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• Why PSG should be wary of Morgan Rogers

  15-04-2025 14:47 via onefootball.com
  
  Why PSG should be wary of Morgan RogersThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.Could he be the best player of the Villans? Just a few hours before the kick-off of the second leg of the quarter-final between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League), let's focus on the indestructible Morgan Rogers.After letting Cole Palmer slip away, Manchester City may start regretting the departure of Rogers (
  
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• Staying up a relief, not a celebration - Johansson

  05-05-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  [Rex Features]Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson says avoiding relegation from the Championship this season was a "relief" and not something to be celebrated.The Potters finished two points above the drop zone in 18th with 51 points - their worst overall tally and lowest league position since relegation to the second tier in 2018."It's been a disappointing season because our goal was completely different," Johansson told BBC Radio Stoke."It's not a celebration; it's more of a massive relief.
  
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• Antony’s Real Betis transformation has Isco threatening a United heist

  05-05-2025 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Antony, left, pictured celebrating with Giovani Lo Celso and Isco, has been labelled the GOAT by his Real Betis teammates.Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersAntony Matheus dos Santos has played football with some bad men. Raised in Inferninho (Little Hell), a favela outside São Paulo, the way the Real Betis winger tells it, he grew up without shoes to play in or a bed of his own to sleep in, surrounded by drugs and guns. Some days he wouldn’t eat and one day, when he was six or sev
  
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• Championship playoffs: Schedule, dates, fixtures

  05-05-2025 17:52 via nbcsports.com
  
  The race for the Football League Championship's final two playoff spots went down to the wire, with one goal at any of three games capable of changing the picture altogether.Sheffield United and Sunderland had sealed third- and fourth-place on the table prior to kickoff, but the former had a huge role to play in the other two spots as they faced Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane.MORE — Final Championship tableThe day began with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City in charge of their destinies,
  
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• Konaté exit could open door to Zaire-Emery arrival

  05-05-2025 17:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Konaté exit could open door to Zaire-Emery arrivalCould Liverpool and PSG Pull Off a Rare Swap Deal?Swap deals in football once felt like a staple of transfer windows — almost romantic in their simplicity. Two clubs, two players, mutual need — done. But in modern football’s data-driven, regulation-heavy landscape, that kind of straightforward business has become increasingly rare.One club that has notably avoided them is Liverpool. Their recent dealings with RB Leipzig &
  
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• Arsenal Told to Pay £45m to Sign 14-Goal Serie A Striker – Report

  05-05-2025 17:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Arsenal Told to Pay £45m to Sign 14-Goal Serie A Striker – ReportArsenal Set Their Sights on Dusan Vlahovic as Summer Striker Search IntensifiesArsenal’s pursuit of a top-class striker has gathered pace once more, with Juventus frontman Dusan Vlahovic reportedly high on their list. As Caught Offside reveal, the Gunners are weighing up a potential summer swoop for the Serbian international—whose left foot has been described as “like a wand” by Micah Richards.Th
  
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• Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti reach exit agreement

  05-05-2025 17:41 via football-espana.net
  Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti reach exit agreementReal Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti will part ways at the end of the season, an open secret for many, but are a step closer to doing so after agreeing the terms of his exit. The Italian manager took over from Zinedine Zidane four years ago for a second stint at the club, winning two more Champions Leagues and two more La Liga titles on his way to becoming the most successful manager in the history of the club in terms of trophies.As per The Athleti
  
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• 'Never seen him as captain material' - the case against

  05-05-2025 17:33 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Many of you disagreed and said you think Martin Odegaard has not been good enough this season.Here are some of your comments:Jarvis: Odegaard is performing well against the big clubs like Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League, but when it comes to the Premier League games, he doesn't rise to the occasion.Alan: I've never seen him as captain material. Has had some great seasons, but not this one. Declan Rice is an obvious choice; he has all the qualities dema
  
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• What happens if two or more teams finish level on points in race for UCL spot in Serie A

  05-05-2025 17:30 via football-italia.net
  What happens if two or more teams finish level on points in race for UCL spot in Serie AThe head-to-head record will determine which team qualifies for the Champions League if two finish level on points, but if there are three with the same amount, then the Classifica avulsa applies.The race for a Champions League spot in Serie A is getting wild. Six teams are still involved, including four separated by just one point. Results from the latest round left Juventus, Roma and Lazio level o
  
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• Bees 'pretty relaxed' on futures of Wissa and Mbeumo

  05-05-2025 17:21 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]In the second part of a wide-ranging BBC Sport interview with Brentford director of football Phil Giles, he answered a number of questions around the futures of key Bees players:On Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo: "I have a lot of insight but that doesn't mean I will talk about it! No, in general, if I was looking at a striker or a wide player as another club then they have to be on a shortlist, you would imagine. But the number of clubs that can sign them is a small number worldwide
  
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• Ligue 1 Review | Stakes raised in historically tight Champions League race

  05-05-2025 17:17 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Ligue 1 Review | Stakes raised in historically tight Champions League raceThe Ligue 1 season is drawing swiftly to a close, and while Paris Saint-Germain sealed the title a month ago, the race for the podium and with it Champions League football remains historically tight, with nothing yet decided as we enter the final two games of the 2024/25 campaign. We’re all set for a grandstand finish as only two points separate Olympique de Marseille in second from RC Strasbourg Alsace in sixth
  
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• Why Premier League position is a focus for only eight teams right now

  05-05-2025 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, and Newcastle are among the few teams under pressure in the season’s closing stages.Composite: Guardian Pictures; Getty Images; Action Images/ReutersAs Eddie Howe delivered his post-match press conference after Newcastle’s draw against Brighton on Sunday, Chelsea, his club’s rivals for Champions League qualification, took an early lead against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Howe gave a wry smile and was immediately asked whether it annoyed him that Li
  
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• Everton and Wolves interested in former Arsenal forward Nicolas Pépé

  05-05-2025 17:05 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Everton and Wolves interested in former Arsenal forward Nicolas PépéEverton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in former Arsenal, Lille OSC, and OGC Nice forward Nicolas Pépé (29), according to a report from Foot Mercato. Pépé, after a short stint on loan at Nice and a year at Trabzonspor, has rediscovered form in Spain with Villarreal. The Ivory Coast international has seven goal contributions in 23 appearances in all competitions since his
  
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• 🚨 Real Madrid 'agree terms' with Carlo Ancelotti over his departure

  05-05-2025 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Real Madrid 'agree terms' with Carlo Ancelotti over his departureCarlo Ancelotti's future appears to be sealed after the iconic Italian manager has reached terms over his pending departure from Real Madrid.According to fresh reports from The Athletic, an agreement is said to now be in place that will see the 65-year-old leave the Santiago Bernabéu at the end of the season, potentially as soon as in the wake of Sunday’s El Clásico clash with Barcelona.Carlo Ance
  
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• Picture: Lautaro joins Inter group training before Barcelona game

  05-05-2025 17:00 via football-italia.net
  Picture: Lautaro joins Inter group training before Barcelona gameInter star Lautaro Martinez is training with the rest of the team at Appiano Gentile, while Davide Frattesi was not seen on the pitch because of a knock.Inter captain Lautaro Martinez is training with the rest of the team on the eve of a Champions League semifinal second leg against Barcelona.MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions
  
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• “I do think” – Jeremy Doku makes Kevin De Bruyne revelation ahead of Manchester City exit

  05-05-2025 17:00 via cityxtra.co.uk
  “I do think” – Jeremy Doku makes Kevin De Bruyne revelation ahead of Manchester City exitKevin De Bruyne still retains the qualities to play at the standard required by Manchester City, fellow attacking talent Jeremy Doku believes.The Belgium international is on his way out of the Etihad Stadium this summer following the expiry of his Manchester City contract, after club officials informed the 33-year-old of their insistence on not negotiating fresh terms.De Bruyne – who
  
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• 'We couldn't wait 10 years to bring players through'

  05-05-2025 17:00 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brentford made headlines when scrapping their academy and instead created a new, innovative B team model in 2016. In part, due to the new Premier League rules, Brentford have re-started an academy in what might, on first look, seem like a u-turn. However, the B team remains and this is a club in a very different position to where it was 10 years ago, as director of football Phil Giles, explained: "We had an academy but closed it in 2016. The reason for that was that we were a very
  
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• Piroe earns golden boot award

  05-05-2025 16:55 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds United striker Joel Piroe has a personal achievement to go along with the side's promotion and title win on Saturday - the Championship's golden boot.The Dutchman found the net 19 times to be named the second division's highest scorer, beating out Burnley's Josh Brownhill with 18."It's something I'm really happy with, personally," Piroe told BBC Radio Leeds."I said before if you become champion and you get the golden boot, you can't really complain as a striker, can you?"Goalkeeper Karl Da
  
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• 🌙 Luna rising: The Real Salt Lake prodigy making waves in MLS and beyond

  05-05-2025 16:55 via onefootball.com
  
  🌙 Luna rising: The Real Salt Lake prodigy making waves in MLS and beyond© Christopher Creveling-Imagn ImagesAt just 21-years-old, Diego Luna is quickly becoming one of the most electrifying young stars in Major League Soccer - and he’s doing it with flair, maturity, and a relentless work ethic. The Real Salt Lake attacker is not only putting together an impressive domestic season, but he’s also turning heads on the international stage with the United States Men’s N
  
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• Cesc Fabregas and Erik ten Hag lead the way in Bayer Leverkusen search for Xabi Alonso’s successor

  05-05-2025 16:50 via getfootballnewsgermany.com
  
  Cesc Fabregas and Erik ten Hag lead the way in Bayer Leverkusen search for Xabi Alonso’s successorkicker reports that Cesc Fabregas and Erik ten Hag are the two names leading the way in Bayer Leverkusen’s pursuit of a new head coach. The future of current head coach Xabi Alonso is heavily in doubt, with Real Madrid circling like a vulture. Leverkusen have had to prepare for his potential departure and look at replacements. The three names that are mainly in focus are X
  
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• Arsenal are ‘Leading’ Chelsea in the Race to Sign £43m Forward – Report

  05-05-2025 16:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Arsenal are ‘Leading’ Chelsea in the Race to Sign £43m Forward – ReportArsenal Lead Race for Jamie Gittens as Dortmund Star Eyes Premier League ReturnArsenal have reportedly surged ahead in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, with Chelsea also in the hunt. According to The Express, Gittens has privately informed his Dortmund team-mates that he plans to leave the club this summer — a development that’s turned heads in North London.The 20-ye
  
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• Five Brighton players to leave

  05-05-2025 16:41 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brighton have confirmed five players will leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of the season.Poppy Pattinson, Maria Thorisdottir, Guro Bergsvand, Dejana Stefanovic and Pauline Bremer are the players in question.Thorisdottir and Bergsvand start in Monday's final home game of the season against Arsenal, Stefanovic is on the bench, while Pattinson and Bremer are not in the squad.Boss Dario Vidosic knew the players were departing, but said he didn't know the news would
  
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• 'I don't think we will ever have many' - what next for multi-club model?

  05-05-2025 16:38 via bbc.com
  
  [Getty Images]Academy director Stephen Torpey joined Brentford in January 2023 to lead what he feels is a "clean slate" having worked with the likes of Enzo Maresca, Pep Guardiola, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden at Manchester City, while also working with Rodolfo Borrell, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones at Liverpool.Torpey is taking charge of the revamping of Brentford's academy after they decided to reintroduce the youth system.Speaking at the launch of Brentford's news academy building, To
  
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• Inter Milan Star Calls Barcelona Wonderkid Lamine Yamal ‘The Best Player I’ve Ever Come Up Against’ – Adds ‘It’s Fundamental’ To Have Lautaro

  05-05-2025 16:26 via sempreinter.com
  Inter Milan Star Calls Barcelona Wonderkid Lamine Yamal ‘The Best Player I’ve Ever Come Up Against’ – Adds ‘It’s Fundamental’ To Have LautaroInter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni says Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is “the best opponent he’s ever come up against.”Bastoni spoke to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews, ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League semifinal second leg. He also stressed the “fundament
  
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• Inzaghi drops Lautaro hint, reveals ‘almost impossible’ thing Inter need to stop Yamal

  05-05-2025 16:23 via football-italia.net
  Inzaghi drops Lautaro hint, reveals ‘almost impossible’ thing Inter need to stop YamalInter coach Simone Inzaghi hints that Lautaro Martinez will either start or not be available at all for Inter, while the Nerazzurri will need to prevent Lamine Yamal from getting the ball at San Siro: ‘But it’s almost impossible in modern football.’The Nerazzurri coach answered questions from the media on Monday, on the eve of a Champions League semifinal second leg against Barcelo
  
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• Marseille in talks to sign Angel Gomes

  05-05-2025 16:06 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Marseille in talks to sign Angel GomesOlympique de Marseille are in talks to sign Lille OSC midfielder Angel Gomes (24), according to a report from L’Équipe. The Englishman’s contract with LOSC expires at the end of the season.Gomes will leave Les Dogues at the end of the campaign and he has already played his last game for the club. Once it became obvious that he would not extend, he has been kept on the outskirts of the first team set-up. He has not playe
  
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• Inzaghi Declares ‘We Believe’ Ahead Of Inter Milan Vs Barcelona Champions League Showdown – Adds Lautaro & Pavard Fitness Updates

  05-05-2025 16:02 via sempreinter.com
  Inzaghi Declares ‘We Believe’ Ahead Of Inter Milan Vs Barcelona Champions League Showdown – Adds Lautaro & Pavard Fitness UpdatesSimone Inzaghi insists that Inter Milan “believe” ahead of their Champions League showdown with the Barcelona.The Nerazzurri coach spoke in a press conference ahead of the semifinal second leg clash, as reported by FCInterNewsw. He also gave updates in the fitness of Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard.It will be a potentially season-
  
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• Simone Inzaghi talks Yamal, Lautaro, Pavard Lewandowski ahead of Inter vs Barcelona

  05-05-2025 16:00 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Simone Inzaghi talks Yamal, Lautaro, Pavard Lewandowski ahead of Inter vs BarcelonaHeading into the big encounter against Barcelona in the Champions League tomorrow, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi spoke to the media.The Italian tactician did not shy away from heaping praise on Lamine Yamal and the Barcelona team while also offering an update on the fitness of Lautaro Martinez.What Inzaghi said ahead of Barcelona tieInzaghi started by praising Lamine Yamal, who made a difference in the first le
  
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• Manchester City and Arsenal set for transfer battle over €100 million Real Madrid star

  05-05-2025 16:00 via cityxtra.co.uk
  Manchester City and Arsenal set for transfer battle over €100 million Real Madrid starOne of Real Madrid’s star forwards is at the centre of a transfer battle in the Premier League involving Manchester City, according to reports in Spain.The La Liga giants will no doubt be looking to revive their own playing squad and staff within the first-team circle this summer having failed to go as far as the club would usually expect within the UEFA Champions League in particular.A heavy quarter
  
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• Slot: Gravenberch has helped Release the Brilliance of Mac Allister

  05-05-2025 15:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Slot: Gravenberch has helped Release the Brilliance of Mac AllisterGravenberch Emerges as Slot’s Masterstroke in MidfieldIn a season where Liverpool have defied expectations and reclaimed domestic supremacy, the transformation of Ryan Gravenberch into a commanding No.6 has arguably been the club’s most defining development. Signed under Klopp in the final hours of the 2023 summer transfer window for £34.3 million, the Dutch international has become Arne Slot’s midfield ly
  
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