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Liverpool kept themselves in the race for Champions League qualification with a bonkers 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Jurgen Klopp’s side went into the game knowing that three points were vital after wins for Manchester United and Newcastle earlier in the day. And Liverpool tore into Spurs from the first whistle; goals from Curtis Jones and Luis Diaz in the first five minutes gave the Reds an early lead. When Mohamed Salah converted a penalty to give Liverpool a 3-0 advantage after 15 minutes, the game looked done but Harry Kane pulled one back for Spurs after Virgil van Dijk was sat down by Ivan Perisic. Tottenham hit the woodwork twice early in the second half, but the game looked like petering out until Son Heung-min narrowed the scores to 3-2. The commencement of injury time was the cue for bedlam; Richarlison came off the bench to score his first Premier League goal for Spurs and make the scoreline a jaw-dropping 3-3. Spurs fans in the Anfield ...

  According to Marca , Karim Benzema and his partner, Jordan Ozuna, had some of the happiest news of all: they became parents to their first child together. As reported by Semana magazine, the couple were admitted to the Ruber clinic in Madrid on Wednesday 26 April, and the following day the baby was born after a natural and uncomplicated birth. The Real Madrid star and the 36-year-old model have always kept their relationship very discreet and the only thing that is known about their relationship is what they publish on their social media. The last time they both appeared in public was at the Ballon d'Or gala in 2022, where the French star was officially crowned the best player in the world. Ozuna accompanied him and was very happy for her partner's success. Of course, in their profiles they both show love and affection with every publication or story they share together. It should also be noted that Benzema has always been very cautious when talking about the women in his lif...

  Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has seemingly squashed the rumors around his relationship with partner Georgina Rodriguez, by posting a romantic snap on his Instagram handle. Ronaldo and Rodriguez could be seen locking lips while enjoying food in a restaurant. The Portuguese superstar captioned the post: "Cheers to Love." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)  Georgina Rodriguez has previously dismissed claims that her relationship with Ronaldo is not on the best terms. The model had written on social media: "The envious invents the rumour. The gossiper spreads it." Ronaldo and Rodriguez have been partners since 2017. The pair first met when the five-time Ballon d'Or winner used to ply his trade for Real Madrid.While they haven't gotten married yet, they share a long relationship and have two children while co-parenting three others. They have lived in Turin and Manchester and now reside in Riy...

  The referee who admitted to making a mistake in Borussia Dortmund's 1-1 draw at Bochum has filed a criminal complaint due to threats against himself and his family. German media reported Sascha Stegemann, who refereed the draw which saw Dortmund fall behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title race, was even under police protection. Speaking on German TV on Sunday, Stegemann, who on Saturday admitted his mistake after reviewing the footage of the incident, said he felt lodging the complaint was necessary. "I have a great understanding for the emotions on Friday night" Stegemann told TV show Doppelpass. "But my family and I were threatened very specifically. I have seen (these threats) myself and have filed a criminal complaint accordingly." Stegemann said he was considering "whether it makes sense to take a break". "A lot of negative things have come my way and I still have to process them." In Friday's key moment, Dortmund forward Kar...

  Liverpool kept alive their slender hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as Diogo Jota's stoppage-time strike ruined Tottenham's comeback from three goals down in a thrilling 4-3 victory on Sunday. Jota blasted his dramatic winner just moments after Richarlison had headed Tottenham level in stoppage-time at Anfield. Curtis Jones put Liverpool ahead and Luis Diaz, starting for the first time since October after an injury-plagued campaign, netted the hosts' second goal in the opening five minutes at Anfield. Mohamed Salah's penalty extended Liverpool's dominant start before Harry Kane reduced the deficit with his 208th Premier League goal. The Tottenham striker is level with Wayne Rooney as the Premier League's joint second highest all-time scorer behind Alan Shearer. Kane's strike was followed by late goals from Son Heung-min and Richarlison in an astonishing finale that climaxed with Jota's winner. A wild celebration from Jurgen Klopp...

  Paris Saint-Germain's poor second half of the season continued on Sunday as the Ligue 1 leaders slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to mid-table Lorient after having Achraf Hakimi sent off in the first half. Lorient were already ahead through Enzo Le Fee's early goal at the Parc des Princes before Hakimi was dismissed for a second yellow card inside the opening 20 minutes. Kylian Mbappe equalised for the home side in opportunistic fashion, pouncing to score after Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo had thrown the ball to the ground wrongly thinking the referee had blown for a free-kick. Yet Lorient deservedly retook the lead before half-time when Darlin Yongwa converted from close range, and they made sure of the win late on. Bamba Dieng had a goal disallowed for offside moments before he ran half the length of the pitch unchallenged to score at the second attempt after Gianluigi Donnarumma had stopped his shot. The final whistle was met with loud jeers from the home fans in a stadium ...

Kylian Mbappe scored one of the strangest goals of his career so far on Sunday, leaving fans inside the Parc des Princes puzzled. PSG's Kylian Mbappe scored his 42nd goal of the season during their Ligue 1 match against FC Lorient, with a goal that left fans inside the Parc des Princes confused. In the early stages of the game, Enzo Le Fee put Regis Le Bris' side ahead, but Mbappe equalized in a bizarre manner by stealing the ball from goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo. In the video below, it is evident how Mvogo carelessly placed the ball down, giving an opportunity for a vigilant Mbappe to seize it and effortlessly score into an open net, equalizing the scoreline. Watch video below.... How do you explain this one...? 🤔 The PSG forward scores one of the strangest goals so far this season... 👀 pic.twitter.com/4y2Mcufvci — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 30, 2023  Mbappe, with a cheeky grin on his face, looked on as the Lorient players surrounded referee Jerome Brisard. ...

Tottenham's Ivan Perisic showcased a sublime skill that left Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk embarrassed. Liverpool hosted Tottenham at Anfield with the hope of enhancing their slim chances of securing a top-four finish with a victory. Ryan Mason has been tasked with seeing out the season at Spurs after the previous interim manager, Cristian Stellini, was sacked following a disappointing result. As a result, Spurs are currently out of form. According to the BBC , Liverpool took the lead in the third minute through Curtis Jones, who scored with the help of Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross. Cody Gakpo played a significant role in setting up Luis Diaz's goal, doubling Liverpool's lead just moments after Curtis Jones' opener, as the Colombian forward marked his first start since September with an excellent finish. After Cody Gakpo was fouled in the box, Mohamed Salah converted the resulting penalty to extend Liverpool's lead to 3-0. This led to some Tottenham fans ...

  Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was lucky to avoid a booking, or possibly even a red card, in the 21st minute of Sunday's 1-0 win over Aston Villa. Erik ten Hag's team was able to recover from a disappointing loss to Spurs earlier in the week, with Bruno Fernandes scoring the only goal of the first half. The win against Unai Emery's side, however, was not an easy one, despite their recent excellent performances. If the referee, Jarred Gillett, had decided to punish Casemiro for a late challenge on Villa's Jacob Ramsey in the opening stages, the game could have been far more challenging for the home side. The footage below shows how Casemiro escaped any disciplinary action despite his reckless challenge on Ramsey, which could have potentially impacted the outcome of the game. Immediately after the challenge, the Brazilian midfielder, who has already missed several games this season due to receiving two red cards against Crystal Palace and Southampton, protested h...

  Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in including one of Roma Women's star players in his team as they strive to qualify for the Champions League, following a recent setback. The football world has always been entertained by Mourinho, as he has constantly been in the spotlight ever since his time as Porto manager almost 20 years ago. The Roma manager, who has already secured the Europa Conference League last season, is now aiming to win another Europa League medal this season and reminded Dutch journalists of his victory over Feyenoord when asked about the upcoming match against AZ Alkmaar. Certainly, it is possible for Roma to win the Europa League this season as they have already made it to the semi-finals of the competition. They are set to face Bayer Leverkusen in the final four. Winning the Europa isn't the only way that Roma can be in the Champions League next season though, as they continue to chase a top four spot. The only problem is that the Giallorossi aren't...

  Barcelona manager Xavi has compared 15-year-old Lamine Yamal to Lionel Messi after he made his debut for the Catalan giants. Yamal came off the bench to become Barcelona's youngest-ever player on Saturday evening, and is one of just five players to make their La Liga debut before the age of 16. The teenager had a chance to crown his debut with a goal, and almost chalked up a brilliant assist, too. As quoted by ESPN , Xavi said after the win: "I told him to try things and he did. At 15 years old, just imagine it... He is special and he could have even scored tonight, but [Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva] saved. "He played with confidence and he showed what he is about. He has no fear and bags of talent. Some of his passes in the final third were really good." Asked if he could be compared to both Messi and Ansu Fati, Xavi added: "He's a similar player because he has that innate talent in the final third which is difficult to find. "Lamine doesn't seem l...

  Manchester City striker Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring at Fulham / © AFP Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League on Sunday as Erling Haaland shattered a 92-year goal landmark while Julian Alvarez scored a stunner to clinch a 2-1 win at Fulham. Norway striker Haaland converted a third-minute penalty at Craven Cottage to become the first top-flight player to score 50 goals in all competitions since 1931. "Before Winston Churchill was Prime Minister? Wow. Sounds a long time ago. Congratulations to Erling. The best goal to help us achieve what we want is still there," City boss Pep Guardiola said. Haaland also moved level with Alan Shearer and Andy Cole's single-season Premier League record total. Shearer scored 34 for Blackburn in 1995 and Cole hit the same tally for Newcastle in 1994. Carlos Vinicius equalised for Fulham but Alvarez's first goal in six games, a brilliant long-range effort, lifted City one point clear of second-placed Arsenal. ...

  Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has smashed records in his first season in the Premier League / © AFP/File Erling Haaland's feat in equalling the record for the number of Premier League goals in a season makes a mockery of the idea that it takes time to settle in the English top flight. The Norway powerhouse scored a penalty in Manchester City's 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday to move to 34 league goals -- level with the mark set by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole. In the process the 22-year-old scored his 50th goal of the season for City in all competitions. The Norwegian's strike rate puts even his much-vaunted predecessors, who played in the era of 42-game seasons, in the shade. Shearer started all 42 matches of the 1994/95 season as he fired Blackburn to the title, while Cole made 40 appearances the previous year for Newcastle. Haaland has needed just 30 games to reach 34 goals, having already raced past Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to set a new record for a 38-game se...

Liverpool have taken a commanding three-goal lead against Tottenham, with the latter team experiencing a sense of deja vu reminiscent of their defeat to Newcastle United., Liverpool have netted three goals within the first 15 minutes without any response from Tottenham, who seem to be heading towards another humiliating defeat after their dismal performance at St. James' Park against Newcastle United last Sunday. In the third minute, Curtis Jones scored the opening goal after receiving a stunning cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Two minutes after Curtis Jones' goal, Luis Diaz, who is making his first start since October, scored and doubled Liverpool's lead. Cody Gakpo set up the Colombian winger who produced a brilliant right-footed finish to make it 2-0. LUIS DIAZ, 2-0! 👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/FISbwhYcug — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 30, 2023  Cristiano Romero then fouled Gakpo inside the box, with match referee Paul Tierney pointing to the spot. Moha...

  No mistake - Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (R) celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win away to Fulham / © AFP Record-breaker Erling Haaland was on target again as reigning champions Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday. Victory left Pep Guardiola's men a point clear of Arsenal and with a game in hand over the Gunners. Meanwhile high-flying Newcastle sent basement club Southampton nearer the drop after a 3-1 success. Manchester United also remained in the hunt for a top-four finish with a 1-0 win at home to Aston Villa. Bournemouth pulled further clear of the bottom three with a 4-1 defeat of Leeds that left the visitors just a point above the relegation zone. It took City just three minutes to go ahead with Haaland scoring from the penalty spot at Craven Cottage after Julian Alvarez was brought down by Tim Ream. Haaland's 34th league goal was a record by a player in a 38-game Premier ...

  Napoli fans react with disappointment after their team failed to deal the Serie A title / © AFP Napoli will have to wait a bit longer to seal a first Serie A title in 33 years after being held to a 1-1 draw by Salernitana on Sunday. Runaway league leaders Napoli needed to win to secure their third league crown with six games remaining in the season after Inter Milan beat closest challengers Lazio 3-1 earlier in the day. And Naples thought a generation of frustration was set to come to an end when Mathias Olivera headed the hosts into the lead just after the hour mark. But the long-awaited Scudetto party will have to be put on hold for at least a few more days after Boulaye Dia's stunning strike six minutes from time ensured Salernitana escaped with a point. However the coming midweek round of matches could finally end Napoli's long wait for glory. Luciano Spalletti's team are 18 points ahead of Lazio but Juve can close that gap to 17 by winning at Bologna in Sunday's ...

  Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry scored his first goal since February as his side roared back to the top of the Bundesliga table on Sunday with a win at home over Hertha Berlin / © AFP Second-half goals from Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman have sent Bayern top of the Bundesliga table with four matches remaining with a 2-0 home win over rock-bottom Hertha Berlin. Lowly Hertha defended astutely against a Bayern side still struggling to find the fluency they displayed earlier in the season and with 25 minutes to go it appeared the match was heading for a 0-0 draw. Gnabry had other ideas however, heading in a Kimmich chip in the 69th minute, his first league goal since early February. The goal broke Hertha's stubborn resistance, Coman scoring ten minutes later, again assisted by Kimmich. The win puts Bayern one point clear of Dortmund and on course for a record 11th straight Bundesliga title. Coman, named man of the match, said his side "need to keep believing in ourselves...

A clip from the French Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Marseille has gone viral because of it showing fans what the game is like from a referee’s perspective. Jerome Brisard was mic’d up for the tie, and his interaction with Leonardo Balerdi and former Arsenal teammates, Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette, has done the rounds on Twitter. And once again, the footage has led to fans calling for something similar to be introduced in the Premier League. Dubbed the Derby des Olympiques, both teams were hoping for a big result, with Marseille looking to cement their position in the Champions League qualification spots, while Lyon looked to end the season as strongly as possible. Watch video below... Five seconds from time, Lyon hearts are broken! 💔 It's an own goal which secures three important points for Marseille in their quest for Champions League football. pic.twitter.com/mFRhwatdCi — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 23, 2023  The tie finished 2-1 to Marseille follow...

  Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates his goal against Aston Villa / © AFP Bruno Fernandes was on target as Manchester United beat in-form Aston Villa 1-0 on Sunday to strengthen their push for a top-four Premier League finish. The Portugal international scored shortly before half-time to settle fans' nerves at Old Trafford and lift United nine points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham. The club are closing on a Champions League berth for next season in Erik ten Hag's first campaign in charge but off the field uncertainty swirls over the ownership. Friday was the third, and what is expected to be final, deadline for interested parties to make offers to buy the club from the unpopular Glazer family. The 1958 fan group led a march of hundreds of fans from central Manchester to Old Trafford on Sunday chanting for the Glazers to cut their ties with the club, carrying a giant banner which read "Full Sale Only". Ten Hag made two changes after his side's 2-2 ...

  Great start: Napoli's Giacomo Raspadori congratulates goalscorer Mathias Olivera / © AFP Napoli missed the chance to win Serie A for the first time in 33 years on Sunday after being held to a 1-1 draw by Salernitana. Runaway league leaders Napoli needed to win to secure their third league crown with six games remaining in the season after Inter Milan beat closest challengers Lazio 3-1 earlier in the day. But the long-awaited Scudetto party will have to be put on hold for at least a few more days after Boulaye Dia's stunning strike six minutes from time ensured Salernitana escaped with a point after Mathias Olivera had headed the hosts ahead just after the hour mark. However the coming midweek round of matches could finally end Napoli's long wait for glory. Luciano Spalletti's team are 18 points ahead of Lazio but Juve can close that gap to 17 by winning at Bologna in Sunday's late match and moving into second place. Depending how that match and Juve and Lazio'...

  Arnaud Nordin (L) celebrates with teammates during Montpellier's 4-0 win in Monaco on Sunday / © AFP Monaco's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were dealt a new blow on Sunday in a comprehensive 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Montpellier in the principality. Arnaud Nordin, a childhood friend of Kylian Mbappe from their time spent at France's Clairefontaine national youth academy, was the hero for Montpellier with two goals. Faitout Maouassa and English former Arsenal winger Stephy Mavididi also scored for the away side as they effectively secured survival by moving 11 points clear of the bottom four with five games remaining. This was a second successive heavy defeat for Monaco, after Philippe Clement's team went down 3-0 away at Lens last weekend. They remain fourth in the table, five points behind third-placed Lens who do not play until Tuesday. Only the top three in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League with the team in fourth going int...

  Manchester City striker Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring against Fulham / © AFP Erling Haaland equalled the Premier League's single-season goal record as the Manchester City striker netted for the 34th time this term in Sunday's clash with Fulham. Haaland converted a third minute penalty at Craven Cottage to move level with Alan Shearer and Andy Cole's single-season Premier League record total. Shearer scored 34 for Blackburn in 1995 and Cole hit the same tally for Newcastle in 1994. It was also the Norway striker's 50th City goal in all competitions since he signed from Borussia Dortmund last year. Haaland has reached 34 Premier League goals in just 30 appearances in the competition, scoring more than 21 top-flight teams have managed in total in their first 30 games this season.

  Ahead of Manchester City's Premier League match against Fulham, Pep Guardiola has provided an explanation for Kevin De Bruyne's absence from the squad, which could potentially benefit Arsenal. Manchester City will face Marco Silva's Fulham at Craven Cottage shortly after their 4-1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, which could potentially secure the Premier League title for them. Kevin De Bruyne played a crucial role in Manchester City's 4-1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, where he scored two goals and was named the player of the match. His first goal came from a superb driving run and finish, while he formed an almost telepathic partnership with Erling Haaland. The absence of the Belgian, therefore, will come as a blow to the Citizens, who are looking to make it eight wins in a row in the Premier League. Speaking ahead of the game, Guardiola confirmed the reason behind his non-inclusion in the squad. Speaking to Sky Sports , the Spaniard explained: ...