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Nottingham Forest’s Awoniyi has ‘urgent surgery’ on abdominal injury
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Nottingham Forest’s Awoniyi has ‘urgent surgery’ on abdominal injury

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 1: Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest in action during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC at City Ground on April 1, 2025 in Nottingham, England. Forest have confirmed that Awoniyi, 27, has undergone “urgent surgery” following a severe abdominal injury sustained when he collided with the goalpost. Despite receiving pitch-side treatment, the Nigerian international was visibly distressed when he returned to action for the closing minutes as Forest pushed for a winner to revitalise their Champions League aspirations. “The club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday’s match against Leicester City,” read Forest’s official statement. “Everyone at No...
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Toni Kroos praises Flick’s Barca after El Clasico win
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Toni Kroos praises Flick’s Barca after El Clasico win

10 March 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Soccer: Icon League with Toni Kroos. Toni Kroos stands on the pitch during the match between The Pack FC and Two Stripes United. FC Barcelona’s crucial win over Real Madrid in El Clasico - a result that essentially handed them the league title - drew praise from across the football world. Among the most surprising voices was former Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos, who spoke openly about both Barça’s strengths and Madrid’s struggles. Though now retired from the Madrid midfield, Kroos didn’t shy away from offering a candid critique of his former club. He admitted that even after Los Blancos took a 2-0 lead, he wasn’t confident they’d hold on. “It honestly felt like a gift to be up 2-0. I never had the feeling the game was really under con...
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Ancelotti breaks silence on Brazil role as he suggests he is unhappy
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Ancelotti breaks silence on Brazil role as he suggests he is unhappy

VALDEBEBAS, SPAIN - MAY 13: Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Real Madrid, attends his press conference during the training day of Real Madrid ahead the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match against RCD Mallorca at Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid on May 13, 2025, in Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain. Carlo Ancelotti has suggested he is unhappy with the timing of Brazil's announcement over his appointment as their new manager. Ancelotti on Monday was confirmed as the boss of the Brazil national team and will take up the role on May 26, after the end of the LaLiga season. The Italian, 65, will become the first foreign head coach of the Brazil side. The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed in a statement that Ancelotti, who had one year left on his Real Madrid contract, would be joinin...
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Juventus Take an Interest in Three Spanish Players
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Juventus Take an Interest in Three Spanish Players

LEGANES, SPAIN - APRIL 24: Miguel Gutierrez of Girona FC in action during the Spanish league, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between CD Leganes and Girona FC at Butarque stadium on Apri 24, 2025, in Leganes, Spain. Juventus have set their sights on Spain ahead of the summer, identifying a few players who could shore up their squad or replenish it after some possible exits: Miguel Gutierrez, Yeremay Hernandez, and David Mella. According to AS (via Mediaset), the Bianconeri have started negotiating for the Girona star and received the green light from Real Madrid, which have an €8M buy-back clause on him. He’s one of the top options to replace Andrea Cambiaso, should he join Manchester City or another top team. He’s been one of the top La Liga contributors in his role in the pa...
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Arsenal pushing to sign £18m Chelsea midfielder ahead of PSG
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Arsenal pushing to sign £18m Chelsea midfielder ahead of PSG

STRASBOURG, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 9: Andrey Santos of Strasbourg controls the ball during the France Ligue 1 McDonald's match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and Montpellier HSC at Stade de la Meinau on February 9, 2025 in Strasbourg, France.  Arsenal are ‘working hard’ to sign Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos ahead of PSG, according to reports. Chelsea signed the Brazil international from Rio de Janeiro-based side Vasco da Gama in January 2023. Santos, 21, was immediately send back to his boyhood club on loan before joining Nottingham Forest on another loan move ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Santos was due to spend the entire season at the City Ground but was recalled in January after only making two appearances in five months for Forest. Chelsea may have been fearing the worst at that point bu...
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Incoming Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has two systems in mind for squad
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Incoming Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has two systems in mind for squad

Xabi Alonso of Bayer 04 Leverkusen gestures during the 1.Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on May 11, 2025. Real Madrid, if they were not already in it, were launched into planning mode by defeat in El Clasico on Sunday, ending their slim hopes of retaining La Liga this season. Carlo Ancelotti has already been named as the new Brazil manager, and now Los Blancos are looking ahead to the arrival of Xabi Alonso on the first of June. Alonso’s arrival will bring fresh optimism to the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of the Club World Cup, as will new signings. Real Madrid intend to make three signings before the tournament in the new transfer window between the first of June and tenth of June. The first of those signings will be L...
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Leicester City’s chances of keeping star wanted by Chelsea and Man City revealed
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Leicester City’s chances of keeping star wanted by Chelsea and Man City revealed

Jeremy Monga of Leicester City is in action during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on May 11, 2025. Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful that the club will agree a new contract with Jeremy Monga ‘soon’. The 15-year-old is one of the most exciting talents to come through the Foxes academy, and he has incredibly already made five Premier League appearances. Given his age, Leicester are unable to agree a professional contract with Monga, which has left them vulnerable to losing the teenager, and it has been claimed that Man City, Chelsea and Real Madrid are among the clubs tracking him. However, speaking to The Athletic after Leicester’s 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest, van Nistelrooy revealed th...
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Barcelona set to miss out on top defensive target as European giants move ahead
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Barcelona set to miss out on top defensive target as European giants move ahead

Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the 1.Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on May 11, 2025. Barcelona look set to miss out on central defender Jonathan Tah, as Bayern Munich move into pole position for his signature. The Blaugrana opened talks with Tah in December, and had terms agreed with the Germany international in February, but the move is set to collapse. Tah has been awaiting word from Barcelona on their salary limit situation, amid doubts over their ability to register the 29-year-old this summer. However clearly the Blaugrana have not advanced, despite their good relationship with his agent Pini Zahavi. Bayern Munich in advancing towards Tah deal Recent reports have claimed that Barcelona were ...
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Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti named coach of Brazilian national team
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Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti named coach of Brazilian national team

Carlo Ancelotti coaches during the match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, corresponding to week 35 of LaLiga EA Sports, at the Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti will serve as the new coach of the Brazil men's national team, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced Monday."Bringing Carlo Ancelotti to lead Brazil is more than a strategic move," confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said. "It is a statement to the world that we are determined to reclaim the top spot on the podium. He is the greatest coach in history and now he is leading the greatest national team on the planet. "Together, we will write new glorious chapters for Brazilian football....
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Mikel Arteta provides worrying Declan Rice injury update
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Mikel Arteta provides worrying Declan Rice injury update

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, speaks to the media in a post match press conference following his team's defeat and subsequent elimination after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta warned that Declan Rice is suffering from an injury which "does not look good".The all-action midfielder was left out of the squad which battled back to earn a 2-2 draw at the home champions Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Before the match, Arteta did not provide an exact diagnosis on the issue ailing Rice, although he did reveal that the England international "couldn't even train". ...
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Real Madrid reportedly want to sign three players before the FIFA Club World Cup
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Real Madrid reportedly want to sign three players before the FIFA Club World Cup

William Saliba centre-back of Arsenal and France during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Arsenal Stadium on April 8, 2025 in London, England. Real Madrid’s aggressive attempt to complete the acquisition of Trent Alexander-Arnold was quite notable this month. The Spanish giants have not only tried to confirm the purchase of the English international as soon as possible, but they have also tried to reach an agreement in which the player would be able to play for the club in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid want three players before FIFA CWC In fact, Real Madrid’s urgency in the Alexander-Arnold deal signify a broader objective for the club, which is to reinforce the team as much as possible before the ...
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Bruno Guimaraes admits Newcastle United ‘nerves’ in Champions League run-in
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Bruno Guimaraes admits Newcastle United ‘nerves’ in Champions League run-in

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United celebrates following the team's victory during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Chelsea FC at St James' Park on May 11, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United looked nervy against Chelsea at times - and captain Bruno Guimaraes has made an honest admission. Bruno Guimaraes has admitted Newcastle United were nervous before beating Chelsea 2-0 at St James’ Park. There were no early signs of anxiety as Sandro Tonali fired the Magpies into a second-minute lead. Guimaraes sealed the victory in stoppage with a deflected effort to put one black-and-white foot firmly at the Champions League party next season. However, everything in between was tense despite Chelsea playing most of ...
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Mason Greenwood to get transfer wish as Premier League clubs ‘weigh up’ deal
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Mason Greenwood to get transfer wish as Premier League clubs ‘weigh up’ deal

LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 4: Coach of Olympique de Marseille Roberto De Zerbi, Mason Greenwood of Marseille following the Ligue 1 football match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on May 4, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Mason Greenwood could secure the Premier League return he craves in the next 12 months with two top-flight clubs now supposedly ready to pursue a deal for the former Manchester United forward. Greenwood, 23, moved to France last summer in a deal worth £26million after being informed he had no future at Old Trafford. He has delivered in a Marseille shirt, too, accumulating 20 goals and five assists across 35 games for Roberto De Zerbi's side. Despite Greenwood's fine maiden campaign in Ligue 1, it w...
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Napoli 2-2 Genoa: Double fumble blows title race wide open
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Napoli 2-2 Genoa: Double fumble blows title race wide open

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 11: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli battles for possession with Johan Vasquez of Genoa during the Serie A match between Napoli and Genoa at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Napoli twice fumbled a lead to draw 2-2 with Genoa after Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori goals, so their lead at the top from Inter is sliced to just a single point. The Partenopei felt they were on the verge of triumph, especially as they already knew Inter’s result away to Torino before taking to the field here. Alessandro Buongiorno and Juan Jesus were still out of action, with David Neres only fit for the bench, but Stanislav Lobotka grit his teeth to start despite an ankle sprain. Matias Olivera was again preferred to Rafa Marin as a makeshift central defender. Ge...
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Raphinha says Barca team-mates deserved his Clasico MVP award
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Raphinha says Barca team-mates deserved his Clasico MVP award

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 11: Raphinha (2nd L) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammates Gerard Martin, Inigo Martinez, Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal after scoring their team's fourth goal during the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona forward Raphinha may have bagged a brace against Real Madrid and taken home the MVP award but he wasn’t too happy with his performance. The Brazilian did also miss a couple of chances in the 4-3 win at Montjuic and admitted afterwards he felt he should have done better. “I could have scored more than two goals. I missed three chances that I can’t afford to miss. I have very high standards and I think much more about the ones I missed than the ones I scored. I ...
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West Ham victory inflicts more League pain on Man Utd
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West Ham victory inflicts more League pain on Man Utd

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Tomas Soucek of West Ham United scores their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and West Ham United FC at Old Trafford on May 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) Manchester United's desperate Premier League campaign looks like reaching a lame and toothless conclusion as Ruben Amorim's Europa League finalists were deservedly beaten by West Ham at Old Trafford. Tomas Soucek and skipper Jarrod Bowen scored the goals for a team that had not won in its past eight league games. It was a straightforward away win for the Hammers against a Manchester side that started with five players who are expected to feature against Totteham in Bilbao on 21 May. However, the loss of defender ...
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Leicester strike late to dent Forest’s top-five hopes
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Leicester strike late to dent Forest’s top-five hopes

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Facundo Buonanotte of Leicester City scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC at City Ground on May 11, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Nottingham Forest missed the opportunity to move into the Champions League positions as they conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against rivals Leicester. Argentina midfielder Facundo Buonanotte scored with eight minutes left on the clock to earn a point for the Foxes, who are already relegated. Goals from striker Chris Wood and midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White had turned the game in Forest's favour, after Conor Coady had given the Foxes the lead in the first half with his first Premier League goal for the club. Victor...
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Dominant Palace down Spurs before FA Cup final
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Dominant Palace down Spurs before FA Cup final

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Crystal Palace geared up for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City with a derby victory against Tottenham that helped them equal their record Premier League points tally. Eberechi Eze scored for the fourth game running to pull 12th-placed Palace ahead at the end of a one-sided first half before the England international sealed the win for Oliver Glasner's side soon after restart. The Eagles now have 49 points with two games left - equalling their record tally first set during the 1992-93 season and matche...
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Barcelona squad for crucial El Clásico
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Barcelona squad for crucial El Clásico

Robert Lewandowski, Inigo Martinez, and Frenkie de Jong participate in FC Barcelona training at the Joan Gamper Sports City before the LaLiga match against Real Betis Balompie in Barcelona, Spain, on May 10, 2025. Barcelona will play the biggest La Liga game of the season at home against Real Madrid in a title deciding El Clásico, and Hansi Flick is expected to call up the following 23 players for Sunday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Iñaki Peña, 25. Wojciech Szczesny Defenders: 2. Pau Cubarsí, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 24. Eric García, 32. Héctor Fort, 35. Gerard Martín Midfielders: 6. Gavi, 8. Pedri, 16. Fermín López, 17. Marc Casadó, 20. Dani Olmo, 21. Frenkie de Jong Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres, 9. Robert ...
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AS Monaco impressively defeat Lyon to secure Champions League qualification
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AS Monaco impressively defeat Lyon to secure Champions League qualification

Takumi MINAMINO of AS Monaco and Ainsley MAITLAND-NILES of Olympique Lyonnais during the Ligue 1 MCDonald's match between Monaco and Lyon on May 10, 2025 at Stade Louis II in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport via Getty Images) AS Monaco secured their place on the Ligue 1 podium and in next season’s UEFA Champions League thanks to a superb 2-0 victory against Olympique Lyonnais on a festive evening at the Stade Louis II. In a warm atmosphere for the last home match of the season, AS Monaco got the job done against a tough opponent. Thanks to goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria, the Red and Whites have now claimed a place on the podium and thus validated their ticket for next term’s Champions League. Prince Albert II and President Dmitry Rybolovlev wer...
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