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June, 2022

• 23 June

  Bayern Munich announced the acquisition of Liverpool striker Mane

  

  Bayern Munich football club has announced signing a contract with Liverpool striker and Senegal national team Sadio Mane. As reported on the official website of the Bavarians, the agreement is calculated until 2025. Earlier, the media reported that Bayern would pay € 35 million for Mane. Liverpool bought Mane from Southampton in 2016 for €41.2 million. On May 30, at a press conference in Poland, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski announced his unwillingness to continue playing for the Munich team. “Today, I am sure that my story with Bayern is over. The transfer is the best solution,” the 33-year-old striker said. Mane …

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• 20 June

  After The International Break: Chelsea Set to Accelerate Seven Summer Transfers

  

  The international break usually complicates matters for clubs when trying to sign a player. However, now that the UEFA Nations League fixtures are finished, clubs can accelerate their summer transfer activity. One of the teams whose fans are monitoring closely is Chelsea. The Blues are under new ownership and are set for a very busy summer. Reports suggest that there will be many outgoings, and Tuchel and the board will have to work on incomings. Chelsea is one of the most followed clubs globally, including on sports betting platforms. If you wager on sports, take advantage of the opprotunities offered …

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May, 2022

• 25 May

  The Future Of Fantasy Football & Other Sports In India: An Overview

  

  Football, which is also known as ‘association football’ or ‘soccer’ is a sport in which two teams of eleven players on each team attempt to score goals by kicking a ball into the goal of the opponent team. Football is a sport that is played in more than two hundred countries and dependencies around the world with an estimated total of more than 250 million players playing the game. This makes it the most popularly played sport in the entire world! Winning football is fairly simple. The objective, as mentioned earlier, of football is to kick the ball into the …

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• 19 May

  Eintracht won the Europa League by beating Rangers in a penalty shootout

  

  On the night of May 18–19, German Eintracht and Scottish Rangers played in the final match of the Europa League of the 2021/2022 season at the Ramon Sanchez Pishuan stadium in Seville. The teams did not reveal the main and extra time winner — 1:1, and Eintracht won the penalty shootout — 5:4. The score was opened in the second half. Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo scored in the 57th minute. Then, in the 70th minute, Eintracht striker Rafael Borre scored the return goal. The winning goal in the penalty shootout is also on Borre’s account. In the second semi-final, Eintracht …

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• 14 May

  THE RISE OF MINNOWS VILLARREAL

  

  If anyone had told Villarreal fans ten years ago that exactly a decade later, they would be in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, none would have respectfully believed it. 2012 was the year they were relegated to the Segunda Division in Spain after an utterly disappointing season, but just a year later they were back in the top-tier after securing a second-placed finish on the final day of the league campaign. It would turn out to define their rise to European glory just seven years later. The period between 2013/14 and 2019/20 was dotted with consistency as they slowly …

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April, 2022

• 26 April

  Manchester City beat Real Madrid in the effective match of the 1/2 Champions League final

  

  In the first match of the 1/2 final of the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City hosted Real Madrid. The meeting was held at the Etihad Stadium (City of Manchester) in Manchester (England) and ended with a 4:3 victory for the hosts. In the 2nd minute of the match, Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring. In the 11th minute of the match, striker Gabriel Jesus consolidated the home team’s advantage in the score. In the 33rd minute of the meeting, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema reduced the gap between the guests. In the 53rd minute of the match, Manchester …

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• 14 April

  Eintracht beat Barca and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League

  

  On April 14, at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona (Spain), Barcelona hosted Eintracht as part of the second leg of the 1/4 finals of the Europa League of the 2021/2022 season. The guests won 3:2. The score was opened at the beginning of the first half. In the 4th minute, the midfielder of the German team, Filip Kostic, converted a penalty against the hosts. In the 37th minute, Eintracht’s advantage was doubled by striker Rafael Borre. In the 67th minute, Kostic scored a double, bringing the score to a crushing one. In the time added to the second half, …

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• 13 April

  Liverpool drew 3:3 with Benfica and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League

  

  The hosts opened the scoring in the game — defender Ibrahim Konate scored in the 21st minute. Konstantinos Tsimikas found Konate at the goalie’s line with a corner kick, and he sent the ball under the right post with his head in a jump. Konate also scored a goal in the first match. Then the guests equalized the score in the game — Gonzalo Ramos scored in the 32nd minute. Nicolas Otamendi from the centre of the field made a pass to the left. Diogo Goncalves shifted from the flank to the penalty area, and in the fight with James …

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• 12 April

  Villarreal knocked Bayern Munich out of the Champions League

  

  On April 12, the second leg of the 1/4 final of the UEFA Champions League of the 2021/2022 season, Bayern Munich — Villarreal, took place. The confrontation ended with a score of 1:1. Munich striker Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Dani Parejo made a mistake in his half of the field, losing the ball. Bayern made a quick attack, at the end of which Thomas Muller made a pass to Lewandowski, and he shot a low shot into the right corner past the goalkeeper at the penalty line. In the 88th minute, Samuel Chukwese equalized the …

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• 12 April

  Sell Messi and balance the squad. Five main tasks of PSG this summer

  

  A year ago, Paris Saint-Germain assembled a squad, looking at which many began to feel dizzy. Then, finally, the actual football Paris went crazy at the moment when the club officially confirmed the information about the transfer of Lionel Messi. But even the Argentine was unable to fulfil the main dream of the owners of PSG — the Champions League is still something unattainable for the best club in France. Anyway, everything is going to the fact. PSG will have to carry out another reboot of the project in the summer, and it will affect absolutely everyone — starting from …

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• 12 April

  Real Madrid is ready to offer Mbappe a five-year contract with a salary of € 50 million per season

  

  Real Madrid is ready to make a special offer to Paris Saint-Germain striker and the French national team Kylian Mbappe, according to the website of journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. According to the source, if Mbappe agrees to the transfer, the Madrid club intends to offer the French striker a five-year contract. According to the agreement, Mbappe’s salary will be € 50 million per year. In addition, the player will also receive a bonus of € 100 million. It became known that Real Madrid wanted to conclude the same agreement with Mbappe as with Cristiano Ronaldo when he signed in 2009. …

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• 11 April

  Cristiano Ronaldo may leave the “MU” in the summer

  

  Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo may leave the team in the summer. This is what some club leaders want. According to the Daily Mail, some managers of the Red Devils want the Portuguese to leave the club during the summer transfer window. However, it is noted that the co-owner will make the final decision in this matter of “MU” Joel Glazer and the board of directors of the club. Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing for Manchester United since August 2021, when he moved from Juventus for € 15 million. The player’s contract with the club is valid until June 30, 2023. …

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• 11 April

  The Overseas League is back: who to follow in the new MLS season

  

  A new, 27th season in the MLS has recently started. The regular season will end on October 9, after which the playoffs will begin. The final of the MLS CUP – the duel for the trophy – will take place on November 5. This is earlier than usual so that the players have enough time to prepare for the World Cup. Next, let’s take a closer look at who to follow in the new MLS season. “New York City” Let’s start with the current champion. At one time, many famous footballers played for New York City: Frank Lampard, David Villa, and …

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• 11 April

  Barcelona snatched victory from Levante

  

  As part of the 31st round of the Spanish Primera 2021/2022 season, Levante hosted Barcelona. The guests won 3:2. The score was opened at the beginning of the second half. In the 52nd minute, midfielder Jose Luis Morales scored a penalty against the Catalans. In the 56th minute, the referee put another 11-meter shot into the goal of Barca. Striker Roger Marty approached the “point”, who failed to score. In the 59th minute, the score was equalized by Barca striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, assisted by Ousmane Dembele. Then, in the 63rd minute, the midfielder of the blue-garnet Pedri led his team forward, …

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• 8 April

  Barcelona and Eintracht drew in the first match of the 1/4 finals of the Europa League

  

  In the first match of the 1/4 finals of the Europa League of the 2021/2022 season, Eintracht hosted Barcelona. Unfortunately, the teams drew, and the score was 1:1. The meeting was held at the Deutsche Bank Park stadium in Frankfurt. The score was opened at the beginning of the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt striker Ansgar Knauff scored in the 48th minute, and Barca forward Ferran Torres scored in the 66th minute, assisted by Frankie de Jong. In the 78th minute, the second yellow card was received by the Eagles defender Tuta. The meeting was served by a Serbian team of …

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