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Jurgen Klopp dismisses Takumi Minamino ‘anger’ as Liverpool boss hails complete performance

Takumi Minamino of Liverpool celebrates with Jurgen Klopp after the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Liverpool and Norwich City at Anfield on March 02, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Jurgen Klopp dismissed the idea that Takumi Minamino's match-winning performance against Norwich City was fuelled by the anger of missing out on the Carabao Cup final squad.The Japan international responded to being omitted for Sunday's penalty shootout win over Chelsea at Wembley by scoring both goals in the 2-1 victory over the Canaries in the FA Cup at Anfield on Wednesday night.Klopp admitted it was likely a disappointing afternoon for Minamino at the weekend when he was left out for the showpiece at Wembley, but the Reds boss denied the versatile forward reacted negatively to the situation.And Klopp ...
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Allegri: Winning in Florence is not easy, Juventus showed maturity

Head Coach Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus looks on during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 1st Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 2, 2022 in Florence, Italy.Juventus rode their luck at times against Fiorentina, and then just when it looked like this clash was headed back to Turin on level terms, there was a particularly vicious sting in the tail for the venomous hosts who had poured everything they had in attacks, both on and off the pitch.A late own goal means the Bianconeri have the upper hand in the Coppa Italia semi-final, though the second leg of this tie will only be played in six weeks so it might as well be forgotten about for the moment.Speaking after the game, coach Massimiliano Allegri credited the Viola.We have to congratulate Fiore...
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Lukaku hits winner as Chelsea beat Luton

Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea scores their team's third goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Luton Town and Chelsea at Kenilworth Road on March 02, 2022 in Luton, England.Chelsea survived a scare against Championship side Luton Town to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in a tie overshadowed by owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club.Abramovich made the announcement an hour before kick-off after growing speculation he would put Chelsea up for sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Chelsea's players were unaware of the developments before Abramovich made them public in his statement, and Reece Burke made their night more uncomfortable when he put the Hatters in front with a header following a corner after only two minutes.Luton lost goalkeeper Je...
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Chelsea Roman Abramovich confirms he is selling club – donating net proceeds to victims of Ukraine war

Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea celebrates with The FIFA Club World Cup trophy following their side's victory during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 Final match between Chelsea and Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Roman Abramovich has confirmed his decision to sell Chelsea amid Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.The Russian-Israeli billionaire has owned Chelsea since 2003 and helped steer the Stamford Bridge club to 19 major trophies.But the 55-year-old's glittering reign in west London is close to an end, with a consortium of billionaires already making their interest in a deal public.Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and USA investor Todd Boehly are understood to be two of the parties joining forces and now prepar...
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EA removes Russia from Fifa 22 game

FIFA 22 logo displayed on a laptop screen and a gamepad are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 5, 2021.Games publisher Electronic Arts will remove the Russian national team and all other Russian teams from Fifa 22 and associated games, it has announced.It was doing so to "stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people", the company tweeted.It comes as football's governing bodies Fifa and Uefa said Russia's national side and clubs would be banned from competitions.The country's Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called on all game-development companies and esport platforms to block Russian and Belarusian accounts, cancel tournaments and ban players.Electronic Arts tweeted: EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices acro...
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Italian Cup stalemate in Milan derby

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale and Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan battle for the ball during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 1st Leg match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 1, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan's miserable month has continued with a goalless derby draw against AC Milan in the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final.The Nerazzurri are in the midst of a worrying form slump in which they have won only one of their past seven matches in all competitions since the start of February -- and they have failed to score in more than 400 minutes of play.On Tuesday evening, the Rossoneri were unable to make their superiority count against their out-of-form city rivals in a match of few clear-cut chances.With Italy's domestic cup not following UEFA'...
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Juventus decimated for Coppa Italia semi-final with Fiorentina

 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.Juventus and Fiorentina named their squads for tomorrow’s Coppa Italia semi-final, with the Bianconeri missing nine players.The first leg of the semi-final kicks off at the Stadio Franchi on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT.Max Allegri has an injury crisis on his hands and a decimated squad, with nine key players on the treatment table.Denis Zakaria is the latest addition, as he went off during the 3-2 win at Empoli with a muscular issue and has been ruled out for a month.Paulo Dybala, Federico Bernardeschi and Daniele Rugani have not yet recovered from their muscular strains, with Alex Sandro...
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FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football

Official logo FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar printed on banner during training session on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification at the Olympic stadium in Kyiv.FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday (Monday in Manila) and only ordering the country to play without its flag and anthem at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the Football Union of Russia.Protesting against FIFA's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland said it would still refuse to play the country in a World Cup playoff semifinal, which is scheduled for March 24.Today's FIFA decision is totally unacceptable," Polish football federation president Cezary Kulesza tweeted. "We are not interested in participating ...
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Jurgen Klopp makes VAR claim after Liverpool Carabao Cup celebrations

Jurgen Klopp the manager / head coach of Liverpool with the Carabao Cup Trophy during the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27, 2022 in London, England.Jurgen Klopp spoke of his delight at being able to celebrate with Liverpool's fans at Wembley after calling for improvements to be made with VAR.The Reds beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after a goalless draw in the capital as they collected a record-setting ninth League Cup.Joel Matip had a goal controversially ruled out for an offside on Virgil van Dijk in the second half and while Klopp admitted he was yet to watch it back, he appeared to question the call from Everton's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday when the hosts were contentiously denied a penalty for handball by Rodrigo.I ...
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Marseille drop crucial Ligue 1 points

Troyes' French forward Yoann Touzghar (R) fights for the ball with Marseille's Brazilian forward Luis Henrique during the French L1 football match between ES Troyes AC and Olympique de Marseille at Stade de l'Aube in Troyes, north-eastern France, on February 27, 2022.Marseille have missed the chance to move three points clear in second place in Ligue 1 with a last-minute equaliser allowing Troyes to grab a 1-1 home draw.Striker Yoann Touzghar profited from poor Marseille defending to score after playmaker Dimitri Payet's penalty put Marseille ahead in the 28th minute.It was Payet's club-leading ninth league goal of the season.Second place guarantees entry into next season's Champions League with Marseille one point ahead of third-place of Nice.Defending champion Lille's improving defence k...
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Mbappe ensures PSG get back to winning ways

Kylian MBAPPE (psg) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and Rennes at Parc des Princes on February 11, 2022 in Paris, France. Runaway league leaders Paris Saint-Germain have again relied on Kylian Mbappe as they rallied from a goal down to beat lowly Saint-Etienne 3-1.Mbappe has rescued PSG with late goals on numerous occasions this season, on Saturday he scored either side of halftime before providing the assist for midfielder Danilo to net at Parc des Princes.Record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi set up Mbappe twice as the Frenchman tied Monaco's Wissam Ben Yedder on a league-leading 14 goals.Mbappe joined Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 156 goals for PSG -- equal second behind only the 200 scored by Edinson Cavani.The victory moved PSG 16 points clear o...
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Europa League draw: West Ham to face Sevilla, Barcelona draw Galatasaray, Rangers vs Red Star

Screen with the logo inscription of UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE with fans in the stadium during the Europa League game between Belgian soccer team Royal Antwerp FC and Greek soccer team Olympiacos Pireaus FC, in Group D of the UEFA Europa League group stage. Bosuilstadion stadium in Antwerpen, Belgium on December 9, 2021.West Ham have been drawn against Sevilla in the Europa League round of 16.Rangers will face a tricky trip to Serbia as they have been matched up with Red Star Belgrade, while Barcelona will take on Galatasaray.Rangers reached this stage of the competition after finishing second in their group. They then overcame Borussia Dortmund 6-4 on aggregate in the first knockout round.West Ham won their group and avoided having to compete in the first knockout round as a result.Barcelona, mea...
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Dortmund crash out of Europa League after 2-2 draw with Rangers

Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund in action during the Champions League Knockout Round Play-Offs Leg Two match between Rangers FC and Borussia Dortmund at the Ibrox Stadium on February 24, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 Thursday with Rangers in a UEFA Europa League knockout round playoff match in Glasgow, but the German club's European quest ended for losing the tie.Rangers’ Dutch manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men previously shocked Dortmund 4-2 in the first leg at Germany's Signal Iduna Park to bag an advantage for the return match at Ibrox Stadium.Rangers captain James Tavernier, who plays as a right back, scored double including a first-half penalty as the Scottish team's English captain led them to the next round in the Europa League.Dortmund's English mi...
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Neymar hopes to play for US club in future

Neymar of PSG during the warm-up before the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes on February 15, 2022 in Paris, France.Neymar hopes to play in the United States one day, more than he wants to return to his Brazil homeland. The 30-year-old striker recently extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain to 2025. I don't know if I will play in Brazil again. I have a lot of will to play in the U.S., that I do want. At least for one season, Neymar told podcast “Fenômenos" in a video posted late Sunday. In Brazil ... I don't know. Sometimes I want it, sometimes I don't.” The striker jokingly said he wants to play in the U.S. “because the championship is quick, so there's four months of vacations. That's how...
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Marseille shocked at home in Ligue 1

27 Mohamed BAYO (cf63) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Marseille and Clermont at Orange Velodrome on February 20, 2022 in Marseille, France.Second-placed Marseille have suffered a surprise 2-0 home defeat to Clermont, missing the chance to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.Mohamed Bayo opened the scoring in the 13th minute, his 10th goal of the season, and substitute Jim Allevinah doubled the visitors' advantage at Stade Velodrome in the 84th to move them up to 27 points and 15th on the ladder.Marseille remain on 45 points, 13 behind PSG.I think we need to change something about our attitude, because it's a question of mentality," Marseille goalkeeper Pau Lopez said.We need to change now because we're entering the most important moment of the season.Second spo...
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Nantes surprise leaders PSG in Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (L) fights for the ball with Nantes' Congolese forward Randal Kolo Muani during the French L1 football match between FC Nantes and Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) at the Stade de la BeaujoireLouis Fonteneau, western France, on February 19, 2022.Nantes have brought leaders Paris St Germain down from their dizzy heights with a surprise 3-1 victory in Ligue 1.Just days after beating European giants Real Madrid 1-0 in their first-leg Champions League tie, the visitors were overpowered by Nantes in a commanding first-half performance.Randal Kolo Muani gave the hosts the lead as early as the fourth minute before Lionel Messi was denied a swift equaliser by a fine save from Alban Lafont.Nantes doubled their lead through a fine strike by Quentin Merlin...
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Lille held at lowly Metz before ECL tie

09 Jonathan Christian DAVID (losc) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lille and Metz at Stade Pierre Mauroy on February 18, 2022 in Lille, France.Lille were held to a goalless draw at relegation candidates Metz in the French league on Friday, showing little to worry Chelsea before they meet in the Champions League.The game ended on a sour note with Lille substitute Edon Zhegrova sent off in injury time with his second yellow card and Metz coach Frederic Antonetti shown red for his part in an altercation with the Lille coaching staff.Tempers flared after that with referee Bastien Dechepy booking Lille's Tiago Djalo and Metz' Ibrahim Amadou before the end of the game.The result against a team that had been level with bottom-side Bordeaux dents defending champion Lille's hopes of Euro...
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Europa League: Barcelona rally to hold Napoli 1-1, Rangers stun Borussia Dortmund

Dan-Axel Zagadou and Alfredo Morelos in action during a UEFA Europa League Last 32 first leg match between Borrusia Dortmund and Rangers at the Signal Iduna Park, on February 17, 2022, in Dortmund, Germany.Rangers stunned Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday while Barcelona had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Napoli in their play-off first leg tie.In Dortmund, James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a corner.Three minutes later, Dortmund again failed to cope with a Rangers corner.Joe Aribo nodded the ball to the far post where Alfredo Morelos was unmarked and scored from close range.Four minutes after the break, Ryan Kent, who tormented Dortmund all night, found John Lundstram who scored with a ...
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Paris Saint-Germain ‘offer to make Kylian Mbappe the highest-paid footballer in the world’

Kylian Mbappe and Mauricio Pochetitno during the French championship Ligue 1 football match between Stade de Reims and Paris Saint-Germain on August 29, 2021 at Auguste Delaune stadium in Reims, France.Paris Saint-Germain have offered Kylian Mbappe a contract that would make him the highest paid footballer on the planet in a bid to keep him at the Parc des Princes.The 23-year-old has just four months left to run on his current deal, and is currently free to speak to other clubs across Europe over a free transfer.The striker has been the target of interest from Real Madrid, who made two bids for the France international last summer, both of which were turned down by PSG's owners.And according to the Independent, the Ligue 1 giants are ready to make him the highest-paid player in the world b...
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Mbappe gives PSG late win over Rennes ahead of Real Madrid showdown

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain runs with the ball during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at Parc des Princes on February 11, 2022 in Paris, France. Kylian Mbappe scored an injury-time winner as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid by beating Rennes 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday.Mbappe fired home from a Lionel Messi assist in the third minute of added time at the Parc des Princes having earlier seen a deflected strike come back off the post and been denied a goal by the tightest of offside calls.The result allows PSG to stretch their huge lead at the top of the French table to 16 points before second-placed Marseille play at Metz on Sunday.However, the nature of the performance from Mauricio Pochettino's side ...
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