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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús |Sam Joseph
Raphinha has said former Barcelona head coach Xavi did not trust him and that he considered leaving for the Saudi Pro League last summer. The Brazil international joined Barcelona from Leeds United in July 2022 and this season has scored 31 goals and provided 25 assists across all competitions as Barcelona lead La Liga.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sam Joseph |Matt Slater
American consortium GSG LOFC Limited, led by New York businessman David Gandler, has completed a takeover of English League One club Leyton Orient. The group has acquired 100 per cent of the east London club from its previous owner Eagle Investments 2017 Limited. Gandler, who is also the co-founder and CEO of streaming service FuboTV, will be the majority shareholder, owning 78.55% of the club.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sam Joseph |Jay Harris
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has criticised what he perceives as "a narrative of trying to set this club up for some sort of fall."The 59-year-old has previously criticised what he sees as a lack of defence of Spurs in the media. Postecoglou's side visit Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, with the hosts needing one point to secure the title, before they meet Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday, May 1.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sam Joseph |Rob Tanner
Leicester City have confirmed that club captain Jamie Vardy will leave at the end of the season after 13 years at the club. The 38-year-old is Leicester's record scorer with 198 goals in 496 appearances. Of those goals, 143 have come in the Premier League, putting him 15th on the league's all-time scoring charts. This season, Vardy has scored eight goals in 32 appearances across all competitions. He has started all but two of Leicester's 33 Premier League games.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sam Joseph |Sam Lee
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that goalkeeper Ederson will miss his side's Premier League clash with Everton on Sunday. The Brazil international was substituted 71 minutes into City's 5-2 win over Crystal Palace with what appeared to be a groin issue on Saturday and was replaced by Stefan Ortega. He provided the assist for City's fourth goal with a ball over the top for James McAtee.
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4 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Laurie Whitwell |Sam Joseph
Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to a hamstring injury. Zirkzee, 23, was substituted in the 55th minute of his side's 4-1 loss against Newcastle United on Sunday after going down with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Rasmus Hojlund. United head coach Ruben Amorim said after the game that he expected Zirkzee to be out for "some games".
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Matt Woosnam |Sam Joseph
Crystal Palace have confirmed midfielder Will Hughes has signed a new contract at the club through to 2027. Hughes' previous deal was set to expire this summer, though the club held an option to extend the deal by a year. The 29-year-old has now committed his future to the club after establishing himself as a regular under Oliver Glasner. The Athletic reported in December that Hughes was content at Palace and did not want to move on, and in February that he was in talks over a new deal.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Carl Anka |Adam Crafton |Sam Joseph
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has said the current squad are in a "desperate situation" and "low on quality" after they were defeated 4-1 by Newcastle United on Sunday. Sandro Tonali gave Newcastle the lead in the first half before Alejandro Garnacho equalised in the 37th minute. However, a double from Harvey Barnes and a 77th-minute strike from Bruno Guimaraes meant Newcastle ran away with the match after the break.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Guillermo Rai |Sam Joseph
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that no decision will be made on his future until the end of the season. Madrid are second in La Liga, four points behind leaders Barcelona, whom they will face in the Copa del Rey final, but fell to a 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Arsenal. Ancelotti's contract at the Bernabeu runs until 2026 and said on Saturday that his future will not be decided until after the campaign.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Mark Critchley |Sam Joseph
Manchester United will travel to Asia to play two matches in May after the end of the Premier League season. The club announced on Tuesday that it will embark on its first-ever post-season tour, taking on ASEAN All Stars at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 28, three days after United's final league fixture of the season against Aston Villa. They will then play Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Stadium on May 30.
