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26  avril     22h15
The reckoning starts here for Ange Postecoglou - next six games are crucial for the Aussie as he attempts to steer Tottenham towards Champions League qualification in his maiden campaign at the club
   No trophies. Nothing new there. More flair, big tick from the faithful. But can they qualify for the Champions League Will they fizzle into the Europa League Or worse
    22h06
Leicester City are PROMOTED back to the Premier League at the first attempt after Leeds United’s defeat at QPR confirmed an automatic spot for Foxes
   On Friday night, Leicester’s fate was confirmed at the earliest opportunity as Daniel Farke’s side were beaten by QPR in West London.
    22h04
Emma Hayes is ready for her sold-out swansong at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea eye Champions League final spot with a second-leg win over Barcelona
   KATHRYN BATTE: On Saturday evening she will be in the Stamford Bridge dugout for the last time, aiming to take Chelsea to only a second European final at the expense of the reigning champions.
    21h59
Sean Dyche claims being Everton manager is like ’juggling sand’ as the Toffees boss looks to stop the endless negativity at the club and lead them to Premier League safety
   Being manager of Everton is like ’juggling sand’, according to boss Sean Dyche who also compared trying to stop the endless negative noise at the club to ’putting your fingers in the dam’.
    21h46
Mauricio Pochettino insists he’s not the only one on trial at Chelsea following a faltering campaign... after the Blues boss admitted he hadn’t ’crossed paths’ with owner Todd Boehly ’in MONTHS’
   KIERAN GILL: Pochettino right was speaking ahead of a trip to Aston Villa in which Chelsea will look to kickstart a winning run to secure some form of European football.
    21h29
Liverpool AGREE deal with Feyenoord to make Arne Slot Reds’ new manager, as Dutch side accept compensation package for boss to replace Jurgen Klopp
   Liverpool and Feyenoord have verbally agreed for Dutch manager Arne Slot to take over from Jurgen Klopp from the start of next season. Reaching a deal which is believed to be around . m
    20h26
Phil Foden has flourished under Pep Guardiola’s new tactics, delivered on the biggest occasions and SMASHED his best ever goal tally... how the England star went from supporting cast to Man City’s main man
   Phil Foden is now Manchester City’s leading man, firing the Premier League giants to a record fourth successive title and heavy favourite for PFA Player of the Year.
    19h09
Lionel Messi posts tribute to Tito Vilanova on the tenth anniversary of the former Barcelona manager’s passing
   Vilanova coached Barcelona in the season, having previously worked at the club as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola, winning trophies.
    19h06
LEWIS FERGUSON EXCLUSIVE: My happiness is playing football ... and in an instant it’s just taken away from you
   The night after the first major operation of his career, a stricken Lewis Ferguson lay propped up by pillows and pain killers in Bologna’s Toniolo Clinic.
    19h02
After Luke Littler was jeered in Liverpool for being a Man United fan... what clubs do your favourite sports stars support? Super fans, fierce sibling rivalries and a dramatic change of allegiances
   Littler pictured wasn’t shy to bite back after being booed by those at the event, reminding Liverpool supporters in attendance that they had lost to rivals Everton on Wednesday night.
    18h57
BBC and Sky Sports football presenter Alex Scott accepts surprising new job - and says role - which has nothing to do with sport - ’is part of who I am’
   Scott is known for being a presenter and pundit during coverage of both men’s and women’s football matches, featuring on Sky Sports and the BBC.
    18h50
Newcastle have NOT demanded 20m from Man United to end Dan Ashworth’s gardening leave as arbitration looms... while several players are furious over prospect of post-season Australia trip
   CRAIG HOPE:If the FA do introduce new rules banning far flung end of season friendlies on the grounds of player welfare, it will be welcomed by sections of Newcastle’s dressing room.
    18h31
Liverpool youngster Kieran Morrison, 17, signs his first professional contract after impressing for the under-18s this season
   Morrison started the season in centre midfield and was moved to the right wing where has has delivered a number of bright displays for Marc Bridge Wilkinson’s u side.
    18h14
Bayern Munich chief CONFIRMS ’talks are ongoing’ for Ralf Rangnick to replace Thomas Tuchel with a decision on the club’s managerial future expected ’within a week’
   Bayern Munich executive Uli Hoeness inset revealed the club will make a decision on their managerial future in the coming days amid links with Ralf Rangnick left
    17h58
Leicester, Leeds and Ipswich striving to reach the Premier League, a tense Championship relegation scrap and Derby hoping to get back up... all the EFL permutations ahead of a huge weekend
   A massive weekend lies in store across the EFL with promotion, play off and relegation matters set to be decided across all three divisions.
    17h36
Liverpool’s Arne Slot bill could reach more than 13m as Reds tell Feyenoord they will improve offer for manager and staff, BUT Dutch side will not allow entire backroom team to be wiped out
   Liverpool have communicated their intention to make an improved offer to Feyenoord for Arne Slot as they close in on appointing their new head coach.
    17h34
Enzo Fernandez shares a photo from the hospital bed after successful surgery... as the Chelsea star reveals his groin injury left him in ’intense’ pain for ’six months’
   In a post on his Instagram, Fernandez revealed that the issue had been plaguing him for several months, with the discomfort increasing in recent weeks.
    17h33
Marcus Rashford cannot be painted as an innocent victim when he is looking like the brash 315k-a-week footballer we hoped he wasn’t... now selling him IS an option of Man United
   CHRIS WHEELER: It’s a bitter irony that a week in which United celebrated their th homegrown player making his debut is ending with the poster boy for the academy fighting back against critics.
    17h05
The brutal message that Cristiano Ronaldo sent to Ralf Rangnick’ when they worked together at Manchester United is revealed, with Portuguese star ’making demands over game time’
   Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in when United were managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but the Norwegian was dismissed in November that year.
    16h13
Jamie Carragher reveals which former Premier League boss would be his choice to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool INSTEAD of Arne Slot as Reds begin talks to hire the Dutchman
   Slot left himself seemed to put the wheels further in motion when he revealed on Thursday that he would like to take over Liverpool form next season, with the clubs now needing to agree a fee.
    16h08
Jamal Musiala names two former Brazil stars alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five players he has seen
   Musiala chose Cristiano Ronaldo in second place, with a Barcelona legend in third place and a former Real Madrid star in fourth. A striker who represented both Barcelona and Real rounds off the top five.
    15h47
Jurgen Klopp breaks silence on Arne Slot’s impending move to Liverpool as outgoing Anfield boss calls role ’the best job in the world’ ahead of his emotional exit
   LEWIS STEELE: Mail Sport understands that Liverpool and the Feyenoord boss are in advanced negotiation stages and a deal for Slot to join the club could be finalised this weekend.
    15h29
THREE Liverpool stars are named among the Premier League’s most wasteful finishers this season - but who else has lacked killer instinct?
   The Reds have struggled to find the back of the net and their scoring woes has been costly, so much so that Liverpool have seemingly dropped out of the title race after their loss to Everton.
    15h06
Erik ten Hag bans THREE newspapers from asking questions at Man United’s Friday press conference... after labelling critical journalists ’disrespectful’ following the Red Devils’ FA Cup semi-final win
   Man United boss Erik ten Hag has banned three newspapers from asking questions at his Friday press conference after criticising the ’disrespectful’ nature of their reporting.
    14h52
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters provides an updated timeline for the date of Manchester City’s trial over alleged 115 financial rule-break charges
   Richard Masters pictured has shed light on a potential timeline for the looming trial Man City will undergo after being charged by the Premier League for breaches of financial regulations.
    14h47
Wayne Rooney reveals bizarre bedtime routine that leaves his gaming team-mates STUNNED - as they joke Man United’s legend’s strange habit is due to ’the PTSD of Sir Alex Ferguson’
   Rooney, who was part of the punditry team for Everton ’s huge Premier League win over Liverpool on Wednesday, made the admission while playing FIFA Pro Clubs with streamers Girth N Turf.
    14h42
Arsenal hold positive contract talks with Gabriel Magalhaes as they look to reward the defender with fresh terms for playing a key role in title charge
   The Brazil international left , who has emerged as one of the leaders of the Gunners title charge, only signed a new contract in October but the club have moved to reward him.
    14h39
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal will be ’fully ready’ for Tottenham challenge despite playing FOUR times since Spurs’ last fixture... as Gunners boss offers Jurrien Timber fitness update
   ISAAN KHAN: Mikel Arteta right insisted his side would be ready for Tottenham inset despite having played four games in nine days while Spurs have not featured since April .
    14h20
Jack Grealish poses in his first photo for Pepsi after ’signing a SEVEN-FIGURE deal’ with the drinks company to front their new advert in latest brand endorsement
   It’s the latest big money brand deal for the sportsman, who has already collaborated with Bose and German sportswear brand Puma pictured inset , in a million deal.
    13h41
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo brands VAR a ’MESS’ and claims ’we feel like it’s ALWAYS against us’... after club released furious statement over the officiating in their 2-0 defeat by Everton
   Forest have been in the eye of the storm this week after appearing to question the integrity of VAR Stuart Attwell in an extraordinary post on X.
    13h37
Former Premier League star SKIPS the birth of his first child to play a match - despite having permission to be at his partner’s side - and scores the winner
   The Villarreal forward swerved the birth of baby Emma to go and score a th minute winner against Almeria.
    13h19
Thomas Tuchel hails Eric Dier as an ’EXCELLENT signing’ for Bayern Munich and admits he has ’exceeded expectations’ since joining former Spurs team-mate Harry Kane in Germany
   Eyebrows were hoisted up when Bayern signed Dier on loan from Tottenham in January but he has already become one of their key players.
    13h15
Revealed: Portsmouth fans spread HUMAN ASHES on their pitch in a mid-pitch-invasion ceremony... killing the grass and leaving it damaged for their last game of the season
   Thousands of jubilant Pompey fans raced onto the pitch after a win over Barnsley on April took the club up into the Championship.
    13h14
Pep Guardiola reveals how Phil Foden can get even BETTER, as he hails the ’unbelievable’ Man City forward following two-goal display in dominant win over Brighton
   JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola left wants Phil Foden right to take his foot off the gas as Man City drive in search of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League crown.
    13h03
Erik ten Hag urges Man United fans to back Marcus Rashford after forward spoke out over ’months of abuse’ and said ’enough is enough’ as he struggles to match last season’s form
   Rashford took to social media in the early hours of Friday morning to call out what he feels has been months of ’abuse’ aimed in his direction.
    12h53
Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer will return from illness to face Aston Villa, confirms Mauricio Pochettino... but Blues boss reveals two new injuries to leave 12 first team players missing Saturday’s match
   The year old who remains the joint top scoring in the league missed out on Chelsea’s hammering by London rivals Arsenal on Tuesday night due to illness.
    11h44
Bayern Munich fans start a petition urging club to KEEP Thomas Tuchel as head coach this summer... and insist they ’don’t want’ frontrunner Ralf Rangnick after Man United flop confirms talks with Bundesliga giants
   The former Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain manager left was handed his marching orders at the end of February after overseeing a turbulent ten months with the serial champions.
    11h41
Marcus Rashford offers worrying update as he speaks out over ’months and months of abuse’ after being booed by Man United fans - as supporters pin the blame on YouTuber’s rants
   Marcus Rashford left has endured a difficult season on the pitch, failing to match the achievements of his goal haul during the campaign, scoring eight goals so far across all competitions.
    11h06
Sky axe popular football show after just two series - as ’gutted’ producer shares emotional farewell statement
   In a shock to fans, Sky have opted to cancel one of their popular football shows. The news was confirmed by one of the programme’s producers via an emotional post onto their social media pages.
    10h47
REVEALED: Premier League clubs face MORE mayhem next season as fixture dates for 2024 25 are released... and there are ’no obvious solutions’ to some of the clashes between European and domestic games
   Top teams face the possibility of three clashes between midweek European games and Carabao Cup assignments.
    10h15
Erik ten Hag and Graham Potter ’lead Ajax’s three-man managerial shortlist’ alongside Ligue 1 boss amid mounting uncertainty over the Dutchman’s Man United future
   The Dutchman left is linked with a return to the Amsterdam giants after leaving in to become the Man United manager, with fellow candidates Graham Potter right and Francesco Farioli inset .
    10h03
Son Heung-min vows that Tottenham will do everything to ’bounce back’ for their clash against rivals Arsenal... as Spurs captain insists his side are ready to ’step up’ in the North London derby
   MATT BARLOW: Son Heung min has vowed Tottenham will do everything to bounce back in the North London derby after an ’unacceptable performance’ on their last outing.
    09h39
Feyenoord ready to conclude deal for Arne Slot to become Liverpool’s new manager - which could cost the Reds 13m and be finalised THIS weekend
   SAMI MOKBEL: Advanced talks between the two clubs will continue on Friday with the expectancy at the Dutch club that those discussions will reach a positive conclusion.
    08h51
Kevin de Bruyne’s INCREDIBLE diving header was ’like Robin van Persie at his best’, says Jamie Redknapp, as he compares Man City star’s goal to Dutchman’s famous effort
   Jamie Redknapp has likened Kevin De Bruyne’s stunning opener after minutes for Manchester City against Brighton to like ’Robin van Persie at his best’.
    08h50
PLAYER RATINGS: Phil Foden rewarded Pep Guardiola for granting him freedom and Kyle Walker was relentless, but which Brighton star learnt brutal lesson and earned 4 10?
   PLAYER RATINGS: Mail Sport’s Kieran Gill rates the players as Manchester City cruised to a win over Brighton as the reigning champions closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to a point.
    08h45
Kevin De Bruyne is ’ahead of Gerrard, Lampard, Toure and Silva’ as Premier League’s best midfielder EVER, claims Jamie Redknapp after 15-yard diving header... before pundits assess title race with Arsenal
   Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp believes Kevin De Bruyne’s ability to produce things that are ’out of this world’ elevates him to be the best midfielder in Premier League history.
    07h49
Manchester United risk staff upset by ’scrapping traditional perks ahead of next month’s FA Cup final’ as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues Ineos’ strict cost-cutting drive
   It is thought that after completing his . bn purchase of a per cent stake in the club, Sir Jim Ratcliffe pictured right was alarmed by the extent of Manchester United’s excessive spending habits.
    00h28
Phil Foden dazzles as unstoppable Man City move with menace towards Premier League summit. Champions refuse to bask in all they’ve achieved, writes MATT BARLOW
   MATT BARLOW AT THE AMEX STADIUM: Man City have been champions for more than a thousand days. They won the title back in May and on this evidence are not in the mood to relinquish it.
25  avril     22h47
Pep Guardiola fends off suggestions that Man City made a ’statement’ in dominant Brighton win... and insists none of the title rivals are ’safe’ after Liverpool’s defeat to Everton
   KIERAN GILL AT THE AMEX: Pep Guardiola said only perfection will secure Manchester City another Premier League trophy after this Phil Foden inspired trouncing of Brighton.
    19h08
Dan Ashworth ’set to take Newcastle to arbitration’ in bid to force through Man United move and end gardening leave, after Old Trafford club ’rejected 20m compensation wanted by Magpies’
   Dan Ashworth is reportedly set to take Newcastle to arbitration as he looks to push through a move to Manchester United after being placed on gardening leave by the Magpies.