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Juventus beat Fiorentina, reach Cup final

The referee Daniele Doveri discusses with Lucas Martinez Quarta of ACF Fiorentina as Juventus players Denis Zakaria, Adrien Rabiot and Federico Bernardeschi appeal for a penalty during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg match between Juventus FC v ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on April 20, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Juventus have set up a Coppa Italia final showdown with Inter Milan after goals from Federico Bernardeschi and Danilo earned them a 2-0 win in the second leg of their semi-final against Fiorentina.Having snatched a fortunate 1-0 victory in the first leg in Florence thanks to a last-gasp own goal, Juve set about dominating from the off in the Juventus Stadium, but they struggled to turn their possession into chances early on.Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, facing his former club,...
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Messi injured again as PSG aim to secure Ligue 1 title ASAP

Lionel Messi of PSG warms up during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16 - second leg, football match played between Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain - PSG at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on March 09, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.Paris Saint-Germain have the opportunity to secure the Ligue 1 title on Wednesday, but Lionel Messi won't be around to help the squad. PSG will be facing Angers at the Stade Raymond Kopa, where they could celebrate the title victory if they win the match and closest rivals Marseille do no better than a draw against Nantes.Messi won't be able to contribute on the pitch due to a reported inflammation on his Achilles tendon, which will keep him sidelined for a still undisclosed length of time. According to the club's official statement, Messi is receiving treatment ...
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Fulham’s promotion to Premier League gives Ryan Lowe added motivation for Preston North End

Fulham players celebrate their side's promotion to the Premier League following victory in the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Preston North End at Craven Cottage on April 19, 2022 in London, England.Ryan Lowe wants his Preston North End side to be fighting to reach the play-offs at least next season after watching Fulham win promotion to the Premier League.North End travelled to Craven Cottage last night to takes on a Cottagers side which needed to pick up three points to confirm their place back in the top flight.And Marco Silva's side did just that with a 3-0 victory over Lowe's men, with an Aleksandar Mitrovic brace sandwiched by Fabio Carvalho's goal in the first half to ensure that Fulham will be back in the Premier League next season.North End sit 15th in the Champions...
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Freiburg beats Hamburg to reach 1st ever German Cup final

19 April 2022, Hamburg: Soccer: DFB Cup, Hamburger SV - SC Freiburg, semifinal, Volksparkstadion. Freiburg's Nicolas Höfler (3rd from right) celebrates with his teammates Freiburg's Nils Petersen (2nd from right) after scoring the 0:2 goal.Freiburg defeated former Bundesliga heavyweight Hamburger SV 3-1 away on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time.First-half goals from Nils Petersen, Nicolas Höfler and Vincenzo Grifo put the visitors firmly in control before the break and Hamburg’s response through Robert Glatzel was much too late in the 88th minute.The home team had started well in front of a capacity crowd of 57,000 at the Volksparkstadion, but failed to properly clear a corner and Petersen scored in the 11th minute.Höfler netted with a deflected shot six minutes late...
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Inter beat Milan to reach Coppa Italia final

(L-R) Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano and Joaquín Correa of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates a second goal during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg match between FC Internazionale v AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 19, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan to reach the Coppa Italia final after Lautaro Martinez scored a first-half double on his return to the side.After the first leg of the semi-final ended goalless, Martinez scored after four minutes when he turned in Matteo Darmian's cross at the near post.Milan were twice denied by goalkeeper Samir Handanovic before Argentina striker Martinez slotted in a second.Substitute Robin Gosens sealed the win as Juventus or Fiorentina await.Juventus host Fiorentina in their semi-final return...
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Rangers see off Celtic to make Scottish Cup final

Carl Starfelt of Celtic diverts the ball into his own net during the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between Celtic FC and Rangers FC at Hampden Park on April 17, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland.Rangers got revenge on rivals Celtic to reach the Scottish Cup final as Carl Starfelt´s own goal settled an intense semi-final 2-1 in the favour of Giovanni Van Bronckhorst´s men after extra-time.Celtic remain on course to win the Scottish Premiership thanks to their 2-1 win at Ibrox two weeks ago.But their hopes of a domestic treble came undone at Hampden despite going in front thanks to Greg Taylor´s deflected strike just after the hour mark.Scott Arfield´s excellent finish levelled 12 minutes from time.Rangers also needed extra-time to reach the Europa League semi-finals in midweek, but showed admirable...
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PSG beat Marseille to guarantee another Ligue 1 title

Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at Parc des Princes on April 17, 2022 in Paris, France.Paris Saint-Germain practically guaranteed themselves another Ligue 1 title after beating Marseille at home.Goals from Neymar and Kylian Mbappe helped PSG continue their march towards a record-equalling 10th French title earning them a 2-1 win.Neymar’s early opener for PSG was cancelled out by Duje Caleta Car before Mbappe’s penalty sealed the win and put PSG on 74 points.PSG, having found their footing recently after a string of poor performances got off to a lively start.It did not take long for Mauricio Pochettino’s men to take the lead in front of an almost silent crowd as the club’s normally noisy Ul...
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Liverpool beat Man City to reach FA Cup final

Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool scores his side's first goal during The Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on April 16, 2022 in London, England.Liverpool survived a late scare to remain on course for an historic quadruple as they reached the FA Cup final with victory over Manchester City at Wembley.If last Sunday's Premier League meeting between the clubs was a classic, this semi-final was effectively decided in a one-sided first 45 minutes, in which a mixture of ruthless finishing and Manchester City mistakes saw Liverpool take a 3-0 lead.An under-strength City were unable to recover as Liverpool, having won the Carabao Cup, are now in the FA Cup final too - as well as the last four of the Champions League, while sitting second in the Pr...
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Tuchel ‘understands’ Palace, Gallagher frustrations ahead of FA Cup semi

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted he understands the frustrations of Crystal Palace and Conor Gallagher ahead of their FA Cup semi-final.The Blues face Patrick Vieira’s side at Wembley on Sunday but the Eagles will be without star midfielder Gallagher, who is on loan from Stamford Bridge.The England international has been in fine form so far this season for Palace but due to the terms in his loan contract, he is ineligible to face his parent club.Palace had requested that the terms be altered to allow the midfielder chance to play, but the Blues rejected.Speaking to the media ahead of the gam...
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Rangers reach Europa League semi final

Kemar Roofe of Rangers celebrates with teammates John Lundstram and Ryan Kent of Rangers after scoring their team's third goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Rangers FC and Sporting Braga at Ibrox Stadium on April 14, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Rangers added their name to the final four of the Europa League after convincingly beating Braga in the second leg at home.Kemar Roofe struck in extra time as Rangers reached the Europa League semifinals by beating nine-man Braga 3-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate.Rangers, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, got off to a perfect start when full-back James Tavernier put them ahead in the second minute, sliding in at the back post to connect with a ball from Joe Aribo.A minute before the break, Braga’s Vitor Tor...
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Frankfurt stun Barcelona to reach semi-finals

Eintracht Frankfurt's Serbian midfielder Filip Kostic (R) fights for the ball with Barcelona's US defender Sergino Dest during the Europa League quarter final second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 14, 2022.Eintracht Frankfurt stunned Barcelona with a dramatic victory at the Nou Camp to set up a Europa League semi-final against West Ham.After the first leg had finished 1-1, the German side stormed into a 3-0 lead in the second and looked in control before two late goals for Barcelona.Filip Kostic's penalty and Rafael Borre's superb strike were followed by another for Kostic after the break.But Sergio Busquets' effort and Memphis Depay's penalty set up a tense finish.Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka was also sent of...
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Leicester beat PSV to reach first European semi

Cody Gakpoof PSV Eindhoven and Ricardo Pereira of Leicester City Battle for the ball during the UEFA Conference League Quarter Final Leg Two match between PSV Eindhoven and Leicester City at PSV Stadion on April 14, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Ricardo Pereira scored a late winner as Leicester City produced a superb comeback to beat PSV Eindhoven in the Europa Conference League and reach the club's first European semi-final.After a goalless first leg at King Power Stadium, Eran Zahavi pounced on a mistake by Youri Tielemans to open the scoring but James Maddison levelled with 13 minutes remaining.The Foxes midfielder slotted into the top corner from Ayoze Perez's clever cutback before Pereira fired the winner in the 88th minute to seal a memorable win.They will face the winners of Roma v...
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West Ham stun Lyon to reach Europa League semis

Jarrod Bowen of West Ham (L) attempts a kick on goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Olympique Lyon and West Ham United at Parc Olympique on April 14, 2022 in Lyon, France.West Ham United will face Eintracht Frankfurt for a place in the Europa League final after the Hammers secured their first European semi-final in 46 years with a stunning second-leg victory in Lyon.Having held on for a 1-1 first-leg draw in London after playing the entire second half with 10 men, David Moyes' players withstood periods of intense early pressure before sweeping their Ligue 1 opposition aside.The visitors struck twice in seven minutes at the end of the first half, as Craig Dawson met Pablo Fornals' corner with a superb near-post header before a deflected Declan Rice strike ...
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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says cancer treatment behind him

Head coach of Netherlands, Louis van Gaal smiles prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Netherlands and Montenegro at Philips Stadion on September 4, 2021 in Eindhoven.Netherlands football coach Louis van Gaal insisted Monday that he was fit enough to lead his nation to the World Cup finals, saying his prostate cancer treatment has been successful.Van Gaal, 70, said 10 days ago he had been receiving treatment since being diagnosed in 2020, but still plans to lead his team at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in seven months’ time.I had 25 sessions of chemotherapy. Then I had to wait five or six months to see if that had worked. It has, he told the ANP press agency.The former Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United coach also underwent surgery.The no-nonsense Van Ga...
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Marseille win to keep Euro spot in sight

Marseille's Senegalese forward Bamba Dieng (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Marseille's Moroccan midfielder Amine Harit (L) during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and SC Montpellier at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France, on April 10, 2022.Marseille have stretched their winning run to seven games in all competitions to return to second place in Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Montpellier.Amine Harit set up Senegal striker Bamba Dieng for the opener in the ninth minute.Turkey winger Cengiz Under doubled the lead with a penalty in the 19th after Montpellier midfielder Jordan Ferri brought down Gerson.Montpellier goalkeeper Jonas Omlin was sent off in the 90th for fouling Luis Henrique outside the area.Marseille trail run-away ...
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Warnock announces retirement from management

Neil Warnock during a cinch Championship match between Greenock Morton and Kilmarnock at Cappielow Park, on April 01, 2022, in Greenock, Scotland.Former Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and QPR boss Neil Warnock has announced his retirement from management.The 73-year-old left his most recent job at Championship side Boro in November and has had a career spanning 41 years across 16 different clubs.Warnock holds the record for promotions in English football with eight, notably taking his boyhood club Sheffield United into the Premier League in 2006.In announcing the decision, he told Sky Sports: "I decided to have a rest."In total Warnock managed more than 1,600 games across his managerial career.Warnock had an 11-year playing career as a winger with clubs including Rotherham United, Barnsle...
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Barcelona draw 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in Europa League quarterfinals

Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg One match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Barcelona at Football Arena Frankfurt on April 7, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Spanish team Barcelona secured a 1-1 away draw against German team Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals Thursday.Barca began to shine under the management of former Barcelona player Xavi and with the latest results have extended their unbeaten streak to 14 matches in all competitions.Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead with Ansgar Knauff's goal in the 48th minute, but Ferran Torres equalized in the 66th minute at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany.The German team were down to 10 me...
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Kylian Mbappe runs riot in PSG’s Ligue 1 win

Kylian Mbappe 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.Kylian Mbappe has notched two goals and three assists as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lorient 5-1 to maintain their 12-point lead over Marseille and move closer to a record 10th French league title.The France striker fed Brazilian Neymar for the opener on 12 minutes before Mbappe doubled the lead in the 28th when scoring with his signature move, faking a curler into the far corner before drilling into the near corner.Lorient's Terem Moffi halved deficit in the 56th by pouncing on a sloppy back pass from Achraf Hakimi but Mbappe dashed the visitors' hopes of a comeback by raising his league tally to 17 goals, dribbling past Julien...
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Karim Benzema stars in Real Madrid win

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (R) vies with Celta Vigo's Colombian defender Jeison Murillo during the Spanish League football match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on April 2, 2022.With Karim Benzema back from injury, Real Madrid got back on the road to winning the Spanish league after the France striker scored two penalties in a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo.Benzema, who also had another spot kick saved in Vigo, missed Madrid's 4-0 defeat to Barcelona before the two-week international break as he recovered from a leg injury.Celta took the game to the league leaders, only to be undone by some rash defending and some borderline calls by the referee.The third penalty that set up Benzema's 70th-minute winner came after a questionable foul when ...
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Germany, Spain to collide with each other in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Spain, Germany and Japan are drawn in Group E during the final draw held in Doha on April 1, 2022, for the FIFA World Cup football tournament in Qatar. Either Costa Rica or New Zealand will fill the remaining playoff place.2010 title winners Spain will be going up against 2014 champions Germany, as the draw for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was announced on Saturday.Hosts Qatar have been put in a group with three-time runners-up the Netherlands, one of the strongest African sides to enter a global finals in Senegal, and an Ecuador side who finished above Peru, Colombia and Chile to qualify.Defending champions France will be tested by Denmark, one of the first nations to reach Qatar, while Argentina must contend with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Canada, meanwhile, will play the...
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