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🗣️ Mikel Arteta on the XI he will use in the UCL final: "I don’t know yet. We need to analyse the opposition and the players’ physical and mental condition." "It was difficult even deciding on the XI today: I went through dozens of options on my iPad, but none of them convinced me." "In the end, I did what I thought was right."

Goalscorer. Assist provider. Award winner. Presenting @TheOfficialFWA Footballer of the Year for 2025/26: @B_Fernandes8! 🏆❤️

Bruno Fernandes has raised the standard very high… 🔥 In one of Manchester United struggling seasons, he still came out very bright..

@goalsside He broke every rules with just one sentence 🫪

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Bournemouth are aware of posts circulating on social media involving Álex Jiménez. He will not be included in the squad for tomorrow’s Premier League match against Fulham. The club will be making no further comment at this time.

🚨 José Mourinho and Real Madrid job: the situation at present. 🎥⤵️

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Bruno Fernandes has won the Football Writers Association Men's Footballer of the Year award, beating Declan Rice.

🚨 OFFICIAL: Real Madrid statement. “Real Madrid C.F. announces that, following the events that led to the opening of disciplinary proceedings yesterday against our players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, both appeared today before the investigating officer. During their appearance, the players expressed their sincere regret for what happened and apologized to each other. They also conveyed their apologies to the club, their teammates, the coaching staff, and the fans, and both offered their full cooperation to Real Madrid, ready to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate. In light of these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a fine of five hundred thousand euros on each player, thus concluding the corresponding internal procedures”.

🚨 OFFICIAL: Aurelien Tchouameni statement to apologize to all Madridistas. ““What happened this week in training is 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 — I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school. No matter who is right or wrong, we should always look for the calmest solution to resolve a conflict”. “Above all, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛. I know the fans, the staff, my teammates, the management, everyone is deeply disappointed by the way this season has unfolded. But frustration cannot excuse everything”. “These incidents, even if they can happen in any dressing room, are not worthy of Real Madrid. Especially since Real Madrid is the most talked-about club in the world”. “Anyway, now is no longer the time to figure out who did what, who said what, or who was right or wrong. I acknowledge the club’s sanction and I accept it”. “We remain family, with disagreements at times but we must always put our objectives above everything else. 𝐈 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, and I also want to extend my apologies to all Madridistas”.

@FabrizioRomano @polloalvarezok F1's Lionel Messi tweet has become the MOST LIKED tweet in F1 history with 367k likes. The F1 account exists since 2009 and the post has broken the record within 5 days. • 14M views • 35k retweets/quotes • 367k likes

🚨🇦🇷 Leo Messi: “I like winning at everything! I don't even let my sons win in video games…”. “That’s just the way I am, and it’s what led me to achieve everything I’ve achieved. I don't know how to lose, but that’s what made me who I am”, told @polloalvarezok.

@FabrizioRomano Arne Slot: "Alexander Isak is back in training with us. Let's see how much we can use him tomorrow vs Chelsea."

🚨 Dominik Szoboszlai on Arne Slot: “That's not a question at all. He's our manager. And we are in his second season. In his first season, don't forget, we won the Premier League. So no one lost faith in him from our side”. “Rumours come and go but he proved that he’s able to win the Premier League and we proved it as a team, as a staff, as a club that we are able to win the Premier League”, told Daily Mail.

Arne Slot: "We got 3rd in the Champions League Group-Stages, we beat Galatasaray in the knock-out stages and were eliminated over two games by PSG." "There is not ONE team who has been able to beat PSG over two games. We could have got close to beating them if VAR didn't overturn a decision they usually would never overturn....."

🚨🇸🇪 Alexander Isak, back available for Liverpool to face Chelsea after minor groin injury. Arne Slot: “Alexander Isak is back in training with us and we will see how much we can use him this weekend”.

@FabrizioRomano @junaid_haido Reporter: "People are saying Arsenal are over-celebrating…" 🚨🗣️ Mikel Arteta: "I think you have to respect every opinion and place them where they belong."

🚨⛔️ Mikel Arteta: “Merino and Timber back this weekend? No chance. Not at this stage”.

🚨 Kylian Mbappé completed training today with the squad and he’s expected to be back for El Clásico.

🚨 Alexis Mac Allister’s father on his son’s future: “Up to now, Liverpool have not approached us regarding a contract extension”. “Alexis is under contract until June 2028 and, at this moment, we are not holding public talks with any other club”. “We believe the club’s supporters deserve that level of respect from the player”, told @ismaeelmahmoudd.

❤️💙✈️ Paris Saint-Germain decide to provide free travel and tickets for staff members to attend Champions League final in Budapest. Last year, 500 club employees went to the final in Munich with same club-gift formula; they were also included in players’ collective bonus pool.

BREAKING: Real Madrid are thinking of setting a TRAP to find the "RAT" 🐀 in the dressing room according to reports.

🚨💣 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘: Some members within Real Madrid believe one of Aurélien Tchouaméni or Fede Valverde may have to LEAVE the club this summer. There are growing concerns internally that, if the situation between the two is not resolved in the coming days, keeping both players in the dressing room could seriously damage the team environment.

So it’s true!!!

🚨🇫🇷 | NEW: #MUFC have made a formative APPROACH on the player side of Aurélien Tchouaméni. [@JacobsBen/@UnitedStandMUFC]

🚨 Michael Carrick on his future: “Clarity is important. We’ve finished the season strongly, and now is the right time to discuss what comes next. Nothing has really changed.”

Kobbie Mainoo dancing through the defence 🕺 The @ManUtd midfielder wins April's @AdobeExpress Creative Moment of the Month 💫