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Jesús Navas retires after Sevilla defeat to Real Madrid

Jesús Navas played the last LaLiga game of his 21-year career on Sunday, coming on as a substitute for Sevilla in their 4-2 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu

Winger Navas, 39 - who is Sevilla and Spain's most decorated player - will officially retire when his contract expires on Dec. 31.

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Mbappé on target as Real Madrid climb to second in La Liga

Kylian Mbappé scored the opener and set up another goal as Real Madrid beat mid-table Sevilla 4-2 to move up to second place in La Liga and close the gap on Atlético Madrid to one point going into the winter break

Mbappé scored with a thunderbolt from outside the box in the 10th minute before Federico Valverde put the reigning champions two goals ahead from long range 10 minutes later. Rodrygo fired in the third in the 34th minute from a cross by Lucas Vázquez.

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Amorim says Manchester United were nervous in rout by Bournemouth

Ruben Amorim has admitted ­Manchester United’s players were ­nervous on Sunday during their 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth, which left the club 13th and in the bottom half on ­Christmas Day for the first time since 1989

The defeat was a second in a row by that scoreline at home against Bournemouth, almost exactly a year after the first. United went behind to the seventh goal they have conceded in the past six games at a set play.

Source: theguardian.com
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Bournemouth fans dream of Europe after humbling Man Utd

"It doesn't happen a lot that you come to this kind of stadium and win 3-0," said Andoni Iraola after Bournemouth's stylish win at Manchester United

Except the Cherries are beginning to make a habit of winning by that scoreline at Old Trafford.

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Liverpool put six past Spurs to go four points clear

Liverpool went four points clear at the top of the Premier League as they handed out a merciless thrashing to Tottenham Hotspur in front of their own fans

Arne Slot's pacesetters were simply irresistible as every frailty in an injury-hit Spurs team was ruthlessly exposed.

Source: bbc.co.uk
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Atalanta win to seal top spot at Christmas

In-form Atalanta scored a late winner to beat Empoli and ensure they will be top of Serie A on Christmas Day

Mid-table Empoli led when Lorenzo Colombo volleyed in from Scot Liam Henderson's cross.

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Old Lady back to winning ways

Juventus finally ended their run of four straight Serie A draws with Weston McKennie and Nico Gonzalez, leaving Monza alone at the foot of the table

The Bianconeri were jeered off the pitch after a fourth consecutive Serie A stalemate, which was against rock bottom Venezia, so could not afford another slip-up.

Source: football-italia.net
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Match of the day

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool both return from Carabao Cup action when they lock horns in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Tottenham's chaotic victory over Manchester United and Liverpool's hard-fought win against Southampton ensured the two will meet in the Carabao Cup semi-finals at the beginning of the new year. A precursor to the last four clash will take place on Sunday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Source: 90min.com)

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Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Preview

Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League

Arne Slot’s side have been the most impressive side both domestically and in Europe, though they have stumbled slightly in recent weeks with draws against Newcastle and Fulham.

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Premier League action today

Defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday means United's campaign now revolves around their potential success in the Europa League and FA Cup. Ruben Amorim's side succumbed to a 4-3 defeat in N17 following a bonkers quarter-final which should come with a trigger warning for goalkeeper purists. (Source: 90min.com)

The Blues once again took advantage of dropped Liverpool points last weekend as they overcame bogey side Brentford 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Up next is another potential banana skin, with the Toffees enjoying their fair share of success against the Blues in recent years, especially on Merseyside. (Source: 90min.com)

Vitor Pereira takes charge of his first game as Wolves manager on Sunday as they face Leicester at the King Power.

Wolves once again turned to Jorge Mendes in the wake of Gary O'Neil's departure and swiftly appointed the combustible Pereira as his successor. (Source: 90min.com)

The Cottagers have escaped their December gauntlet so far without tasting defeat and are well-positioned in mid-table. The remarkably condense top half means Fulham are just four points adrift of Aston Villa in fifth after the Villans beat Manchester City on Saturday. (Source: 90min.com)

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Ninja A-League: Kahli Johnson scores twice as Western United beat Mariners

The 20-year-old rising star was the difference between two sides at Industree Group Stadium

Kahli Johnson scored two goals within three minutes to inspire Western United to a 3-1 win over Central Coast Mariners on Sunday evening.

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Jesus scores twice as Arsenal put five past Palace

Arsenal are now three points behind leaders Liverpool, although they have played two games more

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Arsenal put five past Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to move to within three points of the top of the Premier League.

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Man City crisis deepens as floundering champions lose at Aston Villa

Manchester City's crisis intensified as they slipped to another damaging defeat at Aston Villa

Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers goals meant Phil Foden's late reply for the visitors was little consolation.

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Atletico grab late winner at Barcelona to go top of La Liga

Hansi Flick's Barca side could slip to third if Real Madrid beat Sevilla on Sunday

Substitute Alexander Sorloth scored an injury-time winner as Atletico Madrid fought back against Barcelona to replace them at the top of La Liga.

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Schick nets four as Leverkusen thrash Freiburg

Schick has scored nine goals in his last five Bundesliga matches

Patrik Schick scored four goals to help Bayer Leverkusen thrash Freiburg 5-1 and narrow the gap with leaders Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.

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Scottish Prem: Cerny goal downs Dundee as Rangers go second

Four wins in a row in the league is Rangers' best run of the season

Vaclav Cerny's 10th goal of the season gave Rangers victory over Dundee and moved them up to second in the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season.

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Men's Match of the Day

Level on points (38) at the top of the La Liga table, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will lock horns in a huge game on Saturday evening, with any potential winner guaranteeing themselves first position in the division heading into 2025.

Barcelona are at the summit due to their superior goal difference, but Atletico, who have a game in hand on the division leaders, are the form team entering this contest, with Diego Simeone's side on an incredible 11-game winning run in all competitions.

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Netflix wins US rights for Women's World Cups

The deal was announced by football governing body Fifa on Friday

Netflix has secured the rights to show live coverage of the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups in the United States.

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Ninja A-League: Melbourne Victory record 4th win of season as they dismiss Canberra

Victory have now gone 10 games without defeat against Canberra, dating back to January 2017

First-half goals from Nikki Flannery and Sara D’Appolonia’s inspired Victory away at McKellar Park, where the visitors moved third in the standings and within three points of leaders Melbourne City.

Source: aleagues.com.au
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Ninja A-League: Phoenix dump slumping champions Sydney FC

Wellington climbed up to fourth in the standings and seven points behind leaders Melbourne City

Wellington Phoenix celebrated a home win over Sydney FC for the first time in their history thanks to Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over the slumping Ninja A-League champions.

Source: aleagues.com.au
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Ninja A-League: Brisbane Roar demolish Newcastle Jets

Newcastle – semi-finalists last season – are ninth in the table and a point outside the top six

Brisbane Roar claimed their biggest win since 2021 after outclassing Newcastle Jets 6-1 in the Ninja A-League on Saturday as Laini Freier capped her first start with a hat-trick.

Source: aleagues.com.au
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Star Barcelona duo admit fatigue has affected form ahead of Atletico Madrid tie

Barcelona star Raphinha has cited tiredness as a part of their decline in form over the last two months, as has Jules Kounde

The Blaugrana have just one win in their last six La Liga games, and have given up a nine-point lead in the table.

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Premier League top picks

Seeking a way out of their mid-season malaise, Premier League champions Manchester City will try to revive their ailing title defence on Saturday, when they visit Aston Villa.

Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town host an invigorated Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon.

Arsenal have drawn their last two Premier League games but will be looking to put some pressure back on Liverpool and Chelsea when they face Crystal Palace for the second time this week on Saturday.

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Arteta was 'terrified' at start of Arsenal tenure

Mikel Arteta says he was initially "terrified" when taking over as manager of Arsenal

Friday marks five years since the Spaniard, now 42, was appointed at Emirates Stadium to his first role as a manager.

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Dyche backed by Friedkin Group but accepts Everton results must improve

Sean Dyche said he received the Friedkin Group’s backing in his first meeting with Everton’s new owners but admits he must deliver an improved second half of the season to remain part of their long-term plans

The Everton manager met the club’s new executive chairman, Marc Watts, on Friday following the completion of TFG’s takeover the previous day.

Source: theguardian.com
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Girona break losing streak to end 2024 with key La Liga win

Girona signed off for 2024 with a Friday night La Liga win over Real Valladolid in Catalonia

Three points were routine on the night for the hosts as Valladolid remain in the relegation zone.

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Bayern round off 2024 in style with clear win over Leipzig

After a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Mainz last week, Bayern Munich returned to winning ways with a comfortable 5-1 win over RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Friday night

Bayern welcomed both Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane back from injury, while Leon Goretzka started in central midfield at the expense of Aleksandar Pavlovic.

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Mason Mount set for extended injury absence

Ruben Amorim has revealed Mason Mount is set for another long spell on the sidelines following his latest injury picked up in the 2-1 win against Manchester City

The midfielder was forced off after 14 minutes at the Etihad Stadium in what was just his fourth Premier League start of the season.

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Man City's Dias ruled out for 'three or four weeks'

Manchester City have suffered a fresh injury blow with manager Pep Guardiola confirming Portugal central defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for "three or four weeks" with a muscle injury

Dias, who suffered the injury in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Manchester United, will miss the entire festive programme and potentially the FA Cup third-round tie with Salford on 11 January.

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A German heavyweight

Vincent Kompany will hope his Bayern Munich side can take a huge step towards the Bundesliga title when they welcome RB Leipzig to Allianz Arena on Friday.

Bayern lead the way in the top flight with 33 points after 14 matchweeks, but they lost for the first time in the league when they were beaten 2-1 by Mainz 05 on December 14, while Die Roten Bullen are fourth with 27 points and defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on December 15 in the Bundesliga.

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Southampton line up Ivan Juric to replace Russell Martin as head coach

Southampton are closing on the appointment of Ivan Juric as Russell Martin’s successor

The former Roma manager, who was sacked by the Serie A club last month after 12 matches, was on the shortlist to replace Ralph Hasenhüttl at Saints two years ago and is expected to be given the job this time.

Source: theguardian.com
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Amorim has no regrets on Rashford decision

Ruben Amorim insisted he was right to drop Marcus Rashford from the Manchester United squad despite going out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur

Rashford was left out of Amorim's squad for the second game in a row after he was also dropped for the 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday.

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Liverpool and PSG lead the race to sign Lyon’s Rayan Cherki

According to a report from Foot Mercato, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are both leading in the race to sign Olympique Lyonnais’ Rayan Cherki (21)

The France youth international was ostracised at the start of the season amid a contract standoff. His contract had been set to expire at the end of the season, however, ultimately, he extended by a further year, allowing his re-integration.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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Liverpool draw Tottenham in EFL Cup semi-finals

Holders Liverpool have been drawn against Tottenham in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup while Arsenal will face Newcastle

Premier League leaders Liverpool, who have the won the cup competition a record 10 times, will face Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg before the return at Anfield.

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Coppa Italia quarter-final draw complete: Inter-Lazio, Milan-Roma and more

After the conclusion of Inter’s 2-0 victory over Udinese in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Thursday night, the quarter-final line-up is now complete, including mouth-watering ties between Inter and Lazio and Milan and Fiorentina

This week saw Juventus qualify for the Coppa Italia quarter-finals with a 4-0 win at home against Cagliari, with goals from Dusan Vlahovic, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceicao and Nico Gonzalez.

Source: football-italia.net
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Guiu hat-trick inspires Chelsea to big win over Shamrock Rovers

Teenager Marc Guiu scored a first-half hat-trick as Chelsea cruised past Shamrock Rovers to finish top of the Conference League league phase and deny their visitors an automatic place in the knockout stage

Already assured of a last-16 spot, Enzo Maresca's youthful Blues made it six wins from six in the competition with another thumping victory.

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Solanke helps send Manchester United out amid chaotic Carabao Cup tie

Like a song that changes time signature for the hell of it, like a friend that inexplicably blanks you, like a match report that noodles away for ages instead of just telling you what happened, Tottenham Hotspur remain medically incapable of doing things the simple way

This is becoming a kind of mania, a disorder, a cry for help. What is this? Who are you really? And, you know, can you not?

Source: theguardian.com
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Ratcliffe increases Manchester United stake after paying agreed investment

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has increased his stake in Manchester United after injecting a further £79.3m ($100m) promised when he bought his minority stake last year

The British billionaire now owns 28.94% of the club, up from 27.7%. The latest investment is set to help fund improvements off the pitch rather than help bolster Ruben Amorim’s squad during January’s transfer window.

Source: theguardian.com
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Friedkin Group completes Everton takeover

The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri

The deal for 99.5% of the club is believed to be worth in excess of £400m and the Toffees become the 10th club in the Premier League under majority American control.

Source: bbc.com
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Massive Carabao Cup quarter-final

A place in the last four of the EFL Cup is up for grabs on Thursday night when Tottenham Hotspur welcome Manchester United to North London for a quarter-final showdown.

Both teams enter this contest on a high after picking up maximum points in the Premier League last weekend, with Spurs hitting five past Southampton and the Red Devils claiming the bragging rights over wounded rivals Manchester City.

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Mason Mount sees specialist for latest injuries

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has revealed Mason Mount has seen a specialist to get to the bottom of his latest injury set-back

Mount was substituted 14 minutes into the Manchester derby on Sunday after suffering a muscle injury.

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Liverpool hold off Southampton fightback after Núñez and Elliott strikes

It was a night that Simon Rusk will never forget, the one when he took charge of Southampton for the first time in the wake of Russell Martin’s sacking on Sunday night and pushed Arne Slot and Liverpool all the way

Nobody gave Southampton a prayer – and not only because they had conceded five in defeat in each of their previous two home matches. It has been a season of remorseless struggle for them.

Source: theguardian.com
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Arteta hopes hat-trick will give Jesus 'spark' for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta hopes Gabriel Jesus' Carabao Cup hat-trick will give the striker the "spark" he needs to rediscover his Premier League goalscoring form

The Brazil striker scored three second-half goals against Crystal Palace as the Gunners came from behind to reach the semi-finals.

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PSG keeper Donnarumma bloodied by cleat to the face

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's face was bloodied after being hit by an opponent's cleat in the team's 4-2 Ligue 1 win over Monaco on Wednesday

The Italy international took the studs of Wilfried Singo's cleat in the 17th minute at the Stade Louis II.

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Les Parisiens land big blow in Ligue 1 title race

Paris Saint-Germain landed a big blow in the fight for the Ligue 1 title, beating AS Monaco (2-4) to continue their unbeaten run in the league and extend their leap at the top to 10 points

Monaco weren’t at the races in the first half as PSG continued the fine form that they showed against another European challenger, Olympique Lyonnais, at the weekend

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Mancini ‘would manage to smooth things out’ at Milan says former assistant

Former Milan midfielder and assistant to Roberto Mancini, Alberico Evani, believes that his partner in crime would be an ideal fit for the Rossoneri as a potential successor to Paulo Fonseca, as he ‘would manage to smooth things out’ at San Siro

Reports over the last few days have linked Mancini with a move to Milan as a potential successor to Fonseca later down the line.

Source: football-italia.net
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Carlo Ancelotti reflects on record-breaking achievement with Real Madrid

On Wednesday, Real Madrid took home their second trophy of the 2024-25 season

After winning the UEFA Super Cup in August, they were victorious in the Intercontinental Cup as Pachuca were swept aside by a 3-0 scoreline.

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Intercontinental Cup Final

Real Madrid will square up against Mexican outfit Pachuca in the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday night.

The Lusail Stadium in Qatar is all set to play host to this FIFA Intercontinental Cup final between Real Madrid and Pachuca. While Carlo Ancelotti’s team have been a touch inconsistent this season, they will be looking to add another honour to their trophy cabinet on Wednesday.

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French highlight

French heavyweights Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the principality for the final Ligue 1 game of 2024 on Wednesday.

This fixture has been moved forward two weeks because the two will compete in the French Super Cup in Qatar during matchday 16 at the start of January.

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Carabao Cup quarter-finals

The first match in an Arsenal-Crystal Palace double header, the two London rivals cross paths at the Emirates on Wednesday evening, when a place in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup is at stake.

Newcastle United welcome Brentford to St James' Park in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night. It is not even two weeks since the Bees beat Newcastle 4-2 at the Gtech in the Premier League, but there were differing fortunes for them both over the weekend.

Life after Russell Martin will begin for Southampton when they welcome Liverpool to St Mary's in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

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UWCL Round-Up: Chelsea, Lyon end perfect

Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at Real Madrid and top Group B with a maximum 18 points, and Lyon matched them in Group A after beating Wolfsburg 1-0

Chelsea and Lyon ended their UEFA Women's Champions League group campaigns on a maximum 18 points after winning at Real Madrid and defeating Wolfsburg respectively, while Roma and Twente bowed out with victories.

Source: uefa.com
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Carlo Ancelotti confirms Kylian Mbappe injury status ahead of Intercontinental Cup

On Wednesday, Real Madrid will go for their second trophy of the 2024-25 season. Having won the UEFA Super Cup in August, they are aiming for success in the Intercontinental Cup as they face Mexican side Pachuca in Qatar

One of the big matters going into the match is Kylian Mbappe’s fitness. He is expected to play some part in Doha, and in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti gave an update on the situation, as per Diario AS.

Source: football-espana.net
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Arne Slot admits Premier League referees are testing his patience

Arne Slot has said he must reflect on the touchline behaviour that has attracted three yellow cards this season, but he admitted Premier League referees are breaking his limits

The Liverpool head coach will serve a one-match suspension in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Southampton having collected his third booking in the draw against Fulham on Saturday.

Source: theguardian.com
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Arteta believes winning Carabao Cup can offer trophy springboard for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta believes that lifting the Carabao Cup can be the springboard to Arsenal winning bigger trophies as they prepare to face Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals on Wednesday

Arteta celebrates his fifth anniversary in charge on Friday but has only the FA Cup win in his first season and two Community Shields to show for it after finishing as Premier League runners-up for the past two seasons.

Source: theguardian.com
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Vlahovic and Nico Gonzalez: ‘Juventus confidence is building’

Juventus thrashed Cagliari 4-0 with goals of remarkable quality and skill from Dusan Vlahovic, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceicao and Nico Gonzalez to set up a Coppa Italia quarter-final with Empoli

These teams drew 1-1 here on October 6 and Juve were coming off four consecutive Serie A stalemates, jeered off the pitch on Saturday after a 2-2 with rock bottom Venezia.

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I'm ready for new challenge - Rashford

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he is "ready for a new challenge" after being asked about his future at the club

Rashford, 27, was dropped from the squad for Sunday's derby which United won 2-1 against Manchester City.

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Vinicius Jr named The Best Men’s Player

Vinicius Jr has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the first time

The Brazil and Real Madrid star enjoyed the most spectacular season of his career in 2023/24. He regularly produced match-defining moments for Real Madrid, racking up 24 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions.

Source: fifa.com
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Five Real Madrid stars named in The Best FIFA Men's 11

Five Real Madrid players have been selected in this year’s The Best FIFA Men’s 11 following Los Blancos’ trophy-laden year

Barcelona’s 17-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal, who starred in Spain’s UEFA EURO 2024 win, rounded out half a dozen representatives from La Liga.

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Garnacho’s golazo wins Puskás Award

The FIFA Puskás Award 2024 has been awarded to Alejandro Garnacho for his spectacular overhead kick against Everton in November 2023.

Source: fifa.com

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European Super League promoter asks Uefa and Fifa for official approval

The promoter of the European Super League have contacted Uefa and Fifa to seek official recognition for its new competition

The original Super League was launched by 12 European clubs – including the Premier League’s “Big Six” – in April 2021 but quickly collapsed amid fan protests and opposition from the continental and global governing bodies.

Source: theguardian.com
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Unbeaten but uninspired – draw specialists Juventus begin to tire fans

Thiago Motta’s reboot of the Turin giants is stalling even if they are yet to suffer a Serie A defeat

Sir Alex Ferguson diminished Arsenal’s Invincibles of 2003-04, who went an entire Premier League season without defeat, by accusing them of “too many draws”. What, then, would he make of this year’s Juventus? They are the only unbeaten team in Serie A, yet they have won just six out of 16 games.

Source: theguardian.com
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Chelsea winger Mudryk fails drugs test

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a drugs test, the Premier League club has confirmed

The Blues say they were contacted by the Football Association after an "adverse finding in a routine urine test".

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UEFA Women's Champions League action tonight

While both these teams are into the quarter-finals, there is still first place to play for, with Madrid needing victory to overtake Chelsea, who defeated the Spanish side 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Matchday 1.

Madrid have produced four wins and 17 more goals since, meaning that unlike in the last two seasons, they will not be eliminated in a group including Chelsea.

In those previous groups, both of Madrid's home games with Chelsea were draws, and that would be enough for the Blues to clinch their third straight first place. (Source: Uefa.com)

Twente will not be matching Ajax's run to the quarter-finals of last season as, having started by winning 2-0 at Celtic, the Dutch champions have suffered home and away defeats against both Chelsea and Madrid.

There have been some tough lessons for a squad whose oldest player is 25 but they have a chance to finish on a high in front of their home fans. (Source: Uefa.com)

"Wolfsburg showed that they are superior," was the verdict of Roma coach Alessandro Spugna after Wednesday's bitter loss, on a night when even a defeat by a single-goal margin would have left the Serie A side with a good chance of reaching a second quarter-final.

Instead, having only beaten Wolfsburg 1-0 on Matchday 1, their inferior head-to-head goal difference means they cannot overtake the two-time champions even if they join them on nine points and for the second year running Roma have been unable to turn a fine start in a tough group into a last-eight slot. (Source: Uefa.com)

The tenth European meeting between these old rivals – only Lyon vs Paris Saint-Germain has been played more in this competition – will have plenty at stake, despite the fact that both teams are already through and OL confirmed as group winners.

Lyon, on a maximum 15 points, have (like Barcelona) got through the group stage in all four seasons under this format but have never completed a perfect six victories and will look to put that right as they prepare for a joint-record 16th quarter-final. (Source: Uefa.com)

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Barbra Banda wins CAF African Women's Footballer of the Year

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda has been crowned the 2024 African Women's Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Marrakesh.

made history as the first Zambian to win the women's prize, finishing ahead of Moroccan Sanaa Mssoudy and Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie. (Source: BBC Sport)

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UEFA increases Women's Euro prize pot to $43m

Field set as prize pool increased to record-setting $43 million figure

UEFA announced on Monday that it will award $43 million in prize money for next year's Women's Euro in Switzerland, a 156% increase from the amount it handed out during the previous edition of the tournament in 2022.

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Wiegman: ‘We have a very interesting, exciting group’

The Lionesses head coach reacts to England's UEFA Women's EURO 2025 group stage draw

Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman was excited by England’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 group stage schedule after attending the draw at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne.

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Holders Inter send big message with tennis score

Inter sent a signal in the Scudetto race with a dominant 6-0 victory away to on-form Lazio, including a sensational Nicolò Barella screamer from distance

Both teams were on 31 points, although the Nerazzurri had a game in hand, so this was a title showdown. Taty Castellanos was suspended with Alessio Romagnoli and Matias Vecino injured, so Tijjani Noslin came in for a side that was fresh from Thursday’s 3-1 win away to Ajax.

Source: football-italia.net
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Brilliant Unal free-kick denies West Ham win at Bournemouth

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola was left complaining despite Cherries substitute Enes Unal curling home a brilliant last-minute free-kick to deny West Ham victory in a dramatic Premier League meeting

Iraola said he knew the Turkey forward would go close when presented with the opportunity from 30 yards because of the amount of practice he puts in.

Source: bbc.com
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Ademola Lookman wins CAF African Footballer of the Year

Ademola Lookman was named the CAF African Footballer of the Year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco after a stellar season with Atalanta and the Nigeria national team

Lookman, 27, scored a hat trick in the Europa League final to earn the Serie A club their first-ever European silverware, and only the second major trophy in their 117-year history.

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Women's EURO 2025 draw held

England vs Netherlands, Germany vs Sweden and Spain vs Italy are among the group fixtures set by the Lausanne draw

Holders England will play their predecessors as champions Netherlands while hosts Switzerland will take on Norway, Iceland and Finland after the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 draw was made at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Scudetto race is on

Locked together in a fascinating Serie A title race, Lazio and Inter Milan will square off in Monday's showdown at Stadio Olimpico.

Reigning champions Inter are aiming to reach 10 games unbeaten in the Italian top flight, while their hosts have recently impressed on three fronts.

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Inzaghi: ‘Lazio must be considered in the Scudetto race’

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi acknowledges facing his former club ‘can never be the same as other’ matches, especially now he feels Lazio ‘should be considered’ in the Scudetto race

This is turning into a real title battle with the current form of both teams, as Marco Baroni has revitalised the Aquile in Serie A, the Coppa Italia – where they knocked Napoli out last week – and the Europa League.

Source: football-italia.net
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