The finale is set to take place in Portugal’s capital Porto in an all English clash between Manchester city and Chelsea May 29
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Daily sports updates 💥 Manchester United are monitoring former forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s situation at Juventus, as “agents connected” with the Portugal striker, 36 , say he “could genuinely leave” the Turin club. (Athletic, subscription required)
Leeds United have agreed a new one-year deal with 65-year-old Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa, with an official announcement to be made this week. (Mirror)Paris St-Germain’s 22-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe, who has one year left on his contract with the Ligue 1 club, says talks are taking place about his future but he wants to feel like he is somewhere where he can win. (Canal+, via Metro)
Liverpool’s hopes of signing 24-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton have been boosted by Arsenal’s decision to explore other options. (Mail)
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s interest in RB Leipzig’s French defender Ibrahima Konate, 21, has been complicated by the Bundesliga club’s desire to have his £34m release clause paid in full – so the Reds may turn to 21-year-old Turkey centre-back Ozan Kabak, who has been at Anfield on loan from Schalke since February. (Times, subscription required)
PSG are among the favourites to sign Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, who is leaving Liverpool as a free agent. Barcelona have yet to make a bid for the 30-year-old. (Le10Sport – in French)Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 27, but the Blues are concerned their west London rivals will refuse to do business with them. (Telegraph, subscription required)
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has tipped Tottenham to chase 25-year-old Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as his England team-mate Harry Kane’s replacement at Spurs. (Talksport)
Spanish playmaker Juan Mata, 33, does not know if he will stay at Manchester United beyond the end of his contract this summer. (BT Sport, via Goal)
Manager Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will begin talks with Real Madrid about a new deal for on-loan Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 22, “in the next few weeks”. (Sun)
Norwich City boss Daniel Farke says they will need to be “a bit riskier than other clubs” in the transfer market if they are to remain in the Premier League next season. (Eastern Daily Press)
Arsenal have been linked with Roma’s Cengiz Under, 23, who has spent the season on loan at Leicester City. AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the Turkey winger. (Tuttomercatoweb – via Mirror)
Barcelona have taken an interest in Atalanta and Germany left-back Robin Gosens, 26, who has also been linked with Manchester City, Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan. (Sport – in Spanish)
Real Madrid will look to sell Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos this summer, but Arsenal won’t pursue a permanent deal for the 24-year-old. (90min)Zinedine Zidane will hold talks with Real Madrid in the coming days about his future. (ESPN)
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LMA manager of the year. The five other managers in contention were Leeds’ Marcelo Bielsa, Norwich City’s Daniel Farke, Chelsea Women’s Emma Hayes, David Moyes of West Ham and Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers.
He was nominated and won on the bases that he led the club to their third Premier League title in four years, Carabao Cup win and face Chelsea in the Champions League final on Saturday.
“I am delighted to win the LMA manager of the year award for the second time,” said Guardiola, who previously won it in 2017-18.
“It is, for me, such a special trophy to win because it is voted for by my fellow managers. An award like this is only possible though if a manager is surrounded by top professionals.
“My players have been fantastic – their dedication and professionalism never wavered, even in a season that has been the most challenging we have ever faced.
“And my staff are also deserving of the highest praise. I am so lucky to have a team of people who give everything they have every single day to make sure Manchester City are the best we can be.
“This award is dedicated to and shared with them.”Hayes is the first manager from the women’s game to be named among the top six contenders for the LMA manager of the year award.
Steven Gerrard was presented with the LMA special achievement award after his Rangers side went undefeated throughout the Scottish Premiership season.
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Liverpool secure top four finish despite all ups and downs “Outstanding. We wanted this feeling, this game, this atmosphere. Finishing the season in third is incredible,” Klopp told BBC Radio 5 Live. liverpool like Juventus were facing a season of ups and downs especially qualifications for next season’s champions league.
Liverpool secured top four finish after spurs humbled leicester city 4:2 and Liverpool went ahead to defeat Crystal Palace 2:0. There was nothing more dramatic than that remarkable last-gasp header by Alisson at West Bromwich Albion, that gave them a 2:1 win before yesterday’s final game.
A top-four spot looked beyond Liverpool when they sat eighth in early March after a campaign undermined by injuries and a catastrophic run of home form including six successive Anfield league defeats.
Even at the end of April they remained four points off fourth place with just five games to go but won each of those to not only seal a place at Europe’s top table again but also leapfrog Chelsea into third.However, with Fabinho back in midfield after his spell in defence, they found their form and the run of victories mean they will be back in Europe’s elite tournament next term despite the struggles of this campaign.
There was also a fond farewell to Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, whose contract expires this summer, with a post-match guard of honour.
“It is very emotional for me because I lose a friend and I will miss him but it is normal in football these things happen,” added Klopp.
Georginio Wijnaldum, departing the club this summer, was making his final Liverpool appearance “Each club who is interested in him should call me because I couldn’t be more positive about what he did. Now it looks like the time is over but nobody can take our memories from us.”
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Mission accomplished ✔️ Andrea Pirlo’s side began the day fifth but took advantage of Napoli’s 1-1 draw with Verona to finish fourth as they defeated Bologna 4:1 at the Final game week of the season.
Juventus who came into the game at the back of winning the Italian supa cup, faced the prospect of a first season without Champions League football since 2011-12. But goals from Chiesa 6′, morata 29′ 47′ and Rabiot meant Juventus was going to play champions league next season.
Juventus celebrates Champions league qualification After Amir Rrahmani’s 60th-minute strike for Napoli, Davide Faraoni equalised for Verona to send Gennaro Gattuso’s side into the Europa League. They needed a win to go through above Juventus but failed to get that.
Juventus qualified alongside AC Milan who finished 12pts behind Inter at second while Atalanta finished third and Juventus fourth position as Inter Milan won the Title.
Juventus 9 conservative serie A title wins come to an end with Ronaldo emerging as the top scorer of the league this season with his 29 goals.
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Champions of French Ligue 1 Lille claimed a narrow away 2:1 victory against Angers to finish one point ahead of Paris St-Germain and clinch their fourth Ligue 1 title. Paris St-Germain beat Brest 2-0 but failed to lift the crown for only the second time in nine years as they finish second.
Monaco, who drew 0-0 with Lens, took the final Champions League spot after Lyon lost 3-2 to Nice. Making a remarkable campaign for both clubs finishing in the top four.
Lyon will be in next season’s Europa League while Marseille and Rennes qualify for the Europa Conference League.
Nantes are set for a relegation play-off with Toulouse in four days’ time after losing 2-1 at home to Montpellier.PSG forward Mbappe won best Ligue 1 player and the Golden boot after ending the season with 27 goals while team mate KeylorNavas won the best goalkeeper award.
Lille played 38 games winning 24, 11 draws and 3 defeat scoring 60 goals in total. Lille key players this season were forward Yilmaz who scored 16 goals, Bamba who assisted 9 times and captain Jose Fonte who was a massive impact in their title race.
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The champions of England. Manchester city where crowned champions for the third time in fours in grand style. They pulled up a fantastic display at home to Everton as Sergio Aguero marked his final appearance at Etihad Stadium with two goals as the new Premier League champions ended their domestic campaign with a thumping 5:0 win.
There were City supporters inside their stadium for the first time this season, and they were able to enjoy a dominant performance from start to finish, topped by Aguero’s farewell goals and seeing the Premier League trophy lifted after full-time.
93:20 represents his goal scored in 2012 at that time that won city’s first PL trophy 🏆 Augero’s goals Ensured he broke Wayne Rooney’s 183 goals scored for a single PL club Manchester united. ‘I think maybe I’ll take the net!’ – Aguero proud and happy after final Etihad match.
The 2020/21 Premier league campaign ends.
✓Manchester City where crowned champions. After scoring 83 goals and conceding 32 goals the fewest, they finish with a point tally of 86pts With 27 wins 5 draws and 6 defeats.
✓Manchester united, Chelsea and Liverpool all joined city to qualify for next season’s champions league after a tight race while west ham and Leicester city made it for next season’s Europa league with Spurs set to play the conference league playoffs.
✓Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield united were all relegated as they failed to secure top flight football after a disappointing season for all three clubs.
✓Harry Kane’s 23 goals and 14 assists handed him both the golden boot and Play maker of the season. Ederson’s 19 cleansheets secured him his second golden glove award.
Playmaker and top goal scorer of the ✓Manchester united went unbeaten away from home for the entire season while Manchester city won 12 straight away games.
Next Premier league season is set to resume on the 14 of August for the 2021/22 campaign. For now congratulations to Manchester city.
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French Ligue 1 Final fixtures Three teams separated by three points with one game to play – Can Lille hold on and end Paris St-Germain’s dominance?
PSG have won Ligue 1 seven times in the previous eight seasons – Monaco were champions in 2016-17 – but start the final day on 79 points, one behind leaders Lille.
Last season, PSG were awarded the title after it was announced the season would not resume because of the coronavirus pandemic. they were 12 points clear of nearest rivals Marseille, who had 10 games left.
Lille needs a win not not else to secure the league one title since 2011. On Sunday, this fascinating title race could still see the top three all finish on 80 points if Lille lose, PSG draw and Monaco, who start third on 77 points, win.
Unlike in Spain, goal difference would decide the title. That would favour Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG, who have a far superior advantage on their two title rivals.
Lille takes on 12th place Angers in an away game while Paris St Germain visit 16th place Brest and Monaco has a huge mountain to climb when they take on 6th place Lens who are fighting for a Europa spot. Monaco could only win the league if both Lille and PSG lose they game with a big win because of an inferior goal difference.“Although we don’t have a Neymar or Mbappe or superstars on massive wages who can score 20 or 30 goals a season, we have a team,” Lille Captain Jose Fonte said.
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PL trophy 🏆 Match week 38 of the English Premier league which is set to be the last week of play for the 2020/21 season, promises alot of fun. With The race for Champions League,Europa league and the conference league spots at stake, Below are the key facts to note before today’s kick off at 4:00 pm BTS. 👇👇👇
If Man Utd avoid defeat, they’ll become just the third #PL side to remain unbeaten away from home across an entire season, after Arsenal in both 2001/02 and 2003/04
#WOLMUN
@SouthamptonFC captain @Prowsey16 hasn’t missed a single minute of #PL football in either of the last two seasons
If he plays 90 minutes in #WHUSOU, he’ll be the first midfielder to play every minute in consecutive campaigns.⚒️ 📈@WestHam need one point to guarantee a top-six finish in the #PL for only the second time, finishing fifth in 1998/99 under Harry Redknapp
#WHUSOUPep Guardiola has won all four of his #PL matches on the final day of the season – no manager has a better 💯% win rate (Chris Coleman also 4/4)
#MCIEVE7️⃣ x ⚽️Sadio Mane has scored in each of his last seven #PL appearances 🆚 Crystal Palace – only Robin van Persie (against Stoke) has scored in eight consecutive PL matches against one opponent.
#LIVCRY⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
@SpursOfficial striker Harry Kane has scored 7️⃣ goals on the final day of the #PL season
Only Andrew Cole (9), Les Ferdinand (9) and Matt Le Tissier (8) have scored more in PL history.
#LEITOT
Match week 38 fixtures 🦊 @LCFC are looking to complete their first #PL double over Spurs since 1998/99
#LEITOT. ✨ @LUFC have scored 59 #PL goals this season, a record for a promoted club in a 38-match season
A win against the Baggies will see them finish with 59 points, the most by a promoted club since Ipswich Town in 2000/01 📈
#LEEWBA⬛️ ⬜️ @NUFC’s Joe Willock has scored in each of his last 6️⃣ #PL appearances, becoming the youngest ever player to achieve that feat
Only one player has scored in seven in a row for Newcastle ➡️ Alan Shearer between September and November 1996
#FULNEW✅✅✅❓
@ChelseaFC have won their last 3️⃣ #PL away matches against Aston Villa, last winning 4️⃣ in a row at Villa Park between 1995 and 1999
#AVLCHE 🦁 @AVFCOfficial have won 15 #PL matches this season, six more than they won last season (9)
📈 This is the biggest rise in victories in consecutive seasons for Villa since they won 11 in 1994/95 and then 18 in 1995/96 📈
#AVLCHE🎯 No player has more #PL assists in 2021 than @OfficialBHAFC’s Pascal Gross (6)
🇩🇪 Only Mesut Ozil (54) and Leroy Sane (28) have more Premier League assists among German players than Gross (23) in the history of the competition
#ARSBHA🏠 When finishing a #PL season at home, Arsenal have won each of their last 1️⃣1️⃣ matches
#ARSBHAEuro places ✅
Golden Boot race ✅
And plenty more up for grabs on the final day of the campaign ➡️
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Dortmond secures top four finish Gerd Muller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a season was broken by Lewandowski when he scored in the last minute of their 5:2 win over Augsburg, taking his tally to 41 goals, one more than the former Bayern great.
The Poland striker is already second on the all-time scorers list in the Bundesliga, with 277 goals now, behind only Muller’s 365.
4️⃣1️⃣ goals
2️⃣9️⃣ games
#LewanGO41ski #TheBest.Hansi Flick and several players of the old guard – Javi Martinez, David Alaba and Jerome Boateng – bidding farewell to the club, and 250 invited fans in the 75,000-seat arena, it was an emotional afternoon for Bayern with the Bundesliga long wrapped up.
2020/21 Bundesliga season ends.
At the other end of the table, former Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen were relegated for the first time since 1980 following their 4-2 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach, along with already-relegated Schalke.
Cologne will go into the relegation play-offs after scoring an 86th-minute winner over Schalke. Haaland double as Dortmund beat Leverkusen ensured BVB would be playing champions league football next season along side Leipzig and Wolfsburg.Lewandowski won the Golden boot award with his 41 goals all season as Thomas Muller’s 21 assist secured him an award for the highest assist.
Champions of Germany
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