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Leverkusen director throws the Real Madrid door wide open for Xabi Alonso
A departure of Carlo Ancelotti as head coach of Real Madrid is becoming increasingly likely, and Xabi Alonso is considered the top candidate to succeed him. Bayer Leverkusen will not stand in the way of a move for their successful coach.
In this scenario, Slot and Liverpool will be national champions on Wednesday
Arne Slot can become national champion with Liverpool for the twentieth time on Wednesday evening without the Premier League leaders having to play themselves.
Suspended Mudryk wants to prove innocence with 'successful lie detector test'
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk is not accepting a possible long-term doping suspension and, according to Shakhtar Donetsk director Sergei Palkin, has successfully passed a lie detector test. Whether this will have any impact on the investigation into Mudryk remains unclear.
Least possession in the Premier League and still in third place: it’s possible
Nottingham Forest is the team with the lowest average possession in the entire Premier League this season. But Nuno Espírito Santo's side proves that you don't always need to dominate possession to get results. Forest are currently in third place and are well on track for Champions League football.
Wolves hand Man Utd fifteenth defeat, costly win for Chelsea
Chelsea narrowly won against Fulham in the battle for a Champions League spot. Wolverhampton Wanderers secured Premier League survival at the expense of Manchester United at Old Trafford. For Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester City, relegation is getting very close.
Ancelotti expects Mbappé to return for Copa del Rey final
Real Madrid will not have Kylian Mbappé available for Wednesday’s match against Getafe, but coach Carlo Ancelotti expects him to be back for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
Gyökeres keeps scoring, but doesn't come close to Messi's best season
Viktor Gyökeres shows no signs of stopping at Sporting Portugal. On Tuesday evening, the striker scored again in the second leg of the cup competition. However, the Swede is still far from matching Lionel Messi’s best season.
Van Dijk surprised by Liverpool and looks forward to 'team outing' ahead of Arsenal clash
Virgil van Dijk is surprised by Liverpool’s performances this season. The Reds' captain did not expect Arne Slot’s team to have such a comfortable lead over their rivals at this stage of the campaign. After the away win at Leicester City, Van Dijk also commented on the role of match-winner Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is likely to move to Real Madrid this coming summer.
Osasuna win and push Valladolid to the brink of relegation
Osasuna secured a 3-2 win over struggling Valladolid in an action-packed La Liga clash, with Ante Budimir scoring twice to keep the Pamplona club in the European race while pushing Valladolid closer to relegation.
Sheffield player loses self-control and is taken off after pitch invasion
Sheffield United player Hamza Choudhury was restrained and escorted off the pitch after the lost Championship match against Burnley. Celebrating Burnley fans stormed the pitch after the final whistle and confronted the 27-year-old right-back, who didn’t take it well.