Paris Saint-Germain closed the Ligue 1 title last weekend and closed what an inevitable procession had become with a 1-0 win over Angers. They are unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season, with their 28-game run a club record. PSG still has to go five games without defeat in the French top flight, and they will […]
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The writer of the 'Ones to Watch' section In the MatchDay program of Nottingham Forest, Andre Onana has not spared blushing. “Onana is capable of both the sublime and the ridiculous between the posts and he can sometimes possess whimsical tendencies,” they wrote about the goalkeeper of Manchester United prior to the victory of Forest
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It has been a season to forget for both Manchester clubs in 2024-25, although the 196th episode of this legendary fixture continues to collect excitement. Amad Diallo was the Derby Day Hero of Manchester United in December, with his 90th-minute goal that completed a remarkable late turning around to beat outside sorts Manchester City with
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It has been a season to forget for both Manchester clubs in 2024-25, although the 196th episode of this legendary fixture continues to collect excitement. Amad Diallo was the Derby Day Hero of Manchester United in December, with his 90th-minute goal that completed a remarkable late turning around to beat outside sorts Manchester City with
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James Tarkowski's Last-Gasp Volley left Liverpool in a dramatic conclusion in the last Merseyside Derby in Goodison Park in February. Timed at 97:07, it was the second lightest goal that Liverpool admitted in the Premier League, since OPTA started recording such data in 2006-07, after a strike by Robin van Persie for Arsenal in April
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There is a trip to Wembley Stadium on the line when Bournemouth host Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. When making predictions for how the season would come out, not much would have predicted that City would be good from the Premier League title and the Champions League would be by the
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Preston North End and Aston Villa meet in the quarter -finals of the FA Cup on Sunday with a trip to Wembley Stadium for grabbing. Preston is the only lower league side that remains in the tournament and had managed to meet a Premier League club so far. They have passed one up and down
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The Dutch midfielder did not lose the ball once in the 106 minutes that he was on the field despite the final elimination of the Netherlands. After a shaky start of the season, Frenkie de Jong managed to earn Flick's Trust in Barça and played his best minutes of the season for the Netherlands. In
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The Thomas Tuchel era started on Friday in Solid as non-spectacular fashion, in which England claimed a 2-0 victory over Albania to start their qualifying top campaign 2026. Although Tuchel largely relied on the core of players who served the three lions well during the eight years the leadership of Gareth Southgate, there were a
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When the quarterfinals draw defensive Nations League and European champions Spain against the Netherlands, fireworks were expected. The first stage of that striking draw, held in De Kuip in Rotterdam on Thursday, certainly did not disappoint and saw four goals were shared equally. The Netherlands closes the victory after the efforts of Cody Gakpo and
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It is the start of a new era for England on Friday, because Thomas Tuchel is going on the touchline for the first time as head coach. The German officially started in his new role in January, after he was mentioned as the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate. Lee Carsley saw England before the turn
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The Premier League title of Arsenal almost sees it after a number of slip-ups in recent weeks, but they hope to bounce back against Chelsea on Sunday. With Liverpool not in competition -promotion this weekend because of the EFL Cup final, Arsenal has the chance to close the gap if they can leave their wobbles
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