The Ligue 1 title tussle between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille is going to the wire, and it is Les Dogues who hold a slender advantage heading into the final day.
Lille could have won the title – their first since 2010-11 – last week had they beaten Saint-Etienne and PSG dropped points against Reims.
Neither of those outcomes came to fruition, however, and Lille are just one point ahead with one game left to play. It is the smallest gap between a leader and the second-placed team at this stage in a Ligue 1 campaign since 2001-02.
Christophe Galtier s team need only to beat Angers to guarantee their triumph, but the mid-table team are one of the only three sides Lille have lost to this season in Ligue 1, while PSG face Brest.
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A late Julian Alvarez goal earned Atletico Madrid a dramatic 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday to lift them to third in LaLiga.
Atletico looked to be heading to a second straight draw, but the substitute was alert in the final minute of the 90 to ensure they returned to Madrid with all three points.
Goalkeeper Jan Oblak was key as Celta suffered their first home defeat of the season, producing an excellent save to deny Iago Aspas at his near post just before the break.
He kept his side in it throughout a poor showing, also keeping out Borja Iglesias twice after the break as Celta struggled to find their clinical edge.
But big-money signing Alvarez struck in the dying minutes, stretching out a leg to meet Antonie Griezmann s pinpoint cross to poke his seco…
In what was a heavyweight showdown from Hamburg on Friday night, France booked their EURO 24 semi-final ticket as they secured a nail-biting penalties victory against Portugal.
Two superstar squads that have struggled to find much of a clinical edge over in Germany this summer, chances came at a premium and it almost appeared inevitable that Friday’s battle would be heading to spot kicks.
AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez scored the winning penalty after substitute and former Chelsea loanee Joao Felix hit the outside of the post with his effort, the only miss between both camps.
Looking to get their hands on a first European crown since 2000 this summer, Didier Deschamps’ men will meet Spain on Tuesday night for what looks set to be an iconic semi-final battl…
James Ward-Prowse’s move to West Ham gives him a fresh chance to match a Premier League record set by David Beckham.
The former Southampton captain has scored 17 goals directly from free-kicks in the competition, just one behind the competition’s highest tally set by former England skipper Beckham in his Manchester United days.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at Ward-Prowse’s dead-ball record.
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James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick highlights reel is ridiculous! have signed a set-piece specialist
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Former Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has called the England midfielder “for sure one of the best in the world in this part of the game” and Ward-Prowse has the free-kick numbers to back up tha…
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s near three-year reign as Manchester United manager was officially brought to an end on Sunday.
The Red Devils parted company with the Norwegian, who was appointed on an initial caretaker basis in December 2018, on the back of Saturday s 4-1 loss to Watford.
United s fifth defeat in seven Premier League matches leaves them with 17 points from 12 games – their second-lowest tally at this stage behind the 16 accrued in 2018-19, also under Solskjaer.
As United begin the search for a fifth permanent boss since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Stats Perform looks at the numbers behind Solskjaer s trophyless tenure.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he would face no moral issues playing in Saudi Arabia, but questioned why players would not want to end their career on the big stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil striker Neymar, Karim Benzema and England midfielder Jordan Henderson are among players to have made the switch to the Saudi Pro League, along with former Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez and Ruben Neves.
Ibrahimovic, who retired from football in June, has played for some of the leading clubs in Europe, including Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris St Germain and Manchester United, while also having a successful spell in America with LA Galaxy later in his career.
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After a two-week break, Arsenal are set to return to Premier League action aiming to end a three-game losing streak. The Gunners will face London rivals Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime.
Arsenal spent this break in Dubai, regrouping after being eliminated from the FA Cup by Liverpool in the third round. On the other side, Crystal Palace are also recovering from a recent knockout defeat, losing their replay to Everton on Wednesday night.
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Arsenal topped the league table at Christmas, but now they re in serious danger of dropping out of the top four. And while they still have time to qualify for the Champions League next season, the title race might move beyond their reach soon if their results don t …
Sin bins should be trialled at higher levels of football following their successful implementation in the grassroots game, the sport’s lawmaking body has agreed.
Temporary dismissals of players for offences such as dissent and specific tactical fouls were backed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its annual business meeting.
IFAB board members also supported a proposed trial whereby only the team captain may approach the referee in certain major game situations.
IFAB Annual Business Meeting approves trials to improve participant behaviour in football
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Tuesday’s meeting in London will shape the agenda for the organisation’s annual general meeting, which will be held on Ma…
Liam Kelly insists “sleeping giant” Coventry must avoid letting the occasion of a Wembley play-off final ruin their Premier League dream.
Coventry, one of the Premier League’s founder members in 1992, will end a 22-year exile from the top flight if they overcome Luton in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final on Saturday.
Victory would cap a remarkable journey for Coventry and Kelly as the veteran midfielder was part of the Sky Blues team which beat Exeter in the League Two play-off final at Wembley in 2018.
“The attention surrounding this game is more (than 2018), but on a personal level it’s just the same for me,” said skipper Kelly.
“We were expected to be promoted from League Two and League One, but at the start of the season I don’t …