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PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to reach Champions League semi-finals

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Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night to complete a 4-0 aggregate win and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Ousmane Dembele struck twice after the break as PSG soaked up pressure, exposed Liverpool’s attacking gamble, and tightened their grip on a tie that now leaves the Reds with mounting domestic pressure....

Ademola Lookman sends Atletico Madrid into Champions League semi-finals despite Barcelona defeat

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Ademola Lookman scored the decisive goal as Atletico Madrid reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time in nine years, progressing 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 home defeat to Barcelona. The Nigerian forward struck in the first half after Barca wiped out Atletico’s first-leg lead, turning a night of panic into one of survival and qualification....

Arne Slot says Liverpool must sell before buying after PSG exit

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Arne Slot says Liverpool will need player sales before they can make new signings this summer, adding a harder financial edge to the club’s rebuild after their Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain. With Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson leaving on free transfers, and Liverpool sitting fifth in the Premier League, the manager’s comments sharpen the sense that this is now a reset as much as a reaction....

Eric Chelle opens Unity Cup door to NPFL stars and uncapped players abroad

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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says the 2026 Unity Cup will be used to assess Nigeria Premier Football League standouts and uncapped players of Nigerian descent abroad, while his regular first-team core returns for June friendlies against Poland and Portugal. The tournament will be staged at The Valley in London from May 26 to May 30, with Nigeria facing Zimbabwe in the opening semi-final....

Andoni Iraola Bournemouth exit shifts pressure onto two summer plans

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Andoni Iraola’s expected departure from Bournemouth now looks bigger than one contract breakdown. It leaves the Premier League club facing a fresh rebuild, while Athletic Bilbao’s coming vacancy gives the story a second center of gravity. The result is a summer coaching picture that could move fast on both sides....

Martinez red card row deepens as Carrick blasts Tierney after Leeds loss

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Michael Carrick tore into referee Paul Tierney after Manchester United’s 2-1 loss to Leeds, calling Lisandro Martinez’s red card one of the worst decisions he has seen. Carrick said the dismissal changed the match, questioned the VAR intervention, and warned the fallout could stretch beyond Old Trafford as United weigh an appeal before a crucial trip to Chelsea....

Liverpool PSG comeback belief grows as Slot calls on Anfield

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Liverpool’s Champions League survival now hangs on one old Anfield promise: that a crowd, an early goal and a shift in belief can change a tie fast. Arne Slot says Liverpool still believe they can overturn PSG’s 2-0 first-leg lead, while Dominik Szoboszlai insists the squad will go all in despite the French side arriving better rested....

AFCON 2027 standards rise as Motsepe tells East Africa to match Morocco

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe has turned AFCON 2027 into an early pressure test for East Africa, warning Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania that Morocco’s hosting benchmark must not drop. With infrastructure checks looming, a June 19 to July 18 tournament window set, and AFCON’s 70th anniversary approaching, the message is no longer just about pride. It is about proof....

Ghana appoints Carlos Queiroz as Black Stars coach before 2026 World Cup

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Ghana have turned to experience before the 2026 World Cup, appointing Carlos Queiroz after Otto Addo’s exit and a failed AFCON 2025 qualification bid. The veteran coach arrives with four World Cup campaigns behind him, immediate authority at the Black Stars, and a schedule that leaves little room for adjustment before June’s opening game against Panama....

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