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• Soccer-Southampton sign striker Pelle from Feyenoord

  12-07-2014 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Southampton have signed Italian striker Graziano Pelle on a three-year deal from Dutch side Feyenoord, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Pelle, 28, was the second highest scorer in the Dutch top-flight last season with 23 goals in 28 appearances, having previously played for AZ Alkmaar as well as Parma and Sampdoria in his homeland. He has played for Italian age-group sides but is not capped at senior level, and worked under new Southampton manager Ronald Koeman at Feyenoord. "Koema
  
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• McNulty Q&A: 'I expect Cunha to go'

  23-04-2025 09:30 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC][PA Media]BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions as we approach the final handful of games.Nick asked: Hi Phil, a bit of a multi-question about Wolves. Do you think their current form bodes well for next season? Do you think Wolves look better without Matheus Cunha and do you think he is showing he lacks the mentals by claiming he wants to win titles while looking likely to join a mess that is Manchester United? Phil replied: Hello, Nick. Having seen
  
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• How Liverpool can win the Premier League tonight

  23-04-2025 09:26 via independent.co.uk
  Liverpool are within touching distance of securing the Premier League title but Arsenal’s win over Ipswich Town on Easter Sunday delayed the victory parade for at least another week.The Gunners narrowed the gap at the top to 10 points with a 4-0 thrashing of the Tractor Boys, meaning that Liverpool’s victory over Leicester City was not enough to seal the title later in the day. However, Mikel Arteta’s side are only able to obtain a maximum of 81 points, with five games left to
  
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• Canavan 'massive' for Tyrone if fit for semi-final - Gormley

  23-04-2025 09:08 via bbc.com
  
  Former Tyrone defender Conor Gormely believes his county's chances of beating Armagh in the Ulster Championship semi-final depend on the fitness of forward Darragh Canavan.Canavan sat out the Red Hands' last-eight win against Cavan with a hamstring issue and faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday's game in Clones.Three-time All-Ireland winner Gormley is hopeful Canavan can feature given how important he is to Malachy O'Rourke's young side."Darragh is going to be massive, if he is fit i
  
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• Analysis: Man City 2-1 Aston Villa

  23-04-2025 09:01 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]When you are as expressive on the touchline as Pep Guardiola, visual evidence can be enough to gauge the importance of an occasion.Make no mistake, this win was big."You don't have to be a scientist to realise that we were playing against Aston Villa, one of the best teams, as you saw against Newcastle and PSG," said Guardiola. "They are an extraordinary team but we performed as we did in the past with the commitment."Qualification for the Champions League is important, of course,
  
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• Which football managers have followed legends with instant success?

  23-04-2025 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arne Slot is set to win the Premier League in his first season in English football.Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters“Arne Slot is going to win the Premier League in his first season after taking over from Jürgen Klopp,” writes Hannah Mitchell. “What examples are there of managers who have had instant success after succeeding a legendary manager?”It’s not unusual for a new Liverpool manager to win the league in their first season. Matt McQueen (1922-23), Joe Fagan
  
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• St Andrew’s stardust: Birmingham eye records and Premier League push

  23-04-2025 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Davies has guided Birmingham to promotion in commanding fashion, with the side winning more games than any other team in the country. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAOn day one in the job, as Chris Davies surveyed St Andrew’s for the first time last summer, the Birmingham City manager was struck by a damning statistic courtesy of the club historian, Malcolm McHenry: no league side had lost more matches across the previous five seasons. Birmingham were relegated to League One a month earlie
  
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• Hansi Flick slammed by Javier Tebas after criticising La Liga schedule – ‘Why don’t you complain to UEFA?’

  23-04-2025 09:00 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Hansi Flick slammed by Javier Tebas after criticising La Liga schedule – ‘Why don’t you complain to UEFA?’La Liga president Javier Tebas has responded directly to recent criticism from Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick over the league’s fixture scheduling. The German coach had expressed frustration after learning that Barça’s La Liga clash against Valladolid was scheduled for Saturday, May 3, just days before their crucial Champions League semi-fina
  
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• Liverpool Join Race for £110m Bundesliga Star as Summer Plans Take Shape

  23-04-2025 08:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Liverpool Join Race for £110m Bundesliga Star as Summer Plans Take ShapeLiverpool Enter Premier League Race for Bundesliga SensationLiverpool’s summer plans are taking shape as the club look to reinforce a title-winning squad ahead of Arne Slot’s second season in charge. With the Premier League crown potentially secured this week, attention is already turning to the transfer market. But Liverpool won’t be alone.According to CaughtOffside, “Liverpool are in the race
  
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• Chelsea Join Transfer Battle for £63m Porto Star as Goalkeeper Search Intensifies

  23-04-2025 08:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Chelsea Join Transfer Battle for £63m Porto Star as Goalkeeper Search IntensifiesChelsea Step Up Goalkeeper Search with Interest in Porto’s CostaChelsea’s recruitment team are already mapping out their summer transfer plans, and one area of clear focus is between the sticks. As TEAMtalk reports, the London club have rekindled their interest in FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich also firmly in the frame.Costa, 25, has emerg
  
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• Premier League winner willing to join Leeds after promotion

  23-04-2025 08:46 via caughtoffside.com
  Premier League winner willing to join Leeds after promotionLeeds United are being tipped to pull off an exciting big-name signing for life back in the Premier League next season.Daniel Farke’s side narrowly missed out on promotion last season, but are now celebrating heading back to the top flight for the 2025/26 campaign.As a result, it looks like Leeds will be able to lure some exciting targets to Elland Road this summer.According to latest reports, one of those will be their former play
  
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• Manchester City receive seven-figure cash boost from UEFA ahead of summer transfer window spending

  23-04-2025 08:45 via cityxtra.co.uk
  Manchester City receive seven-figure cash boost from UEFA ahead of summer transfer window spendingUEFA have handed Manchester City a bonus cash sum ahead of the summer transfer window for their co-operation with national team player releases in recent years.Etihad Stadium bosses are looking towards the off-season as a crucial point in the club’s development and a vital period in transitioning what some believe to be the old guard into a new era at the club.Much of that transition of squad
  
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• How Man City’s unlikely hero reshaped the Champions League race

  23-04-2025 08:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  There are infamous examples of Pep Guardiola’s fondness for exaggeration. Since he branded Matheus Nunes one of the best players in the world, back in 2022 and when the Portuguese played for Sporting CP, there has been precious little evidence to support that statement. Recently, and more damningly, Guardiola said his £50m midfielder was not clever enough to play in the middle for Manchester City.But as a makeshift right-back, Nunes may have gone from a waste of money to a man who ea
  
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• Vinicius Jr. – “I don’t get paid to be nice. I get paid to…”

  23-04-2025 08:40 via madriduniversal.com
  Vinicius Jr. – “I don’t get paid to be nice. I get paid to…”After months of anticipation, Netflix has finally dropped the first trailer for its upcoming documentary on Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr., titled Baila, Vini. The film is set to premiere on May 15, offering an emotional and unfiltered look into the life, struggles, and achievements of one of Brazil’s most electrifying talents of the modern era.According to Netflix Latin America’s offi
  
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• Iniesta speaks from the heart on Barcelona’s treble hopes and future plans – ‘Not at all an exaggeration’

  23-04-2025 08:40 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Iniesta speaks from the heart on Barcelona’s treble hopes and future plans – ‘Not at all an exaggeration’Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta, who officially retired from football in 2024, recently took part in an event to present his new book ‘The Mind Also Plays’. During the occasion, the legendary midfielder shared his thoughts on the current Barça team led by Hansi Flick, expressing strong optimism about the club’s chances of securing major silv
  
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• 'Football is emotion' - what Pep Guardiola said

  23-04-2025 08:40 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Man City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to Sky Sports after Tuesday's 2-1 win over Aston Villa: "I'm really happy. We're in the last four in the last five games and beat a Champions League contender for qualification."Aston Villa is a team to the last man, one of the top teams in Europe. We played really good. We were aggressive in our duels - the back four was unbelievable."Football is emotion. For the fans, players, we have a lot of pressure for the club to go to the Champions Leag
  
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• Video – Legendary Inter Milan Goalkeeper Names Top Five Derby Della Madonnina Editions

  23-04-2025 08:30 via sempreinter.com
  Video – Legendary Inter Milan Goalkeeper Names Top Five Derby Della Madonnina EditionsInter Milan and AC Milan will put their Coppa Italia dream on the line in the latest edition of the famous Derby della Madonnina.A place in the grand final is up for grabs as the San Siro rivals lock horns in the return leg of their heavyweight semi-final tie.Indeed, after a 1-1 first-leg draw a fortnight ago, there’s nothing to separate the teams heading into tonight’s crunch game.Therefore,
  
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• Is Arsenal vs Crystal Palace on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture

  23-04-2025 08:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  A positive result is a must for Arsenal against Crystal Palace if they are to keep their incredibly faint Premier League title hopes alive.Liverpool will be crowned champions if the hosts suffer defeat at the Emirates Stadium after a late Trent Alexander-Arnold winner against Leicester kept them 13 points clear of their rivals.Mikel Arteta’s side have perhaps already switched focus to their continental campaign but looked in excellent form at Ipswich, with a 4-0 win made to look routine ev
  
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• Real Madrid’s €200m-rated superstar will renew contract for two or three more years – report

  23-04-2025 08:20 via madriduniversal.com
  Real Madrid’s €200m-rated superstar will renew contract for two or three more years – reportIn a report recently published by El Larguero, it has been revealed that Vinicius Jr. is preparing to extend his stay at Real Madrid, committing himself to the club for another two or three seasons. Although his current deal already runs until 2027, the Brazilian forward appears keen to reinforce his bond with Los Blancos, resisting interest from Saudi Arabian clubs offering astronom
  
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• Mallorca boss in awe of Barcelona and the magic of Pedri – ‘You enjoy watching him on TV’

  23-04-2025 08:20 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Mallorca boss in awe of Barcelona and the magic of Pedri – ‘You enjoy watching him on TV’Jagoba Arrasate’s 47th birthday did not end with a celebration, as his Mallorca side fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Barcelona at the Estadi Olimpic. Despite the result, the Mallorca manager was full of praise for the performance of Hansi Flick’s team, particularly singling out Pedri, who was named the man of the match.Speaking after the final whistle, Arrasate acknowle
  
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• Exclusive: Talks begin for Chelsea star to seal surprise transfer back to former club

  23-04-2025 08:20 via caughtoffside.com
  Exclusive: Talks begin for Chelsea star to seal surprise transfer back to former clubChelsea forward Joao Felix has already begun talks over an emotional return to his former club Benfica for this summer, CaughtOffside understands.The Portugal international could somewhat surprisingly be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after just one season, having joined from Atletico Madrid less than a year ago.Felix has flopped at Chelsea and the first half of the season went so badly for him that he was qu
  
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• Vinicius Junior set to sign new Real Madrid deal until 2030 amid Saudi interest

  23-04-2025 08:11 via footballtoday.com
  
  Vinicius Junior set to sign new Real Madrid deal until 2030 amid Saudi interestReal Madrid are working towards finalising the contract extension of Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior to ward off suitors from Saudi Arabia.Marca reports that Vinicius will pen a new three-year deal until 2030 before the end of the season, with his current contract expiring in June 2027.The mercurial winger has been the subject of exorbitant offers from Saudi clubs, but he has always emphasised his commitment to Los
  
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• Real Madrid close to finalising Vinicius Junior renewal

  23-04-2025 08:11 via footballtoday.com
  
  Real Madrid close to finalising Vinicius Junior renewalReal Madrid are working towards finalising the contract extension of Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior to ward off suitors from Saudi Arabia.Marca reports that Vinicius will pen a new three-year deal until 2030 before the end of the season, with his current contract expiring in June 2027.The mercurial winger has been the subject of exorbitant offers from Saudi clubs, but he has always emphasised his commitment to Los Blancos.The Spanish gian
  
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• Just in: Brazil ready to match Ancelotti’s Real Madrid salary

  23-04-2025 08:00 via madriduniversal.com
  Just in: Brazil ready to match Ancelotti’s Real Madrid salaryThe more Carlo Ancelotti moves away from Real Madrid, he grows closer to a big move to the Brazilian national team who have been his admirers for a long time now.The Selecao have been in his pursuit for close to two years and are seriously pushing to complete his signing given that he is now close to leaving Real Madrid.Their big goal is for him to lead the team into the 2026 FIFA World Cup and bring them back to their former glo
  
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• Eric Garcia shares thoughts on Mallorca win, Ansu’s rare opportunity and Copa del Rey final

  23-04-2025 08:00 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Eric Garcia shares thoughts on Mallorca win, Ansu’s rare opportunity and Copa del Rey finalFollowing Barcelona’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Mallorca, Eric Garcia shared his thoughts with the media, reflecting on both his performance and the team’s form. The Spanish defender was given a rare opportunity to start at right-back in place of Jules Koundé and made the most of it by assisting Dani Olmo’s winning goal.Garcia, who has mostly played as a centre-back and a
  
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• Report: Arsenal register interest in “quality” PL star who’s held talks with Man United

  23-04-2025 07:56 via caughtoffside.com
  Report: Arsenal register interest in “quality” PL star who’s held talks with Man UnitedArsenal have reportedly registered an interest in the potential transfer of Wolves forward and Manchester United target Matheus Cunha.The Red Devils are already said to have held positive talks with Cunha’s camp, so it could be tricky for other clubs to win the race for his signature now.Still, despite Man Utd’s positive talks, it seems Arsenal have been among the other clubs to r
  
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• Troy Deeney Backs This Liverpool Star to Become a Premier League Centre-Back ‘Great’

  23-04-2025 07:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Troy Deeney Backs This Liverpool Star to Become a Premier League Centre-Back ‘Great’Konate Draws High Praise After Composed Leicester PerformanceLiverpool’s pursuit of a record-equalling 20th top-flight title took a significant step forward with a dramatic win over Leicester City, and while Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late winner rightly stole the headlines, there was another performance equally deserving of attention.Writing for BBC Sport, former Watford captain Troy Deeney
  
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• Real Madrid Eyeing ‘Record-Breaking’ £69m Move to Sign Newcastle United Midfielder

  23-04-2025 07:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Real Madrid Eyeing ‘Record-Breaking’ £69m Move to Sign Newcastle United MidfielderMadrid Ready to Spend Big on Newcastle MidfielderNewcastle United could be preparing for a high-stakes summer, with Spanish giants Real Madrid reportedly plotting a move for their Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali. According to Fichajes, Madrid are “willing to bid heavily” to bring Tonali to the Santiago Bernabéu as part of a significant midfield rebuild.The 24-year-old only arri
  
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• If any player deserved a moment in a Manchester City shirt it’s Matheus Nunes

  23-04-2025 07:45 via esteemedkompany.com
  If any player deserved a moment in a Manchester City shirt it’s Matheus NunesMatheus Nunes scored the winner for Manchester City in the 94th minute of their 2-1 win over Aston Villa last night. His goal sparked huge celebrations at the Etihad as it was a crucial goal in a pivotal fixture. But when you look at the moment itself, if any player deserved to have such a moment in a City shirt, it’s the Portuguese international. Nunes has stepped into a new position for his team and his co
  
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• Revealed: Arsenal & Liverpool still want €80m star after January transfer window talks

  23-04-2025 07:41 via caughtoffside.com
  Revealed: Arsenal & Liverpool still want €80m star after January transfer window talksArsenal and Liverpool are understood to still be keen on a potential transfer swoop for Nottingham Forest centre-back Murillo this summer.Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Murillo is attracting strong interest this summer from a host of top clubs.Arsenal and Liverpool are among Murillo’s main suitors, and they first explored this deal with some t
  
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