73 m. ago A belter in Barcelona turns up the power: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe to discuss all the big European actionRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: a brilliant semi-final in Barcelona as they draw 3-3 with Inter. Lots of brilliant goals and another world-class performance from the frighteningly young Lamine Yamal. Inter will take the draw, especially with the second leg at San Siro, but they were a small toe’s length away from a Henrikh Mkhitaryan winner. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs

The two best players of their generation suffered same-day disappointments that show the game is starting to move onNot long ago, the results might have been seismic. Or at the very least, worthy of an eyebrows-raised remark. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two leading lights of their generation, the dominant on-field forces for most of this century, both going out of continental competition in the semi-finals? Both in upsets? On the same day?On Wednesday, it actually happened. Messi’s Inter Miami fell to Vancouver 5-1 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite at a nominally neutral site in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...

Culture

86 m. ago Alan McManus disagrees with Luca Brecel over comments made after snooker star's Judd Trump defeat

McManus admits he's been a critic of the Belgian Bullet - but says he was blown away by his performances in Sheffield

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94 m. ago Kenny Mackenzie's photos of his Manchester holiday back in 1983

Kenny Mackenzie and his friend Cha spent a week taking in the sites around Manchester over 40 years ago

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98 m. ago Marcus Rashford response to Lamine Yamal speaks volumes amid Barcelona Man United transfer stance

The latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip - as Marcus Rashford fuels speculation on his future.

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The 14-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.

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1 hour ago Arsenal legend reveals where Mikel Arteta went wrong with PSG gameplan

Gunners need a huge second-leg performance in Paris to reach first Champions League final for 19 years

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Evan Minto has been praised by his Wales U20s coach after an impressive Six nations campaign

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2 h. ago Inside Lamine Yamal's meteoric rise: From getting over 'messy' break

Comparisons to Messi are redundant. As Yamal has been at pains to stress, 'the comparison makes [no] sense'. In fact, of late comparisons to Yamal, not Argentina great, feel unfair.

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2 h. ago Instant karma as 'thief' is tackled by tourist who puts him in a chokehold after he 'tried to steal his camera' in Barcelona

A suspected brazen thief has faced instant karma after being tackled and put in a chokehold by a tourist whose camera he believed he had tried to steal. 

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2 h. ago People are saying the same thing about Cristiano Ronaldo's bizarre behaviour after footballer appeared to 'talk to GHOSTS' following another disappointing performance in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to come to terms with Al-Nassr crashing out of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night as he exhibited some unique behaviour at full-time.

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2 h. ago Heartbroken friends pay tribute to Brit woman, 65, found stabbed to death 'in frenzied attack' outside her Dordogne home as police launch manhunt

The body of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old married mother of four, was found outside a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening.

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The cyber attacks, which have been linked to notorious teenage hacking gang Scattered Spider, has left Marks & Spencer reeling.

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3 h. ago Daniel Gravell rape trial live: Friend shouted 'go on' after walking in on ex

Daniel Gravell, 43, has denied 'boasting about rape' and insists he has 'not done anything criminal whatsoever'

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3 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's issue statement after act pulled from live semi final

Britain's Got Talent viewers will be waiting to see when Teddy Magic will perform after his act was postponed in the first live semi-final of the series

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3 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent star Teddy Magic update announced after cancelled performance

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Pam Bondi has claimed that Donald Trump has saved the lives of 258 million Americans as she praised the president's first 100 days in office during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 30 April.

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Events

3 h. ago Heartbroken friends pay tribute to Brit woman, 65, found stabbed to death 'in frenzied attack' outside her Dordogne home after 'night out with male friend'

The body of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old married mother of four, was found outside a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening.

Events

3 h. ago Inter star Marcus Thuram insists there are two players better than 'genius' Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal was outstanding as Barcelona and Inter Milan drew 3-3 in their Champions League semi-final first leg, prompting some to call the 17-year-old winger the best player in the world

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