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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is searching for the formula to take his team’s performance up several notches to get past Bayern Munich on Wednesday and reach the Champions League final. The Italian admitted after the 2-2 semifinal first leg draw last week in Bavaria that Real failed to find their consistent best despite earning […]

Football07 May 2024 Erik ten Hag has run out of time at Manchester United and is unlikely to be given another year at the helm, former United players said in the wake of Monday’s 4-0 Premier League loss at Crystal Palace. United’s record 13th league defeat of the campaign left them eighth and facing the

West Ham manager David Moyes will leave “by mutual consent” when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Monday. The announcement of Moyes’s impending exit came just a day after the Hammers suffered an embarrassing 5-0 loss to London rivals Chelsea. “West Ham United can confirm David

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he is happy at the Premier League club and wants to be part of the transition once manager Jurgen Klopp departs. The 32-year-old’s contract runs out at the end of the 2024-25 season, with British media reporting that the Dutch international is a target for Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Last year’s champions Napoli extended their winless Serie A streak to four games on Monday following their last-gasp 1-1 draw at strugglers Udinese but still hope to end the season on a high. Victor Osimhen nodded home to give Napoli the lead in the 51st minute before Udinese forward Isaac Success bundled in the leveller

Julen Lopetegui has agreed a deal to become West Ham manager at the end of the season. Nothing has been signed yet but the 57-year-old is close to making a return to management following his departure from Wolves in August last year. Current Hammers boss David Moyes has come under increasing pressure after a poor

Belgium’s Tim Merlier powered to victory in stage three of the Giro d’Italia. The Soudal Quick-Step rider narrowly finished ahead of Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay in a hectic bunch sprint. Race leader Tadej Pogacar, who won stage two on Sunday, and Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas launched an attack with 3km to go. But the

Kyren Wilson maintained a healthy five-frame lead over Jak Jones as he moved to within three frames of his first world title, leading 15-10 going into the final session. The Englishman, 32, who is appearing in his second final, made three half-century breaks and crucially won the last frame of the session to keep his

Liverpool got the response they wanted from Mohamed Salah in their win over Tottenham. My only disappointment is that his performance came a couple of weeks too late. I’m not suggesting Salah hasn’t been on top form because of an attitude problem, because I think it is a physical issue that has held him back

Captain Virgil van Dijk says he “loves” Liverpool and wants to be part of the club’s transition after the departure of manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp will leave after nine years at Anfield at the end of the season with a deal agreed for Feyenoord boss Arne Slot to replace him. Van Dijk’s contract runs out