pellegrini Former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at La Liga side Real Betis from next season, Spanish newspaper El Pais said on Wednesday. The report in El Pais said the Chilean, 66, has agreed to sign a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Betis, who sacked coach Rubi last month. One of Spain's best-supported clubs with more than 50,000 season ticket holders, Betis are currently 14th in La Liga, nine points above the relegation zone. A report in newspaper Marca said the club wishes to wait until they have mathematically guaranteed their status in the top flight before announcing they have hired Pellegrini. Pellegrini won the Premier League title with City in 2014 as well as two League Cups and had successful s...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Lallana unlikely to play for Liverpool again, says Klopp

Adam Lallana of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on October 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Adam Lallana is unlikely to play for Liverpool again as the Premier League champions honour an agreement with the out-of-contract midfielder not to put him at risk of injury. The 32-year-old signed a short-term deal to keep him at Anfield for the rest of this extended campaign but it was always the intention that he would leave after the season was over. And while Lallana, who joined Liverpool in 2014, is available to play if needed, manager Jurgen Klopp does not want jeopardise his next move. "It is clear Adam will leave the club in the summer," said the Reds boss. ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal boss Arteta bemused by VAR role in Nketiah’s red card

Arsenal Head Coach Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 7, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he does not understand VAR after its role in the red card for young Gunners forward Eddie Nketiah's in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Leicester. Nketiah was sent off seconds after coming on when his late lunge on James Justin was deemed worthy of a sending-off by referee Chris Kavanagh after he came to the side of the pitch to review the incident. "In the last year I have never seen a referee check any images," Arteta told Sky Sports. "I do not understand the rules. But I can do nothing now." In January this year, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body that manages elite ...
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TRANSFERS

Kai Havertz agrees Bayer Leverkusen exit as Chelsea hope to seal transfer

Kai Havertz of Bayern Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between SC Paderborn 07 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Benteler Arena on January 19, 2020 in Paderborn, Germany. Kai Havertz has agreed with Bayer Leverkusen that he can depart this summer. But the German side will continue to seek a transfer fee in the region of £90million for the Bundesliga’s brightest homegrown young star. Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are all keen on the 21-year-old German international, who has enjoyed an outstanding campaign. Zinedine Zidane is a fan of Havertz, who likes to operate as a No.10 but has been used both as a No.9 and in a deeper central midfield role by Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz this season. And Bayern, who beat Leverkusen 4-...
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Juventus reportedly linked with Lacazette move

Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal FC at Molineux on July 04, 2020 in Wolverhampton, England. Juventus have been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette, who looks likely to leave London this summer. The 29-year-old French international has enjoyed a mixed spell with the Gunners and recent reports from the BBC and reliable Arsenal reporter David Ornstein suggest that he could be sold this summer. French newspaper L’Equipe report that Juventus are among the teams that have made contact with Lacazette, along with Atletico Madrid and Inter. The Bianconeri could be in the market for a new striker, given Gonzalo Higuain’s future at the club remains...
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LALIGA

Sevilla 1-0 Eibar: Lucas Ocampos helps hosts strengthen grip on fourth place

Paulo Oliveira of Eibar and Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla in action during the Liga match between Sevilla FC and SD Eibar at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on July 6, 2020 in Sevilla, Spain. It was a night to remember for Sevilla forward Lucas Ocampos in the Spanish league on Monday. The Argentine led his team to a crucial victory by scoring the winning goal early in the second half and making the winning save deep in stoppage time while replacing his team's injured goalkeeper. The 1-0 victory over Eibar strengthened Sevilla's grip on fourth place and kept the team on track to secure the final Champions League berth. With four rounds to go, Sevilla opened a six-point gap to fifth-placed Villarreal, who lost to Barcelona on Sunday.  Sevilla were within two points of third-placed At...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho ‘happy’ with heated exchange between team-mates

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho (R) congratulates Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min following the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on July 6, 2020. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he has no interest in winning the “Fair Play Cup” and was pleased to see Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min clash at half-time of the 1-0 win over Everton. Spurs captain Lloris and the South Korean were involved in a heated exchange on the way to the tunnel, which involved pushing and shoving, and had to be separated by team-mates. Tottenham Hotspur's French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L), Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (C) and Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean stri...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool returns to Winning ways with 2-0 win over Aston Villa

Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (C left) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on July 5, 2020. Liverpool returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Aston Villa in their first match at Anfield as Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp's men struggled to find a sharp response to their drubbing at Manchester City as the visitors comfortably kept the Reds at bay for long spells in a dour encounter. Pepe Reina made an Anfield return in the Villa goal and he was rarely called into action as the Merseysiders registered just one effort on target up until the 70th minute mark. That all changed 60 seconds later when Sadio Mane b...
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LALIGA

Sergio Ramos scores another penalty as Real Madrid take step closer to title

Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid celebrates 0-1 with Rodrygo of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic de Bilbao v Real Madrid at the Estadio San Mames on July 5, 2020 in Bilbao Spain. Real Madrid took a huge step towards the title after moving provisionally seven points clear of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga thanks to a late Sergio Ramos penalty at San Mames on Sunday. Zinedine Zidane’s side went four ahead of Barca on Thursday after a Ramos spot-kick secured a 1-0 win at home to Getafe and the captain repeated the trick in this match after Marcelo was fouled by Dani Garcia. The Brazilian went flying in the area with 68 minutes gone and play initially went on, but the referee decided to consult the screen at the side of the pitch after a VAR check as the left-b...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Spurs boss Mourinho ready to break the rules ahead of Everton clash

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho reacts after seeing a goal from Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane disallowed during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on July 2, 2020. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he will have no problems ditching the elbow-bump in order to hug Carlo Ancelotti on Monday night. Spurs host Everton in a vital fixture in the race for European qualification. A game which sees two of the elite managers of the last 20 years face off for the first time in the Premier League. Mourinho says he “loves” the Italian, who like Mourinho has managed at Chelsea and Real Madrid in an illustrious career. And he believes Everton are lucky to hav...
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BUNDESLIGA

Robert Lewandowski passes 50-goal mark as Bayern win 20th German Cup

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski amd his teammates celebrate with the German Cup (DFB Pokal) trophy after winning the final football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 4, 2020. Robert Lewandowski passed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich completed the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors to win a 20th German Cup on Saturday. Bundesliga champions Bayern dominated at Berlin's Olympic Stadium as David Alaba smashed home an early free-kick before Serge Gnabry added the second goal in the first half. Lewandowski has 51 goals in total this season after scoring twice in the second half either side of a Sven Bender header for Leverkusen. Kai Havertz converted a penalty deep into ...
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LALIGA

Valencia held to a 2-2 draw at Granada

Manu Vallejo of Valencia CF scores his teams first goal during the Liga match between Granada CF and Valencia CF at Mestalla Stadium on July 04, 2020 in Granada, Spain. Valencia were held to a 2-2 draw in the Spanish league at Granada on Saturday. The result ended Valencia’s three-game losing streak but extended its winless run to four matches. It has won only one of seven matches since the league resumed and is ninth in the standings, in danger of missing out on European action next season. Granada grabbed a late equalizer with Fede Vico’s free kick in the 86th minute. It had opened the scoring with a penalty kick converted by Carlos Fernandez in the 61st, but the visitors quickly rallied with goals by Manu Vallejo in the 63rd and Goncalo Guedes in the 68th. Vico’s free kick wen...
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SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his first free-kick for Juventus

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates with teammates at the end of the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Torino played behind closed doors on July 4, 2020 at the Juventus stadium in Turin, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored a free-kick for Juventus - from his 43rd attempt - as he became the first player to score 25 Serie A goals in a season for the club since 1961. The derby win over Torino was also notable for Gianluigi Buffon's record-breaking 648th Serie A appearance. Paulo Dybala put Juve ahead and Ronaldo set up a Juan Cuadrado goal. Andrea Belotti pulled one back before Ronaldo struck, with the final goal a Torino own goal. ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United 5-2 Bournemouth: Red devil nets five past Cherries

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United scores his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on July 04, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester United were forced to battle hard against Bournemouth but eventually blew their opponents away with a five-goal salvo at Old Trafford in their chase for the Champions League. Junior Stanislas fired the visitors into a shock lead at the near post, but United duly responded in style with Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial on target before half-time.  United were caught off guard in the first few minutes after the restart, with Joshua King netting from the penalty spot after a bizarre handball from Eric Bailly.  But Ole Gunn...
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TRANSFERS

Chelsea boss Lampard gives transfer update after Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech signings

Frank Lampard of Chelsea during a virtual press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on July 3, 2020 in Cobham, England. Frank Lampard has given a welcome transfer update at Chelsea after the signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech. The Blues have moved quickly in the market to snap up two of Europe's hottest stars. Ziyech arrives after an impressive couple of campaigns at Ajax, helping them reach the Champions League semi-final last year. While Werner will provide Lampard with the goals after netting an incredible 34 times in all competitions. However, there are no signs of Chelsea slowing down - with several more targets in mind. Leicester star Ben Chilwell, Bayer Leverkusen ace Kai Havertz and West Ham's Declan Rice are being eyed. If all three are signed, it would ...
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LALIGA

Alvaro Morata nets brace to help Atletico Madrid to 3-0 win over Mallorca

Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Alvaro Morata (L) challenges Real Mallorca's Serbian defender Aleksandar Sedlar during the Spanish League football match between Atletico Madrid and Mallorca at the Wanda Metropolitan stadium in Madrid on July 3, 2020. Alvaro Morata scored twice to lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca and extend their strong finish to the Spanish league on Friday. Diego Simeone’s team has long been out of the title race being disputed by leader Real Madrid and second-placed Barcelona, which they trail by eight points. But Atletico is one of the hottest teams as LaLiga ticks down before it shifts focus to the Champions League final eight to be played in Portugal next month. In March when the league was halted, Atletico were struggling to secure a Champi...
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