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France's supreme court for administrative justice has dismissed Lyon's appeal against the early termination of the Ligue 1, while also ruling that Toulouse's and Amien's relegation will be suspended. French football was halted back in March due to COVID-19 with the season being permanently curtailed the following month. Final league positions were determined by points gained at the time of the campaign's suspension with Paris Saint-Germain once again declared champions. PSG were declared Ligue...

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has praised teenage sensation Ansu Fati following his latest star showing for the La Liga champions - but also urged the youngster to have 'patience'. The 17-year-old started his 12th game of the season in all competitions on Tuesday evening as Barça took on Leganes and caught the eye once again, scoring the opener. After the away side missed two good chances in the opening exchanges, Fati made them pay with a ruthless strike into the bottom corner. Ansu Fati...

Aston Villa will be looking for at least £80m for captain Jack Grealish when the transfer window opens as they look to stand strong, with Manchester United continuing to show interest. Grealish has been Villa's star man in a difficult first season back in the Premier League, which has left Dean Smith's men sat in 19th place in the table. The Englishman has been hugely impressive though, grabbing nine goals as well as providing eight assists in all competitions in 2019/20. Jack Grealish has...

Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi has admitted a move to the Bundesliga would interest him, as speculation persists over his future at the Emirates. The German World Cup winner joined the Gunners in 2016 for £35m, but his sub-par performances have made him the subject of constant criticism during his time in north London. With his contract up in 2021, Mustafi has hinted that a return to his homeland - in which he has never played professionally - is an option he would consider. Mustafi has never...

Bayern Munich are champions of Germany - again. Yep, it may come as little surprise to any of us, but the Bundesliga giants have wrapped up their eighth successive title with two games to spare. This incredible achievement was far from routine for Die Roten though. After losing 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in November, then-coach Niko Kovac was swiftly sacked, and they faced a real fight to retain the title. SV Werder Bremen v FC Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga But throughout all of this...

Pep Guardiola has said that only 'stupid people' believe footballers should stay out of politics, praising Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford for their recent activism. Rashford has partnered with FareShare during lockdown, a charity providing food relief to vulnerable people during the current crisis. The Manchester United star recently played a pivotal role in forcing a government U-turn on the issue of providing free schools meals over the summer months. Delivering on and off the pitch....

Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser has turned down the club's offer of a short-term contract extension as he prepares to depart as a free agent. The Scotland international has made 32 appearances in all competitions for a struggling Cherries side this season but has failed to make any real impact, contributing just one goal and four assists. The 26-year-old has attracted the attention of a number of clubs, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. Elsewhere, due to the coronavirus...

Mikel Arteta has admitted the pressure is on Arsenal to make necessary changes right away or risk the Premier League’s top sides pulling further and further away. But the Spaniard also knows he has another big problem because of the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis and its effect on the club’s already suffering transfer budget. Arsenal are at a crossroad this summer A number of Premier League sides have agreed wage deferrals with their players, but Arsenal are the only club to have...

Bayer Leverkusen have conceded that Kai Havertz is likely to move on in the ‘near future’, amid strong interest from clubs including Bayern Munich and Chelsea. The 21-year-old has become one of the most talked about young talents in Europe after grabbing 23 combined goals and assists so far this season. Havertz has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season “I see that many clubs are interested in Kai Havertz," Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro told regional local newspaper Kölner...

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has described the government’s decision to extend a free school meals scheme into the summer holidays as a ‘proud moment’ and considers it ‘more normal’ that people are speaking up to campaign for positive change. The free school meals programme is a cause close to Rashford’s heart having had to rely on them while he was growing up, despite his mum working tirelessly to try and feed the family. Rashford relied on free school meals growing up The UK...

Bayern Munich wrapped up their eighth straight Bundesliga title on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen. The win puts them mathematically beyond the reach of nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund, ten points ahead with just nine points left for Lucien Favre's side to play for. It was, fittingly, Robert Lewandowski who got the party started at the end of the first half – controlling a sumptuous lofted ball by Jerome Boateng on his chest before firing first time past a stranded Jiri...

itle Bayern Munich were confirmed Bundesliga champions for the 29th time on Wednesday night when they fought to a 1-0 win away to Werder Bremen, Robert Lewandowski scoring the decisive goal near the end of the first half and Alphonso Davies' late red card not taking the gloss off a fine season. The result means Bayern are officially the 2019/20 Bundesliga champions, edging past Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig to confirm their title with two games to spare. Despite a poor start to the season...

Lead Barcelona put the pressure back on Real Madrid in the race for the La Liga title as they overcame a sturdy Leganes side 2-0 on Tuesday night. It was the visitors - boasting a starting XI with just one La Liga goal between them - who started the brighter and would've taken an early lead if it wasn't for a remarkable defensive sequence from Clement Lenglet to deter both Javier Araso and Miguel Guerrero. Leganes defended resolutely in the opening period, with Ansu Fati's opener being...

ield Exclusive - Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has admitted he's relishing the prospect of seeing Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes in the same midfield - with his former club set to return to Premier League action on Friday night. Pre-match suggestions for United's trip to Tottenham Hotspur are that Pogba, who has spent a large chunk of this season injured, will start the game on the bench. The suspension of the season due to coronavirus has given the Frenchman time to recover...

ille An asterisk. That little symbol. That one that football fans who don't follow Liverpool will be turning around and pointing to over the next few years, well, probably, when discussing the destination of the 2019/20 Premier League title. It's Liverpool's trophy, there's no doubt about that now. The only question that remains is just about when they'll make it official. The Reds return to action following the suspension of the Premier League season this weekend at Goodison Park, knowing that...

Just five days after calcio returned at the Allianz Stadium on Friday night, Italy will have its first cup final of the season. That's right, the 73rd iteration of the Coppa Italia is set to be decided on Wednesday night as Juventus take on Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico following their respective triumphs in the semi-finals. No club has won more Coppa Italia titles than Juventus (13), with their last victory coming in 2018 The Bianconeri scraped past Milan on away goals after Ante 'Nigel de'...

It's mid-June and we've not had a great deal of football this calendar year, but the (awards) show must go on! Tuttosport, Italian magazine and regular dabblers in iffy transfer gossip, have released their 100 names for the 2020 Golden Boy long list. The Golden Boy award honours the best Under-21 footballer playing in Europe's top tiers, with the first tonne of contenders whittled down to a final 20 by public vote, before a group of journalists get their grubby mitts on the names for a final...

Napoli meet Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening, with the stakes higher than ever as both sides look to find some much-needed success in the cup; albeit for very different reasons. Napoli haven't touched the trophy since 2014, and will hope a triumph in the cup can bring some success to a nightmare season that sees them sitting sixth in the league. However, Juventus have won the Coppa Italia more times (13) than any other Italian club, and are out for blood after...

2020/21 Exclusive - Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have both backed Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League next season by seeing off the competition when the Premier League campaign resumes, while the latter thinks Tottenham's spell as a title challenger in recent years is now over. The race for a top four, or potentially top five place if Manchester City lose their CAS appeal against a UEFA ban, is fierce. Chelsea, Manchester United, Wolves, Sheffield United, Tottenham and...

Rapid, two-footed, clinical. Wissam Ben Yedder has been quietly and consistently finding the net in the French and Spanish top tiers for the best part of decade. Between two spells in France, Ben Yedder spent three impressive years in La Liga with Sevilla where he was able to transfer his prolific scoring touch to European competition. In 22 outings in the Champions League and Europa League, Ben Yedder has found the net 18 times. In his debut campaign with the club he grew up supporting,...