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Liverpool Secures Drаmаtic 1-0 Victory over Chelsea in Carabao Cup Final. In an exhilarating Carabao Cup final clаsh against Chelsea, Liverpool emerged triumphant in the final moment s of extra time, securing a tҺrilling 1-0 win courtesy of captain Virgil van Dijk’s decisive header. Van Dijk showcased his skill and composure as he expertly maneuvered past Chelsea’s defenders inside the penalty area, connecting with a perfectly delivered set-piece cross from Andy Robertson. The Anfield faithful erupted in celebration, believing that the late goal had sealed the victory. However, their joy was short-lived as VAR intervened and disallowed the goal. VAR officials determined that Wataru Endo, initially judged to be in an offside position, obstructed Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell from challenging Van Dijk, leading to the goal being overturned. Despite this setback, Liverpool maintained their attacking intensity, pushing forward in their quest for a breakthrough.   ...

FC Barcelona winger Raphinha left the field injured in their win over Osasuna in the semi- final of the Spanish Super Cup. The player was replaced by Lamine Yamal in the first half after going down holding his leg. The winger had made Xavi’s starting XI for the game but was forced off before the break . Barcelona, despite the player’s absence, went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal , which both came in the second half as their opponents tired. After initially being treated on the pitch, it became clear that the former Leeds man could not continue, and walked off the pitch to an applause from the crowd. 🔄 Substitution ↑🟢 Lamine Yamal ↓🔴 Raphinha#BarçaOsasuna#SuperCopaBarça pic.twitter.com/tuFAEKVzGb — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 11, 2024 What injury does Raphinha have? Immediately following the conclusion of the Game , Barcelona manager Xavi confirmed that the player had suffered a “hamstring” injury . When will he be...

England Women manager Sarina Wiegman and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola are among the names shortlisted for the The Best FIFA Women's Coach and The Best FIFA Men's Coach awards for 2023. FIFA have announced the six managers who have been named as finalists for both award s, with Wiegman being among Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes and Barcelona Femeni's Jonatan Giraldez as the trio in contention for the Women's Coach award . Pep Guardiola is going up against Italian coaches Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti for the men's gong. Wiegman will be hoping to receive the Women's Coach award a record fourth time, having already won it in 2017, 2020 and 2022. The Dutch national enjoyed yet another fantastic year as England's manager in 2023, guiding the Lionesses to their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup final - a final they would eventually lose to Spain in Australia. A top manager / ANP/GettyImages Hayes, another former winner of the award , has earne...

The MLS Cup Final 2023 (Saturday 9 December, KO 4pM ET / 1PM PT) draws closer and closer as the nerves for both sets of fans, players and technical staff grow more and more. Columbus Crew have the advantage of hosting the game at their home stadium , something that potentially tips the scales in terms of who is the favourite, but reigning champions LAFC will no doubt make it difficult for their attacking football to get through. Picking a winner is hard enough, and when one runs an eye over the two squads, the task becomes even tougher . We can predict the lineups, preview the Game and take a look back through History to help us, but nothing prior will count as soon as the referee blows the whistle for the start of the match. Regarding the squads, a long season has certainly taken its toll on many teams across the United States, with plenty of players - even those we thought to be immortal - succumbing to injury at some stage of the campaign. Now it’s time to take a look at th...

The Knockout Rounds of the NBA In-Season Tournament will consist of single-elimination Game s for the eight teams that advance from Group Play, beginning with the Quarter final s on Dec. 4-5. Teams that win will progress to the neutral-site Semi final s on Dec. 7 and then the Championship on Dec. 9 . The Lakers are UNDEFEATED in the In-Season Tournament. pic.twitter.com/0BjJlCWPWq — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 22, 2023 Games played in the first and second rounds of the Knockout Rounds (i.e., Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively) will count as Regular Season games for all purposes. The Championship will not be counted as a Regular Season game (e.g., such a game would not count toward a team’s Regular Season record, and a player’s or team’s performance in such game would not count towards Regular Season statistics). In each conference, Quarterfinal games will be hosted by the two teams with the best record in Group Play games, and the team with the best record in G...

Bruno Fernandes insisted Manchester United have taken the 'right steps ' this season but warned that there was still plenty of work to do after their FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Saturday . Ilkay Gundogan gave the freshly crowned Premier League champions a lead inside 13 seconds with the fastest goal in FA Cup final History but Fernandes equalised for United before the interval. City dominated large swathes of the showpiece, restoring their lead through Gundogan again after the break. United's only shot on target inside 90 minutes was Fernandes' penalty - although, Stefan Ortega was belatedly forced into a late pair of saves in stoppage time from Raphael Varane and Scott McTominay. Speaking to the BBC after collecting his runners-up medal, Fernandes revealed: "Everyone is down and it's really difficult. We wanted to end the season in a different way but it wasn't possible. "We've made the right steps for next season, it wasn'...

While an obviously talented midfielder, Frank Lampard became one of his generation's best players thanks in no small part to an unwavering fitness level which he painstakingly honed over the years. Chelsea's record goalscorer got the call that he would be making his professional debut for West Ham while he was performing sprint exercises at the local park. Presumably, his father - Frank Lampard Snr., who was on the coaching staff and made the call - had grown weary of his son endlessly sprinting the length of his back garden in running spikes. Possessed by this maniacal work ethic, it's unsurprising that Lampard Jr. has not been impressed by the fitness of the Chelsea squad he recently inherited. Yet, with the second leg of a Champions League quarter- final fast approaching on Tuesday night, there is no time for the physical work which the team supposedly needs. In fact, there is barely enough time for Lampard to recover a gaggle of players that are not only falling short...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has had an extremely well-decorated career, and he added some more hardware to his collection on Saturday night. Thanks to some elite sharpshooting over two rounds, Lillard won the 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Utah. By finishing on top, Lillard became the first player in Trail Blazers history to win the contest.  Lillard came out firing in the first round while wearing his jersey from his days at Weber State. He scored 26 points in that first round, which was enough to propel him to the final s.  Dame pulled up in the Weber State jersey and dropped 26 to advance to the final round 🎯#Starry3PT x #StateFarmSaturday 📺: Live on TNT pic.twitter.com/2T54wP2LYP — NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2023 Jayson Tatum (20 points), Julius Randle (13), Kevin Huerter (8), Tyler Herro (18) and Lauri Markkanen (20) were all eliminated in the first r...