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Nice end PSG's unbeaten run in Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain saw their unbeaten record in Ligue 1 this season finally ended in a 3-1 home defeat against Nice on Friday, just ahead of their Champions League semifinal showdown against Arsenal.

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Copa del Rey ref statements 'unacceptable': Real Madrid after boycotting final build-up

Real Madrid said complaints made by Copa del Rey final referees against pressure from the club's television channel were 'unacceptable' on Friday, after pulling out of planned pre-match activities.

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Liverpool have 'big responsibility' to win title at Anfield: Slot

Arne Slot believes Liverpool have a "big responsibility" to clinch the Premier League title in front of their own fans when Tottenham visit Anfield on Sunday.

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Real Madrid boycott Copa del Rey build-up over referee complaints

Real Madrid refused to partake in planned Copa del Rey final related activities on Friday because they were angry at complaints made by the match officials earlier in the day, the club told media in Seville.

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Bologna to face Milan in first Coppa Italia final since 1974

Bologna sit fourth in Serie A and look a good bet to return to the Champions League after their disappointing debut appearance in the competition this season. I

19h ago

Messi muted as Miami stumble in Concacaf semi 1st leg

Messi's impact was limited -- he was quickly closed down by Vancouver and was restricted to an optimistic long-range effort in the 29th minute which flew high over the bar.

20h ago

'Defiant' Maradona refused hospitalisation, doctor informs death trial

One of the questions at the heart of the trial is whether the decision to allow him to convalesce in a private home instead of a medical facility endangered his life.

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'Greatest-ever' Vardy to leave Leicester at end of season

Jamie Vardy will leave former Premier League champions Leicester at the end of the season, the relegated club announced on Thursday, describing the lightning-quick forward as their "greatest-ever player".

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Ancelotti ‘very happy’ at Real Madrid

Ancelotti's future has been questioned following their Champions League quarter-final loss to Arsenal, with multiple reports suggesting he could leave Real at the end of the season to take over the Brazil national team.

2d ago

A stadium and a jersey for Argentina's 'Captain' Francis

Tributes to the Argentine pontiff, a lifelong lover of the beautiful game, who died on Monday at the age of 88, have been peppered with football metaphors in his homeland.

2d ago

Olmo fires Liga leaders Barca past Mallorca

Barcelona inched closer to the LaLiga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took them seven points clear of Real Madrid.

3d ago

Late Nunes goal lifts Man City to thrilling 2-1 win over Villa

Manchester City's Matheus Nunes scored deep in injury time to salvage a crucial 2-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday in their breathless chase for a Champions League berth next season.

3d ago

PSG draw with Nantes to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 game on Tuesday, a result which maintains their unbeaten domestic record this season with the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal on the horizon.

3d ago

Mbappe aiming for Copa del Rey final return: Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said striker Kylian Mbappe is poised to return from injury to face rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

3d ago

Storm lays bare football's plight in Bangladesh

What should have been a showpiece final in Mymensingh turned into another sorry chapter in domestic football's decline.

3d ago

Mbappe aiming for Copa del Rey final return: Ancelotti

Mbappe missed Madrid's win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga and will not be available for the visit to face Getafe on Wednesday.

3d ago

Federation Cup final resumes after rain delay

The Federation Cup final between holders Bashundhara Kings and Abahani was halted for heavy showers at the Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Tuesday.

3d ago

Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?

Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.

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