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JUVENTUS won their first major trophy in three years, beating ATALANTA 1-0 to lift a record-extending 15th COPPA ITALIA. After just four minutes, DUSAN VLAHOVICscored the only goal in Roma's STADIO OLIMPICO when he received ANDREA CAMBIASO's pass before finishing from 12 yards out. The Serbia striker who got the first goal in the fourth minute later had a goal disallowed for offside while Super Eagles Striker ADEMOLA LOOKMAN and Juve's FABIO MIRETTI hit the woodwork late on. Under-pressure Juventus manager MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI, who has won a record […]

German Club BORUSSIA DORTMUNDbecame the first team to arrive at the Champions League final at WEMBLEY as MATS HUMMELS' second-half header earned them a 1-0 win at PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, to complete a 2-0 victory on aggregate. Leading by one goal from the first leg in GERMANY, DORTMUND showed a brilliant defensive display with more than enough bite of luck to stifle KYLIAN MBAPPE and Co, then HUMMELS rose highest to head home JULIAN BRANDT'S corner five minutes into the second period. The goal was crucial as PSG hit the post four times in the second […]

German Striker NICLAS FULLKRUG scored a brilliant first-half winner as BORUSSIA DORTMUND beat PARIS ST-GERMAIN 1-0 in a frantic first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the SIGNAL IDUNA park. FULLKRUG used his right foot to expertly bring down a long ball from NICO SCHLOTTERBECK before hammering home with his left foot to give Dortmund a 36th-minute lead. After a poor first half, PSG missed several chances to equalize in the second, with KYLIAN MBAPPE curling a trademark effort off the inside of the post before ACHRAF HAKIMI struck the woodwork moments later. FULLKRUG should have scored a second […]

Brazilian winger VINICIUS JUNIOR scored a late penalty to earn REAL MADRID a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at BAYERN MUNICH. The Brazilian forward gave the visitors the lead against the run of play in the first half after BAYERN had dominated the opening 20 minutes, with LEROY SANE denied inside 60 seconds by goalkeeper ANDRIY LUNIN. But SANE sparked the hosts into life early in the second half, beating LUNIN at his near post with a piledriver before HARRY […]

English attacker PHIL FODEN scored twice as MANCHESTER CITY closed the gap on Premier League leaders ARSENAL to one point with an immaculate 4-0 victory at BRIGHTON. THE GUNNERS had moved four clears of the defending champions with a midweek win over CHELSEA while LIVERPOOL slipped up atMERSEYSIDE rivals EVERTON - and PEP GUARDIOLA'S side responded with a fine performance on the south coast to keep their title fate in their own hands. CITY had the win wrapped up by half-time after KEVIN DE BRUYNE planted a superb diving header high into the net before FODENstruck twice with […]

EVERTON inflicted a potential title-endingblow to city rivals LIVERPOOL and took a huge step towards safety with a deserved 2-0 win over them during the MERSEY SIDEderby at GOODISON PARK. JARRAD BRANTHWAITE hit the opener in the 27th minute following a vicious opening spell from SEAN DYCHE'S side, with DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN capitalizingon poorer LIVERPOOL defending to head in their second from a corner after half-time. LIVERPOOL were unable to cope with EVERTON'S set-piece threat and, at the other end, they were plagued by familiar finishing issues as DARWIN NUNEZ, LUIS DIAZ, and MOHAMED SALAH wasted chances. The loss leaves outgoing manager JURGENKLOPP's side three points […]

Super Falcons goalkeeper, CHIAMAKA NNADOZIE has been nominated for the best goalkeeper award in the French D1 Akem (women’s top-flight league in France). NNADOZIE will battle Olympic Lyon’s CHRISTIANE ENDLER and KATARZYNA KIED-R-ZYNEK of PSG for the award. The 22-year-old, who was also nominated for the top prize last season, won the BRUNO MARTINI Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in the French top flight, two seasons ago. NNADOZIE has been in fantastic form for Paris FC this season, both in […]