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/ 1466 days agoLampard warns Everton against treating Palace clash as 'all-or-nothing' game
London (AFP) – Frank Lampard has told Everton to avoid thinking their fight for Premier League survival boils down to an "all-or-nothing" encounter at home to Crystal Palace on Thursday. The Toffees realistically need two points from their last two matches to stay in the English top-flight but their final game is at fifth-placed Arsenal […]

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/ 1466 days ago'Historic’ equal pay deal for US men and women soccer teams
Washington (AFP) – The US men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay under a "historic" agreement announced by the US Soccer Federation on Wednesday, following years of pressure from female national players. The move makes the federation the first in the world to equalize World Cup prize money awarded to men's and […]

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/ 1466 days agoPSG's Gueye asked to explain absence after homophobia accusations
Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ordered by the French football federation's ethics board to answer accusations he missed a game to avoid wearing a rainbow jersey in support of the LGBTQI+ movement. The Senegal international was absent for Saturday's 4-0 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 for "personal reasons" […]

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/ 1466 days agoEuropa League Final on TV: Rangers vs. Frankfurt details
With a rich history and massive fanbases, it's only fitting that Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt are in the European final. Around the world and throughout the United States, their passionate fans will be seeking out ways to watch the Europa League Final on TV. For those supporters in the U.S., we have all of the […]

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/ 1466 days agoLiverpool's Klopp has 'no reason' to talk to Gerrard before title climax
London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he'd no intention of contacting club great Steven Gerrard to offer words of encouragement before the climax to a thrilling Premier League title race this weekend. Klopp's much-changed side beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday to move just one point behind leaders Manchester City with one match to […]

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/ 1467 days agoNottingham Forest need penalties to reach playoff final
London (AFP) – Nottingham Forest are one game away from returning to the Premier League for the first time since 1999 after edging out Sheffield United on penalties in a dramatic Championship playoff semi-final. Forest led 2-1 from the first leg and looked set for Wembley when Brennan Johnson blasted into the top corner on […]

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/ 1467 days agoLiverpool beat Southampton to take title race to final day
Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool ensured the Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season as the under-strength quadruple chasers survived a scare to beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday. After Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalties in a gruelling FA Cup final just three days earlier, Jurgen Klopp took a […]

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/ 1467 days agoFrankfurt boosted by Lindstrom return for Europa League final
Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt received a boost on the eve of Wednesday's Europa League final against Rangers when their speedy forward Jesper Lindstrom was declared fit to play the Seville showdown. The Dane has missed the last three weeks since injuring a hamstring in the semi-final, first leg win at West Ham. However, […]

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/ 1467 days agoManchester United 2022/23 shirts leaked ahead of new season
It is kit release season, and while Manchester United FC have yet to officially reveal next season's shirts, internet sleuths have unearthed photos of varying quality of the three new United tops for the 2022/23 campaign. Rather than simply share those same leaked images, offering you a grainy glimpse of what is to come, we've […]

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/ 1467 days agoRoofe gives Rangers cover for Europa League final
Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Rangers will have striker Kemar Roofe fit for Wednesday's Europa League final in a major boost for the Scottish side's hopes of a first European trophy in 50 years. Roofe has not played since helping Rangers beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals on April 17, after picking up a knee […]

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/ 1467 days agoLucky trousers, big dreams as Glasner leads Frankfurt to Europa League final
Berlin (AFP) – Oliver Glasner hopes his lucky trousers will play their part in helping Eintracht Frankfurt win a first European trophy in 42 years when they face Rangers in the Europa League final on Wednesday. The 47-year-old head coach wants his blue trousers ready for the "biggest game" of his career in Seville having […]

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/ 1467 days agoHamburg relishing play-off bid to return to Bundesliga
Berlin (AFP) – Second division Hamburg expect thousands of fans to travel for Thursday's relegation play-off, first leg at Hertha Berlin as a sleeping giant of German football looks to return to the Bundesliga after a four-year absence. All 7,500 away tickets for the first leg at Berlin's Olympic Stadium were snapped up with an […]

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/ 1467 days agoHoughton picked in provisional England squad for women's Euros
London (AFP) – England on Tuesday named former captain Steph Houghton in their provisional squad for the Women's Euro 2022 tournament despite fitness concerns. The Manchester City defender has been in a race to be fit for the championship, which begins on July 6, after undergoing Achilles surgery in February. Houghton, 34, who has not […]

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/ 1467 days agoSebastian Hoeness sacked by Hoffenheim
Berlin (AFP) – Sebastian Hoeness was sacked by Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Tuesday, paying the price for failing to secure a place in Europe for next season following a string of poor results. Five days after his 40th birthday, Hoeness was shown the door as Hoffenheim finished ninth in Germany's top flight, falling six points […]

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/ 1467 days agoLegacy on the line for Rangers in Europa League final
Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers captain James Tavernier wants to leave his legacy on the Glasgow giants by delivering just the club's second European trophy on their 150th anniversary in Wednesday's Europa League final. The Scottish side face Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville aiming to add to their 1971/72 Cup Winners' Cup success. "It would put me […]