Ruthless Haaland helps Manchester City make quick work of Leicester
Manchester City did what they desired: beat Leicester to keep their title defence in their hands, just as Arsenal rove into view for a seismic showdown here next week.
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I hope to play with Messi next season at Barca: Lewandowski
BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski would love Lionel Messi to return to the Catalan club from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, he said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Argentine World Cup winner left Barca in 2021 when the club could not afford to renew his contract and his PSG deal expires in June. Amid whistles from PSG supporters who see Messi as a symbol of the club’s mistakes in chasing star signings instead of building a competitive team, Barcelona are openly courting the forward.
PSG hit by more injuries in final stretch of league season
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain will be without defender Nordi Mukiele until the end of the season and without midfielder Renato Sanches for several weeks as the race for the French league title enters its final stretch. With eight matches left to play this season, PSG have a six-point lead over second-place Lens after losing five league games since the turn of the year.
Dean Smith appointed Leicester boss until end of season with survival belief
Dean Smith says he can keep Leicester in the Premier League after being appointed as manager until the end of the season.
Atletico beat Rayo to close in on Real Madrid
BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid cut the gap on second place Real Madrid to just two points with a 2-1 win over 10-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in La Liga. Valencia fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Almeria which leaves them in the relegation zone, while nine-man Real Betis lost 2-0 at home against Cadiz, denting their bid for Champions League football. Defenders Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso struck first-half goals two minutes apart to put Atletico into a dominant position at Vallecas.
Lampard urges Chelsea to emulate 2012 shock run to Euro glory
LONDON: Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to ignore the turmoil enveloping his struggling side as he invoked the memory of the Blues’ incredible run to Champions League glory in 2012. Lampard is back in charge of Chelsea until the end of the season after replacing the sacked Graham Potter last week. After watching Chelsea crash to a lacklustre 1-0 defeat at Wolves in his first game in charge on Saturday, Lampard takes them to Real Madrid for a daunting Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Leicester appoint Dean Smith as manager until end of season
LONDON: Dean Smith insisted that Leicester can avoid relegation after the Premier League strugglers hired him as their manager until the end of the season on Monday. Former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Smith replaces Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on April 2 after his side’s slump into relegation trouble. Smith will take charge for Leicester’s last eight games of the campaign as they battle to avoid dropping into the Championship for the first time since 2014.
Leicester locked in talks with Dean Smith over short-term deal
Leicester remain in talks with Dean Smith with a view to a short-term appointment as manager.