Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 3.
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Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: Late goals give Blues first win under Frank Lampard


Two late goals against Bournemouth finally gave Frank Lampard his first win since his return as Chelsea’s interim manager.
The Blues had lost all four Premier League games since Lampard’s return in April, but had led through Conor Gallagher’s early header.
Matias Vina levelled for Bournemouth, but Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix struck inside the last 10 minutes.
Relegation remains a possibility for the Cherries with three games left, while Chelsea are 11th in the table.
Bournemouth’s best spell came early in the second half when Vina missed a chance for a second and Dango Ouattara headed over from close range, but Gary O’Neil’s side still have a good chance of avoiding a quick return to the Championship with games against Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Everton to come.
They are currently nine points clear of the bottom three, although some teams still have four matches to play.
With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling among five players left out from the side that had lost 3-1 at Arsenal in their previous outing, Chelsea were much improved with 21-year-old Noni Madueke a particular threat on the right-hand side.
Lampard had opted to bring in Gallagher as well as Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Mykhailo Mudryk and Kai Havertz, and he said shaping a side from a large squad after a poor run has been difficult.
“There are a few players finding their feet,” Lampard said.
“Typically at Chelsea, one or two have fed into the group and now we have more. It’s understandable that as a group finding rhythm and confidence can be difficult.
“This is a first step, it won’t be plain sailing but there is talent there and the players need to come together to get us to where we want to be.
“We came in off the back of a tough run, it’s been a tough year and there is a lot work to do. But the performance and the result in isolation are really good, we deserved to win the game. It’s a nice step forward for the lads.”
Relief for Lampard but more big tests await Chelsea
Chelsea’s recent record made for grim reading, with defeats to Real Madrid in both legs of their Champions League quarter-final to go alongside the losses in the league and just two goals scored in those six outings under Lampard.
But Lampard’s tweaks to the side that had gone 3-0 behind after just 34 minutes against Arsenal paid off, with Gallagher looking lively throughout after his deft, glancing header diverted N’Golo Kante’s fine cross from the right in the ninth minute.
Madueke found the side netting in the first half, as well as posing problems for Bournemouth when cutting inside from the left with some fine runs.
Badiashile, another of Lampard’s changes from midweek, also impressed in giving Chelsea a much more solid feel at the back and he thoroughly deserved his first goal since his arrival from Monaco in January with a poke from close range to Hatem Ziyech’s free-kick.
Felix finished off a cute exchange of passes with Sterling, on as a substitute in the second half, to give a comfortable-looking gloss to the scoreline.
But even after the relief of his first win, Lampard knows he still faces a tricky end to the season.
Chelsea face relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest next, before a daunting final trio of games against clubs currently in the positions Chelsea fans would expect to be contesting: Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United.
Cherries miss chance to secure Premier League status
Thomas Tuchel was still Chelsea’s manager when Gary O’Neil replaced Scott Parker in late August in the wake of the Cherries’ disastrous 9-0 loss at Liverpool, but while the German lasted only just over a week more, O’Neil has repaid the faith shown in him despite some dips in form since his appointment.
A run of six wins in nine games prior to Chelsea’s visit has lifted Bournemouth from the very foot of the table in early March to the cusp of safety, and even this defeat still leaves them nine points clear of Leicester, Leeds and Forest below them.
Astute business in January has been key to their revival under O’Neil with Vina, on loan from AS Roma, grabbing his second goal inside a month after an excellent move that also involved the impressive Ryan Christie.
Cutting in from the left and quickly exchanging passes with Christie and Dominic Solanke, Vina then opened up his body and curled the ball high past Kepa Arrizabalaga for a brilliant equaliser.
Vina should arguably have had another in the second half, but Kepa was equal to the Uruguay international’s near-post shot to his right.
Ouattara, who had also arrived in January on a permanent deal from Lorient, should have hit the target with his header from inside the six-yard area and the impressive Burkina Faso midfielder’s miss proved vital when Chelsea subsequently stretched away.
Player of the match
João FélixJoão Félix
AFC Bournemouth
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Squad number29Player nameBilling
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Squad number18Player nameViña
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Squad number8Player nameLerma
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Squad number9Player nameSolanke
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Squad number11Player nameOuattara
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Squad number14Player nameRothwell
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Squad number5Player nameKelly
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Squad number25Player nameSenesi
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Squad number15Player nameA Smith
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Squad number13Player nameNeto
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Squad number4Player nameL Cook
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Squad number10Player nameChristie
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Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
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Squad number7Player nameBrooks
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Squad number32Player nameAnthony
Chelsea
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Squad number11Player nameJoão Félix
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Squad number23Player nameGallagher
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
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Squad number7Player nameKanté
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Squad number31Player nameMadueke
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number4Player nameBadiashile
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Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
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Squad number5Player nameFernández
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
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Squad number17Player nameSterling
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Squad number15Player nameMudryk
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Squad number14Player nameChalobah
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
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Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Neto
- 15A Smith
- 25SenesiBooked at 45mins
- 5Kelly
- 18Viña
- 14RothwellSubstituted forL Cookat 59′minutes
- 8Lerma
- 11Ouattara
- 29BillingSubstituted forAnthonyat 83′minutes
- 10ChristieSubstituted forSemenyoat 84′minutes
- 9SolankeSubstituted forBrooksat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Travers
- 3Stephens
- 4L Cook
- 6Mepham
- 7Brooks
- 17Stacey
- 24Semenyo
- 27Zabarnyi
- 32Anthony
Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 14Chalobah
- 6Thiago Silva
- 4BadiashileBooked at 65mins
- 21ChilwellSubstituted forAzpilicuetaat 75′minutes
- 7KantéBooked at 20minsSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 63′minutes
- 5Fernández
- 23Gallagher
- 31MaduekeSubstituted forZiyechat 76′minutes
- 29HavertzSubstituted forJoão Félixat 84′minutes
- 15MudrykBooked at 15minsSubstituted forSterlingat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Kovacic
- 10Pulisic
- 11João Félix
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 16Mendy
- 17Sterling
- 22Ziyech
- 28Azpilicueta
- 67Hall
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 10,357
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 3.
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Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Dominic Solanke.
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Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
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Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 3. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
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Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Ryan Christie.
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Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Kai Havertz.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Philip Billing.
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Goal! Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 2. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Hand ball by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
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Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
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Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a headed pass following a corner.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
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Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
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Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Noni Madueke.
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Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool: Roy Hodgson ‘gutted’ after late defeat

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he is “gutted” after his team took the lead at home to Liverpool but ultimately lost 2-1.
MATCH REPORT: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
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Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores 200th Reds goal in comeback win


Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp’s side produced a late comeback against 10-man Crystal Palace to move top of the Premier League and increase the pressure on former boss Roy Hodgson.
Salah became only the fifth player to reach that landmark for the club, joining Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell, when he ignited the fightback with a 76th-minute equaliser.
It was Harvey Elliott who delivered the decisive moment inside the first of 10 minutes of added time, producing a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area to lift Liverpool above Arsenal.
Salah’s goal arrived just 98 seconds after Jordan Ayew was dismissed for a second bookable offence, and the visitors had failed to land a shot on target prior to that moment.
Palace, booed off by their supporters following a disappointing home loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday, were on course to deliver a surprise blow to the Red’s title aspirations following Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty.
The game had continued for more than one minute after Jarell Quansah caught Mateta when attempting to clear a cross before the video assistant referee intervened – but referee Andy Madley did not take long to award Palace a spot-kick after being sent to the pitchside monitor.
Palace had seen a penalty decision in their favour overturned during the first half when Madley took three minutes to review a challenge by Will Hughes on Endo in the lead-up to Virgil van Dijk’s foul on Odsonne Edouard inside the box.
Liverpool, though dominant, struggled throughout to break the hosts down and the returning Alisson came to his side’s rescue in stunning fashion in the first half when he pushed Jefferson Lerma’s first-time shot on to the post.
The visitors again had the Brazilian to thank for another excellent stop to prevent Joachim Andersen providing a dramatic twist with a header from a free-kick in the 100th minute.
Having eventually ended Palace’s spirited resistance, victory took the Reds one point above last season’s runners-up Arsenal, who travel to third-placed Aston Villa later on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
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Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 1JohnstoneSubstituted forMatthewsat 87′minutes
- 2WardBooked at 37mins
- 16AndersenBooked at 90mins
- 6Guéhi
- 17Clyne
- 19HughesSubstituted forOzohat 90+5′minutes
- 26RichardsBooked at 71mins
- 8LermaBooked at 64minsSubstituted forOliseat 68′minutes
- 9J AyewBooked at 75mins
- 22ÉdouardSubstituted forMatetaat 45′minutes
- 15SchluppSubstituted forAhamadaat 84′minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 5Tomkins
- 7Olise
- 11França de Oliveira
- 14Mateta
- 23Ebiowei
- 29Ahamada
- 31Matthews
- 44Riedewald
- 52Ozoh
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 78QuansahSubstituted forKonatéat 57′minutes
- 4van Dijk
- 21Tsimikas
- 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forJonesat 74′minutes
- 3EndoSubstituted forGomezat 45′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 38GravenberchSubstituted forGakpoat 57′minutes
- 11Salah
- 9NúñezSubstituted forElliottat 74′minutes
- 7DíazBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 5Konaté
- 17Jones
- 18Gakpo
- 19Elliott
- 50Doak
- 53McConnell
- 62Kelleher
- 84Bradley
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 25,103
Live Text
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2.
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Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace).
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
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Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
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Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
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Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
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Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
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Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
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Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Ozoh (Crystal Palace).
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La Juventus vise à recruter Javi Guerra de Valence

La Juventus de Turin semble déterminée à renforcer son effectif en recrutant un joueur clé de Valence. Il s’agit de Javi Guerra, un jeune talent de 20 ans qui a su s’imposer comme un élément incontournable de l’équipe blanquinegra. Sa montée en puissance a été remarquable, passant de la promesse à la titularisation au sein de l’équipe de Mestalla.
Avec 3 buts et 1 passe décisive à son actif cette saison, Guerra continue d’améliorer ses performances match après match. Malgré les dénégations de Rubén Baraja et de la direction sportive quant à son départ, le propriétaire Peter Lim semble déterminé à tirer profit de cette situation. Ayant acquis le joueur sans frais, il envisage de le vendre pour une somme avoisinant les 20 millions d’euros.
Ce revirement financier serait une aubaine pour Valence, qui verrait ainsi la valorisation de l’un de ses joueurs passer de 2 millions à 20 millions d’euros en l’espace d’une saison. La perspective de réaliser une telle plus-value semble séduire le groupe Meriton, propriétaire du club.
Si la Juventus parvient à convaincre Guerra et à présenter une offre alléchante, il est fort probable que le transfert se concrétise. Pour Valence, il s’agirait de réaliser une opération financière significative tout en se séparant d’un joueur issu de son centre de formation. Cette situation soulève des enjeux sportifs et économiques majeurs pour les deux clubs impliqués.
En définitive, le possible transfert de Javi Guerra à la Juventus témoigne des enjeux financiers importants qui animent le monde du football. Il met également en lumière la capacité des clubs à valoriser leurs actifs et à réaliser des plus-values conséquentes.
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Raith Rovers 4-3 Partick Thistle: Watch the goals in Scottish Championship thriller

Watch the goals as Raith Rovers beat Partick Thistle 4-3 to move to the top of the Scottish Championship. (UK only)
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Vers un retour de Carlos Soler à l’Atlético de Madrid?

Le club madrilène de l’Atlético de Madrid semble déterminé à faire revenir Carlos Soler au Metropolitano. Malgré une offre importante du PSG, l’Atlético avait déjà conclu un accord avec le joueur, alors au Valencia, pour le rejoindre sous les ordres de Diego Simeone. Cependant, la proposition financière du club parisien a mis fin aux négociations.
Déjà, il y a quelques mois, le club avait tenté de recruter le numéro 10 en raison de son manque de temps de jeu à Paris, mais il était difficile de le laisser partir en milieu de saison lors de sa première année dans l’équipe. C’est pourquoi l’Atlético a de nouveau frappé à la porte l’été dernier.
Cependant, l’arrivée de Luis Enrique a tout changé, car le coach espagnol le voulait initialement. Maintenant qu’il n’a plus sa place dans le onze de départ, il pourrait être autorisé à partir, ce que souhaite exploiter Andrea Berta pour enfin voir Carlos Soler porter le maillot rouge et blanc.
Le plan est simple : demander son prêt avec option d’achat, soit pour l’été prochain, soit pour un prêt de longue durée avec une option d’achat à l’été 2025. Le joueur aurait donné son feu vert à la direction sportive de l’Atlético pour négocier avec lui, car il souhaite revenir en Liga.
Avec cette volonté affichée de l’Atlético de Madrid de faire revenir Carlos Soler, il semble que le club soit prêt à tout pour concrétiser ce transfert. Le retour du joueur en Liga, après son passage au PSG, pourrait être un atout majeur pour l’équipe de Diego Simeone. Reste à voir si les négociations aboutiront et si Carlos Soler portera à nouveau les couleurs de l’Atlético.
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Postponed: League Two games at Mansfield, Bradford, Forest Green and Sutton called off


Saturday’s League Two games at Mansfield, Bradford City, Forest Green and Sutton United have been postponed because of waterlogged pitches.
Mansfield’s match against MK Dons was called off following an inspection by a local referee.
Parts of the pitch had been covered all week after persistent torrential rain.
Bradford’s match against Salford City, Sutton’s game against Harrogate Town and Forest Green’s fixture with Wrexham also fell victim to the weather.
Grimsby held a 12:00 GMT inspection of their scheduled game against Crewe with both head coaches present, and will assess conditions again at 13:00 GMT.
Barrow’s scheduled home game against Gillingham was postponed on Friday.
Dates for the re-arranged fixtures have yet to be confirmed.
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Changement imminent pour De Gea : Newcastle en pole position

La blessure de Nick Pope a mis le Newcastle dans une situation délicate, obligeant le club à chercher un gardien de but de qualité de manière urgente. La première option sur la liste est David De Gea. Le gardien espagnol est bien familiarisé avec la Premier League après son long passage à Manchester United et semble avoir décliné l’offre du FC Barcelone.
La raison de ce refus ne serait autre que de garantir un meilleur contrat, tant sur le plan financier que sur la durée, car les Magpies lui offriraient un contrat jusqu’à la fin de la saison en cours plus une année supplémentaire, contrairement aux Blaugranas qui ne lui proposeraient qu’un contrat jusqu’à la fin de la saison en cours.
En outre, le fait de jouer en Europe séduit également le gardien, qui sait que le Newcastle lui offrirait également cette opportunité après la croissance sportive du club britannique suite à son acquisition par le cheikh.
Des nouvelles pourraient arriver après ce week-end, car bien que l’option du Betis soit également sur la table, De Gea préférerait jouer en Premier League où il bénéficierait d’un salaire élevé. Le club britannique prévoit de prendre une décision à ce sujet dans les prochaines heures, et le gardien espagnol est en pole position. Étant donné qu’il est un agent libre, son arrivée serait imminente.
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Women’s World Cup 2027: Fifa receives three bids to host tournament

Fifa has received three bids to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The bids include a joint one from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, who first announced their interest in hosting in October 2020.
The other two bids are from Brazil and a joint submission from Mexico and the United States.
South Africa had previously been named by Fifa among the prospective hosts but withdrew their bid in November to focus on the 2031 tournament.
The winning bid will be decided by a vote at the Fifa congress in Bangkok on 17 May 2024.
Spain beat England in the final of the 2023 World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.
A statement from world football’s governing body said: “As part of the most robust and comprehensive bidding process in the history of the Fifa Women’s World Cup, Fifa will now conduct a thorough evaluation process, including on-site inspection visits.”
Those visits are due to get under way in February, after which Fifa will publish its findings in a bid evaluation report in May.
The United States hosted the tournament in 1999 and 2003, but not as a joint bid, while Germany hosted it in 2011.
The US, Mexico and Canada will co-host the men’s World Cup in 2026.
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Le prix que le Bayern doit payer pour recruter Clement Lenglet

Le défenseur du FC Barcelone, Clement Lenglet, a vu son temps de jeu limité à l’Aston Villa cette saison, suscitant l’intérêt du Bayern de Munich. Avec seulement 450 minutes sur le terrain, Lenglet pourrait chercher une solution en janvier, et le Bayern semble prêt à envisager son recrutement.
Le FC Barcelone a fixé un prix de vente de 15 millions d’euros pour Lenglet, selon le quotidien Sport. Le club catalan cherche à récupérer la plus grande somme d’argent possible et à alléger la charge salariale associée au joueur. Le FC Barcelone est ouvert à la négociation avec le Bayern.
Le FC Barcelone fixe le prix de Lenglet à 15 millions d’euros
Bien que cet été, le FC Barcelone soit resté ferme sur sa valorisation de 15 millions d’euros, il serait désormais prêt à accepter une offre de 10 millions d’euros plus des variables pour Lenglet. Cependant, l’accord ne serait accepté que sous la forme d’un transfert permanent, pas d’un prêt.
La connexion entre Lenglet et le Bayern est également soutenue par la recommandation de Harry Kane, de Tottenham Hotspur. Kane, qui apprécie le professionnalisme de Lenglet, avait suggéré son recrutement la saison dernière. Malgré une saison remarquable à Tottenham, les négociations n’ont pas abouti.
Le FC Barcelone, cherchant à corriger les erreurs des années précédentes, voit dans la vente de Lenglet une opportunité d’alléger les finances du club. Bien que le défenseur ait eu des performances solides, il n’a pas fait la différence attendue, et son départ pourrait être bénéfique tant pour le joueur que pour le club. Alors que le FC Barcelone continue de gérer les séquelles des administrations précédentes, la vente de Lenglet apparaît comme une solution possible pour les deux parties.
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Football Focus trailer: England captain Leah Williamson takes on a new challenge away from the pitch

BBC Sport teases an upcoming Football Focus piece in which Arsenal defender and England captain Leah Williamson takes on a new challenge away from the pitch.
Watch across BBC Sport platforms including Football Focus, BBC Sport website and YouTube on Saturday, 9 December.
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