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Enzo Maresca happy with Leicester as they dig in to take a point at Hull

Enzo Maresca saluted the character of his side after Leicester battled back to earn a 2-2 at Hull. Jamie Vardy scored a brace as the Sky Bet Championship league leaders twice came from behind to earn a valuable point at the MKM Stadium. Maresca – whose side are now three points clear of second-placed Leeds […]

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Daniel Farke says Leeds fully deserved ‘a massive three points’ at Hillsborough

Leeds boss Daniel Farke felt his side fully deserved “a massive three points” after a 2-0 win at Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday lifted them back into the top two. Patrick Bamford broke the deadlock deep in first-half stoppage time and Willy Gnonto struck a killer second just before the hour-mark as Leeds extended their unbeaten […]

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Barcelona up to second after Lamine Yamal strike sees off Mallorca

Barcelona leapfrogged Catalan rivals Girona into second place in LaLiga after Lamine Yamal’s second-half goal handed them a 1-0 win against Real Mallorca. The 16-year-old winger netted his sixth goal of the season in the 73rd minute, cutting inside on to his left foot and lashing a shot into the corner to break the visiting […]

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David Moyes disappointed West Ham not given late penalty in Freiburg

West Ham boss David Moyes felt his side were wrongly denied a late penalty as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 meeting with Freiburg. The Hammers were denied what looked a clear spot-kick for handball in stoppage time after the referee refused to change his decision […]

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Injury-hit Rangers twice pegged back by Benfica

Rangers twice surrendered the lead to draw the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Benfica 2-2. Philippe Clement’s squad was hit by injuries but returning midfielder Tom Lawrence gave the visitors a dramatic early lead with a header before Angel Di Maria levelled with a penalty kick in first-half added time after […]

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Football rumours: Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City chasing Joshua Kimmich

What the papers say It is expected to be a three-horse race for the signature of Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich in the summer. According to the Daily Express, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are all in the hunt for the 29-year-old, who is looking for a change of scenery in the next transfer window. […]

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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City believe they can defend Champions League title

Pep Guardiola feels his Manchester City side are playing like a team that believes they can win the Champions League again. The City boss also saluted the team’s consistency after they secured their place in the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition with a comfortable victory over FC Copenhagen. City eased to a 3-1 win […]

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Marti Cifuentes not blaming referee despite QPR playing against ‘two keepers’

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes refused to point the finger at the match officials after a controversial 2-2 draw at home to West Brom. Trailing 2-1 early in the second half, relegation-threatened Rangers missed a penalty and should have been awarded another. Michael Frey’s spot-kick was saved by Alex Palmer shortly before Sam Field’s header appeared […]

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