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Klopp admonishes Liverpool fans after chaotic celebrations
Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to celebrate “in a safe way” during the coronavirus crisis after chaotic scenes marred the club’s Premier League title celebrations. Thousands of Liverpool fans gathered at the Pier Head for a second night of celebrations on Friday after the club became champions of England for the first time inRead More
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African players in Europe: Ighalo maintains goal-per-start record
Nigerian Odion Ighalo continued a record of scoring every time he starts for Manchester United by netting in a 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win away to Norwich City at the weekend. Apart from four goals in four starts, the on-loan forward also scored once after coming off the bench for a total of five goalsRead More
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Rio to allow football fans from July 10
The State of Rio de Janeiro will allow football fans into stadiums from July 10, initially at one-third capacity, according to an official decree. Capacity will move to two-thirds from August 1, while stadiums will be able to function with no restrictions from August 16, said the decree published by Rio townhall on Friday. TheRead More
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Liverpool risk ban after winning Premier League title
Liverpool could be handed a ban which would deny them of playing their remaining home games at Anfield. The newly-crowned Premier League champions saw their fans disobey social-distancing rules after Chelsea defeated Man City at Stamford Bridge to hand them the title. And this act of disobedience did not go down well with Merseyside Police,Read More
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Odion Ighalo is a proven goalscorer — Man Utd’s Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Odion Ighalo’s predatory instincts and impact on Manchester United behind the scenes after the on-loan striker netted against Norwich City in the FA Cup on Saturday. The 31-year-old continued his goalscoring form in cup competitions with the opener as the Red Devils saw off the Canaries 2-1 after extra-time inRead More
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FA Cup: Sheff Utd 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners scrape through
Dani Ceballos sent Arsenal through to the FA Cup semi-final after a dramatic last-gasp winner. Club record signing Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring, but only after submitting his entry for one of the misses of the season in the 1-0 defeat at Bramall Lane in October. But he delivered an assured finish fromRead More
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Benfica line up shock swoop for out of work Pochettino
Benfica are interested in appointing former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager. Pochettino has been out of work since his departure from Tottenham in November last year, but could now be offered a route back into management. According to Record, Benfica are prepared to make a major financial investment to lure the 48-year-oldRead More
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Arteta offers Guendouzi no assurance on Gunners future after rough patch
Mikel Arteta has offered no guarantee that Matteo Guendouzi will remain an Arsenal player next season. The future of the 21-year-old midfielder, formerly of Lorient, has been called into question since he was involved in a spat in last weekend’s defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion. He and Brighton forward Neal Maupay clashed at variousRead More
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Reds fans Akinfenwa fined for wearing Liverpool shirt
Wycombe Wanderers’ Nigerian striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, who is touted as the strongest player in the world according to FIFA 20 Player ratings, has claimed that he was fined for wearing a Liverpool shirt to the training ground. Liverpool finally ended their Premier League curse last week when they won the title for the first timeRead More
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Watford 1-3 Southampton: Danny Ings brace sinks Watford
Danny Ings scored twice as Southampton beat Watford 3-1 at Vicarage Road on Sunday. The defeat left the hapless Hornets deep in the mire at the bottom of the table and piled more misery on their manager. The club confirmed Pearson was forced to axe Andre Gray, Nathaniel Chalobah and Domingos Quina from the squadRead More
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EPL: Solskjaer gives latest update on Angel Gomes’ future at Man Utd
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said that attacking midfielder, Angel Gomeshat is yet to sign a contract extension with the club. According to Solskjaer, the 19-year-old looks set to leave Man United once his contract with the Red Devils expires. The Norwegian said this ahead of Man United’s away Premier League clash against …
EPL: Solskjaer gives latest update on Angel Gomes’ future at Man Utd
Transfer: Pjanic, Arthur sign contracts with Barcelona, Juventus
Juventus star, Miralem Pjanic and Barcelona midfielder, Arthur Melo have signed contracts with their respective new clubs with an official announcement due within the next 48hours. The duo underwent medicals on Sunday at their respective new clubs before putting pen-to-paper on their contracts, Goal reports. Juventus and Barcelona agreed a deal earlier this week that …
Transfer: Pjanic, Arthur sign contracts with Barcelona, Juventus
LaLiga: Barcelona players, Setien in dressing room fight after 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo
Barcelona players and under-fire manager, Quique Setien, were involved in a dressing room bust-up following their 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo on Saturday, Marca reports. The champions twice surrendered leads against the relegation-threatened side, which allowed Real Madrid to open a two-point gap at the top of LaLiga. Luis Suarez, who scored a brace in …
LaLiga: Barcelona players, Setien in dressing room fight after 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo
EPL: Solskjaer lists reasons he insisted Man Utd keep Ighalo
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has again spoken of his happiness at extending Odion Ighalo’s loan deal. Ighalo’s initial six-month agreement was set to expire at the end of May. His Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua wanted the Nigerian striker back, but eventually struck another agreement with United until January 2021. Ighalo netted his first …
EPL: Solskjaer lists reasons he insisted Man Utd keep Ighalo
LaLiga: Zidane reacts as Real Madrid open two-point gap ahead of Barcelona
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has warned his players that a two-point lead at the top of the table, does not mean they now have the advantage over Barcelona. Casemiro scored the winning goal for Los Blancos, as they sealed a 1-0 victory at Espanyol on Sunday night. The win took Zidane’s men up to …
LaLiga: Zidane reacts as Real Madrid open two-point gap ahead of Barcelona
LaLiga table: Real Madrid open two-point gap ahead of Barcelona
Real Madrid are now two points ahead of Barcelona, following a 1-0 win at Espanyol on Sunday night. Los Blancos came into the game, knowing that a win will see them break away from their rivals, who only played a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo a day before. Casemiro scored the only goal of the …
LaLiga table: Real Madrid open two-point gap ahead of Barcelona
FA Cup: Lampard blasts Chelsea players after qualifying for semi-finals
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has criticized his players despite a 1-0 win over Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Ross Barkley scored a second-half winner, as the Blues booked their spot in the last four, where they take on Manchester United at Wembley. Lampard admits he could have substituted most of his …
FA Cup: Lampard blasts Chelsea players after qualifying for semi-finals
FA Cup semi-finals: Arsenal, Man Utd’s opponents confirmed
The draws for the last four of the FA Cup has been conducted on Sunday. Manchester United will play Chelsea in the first semi-final tie. The Red Devils needed a last-gasp Harry Maguire goal to eliminate Norwich, while Chelsea beat Leicester City 1-0. Arsenal will clash with former Premier League champions Manchester City in the …
FA Cup semi-finals: Arsenal, Man Utd’s opponents confirmed
FA Cup: Barkley reveals what Lampard told Chelsea players at halftime of 1-0 win over Leicester
Chelsea midfielder, Ross Barkley, has revealed what manager, Frank Lampard told his team at half-time during their 1-0 victory over Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final fixture on Sunday. Chelsea defeated Leicester 1-0 at the King Power Stadium to book their place in the FA Cup semi-final after a second-half goal from Barkley. Lampard’s …
FA Cup: Barkley reveals what Lampard told Chelsea players at halftime of 1-0 win over Leicester
EPL: Solskjaer to swap four Man Utd players for Jadon Sancho
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, must sell at least four players in his squad including Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard, if he wants to land Jadon Sancho in a £110million deal. United have been monitoring the player for over one year and are keen to finally land him this summer, the UK Mirror reports. …
EPL: Solskjaer to swap four Man Utd players for Jadon Sancho
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