66 h. ago Crystal Palace’s Europa League place in doubt after Uefa rejects owners’ blind trust move

Club co-owner John Textor is also majority owner of LyonPalace may drop out of Europa League or Europe entirelyUefa has rejected offers from Crystal Palace shareholders John Textor and David Blitzer to put their shares in a blind trust to ensure the club can compete in Europe next season.Palace’s participation in the Europa League has been cast into doubt as the club’s largest shareholder Textor is also the majority owner of Lyon, who have also qualified for the second tier competition. And to compound matters, Blitzer’s Danish club Brøndby have qualified for the Conference League, so the prospect of the FA Cup winners dropping into that competition is also not an option due to the European governing body’s multi-club rules. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stanley Cup final: Draisaitl’s OT winner caps Oilers’ comeback over Panthers in Game 1

Draisaitl scores OT power-play goal to win Game 1Oilers erase 3-1 deficit in Stanley Cup final rematchSkinner makes 29 saves in win; Game 2 on FridayLeon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal 19:29 into overtime, fueling the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit in regulation and made Florida pay for Tomas Nosek’s delay-of-game penalty late in overtime. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man Utd in transfer contact with Emi Martinez 'for SIX months' amid Andre Onana struggles

Manchester United are stepping up their search for a replacement for Andre Onana, with Red Devils chiefs now eyeing a move for Aston Villa's World Cup winner Emi Martinez

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5 d. ago Crystal Palace to hold showdown talks with UEFA in bid to avoid European football ban

Crystal Palace and UEFA will hold discussions this week over issue around multiclub ownership with FA Cup winners facing potential ban if they cannot meet criteria

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5 d. ago I scored Celtic winner against Rangers in cup final and I know why Hoops fans would never accept American takeover

Andy Lynch has seen it all and he reckons Celtic's sustainable model is the way forward

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7 d. ago The Joy of Six: fairytale domestic cup runs from around Europe

Half a dozen teams from outside their nation’s top flight who made it all the way to a domestic cup finalFrance’s secondary cup competition ran from 1994 to 2020, pushed by Ligue 1 sides who felt aggrieved by the Coupe de France’s great leveller of home advantage for its minnows. Paris St-Germain were the winners of the first and last editions of the League Cup and another seven in between. They lost one final, 25 years ago, to a team that were the antithesis of France’s spoiled ruling classes. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago LAFC stun Club América in extra time to qualify for Club World Cup

A 115th-minute winner from Denis Bouanga sealed itLAFC opens the Club World Cup v Chelsea on 16 JuneDenis Bouanga scored an extra-time winner to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Club América in a Club World Cup qualifying playoff match at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.The winger, who had orchestrated much of LAFC’s attacking output in the match, scored the winner in the 115th minute after unleashing a shot that took a wicked deflection on its way into the net. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How to watch LAFC vs Club America for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup play

The winner will face Chelsea in their opening Club World Cup game on June 16

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9 d. ago 12 stars leave Aberdeen as Jimmy Thelin summer transfer drive kicks off with host of exits from Scottish Cup winners

The Dons have been in party mode after winning the Scottish Cup - but focus on the new season has now began

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1 week ago From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius’s steps to Arsenal icon status

The Sweden attacker has a reputation for delivering in the big moments and her former coaches are not surprisedOf the many enduring images of Arsenal’s celebrations after their Women’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer, Stina Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker was photographed holding the trophy aloft alongside Alex Scott, the scorer of the only goal in their only previous European final 18 years earlier, and as the pair posed together, it hit home that Blackstenius had scored one of the two biggest goals in the club’s history.The 29-year-old Sweden striker’s name will now be immortalised in Arsenal Women folklore and, despite predominantly playing as a substitute in the past two seasons, she has developed a knack for delivering in the biggest moments, scoring the winner in the 2024 League Cup final and in the 2023 League Cup final. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mathew Ward scores winner, Medicine Hat advances to Memorial Cup final with win over London Knights

Mathew Ward scores winner, Medicine Hat advances to Memorial Cup final with win over London Knights  TSN

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1 week ago Jack Milne on his Celtic feeling before completing Aberdeen rise from proud fan to Scottish Cup winner

The Dons' academy graduate was in the crowd as the triumphant Dons' team paraded the League Cup in 2014

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1 week ago Why Kevin Nisbet to Aberdeen permanent transfer is unlikely as second summer signing planned amid clearout

A busy summer is ahead for Scottish Cup winners with European group stage football guarenteed

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1 week ago Emi Martinez's true feelings on Arsenal as former club eye shock transfer swoop

Arsenal have been linked with a stunning return for ex-goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after news he could leave Aston Villa this summer, and the World Cup winner has previously admitted he still loves his old club

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1 week ago Spared Aberdeen fifth penalty taker reveals why Scottish Cup triumph means more than league winners' medal

January arrival explains emotion of Hampden victory

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1 week ago Ross Doohan to join Celtic as free transfer from Aberdeen ticks key box for Brendan Rodgers

The Dons No2 is out of contract at the Scottish Cup winners and is now expected to rejoin his former club

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1 week ago Jimmy Thelin blown away by Red Army as Aberdeen turned into sea of red and white for Scottish Cup heroes

Supporters took to the streets in huge numbers in the Granite City to salute the 2025 Scottish Cup winners

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1 week ago Liverpool give FA Cup winners Crystal Palace guard of honour in unprecedented move

Liverpool players lined up to give Crystal Palace a guard of honour at Anfield eight days on Palace winning the first major trophy of their entire history at Wembley

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2 w. ago Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Premier League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Liverpool will get their hands on the Premier League trophy this weekend but first have the formality of playing their final Premier League match of the season against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace

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2 w. ago Aston Villa hero Emi Martinez 'got inside head' of Bruno Fernandes with Cristiano Ronaldo taunt

INTERVIEW: Former Aston Villa goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler has shed light on his remarkable role in the development of Emiliano Martinez as the Argentine prepares to return to Old Trafford - a stadium where the World Cup winner's career took flight

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