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UK, Ireland submit joint bid to host EURO 2028

A view of the UEFA EURO logo at the VIctoria Warehouse on October 27, 2021, in Manchester, England. The UK and Republic of Ireland have submitted a joint bid to host the UEFA EURO 2028. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales confirmed that the expression of interest (EOI) to host the EURO 2028 have been submitted.We believe EURO 2028 would be one of the greatest sporting events ever held in the UK & Ireland. This unprecedented partnership of five associations offers something special to European football, including the potential for an expanded tournament, and we are passionate about maximising the sustainability and legacy benefits for communities across the UK and Ireland, the statement s...
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Gareth Bale joins Wales training after missing El Clasico through injury

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF looks on during the Santander League match between Villareal CF and Real Madrid at the Ceramica Stadium on February 12, 2022, in Valencia, Spain. Gareth Bale has handed Wales a World Cup play-off boost by training with the rest of the squad after missing Sunday’s El Clasico through injury.Bale missed Real Madrid’s 4-0 defeat to Barcelona with manager Carlo Ancelotti saying after the game he “didn’t feel well”.Reports in Spain said the Wales captain had back pain.He tried this morning but he wasn’t up to playing,” Ancelloti said on Sunday.He’s now going to join up with his national team and they’ll decide whether he plays or not.The early indications are that Bale will be fit enough to start against Austria in Cardiff on Thursday.Robert Page’s entire 26-man squ...
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Pogba’s World Cup medal stolen during burglary

Paul Pogba of Manchester United looks on during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16, football match played between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United on February 23, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. France midfielder Paul Pogba said his World Cup winner's medal was among the items stolen during a burglary at his home last week.Pogba's house was broken into on March 15 while his children were sleeping, with the incident taking place during Manchester United's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford.The 29-year-old won the 2018 World Cup when France beat Croatia in the final in Russia. There were jewels from my mother, my world champion medal, Pogba told French newspaper Le Figaro on Tuesday.What scared me the most was that my two children were at home with the na...
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PSG suffer heaviest defeat of the season in miserable display at Monaco

Wissam Ben Yedder during Ligue 1 match between Monaco v Paris Saint Germain in Monaco, on March 20, 2022. Runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain slipped to their biggest loss of the season with a dismal display at Monaco.Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice for the hosts, flicking in a near-post cross and converting a late penalty.In between, he created Monaco's second, with Kevin Volland placing his shot past PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.Mauricio Pochettino's side have now lost four of their last six matches in all competitions.And it was no more than PSG deserved for a dreadful performance in which they were second best throughout.With Lionel Messi absent due to illness, Kylian Mbappe provided their only real threat. But he had few chances to impress as the players behind him were out-fou...
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Xavi : Barca’s door always open to Messi

Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Paris Saint-Germain Vs Bordeaux, French Ligue 1 regular season match at Parc des Princes on March 13th 2022 in Paris, France. Xavi has explained that Barcelona will always welcome Lionel Messi back while he is coach of the Catalan giants.Messi left Barca last year in a move that stunned the world of football, with the Blaugrana unable to afford to fulfil the terms of a new contract that had been all but agreed with the 34-year-old.That meant Messi could leave as a free agent and he joined Paris Saint-Germain, though his switch to the French capital has not quite hit the expected heights just yet.Messi has earned having the doors open to Barca," Xavi told a news conference ahead of El Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday.As long ...
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Europa League draw pits Barcelona against Frankfurt

The result of the draw is displayed on the screen during the UEFA Europa League 2021/22 Quarter-finals and Semi-finals Draws at the UEFA headquarters, The House of European Football, on March 18, 2022, in Nyon, Switzerland. Europa League draw has pitted Barcelona against Eintracht Frankfurt.Eintracht Frankfurt, the only club left in the competition to have won the Europa League, will be facing the tournament favorites Barcelona on 8th of April at home in the first leg before travelling to Camp Nou for the second leg on 15th of April.Barcelona made their way into the quarterfinals after overcoming Galatasaray while Frankfurt needed extra time to beat Real Betis 3-2 on aggregate. Frankfurt won the UEFA Cup, the Europa League’s predecessor, in 1980. They reached the semi-finals in 2019 before...
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Pogba Confirms Burglary In His Home, Offers Reward For Information

Paul Pogba of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League match between Manchester United v Atletico Madrid at the Old Trafford on March 15, 2022 in Manchester United Kingdom. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba confirmed his home was burgled on Wednesday during the Red Devils' Champions League game against Atletico Madrid.Last night our family's worst nightmare was realised when our home was broken into and burglarised while our babies were sleeping in their bedroom," Pogba wrote in a statement shared on Twitter. "The burglars were in our home for less than five minutes but in that time they took from us something more valuable than anything we had in our home... our sense of safety and security.This occurred during the final minutes of last night's match when they knew I would...
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Barcelona reach Europa quarter-final, Yarmolenko lifts Hammers

Barcelona's Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) celebrates with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Pedri after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 secong leg football match between Galatasaray and Barcelona at the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul on March 17, 2022. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winner as Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 on Thursday to book their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals, while Andriy Yarmolenko scored an extra-time winner as West Ham knocked out Sevilla.After a goalless first leg at the Camp Nou last week, Xavi Hernandez's Barca trailed on aggregate in the last 16 when Marcao headed Galatasaray into a 28th-minute lead on the night in Istanbul.But 19-year-old midfielder Pedri drew the...
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Europa League: Eyes on Aubameyang as Barcelona face Galatasaray in 2nd leg tie

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of FC Barcelona looks on during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna at Camp Nou on March 13, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Eliminated from the Champions League, FC Barcelona intends to win the small European cup, the Europa League.For this, Xavi, the former captain of Barca, now coach, counts on his Gabonese striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.Auba who arrived in January from Arsenal, has succeeded in his debut with 6 goals in 9 appearances, a gift from heaven according to his coachAuba (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang) has been a brilliant gift fallen from the sky for us because he's very positive. He reacted very well in the dressing room. He's adapted quickly to what the terms needs and the circumstances we are in. He finds space in behind, he ca...
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PSG fans boo their own players despite 3-0 win

NEYMAR JR (psg) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and Bordeaux on March 13, 2022 in Paris, France.Paris St-Germain fans booed their own players despite cruising to victory over Bordeaux in Ligue 1.Neymar and Lionel Messi were among the players booed after PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Wednesday.Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring at the Parc des Princes, before Neymar doubled the hosts' lead after the break.Leandro Paredes added a third as PSG stretched their lead at the top of the table to 15 points.Mauricio Pochettino's players were met by a cold reception as they took to the field following their exit from the Champions League.It follows calls by some fans for club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo to r...
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Ballon d’Or award announces rule changes after controversial Messi win

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi arrives to deliver a speech after being awarded the Ballon d'Or award during the 2021 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on November 29, 2021. The Ballon d'Or, widely considered as the most prestigious prize in world football, will go through drastic reforms ahead of the next award ceremony late this year.France Football magazine, which has been handing out the Ballon d'Or since 1956, announced on Friday night that the award will now be based on performances over the course of a regular European season from August to July, rather than a calendar year.The switch means the next Ballon d'Or will only take into account the women's European Championship, which takes place from July 6 to 31, but not ...
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Barcelona draw, Hammers go down to Sevilla

James Tavernier of Rangers (C) celebrates with teammates Alfredo Morelos (R) and Ryan Jack (L) after scoring their team's first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Leg One match between Rangers FC and Crvena Zvezda at Ibrox Stadium on March 10, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Barcelona have been held to a 0-0 home draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie as Scottish side Rangers kept their momentum in the competition going with a 3-0 win over Red Star Belgrade.Barca bombarded Galatasaray with 14 goal attempts against only three from the Turkish side, who were indebted to 23-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Inaki Pena for several fine saves.Barcelona almost snatched the lead with a freakish goal, when an overhead kick from Pierre-Emerick...
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Galatasaray faces tough Barcelona test in Europa League

Head coach Domenec Torrent of Galatasaray leads a training session ahead of Europa League round of 16 match against Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on march 9, 2022. Galatasaray travels to Camp Nou on March 10 to play Barcelona in a Europa League last 16th match amid efforts to put its season back on track.Having won only twice in its last 15 matches, the Istanbul club is not very happy to be playing against the Spanish giant.There was not a team that I had wanted to be drawn against, but we can say that it [Barcelona] is the worst [for us] among possible rivals, Galatasaray coach Domenec Torrent said following a 2-0 loss at Konyaspor in a Süper Lig match on March 5.Torrent is no stranger to Barcelona, having worked at the Catalan club as an assistant to Pep Guardiola...
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Inconsistent Marseille stumble in Ligue 1

Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Gelson Batalha Martins (3L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal their goal validated by the VAR during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and AS Monaco at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on March 6, 2022.Marseille's inconsistent home form could derail the club's European ambitions as they lost 1-0 to Monaco and slipped to third place in France's Ligue 1.Both teams started the 27th round's final game on Sunday very cautiously. Marseille right back Valentin Rongier had the only decent chance of the first half with a low strike that goalkeeper Alexander Nubel palmed away in the 22nd minute.Monaco played with more purpose after halftime and opened the scoring in the 58th when Portuguese winger Gel...
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Nice beats PSG to take second place in French league

Nice's Algerian forward Andy Delort (L) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between OGC Nice and Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) at the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice, south-eastern France, on March 5, 2022.Nice upended French league leader Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 with a score from Andy Delort off the bench and moved into second place on Saturday.Delort met a cross from Calvin Stengs to volley into the top corner in the 88th minute.Nice shut out PSG for the third time this season after drawing 0-0 in Paris in the league and the French Cup, even advancing on penalties in the cup.The Mediterranean side kept a fourth straight clean sheet in all competitions to trail PSG by 13 points and move two points ahead of Marseille.PSG struggled offensively with...
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Lyon find scoring touch to thrash Lorient

Moussa DEMBELE (ol) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lorient and Lyon at Stade du Moustoir on March 4, 2022 in Lorient, France.Midfielder Romain Faivre scored twice as Lyon won at struggling Lorient 4-1 to move up to sixth place in the French league.Forwards Moussa Dembele and Karl Toko Ekambi set each other up on the other goals as Lyon moved two points behind Rennes into fourth spot.Fourth guarantees automatic entry into next season's Europa League.Lyon coach Peter Bosz, who demanded more goals from his misfiring team, got his wish.Faivre put Lyon ahead after five minutes after collecting a pass from Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta.Dembele made it 2-0 in the 26th with a back heel from Emerson's pass, and Toko Ekambi netted just before the break only to see his effort ruled offs...
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Martinez bags Serie A hat-trick for Inter

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale and Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal with team mates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Salernitana at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 4, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Lautaro Martinez scored a hat trick as Inter Milan ended their goal drought in spectacular style by beating Salernitana 5-0 to move to the top of Serie A.Edin Dzeko also scored twice ensuring Inter will remain top of Serie A for 48 hours at least.The defending champions moved a point above Napoli and AC Milan, who meet on Sunday night.Inter had won only one of their past seven matches in all competitions since the start of February.That run had seen the defending Serie A champions fall off top spot in the league and lose a...
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Ukraine asks Fifa to postpone World Cup play-off against Scotland

Boreham Wood players, wearing t-shirts with a national flag of Ukraine on them, warm up ahead of the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Everton and Boreham Wood at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on March 3, 2022.Ukraine have asked Fifa to postpone their 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final against Scotland this month following Russia’s invasion of their country.The two nations were due to meet in Glasgow on March 24, with the winner advancing to play either Wales or Austria for a place at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.With the conflict intensifying in Ukraine all football has been suspended and it is now expected that governing body Fifa will grant the request for the play-off at Hampden Park to be called off.Fifa can confirm it has received...
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Rondon double ends Boreham Wood’s FA Cup run as Everton fan gets standing ovation

Everton's Salomon Rondon (second right) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Picture date: Thursday March 3, 2022.Everton booked their place in the quarter-final of the FA Cup as a 2-0 victory ended a dream run for Boreham Wood.The stubborn National League side held out for nearly an hour before a Salomon Rondon double saw the Premier League side progess.Rondon’s double was enough to send Everton to the quarter-final of the FA CupIt was a magnificent journey for Boreham Wood and they can be mightily proud of their performance at Goodison Park.There was an emotional moment before kick-off as Everton’s Ukraine star Vitalii Mykolenko led his side out as captain, with both teams draped in flags of his ...
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Aleksander Ceferin criticises Super League for attempting relaunch in the midst of war

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Final Draw at the Victoria Warehouse on October 28, 2021, in Manchester, England.UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has hit out at Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for their continuing plans to break away from European football’s traditional structure and create a Super League. He said he’s sick and tired of talking about it.Andrea Agnelli, Juventus’ president, is expected to announce a second Super League project during the Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit today. Ceferin, alongside La Liga president Javier Tebas, didn’t hold back when asked about it.I’m sick and tired of talking about this project that has nothing to do with football,” Ceferin said in comments carried by Cope. “First they started with this...
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