6 d. ago Lloris surprised Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’

He hopes Europa League win will liberate former club‘We have to be thankful,’ LAFC keeper says of PostecoglouHugo Lloris has expressed surprise at Tottenham Hotspur sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph in the Europa League.The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and said he was delighted to see his old team end their 17-year wait for a trophy when they beat Manchester United in Bilbao last month. But the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, speaking before facing Chelsea in the Club World Cup on Monday, was not expecting victory in the final against United to be followed by a managerial change. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hugo Lloris surprised Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’

He hopes Europa League win will liberate former club‘We have to be thankful,’ LAFC keeper says of PostecoglouHugo Lloris has expressed surprise at Tottenham sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph in the Europa League.The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and said he was delighted to see his old team end their 17-year wait for a trophy when they beat Manchester United in Bilbao last month. But the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, speaking before facing Chelsea in the Club World Cup on Monday, was not expecting victory in the final against United to be followed by a managerial change. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NBA star in consortium to buy out John Textor and save Crystal Palace

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace's hopes of participating in the Europa League had been in doubt due to shareholder John Textor also owning a majority stake in Ligue 1 side Lyon

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1 week ago Unai Emery dealt fresh blow as another star hints at Aston Villa transfer exit

Missing out on the Champions League for next season is set to cost Aston Villa heavily next season, with boss Unai Emery seeing several of his players admit their futures are uncertain

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2 w. ago Kylian Mbappe bites back over PSG's Champions League win and Luis Enrique dig

Kylian Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid last summer in the hope of winning the Champions League, but it was the French side who actually lifted the European Cup this year

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2 w. ago Outplayed and outclassed, England are left searching for answers ahead of their Euros defence

Spain 2-1 England: The Lionesses failed to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals after a brace from Claudia Pina sank their hopes in Barcelona

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3 w. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres transfer blow as title winners join race

Viktor Gyokeres has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer with interest from Arsenal - but the Gunners' hopes of landing the striker have taken a hit

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3 w. ago Champions League final: Lautaro Martinez plays down Ballon d'Or hopes ahead of Paris Saint

The Argentine is in the hunt for European redemption after failing to score in the 2023 UCL final

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3 w. ago New Chelsea era has trophy springboard as Cole Palmer turns up with magic in Conference League final

Blues will hope Conference League glory helps spark a return to the club’s trophy-winning habit

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3 w. ago Chelsea and Cole Palmer storm back at Real Betis to win Conference League

There were 65 minutes on the clock when a chill spread around Stadion Wroclaw and Real Betis’s flame fizzled out. That was the moment when Cold Palmer finally emerged, decided that enough was enough and took an icy hold on a final that was in danger of running away from Chelsea. That was the moment when disaster was averted, Betis’s hopes of winning the Uefa Conference League faded and it became clear that Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and the rest of Chelsea’s leadership team would be on the pitch at full time, drinking it all in after claiming their first piece of silverware in the men’s game since their takeover in 2022.The predictability of the outcome did not make the feeling any less sweet for Boehly and Eghbali after a season that began with their differences getting a very public airing. Really, though, this was all about one very special individual. There have been countless signings under this Chelsea ownership but none as smart as the £40m spent on buying Palmer from Manche...

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3 w. ago 'Never again' – Alan Shearer makes his feelings clear on Man United

Alan Shearer was left thanking Manchester United for saving Newcastle's Champions League hopes as Ruben Amorim's side beat Aston Villa on the final day, while he also made a heartfelt promise

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3 w. ago Marcus Rashford impact from Aston Villa Champions League blow as Man United ponder next move

Manchester United will be hoping to sell Marcus Rashford this summer but Aston Villa may no longer be a viable destination for the Reds' academy graduate

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3 w. ago Aston Villa’s Champions League miss wasn’t just about one bad call | Jonathan Wilson

Unai Emery’s team will have to make do with the Europa League next season but they were culpable for many of the steps that led them thereSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereA season reduced to a single moment – in Aston Villa’s case, perhaps even more than a season. The Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir slid out to gather the ball. He fumbled, slightly, allowing Morgan Rogers to poke the ball away from him. The referee Thomas Bramall thought Bayindir had had the ball under control and blew for a free-kick just before Rogers knocked the ball into the empty net. Replays showed decisively that Bayindir never had the ball under control. But because Bramall had stopped the game before Rogers put the ball over the line, the goal could not be given by the video assistant referee.Three minutes later, Amad Diallo put United ahead, his team went on to win, and Villa finished sixth in the Premier League, meaning they are out of next season’s Champions League. Given how close...

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3 w. ago Man United learn final referee verdict after Aston Villa complain to the Premier League

Morgan Rogers' goal was controversially disallowed for Aston Villa against Manchester United on a controversial final day of the Premier League season at Old Trafford

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3 w. ago Eddie Howe verdict on Newcastle transfer plans after qualifying for Champions League

Newcastle United were beaten at home by Everton on Sunday in their final Premier League game of the season, but still qualified for the Champions League after Aston Villa's controversial loss at Manchester United

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3 w. ago Monday’s briefing: Aston Villa file complaint as Champions League places decided

Villa had a goal controversially disallowed as defeat to Manchester United left them sixth in the table.

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3 w. ago Aston Villa file complaint over choice of referee for Man Utd clash

Thomas Bramall controversially disallowed a Morgan Rogers goal, contributing to Villa missing out on the Champions League.

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3 w. ago Aston Villa release angry statement and demand action after Man Utd controversy

Aston Villa were left hugely frustrated as a controversial decision against Manchester United saw them miss out on a place in the Champions League on the final day of the campaign

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3 w. ago Aston Villa chief confirms precisely why they're complaining to the Premier League

Aston Villa had a goal controversially ruled out during their 2-0 loss against Manchester United which condemned them to a sixth-place finish and saw them miss out on the Champions League

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3 w. ago Ruben Amorim vows to turn around Man Utd after ‘disaster season’

Amorim promised fans ‘the good days are coming’ in an end-of-season address at Old Trafford.

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