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☆ Monchi leaves Sevilla to become Aston Villa's President of Football Operations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Monchi has left his role as Sevilla sporting director to be President of Football Operations at Aston Villa where he will be reunited with coach Unai Emery, the two clubs said on Friday. Under Monchi's direction, Sevilla won a record seven Europa League titles, the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) twice and the European Super Cup. "I am very excited to join Aston Villa... I am also delighted and can't wait to work with Unai Emery again, one of the best managers in football," Monchi said in a statement. He left Sevilla in 2017 to become AS Roma's sporting director before returning to the Spanish side in 2019.

Persons: Monchi, Unai Emery, Emery, Angelica Medina, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sevilla, Football Operations, Aston Villa, Europa League, Copa del, Sevilla FC, AS Roma's, Villa, Premier League, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Mexico City

☆ Where to watch Spain vs Italy live stream for free from anywhere
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

So if you want to know where to watch Spain vs. Italy online for free from anywhere today, we have everything you need right here. Today's best free Spain vs. Italy live streams come from mainland Europe and include Spanish, Italian, and Polish commentary options. Watch Spain vs. Italy live stream for free from anywhereThe game is showing on Fox Sports 1 in the US, which is a cable channel. How to watch Spain vs. Italy with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Turn it on and set it to a country with a free live stream.

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☆ Trio of cup final appearances a boost for Italy, says Mancini
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I think they were very unfortunate because none of the three deserved to lose their respective finals," Mancini told a press conference on Wednesday. And in the Under-20 World Cup, Italy made it to the final and we shouldn't play that down. Italy face Spain on Thursday in their Nations League semi-final in the Dutch city of Enschede. "We have reached the Nations League finals for the second time and it's a good achievement, especially because we played the group stage with several youngsters,” added Mancini. On potential team selection, Mancini said: “Ciro Immobile had several injuries after the last Euros.

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☆ Jubilant Man City overcome Inter to complete the treble
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/17] Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Inter Milan - Manchester City fans at Manchester's 4TheFans Fan Park for the Champions League Final - Manchester, Britain - June 10, 2023 Manchester City fans celebrate after winning the Champions League final Action Images via... Read moreSummary City beat Inter 1-0 to win club's first Champions LeagueRodri scores 68th minute winner for Guardiola's sideVictory completes treble with FA Cup and Premier LeagueISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Manchester City finally expanded their domestic domination across the continent as they beat Inter Milan 1-0 with a second-half Rodri goal to win the Champions League for the first time and complete a rare treble on a nervous Saturday evening. An eruption of joy greeted the final whistle with City's players sprinting towards their fans in the Ataturk Stadium. It belongs to us," said City manager Pep Guardiola. City may have experienced a horrible sense of deja vu as chief playmaker De Bruyne also failed to finish the final two years ago when City fell short against Chelsea. It was City's night, and the celebrations will be long and loud, while for Inter there was no repeat of their surprise 2010 win over Bayern Munich.

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“We can think about it.” His players, at that point, could “visualize” completing a domestic and European treble. Among English teams, though, only United can lay claim to the genuine article. In the first 54 years of European competition, four teams won the treble. Should City, as expected, beat Inter Milan on Saturday, it would make it six in the last 14 years. Cup carries more historical weight than other domestic cup competitions.

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☆ West Ham ends 43-year wait for major trophy but condemns fan trouble during final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —West Ham ended its 43-year wait for a major trophy after beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. It was knocked out of the Europa League semifinals last year but managed to reward its passionate fanbase with a memorable performance on Wednesday. West Ham captain Declan Rice was leading the celebrations after lifting the trophy, amid speculation around his future at the club. “There is interest from other club that’s out there but I have two years left at West Ham. “There hasn’t been anything yet, my focus is playing for West Ham, enjoying tonight and seeing what happens.”

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☆ Free Europa Conference League final live stream: Where to watch West Ham vs. Fiorentina from anywhere
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Then you're in luck, as our up-to-date and fact-checked guide has everything you need to know about where to watch a West Ham vs. Fiorentina live stream online today. Where to watch West Ham vs. Fiorentina in the USIt's super simple this season, with just the one streaming service in the US, Paramount Plus, required for Europa Conference League matches, including tonight's final. Where to watch West Ham vs. Fiorentina in CanadaSoccer fans in Canada will need to stump up some extra cash to enjoy a Champions League live stream of West Ham vs. Fiorentina tonight, as DAZN Canada holds the local viewing rights. Europa Conference League final: West Ham vs. Fiorentina free live streamThere are several free options available today. How to watch West Ham vs. Fiorentina with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

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☆ No ticket? No problem for West Ham fans in Prague for Europa Conference final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Michael Kahn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Fans gather in Prague ahead of the Europa Conference League Final - Prague, Czech Republic - June 6, 2023 West Ham United fans react in Old Town Square ahead of the Europa Conference League Final REUTERS/David W CernyPRAGUE, June 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of West Ham United fans descended on Prague on Tuesday ahead of the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina, filling local pubs and singing in the streets as they celebrated throughout the historic city centre. Both West Ham and Italy's Fiorentina - whose solitary European successes came over half a century ago - are treating Wednesday's showdown like a World Cup final, though it was difficult spotting supporters of the Serie A side in Prague. Fiorentina, who lost to Real Madrid in the second European Cup final in 1957, won the first edition of the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup in 1961. They lost in the final the next season and lost to Juventus in a two-legged UEFA Cup final in 1990. read moreWest Ham won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 for their only moment of continental glory. They lost in the 1976 final and the closest they have come since, excluding their 1999 Intertoto Cup victory, was last season's Europa League semi-finals.

Persons: David W Cerny PRAGUE, revel, Holly Turbutt, West, George Maddy, Maddy, Frank Haughton, Haughton, Robert Mueller, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer, Europa Conference, West Ham United, Europa Conference League, REUTERS, Fiorentina, West, UEFA, Slavia Prague's, Italy's Fiorentina, Serie, Real Madrid, European, Juventus, West Ham, Intertoto, Europa League, Thomson Locations: Prague, Czech Republic, Old, West Ham, Europe, Germany, Czech

☆ Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Swedish legend announces retirement from football at age 41
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41, leaving Italy’s Serie A as the league’s oldest-ever goal scorer. “It’s time to say goodbye to football, but not to you,” an emotional Ibrahimovic told the Rossoneri fans at the San Siro stadium. Ibrahimovic won the Eredivisie twice and the KNVB Cup in 2002. Following his spell at the Dutch club, Ibrahimovic went on to play for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, including Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. His stint in Spain was short-lived as he was loaned to AC Milan in 2010, in a move made permanent in 2011.

Persons: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, “, Ibrahimovic, ” Ibrahimovic, ”, “ It’s, Swede, Germain Organizations: CNN, Serie, AC, Hellas Verona, San, International Federation of, Sweden’s, Malmö FF, Ajax, KNVB, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Paris Saint, Manchester United, Ibrahimovic, Spanish, Barcelona, La Liga, League, English Premier League, Europa League, MLS, LA Galaxy, Milan’s, Udinese Locations: San Siro, Netherlands, Europe, Barcelona, Paris, Italy, Catalan, Spain

☆ UEFA condemn harassment of referee Taylor, Roma's Mourinho charged over abusive language
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor came under scrutiny following Roma's shootout loss to Sevilla in UEFA's second-tier final on Wednesday. The day after the match, videos circulated on social media showing English referee Taylor and his family being harassed by Roma fans at Budapest Airport. "UEFA vehemently condemns violent behaviour directed towards its referee Anthony Taylor and his family. Such actions are unacceptable and undermine the spirit of fair play and respect that UEFA upholds," UEFA said in a statement. It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time."

Persons: Jose Mourinho, John Sibley, Anthony Taylor, Taylor, Taylor dishing, Mourinho, expletives, Gonzalo Montiel, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge, Pritha Organizations: Soccer, Europa, Sevilla, AS Roma, Puskas Arena, UEFA, Europa League, Serie, Roma, Budapest, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, UEFA's, Portuguese, Sevilla, Nashik, India

☆ José Mourinho: What next for Portuguese manager after Roma's Europa League final loss to Sevilla?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And Wednesday’s Europa League final in Budapest was a great example of just that. Mourinho leaves the pitch at the end of the Europa League final. The lads gave absolutely everything this season.”Mourinho (middle) embraces Roma defender Roger Ibañez (right) at the end of the Europa League final. Montiel scores the decisive penalty in the Europa League final against Roma. He has helped guide the team away from relegation and now secured its seventh Europa League title, cementing its title as the ‘King’ of the competition.

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☆ Mourinho uncertain about Roma future after Europa League defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Sevilla v AS Roma - Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary - June 1, 2023 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Annegret HilseJune 1 (Reuters) - AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho said he was uncertain about his future at the club following their 4-1 penalty shootout defeat in the Europa League final against Sevilla on Wednesday. The defeat meant Roma failed to qualify for next season's Champions League and prompted questions about whether the 60-year-old would remain in the Italian capital, having been linked with Paris St Germain. "I have to fight for these lads and therefore not say objectively that I will remain," Mourinho told Sky Sports Italia. Mourinho also criticised referee Anthony Taylor, adding that the Englishman showed too many yellow cards. It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time," he said.

Persons: Jose Mourinho, Annegret, Roma, Paris St Germain, Mourinho, Anthony Taylor, ”, Tommy Lund, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer, Europa, Sevilla, AS Roma, Puskas Arena, REUTERS, Europa League, Wednesday, season's Champions League, Paris St, Sky Sports, Portuguese national, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Gdansk

☆ Where to watch Europa League final: Sevilla vs. Roma live stream for free online from anywhere
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This guide has everything you need to know about where to watch a Sevilla vs. Roma live stream for free tonight. Where to watch Sevilla vs. Roma in CanadaSoccer fans in Canada will need to stump up some extra cash to enjoy a Champions League live stream of Sevilla vs. Roma tonight, as DAZN Canada holds the local viewing rights. Watch the Europa League final: Sevilla vs. Roma free live streamThere are several free options available today. You can opt for the Essential or Premium tier trials; both come with Champions League and Europa League live streaming. How to watch Sevilla vs. Roma with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

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☆ Europa League final: Jose Mourinho goes in search of sixth European trophy 20 years after his first triumph
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Sevilla hasn’t earned its ‘King of the Europa League’ moniker for nothing, with those tournament record six triumphs coming from six finals, including a run of four wins in just six years. Jose Mourinho gives instructions to his Porto players ahead of extra time in 2003 UEFA Cup final. Jose Mourinho celebrates after Inter Milan reaches the 2010 Champions League final. “I don’t think of Porto [in] 2003, I don’t think about Roma last season. Should he lead Roma to victory on Wednesday, he will become the first manager to win the Europa League with three different teams.

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☆ Europa League kings Sevilla beat Roma on penalties to win seventh crown
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The match was tetchy with referee Anthony Taylor dishing out 14 yellow cards, the most ever in a Europa League game, and playing almost 30 minutes of stoppage time in total. Their run to the final saw them beat PSV Eindhoven, Fenerbahce and Manchester United before downing Juventus in the semis. It was the third consecutive Europa League final that ended in a penalty shootout. The win means Sevilla will compete in next season's Champions League despite finishing outside the top four in the LaLiga. Mourinho had never lost a European final before Wednesday, having last year led Roma to the inaugural Europa Conference League title, becoming the first coach to win all the European trophies.

Persons: John Sibley, Montiel, Mourinho, Jose Mourinho, Sevilla, Gonzalo Montiel, Rui Patricio, Yassine Bounou, Gianluca Mancini, Roger Ibanez, Anthony Taylor dishing, Paulo Dybala, Mancini, Roma, Chris, Lucas Ocampos, Movistar, Fernando Kallas, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer, Europa, Sevilla, AS Roma, Puskas Arena, Europa League REUTERS, BUDAPEST, Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla, Roma, France, Europa League, Champions League, PSV Eindhoven, Fenerbahce, Manchester United, Juventus, League, inaugural Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Sevilla, Argentina, Spanish, Portuguese, Madrid

☆ Steven Berghuis: Ajax midfielder sorry for lashing out at fan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Steven Berghuis has apologized after he appeared to strike a fan following their 3-1 loss at FC Twente on Sunday that ended their dire season on a low note. In a video circulating on social media, Berghuis is seen lashing out at what appears to be a Twente supporter in front of the Ajax team bus before an official intervened. “I regret my actions, I should not have done this,” the 31-year-old Berghuis said in a statement. Ajax finished the current campaign in third place in the Eredivisie, outside the two Champions League qualification spots for the first time since 2009. Ajax qualified for the Europa League playoff round.

☆ Liverpool top-four hopes hit despite late equaliser, Everton grab vital point
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Liverpool had won seven games in succession to make a late run for Champions League qualification but defeat by Villa would have guaranteed that Newcastle United and Manchester United finish in the top four. Liverpool's top-four hopes looked over with Manchester United winning at Bournemouth, but Brazilian Firmino, making his Anfield farewell after eight glorious seasons, struck an equaliser in the 89th minute after coming off the bench. Even the point leaves their chances wafer thin, though, as fourth-placed Manchester United and third-placed Newcastle United have 69 points with two games left while Liverpool have 66 with only one game remaining. Casemiro's superb acrobatic volley was enough for Manchester United to win 1-0 on the south coast and one more point from their last two games will guarantee them Champions League football. Newcastle can seal their return to Europe's elite competition after a two-decade absence if they take a point against relegation-threatened Leicester on Monday.

☆ José Mourinho left in tears as Roma reaches Europa League final, giving him a chance to continue his perfect record
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The phrase “nobody’s perfect” just might not apply to José Mourinho when it comes to European soccer finals. “My concern isn’t marking my place in the Roma history books,” Mourinho told Sky Sports after the match. Roma will now face Sevilla in the Europa League final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on May 31. The Spanish team is likely to be a formidable foe – not least because Sevilla has won all six of its previous Europa League finals. Roma reached the Europa League following a 1-0 victory on aggregate against Bayer Leverkusen.

☆ Mourinho not focused on his legacy after leading Roma to Europa League final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Europa League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Bayer Leverkusen v AS Roma - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - May 18, 2023 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho celebrates after the match... Read moreMay 18 (Reuters) - As Roma coach Jose Mourinho said he was not fixated on becoming a legend at the club after leading his side to a second straight European final with a 1-0 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen after their Europa League semi-final, second leg on Thursday. The 60-year-old, who won the second-tier European club competition in 2017 with Manchester United, led Roma to the Europa Conference League title last season. "My concern isn't marking my place in the Roma history books," Mourinho told Sky Sport. "It's also helping the Roma fans who have given me so much since day one. Roma are sixth in Serie A on 59 points, two points behind AC Milan and six off Lazio in the last Champions League spot.

☆ Sevilla fight back to beat Juve and reach another Europa League final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Spaniards will bid for a record-extending seventh Europa League title when they face AS Roma in the final in Budapest on May 31, after Jose Mourinho’s side drew 0-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to secure a 1-0 aggregate victory in their semi-final. But midfielder Suso levelled six minutes later with a stunning long-range strike to take the game into extra time. It was a cathartic night at Seville as the Europa League kings worked their magic yet again in their favourite competition after a difficult season. "This is madness, incredible, it's time to enjoy this amazing moment," Sevilla captain Jesus Navas told Movistar Plus. "The courage of the fans has carried us and we are here again in another European final.

☆ New dinosaur found in Spain illuminates history of meat-eating group
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Living about 126 to 127 million years ago, the bipedal dinosaur, named Protathlitis cinctorrensis, was about 33 to 36 feet (10 to 11 meters) long and weighed about 2 tons. It was part of a group called spinosaurs whose biggest member, Spinosaurus, was among the largest meat-eating dinosaurs on record. Spinosaurs lived in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America during the Cretaceous - the last of the three chapters of the age of dinosaurs. Spinosaurus, about 50 feet (15 meters) long and weighing seven tons, lived 95 million years ago in Africa. Unlike Protathlitis, Spinosaurus possessed unserrated teeth - better to capture slippery aquatic prey.

☆ Klopp urges Liverpool to keep pressure on after win at Leicester
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp urged his team to keep the pressure on their Premier League rivals in the last two games of the season as they make a late charge for a top-four finish. Liverpool secured Europa League football for next season after Monday's 3-0 win at Leicester City and sit one point behind fourth-placed Manchester United and third-placed Newcastle United, though both teams have a game in hand each. Klopp, whose side are now on a seven-game winning streak, said six weeks ago he had doubts about their chances of playing in Europe next season. "... You wish anyway that the opponent was just losing and you have that kind of pressure off your shoulder. Liverpool host Aston Villa on Saturday before a trip for their final match to Southampton, whose relegation has been confirmed.

☆ FC Barcelona: How Xavi's defensive revolution brought La Liga title back to Catalunya
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Such has been the Blaugrana’s dominance this season, Xavi’s side clinched the trophy with four games still remaining and his iteration will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest defensive teams in La Liga history. With only 13 goals conceded so far this season, Xavi’s Barcelona is set to obliterate that record. “Not only for me, but for the club and for all Barcelona fans it’s very important to win La Liga,” Barça striker Robert Lewandowski told CNN Sport ahead of the match against Espanyol. I think the first round [of fixtures] was very important, we proved that we can think about winning La Liga. Barcelona fans celebrate Sunday's La Liga success -- the club's first league title since the 2018-19 season.

☆ LaLiga in the bag, but Barcelona still face huge problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BARCELONA, May 14 (Reuters) - Barcelona may have won the LaLiga title on Sunday, but their outstanding domestic campaign has been somewhat overshadowed by turmoil off the pitch including deepening financial problems and a refereeing scandal that could drag on for years. Spanish prosecutors in March filed a complaint over alleged payments Barcelona made from 2001 to 2018 totalling 7.3 million euros ($8 million) to firms owned by former refereeing official Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. A Barcelona court has agreed to take on the case. Also in March, European soccer's governing body UEFA opened its own formal investigation into the club, looking into the same payments. FINANCIAL HEADACHESAnd it comes at a time when Barcelona are already facing huge accounting problems related to their massive wage bill, to the COVID-19 pandemic and to the club's 1.6 billion-euro renovation project.

☆ Mourinho dismisses PSG talk ahead of Europa League semi-final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Soccer Football - Europa League - AS Roma Press Conference - Rome, Italy - May 10, 2023 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho during the press conference. Despite talk of potentially take over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe Galtier in the 2023-24 season, Mourinho reaffirmed his loyalty to Roma, where he is currently under contract until 2024. "If they called, they didn’t find me," Mourinho told Sky Sport Italia on Wednesday before the pre-match news conference. During the news conference, Mourinho expressed admiration for the former Spain international, showering him with praise. Despite Roma reaching the semi-finals of a prominent European competition for the third consecutive season, Mourinho dismisses the notion that it puts pressure on the team.

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