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Juventus 0 - AC Milan 1: Initial reaction and random observations

There are a lot of instances on this blog over the last couple of seasons in which I've struggled to find new ways to describe the same kinds of things happening over and over again.So, please, if you've heard me say this before, dear reader, I apologize, but I feel like I'm about to repeat myself again.

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Kyogo scores double but limps off in Celtic rout

Kyogo Furuhashi netted a double before limping off as champions Celtic rounded off a triumphant Scottish Premiership campaign with a rout of Aberdeen.The Japanese struck twice before the break, but Celtic fans will be nervously waiting for an injury update with the Scottish Cup final looming next Saturday.

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Juventus 2 - Cremonese 0: Initial reaction and random observations

For all of the possession Juventus had in the first half of Sunday night's game against Cremonese - and there sure was a lot of it - the same old problems with the attack range true.Cremonese dropped everybody deep, Juventus did a whole lot of passing the ball around, but when it came to actually coming close to scoring goals, there wasn't much of that whatsoever.

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Odegaard admits Arsenal have 'no hope' for title

James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 14, 2023, 02:57 PM ET

Martin Odegaard admitted "there is no hope" for Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow with a 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Sunday.Second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan gave the visitors a deserved victory at Emirates Stadium as the Gunners struggled to respond to Manchester City's win at Everton earlier in the day.

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O'Neill's NI return - below par or reality check?

Long after the final whistle had sounded at Windsor Park, the jubilant pack of travelling Finland supporters were still singing and dancing in their corner of the south Belfast stadium.This was not in the script.This is not how a hero's homecoming is supposed to end.Before Sunday night's Euro 2024 qualifier, returning manager Michael O'Neill was determined to play down the significance of it being the first home match of his second spell in charge of Northern Ireland - but the roar from the 17,900-strong crowd that greeted him before kick-off must no doubt have tested his desire to remove all emotion from the occasion.

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Juventus 2022-23 Season Ratings: The Goalkeepers

The 2022-23 season saw a lot of bad things happen on the field when it came to Juventus.The goalkeeper position was not one of those bad things.A season that saw a whole lot of wild inconsistencies from pretty much every position group doesn't include the likes of Wojciech Szczesny and Mattia Perin, the guys who very much are two of the best at their position in Serie A. They are, as deemed by our very own Hunter Sharpless, the best goalkeeper room in all the land, with somebody like Carlo Pinsoglio there to be the goofy best friend to everybody no matter how little of the field he knows he will see each season.

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Allegri: The season is over and we are all tired

Juventus beat Udinese away but their hopes of climbing up the table into the Europa League spots took a late, poetic blow with former Turin darling Paulo Dybala scoring to keep AS Roma in sixth.Massimiliano Allegri did not appear to be in a good mood after the final whistle and would not entertain any questions about the game.

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Game Time Thread: Juventus vs. Empoli

For the final time this season, Juventus will play a game on a Monday night.For what is, unfortunately, not the first time this season, Juventus are left to wonder just what their standing is going to be in the league when they take the field to try and win a game.Last time it was in the Europa League.

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Serie A exes break Juve's hearts in thrilling semifinal second leg

To a neutral viewer, the second leg of the Europa League semifinal between Juventus and Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sánchez-Pizjuán was one of the most enthralling games of the entire European club season.For a fan of either of the clubs, it probably made you want to throw up.For a Juventus fan, it ended in a heartbreak that really hasn't been felt after a result since Michael Oliver soiled himself and handed Real Madrid the tie in the 2017-18 Champions League quarterfinal.

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Juventus 1 - Sevilla 1: Initial reaction and random observations

With one thunderous header right in front of the goal line, Federico Gatti drastically changed the potential for a Juventus run to the Europa League final.Yes ... Federico Gatti.A defender.Who didn't even start Thursday night's game.But there was Gatti, At the death.To bail his team out.It could have been set up for a big-time uphill battle heading into next week's second leg of the Europa League semifinals against Sevilla in Spain.

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Juventus 2 - Atalanta 0: Delayed reaction and random observations

Entering Sunday afternoon's matchup in Bergamo, the thought that ran through my head was along the lines of " Juventus couldn't really blow a third straight chance of moving into second place after a Lazio loss, could they?"We had already seen it happen twice, but a third time seemed completely possible considering who Juve were facing this weekend.

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City fans to take over Manchester during open-top bus parade

Man City fans are set to take over the streets of Manchester after a wild weekend in Istanbul.Thousands of supporters flew to the Turkish city to watch their team win the Champions League final against Inter Milan on Saturday.On Monday, the Man City squad will celebrate their treble with an open-top bus parade through Manchester's city centre at around 6.30pm.

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Ecstatic City fans party until sun rises in Istanbul after Champions League win

Jubilant Manchester City fans partied until sunrise in Istanbul after winning the Champions League final.On Saturday night, there was barely an inch between the club's swarming supporters as they danced and celebrated on the city's popular Nevizade street.Strangers hugged and kissed each other in the minutes after the final whistle as the street adopted a festival atmosphere.

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Ecstatic City fans party until sun rises in Istanbul after Champions League win

On Saturday night, there was barely an inch between the club's swarming supporters as they danced and celebrated on the city's popular Nevizade street.Strangers hugged and kissed each other in the minutes after the final whistle as the street adopted a festival atmosphere.Stephen Woods, 30, said: We were on the steps outside our hotel until 6am.

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Manchester rain to taste like champagne' as City celebrate Champions League win

Champagne will be falling from the skies of Manchester rather than rain after Manchester City's Champions League victory, according to celebrity fan Noel Gallagher.The former Oasis guitarist watched the 1-0 win over Inter Milan with fellow fans in a bar in San Diego, California, where he was on tour his brother Liam having previously tweeted the volatile band would reform if City completed the third leg of their trophy treble.

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How Moyes went from Drumchapel to European glory

Jock Stein, Matt Busby, Willie Waddell, Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson, George Graham and now David Moyes.The West Ham United boss has become the seventh Scottish manager to taste European success, guiding the English side to Europa Conference League glory with victory over Fiorentina .And the newest member of the illustrious club shares something more in common with the most decorated - Ferguson and Moyes both came through the ranks at Drumchapel Amateurs in Glasgow.

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Celebrating West Ham fans dance on tables after European final win

Thousands of West Ham fans poured into the streets of Prague as the football club won its first trophy in more than 40 years.Fans danced on tables and kissed each other in pubs across the Czech capital as they watched the Hammers lift the Europa Conference League trophy on Wednesday night.Supporters chanted 2-1 to the cockney boys as they watched on from a pub in the city, with thousands having travelled from the UK without tickets.

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Manchester City fans paint Istanbul blue after Champions League victory

A Manchester City fan wiped away tears as he celebrated his team winning the Champions League final in Istanbul.Thousands of ticketless fans piled into bars around Taksim Square to watch the final.As the final whistle blew, they exploded into cheers of ecstasy.Spilling out into the streets and leaning out from balconies, fans lit flares and danced as they celebrated winning the treble thanks to a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan.

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Last-minute European triumph for West Ham as fans clash with police

Jarrod Bowen has admitted scoring the winning goal in a European final for West Ham United was beyond his wildest dreams.Bowen's last-minute strike secured a dramatic 2-1 victory for West Ham over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Prague and ended their 43-year wait for a trophy.The 26-year-old winger raced on to Lucas Paqueta's through-ball and slotted home to spark wild celebrations on the pitch, the touchline and in the stands.

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'Moments Moyes and West Ham will never forget'

There are moments in football that make you forget the bad stuff.They make you forget the idiots who throw things at players, make you forget the players who roll around on the floor as if they had been wounded when, in fact, they have barely been touched.Football creates moments that make you forget.

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Villa qualify for Europe after 13-year absence

Aston Villa beat Brighton at a raucous Villa Park to secure a return to European football after a 13-year absence.Villa needed to win to secure seventh place in the Premier League and earn a spot in the play-offs for the third-tier Europa Conference League.They made a dream start as, after Leon Bailey had hit the crossbar, they took the lead in the eight minute when the club's Player of the Year Douglas Luiz slid the ball home from Jacob Ramsey's pullback.

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Ferguson hits double as Brighton seal European spot

Evan Ferguson scored twice in the first half as Brighton beat Southampton in the Premier League to secure European football for the first time in their history.The 18-year-old forward opened the scoring with a powerful low shot past Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy before doubling the Seagulls' advantage with a first-time finish from inside the area.

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Brighton v Manchester United: Premier League live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 42m ago 1h ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A reminder where both teams start the match.A win for United tonight would see them leapfrog Newcastle United into third, and pull away from fifth-placed Liverpool, who have surely timed their top-four run far too late.

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Man City go top as Haaland reaches 50-goal mark

Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season in all competitions.Haaland converted a third-minute penalty, after Julian Alvarez had been fouled by Tim Ream, to become the first top-flight player to reach a half-century of goals in one campaign since Tom 'Pongo' Waring did so for Aston Villa in 1931.

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'That's how titles are won' - Man Utd find way again

The mark of champions is that no matter how tough the game is, how poorly they play or however well their opponents perform, they find a way to win.On this basis, Manchester United are looking more and more like potential Women's Super League champions.Their victory at Aston Villa was chaotic, dramatic and - given the hosts hit the bar twice alongside Rachel Daly's double - more than a little fortunate.

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Ross County stay up after epic play-off comeback

Ross County completed a jaw-dropping comeback to salvage their Scottish Premiership status with a sudden-death shootout win over Partick Thistle in the play-off final.With 20 minutes of the second leg left, the top-flight side were 3-0 down on aggregate and heading for the drop after Aidan Fitzpatrick bolstered Thistle's first-leg lead.

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Rate the players in the FA Cup final

The first ever Manchester derby in an FA Cup final is under way as City face United at Wembley - a game you can follow on the BBC with live TV, radio and text coverage here,
How do you think the players are performing?Rate them out of 10 below.Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game.The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.

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The double chasers desperate to destroy Treble dream

Date: Saturday, 3 June Venue: Wembley Stadium Kick-off: 15:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app; listen to full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; follow live text on BBC Sport website.Whoever lifts the FA Cup on Saturday will have even more to celebrate than usual.

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Wackiest moments of the football season

From Cristiano Ronaldo's explosive Piers Morgan interview to Hollywood's Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney getting among the fans during Wrexham's promotion party, there have been some wacky storylines across football this season.Here is a quick recap of the narratives you might have forgotten.Yes, this happened this season
We've seen a record 15 managerial departures in the Premier League this season.

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Everton secure safety with Bournemouth win

By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Goodison Park

Last updated on .From the section Premier League

Everton secured the win they required against Bournemouth to secure Premier League safety on an afternoon of nerve-shredding tension at Goodison Park.Sean Dyche's side knew victory would guarantee survival irrespective of events elsewhere, but for a time they were in the drop zone as they struggled to break down Bournemouth and Leicester City were beating West Ham United .

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Leeds relegated after heavy home loss to Spurs

Leeds United have been relegated from the Premier League as they lost their final game of the season to Tottenham.Needing to beat Spurs at Elland Road while hoping other results went their way, Leeds trailed inside the opening two minutes through Harry Kane's excellent finish.Pedro Porro then doubled Tottenham's lead when he fired in from a tight angle early in the second half.

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We were shit for 35 years. United won everything. So this is perfect'

When the full-time whistle blew, it felt like the cheers at the sky-blue Waldorf pub in Manchester city centre would be heard at Wembley.We've won so much over the last 10 years, grinned 26-year-old Tom Lucas.But this is special.This is one we'll be telling our grandkids about.On Saturday Manchester was a city where joy and agony went hand in hand.

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Manchester derbies: five of the most meaningful meetings since 1894

The first league meeting between the two clubs.City who state 1894 as their founding year on their badge but can trace their roots back to St Marks' Church (founded 1880) and Ardwick AFC (founded 1887) were defeated by Newton Heath, who would be rebranded as Manchester United in 1902 (although the names Manchester Central and Manchester Celtic were considered).

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Bruno Fernandes completes comeback win for Manchester United over Fulham

Manchester United finish in third place on 75 points and switch their focus now to beating Manchester City in Saturday's FA Cup final and halting their neighbour's tilt at emulating Sir Alex Ferguson's 1999 vintage by claiming the treble.The aggregate score this term between Erik ten Hag's men and those of Pep Guardiola is 7-5 in City's favour, though this hides the 6-3 hiding United took at the Etihad Stadium in October.

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Erik ten Hag slams referee decisions after Manchester United suffer last-gasp loss at Brighton

England defender Shaw tossed away all the plaudits initially received for another accomplished display out of position at centre-back with an inexplicable handball while competing with Lewis Dunk at a stoppage-time corner that was spotted by the VAR and led to Alexis Mac Allister slamming home a 99th-minute spot-kick at the Amex Stadium.

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Fernandes strikes to secure win for Manchester United against Aston Villa

After thousands of Manchester United fans marched on Old Trafford demanding a 100% sale of the club, their players did the best kind of business on the pitch, ending Aston Villa's 10-game unbeaten sequence, and tightening the hold on fourth place in the Champions League qualification chase.If supporters are unhappy about Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid to buy just over 50% of United and him being open to one or more of the Glazer siblings retaining a stake, all Erik ten Hag can do is keep the team on the upward curve marked improvement.

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Manchester United face ridiculous fixture changes

Manchester United have today confirmed two fixture changes in May.We were originally set to play Brighton away last weekend but the game had be postponed given both teams were competing in the FA Cup, with us now drawn to play against each other in the semi-final at Wembley.The game was arranged to be shown on Sky Sports and the broadcaster has picked a new date for the game.

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Thistle open play-off lead over 10-man Ross County

Special strikes from Aidan Fitzpatrick and Brian Graham earned Partick Thistle a first-leg win over 10-man Ross County in the Scottish Premiership play-off final.Fitzpatrick expertly arced in an early shot before his run led to Dylan Smith's dismissal for a clumsy challenge.With depleted County on the ropes, Graham doubled the lead with a wonderful volley.

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Leicester City relegated: Foxes fans lament 'dire' season

Seven years on from their triumphant Premier League title win, Leicester City's supporters are preparing to watch second tier football come the beginning of August.The Foxes beat West Ham at the King Power on the final day, but Everton's victory against Bournemouth confirmed their dreaded relegation to the EFL Championship.

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Killie secure safety & condemn County to play-off

Kilmarnock ensured their Scottish Premiership survival with a rousing victory over Ross County whose fate will now be decided in the relegation play-off.Derek McInnes' side needed just a point but collected all three to finish in 10th place and guarantee they avoid an immediate return to the Championship.

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Mina rescues point for struggling Everton

Everton's fight to avoid the drop into the Championship will go down to the final day of the season despite Yerry Mina's last-gasp equaliser against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.The Toffees must now anxiously await how results pan out to discover the full extent of their task when they face Bournemouth at Goodison Park.

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Bolton and Barnsley draw first leg of play-off

Bolton and Barnsley remain locked together in the battle for a trip to Wembley following a draw in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.Following a goalless first half at the University of Bolton Stadium, the visitors took the lead when Devante Cole laid the ball back following a corner and wing-back Nicky Cadden fired it low into the corner.

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Post-soccer match brawl in Germany leaves teen with life-threatening injuries; 16-year-old detained

A 15-year-old soccer player has been hospitalized with life-threatening brain injuries after being struck by an opposing player in a post-match fight during an international youth tournament in Germany.A 16-year-old from a French team was jailed pending further investigation by a judge in Frankfurt, where the match against a team from Berlin took place on Sunday.

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Guadalajara vs. Tigres UANL - Football Match Report - May 28, 2023 - ESPN

Tigres earned their eighth Liga MX title on Sunday after defeating Chivas 3-2 through extra time in the second leg of the 2023 Clausura final.Following a chaotic season with three different managers since February, Tigres turned things around through their fifth league title in the last decade.Hosted at a sold-out Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Chivas first took charge at home after a scoreless draw in the previous leg.

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What makes this WSL title different for brilliant, resilient Chelsea

For the second year running it started with disappointment as Chelsea were dealt a loss in their opening game of the Women's Super League season.This time, instead of a narrow and contentious defeat to title rivals Arsenal, it was a shock result against newly promoted Liverpool and three penalties going 2-1 in favour of the Reds.

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Napoli vs. Fiorentina - Football Match Report - May 7, 2023 - ESPN

Newly-crowned champions Napoli secured a 1-0 win over Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday when the league's top scorer Victor Osimhen scored from the spot at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.Osimhen could have put a relaxed Napoli in front from a penalty three minutes into the second half but Fiorentina keeper Pietro Terracciano saved his weak shot.

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Chelsea cruise through United for WSL U21 academy cup Rory Davidson St Johns School

Final score in the game (Image: Myself) Breaking News: Chelsea cruise through United for WSL U21 academy cup On the afternoon of the 23rd April, champions, Chelsea came back from 1-0 down to win 3-2 in a thriller of a final located at Loughborough University Stadium against Manchester United.The two football giants met after crushing their previous opponents with Chelsea beating Ipswich 7-1 in round 1, followed by a 4-0 against reading in the quarter finals, and then a comprehensive 2-1 win against London rivals Arsenal.

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Leicester relegated despite win over West Ham

Leicester City's nine-year stay in the Premier League came to an end as they were relegated in agonising fashion despite beating West Ham on the final day of the season.The Foxes' fate was out of their hands heading into the last round of fixtures, and Everton's 1-0 victory over Bournemouth meant the 2015-16 winners slipped into the Championship by two points.

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Ten-man Hearts seal European berth with Hibs draw

Hearts held on for a draw with Hibernian to seal a European Conference League qualifying place and leave Hibs' European fate in Celtic's hands.Two points clear in fourth beforehand, Hearts led through Yutaro Oda's first goal for the club but the flow of the match turned on an Alex Cochrane foul on Chris Cadden.

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City two wins from title with win at Everton

Manchester City require two victories to retain the Premier League title after despatching relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park.Pep Guardiola's side will be guaranteed their third title in a row with six points from their remaining games against Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford.But the Toffees were made to pay a heavy price for Mason Holgate's glaring miss when unmarked at the far post, the defender somehow hooking over from a couple of yards.

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Bournemouth win as Leeds' relegation worries grow

Bournemouth moved ever closer to securing their Premier League status with victory at the Vitality Stadium as Leeds' relegation fears deepened.Jefferson Lerma scored twice in four first-half minutes to put the Cherries in control - curling in a superb first-time shot before lashing the ball home after Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier flapped at a corner from the right.

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Wilson scores twice as Newcastle beat Southampton

Callum Wilson took his Premier League tally to 15 goals for the season as Newcastle fought back to beat bottom club Southampton at St James' Park and strengthen their place in the top four.Saints, who started the day six points adrift of safety, took a surprise lead in the first half when Stuart Armstrong turned in Kamaldeen Sulemana's low ball following a swift counter.

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Plymouth promoted to Championship with Burton win

Plymouth Argyle won promotion to the Championship after a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion at Home Park.Having seen James Wilson hit the bar Niall Ennis finally broke the deadlock right on half-time as his shot deflected off a defender and into the net.Burton's John Brayford had a second-half header blocked while home forward Callum Wright spurned a number of efforts afterwards.

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United down after defeat at Motherwell

Dundee United's relegation from the Scottish Premiership was confirmed as Motherwell produced a comeback victory.Kevin van Veen scored for a record 11th straight game to put the hosts in front, but Jamie McGrath scored from the spot and Steven Fletcher put United in front to keep their hopes of a scarcely believable escape just about alive.

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'We are coming for Chelsea' - Man Utd boss Skinner

About five minutes after the final whistle of their 1-0 win over Liverpool on the final day of the season, Manchester United's players gathered for a trophy presentation on the Prenton Park pitch.Hannah Blundell proudly held the Players' Player of the Year trophy aloft, while manager Marc Skinner and his team-mates clapped and cheered.

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Sakala double helps Rangers to final day win

Fashion Sakala's double at St Mirren helped ensure Michael Beale's first season as Rangers manager ended with a Scottish Premiership win.Two fine solo strikes took the wind out of Stephen Robinson's side, who have failed to claim a victory post split despite finishing in the top six for the first time in 38 years.

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Messi: Destiny - inside Argentina's World Cup win

Watch Lionel Messi: Destiny on BBC One on Saturday, 3 June at 22:20 GMT, and on BBC iPlayer
In an hour-long film, the BBC delves into that success with input from some of those involved - including players Emiliano Martinez, Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez, and manager Lionel Scaloni.Here are a few takeaways from Lionel Messi: Destiny...

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Fourth place goes to the wire as Hibs shock Celtic

Hibernian upset Scottish Premiership champions Celtic at Easter Road to set up a final-day Edinburgh derby decider to determine who will finish four in the division.Lee Johnson's side twice came from behind against the 10 men of Celtic, then went ahead after Scott Bain let Elie Youan's speculative effort slip through his hands.

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Manchester City

Manchester City enjoy coronation but they cannot control their legacy | Jonathan Liew

The fans were warned not to invade the pitch.There was a message on the big screen a few minutes before the end, a reminder on the public address system that entering the playing surface was strictly illegal and would not be tolerated.There was a line of stewards and police officers poised like sprinters by the touchline, ready to secure the turf as soon as the game ended.

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Manchester City players celebrate Premier League winning moment video

Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest ensured a fifth Premier League title in six seasons for Manchester City.After winning 3-0 at Everton last weekend, Pep Guardiola's side became champions without kicking a ball as the Gunners lost to Brighton last Sunday and then at Forest on Saturday.The Manchester City players watched the game together and celebrated at the final whistle.

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Erling Haaland breaks record to send Manchester City top with West Ham win

On 7o minutes the inevitable occurred: Erling Haaland stampeded forward, took Jack Grealish's delivery, and with Lukasz Fabianski advancing this phenomenon feathered a spiralling lob over West Ham's goalkeeper for a record Premier League goal No 35.It eclipsed the counts of Alan Shearer and Andy Cole and, more vitally, doubled Manchester City's lead against a doughty West Ham United and by the final whistle it was 3-0, and Pep Guardiola's blue machine was on top again with four matches remaining in the quest to emulate Manchester United and claim a hat-trick of titles.

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Rangers win delivers Hibs third-place blow

James Tavernier marked his 400th Rangers appearance with his 101st goal as Hibernian suffered a near killer blow to their hopes of finishing third in the Scottish Premiership.The right-back's first-ever goal for the Ibrox club came in his debut - on the same ground and also from a free-kick - in a 6-2 Challenge Cup victory in July 2015.

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United States U20 vs. Ecuador U20 - Football Match Report - May 20, 2023 - ESPN

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- An injury-time blast gave the United States a 1-0 win against Ecuador in its opening match of the Under-20 World Cup on Saturday.After little inspiration from both teams in San Juan, left back Jonathan Gomez shot from the edge of the box one minute before the final whistle to beat goalkeeper Gilmar Napa.

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Al Nassr vs. Al Khaleej - Football Match Report - May 8, 2023 - ESPN

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of clinching the Saudi Pro League at the first attempt suffered another setback when his Al Nassr club were held to a 1-1 home draw by Al Khaleej in Riyadh on Monday.The visitors, who are battling to stave off relegation, took a shock lead through Fabio Martins after four minutes at Al-Awwal Park but Alvaro Gonzalez soon equalised for Al Nassr.

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Paris Saint-Germain vs. Stade Rennais - Football Match Report - March 19, 2023 - ESPN

Paris Saint-Germain suffered yet another setback as they slumped to their first Ligue 1 home defeat in almost two years when they were beaten 2-0 by Stade Rennais on Sunday.While they still lead second-placed Lens by nine points in the league standings, PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich earlier this month and also eliminated from the French Cup by Marseille in February.

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Casemiro's overhead kick secures vital Man Utd win

Casemiro's stunning overhead kick edged Manchester United a step closer to a top-four finish as they secured a narrow Premier League victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.The Red Devils knew two wins from their final three games would secure Champions League football at Old Trafford next season.

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Hearts beat Aberdeen to boost hopes of third

Hearts kept their hopes of a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership alive as they came from behind to deservedly beat Aberdeen at Tynecastle.Mattie Pollock headed Aberdeen in front, but Josh Ginnelly's stunning strike and Lawrence Shankland's 27th goal of the season earned Hearts all three points.

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How West Ham's night of glory turned ugly... in 85 seconds

As the final whistle blew inside the AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, things got ugly.West Ham had reached their first major European final since 1976 after winning the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg.Then a group of AZ Alkmaar fans attacked an area in which the London team's friends and family were watching the match from.

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As Neymar struggles, Vinicius' form at Real Madrid will him the main man for Brazil

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentMay 16, 2023, 06:10 PM ET

Everything is still to play for in Wednesday's second leg of the Champions League semifinal between Manchester City and Real Madrid.But one thing may have been decided last week at the Bernabeu.The 1-1 draw in the first leg could mark the definitive moment in which Vinicius Junior becomes Brazil's leading attacking force.

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'Both Leeds and Newcastle left nursing regrets'

By Phil McNulty Chief football writer

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Sam Allardyce might have had trouble deciding if his glass is half full or half empty when he settled his nerves after a pulsating introduction to Elland Road's fevered atmosphere as Leeds United manager.Do not mistake pulsating for quality because there was precious little of that commodity on show as Leeds went ahead then looked to have turned potential victory into defeat before snatching a late equaliser in the 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.

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Leeds keep survival hopes alive with Newcastle draw

Leeds United's Premier League survival hopes received a late lift as they came from behind to earn a battling point against Newcastle United at Elland Road - in a match with three penalties and a red card.Interim manager Sam Allardyce will be delighted by the spirit shown by Leeds as it looked like they would suffer a damaging defeat despite taking the lead through Luke Ayling's early goal.

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Intense Rangers earn Beale first Old Firm win

Michael Beale earned his first Old Firm victory at the fifth attempt as an intense and energetic Rangers overwhelmed Celtic to inflict just a second league defeat of the season on the Scottish Premiership champions.Ange Postecoglou's back-to-back title winners bounced to Govan after sealing a successive crown at Tynecastle last weekend.

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Rangers v Celtic: Scottish Premiership live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 46m ago 47m ago 49m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Beale has made two changes to the side which beat Aberdeen 1-0 last weekend, bringing in John Souttar and Ryan Jack for Ben Davies and Ianis Hagi.

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Postecoglou's Treble Charge leaves Beale on Borrowed Time

Celtic's 1-0 win in the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday leaves Ange Postecoglou's side on the verge of winning a record breaking eighth treble while at the same time ended the Rangers' season and left Michael Beale under growing pressure as manager as he prepares for a massive summer rebuild job for a squad their supporters have lost all confidence in.

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Live From the Blue Seats Twitter Spaces after tonight's game - Blue Seat Blogs

A Live From the Blue Seats Twitter Spaces, in this economy?!Normally around now you're checking in on your favorite NY Rangers blog and podcast for our latest episode.While we usually do release episodes on Thursday mornings, today will be a little different.We had a minor health scare yesterday which prohibited recording (everyone is fine!).

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A curious media hole forms in the wake of a big sports game.After the final whistle, people are craving content about what they just watched, but many reporters are busy interviewing coaches and players and writing their stories.That's a void just when fans are most desperate to process what happened and what it all means for the team.

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid must overturn negative Champions League record to reach final

These Real Madrid/Man City duels are just great, aren't they?Their bouts defy all logic and reason, with Tuesday night's affair being decided by a pair of superstars hitting the ball very hard.Real Madrid opened the scoring through Vinicius Jr when they were seemingly at their most vulnerable before Kevin De Bruyne equalised for the visitors amid Los Blancos' best spell of the contest.

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Barcelona rallies to top Madrid, move closer to league title

FC Barcelona's Franck Kessie celebrates scoring their second goal.JUAN MEDINA (REUTERS) Barcelona took a major step toward winning its first Spanish league title since 2019 after coming from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Sunday.Franck Kessie scored in stoppage time to give Barcelona the home victory and a 12-point lead over second-place Madrid with 12 matches to go.

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Celtic seal title with victory at 10-man Hearts

Celtic clinched their second successive Scottish Premiership title under Ange Postecoglou as Kyogo Furuhashi's 30th goal of the season helped overcome stubborn 10-man Hearts at Tynecastle.The visitors were out of sorts and second best until the stroke of half-time when Alex Cochrane's yellow card for a foul on Daizen Maeda was upgraded to red following Video Assistant Referee intervention.

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Lopetegui celebrates 'most important achievement'

Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui says guiding the Midlands club to 40 Premier League points is his "most important achievement" as a manager - even more so than winning the Europa League with Sevilla.Wolves were joint bottom of the Premier League when Lopetegui replaced the sacked Bruno Lage late last year, but have won seven of their nine home games in 2023 to climb to 13th.

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Liverpool beat Brentford to move one point behind Man Utd

Mohamed Salah continued his superb scoring form as Liverpool made it six Premier League wins in a row by defeating Brentford to move one point behind Manchester United in the race for the top four.The Egypt forward became the first player in Reds history to score in nine consecutive home appearances in all competitions, while his winner was his 100th goal for the Reds at Anfield.

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'The night Naples became one epic street party'

The city of Naples was transformed into an epic street party.The streets were filled with people singing, dancing and hugging one another, while children played football around them.People jumped in fountains in jubilation while others waved huge Napoli flags as they darted about on their scooters.The reason?

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Leicester & Everton remain in trouble after chaotic draw

Leicester City and Everton had to settle for a draw in a chaotic match which leaves both in deep trouble at the wrong end of the Premier League table.The two clubs started the game in the bottom three but a point was enough to drag Leicester out of the drop zone on goal difference, while Everton stay 19th, two points from safety.

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Liverpool edge past Spurs in seven-goal thriller

Curtis Jones netted from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross and Luis Diaz doubled Liverpool's lead before Mohamed Salah's penalty.More to follow.Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game.The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.

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Juventus rue missed chances in Bologna draw

It's been such a long time since Juventus has had a game that was defined by a multitude of missed chances that I had almost forgotten how it felt.It's a frustration distinctly different to what we've seen from Juve most of the season, when they play so poorly that they barely create chances to miss.

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Liverpool FC

"Don't sing it" - Jurgen Klopp surprisingly asks Liverpool fans to stop singing song during matches

Diogo Jota saved Liverpool from embarrassment on Sunday afternoon as the Reds forward scored a last-minute winner to earn his side all three points despite being 3-0 ahead in the clash.Liverpool built up that comfortable lead after just 15 minutes but Spurs made a gallant effort in the second half to come back and did so when Richarlison scored in the 93rd minute to make it 3-3 before Jota scored the winner a minute later.

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Fernandes hits winner for Man Utd against Villa

Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th career goal to boost Manchester United's Champions League hopes and end Aston Villa's 10-match unbeaten run.Fernandes pounced six minutes before half-time after Emiliano Martinez had turned Marcus Rashford's shot into his path.It sealed a deserved victory for the hosts, who had already gone close through Marcel Sabitzer.

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Jota sinks Rangers to send Celtic to final

A first-half header from Jota was enough to settle a tense Old Firm encounter at Hampden, sending Celtic into a Scottish Cup final against Inverness Caley Thistle.A catalogue of Rangers errors led to the only goal on 42 minutes, with Daizen Maeda profiting from hesitancy to provide the telling cross.

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Brighton thump Wolves to boost European hopes

Brighton reignited their push for a place in Europe next season by recording their biggest-ever top-flight victory at the expense of woeful Wolves.The Seagulls remain eighth in the Premier League but are now just a point behind Liverpool in seventh and two behind fifth-placed Tottenham, who have played two games more than Roberto de Zerbi's side.

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Ruthless Inverness dispatch Falkirk to reach final

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's remarkable Scottish Cup run will end in June's final after the Championship side dispatched third-tier Falkirk in a ruthless last-four showing at Hampden.In a repeat of the 2015 final, the Highlanders triumphed again as Billy Mckay's early penalty - given for a harsh handball after a VAR check - and Daniel MacKay's precise header earned a two-goal first-half lead.

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World politics

Under the Hollywood Spotlight, a Fading Welsh Town is Reborn

WREXHAM, Wales In the Welsh language, the virtually untranslatable word hiraeth" (pronounced here-ayeth) describes a blend of nostalgia and longing for a time that can never be recreated.For Wrexham, a working-class town in northern Wales, it was a feeling that came to define a postindustrial malaise that descended in the 1980s as the last remaining coal mines shuttered their rickety gates and, later, the furnaces at the nearby steelworks ran cold.

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France news

Red Roses value to RFU rapidly rising' amid calls for fairer financial rewards

England will make history at Twickenham on Saturday amid a call for the Rugby Football Union to ensure the financial rewards available in the women's game match its growing value to the governing body.The Red Roses host France in a Grand Slam decider with over 53,000 tickets already sold, surpassing the previous highest ever crowd of 42,579 seen for last autumn's World Cup final against New Zealand in Auckland.

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Bournemouth win to push Southampton closer to drop

Bournemouth moved closer to Premier League survival and pushed Southampton towards relegation with an impressive victory at St Mary's.Marcus Tavernier's deflected strike five minutes after the break enabled the Cherries to recover from the 4-0 home defeat to West Ham and open up a seven-point cushion to the relegation places.

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Newcastle win leaves Everton in relegation zone

Newcastle took a huge stride towards Champions League football next season by inflicting a demoralising defeat on struggling Everton, who remain rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone.A comfortable win at Goodison Park keeps Eddie Howe's men in third place, eight points clear of Aston Villa in fifth and with a game in hand, in the battle to play in Europe's elite club competition.

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New York Knicks

RJ Barrett after beating Miami: "No Ju, so we kind of had to figure something out"

On the day the New York Knicks (44-33) virtually won a number five seed in the Eastern Conference, they lost a key member of their rotation and someone they will need if they want to make any sort of postseason run.The Knicks hosted the Miami Heat (40-37) at MSG on Wednesday, dealt with them in a not-so-complicated way, and went to sleep with a 101-92 victory in their pockets and a nearly locked top-five finish in the Eastern side of the bracket-no play-in drama needed.

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The island league where 'play you every week' is a promise

When Anthony Gibbons joined a Sunday morning kickabout, he didn't imagine it would lead to being David Beckham's body double.But it turns out playing in the world's smallest league is a less predictable experience than it first appears.The Isles of Scilly Football League consists of just two teams - the Woolpack Wanderers and Garrison Gunners.

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Allegri: Juventus showing they have heart and determination

Juventus put in a gritty and resolute defensive performance at the San Siro on Sunday night's showcase game in the Serie A to come away with a 1-0 win against Inter Milan.The Bianconeri's winner came from a well-taken shot by Filip Kostic, finding its way through two players and into the far corner early in the game.

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Inter 0-1 Juventus: Kostic strikes as Bianconeri close gap on Champions League spots - Soccer News

Filip Kostic scored the winner as Juventus made it six victories from their past seven Serie A matches with a 1-0 triumph over Inter at San Siro on Sunday.The Bianconeri started the game four places below their hosts, but Kostic struck in the first half to send them on their way to completing the league double over Inter for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.

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Juventus 1 - Inter Milan 0: Initial reaction and random observations

Basically ever since he walked into the lobby at Continassa, Filip Kostic has done one thing over and over and over again.That's cross the ball.And then cross the ball.And then cross the ball so more.Of all Juventus ' attacking players, Kostic averages one of the fewest shot-per-game totals, The man, clearly, has one main priority - and it's to set his teammates up more than bomb his own shots toward goal.

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