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BERNARDO SILVA: MANCHESTER CITY STAR ‘DIDN’T SLEEP MUCH’ AFTER MISSING PENALTY IN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE EXIT
Bernardo Silva admits he had sleepless nights after missing a penalty in Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid. The Portugal midfielder bounced back from the disappointment to score the winner in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley, but says their European exit took a personal toll on him. Bernardo Silva says he struggled to sleep for a few days after missing a penalty...
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA, NIKOLA JOKIC LEAD NOMINEES FOR PRESTIGIOUS END-OF-SEASON NBA AWARDS AS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have both been recognised for their outstanding exploits in the 2023/24 NBA season for the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, alongside Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama could take two individual honours after being included in the Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year categories. Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama were the stand-out names nominated in the 2023-24 end-of-season NBA awards....
Juventus forward Federico Chiesa could replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool if the Egypt international decides to leave Anfield
Meanwhile in Monday's Paper Round, Manchester United and Liverpool will reportedly go head-to-head in a battle to sign Barcelona teenager Mikayil Faye, and Cole Palmer is set for a significant new deal at Chelsea having starred in his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool have identified Juventus forward Federico Chiesa as a "potential replacement" for Mohamed Salah, claims a report in the Liverpool Echo. Salah had been linked with a...
REAL MADRID 3-2 BARCELONA
It was a typically tense and dramatic Clasico contest on Sunday evening as Real Madrid twice came from behind before Jude Bellingham grabbed a dramatic winning goal at Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez produced the equalisers for Carlo Ancelotti's hosts to ensure that they did not suffer a home defeat to their great rivals with England star Bellingham producing the winner. Jude Bellingham scored the winning goal in...
SERIE A TITLE, A SECOND STAR AND FUTURES ON THE LINE AS SAN SIRO BRACES FOR MILAN DERBY FOR THE AGES
Monday night's Milan Derby promises to be a historic one as Inter look to win the Serie A title with five games to spare by beating their fiercest rivals at San Siro. With Inter barrelling towards a 20th title that would nudge them ahead of the Rossoneri in the all-time charts and Stefano Pioli fighting to keep his job as AC Milan coach, there is everything to play for. If...
DAMIAN LILLARD FIRST HALF BLITZ INSPIRES MILWAUKEE BUCKS IN NBA PLAYOFFS, JAMES HARDEN STARS FOR LA CLIPPERS
Damian Lillard scored all of his 35 points in the first half as the Milwaukee Bucks took a 1-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in their NBA Eastern Conference first round playoff. James Harden’s 28 points helped the Los Angeles Clippers to victory over the Dallas Mavericks, despite 30+ points from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, while there were also wins for Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics.Damian Lillard became...