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Both lay entangled in the Turkish net, sandwiched between a view of reality in front of them and the sound of insanity from Portugal’s fans behind them. So keen must Ronaldo have been to actually watch a Portugal goal being scored, he squared to Fernandes when in on goal for the third. Another, a fully-grown man, almost grappled the Portugal striker with his arm tightly around his neck, which Ronaldo then removed. Tim SpiersTurkey bring the noise, Ronaldo feels its forceWith 25,000 Turkey fans in Signal Iduna Park’s south stand — usually Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall, today deep red — decibels became a construct. But here, in the shape of Portugal’s Ronaldo, there was a focal point to their anger, as well as their support.
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“Can I ask you something?” he said when invited to justify Cristiano Ronaldo’s continued selection in Portugal’s starting XI. If Ronaldo doesn’t score, what else does he bring to the team apart from the histrionic gesturing of a frustrated traffic warden? “Do you know how many minutes Ronaldo played last season?” Martinez knowingly queried. Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo were all smiles moments after the captain had been furious with his team-mate (Friso Gentsch/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)Pitch invaders marked Ronaldo closer than Turkey’s ragged centre-backs. “You can understand it was a difficult moment — if those intentions are wrong, the players are exposed and in danger.
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Paris CNN —French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé made a dramatic foray into the country’s election campaign this week, but don’t expect the striker to have an influence on the outcome. The far-right National Rally party of anti-immigration leader Marine Le Pen is leading in the polls, and most pundits suspect her populist movement has never come this close to power. Leaders of the French far-right National Rally, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, attend a rally ahead of the European Parliament elections where the party had huge success earlier this month. In 2006, Marine Le Pen’s father, far-right patriarch Jean-Marie Le Pen, suggested there were too many “players of color” on the national side. While millions will cheer them on at the Euros, they serve as a visible reminder of the country’s changing demographics — an issue which animates voters for the National Rally like no other.
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Click here to follow Copa America on The Athletic and get relevant stories in your personalized feed. AdvertisementMelanie Anzidei: Winning a second Copa America in a row would solidify Argentina’s place as one of football’s greatest teams. With both nations tied on a record 15 Copa America titles each, I’ve got my fingers crossed for a meeting in the final. Cardenas: Luis Diaz scored four goals at the 2021 Copa America, leading Colombia to the semifinals. GO DEEPER The Radar – The Athletic’s Copa America 2024 scouting guideTell us one thing you really want to see happen…Cardenas: The Copa America is such an important tournament for South American countries.
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CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to feature in six European Championships as Portugal came from behind to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in Leipzig at Euro 2024 on Tuesday. The 39-year-old made his tournament debut back in 2004, when host Portugal was beaten by Greece in the final. Despite Portugal dominating proceedings, it was Czech Republic which scored first, courtesy of Lukáš Provod’s fantastic long-range effort in the 62nd minute. Czech Republic goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk failed to deal with a simple cross and parried it against his own defender, with the ball bouncing off Robin Hranáč into the goal. At 41 and 113 days, defender Pepe became the oldest player to feature at a European Championships.
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CNN —Former Arsenal player Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a “short illness,” the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Campbell played 228 times for Arsenal in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the English First Division title (the predecessor to the Premier League), the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup with the North London club. Born in London, Campbell grew up supporting Arsenal and joined the club’s academy aged 15 where his knack for goalscoring was quickly established. Arsenal players celebrate after securing the league title in 1991. Meanwhile, former Arsenal captain Tony Adams said on X: “Super Kev: a goal machine, a giant of a man, with an even bigger heart.
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The hostIt’s fair to say expectations for the German national team are not high within the host country. Expectations are low for the German national team. Didier Deschamps has been in charge of the national team since 2012 and last January extended his contract until 2026. After winning the World Cup and Nations League, Mbappé wants to add the Euros to his resume. That’s the only one that missed me with the national team after I did everything with the national team,” Mbappé told CNN recently.
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Millions around the world caught a glimpse of the North Korean men’s team in two World Cups. The secrecy surrounding the North Korean national team was also evident in the case of star player Han Kwang Song. Carl Recine/Action Images/ReutersEarning respectWhen An joined the North Korean national team upon receiving a call-up letter in 2002, he remembers not being immediately accepted by teammates. To be accepted by the squad, newcomer An had to prove himself to the other North Korean players. Although, as fate would have it, An met his former teammate and current manager of the North Korean national team, Sin Yong Nam, last March.
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You’re remembering that goal against Scotland in the last European Championship, aren’t you? There was a touch of David Beckham — Schick owned a dozen of his shirts as a child. “It was tough and I gradually lost drive.”He had already faced medical issues earlier in his career. But Schick made the most of his rotational role, chipping in with several crucial interventions that kept Leverkusen’s 51-game unbeaten run alive. Stylistically, Schick is different from his Leverkusen counterparts — he is more of a poacher, clinical in the air and wise in his movement.
Persons: Patrik Schick, Schick, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Marshall, askew, David Beckham — Schick, nagged Schick, , Xabi Alonso’s, Victor Boniface, , Jacob Whitehead Organizations: Scotland, Scotland —, Scottish, Bayer Leverkusen —, Juventus, Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen, Nigeria, Leverkusen Locations: Portugal, Prague, Scotland
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe will reportedly receive a signing-on bonus of at least £85 million, or $108.4 million, over the next five years after completing his much-anticipated move to Spanish giant Real Madrid. The 25-year-old World Cup winner is expected to officially join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of June. A spokesperson for Real Madrid did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. One of the photos showed Mbappe meeting former Real Madrid player and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Confirmation of Mbappe's move to Real Madrid came shortly after the Spanish club won the Champions League final for a record-extending 15th time.
Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Germain, Mbappe, Ballon, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: UEFA, Real, Mbappe, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, Media, Sky Sports, BBC, CNBC, Spanish, Champions League, Ligue Locations: Clairefontaine, Yvelines, French, Spanish, Real Madrid, Madrid, Real
Real Madrid have been trying to land Kylian Mbappe for years — and now they finally have their man. Several meetings were held on the matter, but some senior figures at Madrid were not convinced it was a good idea. First of all, there were concerns the club’s interests could be damaged again after Mbappe’s rejection two years ago. On February 13, a Tuesday, Real Madrid played away against RB Leipzig in the first leg of a Champions League last-16 tie. In his acceptance speech, he did acknowledge Al-Khelaifi, who in 2021, 2022 and 2023 repeated that his star player would not leave PSG for free.
Persons: Mbappe, Germain, , Madrid, Florentino Perez, , ” Mbappe, Nasser Al, Khelaifi, , , Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez, Sanchez, Angel Martinez, Vinicius Jr, waiving, PSG’s, Franck Fife, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe’s, Fayza Lamari, Mustafa Yalcin, Luis Enrique, Le Parisien, Hala Organizations: Real, Paris Saint, Santiago Bernabeu, PSG, Toulouse, Trophee des, Ligue, Athletic, Supercopa de Espana, Madrid, France, Getty, Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund Locations: Real Madrid, Madrid, Santiago, England, Spanish, Paris, Saudi Arabia, France, AFP, Germany, Barcelona, Anadolu, Mbappe, Monaco, Hala Madrid
The easier bit was the 90 minutes as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final. Off the pitch, Madrid topped Deloitte’s Football Money League 2024 with the highest revenues across the game over 2022-23. Madrid had been thrashed 4-0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg, while Xavi’s Barcelona easily won La Liga title. The ratings below, based on a model devised by sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group, help show the strength of many Madrid players whose best days are still ahead of them. Another key part of Madrid’s club value is its global reach and brand.
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Now, Kylian Mbappé, who is widely expected to imminently join Real Madrid, says he’s looking forward to the challenge of playing in a new country. Spada/LaPresse/ShutterstockThe first time Real came calling for Mbappé was when the forward was just 13 years old. In his comic book, “Je m’appelle Kylian (I’m called Kylian),” Mbappé describes his dreams of one day playing in the famed white shirt of Los Blancos. We won the league and went to the semifinal of the Champions [League], but I did nothing important in the world of football. I’m French, I’m from Paris, so it was something special.
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He’s won six Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, two League Cups and a record five Player of the Year awards. The closest Mbappé came to winning the Champions League was reaching the final in 2020. Even if Mbappé was to lift one more trophy, can his time in Paris be considered a success if he didn’t achieve the club’s ultimate goal? “He’s their all-time top scorer, he’s won the league’s Player of the Year award five times in a row. “What’s interesting is he’s not necessarily captured the hearts of fans, especially in the way he’s left the club.
Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Germain, Nasser Al, Khelaifi, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi, Neymar, He’s, Julian Finney, ” Mbappé, Mbappé, , Raphaël Jucobin, , ” Jucobin, he’s, Michael Regan, Real, , Frenchman, Jucobin, “ He’s, Marco, Verratti, Thomas Meunier, L’Equipe, ‘ Kyks, Neymar Jr, Aurelien Meunier, Messi, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, relishes, It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris Saint, PSG, Monaco, Ligue, Champions League, Qatari, Bayern Munich, League, UEFA, French, Lyon, Real Madrid, FIFA, Mbappé, Independent, Al, Parc des Princes, Toulouse, Qatar, Ouest, European, , Los Blancos, French national Locations: Paris, France, , Saudi, Hilal, Parc des, Ouest France, ” Real Madrid, Real
Chelsea’s players have been full of praise for departed manager Mauricio Pochettino, who somewhat surprisingly left his position by mutual consent on Tuesday after only 11 months in the job. Pochettino also took Chelsea to the League Cup final, where it lost to Liverpool, and the semifinals of the FA Cup. The majority of the players Chelsea have purchased in the Boehly era have been young and inexperienced, while key senior players – including César Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovačić and Mason Mount – left before the season started. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesDespite Chelsea’s rollercoaster season, Pochettino clearly remained well-liked among the squad, with several players expressing their thanks to the Argentine, as well as surprise at his departure. “Gaffer, thank you for everything you have done for me & making my dreams come true,” Palmer wrote on Instagram.
Persons: Mauricio Pochettino, Pochettino, Mauricio, Laurence Stewart, Paul Winstanley, , ” Chelsea, Todd Boehly, César Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovačić, Mason Mount –, Chelsea's, Henry Nicholls, Nicolas Jackson, , Moises Caicedo, ” Cole Palmer, ” Palmer, Marc Cucurella, emojis, Cole Palmer, Justin Setterfield Organizations: CNN, Chelsea, Europa League football, League, Liverpool, FA, Stamford, Argentine, Premier League’s, Mister, Premier League and Europe Locations: AFP, Ecuadorian, Manchester City
CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th international tournament for Portugal later this year, after the 39-year-old was named in his nation’s squad for Euro 2024. It seemed as though Ronaldo might have made his last appearance in a major international tournament at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ronaldo made his first tournament appearance for Portugal at Euro 2004. Darren Walsh/Action Images/ReutersHowever, Ronaldo will not be the oldest player in the Portugal squad. “His communication, his positioning mean that, when he’s fit, he’s a very important player.”Portugal will play Turkey, Georgia and Czech Republic in Group F at Euro 2024.
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CNN —Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is one of the most prominent players left out of England’s provisional squad for the upcoming European Championships. On Tuesday, England manager Gareth Southgate announced a 33-man squad which will be whittled down to 26 players for the continental tournament beginning on June 14 in Germany. Rashford, 26, has featured in 60 England games, scoring 17 goals. However, he has struggled for form at club level this season, scoring just eight goals in 42 appearances for United. With Marcus I just feel other players in that area of the pitch have had better seasons,” Southgate told reporters.
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Melbourne —Australia have confirmed talismanic captain Sam Kerr will miss the women’s Olympic soccer at the Paris Games while recovering from a serious knee injury. The Chelsea striker suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at a training camp in Morocco in January and her participation in Paris was highly doubtful. Football Australia (FA) ended the speculation on Tuesday in a squad announcement for Australia’s two-match home series against China which starts in Adelaide on May 31. “Attacker Amy Sayer (ACL) and forward Sam Kerr (ACL) remain on the sidelines with long term injuries,” FA said. “(They) most likely will be physically available to be part of an Olympic roster,” Gustavsson said of Gorry and Luik.
Persons: Sam Kerr, Amy Sayer, “ Kerr, Sayer, Tony Gustavsson, Katrina Gorry, Aivi Luik, ” Gustavsson, Gorry Organizations: Melbourne, Paris Games, Chelsea, Football Australia, , Paris Locations: Australia, Morocco, Paris, China, Adelaide, ” Australia
Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship todayLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justin Thomas predicted it so perfectly. Six of the biggest names in golf are within two shots of the lead on Sunday at the year’s second major championship. It served as a reminder — just as his hot start at the Masters did — of the truth about DeChambeau: Golf hated DeChambeau. That combined with a PGA Championship win to add to his 2013 U.S. Open win at Merion takes Rose from solid career to one of the best European golfers of the century. It coming at a PGA Championship (often viewed as the lowest of the four majors) wouldn’t help.
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The Premier League’s Asterisk Season
  + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Rory Smith | Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
With five minutes left in his team’s penultimate game of the Premier League season, Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola found the tension just a little too much. As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back. Lying on the grass and expecting the worst, he missed what may yet prove to be the pivotal moment in the Premier League’s most enthralling title race in a decade. His effort was parried by goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, sending Manchester City above its title rival Arsenal in the standings and positioning it, if it can win again on Sunday, to become the first English team to win four consecutive championships. “Otherwise, Arsenal is champion.”That the destiny of the championship should have been determined only so late in the season seems fitting for what has, on the surface, been a vintage Premier League campaign.
Persons: Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, , Stefan Ortega, “ Ortega, ” Guardiola Organizations: Premier League, Manchester City, Premier, Manchester, Arsenal Locations: Manchester City
CNN —The celebrations during Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Tottenham on Tuesday were testament to the importance of the high-stakes match as the reigning champion took a huge step towards a fourth straight English Premier League title. But, just as it looked as though City’s title hopes were about to be handed a major blow, Ortega stuck out a strong right leg to block the striker’s shot. Stefan Ortega makes an incredible save from Son Heung-Min to keep City's title hopes alive. However, if Arsenal drops points at home against Everton in its last game, City will win the league regardless of its result. No Premier League team has ever won four consecutive league titles, and the achievement would come after City’s treble-winning feat last season.
Persons: Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, , , ” Haaland's, Dylan Martinez, Ange Postecoglou, Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Ederson, Ortega, Dejan Kulusevski, Manuel Akanji, Heung, Son Heung, Min, Marc Atkins, Guardiola, Jérémy Doku, ” Guardiola, , Stefan, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Manchester, Tottenham, Premier League, Arsenal, West, Reuters, City, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur, Getty Images, Ham, Etihad, Everton Locations: West Ham, London,
With all hope seemingly lost, Madrid’s substitute striker Joselu turned the tie on its head after scoring two goals in the space of three minutes. This time, VAR could not be used to check the incredibly tight decision because the referee had blown his whistle. “It almost feels like a betrayal because of that decision,” Tuchel told TNT Sports after the match. From fan to heroAfter the full-time whistle, Madrid celebrated in style as it crowned Joselu the club’s new hero. As a forward, you dream of scoring goals, and if they’re like tonight’s, then even better,” Joselu said after the match.
Persons: Carlo Ancelotti, Alphonso Davies, Blancos, Joselu, It’s, ” Ancelotti, Madrid, Madrid’s, Manuel Neuer, David Ramos, Antonio Rüdiger, wasn’t, Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt, De Ligt, beIN, “ I’m, it’s, , Thomas Tuchel, ” Tuchel, , de Ligt, Harry Kane, Kane, ” Joselu Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern, Real Madrid, Staff, Bayern Munich’s, beIN Sports, ” Bayern, TNT Sports, FC Bayern, Madrid, Espanyol Locations: Santiago, Madrid, Paris
CNN —Manchester United’s season reached a new low on Monday after being thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace in the Premier League, a result which heaped more pressure on a club in crisis. The scoreline could have been more emphatic had United’s opponent been more clinical, but the defeat was still United’s heaviest in a poor season. The 20-time league champion now sits eighth in the table – United has never finished below seventh in the Premier League era. “As Manchester United, we should perform better. Crystal Palace was brilliant and could have scored more against Manchester United.
Persons: Opta, , Erik ten Hag, “ It’s, Rasmus Hojlund, Adrian Dennis, Alex Ferguson, Ferguson, Jamie Carragher, United, Casemiro Organizations: CNN, Manchester, Premier League, Reds, Manchester United, Getty, Liverpool, Sky Sports, Real Madrid, United, Europa League, Europa Conference . Chelsea, Arsenal, Sunday, Manchester City, FA, Wembley, European Locations: Crystal, AFP, United
CNN —Jadon Sancho rediscovered some of his magic as he helped Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal clash on Wednesday. Sancho, who returned to Dortmund on loan in January after an unsuccessful big-money move to Manchester United, was his elusive best as he proved a constant thorn in the Parisians’ side. It means Dortmund holds a slender one-goal advantage going into the second leg at the Parc des Princes next week. He scored 50 goals and registered 64 assists in four seasons with Dortmund, before making the move to the Premier League and Manchester United. “Sancho looks like a different player entirely.
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CNN —Just weeks ago, it seemed as if Jürgen Klopp was set to end his tenure as Liverpool manager with a flourish. The club was in contention to win the English Premier League, was favorite to win the Europa League and in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Adding three trophies to the League Cup already won in February was not such a fanciful prospect. As he was about to enter the pitch as a second-half substitute, television coverage showed Salah and Klopp exchanging words on the sidelines. “Mo Salah is a player who has started the majority of games for Liverpool and he will be fuming to be on the bench.
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