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Video: Juventus vs Barcelona - Clash of Two Titans

With 46 pesky gameweeks out the way, it's business time in the Championship. Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff City and Swansea City have all booked their place in this season's playoffs, and the battle will now commence to determine who will be making the step up to the Premier League via the Most Lucrative Game in Football™. The final day of the Championship season was filled with drama, with Brentford failing to capitalise on West Brom's draw with QPR - meaning they stayed in third and missed out...
Original author: Adam Aladay

Indian football: 30 years since Khalid Jamil took the last flight home to escape the Gulf War

Chelsea desperately need defensive reinforcements, that much is clear. However, if they can sign Kai Havertz that must be the priority above all else. Serious talk of the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder moving to west London has ramped up recently, with the 21-year-old tipped to join the likes of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech in an exciting summer of upgrades at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea fans, it's hard not to be excited. Havertz has had another terrific season in the Bundesliga and at...
Original author: Max Haley

Mashemeji Derby Special: African Football HQ Podcast

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will receive a £1m bonus from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward this summer, should the Norwegian guide the Red Devils to a top four finish on Sunday afternoon. The Premier League giants currently occupy third place in the table, and they will confirm their spot in next season's Champions League campaign if they avoid defeat to fellow European hopefuls Leicester City. Solskjaer watches on during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham Solskjaer...
Original author: Max Cooper

Barca interim president: I would have sold Messi

He's the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson, he was one of the worst Cardiff managers in recent memory, he needs a lifetime contract, Manchester United need to sack him while Mauricio Pochettino is still available...whatever opinion you have on him, there's now an increasing sense of permanence about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign at Old Trafford. It looked as if the Norwegian was losing his grip on the wheel, with the Red Devils slipping as far as eighth place at the beginning of February, but...
Original author: Declan Houten

Chelsea midfielder Jessie Fleming to captain Canada at Arnold Clark Cup

Ever The final day of the Premier League season rarely approaches with nothing still on the table. Over the years, we’ve been treated to some astonishing, pulsating conclusions to the top flight, with titles still on the line, survival hanging in the balance and European spots up for grabs, with just one game to go. Jublitaion as City secure their first Premier League crown The final round of fixtures is about so much more than just talent and squad depth – it’s about heart, character,...
Original author: Ross Jackson

Barca's Xavi: Hearing UCL music made me angry

News It's a huge final day of the Premier League season for Watford, as they travel to Arsenal needing at least a point to have any chance of avoiding relegation. A heavy 4-0 defeat against Manchester City in midweek was bad enough for the Hornets, but things went from bad to worse when Aston Villa overcame the Gunners hours later - victory lifting Dean Smith's side out of the drop zone on goal difference. Trezeguet's goal was enough for Aston Villa to beat Arsenal in midweek. It means...
Original author: Max Haley

Onyango and four players who ditched Gor Mahia for Simba SC

Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal have 'no margin for error' in the upcoming transfer window, but backed the Gunners' owners to come good in approaching a 'crucial' time for the club. With the last game of the season on Sunday, the highest Arsenal can finish the campaign is eighth, which will be Arsenal's lowest final position in the Premier League since 1995. To make matters worse, if they don't beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final, it'll also be their first year outside of European...
Original author: Max Haley

Mark Clattenburg continues feud with Jurgen Klopp over awarding of penalties

News The definition of a final day dead-rubber fixture, Sheffield United travel to Southampton on Sunday. Both teams come into this fixture feeling pretty good about their respective 2019/20 campaigns. The Blades have had a dream season, finishing in the top half when many expected them to go straight back down to the Championship. While Southampton would have feared the worst after losing 9-0 earlier on in the season, but find themselves sitting comfortably in 12th largely due to Danny Ings'...
Original author: Max Haley

Manchester City & Arsenal Consider Move for Brentford's David Raya

Raya Exclusive - Manchester City are considering making a move for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya as Pep Guardiola looks to bring in a replacement for the departing Claudio Bravo. However, they may face competition for his signature from Premier League rivals Arsenal. 24-year-old Raya only joined Brentford last summer for around £3m, but he has been crucial in the Bees' promotion push this season. The shot-stopper has played every minute of Championship football in 2019/20, keeping 16 clean...
Original author: Adam Aladay

Sources: USWNT's Morgan to join Spurs on loan

News They might have come a little later this year, but there's still nothing quite like the buzz of a Championship playoff, and one of football's most exciting formats starts with an absolute corker of a tie as Brentford travel to Wales to face Steve Cooper's Swansea City. With two games left to play, Brentford looked home and hosed, while an eighth-placed Swansea were in need of a considerable amount of good fortune to reignite their playoff push. Steve Cooper's Swans took advantage of a...
Original author: Declan Houten

'It's united young people with a passion for sports from all over the world' - Roberto Carlos praises Football for Friendship

Exclusive - Manchester City have told Tosin Adarabioyo that he could push for a first-team place next season, if he agrees to sign a new contract. The Premier League runners-up have been impressed with how the 22-year-old has performed while on loan at Blackburn Rovers this season where he has made 35 appearances and scored three goals. Adarabioyo has been ever present for Blackburn this season He similarly caught the eye during a stint at West Bromwich Albion during the 2018/2019 campaign....
Original author: Matt O'Connor-Simpson

Simba SC reveal why Kagere did not face Kaizer Chiefs in Caf Champions League

Jordan Henderson got rather emotional as he watched a personal message from manager Jurgen Klopp, congratulating him on being named FWA Footballer of the Year. The Liverpool captain, who lifted the Premier League title on Wednesday night following the Reds' final home game of the season, was honoured by the country's top football writers for his contribution to a record-breaking season. Henderson has had a remarkable journey to elite success, having struggled during his early years at Anfield...
Original author: Max Haley

'Thiago doesn't fit Liverpool's mould' – Reds legend Nicol issues warning for Bayern star

Barcelona are looking to make their intentions 'clear' with regards to youngster Ansu Fati amid supposed interest from some of the continent's wealthiest, and are looking to sit down with the teenager's representatives over a new deal which could include a €300m release clause. The forward has enjoyed a remarkable first season after first bursting onto the scene before his 17th birthday. Fati has gone on to make 32 appearances in all competitions in 2019/20, grabbing eight goals and one...
Original author: Adam Aladay

'I'm amazed' - USWNT marvels at Naeher after penalty heroics vs Netherlands

Barcelona are looking to offer Ansu Fati a new and improved contract, with Manchester United's interest in the youngster being taken very seriously.
Original author: Adam Aladay

Follow live: Messi, Inter Miami take on FC Dallas Leagues Cup Round of 16

ason FA Cup replays will be scrapped for the 2020/21 season as authorities look to ease fixture congestion. Meanwhile, the Premier League clubs who are still involved in European competitions could be handed a 30-day grace period after their final game of the 2019/20 campaign. One of the major issues that has arisen during the coronavirus pandemic has the rescheduling and managing of fixtures. It was confirmed this week that the 2020/21 Premier League season would get underway again on 12...
Original author: Adam Aladay

Dani Carvajal: Real Madrid's Model of Consistency Who Owes Much to Bayer Leverkusen

The 2019/20 Women’s FA Cup will be concluded in the first two months of the 2020/21 season, with the final to be played at Wembley on 31 October. The 2019/20 Women’s Super League was abandoned as a result of the difficulties associated with restarting, but the FA Cup was simply left up in their air rather than be cancelled. Even though the 2020/21 WSL campaign will begin in early September, the FA Cup competition, which had got as far as the quarter-final stage, will still be concluded in...
Original author: Jamie Spencer

Alba 8/10, Messi impresses as Barca edge leaders Real Sociedad

On 24th July 2020, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was announced as the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year after leading the Reds to their first league title in 30 years. In doing so, Henderson became the 12th Liverpool player to win the prize - joining an exclusive club with some of the biggest names to have played at Anfield. Here is every Liverpool player who has won FWA Footballer of the Year. 1. Ian Callaghan (1973/74) Ian Callaghan played for Liverpool for 19 years...
Original author: Charlie Stewart

Mokotjo: Brentford part ways with Bafana Bafana midfielder

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé managed just 25 minutes of his side's Coupe de France clash with Saint-Étienne on Friday before he was forced off the field with what looked like a nasty ankle injury. The Frenchman was driving towards goal when he was scythed down by a late challenge from Loïc Perrin, who was initially shown a yellow card by the referee but was later sent off after VAR reviewed the incident. Mbappe's ankle appeared to turn horribly The challenge, which saw Mbappé's...
Original author: Tom Gott

5 of Football's Strangest Club Takeover Bids

With money dictating the beautiful game more than ever, football ownership and potential takeover bids are constantly talk of the town. While some can prove fruitful - think Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City - others can prove disastrous. Wigan have just watched their club be relegated to League One in gruelling fashion, as an investigation into their recent takeover and subsequent immediate falling into administration continues. Wigan's administrators have said talks with their preferred...
Original author: Mitch Wilks

Nabil Bentaleb to Become Newcastle's Highest Earner if Magpies Make Permanent Deal

Newcastle would have to make Nabil Bentaleb their highest earner alongside Jonjo Shelvey if they decide to make his transfer to the club permanent. Bentaleb joined Newcastle on loan from Schalke until the end of the season in January, and the Magpies have the option to make the deal permanent if they wish to do so. Bentaleb has strengthened Newcastle's midfield Bentaleb has proven to be a useful asset since arriving on Tyneside, bolstering Newcastle's midfield options with significant quality....
Original author: Mitch Wilks

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