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The 2018-29 season in Spain will come to a close this Saturday at Estadio Benito Villamarín, home of Real Betis. This venue will host the Copa del Rey final between FC Barcelona and Valencia. The reigning Liga champions will aim to end the season on a high note, while Los Che will try to secure another title to end their campaign strongly following a poor start to the year. This match will kick-off at 20:00 hrs BST.

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FC Barcelona might have suffered a huge disappointment in the UEFA Champions League, but they cruised their way towards claiming another La Liga title and also won the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla. Can they complete the domestic treble by winning the Copa del Rey…

England captain John Terry has insisted he is focused on football ahead of Saturday s friendly international against Slovakia after newspaper reports his mother and mother-in-law had been cautioned for shoplifting.

The Chelsea defender told reporters here on Friday: I ve got experience of seeing many headlines and as a player you get on with it and fully concentrate on football, like I did in training this morning it doesn t affect players.

David Beckham will set a new record of 109 caps for an England outfield player if he comes on against Slovakia, breaking the record of 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore.

He fully deserves the accolades and the caps he s getting, said Terry of the AC Milan midfielder, who made his name at Manchester United.

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Manchester United may be eyeing Everton forward Richarlison, but Carlo Ancelotti has other ideas.

Brazil international Richarlison, 22, is reportedly among numerous attackers being targeted by United.

However, the arrival of Ancelotti at Goodison Park could mean Richarlison is going nowhere.

TOP STORY – ANCELOTTI TO BLOCK MAN UTD S RICHARLISON BID

Ancelotti will block any Manchester United bid for Richarlison, according to The Sun.

The report says Everton would even reject a £70million bid for the forward, who signed a five-year deal earlier this month.

Richarlison has scored six Premier League goals this season, having netted 13 in 2018-19.

Carlo Ancelotti will block Richarlison exit as Man Utd eye £70m transfer bid…

We take a look at six talking points to emerge from the opening week of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

1. There is now a new meaning to Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman was the name of a legendary 17th-century ghost ship that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans for eternity.

However, the moniker can now be applied to Netherlands forward Robin Van Persie, whose remarkable lobbed header in a 5-1 win over defending champions Spain prompted a social media storm, with countless tweets featuring images of people imitating his diving finish.

2. It really is always Balotelli

Mario Balotelli got off to a great start in Brazil when he scored the winner in Italy s 2-1 victory against England and claimed the man-of-the-match award jus…

Vinicius Junior had a great season despite Real Madrid falling short in domestic competitions and the Champions League.

Madrid splashed out a reported €45million to sign Vinicius in May 2017 when the winger was just 16 years old but let him stay on loan at Flamengo for another year.

The Brazilian teenager made the move to Europe ahead of the 2018-19 season, which he started by playing for Castilla before becoming a regular part of the first team under Santiago Solari.

Vinicius developed rapidly and was keeping Gareth Bale out of the side after the turn of the year, but an ankle injury sustained against Ajax on March 5 ruled him out for two months and cost him a place in Brazil s Copa America squad.

And although Los Blancos were eliminated from the Champ…

Gianluigi Buffon is set to be sanctioned by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) after he was found to have used a blasphemous expression during Juventus 4-0 win at Parma in December.

The FIGC s disciplinary committee will now consider Buffon s case, with the veteran goalkeeper expected to receive a one-match ban.

A statement from the federation said Buffon was caught on camera committing the offence when shouting instructions to team-mate Manolo Portanova during the 80th minute of the match.

Buffon, 42, has made six appearances in all competitions for Juve this season and has served as backup to Wojciech Szczesny since returning to Turin from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.

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Mario Balotelli is very happy being back in Brescia and can be a real success for his hometown club, according to former team-mate Nigel de Jong.

The enigmatic former Inter, Manchester City and Nice striker returned to Italy in August, signing a multi-year deal with the newly-promoted Serie A side.

Balotelli, 29, spent much of his childhood in the Brescia region and revealed his mother cried when she found out he was signing for the Lombardy outfit.

De Jong played alongside Balotelli at City and AC Milan, and he expects the move home to bring the best out of his friend.

Of course [he can succeed], he s back in his home town Brescia with his family around him, the former Netherlands international said after Vincent Kompany s testimonial match, which Balot…

Scotland took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a stunning late comeback to defeat Norway in Oslo.

Steve Clarke’s side trailed just after the hour to a brilliantly taken penalty by Erling Haaland before strikes from Lyndon Dykes (87) and Kenny McLean (89) turned the game on its head to hand Scotland a five-point lead at the top of Group A.

Manchester City striker Haaland struck in the 61st minute when he was felled by the outstretched leg of Ryan Porteous and won a penalty, before dispatching expertly.

But the visitors hit back, Dykes levelling after defender Leo Ostigard only half-cleared John McGinn’s ball in, before Dykes turned creator and crossed for McLean to sweep home an unlikely winner to put Scotland in control of the group ahead of …

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is targeting winning more trophies with the Foxes ahead of the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg against Roma.

Jose Mourinho s Giallorossi earned a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium last week, and are the favourites to advance when they get the Foxes back to the Stadio Olimpico.

However, Schmeichel – the son of former Manchester United stopper Peter Schmeichel – says he and his team-mates are going to Rome to win . 

Speaking at a media conference ahead of the game in Italy, the Dane told reporters: When you re in a competition your sole focus is on that competition, which is what is happening now.

We go to win whatever we re involved in and this is no different. It s a European trophy, every …

While might have eventually seen their Champions League adventure come to an end at Stamford Bridge on March 7th, Jude Bellingham’s stock remains at a red-hot high.

With the German giants still firmly in the race to claim a first Bundesliga crown since 2012, Bellingham has quickly emerged as one of Europe’s most sought-after midfield stars.

Although Dortmund might have managed to keep hold of the England international during the January transfer window, it appears almost certain that will be on the move this summer.

Playing a crucial role as the Three Lions reached the World Cup quarter-finals last summer, the former Birmingham starlet has a string of European heavyweights that are desperate to snatch his signature.

Not turning 20 until June and al…