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Japan's squad for World Cup 2026: Endo and Doan lead, Mitoma, Minamino out due to injury
4 mins ago / RichardYan
According to the latest update from the Japanese National team, the Blue Samurai releases their official squad for the World Cup 2026. Liverpool's Endo and Frankfurt's lead, while notable players include Mitoma and Minamino were out due to injury.
Japanese's squad for the World Cup 2026:
GK

Tomoki Hayakawa, Kashima Antlers

Keisuke Osako, Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Aya Suzuka, Parma Calcio

DF

Yuto Nagatomo, FC Tokyo

Shogo Taniguchi, Sint-Truiden VV

Ko Itakura, Ajax

Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Feyenoord

Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ajax

Hiroki Ito, Bayern Munich

Ayumu Seko, Le Havre AC

Yukinari Sugawara, Werder Bremen

Junosuke Suzuki, FC Copenhagen

MF/FW

Wataru Endo, Liverpool FC

Junya Ito KRC, Genk

Daichi Kamada, Crystal Palace

Koki Ogawa, NEC Nijmegen

Daizen Maeda, Celtic

Ritsu Doan, Eintracht Frankfurt

Ayase Ueda, Feyenoord

Ao Tanaka, Leeds United

Keito Nakamura, Stade de Reims

Kaishu Sano, Mainz 05

Takefusa Kubo, Real Sociedad

Ito Suzuki, SC Freiburg

Kento Shiode, VfL Wolfsburg

Keisuke Goto Sint-Truiden, VV

Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace: Foden shines with 2 assists to keep title hopes alive
49 mins ago / R47
Game is over and the final score is Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace. Here is the match report.
3 - 0
Antoine Semenyo (32')
Omar Marmoush (40')
Savinho (84')
Match Events
31' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Crystal Palace

40' GOAL! Man City 2-0 Crystal Palace (Omar Marmoush)

83' GOAL! Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace

Line-ups
Man City XI: Bernardo Silva, Donnarumma, Foden, Omar Marmoush, Guehi, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Matheus Nunes, Gvardiol, Savinho, Abdukodir Khusanov

Subs: Kovacic, Ake, Stones, Ruben Dias, Haaland, Reijnders, James Trafford, Cherki, Doku

Crystal Palace XI: Hughes, Lerma, Dean Henderson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Daniel Muñoz, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Yeremy, Brennan Johnson, Tyrick Mitchell, Jaydee Canvot

Subs: Clyne, Walter Benítez, Kamada, Sarr, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Chadi Riad, Justin Devenny, Adam Wharton, Rio Cardines

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Sneijder: Arsenal Beating PSG 1-0 Would Be an Amazing Achievement
2 hours ago / autty
Sneijder said that he is more optimistic about Paris in the Champions League final, but Arsenal do not easily lose the ball. Two top central defenders have built a very solid defense. The full-backs will be the key to victory. If Arsenal can win Paris 1-0, it will definitely be a remarkable achievement.
Arsenal eliminated Atletico Madrid last week to enter the final. Under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, the team is expected to win the league and Champions League double. At present, they also hold the initiative to win the Premier League.

But their final opponent is the defending champion PSG, which can be described as one of the most threatening powerhouses in European football. Paris showed their strength in the semi-final against Bayern, playing a wonderful attacking football in the first leg and winning 5-4; in the second leg, they withstood the pressure with a solid defense and successfully advanced.

The Ligue 1 powerhouse defeated Inter 5-0 in last year's final, setting a record for the biggest win difference in Champions League final history.

Sneijder, who won the Champions League with Inter in 2010, believes that the performance of the full-backs will be the key to victory in this final. He said that if Jurrien Timber can recover from injury in time, it will be crucial for Arsenal.

The Dutch legend does not rule out the possibility of Arsenal winning with a pragmatic style of play, but he is more optimistic that Paris under Luis Enrique can stage a big win in Budapest.

Sneijder said in an interview:

"If I were to predict the outcome, I would be more optimistic about Paris. However, Arsenal do not easily concede goals, and two top central defenders have built a very solid defense.

I don't think Arsenal's full-backs are up to the top European level, and that's where Paris's advantage lies, especially the left-wing attack is very lethal.

All Arsenal fans hope that Timber can recover from injury in time for the final. Without him, the game will be extremely difficult. But Arsenal also knows how to cover and make up for positions, and Declan Rice can fall back to strengthen the defense.

This final will be very interesting. I think the trend may be similar to last year's final between Inter and Paris, and it may even reproduce a big score, such as five to zero. Before the game, everyone thought that Paris had the advantage, while Inter had a strong defense and sharp counterattacks. At that time, the outside world also speculated that there might be an upset 1-0 win, or a disastrous defeat. Now I have the same view of Arsenal.

It is possible to have a dull 1-0 victory. What I mean by dull is not derogatory. Being able to keep Paris scoreless is a very strong performance in itself, but it is extremely difficult to do.

If Arsenal can really win 1-0, it will definitely be a remarkable achievement. But in my opinion, it is too difficult to face Paris without conceding a goal. So the result is likely to be only two: either Paris wins 3-0 or 4-0, or Arsenal wins 1-0 to win the championship."

Conference League final is set: Rayo Vallecano vs. Crystal Palace on 27 May
47 mins ago / WangSky
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano will be the 2026 Conference League Final!
Conference League Final:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 CRYSTAL PALACE

VS

🇪🇸 RAYO VALLECANO

🗓️ Wednesday, 27 May

🏟️ Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

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Everton 3-3 Man City: Dramatic thriller sees Doku's last-gasp equalizer save City's title hopes
10 mins ago / R47
Game is over and the final score is Everton 3-3 Man City. Here is the match re
3 - 3
Thierno Barry (68')
Jake O'Brien (73')
Thierno Barry (81')
Doku (43')
Haaland (83')
Doku (90'+7')

Match Events
0' The match is about to start!

5' Dewsbury-Hall brings down Cherki and the ref blows his whistle for a foul

8' Cherki strikes from the edge of the box, but he sends the ball high over the bar

17' O'Reilly tries to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat

18' Nico O'Reilly produces two consecutive shots inside the box, but they are both blocked

19' Semenyo lacks options so goes solo, and unleashes a good shot but it goes wide

25' Dewsbury-Hall takes a shot from the edge of the box, but his effort is blocked by a defender

32' Khusanov bravely blocks the shot from Beto inside the box

39' Cherki picks up the ball inside the box and fires an effort that sails well over the bar

43' GOAL! Cherki finds Doku, he jinks to his left and fires a beauty into the net! Everton 0-1 Man City

45' Yellow Card! Keane booked for his blatant foul on Doku

48' Beto takes his opponent down and receives a yellow

50' Semenyo is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment

60' Ndiaye unleashed a promising shot from the edge of the penalty area, but Donnarumma saves the ball

65' Ndiaye runs with the ball and strikes from close range, but Donnarumma makes an amazing save

68' GOAL! Barry takes advantage of Guehi's error and levels the score! Everton 1-1 Man City

73' GOAL! Jake O'Brien outjumps the defence to put his header into the net! Everton 2-1 Man City

81' GOAL! Thierno Barry slips the ball past the goalkeeper! Everton 3-1 Man City

83' GOAL! Haaland collects a pass and lifts the ball over Pickford! Everton 3-2 Man City

86' Yellow Card! Jake O'Brien booked for a bad tackle on an opponent

90'+7' GOAL! Everton 3-3 Man City (Doku)

Line-ups
Everton XI: Pickford, Tarkowski, Keane, Dewsbury-Hall, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Garner, Beto, Iliman Ndiaye, Jake O'Brien, Tim Iroegbunam, Merlin Röhl

Subs: Coleman, Travers, McNeil, Nathan Patterson, Carlos Alcaraz, Tyler Dibling, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry, Harrison Armstrong

Man City XI: Bernardo Silva, Donnarumma, Haaland, Guehi, Antoine Semenyo, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Cherki, Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov

Subs: Kovacic, Ake, Stones, Foden, Omar Marmoush, Reijnders, Rayan Aït-Nouri, James Trafford, Savinho

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Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest: Blues stunned by visitors as Awoniyi and Igor Jesus score
5 mins ago / R47
Game is over and the final score is Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest. Here is the match report.
1 - 3
Cole Palmer (45'+10' Penalty Missed)
João Pedro (90'+3')
Taiwo Awoniyi (2')
Igor Jesus (15' PEN)
Taiwo Awoniyi (52')
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!

0' Delhi wins penalty after collision, then stretchered off with head injury

2' GOAL! Bakar cross, Awoniyi heads in. Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest

7' Enzo with diagonal pass, Palmer arrives but misses

11' Enzo meets ball with first-time shot, hits post

15' Penalty Goal! Penalty conceded by Gusto, Jesus converts. Chelsea 0-2 Nottingham Forest

25' Jesse Deli with side volley, over the bar

29' Jesse Deli tumbles off the ball, referee waves play on

31' Cameras on Thiago Silva, Tuchel, Martinez in stands

35' Enzo shot blocked, appeals for handball, no penalty given

41' João Pedro beats defenders, goes down in box, no foul given

43' Gusto goes down in box, no penalty given

45'+5' Penalty Missed! Deli wins penalty, Palmer saved by Zelers

46' Colwill returns from injury, on as substitute in second half

52' GOAL! Gibbs-White assists Awoniyi brace. Chelsea 0-3 Nottingham Forest

61' R. Sanchez rushes out, collision with Gibbs-White leaves both hurt

64' R. Sanchez and Gibbs-White both injured and substituted

75' João Pedro goal disallowed for offside

90'+3' GOAL! Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest (Joao Pedro)

Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sánchez, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, Enzo, Caicedo, Gusto, Lavia, Jesse Derry

Subs: Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Jørgensen, Colwill, Liam Delap, Dário Essugo, Jorrel Hato, Andrey Santos, Josh Acheampong

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ryan Yates, Dominguez, Luca Netz, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, Morato, McAtee, Zach Abbott, Jair Cunha

Subs: Wood, Ortega, Elliot Anderson, Milenkovic, Gibbs-White, Lorenzo Lucca, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Eric da Silva Moreira

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Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona: Lewandowski & Ferran's late strikes see visitors one step from title
6 mins ago / R47
Game is over and the final score is Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona. Here is the match report.
- 2
Raúl García (88')
Lewandowski (81')
Ferran Torres (86')
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!

6' Budimir goes down in box, penalty not given

10' Olmo sets up Lewandowski, powerful shot just over

13' Olmo direct free-kick over the bar

23' Baldégi low drive, straight at keeper, saved

36' Budimir with solo run, shot hits the post

39' Budimir left-footed curler saved by João García

50' Olmo close-range shot blocked by defender

60' Yellow Card! Eric Garcia booked

62' Barca make triple change: de Jong, Ferran, Rashford on

64' Rashford, fresh off the bench, skies his first effort

69' Pedri goes down in box, penalty not given

74' Yellow Card! Jon Moncayola booked

81' GOAL! Osasuna 0-1 Barcelona (Robert Lewandowsk

84' Match Event for Osasuna vs Barcelona

87' GOAL! Osasuna 0-2 Barcelona

88' GOAL! Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona (Raúl García)

Line-ups
Osasuna XI: Budimir, Moi Gómez, Torro, Rubén García, Sergio Herrera, Rosier, Galan, Alejandro Catena, Jon Moncayola, Raúl Moro, Enzo Boyomo

Subs: Fernandez, Juan Cruz, K**e Barja, Jorge Herrando, Abel Bretones, Aimar Oroz, Iker Muñoz, Iker Benito, Dimitrios Stamatakis, Raúl García, Asier Osambela, Iñigo Arguibide

Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Cancelo, Olmo, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Joan García, Gavi, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji, Gerard Martín, Cubarsi

Subs: Szczesny, De Jong, Rashford, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Araujo, Balde, Casado, Bernal, Xavi Espart, Eder Aller

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Mykhailo Mudryk to appeal against 4-year ban for doping offence to Court of Arbitration for Sport
2 days ago / autty
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after he was given a four-year ban by the Football Association for doping.
CAS have confirmed they received his appeal against the FA on February 25. The FA, Chelsea and the player's lawyers have not commented.

Chelsea signed Mudryk for £88m from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 and he still has five years left on his contract.

The positive test was for the prohibited substance meldonium which was administered abroad when Mudryk was not on Chelsea duty. Mudryk had played for Ukraine in Albania and Georgia in November 2024.

Mudryk was provisionally suspended by the FA in December 2024 after failing a drugs test.

In a statement the same month, Mudryk said his failed drug test was "a complete shock" and said he had "not done anything wrong".

Chelsea launched their own investigation shortly after the FA's began, and said the then 23-year-old insisted he "has never knowingly used any banned substances".

The Ukraine international, signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88.5m in January 2023, last played for Chelsea in a 2-0 win at German side Heidenheim in the Conference League on November 28, 2024.

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Atletico vs Arsenal XIs: Alvarez v Gyokeres, Odegaard in, Saka & Eze on bench
17 mins ago / R47
The line-ups of Atletico vs Arsenal have been announced.
Atletico XI: Oblak, Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri, Simeone, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman, Griezmann, Alvarez

Subs: Lenglet, Sorloth, Musso, Le Normand, Molina, Baena, Almada, Bonar, Esquivel, Mendoza, Vargas, Díaz

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Madueke

Subs: Norgaard, Trossard, Kepa, Jesus, Eze, Saka, Calafiori, Mosquera, Setford, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Salmon

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