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Leipzig overcame a late scare to win the championship. champions league They returned next season and secured third place with a 2-1 win over St. Pauli. Bundesliga Saturday.Leipzig took a 2-0 lead just before half-time when Xaver Schlager converted a loose ball and scored from a corner, and just after the break Willi Orban headed home the ball for a 2-0 lead. St. Pauli, who were on the brink of relegation, showed signs of revival in the final stages when Abdouli Sissay scored in the 86th minute, assisted by an unusual long-range header from Jackson Irvine.This season has been much…

Middlesbrough are due to face Southampton in the first leg of the play-off semi-final at the Riverside on Saturday, but there has already been controversy between the two teams.May 7, 2026 20:05Updated May 8, 2026 07:15Southampton will face Middlesbrough in the play-offs (Image: Getty Images)Middlesbrough have arrested a suspected Southampton ‘spy’ who secretly videotaped their training ahead of their play-off clash. The Teessiders welcome Tonda Eckert’s side to Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the first leg of their semi-final showdown.And the Saints appear to be working harder than ever to gain an edge. According to the Mail Online, Middlesbrough…

Tonda Eckert called off the press conference and left. (Image: Getty Images)Southampton manager Tonda Eckert stormed out of her post-match press conference, refusing to be drawn into the Spygate scandal which will determine her side’s play-off semi-final against Middlesbrough. Southampton have been charged by the EFL with breaching misconduct rules after Boro reported their play-off semi-final opponents to the league after allegedly catching a Saints employee filming a training session ahead of Thursday’s first leg.After the goalless draw at Riverside, Eckert remained silent in a pre-match interview with Sky Sports, but was pressed on the matter again and instead directed…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2025/26 Player of the Year and the most deserving recipient of the award by the Football Writers’ Association.May 8, 2026, 18:15Updated May 8, 2026 18:32Bruno Fernandes named FWA Player of the Year (Image: Getty Images)Late on May 21, 2025, Bruno Fernandes comes out to the media in the back of Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium after losing to Spurs in the Europa League final. He always is like that, Fernandes. Whether he’s man of the match or receiving abuse from the pundits, he always keeps his head up whether he wins or…

Kodi Gakpo during the match between Liverpool and Chelsea. (Image: Getty)Liverpool stumbled to just one point with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield. Arne Slott’s side had the second-best result against a team that entered the game in terrible form, but had struggled since taking the lead in the sixth minute.Ryan Gravenbirch turned Anfield into an explosive noise with a superb curling effort into the top corner. Chelsea then equalized after Enzo Fernandes’ wide free-kick evaded everyone in the box save for Wesley Fofana’s slight touch, and they came close to equalizing with a goal.The Reds were sent off…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Liverpool suffered a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday as the visiting team ended a six-game losing streak in the Premier League and came within inches of qualifying for the Champions League.Enzo Fernandes’ deflected free-kick found its way into the net in the 36th minute, and after an early goal from Ryan Gravenbirch, Chelsea equalized.Arne Slott’s side were heard booing at the final whistle after another shaky performance. It was the type of thing that characterized their season as the defending Premier League champions.Fourth-placed Liverpool are still on track to qualify for the Champions…

Brentford travel to Manchester City on Saturday for a place in next season’s Champions League, but star player Igor Thiago is backing them to get the job done.May 8, 2026, 18:00Updated May 9, 2026 12:53Igor Thiago and Brentford dream of Champions League (Image: Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror)Igor Thiago is confident Brentford will qualify for next season’s Champions League.Brentford will face Treble-chasing Manchester City at the Etihad, full of belief that Keith Andrews’ side can push them into Europe. If Aston Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth, sixth place could be their passport to the Champions League.Brazil star Thiago said…

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play a big role for Portugal at this summer’s World Cup and has been allowed to play for another four years despite insisting it will be his last tournament.Ronaldo aims to play in his fifth World Cup this summer (Image: Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo could still play in the 2030 World Cup, the former Manchester United manager has claimed. The Portuguese forward will be 41 years old ahead of this summer’s tournament but has already hinted that retirement is near.But former United manager Rene Meulensteen believes he has made a dramatic U-turn and could play for…

A brilliant referee who once officiated a match between Chelsea and Liverpool has been urged to tone down her eye-catching looks.Manuela Nicolosi, 45, has officiated over 200 professional men’s and women’s soccer matches throughout her career, including serving as an assistant referee in the 2019 Super Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool, but she has been told that her appearance is “getting too much attention”.In an interview with Italian media outlet Quotidiano Sportivo, she was asked if her appearance had ever been an obstacle.She replied, “No, it’s the opposite. All my bosses told me that you have to keep a…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirths missed Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea due to a gastrointestinal illness, manager Arne Slott said.The Germany international missed training this week due to illness, and Slott left him out of the squad ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Anfield.”He tried everything to get in,” Slott told TNT Sports in a pregame interview.Slott described the illness as a “stomach infection.””He hasn’t been feeling well this past week,” Slott said. “He tried to train at the beginning of the week, but eventually things got so bad that he wasn’t able to train with us…