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• Sutton's predictions: West Ham v Southampton

  19-04-2025 12:54 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC]Already-relegated Southampton are still trying to avoid taking one away from Derby for the lowest Premier League points tally.They need a point from their final six games to make it to 11 points and equal the Rams' total from 2007-08, but they are not going to get it here.West Ham are not in any danger of going down but they will still certainly not want to finish 17th, which is where they are right now.They were decent against Liverpool last time out, and still lost, but they won't have to
  
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• Bundesliga reveal April's Player of the Month nominees

  07-05-2025 18:02 via onefootball.com
  
  Bundesliga reveal April's Player of the Month nomineesSix players are in the running for April's Bundesliga Player of the Month.Michael Olise heads up the nominations after playing a starring role in helping Bayern Munich clinch their latest, record-extending Meisterschale this month.The France international is set to face competition from Joshua Kimmich as well as Dortmund's Waldemar Anton, Mitchell Weiser of Werder Bremen, Eintracht's Robin Koch and Ritsu Doan at Freiburg.Anton will be ai
  
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• Official: Six Real Madrid players nominated for La Liga Team of the Season

  07-05-2025 17:44 via madriduniversal.com
  
  Official: Six Real Madrid players nominated for La Liga Team of the SeasonAs we enter the final few weeks of the 2024/25 campaign, La Liga, in conjunction with EA Sports FC, has unveiled the list of nominees of players for the Team of the Season.Real Madrid, who are currently second in the league table, behind arch-rivals Barcelona, have as many as six players in the running to make it to the La Liga Team of the Season.Starting from the back, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois finds himself in contenti
  
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• Chelsea Willing to Offer More Tempting Financial Package to £50M-Rated Liverpool, PSG Target

  07-05-2025 17:43 via psgtalk.com
  Chelsea Willing to Offer More Tempting Financial Package to £50M-Rated Liverpool, PSG TargetParis Saint-Germain showed interest in Dean Huijsen last summer as they looked to bolster their defense. Nonetheless, the Spanish center-back ended up signing with AFC Bournemouth. If PSG come back for him, they won’t be alone.Despite signing Willian Pacho, the French champions will probably target another center-back this summer. With Milan Skriniar likely to leave permanently, they could loo
  
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• 🎮 LaLiga unveils nominees for team of the season in EA Sports FC

  07-05-2025 17:36 via onefootball.com
  
  🎮 LaLiga unveils nominees for team of the season in EA Sports FCThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.Voting is now open for who you think is the best team of the season in the Spanish championship.
  As every year, it's time to select and make the team with the best players of the season in EA Sports FC. On this occasion, La Liga has revealed the nominees in each position. Let's take a look.GOALKEE
  
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• Official: Eight Barcelona players nominated for La Liga Team of the Season

  07-05-2025 17:35 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Official: Eight Barcelona players nominated for La Liga Team of the SeasonWith only four matches left before the 2024/25 La Liga campaign comes to an end, the league, in partnership with EA Sports FC, has announced the list of nominees for the Team of the Season.As many as eight Barcelona players have made the cut for the final nominations and will be in contention to be named in the Team of the Season.Indeed, Hansi Flick’s entire first-choice backline of Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo M
  
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• 'Luton left themselves too much to do'

  07-05-2025 17:32 via bbc.com
  
  [Rex Features]I think it's a prime example of a club that got promoted, maybe one or two players feeling they were going to stay in the Premier League. That didn't quite happen.I actually thought by keeping hold of the likes of Carlton Morris and a couple of the others that they would have more than enough to be so competitive at this level. They just haven't been able to do it.They just took too long to get themselves going. Matt Bloomfield came in and really got that team spirit and organisati
  
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• Barcelona concerned over star following Inter defeat – future uncertain

  07-05-2025 17:31 via football-espana.net
  Barcelona concerned over star following Inter defeat – future uncertainBarcelona were eliminated from the Champions League semi-final in dramatic fashion against Inter, with the Italians scoring in stoppage time and then extra time to win out 7-6 on aggregate. Amongst plenty of lamenting on Barcelona’s part, the fingers of blame also began swinging shortly after the final whistle.In terms of individuals, central defender Ronald Araujo was the player that was called out most in the af
  
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• How do the play-offs work in the EFL and National Leagues?

  07-05-2025 17:27 via bbc.com
  
  At the end of the English football league season clubs seek a final shot at promotion.Twelve clubs contest the English Football League (EFL) play-offs.EFL play-offs format and rulesFour clubs from each of the Championship, League One and League Two contest two-legged semi-finals, with the winners meeting at Wembley Stadium to decide which team will secure promotion.In the Championship and League One, the clubs - who finish the league season between third and sixth - meet in the semi-finals (thir
  
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• 'Normal service set to be resumed' for Arsenal's visit

  07-05-2025 17:22 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC][PA Media]It is nothing new to see Liverpool fans celebrating. They have been doing it for much of the season and in the past week or so, it has gone up a gear or two.But these days they are even jumping up and down and cheering their team on when they lose.It was no surprise to see the Chelsea fans in delirious mood when referee Simon Hooper blew the final whistle at Stamford Bridge. Not only had they beaten the champions, they had given themselves a really decent chance of securing Champi
  
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• More good news appears to have arrived on the injury front for Manchester City

  07-05-2025 17:14 via esteemedkompany.com
  More good news appears to have arrived on the injury front for Manchester CityLast week, there was good news for Manchester City on the injury front. Rodri and Erling Haaland returned to training in a welcome boost for Pep Guardiola’s side. Neither player featured in City’s 1-nil win over Wolves last Friday, but having them back training indicates that their returns to the pitch are edging closer. Now, ahead of Manchester City’s important Premier League fixture against Southamp
  
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• 'Work hard every day and show the manager I need to play'

  07-05-2025 17:13 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho says he is "happy" at the club and just needs to "show the manager I need to play".There has been speculation around the future of the 20-year-old this season, with interest from fellow Premier League side Chelsea reported in January.Garnacho struggled to become a consistent starter when Ruben Amorim first came in as head coach and was dropped for their league game against Manchester City in December, however, he has since become a regul
  
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• How to watch Southampton vs Manchester City live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

  07-05-2025 17:12 via nbcsports.com
  
  Manchester City are in form and in pursuit of a UEFA Champions League place as they visit Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday.The Citizens have climbed into third place on the Premier League table, three points back of second-place Arsenal and two ahead of sixth-place Nottingham Forest. The top-five teams will qualify for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.WATCH —Southampton v Manchester CityPep Guardiola's men have won four-straight Premier League matches and are unbeaten in seve
  
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• Italy Superstar Midfielder Flops In Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona Champions League Classic

  07-05-2025 17:11 via sempreinter.com
  Italy Superstar Midfielder Flops In Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona Champions League ClassicEven though Inter Milan eliminated Barcelona in a mammoth Champions League semi-final tie, Nicolo Barella had a rare night off.Several domestic media outlets criticized the diminutive midfielder, as relayed by TWM.Whether it was the pressure, fatigue, or something else, Nicolo Barella wasn’t his best version last night.Despite being the only Inter midfielder capable of equaling Barcelona’s pace, he
  
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• Money talks in the WSL, but can teams with small budgets compete?

  07-05-2025 17:01 via dailycannon.com
  
  Money talks in the WSL, but can teams with small budgets compete?Arsenal remain among the WSL elite, but a closer look at club finances reveals the scale of what it takes to compete, and what stands in the way of change.Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesAs clubs release their financial accounts for the 2023/24 season via Companies House, it comes as no surprise that the top four teams in the Women’s Super League (WSL) are also those with the largest budgets.Chelsea lead the pack with £
  
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• Hope fading? Athletic Club travel to Manchester United with four key players left out

  07-05-2025 17:01 via football-espana.net
  Hope fading? Athletic Club travel to Manchester United with four key players left outAthletic Club were left with their hopes of reaching a home final at San Mames in the Europa League hanging by a thread after the first leg. Manchester United blitzed Los Leones in the space of 15 minutes, securing a 3-0 victory in Bilbao. If there is to be a comeback, then Athletic must do it without arguably their four best players.Already in the first leg, Athletic Club were without top goalscorer Oihan Sance
  
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• Inter’s grizzled mentality monsters refuse to lose in a Champions League all-timer

  07-05-2025 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Davide Frattesi gives his blood vessels a workout. Photograph: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images‘THRILLER, THRILLER NIGHT’The best Big/Bigger Cup semi-final of all time? That’s the sort of recency bias-based chat that would normally have the Daily rounding up all the young football heads to watch Bayern v Red Star Belgrade on VHS over a cool glass of turnip juice. But Inter 4-3 Barcelona (aet, 7-6 on agg) really might be the one. In recent years, we’ve seen incredible comeb
  
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• Clock ticking on Premier League and EFL redistribution deal, warns new regulator

  07-05-2025 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Kogan has urged the Premier League and EFL to avoid recourse to the regulator to force a settlement.Photograph: House of Commons/PAThe government’s preferred candidate to become the independent regulator of English football has warned the Premier League and EFL they have less than 18 months to agree a deal on financial redistribution.David Kogan sat before the culture, media and sport select committee in parliament on Wednesday in a pre-appointment hearing to assess his suitability.
  
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• Farioli and Kaplan welcome Marek Hamsik and Aleksandar Kolarov as the pair watch Ajax training session

  07-05-2025 16:54 via getfootballnewsbene.com
  Farioli and Kaplan welcome Marek Hamsik and Aleksandar Kolarov as the pair watch Ajax training sessionAs per Voetbal International, Ajax worked towards Sunday’s possible championship-deciding match against NEC Nijmegen under the watchful eye of Marek Hamsik.The former footballer, who played more than four hundred matches in the Serie A and 138 international matches for Slovakia, took a look behind the scenes at Ajax coach Francesco Farioli. Aleksandar Kolarov was also there, as the group o
  
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• Three Juventus options to replace Cambiaso against Lazio

  07-05-2025 16:53 via football-italia.net
  Three Juventus options to replace Cambiaso against LazioAndrea Cambiaso has suffered an elongation of the left thigh’s rectus femoris, and three options emerge to replace the key defender in a vital match against Lazio.Juventus travel to Lazio on Saturday to face their direct rivals in the race for a Champions League placement.Unfortunately, they’ll be forced to cope without their star defender, Cambiaso, who suffered a thigh injury in the latest game against Bologna.It remains to be
  
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• Calafiori’s shocking choice: “I pick De Bruyne over Totti.”

  07-05-2025 16:51 via romapress.net
  Calafiori’s shocking choice: “I pick De Bruyne over Totti.”Former Roma defender Riccardo Calafiori is bound to draw much criticism following his recent decision in his interview with GOAL.In a short interview given to the sports portal in which he had to choose between the legends of Serie A and the Premier League, Riccardo Calafiori also mentioned Francesco Totti.The defender, who grew up in Roma’s youth sector and is now at Arsenal, explained his choice as follows:&ldqu
  
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• Two Italian Giants Leading The Race To Sign Liverpool For Ward

  07-05-2025 16:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Two Italian Giants Leading The Race To Sign Liverpool For WardFederico Chiesa’s Liverpool Title: A Medal, But Not Much MoreToken Glory in RedFederico Chiesa may have secured a Premier League winner’s medal, but it arrives with a cruel irony. As reported by CalcioMercato, the Italian winger’s fifth appearance of the season – in the final-day defeat at Chelsea – was enough to avoid being left out entirely. Yet, “a small satisfaction that however gives an even gr
  
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• Liverpool star forced to change number after Madrid transfer

  07-05-2025 16:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Liverpool star forced to change number after Madrid transferWhy Alexander-Arnold Will Not Be Allowed to Wear 66 at MadridFarewell to Anfield, and to 66It feels surreal to write it, but Trent Alexander-Arnold will no longer be a Liverpool player come the end of the 2024/25 season. The boy from West Derby, who grew up idolising Steven Gerrard and went on to carve out his own legacy from right-back, is set to join Real Madrid. His emotional goodbye was confirmed on social media, where the 25-year-o
  
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• Manchester United add former PSG forward to shortlist

  07-05-2025 16:46 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Manchester United add former PSG forward to shortlistManchester United are casting a wide net in their search for a new centre-forward. According to Foot Mercato, Fiorentina’s Moise Kean (25) is the latest name being considered. Kean is having an excellent season at Fiorentina having moved to the side from Juventus at the start of the campaign. The Italy international, who netted 17 goals in 41 games in a loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain back in the 2020/21 season, has 23 i
  
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• Ruben Amorim wary of propensity for Manchester United to ‘lose our minds’

  07-05-2025 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Amorim said of United: ‘If you look at our team we cannot say today what is going to happen … We will have to suffer to go to the final.’Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesRuben Amorim admits Manchester United “can lose their minds” during games so is unsure how they will perform in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao, despite holding a 3-0 lead.United are favourites to reach this month’s final at the San Mam&e
  
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• 'Tactical tweaks have served Bristol City well'

  07-05-2025 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  [Rex Features]Bristol City boss Liam Manning has made important tactical adjustments to help the Robins reach the Championship play-offs, according to ex-Crystal Palace and Reading winger Jobi McAnuff.City won 11 of their 24 games (D8 L5) after Christmas at a rate of 1.7 points per game compared to just six wins from their opening 22 matches (D9 L7) with a 1.22 points per game ratio.The improved form in the second half of the season proved to be enough to secure sixth and a first play-off finish
  
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• Inter Milan Captain Deserves “Standing Ovation” In Stunning Champions League Win Vs Barcelona

  07-05-2025 16:34 via sempreinter.com
  Inter Milan Captain Deserves “Standing Ovation” In Stunning Champions League Win Vs BarcelonaLautaro Martinez was on the scoresheet last night as Inter Milan narrowly edged Barcelona to reach the Champions League final.Several Italian media outlets via TMW hailed the Argentine center-forward’s vintage performance at San Siro.Defiant to recent injury woes, Lautaro Martinez left his heart and soul on the pitch to lay the groundwork for Inter’s success.Indeed, the 27-year-ol
  
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• Wenger suggests rule change that would have helped Arsenal vs PSG

  07-05-2025 16:31 via dailycannon.com
  
  Wenger suggests rule change that would have helped Arsenal vs PSGArsene Wenger has once again proposed a change to the offside rule to allow attackers to be onside if any part of their body is in line with the last outfield defender.Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer Arsenal manager and current FIFA head of global development Arsene Wenger has proposed a change to the offside rule to mean players would be onside unless their entire body was beyond the second-last player on th
  
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• Play-offs will re-spark Sunderland - Le Bris

  07-05-2025 16:30 via bbc.com
  
  Sunderland have not moved from fourth place since 26 November[Rex Features]Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris believes that the prize of Premier League football will be just the spark his team needs heading into the play-offs.The Black Cats face Coventry City in the semi-finals with the first leg away at the CBS Arena on Friday (20:00 BST).They come into this match on the back of five straight losses to end the regular season to take on a Sky Blues side who only secured their play-off spot four
  
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• New date deemed ‘most realistic scenario’ on Manchester City’s 115 charges verdict

  07-05-2025 16:30 via cityxtra.co.uk
  New date deemed ‘most realistic scenario’ on Manchester City’s 115 charges verdictA new report has hinted at the ‘most realistic scenario’ for a verdict to emerge concerning Manchester City’s 115 charges issued by the Premier League in 2022.Many had expected some sort of development to emerge over the last international break during March, with City boss Pep Guardiola offering a light-hearted response when quizzed on the lack of news upon his own return to med
  
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