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MADRID: Carlo Ancelotti says that with his Real Madrid eyeing another European Cup he has no time to consider the possibility of coaching Kylian Mbapp next season. At least not yet. Giving his first news conference since Mbapp confirmed on Friday he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain , Ancelotti faced the inevitable question of if he could confirm his destination was Madrid. Ancelotti said the only thing he wants he and his team to think about is the June 1 Champions League final against Boruss
LONDON: Manchester City stayed in control of the Premier League title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals. City extended its unbeaten run to 33 games in all competitions and only has to win its final two matches at Tottenham on Tuesday and at home to West Ham on May 19 to capture an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title. Gvardiol, who has been playing out of position as an attacking lef
PARIS, FRANCE: Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid widely expected to be his next destination. The announcement brings an end to a prolific association with his hometown team, which began when he signed from Monaco in 2017 in a deal worth 180 million euros ($194 million). I wanted to announce to you all that it's my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an
BARCELONA, Spain: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will give Thibaut Courtois another chance to impress before deciding which of his goalkeepers will start the Champions League final. While, Courtois is considered one of the worlds top goalkeepers, he has just recently returned from a long-term injury. In his absence, backup Andriy Lunin helped take the team to the June 1 final against Borussia Dortmund. Ancelotti said Friday he plans to give Courtois more playing time in the league to assess h
GERMANY: Bayer Leverkusen had a double reason to celebrate in stoppage time on Thursday. Not only did it reach the Europa League final and keep its treble bid on course but substitute Josip Stanii's late goal preserved its remarkable unbeaten record as Leverkusen rescued a 2-2 draw against Roma. Both had seemed at risk during the semifinal second leg after two Leandro Paredes penalties had made it 2-0 on the night and 2-2 on aggregate. But an own goal by Roma defender Gianluca Mancini eight minu