Category: Sports
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Ryan Giggs pleads not guilty to assault on ex-girlfriend
Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has denied the charge he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse. A court heard on Wednesday. Giggs, 47, also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in…
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Mikel Arteta reacts to Arsenal takeover by Swedish billionaire
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is standing by owner San Kroenke. Arteta has backed the Kroenkes ownership of the club and says he “cannot control” speculation linking Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek with a supposed takeover of the Gunners. “I cannot control the speculation and what is going on,” he said ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final…
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What De Laurentiis told me about joining Napoli – Benitez
Rafa Benitez says he enjoyed his time with Napoli. Benitez won one Coppa Italia and an Italian Super Cup in his two-year spell at Napoli. And the Spaniard says he had a good relationship with president Aurelio de Laurentiis. “I have great memories of my time in Naples, Juventus were dominating, but we managed to…
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Tuchel frustrated with Werner after ‘big’ miss at Madrid
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was frustrated with Timo Werner’s miss in the draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday. The German saw his close range shot saved by Thibaut Courtois in the 10th minute of the 1-1 draw at Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg. “He missed a big one in West Ham now…
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Jesse Lingard pushes Man Utd for permanent exit
Jesse Lingard will push for an exit from Manchester United this summer. The 28-year-old looks completely reinvigorated since he joined West Ham United in January. In 11 appearances for the Hammers, Lingard has scored nine goals and provided four assists. United are still undecided on what to do with their academy graduate. The same can’t…
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Mourinho never accepted at Tottenham – Sheringham
Tottenham hero Teddy Sheringham admits he wasn’t surprised by the sacking of Jose Mourinho. While some were stunned at the timing of Mourinho’s exit, Sheringham has said the sacking wasn’t a shock. Sheringham told Gambling.com: “I wasn’t surprised by the decision, especially when you hear the little murmurs from behind the scenes suggesting it was…
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UCL: Chelsea forward makes history in Madrid clash
Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic made U.S. history on Tuesday after a finely taken goal which put the Blues ahead in their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. The Pennsylvania native needed just 14 minutes to open the scoring at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano and give the Blues the perfect start to their tie. And…
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Chelsea receives extra £20m from Hazard’s sale to Madrid
Premier League side Chelsea have raked in an extra £20m from Eden Hazard’s move to Real Madrid. The Belgian sealed his high-profile switch to the Bernabeu for a whopping initial £130million in June 2019. The 30-year-old has managed just 20 league starts since his move, scoring just three goals. But due to Chelsea’s savvy add-on…
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Serie A: Lazio needed victory against AC Milan – Immobile
Ciro Immobile hailed Lazio’s attitude for their 3-0 defeat of AC Milan. The striker was again on the scoresheet for Monday night’s win. “This was our last chance, we were up against a team that had a great season and needed to shake things up, especially after the defeat to Napoli,” Immobile told Sky Italia.…
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Arteta trying to bring Arsenal traditions back – Emery
Villarreal coach Unai Emery believes Mikel Arteta is the right manager for Arsenal. Emery faces his former club this week in the Europa League semi final first-leg. On his successor, Emery said: “Arteta tries to make his mark on Arsenal and I like that. “It is easy to identify that he is trying to bring…