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• Pope Francis death causes postponement of all Serie A games Monday

  21-04-2025 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italian soccer league Serie A postponed all games Monday following the death of Pope Francis. The league released a statement confirming the postponements. It did not announce when Monday's games will be rescheduled. The Vatican released a video Monday announcing the death of Pope Francis. He was 88. In the video, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who will serve as the head of the Vatican until a new pope is appointed, confirmed Pope Francis died Monday morning.“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop
  
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• Real Madrid shortlist Angelo Stiller as potential midfield target

  17-05-2025 05:42 via footballtoday.com
  
  Real Madrid shortlist Angelo Stiller as potential midfield targetReal Madrid have added VfB Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller to their list of potential targets for the summer. (h/t Marca).Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is set to take over as Madrid’s head coach next month, succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.The Spaniard wants to bolster the squad ahead of the Club World Cup and has prioritised signing a new midfielder.Stiller is among the top targets on his wishlist after being impressed by
  
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• Liga F round-up: Barcelona clinch title while UWCL qualification & relegation is decided

  17-05-2025 04:56 via herfootballhub.com
  
  Liga F round-up: Barcelona clinch title while UWCL qualification & relegation is decidedBarcelona sealed a sixth consecutive Liga F title with a thumping 9-0 win over Betis. The result confirmed Betis’ relegation, along with Valencia, who only picked up a point on Matchday 29. Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid secured Women’s Champions League qualification with a win over Eibar.Here, we will round up all the action from the penultimate weekend of the Liga F season, starting with
  
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• Photo – ’80 Years Of Nerazzurri Passion’: Inter Milan Wish Legendary Former President Massimo Moratti A Happy Birthday

  17-05-2025 04:30 via sempreinter.com
  Photo – ’80 Years Of Nerazzurri Passion’: Inter Milan Wish Legendary Former President Massimo Moratti A Happy BirthdayLegendary former Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti turned eighty yesterday.The son of another iconic former Nerazzurri President in the form of Angelo Moratti, Massimo Moratti spent almost twenty years at the helm.During that time, Moratti brought silverware back to Inter. This culminated in the legendary European Treble in the 2009-10 season.Inter Milan too
  
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• Real Madrid Trio Could Drive Arsenal, PSG Target to Summer Departure

  17-05-2025 02:47 via psgtalk.com
  Real Madrid Trio Could Drive Arsenal, PSG Target to Summer DeparturePSG are reportedly leading the chase for Real Madrid star Rodrygo, with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City also monitoring the situation closely.Real Madrid are expected to shake things up this summer, and several key players from their Champions League-winning squad could be on the move. Rodrygo is one of the top names attracting attention.Per Fichajes, Madrid would be willing to part ways with the Brazilian winger if they
  
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• Video – ‘Rate The Sketch’: Inter Milan Stars Enjoy Fun Drawing Challenge

  17-05-2025 02:30 via sempreinter.com
  Video – ‘Rate The Sketch’: Inter Milan Stars Enjoy Fun Drawing ChallengeInter Milan take on Lazio in Serie A this weekend.The Nerazzurri host the Biancocelesti on Sunday evening in a match that will be hugely important for both team’s ambitions.Inter Milan are hoping that Napoli slip up again as they did against Genoa last weekend. Therefore, they will be determined to take three points to capitalize on any such stumbles.Meanwhile, Lazio are still pushing for a Champions
  
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• 🐯The Tiger returns: this is how Millonarios line up against Envigado

  17-05-2025 02:15 via onefootball.com
  
  🐯The Tiger returns: this is how Millonarios line up against EnvigadoThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.Millonarios hosts Envigado at El Campín with the great goal of reaching the top of the Liga BetPlay.
  The big news is the appearance of Radamel Falcao on the substitutes' bench, which brings the great illusion that he will have some minutes.Confirmed lineups🔵⚽ ¡Que ll
  
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• Christian Falk Shares Update on Liverpool, Dortmund Plans for Tottenham Target After PSG Exit

  17-05-2025 02:05 via psgtalk.com
  Christian Falk Shares Update on Liverpool, Dortmund Plans for Tottenham Target After PSG ExitPSG had reportedly been watching Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki, who’s also catching the eye of Liverpool and Tottenham. The 21-year-old has been in great form this season, tallying 12 goals and 19 assists in 43 games. He’s quickly establishing himself as one of Europe’s most exciting young talents.Earlier, Graeme Bailey from TBR Football reported that Manchester United is among several P
  
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• Postecoglou: Spurs ‘lost a bit of belief’ in Villa loss, worrying before Europa League final

  17-05-2025 01:45 via footballtoday.com
  
  Postecoglou: Spurs ‘lost a bit of belief’ in Villa loss, worrying before Europa League finalAnge Postecoglou admitted Tottenham Hotspur “lost a bit of belief” after falling behind in Friday night’s 2-0 loss at Aston Villa – a result that underlined how bleak the end to their campaign has become.Spurs were well-organised early on despite a makeshift lineup, with Son Heung-min and Wilson Odobert creating openings and Antonin Kinsky producing a strong save to den
  
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• Record lows for Man Utd & Spurs - but who's in best shape for Bilbao?

  17-05-2025 01:17 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester United play Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday, 21 May [Getty Images]All eyes will be on Bilbao now as Manchester United and Tottenham switch focus from their disappointing domestic campaigns and try to win the Europa League.With both sides languishing in the bottom half of the table, securing a European trophy - and a place in next season's Champions League - would ensure they finish the campaign on a high.Having lost their penultimate Premier League fixtures on Friday
  
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• Ramon Menezes names Brazil U20 squad for friendlies

  17-05-2025 01:10 via onefootball.com
  
  Ramon Menezes names Brazil U20 squad for friendliesThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.The current South American champion, the Brazilian Under-20 National Team, was called up this Friday (16) by coach Ramon Menezes for three friendly matches during the FIFA June window.All 23 athletes called up will report on the 2nd.The focus is on preparing for the World Cup in this category, which will be held in Ch
  
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• Chelsea fate in own hands & Villa hope - six teams in top-five hunt

  17-05-2025 01:05 via bbc.com
  
  Marc Cucurella kept Chelsea's Champions League hopes in their own hands [Getty Images]Chelsea have Champions League qualification in their own hands and Aston Villa moved into the top five as both teams won in the Premier League on Friday.The Blues looked as if they were going to drop to sixth before Marc Cucurella's 71st-minute header earned a 1-0 win over Manchester United.Aston Villa, who would have had their fate in their hands had Cucurella not scored, beat Tottenham 2-0.Unai Emery's side a
  
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• Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd - James shines

  17-05-2025 01:04 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Just when Chelsea needed him to step up, Reece James produced.The Blues knew they had to beat Manchester United on Friday to ensure securing Champions League football was in their own hands.Their cause was not helped with a striker crisis brought on by injuries and suspension and instead it was their full-back who produced the most threat.James struck the post in the first half with a swirling effort but the technique he produced for the cross for Marc Cucurella to score the winner
  
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• PSG Target Who Manchester City Seen as Bernardo Silva Successor Confirmed to Have €70M Price

  17-05-2025 00:53 via psgtalk.com
  PSG Target Who Manchester City Seen as Bernardo Silva Successor Confirmed to Have €70M PriceMaghnes Akliouche could be on the move this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City keeping a close eye on the AS Monaco midfielder. The 23-year-old has been one of Ligue 1’s breakout stars this season and may be ready for a new challenge.Manchester United have also entered the race, according to a report from L’Équipe last month, setting up a potential battle with the
  
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• Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd - Hojlund struggles

  17-05-2025 00:45 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Ruben Amorim sprung a surprise by naming a strong side for Friday's game at Chelsea with the Europa League final on the horizon.His thinking was to ensure his key players will be competitive but even though publicly he said he was happy with Rasmus Hojlund's display, he will surely have had some concerns.The striker has struggled to make his mark in the Manchester United attack and rarely troubled the Chelsea defence.With just three goals in his last 15 appearances in all competiti
  
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• 'We'll see' - Emery coy on tearful Martinez future

  17-05-2025 00:42 via bbc.com
  
  Emiliano Martinez's tears at full-time have led to speculation he could have been saying goodbye to Villa fans [Getty Images]Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said "we will see" about Emiliano Martinez's future after the goalkeeper's tears at the end of their win over Tottenham.The 32-year-old looked emotional at full-time after Champions League-chasing Villa's 2-0 win in their last home game of the season.Martinez, a two-time winner of the Best Fifa Men's Goalkeeper award, has played 211 times for Vi
  
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• Sutton's FA Cup final & Premier League predictions v Barry Can't Swim

  17-05-2025 00:28 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC]The 144th FA Cup final takes place at Wembley on Saturday - will Manchester City get their hands on the famous old trophy for the eighth time, or can Crystal Palace secure the first major silverware in their 120-year history?"I would love nothing more than for Palace to win it," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "I've got nothing against City, but Palace have never won anything and winning the FA Cup would be huge for their fans. "Palace won the Zenith Data Systems Cup in 1991, b
  
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• Chelsea hold their ‘billion-pound’ bottle to keep Champions League destiny in own hands

  17-05-2025 00:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Chelsea’s destiny was slipping from their grasp. They sat in sixth, the time ticking away, the verdicts that, once again, they were blue billion-pound bottle jobs growing nearer. Until the man who was one of the first of their £1.2bn spending spree, who, for a while, had looked one of the worst of them, intervened. Marc Cucurella’s goal means Chelsea are one win away, even if that one game is away at Nottingham Forest, who harbour similar aspirations of a berth in the Champions
  
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• 😳 Will CR7 stay? Al-Nassr miss Champions League 2025/26

  17-05-2025 00:16 via onefootball.com
  
  😳 Will CR7 stay? Al-Nassr miss Champions League 2025/26This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.The 2024/2025 season for Al-Nassr ends on a melancholic note.The 1-1 draw with Al-Taawon this Friday (16th) has officially left Cristiano Ronaldo’s team – who did not play – with no chance of qualifying for the next Asian Champions League.Saudi Arabia had three spots for the 2025/2026 edi
  
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• Colchester open talks with forward Taylor

  17-05-2025 00:15 via bbc.com
  
  Lyle Taylor joined Colchester in July [Rex Features]Colchester United have opened contract talks with forward Lyle Taylor who finished the season as their top scorer.The former Charlton and Nottingham Forest striker scored 13 goals for the Essex club as they finished 10th in League Two.Defenders Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Mandela Egbo, Kane Vincent-Young and Frankie Terry are also in discussions over their futures with their current deals due to expire in the summer."We are working really ha
  
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• Real Madrid battle Liverpool for £60m Premier League star dubbed ‘the new Toni Kroos’

  17-05-2025 00:12 via football-espana.net
  Real Madrid battle Liverpool for £60m Premier League star dubbed ‘the new Toni Kroos’A new midfielder could be high on Xabi Alonso’s list of summer targets on his eventual return to Real Madrid.Alonso’s announcement as the new man in charge in Madrid is set to trigger a wave of new signings as part of a fresh era.Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the verge of completing his long-awaited free transfer move with major progress being made on a swoop for D
  
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• Fabrizio Romano Says No Offer Yet for Manchester City, Manchester United Target With PSG Clause

  17-05-2025 00:06 via psgtalk.com
  Fabrizio Romano Says No Offer Yet for Manchester City, Manchester United Target With PSG ClausePSG let go of Xavi Simons in 2023, sending the Dutch midfielder, now linked to Manchester City and Manchester United, on loan to RB Leipzig, where he quickly drew plenty of interest.They included a sell-on clause in the deal with Leipzig, allowing them to earn additional revenue if Simons is sold again.Simons eventually made a permanent move to Leipzig, but top clubs are still keeping a close eye on hi
  
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• Guardiola unhappy Bournemouth game not moved

  16-05-2025 23:59 via bbc.com
  
  Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will be playing in their third consecutive FA Cup final on Saturday [Getty Images]Pep Guardiola says he asked for Manchester City's Premier League game against Bournemouth to be moved from next Tuesday, believing it should "definitely" be played later in the week.City face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday (kick-off 16:30 BST) and host the Cherries just three days later as they attempt to finish in the Premier League's top five, having dropped down to
  
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• Onana And Dorgu Get 7 | Manchester United Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Chelsea

  16-05-2025 23:57 via the4thofficial.net
  
  Onana And Dorgu Get 7 | Manchester United Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs ChelseaManchester United clashed heads with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they focused on securing a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.Marc Cucurella scored the opening goal in the 71st minute. Ruben Amorim’s men failed to make a comeback and crashed to a tough 1-0 loss away from ho
  
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• Arne Slot Reveals the Reasons Behind Federico Chiesa’s Lack of Liverpool Game Time

  16-05-2025 23:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Arne Slot Reveals the Reasons Behind Federico Chiesa’s Lack of Liverpool Game TimeFederico Chiesa’s Liverpool Future in Doubt as Arne Slot Opens Up on Selection DilemmaLiverpool’s 2024/25 campaign has already been written into the history books. Under new manager Arne Slot, the Reds clinched the Premier League title with weeks to spare, showcasing a revitalised brand of football that kept fans dreaming from August through to April.Yet, even as champagne corks popped and the squ
  
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• Cucurella Gets 8, James With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Manchester United

  16-05-2025 23:49 via the4thofficial.net
  
  Cucurella Gets 8, James With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Manchester UnitedChelsea welcomed Manchester United at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.Marc Cucurella finally broke the deadlock in the 71st minute. Enzo Maresca’s men defended their slender advantage well and secured a narrow 1-0 win in front of
  
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• Barcelona star offered bold Premier League return with ‘star role’

  16-05-2025 23:49 via football-espana.net
  Barcelona star offered bold Premier League return with ‘star role’Barcelona star Ferran Torres could head back to the Premier League this summer if he is not granted assurances from Hansi Flick.The Spain international has enjoyed high and lows in the final weeks of the 2024/25 season as Barcelona cruised on to clinch the La Liga title.Robert Lewandowski’s injury gave him a golden chance to lead Barcelona’s attack – flanked by Raphinha and Lamine Yamal – and he
  
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• Match Report: Chelsea Edge Out Manchester United to Grab Vital Three Points

  16-05-2025 23:48 via eplindex.com
  
  Match Report: Chelsea Edge Out Manchester United to Grab Vital Three PointsChelsea Edge Manchester United to Bolster Champions League HopesIn a season where Chelsea’s trajectory has veered from resurgent to erratic, Friday’s narrow 1-0 win over Manchester United might prove a defining moment. With Champions League qualification hanging delicately in the balance, Marc Cucurella emerged as the unlikely hero at Stamford Bridge, his second-half header sealing a nervy but vital win over R
  
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• Chelsea pile pressure on top-four rivals by beating Man United 💪

  16-05-2025 23:32 via onefootball.com
  
  Chelsea pile pressure on top-four rivals by beating Man United 💪This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.The good operation of the day! Opposed to Manchester United this Friday evening, Chelsea scored three important points in the race for the Champions League, by beating the Red Devils (1-0) with difficulty. Enzo Maresca's men struggled for a long time before finding the gap thanks to Cucu
  
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• Saelemaekers to return to Milan as Rossoneri await Roma offer

  16-05-2025 23:31 via romapress.net
  Saelemaekers to return to Milan as Rossoneri await Roma offerAlexis Saelemaekers will return to Milan at the end of the season with Tammy Abraham headed back to Roma.As reported by Matteo Moretto on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, the verbal agreement stipulated in the summer between the two clubs has expired, and in January no agreement was found on the respective valuations of the two players’ pricetags.Milan is now waiting for a possible official offer from Roma to sign Saelema
  
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