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Ligue 1: Monaco go back in for Erik Lira with a second bid
A second bid worth around 5 million AS Monaco are not letting the Erik Lira deal go. The Principality club are preparing a fresh offer to Cruz Azul for the Mexican midfielder, according to Azteca, relayed on Monday by Foot Mercato. This second bid would be worth around 5 million euros. It would also include…
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MLS: Whitecaps sink Sounders and climb back to the top
Five minutes changed everything For 76 minutes, the Cascadia derby had the feel of a locked-down stalemate. Then Emmanuel Sabbi slid a short ball into Rayan Elloumi, who curled a right-footed effort into the far corner. Five minutes later, from an indirect free kick laid off by Oliver Larraz, Thomas Muller drilled a right-footed strike…
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La Liga: Mbappe told to deliver silverware in Madrid
Forty-five minutes was all it took Kylian Mbappe was back in action on Sunday night. Real Madrid faced Schalke 04 in their final warm-up before La Liga. The Frenchman opened the scoring inside six minutes, pouncing on a sloppy back pass to go through and beat Karius one-on-one. He then kept making runs in behind…
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Ligue 1: LFP under fire after Trophée des Champions staged at a near-full Bollaert
95% of the stadium for one side The Trophée des Champions, France’s season-opening super cup, is supposed to be played on neutral ground. That is the theory. On Sunday at Bollaert, reality told a different story. Almost 95% of the ground was set aside for Lens fans. PSG, officially listed as the home club under…
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Bundesliga: Bayern line up Erling Haaland as Harry Kane’s long-term heir
A move on the horizon for 2029 Bayern Munich are already thinking about life after Harry Kane. According to BILD, Erling Haaland’s name is being floated internally as the ideal man to succeed the England captain in two or three years. Nothing is advanced, nothing is signed. The German paper is painting a dream scenario,…
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Serie A: Juventus seal Jhon Lucumi signing from Bologna until 2030
Lucumi signs through 2030 The move had been dragging on for days. Now it is done. Juventus confirmed Jhon Lucumi’s arrival this morning, with a deal running until 30 June 2030. “Jhon Lucumi is officially a new Juventus player and has signed an agreement that will keep him at the club until 30 June 2030,”…
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Football: Community Shield winners rarely win the title
Arsenal face Manchester City in Cardiff for the 104th Community Shield. In the Premier League era, lifting the thing has been a worse omen than losing it.
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National 1: Bordeaux head to court on Monday to save their season
Appeal set for Monday The CNOSF has given Bordeaux a negative opinion. The body is recommending that the club stay out of the national leagues. Dominique Delport is not stopping there. At Saturday’s friendly against Chauray, the incoming Bordeaux president laid out the next step. “We will file an injunction at the administrative court on…
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Premier League: Suzuki bid signals the end for Martinez at Villa
Aston Villa line up their next No. 1 Emiliano Martinez has never been closer to leaving Aston Villa. According to The Telegraph, the English club have made an offer for Zion Suzuki and want to get the deal done quickly. The message is clear. The 23-year-old Japanese keeper would come in as the new No.…
