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EPL Football

Premier League: Everton stun Chelsea while victories for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur

 Jordan Pickford stars as Everton produce a stunning victory vs. Chelsea Everton claimed a tense 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday, giving Frank Lampard’s side a vital boost as they battle against relegation. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford produced several incredible saves to deny Chelsea a second-half equaliser after Richarlison put the home […]

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Football La Liga

Victory for Barcelona

Barcelona returned to winning ways at Camp Nou with a much-needed 2-1 victory over Mallorca on Sunday. FULL TIME! #BarçaMallorca pic.twitter.com/kIuMU4sQHP — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 1, 2022 Memphis Depay scored a team-leading 11th LaLiga goal of the season to give Barca the lead on 25 minutes before Sergio Busquets struck a rare goal nine minutes into the […]

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Football

Mino Raiola, the super agent

A few months ago, Mino Raiola, the super-agent who passed away Saturday, was being bombarded by a litany of complaints from representatives of various clubs against the work of agents and intermediaries: they’re greedy, they suck money out of the game, they’re manipulative. pic.twitter.com/xuZWBNA62N — Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 30, 2022 “Fine, we’re all that, we’re […]

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EPL Football

Manchester City claim top spot again

Manchester City stormed to a comfortable 4-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday. 13′ ⚽️ Rodrigo54′ ⚽️ @NathanAke78′ ⚽️ @gabrieljesus993′ ⚽️ @fernandinho pic.twitter.com/ICFI3Oaiu9 — Manchester City (@ManCity) April 30, 2022 Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead in the first half thanks to a sublime free-kick routine ending in Rodri finding the net, before Nathan Ake, Fernandinho and […]

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Football La Liga

La Liga title number 35 for Real Madrid

Real Madrid won the La Liga title on Saturday after a 4-0 win over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table with four games still to play. 🏆 #CAMPEON35 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EbHcWBzVCL — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 30, 2022 Rodrygo’s first-half double set the champions-elect on their way to the title […]

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Football La Liga

Real Madrid beat Espanyol and win La Liga title

Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Saturday to clinch the LaLiga title. 🙌 @LALIGAEN #CAMPEON35! 🙌🏁 FT: @realmadriden 4-0 @RCDEspanyol⚽ @RodrygoGoes 33′, 43′, @marcoasensio10 55′, @Benzema 81′#Emirates | #RealMadridEspanyol pic.twitter.com/4aTCvCR7La — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 30, 2022 The Brazil winger found the net twice in ten first-half minutes – after Mariano Diaz had earlier hit the post – to give Madrid […]

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EPL Football

Liverpool edge past Newcastle United

Liverpool claimed a tense 1-0 win over Newcastle United at an electric St James’ Park on Saturday. ⬆️ @LFC go two points ahead of Man City, before their trip to Leeds#NEWLIV pic.twitter.com/Z6NAvQpJF2 — Premier League (@premierleague) April 30, 2022 Liverpool’s Naby Keita’s first-half strike was the difference as Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka put in an excellent display to keep […]

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EPL Football

A guide to the figures behind the Boehly bid, what we know of their strategy and key contract and transfer business to tackle

Who is behind the consortium? The group’s move came when the 86-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss went public with his interest in buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. Wyss said he was working with other investors and it soon transpired that the figure fronting the bid was Todd Boehly, an American who part-owns the LA Dodgers […]

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Interviews

We need to think big. I believe in myself: Bruno Guimaraes

Bruno Guimaraes was on an Air France flight to Rio de Janeiro in January when his phone would not stop buzzing. He was having trouble answering but did not want to be disturbed anyway. ‘I was watching the Vikings series on TV,’ says the Brazil midfielder, then of Lyon. ‘I was going home to play […]

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Cricket Eng v NZ

There are no guarantees in sport but Ben Stokes ticks all the boxes

Ben Stokes was the right choice to become England’s new Test captain. As Rob Key, the director of cricket, said on Thursday, he wasn’t the only choice… he was the best one. A few people have pointed out that two other great all-rounders didn’t work out as England captain. But don’t judge Stokes by how […]