Chelsea confirm appointment of Mauricio Pochettino
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Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the signing of Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new head coach from the beginning of the 2023/24 season.The Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with a club option of
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Chelsea confirm appointment of Mauricio Pochettino
Michael Majanga
Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the signing of Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new head coach from the beginning of the 2023/24 season.The Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with a club option of
Luton complete fairytale rise from dark days of fifth tier to Premier League
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Luton Town's promotion bid hit a speed bump when Southampton prised away their beloved manager Nathan Jones earlier this season, but they have now returned the favour by taking the south-coast club's place in the Premier League. Jones had
Heartbreak for Kenyas is Shujaa is relegated from World Rugby Sevens Series
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Kenya Sevens team (Shujaa) have been relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series after losing 7-12 to Canada in the playoff final at Twickenham on Sunday, May 21 May. It was a nervy affair, both teams aware of what was at stake, the 12th
Vinicius Junior calls LaLiga and Spain racist after he was shown red card for slapping Hugo Duro
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Real Madrid's Brazil forward Vinicius Jr has called LaLiga and Spain racist after receiving racial slurs from the stands in Sunday's defeat at Valencia's Mestalla stadium. Vinicius Jr pointed out the fans who were insulting him, leading to
'It's just sadness...we fell short': Arsenal's Arteta inconsolable
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta graciously congratulated Manchester City for winning the Premier League on Saturday, but there was no concealing his agony after his team had led the race for so long but lost form in the crucial run-in. Eight
'Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season' - source
Michael Majanga
Reports now say that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season.A source familiar with the negotiations has told AFP that the deal will 'huge'."The departure of the Argentine footballer is a don
Lampard delighted with 'first step' after Chelsea end winless run
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Chelsea's interim manager Frank Lampard said he was happy to see his side finally playing like a team after they snapped a nine-match winless run in all competitions with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday. Chelsea have looked a frac
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Hilarious as Richarlison takes shirt off, shushes Liverpool fans after extra-time equaliser, only for Jota to score winning goal a minute later
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Diogo Jota scored deep in stoppage-time as Liverpool clinched a 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a barely-believable Premier League thriller at Anfield on Sunday. The Portuguese substitute struck in the fourth minute of added time, on
Trophies won't define Manchester City legacy, says Guardiola
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Manchester City's legacy under Pep Guardiola will not be defined by the trophies they have won but instead by the joy they have brought to fans, the Spaniard said as his side edge closer to winning their fifth Premier League title in six seasons.
Rampant Man City crush Arsenal with De Bruyne double
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Manchester City struck a hammer blow in the Premier League title race as they outclassed leaders Arsenal 4-1 with an electrifying display in a seismic clash of the top two at the Etihad on Wednesday.
Brentford deepen Chelsea's slump with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge
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Brentford condemned Chelsea to their fifth defeat in five games in all competitions under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday as an own goal by Blues' captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a second-half strike by Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a 2-0 wi
Aston Villa go fifth in Premier League with 1-0 win over Fulham
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Defender Tyrone Mings scored a brilliant header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to lift them to fifth in the Premier League table, a step closer to ensuring European football next season. Villa are
Burnley seal Championship title with 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers
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Burnley clinched the Championship title with a 1-0 victory at local rivals Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday.Manuel Benson's 66th-minute effort sealed the points for a Burnley side who had already booked promotion to the Premier League.Wit
Tottenham Spurs players to reimburse fans after 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle
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Tottenham Hotspur's players will reimburse the club's supporters who paid for tickets for their 6-1 thrashing by Newcastle United at St James' Park over the weekend, the north London club said on Tuesday.The players also apologised for thei
Man City clash will not determine Arsenal's season, says Arteta
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The much-anticipated top-of-the-table Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City will be crucial for the north London club but it will not determine their season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday.
Ten Hag pleased with Manchester United response in FA Cup semi-final win
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Manchester United bounced back from a difficult week with a 7-6 shootout win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday that booked an FA Cup final spot to the relief of manager Erik ten Hag. Three days after a humiliating Europa League exit ag
Kelvin Kiptum breaks Eliud Kipchoge's London Marathon record in resounding win
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Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum broke the London Marathon course record on Sunday, finishing in two hours, one minute, 25 seconds, nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Geoffrey Kamworor in a resounding win. Kiptum, who ran the fastest-ever de
Mahrez hat-trick sends Man City into FA Cup final
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Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City snapped their losing streak in FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 stroll over second-tier Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday.After exiting at the semi-final stage for the last three seasons
Liverpool edge struggling Forest 3-2 in Anfield thriller
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Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a riveting clash at Anfield on Saturday to climb to seventh in the table.All the goals came in an action-packed second half, w
DCI joins in banter on Arsenal 3-3 draw against Southampton
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A heated debate has sparked over Arsenal's possibility to take home the English Premier League cup after 3-3 draw against bottom club Southampton on Friday night.The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) joined in the banter with a p
Arteta defiant despite another Arsenal slip-up
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The odds on Arsenal claiming their first Premier League title are lengthening by the game but manager Mikel Arteta still believes his young side can hold Manchester City at bay.For the third game in a row the Spaniard went through the full
Arsenal stage late escape to snatch 3-3 draw, but title hopes hit
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Arsenal struck two late goals to rescue a point in a pulsating 3-3 home draw with bottom club Southampton but their Premier League title hopes suffered another blow on a night of frazzled nerves in north London on Friday.The Gunners trailed
PSG close in on title as Mbappe double sinks Angers
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Paris St Germain moved a step closer to a record 11th Ligue 1 title when Kylian Mbappe's double earned them a 2-1 victory at bottom side Angers on Friday.France forward Mbappe struck twice in the first half to put PSG on 75 points with six
Manchester United need to work on in-game mentality, says Ten Hag
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Manchester United need to build a stronger mentality and learn to recover from setbacks during games, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday after the Premier League side crashed out of the Europa League.Ten Hag said the team had the ability t
Title-chasing Arsenal seek home comforts against Southampton
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Arsenal's title pursuit has entered choppy waters but they have the perfect opportunity to steady the ship when they host the Premier League's bottom club Southampton on Friday with a seven-point lead up for grabs.With a first championship
Slick Sevilla punish Manchester United 3-0 to ease into Europa semis
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Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice in a dominant 3-0 win on Thursday that secured a 5-2 aggregate triumph.
Frank Lampard finds crumbs of comfort despite Chelsea's European exit
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Chelsea's interim manager Frank Lampard found crumbs of comfort from his side's performance despite a crushing Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid on Tuesday.Faced with overturning a 2-0 defeat in the Bernabeu last week,
Joy for Jota as Liverpool thump Leeds 6-1 at Elland Road
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Liverpool banished their away day blues as Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah grabbed two goals each in an emphatic 6-1 victory at lowly Leeds United on Monday, a record home Premier League loss at Elland Road for the Yorkshire club.Jota was on t
Manchester United defender Martinez undergoes surgery
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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said he has successfully undergone surgery after being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured metatarsal bone.Martinez, who made 45 appearances for United this season in all
"Today was a tough day for me"- Eliud Kipchoge speaks after Boston disappointment
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Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge has spoken about his performance at the 2023 Boston Marathon in which he finished a distant sixth. In a statement issued on Monday night, just a few hours after the race, Kipchoge described the day as "tou
