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Perhaps the only Aston Villa player to come out with any credit in their 2-0 defeat to Wolves was Donyell Malen. The January signing who came on as a second-half substitute, was denied an equaliser following a controversial VAR call against Morgan Rogers. Malen also forced two more good saves from the goalkeeper in a…
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Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon has announced the birth of his third child. MEZIESBLOG reports that Simon took to social media to announce the arrival of the bundle of joy. “I find no words strong enough to express my exact feelings, I’m sincerely grateful to GOD. GOD has blessed my home with a baby boy,”…
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A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to serve his one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than behind bars. The court also fined Paul Pogba’s brother…
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Bournemouth’s Enes Ünal equalised with a stunning free-kick as the hosts earned a 1-1 draw after West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá scored a late penalty for what looked the winner in a Premier League clash of missed opportunities on Monday. Bournemouth substitute Tyler Adams handled Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross in the area and Paquetá stepped up in the 87th minute to convert from the spot to give…
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It’s become something of a Premier League tradition that when Manchester United and Liverpool collide, it’s Mohamed Salah who steals the headlines, which the Egyptian did this weekend — on and off the pitch. The Red Devils were humbled 3-0 at Anfield, and Salah ensured that he was at the centre of the post-match discussion,…
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Clubs can sign Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze with an offer worth £68 million next year, reports the Daily Mail. It is reported that the release clause in the 26-year-old’s contract can be activated with an upfront offer worth £60m as well as a further £8m in add-ons, and it is set to become active again at…
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The list of high-profile players whose contracts expire in 2025 is pretty impressive and there are some big names whose futures are far from being resolved. Incredibly, there are some stars who are actually free agents right now, including: Keylor Navas, Joel Matip, Adrien Rabiot, Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay. But here’s a rundown of the most coveted players who will be available…
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from six yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in the 34th minute. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is 58…
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Jose Mourinho wants to take Man City midfielder Mateo Kovacic to Turkey to join his Fenerbahce side, reports Turkish outlet Fotomac. The paper claims Mourinho has given the green light for a potential loan move for the 30-year-old, who only joined City last summer from Chelsea.
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England have missed out on automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros on Thursday night after drawing 1-1 with Denmark. Manager Gareth Southgate admitted there is a “huge amount of work to do” after the Three Lions were booed by their supporters for their lacklustre showing at the Frankfurt Arena. England’s display will…
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Kylian Mbappé has completed his long-awaited move to Real Madrid after both parties reached terms, reports have said. Mbappe had revealed he would leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract back in May, where he was the club’s all-time record goal scorer. The 25-year-old’s future had been under speculation as the Spanish giants tried luring…
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Key quotes after Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday: “I don’t know what to say, just tremendous happiness. We knew it would be a tough game, and in the first half they were very superior but we got out alive. But we knew our moment…
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West Ham’s new manager Julen Lopetegui vowed to make a “big noise” at the London Stadium after the former Real Madrid boss was hired by the Premier League club on Thursday. Lopetegui has agreed to a two-year contract with the option of a third season. The 57-year-old Spaniard had been out of work since leaving…
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Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League after a 5-1 humbling at Newcastle on Saturday. Chris Wilder’s side are 10 points from safety with just three games left following their 25th league defeat of a dismal season. The basement club, who have only three league wins, will return to the Championship just 12 months…
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New Zealand beat Norway in FIFA Women’s World Cup opener New Zealand beat Norway 1-0 in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup opening game as the co-hosts bagged their first win in the tournament’s history. In the early minutes of the second half at Auckland’s Eden Park, New Zealand forward Hannah Wilkinson scored in style…
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The sale of Manchester United has moved into a third and final round of bidding, sources have confirmed. The bidding process, managed by American investment bank Raine Group who oversaw the sale of Chelsea, has invited a certain number of bidders to make third and last offers by April 28. There is also a deadline…
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