Haaland suffers another Wembley blank after turning down penalty

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after a match. 2 minutes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland declined to take a penalty for his side in yesterday’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace with the kick subsequently being missed by Omar Marmoush. Trailing 1-0 to Eberechi Eze’s goal,…

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Barcelona will capture elusive Champions League: Araujo

FC Barcelona’s players in action. 1 minute Defender Ronald Araujo is confident that Barcelona, who clinched a domestic treble by winning the LaLiga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup this season, have what it takes to capture the Champions League, a title that has eluded the club for a decade. Thousands joined Barcelona’s…

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Guardiola unhappy over Premier League scheduling in key FA Cup week

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures during a match. 2 minutes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticised the English Premier League for scheduling their penultimate game in the campaign just 72 hours after the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, amid a tight race for Champions League qualification. Sixth-placed City have played one game less…

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Ellis picks Banyana Banyana squad for WAFCON prep matches

Banyana training camp 1 minute The South African women’s senior football team is going into the last phase of preparing for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco in July. Coach Desiree Ellis announced the 24-women squad that will play two friendly matches against neighbouring Botswana and Zambia in the next two weeks….

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Palace fans head to FA Cup final still hurting from 1990

Player places the ball for a corner kick. 4 minutes Crystal Palace face Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday hoping to lift the FA Cup for the first time and it is guaranteed that high on the pre-match agenda will be the club’s extraordinary and eventually heartbreaking 1990 campaign. The semi-final and final that year…

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Vegas leads PGS first round

Venezuela’s golfer, Jhonattan Vegas during the Byron Nelson Tournament in Texas, United States (US) on May 4, 2025. 1 minute Venezuela’s golfer, Jhonattan Vegas surged into the lead late in the first round of the year’s second Major, the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Vegas managed a 7 under par 64….

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