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Lionel Messi tops Forbes rich list with annual earnings of £107MILLION

Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr of PSG during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and ESTAC Troyes at Parc des Princes stadium on May 8, 2022 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA's LeBron James and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.Messi earned $130million (£107m), a figure which includes $55million (£45m) of endorsements, during the 12-month period ended May 1, 2022, to sit atop the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes a year after finishing second to Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.McGregor has now fallen out of the top 10 and hasn't fought since his defeat by Dustin Poirier last summer, when he broke ...
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Inter beats Juventus 4-2 in cup to stay on course for double

Samir Handanovic of FC Internazionale lifts the Coppa Italia trophy following victory in the Coppa Italia Final match between Juventus and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on May 11, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Inter Milan remained on course for a league and cup double by beating Juventus 4-2 after extra time in the Italian Cup final on Wednesday.Ivan Perisic scored twice in extra time after Hakan Çalhanoğlu had converted a controversial late penalty.Juventus had turned the match around early in the second half with two goals in as many minutes from Alex Sandro and Dušan Vlahović after going behind on an early Nicolò Barella strike.For Inter it was the first of what could be an impressive double as it is also tussling with city rival AC Milan at the top of the Serie A standings, although the d...
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Barca breeze past Celta to close in on a spot at the Super Cup

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrates 1-1 with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between Real Betis Sevilla v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on May 7, 2022 in Sevilla Spain.A Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace earned Barcelona a 3-1 home win against Celta Vigo on Tuesday, putting Xavi Hernandez’s side on course to secure a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia with a second-place finish in LaLiga.With two games left and Real Madrid already crowned champions, Barcelona are second on 72 points. They are seven points clear of third-placed Sevilla, who have one game in hand and will host relegation-threatened Mallorca on Wednesday. Memphis Depay opened the scoring in the 30th minute with a first-touch strike following a br...
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Inter Milan takes on Juventus in Italian Cup final

2022/02/08: Official Coppa Italia matchball Nike Flight Hi-Vis is seen on a plinth with Coppa Italia logo prior to the Coppa Italia football match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma. FC Internazionale won 2-0 over AS Roma.For Inter Milan, Wednesday’s Italian Cup final could be the first of two trophies. Inter plays Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and then has two league matches in Serie A, where it is locked in an intriguing title fight with city rival AC Milan. Defending champion Inter is two points behind Milan, which also has the better head-to-head record in the league — the first tiebreaker in Serie A. The mood was buoyant in the Nerazzurri camp when they beat Milan 3-0 last month to reach the Italian Cup final. Inter was still behind in the league but had a game ...
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Chelsea win historic third successive WSL title

Chelsea's Sam Kerr throws the Barclays FA Women's Super League trophy in the air after her side won the competion after the Barclays FA Women's Super League match at Kingsmeadow Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 8, 2022.Chelsea won a historic third successive Women's Super League title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season with victory over Manchester United.Sam Kerr scored two stunning volleys in the second half as Chelsea came from behind in a six-goal thriller.The Blues, who win the league by a point over second-placed Arsenal, knew victory would give them the title.Manchester United led 2-1 at half-time before Kerr's double and a Guro Reiten strike at Kingsmeadow.Arsenal won 2-0 at West Ham but had to settle for finishing as runners-up.It is the first time in WSL h...
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PSG midfielder cites desire to play for Real Madrid amid exit rumours

Leandro Paredes of PSG during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Lorient at Parc des Princes stadium on April 3, 2022 in Paris, France.Following a disappointing season, Paris Saint-Germain are set for a massive overhaul in the upcoming summer transfer window.The club are expected to offload multiple unwanted stars in an attempt to press the reset button and start from scratch, possibly under new leadership as the Mauricio Pochettino and Leonardo Araujo duo has clearly failed to offer the desired impact.As such, we could witness a mass exodus in the summer, with Leandro Paredes among the players linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, along with other stars such as Gini Wijnaldum and Abdou Diallo.Speaking to TyC Sports in a recent interview (h/t Fabr...
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Van Bronckhorst: Rangers will give everything to win Europa League

Leon Balogun of Rangers celebrates with Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst following the UEFA Europa League Semi Final Leg Two match between Rangers and RB Leipzig at Ibrox Stadium on May 5, 2022 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.Giovanni van Bronckhorst says Rangers will give everything to lift the Europa League trophy after beating RB Leipzig to reach the final in Seville.On a dramatic night at Ibrox, Rangers raced to a two-goal lead through James Tavernier and Glen Kamara before Christopher Nkunku levelled the tie for RB Leipzig.With nine minutes left on the clock, John Lundstram fired home the goal that put Rangers in the final and Van Bronckhorst said it was a special moment.It’s been an amazing night and we said before the game we were going to do everything possible to make sure we’r...
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Roma 1-0 Leicester (agg 2-1): Abraham sends Mourinho’s side into final

Tammy Abraham of AS Roma competes for the ball with Wesley Fofana of Leicester during the UEFA Conference League Semi Final Leg Two match between AS Roma and Leicester at Stadio Olimpico on May 5, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Tammy Abraham was the hero as Roma beat Leicester 2-1 on aggregate to reach the Europa Conference League final.The English’s striker’s 27th goal of the season proved to be the only goal on the night, and that was enough for Jose Mourinho’s side to go through after a 1-1 draw a week ago at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes fell short in their first European semi-final and there will be a lingering sense of regret they failed to seriously trouble Roma and never did themselves justice.The club have torn up the rule book after winning the Premier League and FA Cup in the last six y...
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‘I hope this is my turn’ – West Ham boss David Moyes wants Europa League win

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United speaks to the media during a West Ham United press conference at Deutsche Bank Park on May 04, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.David Moyes is hoping it is finally his turn to win a trophy at the climax of West Ham’s march through Europe – and that his father will be there to see it.The Hammers go into the away leg of their Europa League semi-final at Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 down but with high hopes of overturning that deficit and reaching the final in Seville in a fortnight.Moyes’ father David snr, 86, has been there at every step of the remarkable journey which saw West Ham top a difficult group before knocking out Sevilla and Lyon.A managerial career that began with Preston 24 years ago is now hitting the heights, and beyond, of Moyes’ successfu...
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Wasteful Marseille slip in French league

Marseille's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik (C) heads the ball during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France, on May 1, 2022. Wasteful Marseille have seen their lead in the battle for second place shrink to three points after losing to Lyon 3-0 in the French league.The top two French clubs enter the group stage of the Champions League while the third-place team goes to the third qualifying round of the lucrative European competition.Marseille should have taken the lead in the first half, but Arkadiusz Milik failed to convert two big chances for the hosts on Sunday.Dimitri Payet sent a volleyed pass to Milik, the Poland forward, who sent his lob over the bar in the 29th minute. Milik met a low...
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Man Utd manager Ralf Rangnick named Austria coach

Ralf Rangnick the interim / caretaker manager / head coach of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on April 28, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed coach of Austria's national team, the federation said Friday, but he will continue in a consultancy role at the club.Rangnick joined United as interim manager in November last year and will move into an advisory position after Ajax coach Erik ten Hag comes in as the new permanent manager.The 63-year-old German "will combine the job with his consultancy role at Old Trafford as planned," United said in a statement.The Austrian federation said Rangnick had been given a two-year deal that will be extended to four years if he ...
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Frankfurt wins 2-1 at West Ham, Leipzig beats Rangers in EL

Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United is challenged by Ansgar Knauff of Eintracht Frankfurt during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final Leg One match between West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt at Olympic Stadium on April 28, 2022 in London, England.Eintracht Frankfurt are a step away from reaching its first European competition final in more than 40 years after beating West Ham 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday.The German team had knocked out Barcelona in the quarter-finals and quickly shocked West Ham when Ansgar Knauff scored 51 seconds after kickoff at the London Stadium.Both clubs are bidding to reach what would be their biggest match in decades — Frankfurt’s last final came when it won the Europa League predecessor UEFA Cup in 1980, and West Ham’s last game...
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Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insists his side will have ‘no fear’ of Roma for second leg

AS Roma Head Coach Jose Mourinho embraces Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers during the UEFA Conference League Semi Final Leg One match between Leicester City and AS Roma at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Brendan Rodgers insists Leicester will go to Rome with no fear and can reach the Europa Conference League final.Gianluca Mancini's own goal earned the Foxes a 1-1 draw in their semi-final first leg with Roma on Thursday.Lorenzo Pellegrini's opener stunned the hosts but they recovered to dominate much of the game to give them real belief ahead of next week's second leg in Italy.They now go to the Stadio Olimpico and Rodgers remains confident Leicester - in their first European semi-final - can make more history.He said: We have no fear, we can go ...
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Pochettino says he and Mbappe will remain at PSG

Mauricio POCHETTINO head coach of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Kylian MBAPPE of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) during the French Ligue 1 Uber Eats soccer match between Paris and Saint-Etienne at Parc des Princes on February 26, 2022 in Paris, France.Mauricio Pochettino believes he will “100 per cent” still be Paris Saint-Germain head coach next season.Pochettino won the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with PSG but his future in Paris is far from secure after a disappointing round of 16 exit in the Champions League.The 50-year-old added that, at present, he also believes PSG talisman Kylian Mbappe will also remain at the club.Mbappe’s contract expires in June and he was the subject of multiple transfer offers from Real Madrid last summer.Pochettino, meanwhile, had been in the running to take charge a...
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Rennes routs Lorient to take back third in French league

14 Benjamin BOURIGEAUD (srfc) - 10 Enzo LE FEE (fcl) - 21 Lovro MAJER (srfc) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Rennes and Lorient at Roazhon Park on April 24, 2022 in Rennes, France.Rennes kept pace in the race for Champions League spots by beating Lorient 5-0 to take back third place in the French league on Sunday.Benjamin Bourigeaud opened the scoring in the 17th minute by firing a half-volley into the roof of the net.Martin Terrier doubled the lead with a cool finish two minutes later to notch his 21st league goal, one behind top scorer Kylian Mbappe.Rennes captain Hamari Traore made it 3-0 by heading home a cross from Bourigeaud in the 47th.One of the most underrated players in the league, Bourigeaud is having a career season with nine goals and 12 assists.The hosts were reduc...
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Messi scores as PSG wrap up Ligue 1 title

Seko Fofana #8 of RC Lens challenges Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and RC Lens at Parc des Princes on April 23, 2022 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi scored the goal which delivered PSG its record-equalling Ligue 1 crown.A 1-1 draw against Lens was enough for the Paris outfit to equal Marseille and Saint-Etienne’s record of 10 French top-flight championships.At Parc des Princes Messi’s goal in the 68th minute was matched by Corentin Jean twenty minutes later.The league title is Mauricio Pochettino’s first in his coaching career but uncertainty remains about his future at the club following the club’s round-of-16 exit to Real Madrid in the Champions League.The win was not heartily celebrated with the fans expecting more t...
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Betis win Copa del Rey trophy on penalties

Joaquin of Real Betis lifts the Copa del Rey Trophy after the Copa del Rey final match between Real Betis and Valencia CF at Estadio La Cartuja on April 23, 2022 in Seville, Spain.Real Betis have defeated Valencia 5-4 on penalties to win the Copa del Rey, after teenager Yunus Musah missed the only spot kick in the shootout.The United States midfielder, who went on as a substitute, sent the ball high over Claudio Bravo's goal to the joy of Betis' fans.The final at a packed Estadio La Cartuja in Seville offered a pulsating contest dominated for periods by both sides.Manuel Pellegrini's Betis got an 11th-minute opener from a header by Borja Iglesias, who led its attack all night. Sergio Canales and Juanmi Jimenez both hit the post, and Valencia needed goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to deny N...
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Record crowd watches Barcelona Femeni thrash Woflsburg

Caroline Graham Hansen FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal with her team mates during the UEFA Women's Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg at Camp Nou on April 22, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona Femeni all but guaranteed their spot in the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League after thrashing Wolfsburg in Camp Nou.A new world-record crowd for a women’s game at 91,648 saw Barcelona beat Wolfsburg 5-1 in the first leg.Alexia Putellas, as is often the case, scored twice with Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, and Jennifer Hermoso were also on target as Barca extended their incredible winning run to 45 games in all competitions, dating back to last June.Barca broke their own attendance record in women’s football set in...
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PSG made to wait for Ligue 1 crown by Marseille

Kylian Mbappe of PSG, Romain Thomas of Angers during the Ligue 1 match between Angers SCO and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Raymond Kopa on April 20, 2022 in Angers, France.Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) were made to wait for their record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 crown by Marseille.PSG managed to beat Angers 3-0 away from home but a 3-2 win for Marseille in another encounter ensured their confirmation as French Champions goes on for a few more days.Goals by Kylian Mbappe, Sergio Ramos, and Marquinhos gave the visitors a comfortable win that moved them to 77 points, leading second-placed Marseille by 15 points with five games left.Should PSG avoid defeat at the Parc des Princes against RC Lens on Saturday, they will clinch the title that puts them level on 10 with Saint-Etienne, who won their...
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Leipzig break Union hearts in German Cup

Grischa Proemel of 1.FC Union Berlin is challenged by Emil Forsberg of RB Leipzig during the DFB Cup semi final match between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin at Red Bull Arena on April 20, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.An injury-time header from Emil Forsberg has taken RB Leipzig into the German Cup final with a tense 2-1 home win over Union Berlin.Forsberg nodded the winner two minutes into added time on Wednesday, just seconds after Angelino's drive had been cleared off the line by Timo Baumgartl.Leipzig had equalised midway through the second half with Andre Silva's penalty after Sheraldo Becker had given the visitors the lead in the first period of the semi-final.Union defended resolutely before being broken in the dying seconds by Leipzig, who will now chase their maiden title in the May...
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