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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Real Madrid on Friday fined players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Choameny 500,000 euros (about $588,000) for misconduct. Argument during practice.The hefty fine was imposed a day after a scuffle between midfielders occurred during the team’s training session. Valverde said in a social media post on Thursday that he was pulling no punches. However, Valverde hit his head on a table and suffered a minor cut that required a short stay in hospital.Valverde initially called it a “pointless fight” with his teammates on social media, saying “everything was blown out of proportion.”However, his employers deemed it a…

With all the money spent in the summer, Liverpool fans were hoping for a strong campaign to defend the Premier League title and success in other competitions. However, the Reds struggled to maintain their good form and would lose the league trophy by the end of the season.Arne Slott spent a whopping £446m last year to strengthen his squad, signing the likes of Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkes. Despite the huge cost of transfers, the current Premier League champions’ best result this season will be a top-five finish in the Champions League.They left Europe with a…

Bruno Fernandes won the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Season award ahead of Declan Rice and Erling Haaland. The Manchester United captain won 45% of the overall share in a potentially record-breaking season, beating the Arsenal midfielder by 28 votes.Fernandes, 31, has made 32 appearances in the Premier League and has provided 19 assists, leaving him just one away from equaling the record held by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry. The Portugal international has three games left to match or exceed that total, having scored eight goals in addition to those scored by his team-mates.The remaining games for…

GENEVA (AP) — Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo will not have to serve one-game suspensions. world cup Despite being sent off in the final qualifying match.Friday’s unprecedented decision is part of an amnesty for all but the most severe disciplinary sanctions stemming from World Cup qualifiers instigated by the FIFA Secretariat, a committee made up of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the presidents of continental football bodies.”A single yellow card or a pending suspension of one or two matches… will not be carried over to the finals,” FIFA said in a statement, adding that it wanted…

Manager Thomas Tuchel says Arsenal’s progress to the Champions League final is expected to affect England’s World Cup preparations.May 7, 2026, 10:19Updated May 7, 2026 10:20Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice appear to have given Thomas Tuchel an England dilemma (Image: (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images))Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are likely to miss the majority of England’s pre-World Cup training camp due to Arsenal’s appearance in the Champions League final. The Gunners are set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on Saturday, May 30th, aiming for a place in the history books of European football.Fellow…

ZURICH (AP) — Inter Milan forward Ange-Yohan Bony’s eligibility switch was made ahead of the match. world cup 2023 Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast were confirmed on Friday.The France Under-21 international, who hails from the northern suburbs of Paris, was eligible to make the switch under FIFA regulations due to his family ties to Ivory Coast.FIFA announced a formal change to the 22-year-old Bony’s eligibility, which required approval from the French Football Federation.Ivory Coast is in the same World Cup group as Germany, Ecuador and Curacao. Two of the games will be played in Philadelphia and one in…

Marcus Rashford’s future is still up in the air as his loan spell at Barcelona draws to a close, but his parent club Manchester United and their players have decided on a move.Marcus Rashford’s departure is still undecided (Image: Maciej Rogowski/Getty Images)Marcus Rashford may still be a Manchester United player, but the team have already moved on from him and are currently discussing the possibility of challenging for the title next season. Rashford has spent this season on loan at Barcelona and is already looking ahead, with no prospect of a return to his boyhood club.Rashford enjoyed his time at…

Arne Slott spoke to the media at a press conference on Friday. (Image: undefined)Manager Arne Slott has confirmed that Alexander Isak is in line to return for Liverpool’s crucial Premier League clash against Chelsea on Saturday. Isak, 26, has had a difficult injury-plagued debut season with the Reds, missing last Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United after picking up a groin problem in training.However, the Sweden international could be available when Slot’s side take on the Blues at Anfield this weekend, with Slot revealing in his pre-match press conference that he had trained with the team on Thursday.”Alex trained with us…

Shortly after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final, Luis Enrique shared his thoughts on facing Arsenal.08:55, May 7, 2026Updated May 7, 2026 08:55Luis Enrique reveals about his reunion with Mikel Arteta (Image: YouTube/Golazo on CBS Sports)Luis Enrique has warned that his Paris Saint-Germain side are preparing for a “difficult” Champions League final against Arsenal. The French giants reached the final for the second consecutive season.They defeated Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate and drew 1-1 against Germany in Munich to qualify for the high-profile event. Last season, PSG defeated the Gunners in the semi-final stage.However, Mikel…

But Villa supporter Prince William was all about what happened at Villa Park as he watched his beloved side take on Forest. Opening goals from Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendia were followed by a brace from John McGinn to round off a historic night. The heir to the British throne did little to hide his joy.Asked whether he would encourage George to follow Villa, Prince William was adamant he would not interfere. Not just in George’s case, he intended to give all his children the freedom to support the club of their choice.”I’m really open to whoever they support,” he…