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Patrick Vieira takes over as Crystal Palace manager

bbc– Crystal Palace have appointed Patrick Vieira to succeed Roy Hodgson as the Premier League club’s manager. The former Arsenal captain emerged as Palace’s preferred candidate after a lengthy process since Hodgson announced he was leaving the club on 18 May. The 45-year-old

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‘I think it’s coming home’: England fans in Trafalgar Square find their voice – and some confidence

independent– Ten minutes on from England’s first goal and the brave people from Showsec Crowd Management are up against it. The yellow-jacketed security team is employing a seemingly well-rehearsed set-piece in which they move into the middle of the crowd of roaring fans, pushing them outwards and back to their allotted Covid-compliant tables of up […]

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Man City prepare Jack Grealish bid as Aston Villa open talks over new contract

independent– Manchester City are preparing a bid to sign Jack Grealish, though Aston Villa have opened talks with their captain over a new long-term contract. Grealish is one of City’s priority targets this summer, alongside Harry Kane, and Pep Guardiola has made no secret of his admiration for the 25-year-old. City are expected to firm up their interest in

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Harry Kane: England’s system stagnates around sluggish centrepiece against Scotland

independent– It was about 55 minutes in when the discussions between Gareth Southgate and Steve Holland became more intense. They knew the England team wasn’t working right against Scotland, and that was most evident with its biggest star. Harry Kane again failed to take off – or even get going – so was duly taken off. Southgate evaded […]

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French Open 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Alexander Zverev to reach Paris final

bbc- Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final after holding off Alexander Zverev’s fightback from two sets down in a tense French Open semi-final. After losing all three of his previous Grand Slam semi-finals, fifth seed Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3. Tsitsipas rediscovered his level in the […]

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Pep Guardiola’s ‘tinkering’ raises questions once again as Man City boss criticised for team selection

independent.ie– It was billed as the night when Pep Guardiola would lead Manchester City to their first Champions League title but it ended with questions again being asked about the Spaniard’s decision-making in the biggest games in Europe. City were expected to beat Chelsea in this year’s final but instead they lost 1-0 on Saturday […]

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Canelo Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders as Brit pulled out with orbital bone injury

express– Canelo Alvarez moved a step closer to becoming the undisputed king of the super-middleweight division after Billy Joe Saunders was forced to retire on his stool with a suspected broken orbital bone. There were shades of Kell Brook’s serious eye injuries from his wars with Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr when Saunders’ trainer […]

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lands Liverpool Champions League dig ahead of ‘massive’ Man Utd clash

express– Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has twisted the knife into rivals Liverpool by speaking up the importance of having Champions League football to play, as Manchester United look to kill their rivals’ chances of a top-four finish stone dead. Victory for United, coming into the game off the back of a 6-2 drubbing of Europa League semi-final opponents Roma in their

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After insurrection week a hurricane swirls around Carabao Cup final

theguardian– OK, so where are we now? What version of the current deranged timeline is this? From serfs of the billionaire overclass on Monday, to Stone Island Bolsheviks capering down the Fulham Road on Tuesday, English football’s week of insurrection has cast a strange, disorientating light across everything in its path. During the brief lifespan […]

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Inter Miami broke MLS rules over Blaise Matuidi signing

bbc– David Beckham’s Inter Miami broke Major League Soccer (MLS) rules with the signing of France midfielder Blaise Matuidi from Juventus last year. The MLS said Matuidi had been paid more than was allowed, effectively giving the team four “designated players” last season rather than the permitted three. Designated players’ wages do not count