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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he is "devastated" the club have missed out on a spot in next season's Champions League and added "there's absolutely no excuse for this". Salah posted his comments on social media shortly after Liverpool's failure to finish in the top four was confirmed by Manchester United beating Chelsea. Liverpool will finish fifth and play in next season's Europa League "We let you [fans] and ourselves down," said Egypt international Salah, 30. Liverpool won seven of their past eight games in a late push for fourth place but, ultimately, could not make up for their inconsistent form for much of the season before that run. United only needed a point at home to Chelsea in the penultimate game of their season to confirm their Champions League place and join champions Manchester City, second-placed Arsenal and Newcastle United as England's contingent in Europe's top competition next season. "We had everythi...

Sometime before SHODAN’s ethical constraints were removed and the rogue AI set about converting the people of Citadel Station into cyborgs, a researcher named Stacy Everson found a smoking gun hidden among the blinking servers of the spaceship’s library. Not an assault rifle or mini-pistol, but a decades-old email chain between her TriOptimum bosses and a psychologist named Jeffrey Hammer.  In the early stages of Citadel’s construction, Hammer suggested that each level of the station be designed in such a way as to induce stress and anxiety, so that experts could study their impact on the human psyche during space travel. “I always knew something was off about this place!”, wrote Stacy to a colleague. “We are just rats in a maze.” What Hammer calls stress and anxiety, I would call System Shock's tension and atmosphere. And while I’d dispute Stacy’s characterisation of Citadel’s residents as rodents, I can’t deny I’ve spent more than a dozen hours skulking, scurrying between holes i...

A 2-2 draw at Valencia ensured Luis García’s team will not be among several sides fighting for survival on the final day, When the end came, Espanyol’s captain pulled his shirt over his face and sobbed, a member of staff taking him gently by the arm and guiding him off the Mestalla pitch and out of the first division.  “We didn’t deserve it to end like this,” Sergi Darder had said, which was just about all he had been able to say; three men needed to compose him and carry him towards the camera where, exposed, his voice cracked and his eyes stung. That and “sorry”, plus a promise to be back he knew was as hard to hear as to express. Then he raised an apologetic hand and, head covered, departed. “When we were closest, it was gone: it was cruel,” said his coach, Luis García. In the 93rd minute of the 37th week of the longest and tightest relegation battle anyone had seen, when someone’s grip finally failed, survival torn from their fingers, it was theirs. “We had fought so hard to ha...

Pilar Rubio has slammed those who do not acknowledge her accomplishments and label her just as PSG ace Sergio Ramos’ wife. The 45-year-old has claimed that she has had a decorated career, which speaks for itself. In an interview in April, she told MARCA: “The people who label me like that ... someone who is very clueless. In the end, I have been working for 27 years. Yes, I am Ramos' wife, and he is my husband, but that's it. It doesn't mean they belittle you.“I'm a hard worker. I've been working in this field all my life, and I'm still doing it. I haven't stopped working, and I have no intention of doing so.” Pilar has been working as a collaborator on the Spanish show “El Hormiguero" since 2014. She has also presented renowned shows like “¡Más que baile!”, “Operación Triunfo,” “XXS”, “Todo el mundo es bueno” and her claim-to-fame, “Sé lo que hicisteis”. Paris Saint-Germain still has not yet made a final decision regarding Sergio Ramos’ future at the c...

Paris St Germain took a decisive step towards a record 11th Ligue 1 title as Kylian Mbappe struck twice in a 2-1 win at relegation-threatened AJ Auxerre on Sunday. Mbappe's double in the opening eight minutes moved PSG onto 84 points with two games left, six ahead of second-placed RC Lens with a much better goal difference (+50 to +34). Christophe Galtier's side need to avoid defeat at Racing Strasbourg next Saturday to wrap up the title. AJ Auxerre, who are in 16th place on 34 points, one point above the relegation zone, travel to Toulouse in the penultimate round of matches. "We relaxed a little after the two goals but in the end we have one hand on the trophy," said captain Marquinhos, who like most of the team was far from impressive. "We've done a lot this season but we knew that if we had dropped points things could have become complicated. We're not going to celebrate the title tonight, but we will celebrate the win." Mbappe broke the deadlock...

Paris Saint-Germain all but secured the Ligue 1 title on Sunday as a Kylian Mbappe brace gave them a 2-1 win away to Auxerre that left the Qatar-owned club six points clear at the top of the table with two games remaining. PSG had hoped to officially confirm a second straight championship triumph, and a ninth in the last 11 seasons, but they needed closest rivals Lens to slip up earlier in the day. Lens won 3-1 at Lorient, and so PSG still require one point from their final two matches to secure a French record 11th title overall. However, a goal difference advantage of 16 over Lens means they are almost certain to win the title even if they end the season level on points with their closest rivals. PSG, whose final two matches are away at Strasbourg and at home to Clermont, will move ahead of Saint-Etienne's previous record of 10 titles which they equalled last year. Mbappe's goals both came in the first eight minutes in Burgundy as he moved on to 28 for the season, two ahead o...

Paris Saint-Germain sporting advisor Luis Campos looks to improve the capital club’s defense this summer transfer window. However, the Portuguese might have to cross Min-jae Kim off his target list.  Il Mattino recently reported that Manchester United and the Korean international have agreed to terms on a contract. Furthermore, the Red Devils will pay the €60 million asking price Napoli wants for the defender.  If the reporting is accurate, the French giants must look elsewhere to add another central defender.  Campos already has Milan Škriniar coming and with the possible departure of Sergio Ramos and the injury to Presnel Kimpembe, PSG is keen on adding another center-back.  Nonetheless, suppose Campos and Co. decide to offload manager Christophe Galtier. In that case, they might wait for who replaces the French tactician before adding a central defender to see his preferred targets.  The 2022-23 season is ending, and with the summer transfer window opening in...

Sebastien Haller continued his superb run of form in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 win at Augsburg on Matchday 33, netting twice to tee up a chance for a sensational title win should they beat Mainz on Saturday. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, goes the saying. While it would be wrong to single out any individual Dortmund player as the star of their title charge, few could begrudge Haller being a focus of attention if they lift the Meisterschale for the first time since 2012 with a win against Mainz on Matchday 34. He has certainly saved his most significant contribution since his recovery from cancer to right when it was needed most. His two goals against Augsburg were Haller's second brace in consecutive matches and set his side up to overtake Bayern Munich on the final bend of the title race with a comprehensive 3-0 win. Haller's opening goal was particularly significant, as he raced onto a botched clearance from Donyell Malen's cross to angle in a tidy low finish. He show...

Bayern Munich must win in Cologne and hope Borussia Dortmund slip up against Mainz if they're to retain the Bundesliga title when a dramatic 2022/23 season reaches its conclusion on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST). Although mid-table Cologne have nothing concrete to play for and will be bidding club legend Jonas Hector and long-serving goalkeeper Timo Horn farewell, head coach Steffen Baumgart has already said there'll be "no room" for complacency or sentimentality. Hector would be guaranteed to captain the side regardless, as he prepares to bring the curtain down on a 13-year stint at the club, but Horn has long fallen behind Marvin Schwäbe in the pecking order and, as Baumgart confirmed, would only play a part if the title is no longer on the line.  There will be at least one enforced change to the team that drew 1-1 at Werder Bremen on the penultimate weekend, though. Steffen Tigges has been ruled out after opening the scoring and then going off injured in that ga...

It's time to select your Tottenham Hotspur player of the season after a difficult campaign for the north London club on all fronts, Tottenham Hotspur's season of struggle comes to a close this weekend with their match at Leeds United and it's time to reflect on which players have managed to shine through the gloom. Spurs have gone through head coaches galore with Antonio Conte, Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason all taking charge of the team at various points of their campaign. The club have gone from top four contenders to having their Europa Conference League qualification hopes out of their hands on the final day. Many of Tottenham squad have struggled for form but a select few have managed to gain some plaudits over the long difficult season. We asked our Spurs correspondents Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest to pick four of them who they would put in the running for football.london's Tottenham player of the season award. Here are their explanations for their four choices a...

Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has reportedly agreed to the terms of a five-year contract with Juventus. The 51-year-old Italian director arrived in the Campania capital back in 2015 and has played a crucial role in the club’s rise to the top of Serie A, bringing in stars like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen and Kim Min-Jae. After helping Napoli break a 33-year wait for the Scudetto, Giuntoli is now ready to take on his next adventure and seems destined to head to Turin. Juventus need to appoint a new sporting director to kick start the next era at the club and the 51-year-old is reportedly their top choice. As detailed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Giuntoli has verbally agreed to a five-year contract with Juventus worth around €1.5m net per season. Although terms have been agreed, the director is not able to move to Turin just yet. Giuntoli still has a year left on his contract with Napoli and president Aurelio De Laurentiis does not want to lose him for nothing, so i...

The Napoli supremo has guided the club from Serie A outcasts to Champions League regulars and is now reportedly receiving interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Cristiano Giuntoli has been billed as the unsung hero for Napoli’s resurgence to the summit of Italian football. Last week, Gli Azzurri were confirmed as Serie A champions for the first time since 1990 - sparking wild scenes across the city. But for Giuntoli, this was the completion of a task eight years in the making. The 51-year-old arrived at Napoli in 2015, helping the club transform from nearly men to title winners. Now, reports on the continent are linking him with a Tottenham Hotspur move. Daniel Levy is on the hunt for a new sporting director after Fabio Paratici’s resignation last month. Appointing Giuntoli would be regarded as a coup considering Napoli’s meteoric rise - and shrewd transfer dealings - in recent years. Here football.london profile some of the Italian’s best signings at the Naples outfit, some of whom may be t...

The minute medical professionals said to Brian Robinson Jr. he will be actually able towards participate in football once once more after being actually shot in an tried burglary, his notions switched towards exactly just what it will need to receive back on the area. At that point he observed by means of on that particular pathway. Robinson recouped thus promptly coming from 2 weapon shot injuries towards his right leg that he exercised along with the Washington Commanders on Wednesday, only over 5 full weeks given that the capturing. There is an odds the newbie managing back helps make his NFL launching as quickly as Sunday versus Tennessee. "It was actually lovely," Robinson mentioned of his 1st time back. "Only receiving back on the area, enjoying, being actually all around my trains and also team once once more, it was actually only a lovely time for me." Neither he neither train Ron Rivera was actually well prepared towards dedicate towards the Alabama item ex...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Organizing World Cup suits in 2030 will be actually "the desire for folks that endured the scaries of battle," Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Pavelko claimed Wednesday after his nation released a shared bid along with Spain and also Portugal in the middle of the intrusion and also occupation through Russia. The forerunners of the 3 soccer federations participated in all together at UEFA head office towards current a project they really wish will definitely attach folks past the world of sporting activities. "This is actually the desire for numerous Ukrainian supporters," Pavelko claimed in converted opinions at a press conference, "the desire for folks that endured the scaries of battle or even are actually still in the inhabited regions and also over which the Ukrainian flag will definitely definitely pilot very soon." Pavelko claimed the task is actually supported through Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It ...

Tottenham Hotspur are going to should decide on on their own straight support after shedding towards Toolbox, 3-1, in the North Greater london Derby over the weekend break. The Spurs were actually beat through their eternal opponents, however the video activity was actually determined through a minute of magic coming from Toolbox and also a blunder coming from Tottenham's goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris. The overview on Tottenham should not modify a lot after shedding towards a truly powerful clothing when driving. However as commonly holds true in wagering, the marketplace has actually soured a bit on Spurs after the reduction. Tottenham presently rests as a +110 roadway beloved versus Frankfurt on Tuesday mid-day in the Champions League. Tottenham vs. Frankfurt forecast: Tottenham Hotspur +110 While the marketplace might have actually dipped a bit on Tottenham, it seems to be to become obtaining some assurance in Frankfurt after the Bald eagles grabbed a 2-0 gain over Union Berlin in the...

Young adult Abakar Sylla racked up the merely goal prior to half-time as holds Club Brugge trump Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 19-year-old racked up in the 42nd minute when his flicked header coming from a section towards the close to blog post was actually recorded through Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, yet he dropped back over free throw line along with ball in possession towards provide the Belgian champions a winning start towards their Group B initiative. ( More ) It was actually Sylla's first goal for the club in his 5th start and also covered a powerful personal performance. Leverkusen possessed the ball in the Brugge net two times in the room of 4 second-half minutes, yet each were actually referred to as back for offside. ( More ) The first was actually a limited get in touch with when Callum Hudson-Odoi's crinkling 73rd-minute free of charge kick virtually evaded all of and also jumped right in to the net, along with the faintes...

Richarlison's first goals for Tottenham Hotspur assisted all of them measure their come back to the Champions League along with a 2-0 triumph over 10-man Marseille in Team Design on Wednesday. Up till Richarlison's support Tottenham possessed been average versus a vibrant Marseille that were actually the much a lot better team up till Chancel Mbemba was actually dispatched 3 mins right in to the 2nd half. Tottenham, that lost out on the Champions league for recent 2 periods, didn't enroll a shot on aim at in a lacklustre first half yet Richarlison inevitably made certain an excellent begin for Antonio Conte's team. Swift Response 1. Richarlison helps make his measure Up till Wednesday, the best remarkable payment coming from Richarlison happened when baited Nottingham Woodland as a behind time alternative along with a little showboating that saw him scythed down instants eventually. However right below, on Spurs' come back to the Champions League after a three-year ...

Barcelona train Xavi Hernandez mentions he is actually presently lacking compliment for the "amazing" Robert Lewandowski after the striker's hat trick in Wednesday's 5-1 Champions League gain versus Viktoria Plzen. Lewandowski, 34, took his tally for Barca towards 8 in 5 video games given that his €45 thousand relocate coming from Bayern Munich, while he likewise relocated past times Karim Benzema towards end up being the 3rd greatest marker in the past past of the Champions League. - De Jong, Depay: Gamers that lost out on summer months transfers - Flow on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) The Gloss international has actually currently signed up 89 objectives in the competitors. Merely Cristiano Ronaldo (140) as well as Lionel Messi (125) have actually dealt with more. "I am actually lacking compliment for him," Xavi mentioned after the game. "He's racked up a hat trick, yet it is certainly not only that. It is exactly just how he partici...

Georgia's win against Oregon has actually Bulldogs resembling the top opposition towards the Crimson Trend When the college football rankings are actually improved after Week 1 end results are actually ultimate, it is an opportunity towards mixture preseason forecasts along with first impacts towards develop a makeover at exactly just how these groups accumulate against one an additional. While considerably of the chat all around the top of the sporting activity has actually paid attention to Alabama, Georgia and also Ohio State for months, handful of takeaways coming from Week 1 are actually even more substantial compared to the Bulldogs' 49-3 claim win against Oregon. That win has actually Georgia leaping before Ohio State for the No. 2 place in the brand-brand new CBS Sporting activities 131, our detailed position of every FBS group, installing the Dawgs making a manage at the top place still inhabited due to the Crimson Trend. Alabama was actually a near-unanimous option fo...

While the Padres were one of the biggest disappointments in baseball last season, the Giants were easily the biggest surprise, winning 107 games and narrowly beating out the Dodgers for the NL West crown. But the season ended in the divisional round at the hands of the Dodgers, and there were some big losses this offseason for a team that already seemed to be punching above its weight all of 2021. Rockies fans were certainly glad to steal away San Francisco’s trade deadline acquisition Kris Bryant, while Giants legend Buster Posey decided to retire. The Giants do have top prospect Joey Bart ready to step in and be the everyday catcher, so the team may be set for the future at that spot. The biggest loss may have come in the form of Aurora native Kevin Gausman, who was an All-Star for the first time last season and cashed in for a big payday with the Blue Jays this offseason. The Giants also did little to replace those players, but there’s a chance left-hander Carlos Rodon, who was also...