Leicester captain Jamie Vardy will leave the former Premier League champions at the end of the se...

Leicester captain Jamie Vardy will leave the former Premier League champions at the end of the season, the relegated club announced on Thursday.The talismanic forward, a key member of the side that lifted the English league title against the odds in 2016, was described by the club as "our greatest-ever player."The former England international, 38, joined the Foxes in 2012 from non-league side Fleetwood Town for £1 million ($1.3 million) and has scored 198 goals in nearly 500 appearances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He is the club's record Premier League goalscorer with 143 goals.Vardy scored 24 times in the 2015-16 Premier League campaign, helping the Foxes to their first top-flight title in one of the greatest shocks in football history.The pacy forward was also part of Leicester's 2021 FA Cup-winning side, who beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley. "We can confirm legendary striker Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester City this summer after 13 seasons that have seen him become our greatest-ever player," the club said in a statement."Jamie is unique," said chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha."He is a special player and an even more special person."He holds a place in the hearts of everyone connected to Leicester City, and he certainly has my deepest respect and affection. I am endlessly grateful for everything he has given to this football club."<h3>'Devastated'</h3>Vardy said he was "devastated" to be leaving the Foxes but the time was right."To the fans of Leicester, I'm gutted that this day is coming, but I knew it was going to come eventually," he said in a video posted by Leicester on social media."I've spent 13 unbelievable years at this club, with lots of success, and some downs, but the majority have all been highs."Vardy is the last remaining player from Leicester's 2016 title success still at the King Power Stadium.Leicester were relegated in 2023 but the forward stayed with the club and helped them to an immediate return to the Premier League.But they are heading straight back to the Championship after a miserable season.Vardy, who has scored seven goals in 31 league appearances this season, gave a scathing assessment of Leicester's campaign after relegation was confirmed on Sunday following a 1-0 defeat by Liverpool."This season has been nothing but miserable and for me personally, a total embarrassment", he said in a social media post. "It hurts".Ruud van Nistelrooy's side are 19th in the table, having collected 18 points from their 33 matches.The club have five games left this season and confirmed Vardy's final game at the King Power Stadium would be on May 18 against Ipswich, who are nearly certain to be relegated.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City kisses the Premier League Trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom.

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Inter Milan head into the final straight of their title battle with Napoli locked on points at th...

Inter Milan head into the final straight of their title battle with Napoli locked on points at the top of Serie A and reeling from a crushing derby defeat which ended the champions' hopes of the treble.Last weekend's last-gasp defeat at Bologna left Inter ahead of Napoli on goal difference and Simone Inzaghi's team will have to dust themselves down from a 3-0 loss to AC Milan on Wednesday which cost them a place in the Italian Cup final.Inter host Roma on Sunday afternoon in a match which was pushed back a day so that it and two others didn't clash with Pope Francis' funeral, which will be held at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Pope's death on Monday, and the five days of nationwide mourning then declared by the Italian government, caused a fixture reshuffle which has done Inter little good ahead of their trip to Barcelona for next week's first leg of their Champions League semi-final.Inter already looked tired when falling to Riccardo Orsolini's stoppage-time bicycle kick at Bologna, and they now have one day fewer to prepare for Barca after a painful defeat to Milan."It's pointless denying it (that his players are tired) but we have to keep going. There's obviously some mental and physical tiredness but we have to be stronger than the fixture list," said Inzaghi on Wednesday.At least seven more games await Inter between now and the end of the season, after which the three-time European champions jet off to the United States for the revamped Club World Cup and a minimum of three group matches.The Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that Inter were given the possibility to play on Saturday night but that the club decided that would cause enough controversy to effectively cancel out the benefit of an extra night's rest before Barca.Roma should be tricky opponents for Inter as Claudio Ranieri's team are unbeaten in 17 Serie A matches and still in the hunt for Champions League football.The capital club are three points behind fourth-placed Bologna and one of five teams contesting the final spot in the top four.Napoli, meanwhile, have a clear opening to claim their second Scudetto in three seasons with Sunday's match with 10th-placed Torino the only one of their remaining five fixtures against a team in the top half of the table.However, all is not well in Naples with coach Antonio Conte openly criticising the club for lack of investment in the team and even the training ground.Conte could be without David Neres for the rest of the season after the ex-Brazil winger tore a muscle in his left calf in training, an injury that the fiery former Italy manager blamed on Napoli not relaying the pitches at Castel Volturno.Neres was signed last summer but became a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following the Georgian star's January move to Paris Saint-Germain, and he has performed well for Conte.<h3>Player to watch: Lautaro Martinez</h3>Fourteen goals since the turn of the year have made captain Martinez Inter's man for the big occasion, and he will have to put in another shift against Roma with the champions thin in attack.With Marcus Thuram still out with a hamstring injury, Martinez will be flanked by one of Inter's three replacement strikers, none of whom have convinced when either he or Thuram have been unavailable.Wednesday's comprehensive defeat at the hands of Milan featured another anonymous display from Mehdi Taremi, while Marko Arnautovic has only shown flashes of talent in his outings up front.<h3>Key stats</h3>71: The number points Inter and Napoli have gathered this season.10: Inter will have to play a minimum of 10 more matches between now and the end of June, compared to Napoli's five.<h3>Fixtures</h3>Sunday<ul>
<li>Como vs. Genoa</li>
<li>Venezia vs. AC Milan</li>
<li>Fiorentina vs. Empoli</li>
<li>Inter Milan vs. Roma</li>
<li>Juventus vs. Monza</li>
<li>Napoli vs. Torino</li>
</ul>Monday<ul>
<li>Udinese vs. Bologna</li>
<li>Lazio vs. Parma</li>
<li>Verona vs. Cagliari</li>
</ul>

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILANO, ITALY - 2025/04/23: Lautaro Martinez of Fc Internazionale looks dejected during the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg match beetween Fc Internazionale and Ac Milan. Ac Milan wins 3-0 over Fc Internazionale.Ac Milan went through to the next round with an aggregate score of 4-1.

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Liverpool are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal were held to a 2-2 d...

Liverpool are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.Arne Slot's side were watching in anticipation of an Arsenal defeat that would have secured Liverpool's record-equalling 20th English title.They didn't get their wish to start the party just yet, but Liverpool look certain to lift the trophy for the first time since 2020 after Jean-Philippe Mateta's late equaliser for Palace at the Emirates Stadium.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Liverpool are 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal, who have just four games left and an inferior goal difference of +34 compared to the leaders' +44.The Reds, who have five matches remaining, will be assured of matching the 20 titles won by bitter rivals Manchester United if they avoid defeat against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday.While the champagne remains on ice for Slot's men, it is only a matter of time before Liverpool finish their relentless march to the title after Arsenal's third draw in their last four league games.Jakub Kiwior put the Gunners ahead early on but Eberechi Eze equalised for Palace.Leandro Trossard restored Arsenal's advantage before half-time, only for Mateta to come off the bench and bag a sublime leveller with seven minutes left.Arsenal had delayed Liverpool's celebrations by routing Ipswich 4-0 on Sunday when a defeat for the Gunners and a Reds win over Leicester would have ended the title race.Mikel Arteta's team again kept Liverpool waiting a few days longer, but their real focus was already on Tuesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Arsenal will be making their first Champions League last four appearance since 2009 when they host the French club in the first leg.Arteta had insisted he would not rest his stars against Palace with a view to protecting them for the PSG showdown.But he opted to leave Bukayo Saka on the bench after the England winger was left limping by a foul from Ipswich's Leif Davis last weekend, with Mikel Merino and Ben White not fit to feature.<h3>Title within touching distance</h3>With Palace facing an FA Cup semi-final clash against Aston Villa on Saturday, Oliver Glasner started without key forwards Mateta and Ismaila Sarr.Arsenal looked set to take advantage of Palace's Wembley distraction when they went in front after just three minutes.It was another success for Arsenal's set-piece coach Nicolas Jover as they scored from a well-worked dead ball routine for a Premier League leading 16th time this season.Martin Odegaard whipped a free-kick into the Palace area and Kiwior was left completely unmarked to power his header past Dean Henderson from 12 yards.The Poland defender's first league goal since February 2024 was almost followed by an immediate Palace equaliser as David Raya saved Daniel Munoz's volley from an acute angle.So switched on when attacking from set-pieces, Arsenal were caught out from one when Palace equalised in the 27th minute.Adam Wharton picked out the unmarked Eze on the edge of the area and the England midfielder's agile volley went in off the post after bouncing past an unsighted Raya.Trossard put Arsenal back ahead in the 42nd minute as the Belgian took Jurrien Timber's pass and deftly evaded two Palace defenders before clipping a deflected finish into the bottom corner from 12 yards.Arteta took a risk by sending on Saka for the last half an hour, but it was Palace were on the offensive as Justin Devenny's header was tipped over by Raya.Henderson made a brilliant save to push Saka's volley over and Palace took advantage of that escape to snatch an 83rd-minute equaliser.William Saliba carelessly conceded possession and Mateta pounced to chip a superb finish over the out of position Raya from 30 yards to leave Liverpool within touching distance of the title.

Liverpool's Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Sunday December 1, 2024.

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Juventus conceded their place in Serie A's Champions League positions on Wednesday after falling ...

Juventus conceded their place in Serie A's Champions League positions on Wednesday after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Parma, one of four matches rescheduled from Monday following the death of Pope Francis.Mateo Pellegrino's thumping header on the stroke of half-time was enough for Parma to earn a precious win in their fight for top flight survival and damage Juve's Champions League hopes.Juve sit fifth after their first defeat of Igor Tudor's reign as coach, one point behind Bologna who are in the top four after beating Inter Milan on Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>And Tudor will have to do without Dusan Vlahovic against Monza on Sunday after the Serbia striker was substituted at half-time, reportedly for a thigh injury.Parma moved six points above the relegation zone following their first win in two months, which came after six straight draws.Defeat for Juve was great news for Lazio who moved level on 59 points with the "Old Lady" of Italian football following a comfortable 2-0 win at Genoa, a match which finished with both teams down to 10 men.Lazio took advantage of Genoa's Sebastian Otoa being sent off 21 minutes into his Serie A debut, a beautiful volley from Valentin Castellanos 11 minutes later and Boulaye Dia's strike midway through the second half earning the away side the points.Reda Belahyane was dismissed for Lazio minutes after replacing Nicolo Rovella who set up Dia's goal with a fine pass, but it made no difference to the result.Eighth-placed Fiorentina are one of four teams -- alongside Juve, Lazio and Roma -- within four points of fourth-placed Bologna after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Cagliari.

PARMA, ITALY - APRIL 23: Khéphren Thuram of Juventus shows his dejection during the Serie A match between Parma and Juventus at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 23, 2025 in Parma, Italy.

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Barcelona inched closer to the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took t...

Barcelona inched closer to the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took them seven points clear of Real Madrid.Spain international Dani Olmo slotted home to help Barca turn up the heat on second-placed champions Madrid, who visit Getafe on Wednesday.Hansi Flick's side, aiming for a potential quadruple, outplayed the visitors but could not extend their lead at the Olympic stadium as goalkeeper Leo Roman made save after save.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With Saturday's Copa del Rey final against rivals Real Madrid in mind, Flick rested several of his usual starters.The coach handed former teenage prodigy Ansu Fati his first start since October and deployed Hector Fort on the left of the defence, with Ferran Torres up front in place of injured top scorer Robert Lewandowski."We had a good game, the whole team, there were a lot of rotations today with players who hadn't played for a while and I'm really happy for them," Gavi told Movistar."Their goalkeeper had a great game, we had so many chances but that's football, they're not going to make it easy."Barcelona created several chances in the first half and could hardly believe the score was goalless at the break.Gavi's deflected shot hit the post, while Torres fired over after Olmo played him in.Fati also fired narrowly off target as the hosts turned the screw, and Roman saved from teenage star Lamine Yamal, before Fort's shot was blocked as Mallorca rode their luck.Now 22 and struggling for minutes at Barca, Fati drilled wide of the near post when he might have tested the increasingly-busy Roman, before Mateu Morey blasted home at the other end but was offside.<h3>Rapid strike</h3>Barcelona left the pitch frustrated but swiftly took the lead at the start of the second half, with Olmo firing home less than a minute in, after a long string of passes.Fati came close to a second but Roman palmed his drive to safety. Flick sent on Raphinha and Fermin Lopez to try and finish the job.Yamal should have added Barcelona's second when the excellent Pedri sent him through, but Roman made yet another save.The goalkeeper showed good reflexes to thwart Eric Garcia and then clawed out Lopez's deflected shot when it looked like it was dipping over his head for his 10th save of the night.It was Roman's first appearance in the league in 2025 for Mallorca and although he and his side left without a point to show for it, another save to deny Lopez towards the end underlined his outstanding display."The coach has a huge problem deciding (between Roman and usual goalkeeper Dominik Grief)," said Mallorca defender Jose Copete."Leo's been training really well, he hadn't played for so long, and you just have to see how he played in a tricky game like today's."Mallorca appealed for a penalty in stoppage time when Garcia held Abdon Prats in the box but their appeals were waved away.Barcelona have five games remaining in La Liga, including a mouthwatering Clasico showdown against Real Madrid on May 11.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 22: Dani Olmo of FC Barcelona celebrates with team mates after scoring the team's first goal during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 22, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 game on Tuesday, a ...

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 game on Tuesday, a result which maintains their unbeaten domestic record this season with the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal on the horizon.It looked like Vitinha's first-half strike might be enough for PSG, who have already secured a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title, to leave the Stade de la Beaujoire with the victory.However, Nantes hit back to equalise with six minutes remaining through their Brazilian midfielder Douglas Augusto, earning the hosts a precious point in their battle for survival.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>PSG might still have won the game at the death, but a header by substitute Goncalo Ramos from a Desire Doue cross came back off the crossbar.Nevertheless, the draw means they have still not lost a game against domestic opposition since May last year, and leaves them just four Ligue 1 matches away from becoming the first team ever to complete a French top-flight campaign without losing.The closest a team has ever come to doing that remains Nantes, who went undefeated through their first 32 matches before suffering their only loss on the way to becoming champions in 1994/95.<h3>Historic away run</h3>The result also allowed Paris to extend their run without losing away from home in Ligue 1 to 39 matches since February 2023 -- AC Milan's run of 38 away games unbeaten in Serie A between 1991 and 1993 was previously the record in Europe's leading leagues."Today is a special day for us, beating AC Milan's record. I congratulate my players for that," said PSG coach Luis Enrique.He saw Vitinha fire in first-time on the half-volley just inside the penalty box for the opener shortly after the half-hour mark.Joao Neves was denied by Patrik Carlgren as the visitors threatened to increase their lead before the interval, but PSG did not create a huge number of chances despite controlling possession throughout.Nantes might have equalised sooner, with Jean-Charles Castelletto's low shot destined for the far corner only being kept out by a fine Gianluigi Donnarumma save.Douglas Augusto then fired in the late leveller after a lung-bursting run from Matthis Abline, bringing the home fans in the crowd of over 34,000 to their feet.Nantes are now four points clear of the relegation zone with four games to play, and three of their remaining matches will be at home."I am proud because I didn't expect such a performance from my players. We didn't just defend well but we also played good football and created chances," said Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare."We never let our heads go down. It is a really well-deserved point," added Kombouare, who described PSG's unbeaten away record as "monstrous".This encounter was initially due to be played on the weekend of April 12 and 13 before being postponed to give PSG a rest in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Aston Villa.They play Arsenal away in the first leg of their semi-final next Tuesday, but must first entertain Nice in another Ligue 1 game on Friday.Coach Luis Enrique is likely to once again heavily rotate his team for that match, having notably left out Achraf Hakimi altogether here and used the likes of Bradley Barcola and Doue from the bench.

Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder #17 Vitinha (L) kicks the ball in front of Nantes' French midfielder #08 Johann Lepenant (R) during the French L1 football match between FC Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade de la BeaujoireLouis Fonteneau in Nantes, western France, on April 22, 2025.

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Matheus Nunes scored a priceless stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat top five-rivals Ast...

Matheus Nunes scored a priceless stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat top five-rivals Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to boost their bid to qualify for the Champions League.Pep Guardiola's side were seconds away from a damaging draw at the Etihad Stadium after Bernardo Silva's early opener was cancelled out by Marcus Rashford's penalty.But Nunes's last-gasp strike sparked wild celebrations from Guardiola and his players as they climbed to third place in the Premier League.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With the race for a top-five finish approaching a tense climax, Portugal midfielder Nunes, converted to right-back lately, could not have picked a better time to net his first league goal for City.City's 15th successive home league win against Villa wasn't quite as stunning as the fightback from two goals down that brought them the Premier League title on the last day of the 2021-22 season.But it could prove almost as lucrative, with a place in the Champions League now within their control.With four games left, City will remain at least fifth even if fourth-placed Nottingham Forest, fifth-placed Newcastle and sixth-placed Chelsea each win their game in hand.After winning the Premier League six times in the previous seven seasons, City have been reduced to fighting for a place in the Champions League at a time of year when they are usually in the title hunt.City's decline has already been remarkable enough, but enduring a first season without Champions League action since 2010-11 would be a new low and this was a vital step in avoiding that fate.City will turn their attention to the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Wembley on Sunday, while Villa must bounce back from a painful loss in time for their own last-four clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday.Villa were eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals last week after narrowly failing in their bid for a dramatic fightback against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg.<h3>City savior</h3>This was another blow for Unai Emery's seventh-placed side, who are two points adrift of the top five with four games left.With Rashford on loan from Manchester United, it was no surprise that his name was loudly jeered by City fans before kick-off.The England forward almost silenced the boos just 19 seconds after kick-off when he slalomed past Ruben Dias for a low drive that smacked off the far post.After that narrow escape, Silva landed the first blow for City in the seventh minute.Omar Marmoush was the catalyst with an incisive surge into the Villa area before cutting his pass back to Silva, whose stinging strike from 10 yards was too powerful for Emiliano Martinez's awkward attempted save to keep out.Silva's first goal since December provoked an immediate response from Villa.In the 18th minute, Jacob Ramsey induced a lumbering challenge from Dias, who tripped the midfielder for a penalty that was only awarded by referee Craig Pawson after VAR told him to consult the pitchside monitor.Guardiola was furious with the decision, earning a booking for his tirade at the fourth official.Rashford kept his nerve, sending Stefan Ortega the wrong way from the spot for his fourth goal since his loan move in the January transfer window.Rashford's blistering speed was a constant danger to City and he easily out-paced their back four for a shot that Ortega blocked with his legs.However, City got to grips with Rashford better in the second half as they pushed for a winner.Nunes was their saviour in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time when he met Jeremy Doku's low cross with a superb finish from the most acute of angles six yards from goal.Guardiola's frenzied fist-pumping dance of joy underlined the significance of a crucial result in a turbulent season that could still have an uplifting finale.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, looks dejected as Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (obscured), celebrates after Matheus Nunes of Manchester City (not pictured) scored his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC at Etihad Stadium on April 22, 2025 in Manchester, England.

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Inter Milan's match against Roma has been postponed due to a clash with Pope Francis' funeral whi...

Inter Milan's match against Roma has been postponed due to a clash with Pope Francis' funeral which the Vatican announced will take place on Saturday, Serie A said on Tuesday.Serie A said all three matches scheduled for Saturday would be rescheduled, with Inter's - moved to Sunday at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) - being the highest profile as they contest the league title with Napoli.The decision comes after the Italian government announced on Tuesday five days of national mourning for Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, who died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He had been recovering from double pneumonia that saw him hospitalised for five weeks.Italy's Olympic Committee CONI, the country's highest sporting body, "invited" all other federations to suspend any events scheduled for Saturday.CONI also asked a minute's silence be held at all sporting events held during the days of national mourning.The other two matches Serie A postponed were Como vs. Genoa, moved to Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. ET), and Lazio's home match with Parma, which will be played on Monday to stop fans from flocking to Rome's Stadio Olimpico on the same day as the funeral.The Olimpico is around three kilometres from Vatican City and the Prati and Della Vittoria districts which separate the two are often paralysed by a combination of fan and tourist traffic on matchdays.The rescheduling causes the biggest problems for Inter, who are bidding for the Serie A, Champions League and Italian Cup treble.Inter are level on 71 points with Napoli, who host Torino on Sunday, at the top of Serie A and face local rivals AC Milan in the second leg of the cup semis, with Barcelona awaiting a week later.The Italian champions have already played 50 matches this season and are set for at least another 11 between now and the end of June due to the revamped Club World Cup being played in the United States.Four fixtures from the last matchday which had been scheduled for Monday will now be played on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. local time (12:30 p.m. ET), with Champions League chasers Juventus playing at Parma.

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILAN, ITALY - 2025/02/10: A general view of Giuseppe Meazza stadium (also known as San Siro) is seen prior to the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina. FC Internazionale won 2-1 over ACF Fiorentina.

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Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka has a "good chance to play" in Wednesday's Premier League game agai...

Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka has a "good chance to play" in Wednesday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace after confirming the Arsenal winger's injury is "nothing serious".Saka was seen limping after being substituted in the second half of Sunday's 4-0 win at Ipswich following a first-half foul from Leif Davis that led to the defender's dismissal.Although Saka played on for a while after the injury, there were concerns he could be in danger of missing next week's Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Gunners boss Arteta eased those fears as he said Saka was in contention to face Palace at the Emirates Stadium."We have to wait and see how he reacts after (the training) session, but it's nothing too serious," he told reporters on Tuesday."If we want to, I think he would have a good chance to play tomorrow."Arteta suggested he would be willing to send out a full-strength team, including Saka, against Palace, even though Arsenal have little to play for in the Premier League.The north Londoners are 13 points behind leaders Liverpool, who will be crowned champions if Arsenal lose to Palace or if they beat Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday."We cannot think in those terms. When the players are fit and available and want to play, they have to play," Arteta said of his selection dilemma."They are at their best when they are playing and they have consistency in their performances and physically they are good, emotionally they are good, their understanding and their rhythm and the way they make decisions is at their best."Arsenal will not play again after the Palace game before they face PSG in their first Champions League semi-final since 2009.The Gunners have never won Europe's top club competition and last won a trophy five years ago, when they lifted the FA Cup.Arteta believes the extra rest could be helpful ahead of Arsenal's biggest European game for 16 years."We have more days, the amount of options that we have is not that many.... It's good to have a little gap because we are really short in numbers," he said.Riccardo Calafiori remains sidelined and Jorginho is facing an absence of a few weeks.Arteta added: "It is what we have. Let's take the opportunity first of all. Earn the right to win the game tomorrow against a really good side that have a really good record away from home as well and after that we have time to prepare for the (PSG) game really well."Second-placed Arsenal can make Arne Slot's Liverpool wait a few more days for their Premier League title party if they beat Palace."Our incentive is to win our game and to do our best to continue with our run that we are in right now, the rest we cannot control," Arteta said.

IPSWICH, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal receives medical treatment, as Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice of Arsenal look on during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Arsenal FC at Portman Road on April 20, 2025 in Ipswich, England.

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Napoli could be without winger David Neres for the rest of the season after the Serie A club said...

Napoli could be without winger David Neres for the rest of the season after the Serie A club said on Tuesday that he had suffered a calf tear.In a statement, Napoli said that Brazil international Neres had suffered the tear to the soleus muscle in his left calf.Napoli did not specify for how long Neres would be sidelined but Italian media report that the 28-year-old could be out for a month.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>That would rule Neres out of at least four of Napoli's final five matches of the campaign as Antonio Conte's team try to win a second league title in three seasons.Napoli are level on 71 points with Serie A leaders Inter Milan, who have a much tougher schedule with Italian Cup and Champions League commitments.Should the two teams finish the league season with the same points tally the title will be decided by a single-match play-off.Neres joined Napoli last summer and has effectively become a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following the Georgian star's January move to Paris Saint-Germain.On Saturday an angry Conte complained about the pitches at Napoli's Castel Volturno training ground, saying that they were supposed to be relaid and suggesting the club's failure to do so was behind recent calf injuries.

David Neres of SSC Napoli controls the ball during the serie Serie A Enilive match between SSC Napoli and Empoli Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy

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Championship club Norwich on Tuesday sacked manager Johannes Hoff Thorup after three straight def...

Championship club Norwich on Tuesday sacked manager Johannes Hoff Thorup after three straight defeats, with former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere taking temporary charge.The Dane, 36, was appointed on a three-year deal in May last year to replace David Wagner, who was dismissed following the Canaries' play-off defeat by Leeds.The club, relegated from the Premier League in 2022, are 14th in the second-tier Championship and have no hope of reaching the playoffs, for the sides that finish between third and sixth.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Assistant head coach Glen Riddersholm has also left his position.Sporting director Ben Knapper said: "Whilst we made this appointment with a long-term focus and in line with our wider club strategy and direction, unfortunately recent results and performances have deemed it necessary for us make a change."Wilshere, who had been working as part of Thorup's coaching staff, will be in charge of the team on an interim basis for the final two Championship games of the season.

Norwich City's Forson Amankwah and coach Jack Wilshere react following during the Sky Bet Championship match at Carrow Road, Norwich. Picture date: Sunday October 27, 2024.

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Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 on Monday, bouncing back from two defeats to stre...

Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 on Monday, bouncing back from two defeats to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot and heap the pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.Forest came into the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in sixth spot in the table after losses to Aston Villa and Everton.But early goals from Elliot Anderson and top-scorer Chris Wood settled their nerves and they held on tenaciously despite a late goal from Richarlison to climb to third in the table.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Leaders Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League title and Arsenal are likely to finish second.But behind them the competition is fierce for the top five places that will guarantee qualification for the Champions League next season.Just three points separate Forest from Aston Villa in seventh spot, with five games remaining for all the contenders.Nuno Espirito Santo's visitors took the lead in the fifth minute following a corner when Anderson's deflected shot beat Guglielmo Vicario.Wood had the ball in the net five minutes later but it was ruled out by VAR for offside.But the New Zealander doubled Forest's lead in the 16th minute, nodding a cross from Anthony Elanga past Vicario.Spurs dominated possession and had more shots on goal but provided little threat.Forest had a chance to make it 3-0 10 minutes into the second half when Wood cushioned the ball into the path of Morgan Gibbs-White but the midfielder skewed his shot wide.Forest defender Harry Toffolo produced a spectacular overhead goal-line clearance to keep out Dejan Kulusevski's header shortly after the hour mark.Postecoglou brought on former Forest winger Brennan Johnson and forward Dominic Solanke with a quarter of the match to go.Matz Sels produced a superb fingertip save low down to his right from a Richarlison header with about 10 minutes to go as Tottenham upped the pressure.The Brazilian did get on the scoresheet in the 87th minute, powering a header home from a Pedro Porro cross but the visitors held on.Nuno said his team had toughed it out against the home side, who he admitted had his men "against the ropes".<h3>'Anxiety'</h3>"It is about getting through it, especially in these moments of the season when there is fatigue, not only physical but mental, anxiety -- all these things made the team go back a bit," he told Sky Sports.Nuno, whose side play Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend, said his team had a big week ahead of them."You don't get these moments often, especially in this league when we are fighting for something nobody expected," he added.Forest, who finished 17th last season, are two-time European champions but have not played in the continent's top club competition since the 1980/81 season.Spurs' 18th defeat of a miserable Premier League season leaves them just two places above the relegation zone.But Postecoglou still has a chance to win silverware in his second season at the club.Spurs face Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League next month, with the winner of the competition guaranteed a place in next season's Champions League. A disappointed Postecoglou said his side had dominated Monday's game but had "conceded poor goals and given ourselves a mountain to climb".The Australian, whose team travel to face Liverpool on Sunday, admitted the Europa League was now his priority as he tries to achieve momentum and protect his players.Fifth-placed Manchester City host Villa on Tuesday.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring the second goal with Anthony Elanga, Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 21, 2025 in London, England.

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West Brom on Monday sacked manager Tony Mowbray after a 3-1 Championship defeat at home to relega...

West Brom on Monday sacked manager Tony Mowbray after a 3-1 Championship defeat at home to relegation-threatened Derby all but ended their hopes of promotion to the Premier League.The loss left West Brom 10th in the second tier following five defeats in six games and the club confirmed Mowbray's departure hours after the final whistle, with assistant head coach Mark Venus also exiting."The club would like to place on record its thanks to Tony and Mark for their efforts -- but has made the decision to part company following a series of poor results," West Brom said in a statement.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Tony and Mark will forever be welcome at The Hawthorns and their contributions to the club winning the 2007/08 Sky Bet Championship title will never be forgotten."Former Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers boss Mowbray, 61, was reappointed as Albion head coach in January, almost 16 years after he left The Hawthorns for Celtic in June 2009 but results have been poor.James Morrison will take interim charge of the team, who are six points adrift of the top six with two games to play.Speaking after the game, Mowbray said he felt his team's poor run had dented their confidence."I feel disappointed for the fans and players, I've told them what I think is missing," he said. "They have to get together in the dressing room, root it out and turn up in the next two performances."I felt the team lacked a little bit of bravery and it was unlike us to lose the goals we did."

COVENTRY, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Coventry City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC at The Coventry Building Society Arena on April 18, 2025 in Coventry, England.

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Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said Monday the club had a 50-50 chance of holding onto manag...

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said Monday the club had a 50-50 chance of holding onto manager Xabi Alonso amid rumoured links between the coach and Real Madrid.Carro also revealed the club had a "gentlemen's agreement" with Alonso, allowing him to leave to coach one of the clubs he played for as a player for a fee. Alonso, who played for Real and last year took Leverkusen to an unbeaten league and cup double, has been linked with the top job at the Bernabeu, with current coach Carlo Ancelotti rumoured to be headed for the exit.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Speaking ahead of the Laureus Sports Awards, where the club is nominated for breakthrough of the year after their debut Bundesliga win last season, Carro told reporters that "my gut feeling is that it's 50-50" Alonso would stay. "Xabi has no exit clause, but we have a gentleman's agreement. If a team he has played for comes, we would sit down and discuss it and we wouldn't stand in his way," he said.Carro said the club "needs clarity" and "the decision needs to be in the next three or four weeks. We cannot wait until the end of the season"."We are not naive, the position of the coach is very important for a club and it is true that we are preparing for next season with him. "We have worked with him every day; he is fully committed to this preparation."After winning the title last season, Leverkusen have fallen back slightly and sit eight points behind league leaders Bayern Munich with four games remaining. Leverkusen were eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern and were knocked out in the semi-finals of the German Cup by third-division Arminia BielefeldDespite the drop off, the club is still on track for its second best points total. Carro also said he believed star midfielder Florian Wirtz, 21, "has a contract until 2027 and I believe he will play for us next year".

HAMBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 20: Xabi Alonso, head coach of Leverkusen looks disappointed after the Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli 1910 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Millerntor Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.

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Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw at St. Pauli on Sunday, leaving Bayern Munich needing ju...

Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw at St. Pauli on Sunday, leaving Bayern Munich needing just five points from their remaining four games to win the Bundesliga title.Leverkusen took the lead when Alex Grimaldo floated in a free kick and Patrik Schick did the rest, jumping high to score after 32 minutes. The visitors however shut up shop in the second half, allowing Pauli to grab hold of the match, laying siege to Leverkusen's goal. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Morgan Guilavogui's 74th-minute strike looked to have levelled things up, but it was chalked off for handball. The hosts kept pushing and scored just three minutes later, Carlo Boukhalfa tapping in after Lukas Hradecky spilled a corner. The result leaves Bayern eight clear of Leverkusen, with four games remaining. Bayern need just five points and can wrap things up as early as next week, if they win and Leverkusen lose.Leverkusen also have other concerns, with reports that manager Xabi Alonso, who took the club to their first-ever German title last season, could be on his way to Real Madrid in the summer.Despite their lowly league position, St. Pauli's success this season has been built on a sturdy defence, with only Bayern and Leverkusen conceding fewer goals.

Granit Xhaka of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the 1. Bundesliga match between St. Pauli and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Millerntor, Hamburg, Germany on April 20, 2025.

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Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on Sunday, keeping a...

Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on Sunday, keeping alive their slim hopes of reaching the top four.Serhou Guirassy, who scored a hat-trick in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Barcelona, was again key, scoring one and setting up another for Dortmund."We're much more secure and much more stable - that's extremely important," Pascal Gross told DAZN, adding "we've got four finals to go."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>After a testy opening, Ko Itakura put Gladbach ahead after 24 minutes, playing a simple one-two with Kevin Stoeger to unlock the Dortmund defence.Dortmund hit back with three goals in nine minutes before half-time.Chelsea loanee Carney Chukwuemeka threaded the ball to Pascal Gross, whose lateral pass found Guirassy, who swept home.Chukwuemeka again started the move down the right flank, his pass reaching Yan Couto, who in turn found Felix Nmecha, who scored a carbon copy of the opener.Dortmund turned the screws. Daniel Svensson headed in a rebound from a Guirassy shot just before half-time.The visitors hit back when Germany striker Tim Kleindienst was felled in the box by Nmecha, with Stoeger making no mistake from the spot.Dortmund snuffed out the comeback however and now sit in seventh, four points off fourth place, having been as low as 11th.

Dortmund's Guinean forward #09 Serhou Guirassy (2nd R) celebrates scoring the 1-1 goal with his teammates during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund vs Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, western Germany, on April 20, 2025.

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Inter Milan are level with Napoli at the top of Serie A after Riccardo Orsolini fired Bologna to ...

Inter Milan are level with Napoli at the top of Serie A after Riccardo Orsolini fired Bologna to a last-gasp 1-0 win over the reigning champions on Sunday.Orsolini flashed home a stunning scissor-kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time to bring the house down at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara and move Bologna into fourth place.Inter's tight battle for the Scudetto with Napoli looks likely to go down to the wire after a tired-looking team were punished for a low-key display, which came in stark contrast to their thrilling Champions League win over Bayern Munich.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Simone Inzaghi's team barely created a chance with nine of the 11 players who started against Bayern on Wednesday night on the pitch at kick-off."It's a defeat that hurts because we shouldn't have lost that match. We should have defended the throw-in better," said Inzaghi to DAZN."But it's not like our season finishes here, far from it."We're level on points and there are five matches left ... it will be very difficult but we have plenty of faith."Inter have only won one of their last six Serie A matches away from home and Sunday's defeat has given Napoli a clear window of opportunity to claim their second league crown in two seasons.Napoli's final five matches are all against the division's also-rans while next weekend Inter take on Roma, a match which comes after the second leg of their Italian Cup semi-final with AC Milan and before their trip to Barcelona in the last four of the Champions League.Inter lead Napoli on goal difference but a play-off will decide the destination of the title should the pair finish the season level on points.<h3>Orsolini on fire</h3>Orsolini's 14th goal of a superb season for the winger boosted Bologna's hopes of returning to the Champions League with fifth-place Juventus a point behind ahead of their clash with Parma on Monday night.Bologna could well face Inter in the Italian Cup final as they have a 3-0 lead heading into the decisive second leg of their semi-final with Empoli on Thursday.Orsolini has been a key part of Bologna's surge up the table since the turn of the year and is pushing to return to the Italy set-up under coach Vincenzo Italiano, who was sent off in the 56th following a touchline row with Inzaghi's assistant Massimiliano Farris."I was a bit behind the full-back and as soon as I saw that the ball was going passed him I coordinated myself," said Orsolini."I try it quite a lot, but nine times out of 10 you don't get the ball. This time it went well and I'm happy, for the importance of the goal and because the match was basically over at that point."Atalanta, in third, are four points ahead of Bologna after beating AC Milan 1-0 in Sunday's late match. Milan sit ninth, nine points away from a Champions League place.

BOLOGNA, ITALY - APRIL 20: Yann Aurel Bisseck, Benjamin Pavard, Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale react after Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Bologna and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on April 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy.

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Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League as Liverpool moved to within one win of the...

Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League as Liverpool moved to within one win of the title on Sunday with a 1-0 victory at the King Power.Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench to score the only goal 14 minutes from time as the Reds moved to the brink of a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title.Liverpool could be crowned champions on Wednesday should Arsenal lose at home to Crystal Palace.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>If the Gunners avoid defeat, Arne Slot's men have the chance to seal the deal when Tottenham visit Anfield next Sunday.Leicester have not scored a single goal at home since December as nine consecutive defeats at the King Power have taken Ruud van Nistelrooy's men down.A Liverpool cruise seemed in store when Mohamed Salah hit both posts with a glorious chance inside the first two minutes.But after storming clear of the chasing pack in Slot's early months in charge to build a near unassailable lead, Liverpool have slowed in recent weeks as the finish line approaches.Wilfred Ndidi came close to ending Leicester's barren run with a low strike that came back off the post.Liverpool struggled to create from open play in what remained of the first half.Ibrahima Konate came closest to breaking the deadlock when Ndidi hooked clear his goalbound header from a corner.The visitors upped the tempo at the start of the second period.Kostas Tsimikas should have done better when he fired straight at Mads Hermansen.At the other end, Leicester did finally have the ball in the net but Patson Daka had fouled Alisson Becker before Conor Coady headed into an unguarded net.<h3>Woodwork</h3>Slot introduced Alexander-Arnold for the final 20 minutes on his return from a five-week absence due to an ankle injury.The right-back took just five minutes to score his 23rd and potentially last goal for his boyhood club.Salah and Diogo Jota somehow contrived to hit the woodwork rather than the net from point-blank range as Leicester struggled to clear a corner.The loose ball broke to Alexander-Arnold, whose shot went straight through the grasp of Hermansen.Alexander-Arnold ripped off his shirt in a wild celebration in front of the Liverpool fans.Unlike Salah and captain Virgil van Dijk, who have signed new contracts to remain at Liverpool for the next two years, the England international still seems set to depart after reportedly agreeing terms of a free transfer move to Real Madrid.Leicester still had a chance to snatch an unlikely point.But Facundo Buonanotte's wasteful finish with just Alisson to beat summed up their season to forget.Champions of England just nine years ago, the Foxes have found life back in the top-flight far too much of a step up in class after romping to the Championship title last season.They join Southampton, whose relegation was confirmed with a record seven games to go, in an immediate return to the second tier.Ipswich, who are 15 points adrift with five games to go, are set to follow as for the second consecutive season all three promoted sides will fail to avoid the drop.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: (SUN OUT, SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Leicester, England.

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An exhausted Eintracht Frankfurt fought to a scoreless draw at Augsburg on Sunday, days after the...

An exhausted Eintracht Frankfurt fought to a scoreless draw at Augsburg on Sunday, days after their Europa League quarter-final loss to Tottenham.Augsburg, who have climbed the Bundesliga in the second-half of the season. were the better side but could not break down the heavy-legged visitors.Augsburg peppered Frankfurt's goal from a series of corners to close the first-half but the visitors held firm.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The injection of Ansgar Knauff at half-time gave Frankfurt a boost and the former Borussia Dortmund winger went close on 70 minutes, only for Augsburg's Cedric Zesiger to deny him with a last-ditch intervention.Despite the draw, Frankfurt tightened their grip on third, four points clear of fifth-placed Freiburg, and are on course for their highest league finish in three decades.Finishing in the top four would mean Frankfurt qualify for the modern Champions League in just the second time in their history, with the first coming after winning the Europa League in 2022. They reached the final of the old European Cup in 1960.The hard-fought draw continued Augsburg's remarkable record in the calendar year.Augsburg have lost just one of their past 14 league games, conceding only seven goals in that run.

Players of Eintracht Frankfurt react after the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals 2nd leg match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur in Frankfurt, Germany, April 17, 2025.

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Enzo Maresca claimed Chelsea's players deserved the chance to enjoy the acclaim of their fans aft...

Enzo Maresca claimed Chelsea's players deserved the chance to enjoy the acclaim of their fans after he made an abrupt exit following their dramatic 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday.Maresca has endured stinging criticism from Chelsea supporters in recent weeks after a series of erratic performances marred by his conservative tactics.But the hostility directed towards the Italian evaporated at Craven Cottage after Pedro Neto's superb strike in stoppage-time completed a stirring Chelsea fightback to keep alive their bid to qualify for the Champions League.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Neto's bolt from the blue could prove a pivotal moment in Chelsea's season, coming after 18-year-old Tyrique George hauled them level with his first Premier League goal in the 83rd minute.Chelsea had been facing a damaging loss in the race for a top five finish since Alex Iwobi blasted Fulham in front midway through the impressive first half.Maresca could have been expected to join the jubilant celebrations on the pitch after the west London derby success.Yet the former Leicester boss was quick to disappear to the dressing room, insisting he was not making a point to the fans, but merely letting the players take their moment in the spotlight."It was a moment for the players. They deserved to share that moment with the fans. That's the reason I left the pitch," he said. "I celebrated when we scored the second goal and they gave me a yellow card."Maresca was targeted for abuse by frustrated fans during recent home matches, including Thursday's UEFA Conference League quarter-final second leg defeat to Legia Warsaw - which did not stop their progress to the last four -- and last Sunday's home draw with lowly Ipswich.The atmosphere has soured as the Blues' bright start to the season has given way to mixed results and a style of play that has failed to excited supporters.However, Pedro's winner changed the picture in the Champions League race, with Chelsea now in fifth place, two points behind third-placed Newcastle with five games left."The goal from Pedro doesn't change my view of the season," said Maresca. "This season we've spent all season in the Champions League spots."I was quite positive at 1-0 down because I think the team was creating chances. Sometimes you also have to be a little bit lucky. "I think Tyrique's goal gave us energy, an extra boost, but the team was performing well."

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Pedro Neto of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Levi Colwill, Jadon Sancho and Tosin Adarabioyo during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on April 20, 2025 in London, England.

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