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Pep Guardiola Expects Manchester City To Be Pitch Perfect Against Fulham
Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will be prepared for whatever conditions come their way at Fulham on Saturday after training on long grass. City, bidding for an unprecedented fourth successive English title, are renowned for a possession-based passing game suited to the slick, watered surfaces they are guaranteed at their Etihad Stadium home. City manager Guardiola said his side benefited from a slower pitch when they won at Nottingham Forest last month because it led to the home team missing several excellent chances.
Como Seal Serie A Return After 21-Year Absence
Como secured a return to Serie A on Friday for the first time since 2003 with a 1-1 draw at home to Cosenza that earned them the runners-up spot in Italy's second tier. They will be joined in the top flight next season by Serie B champions Parma, who made sure of their promotion at the start of the month. Como suffered multiple bankruptcies and tumbled down the pyramid after being relegated from Serie A little over two decades ago.
Girona's LaLiga Runner-Up Hopes Hit By Draw At Deportivo Alaves
Girona's hopes of taking the runners-up spot behind La Liga champions Real Madrid took a hit on Friday when a goal from Alaves's Jon Guridi in the ninth minute of added time restricted them to a 2-2 draw. Eric Garcia put Girona ahead after just four minutes at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria before Guridi levelled for the home side eight minutes later. Artem Dovbyk, the league's leading goalscorer with 20, did not get on the scoresheet but a minute before half-time he teed up Yangel Herrera for what appeared to be the winner.
UCLA Will Have To Pay Cal $10 Million Per Year For Leaving Pac-12
UCLA is off to the Big Ten Conference, with its first college football season as a school in the Midwest somehow just a few months away.
David Beckham hopes 99 documentary inspires under-performing Man Utd players
David Beckham hopes a new documentary about Manchester United’s treble-winning side can inspire the current under-performing players.
Mel Tucker argues funds shared with estranged wife are vital to pursue lawsuit against Michigan State
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Olympiakos Make History By Reaching Europa Conference League Final
Olympiakos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final after making history with their 2-0 win against Aston Villa in Thursday's semi-final second leg. Jose Luis Mendilibar's side clinched a 6-2 aggregate triumph thanks to a double from Villa's chief tormentor Ayoub El Kaabi, who hit a hat-trick in the first leg. On a raucous night at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Olympiakos, champions of Greece a record 47 times, booked their first appearance in a major European final.