The i Sports – ‘Down and out’ Monday’s back pages of course lead with the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Man City were crowned champions ahead of Sunday’s game so the real battle was focused towards the bottom half of the table. Southampton were already relegated, but who would be joining them was the battle. Everton managed to cling on to their top-flight football position with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. But…
Mirror Sport – ‘Dou or die’ Monday’s back pages of course lead with the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Man City were crowned champions ahead of Sunday’s game so the real battle was focused towards the bottom half of the table. Southampton were already relegated, but who would be joining them was the battle. Everton managed to cling on to their top-flight football position with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. But Leeds…
Express Sport – Ab Fab Monday’s back pages of course lead with the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Man City were crowned champions ahead of Sunday’s game so the real battle was focused towards the bottom half of the table. Southampton were already relegated, but who would be joining them was the battle. Everton managed to cling on to their top-flight football position with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. But Leeds (lost…
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The final day of the Premier League season: What games are on and who’s getting relegated? Despite Manchester City already being crowned Premier League season 2022/23 champions, the final day of this season still has a lot left to play for. Every team is in action this Sunday, with all games starting at 16:30. Here’s what’s left to play for and where to watch. The final-day fixtures Arsenal vs Wolves Aston Villa vs Brighton -…
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Mundo Deportivo – Messi operacion retorno Monday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo led with Lionel Messi but did report on Sunday’s incident – ‘Vinicius mess,’ stated Mundo Deportivo at the top of their first page. ‘He ended up being expelled despite suffering insults.’ Tuesday’s front page however leads with the story as its main – “Enough is enough!” says the papers headline.
SPORT – Impacto Messi On Monday, SPORT focused solely on Lionel Messi’s potential return to Barcelona from Paris Saint_Germain, but they did at least mention Sunday’s incident calling it a ‘scandal’ as they described Vinicius being ‘expelled for an act of aggression after being insulted by a member of the public.’ Tuesday’s edition didn’t provide much more, still only offering up a small section of the front page for Vini, instead the popular sports daily…
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AS – Una Undecima para la eternidad Diario AS did mention the Vinicius drama on their front page but below the basketball Diario AS on Monday led firmly with the basketball but did at least mention the racist incident on their front cover – albeit right at the bottom. ‘Mestalla Vinicius madness’ ran a sub-deck headline with a small corner picture of the player pointing out his alleged abuser in the stands. ‘The Brazilian forces…
Marca – Puro Madrid Madrid-based Marca devoted their entire Monday front page to Real’s dramatic 79-78 win over Olympiacos in the EuroLeague basketball final, with no reference to Vinicius. In a review of the match, before the widespread condemnation of the crowd’s behaviour, an online article barely even mentioned the racism, affording only one mention. “After an incident involving Vinicius Junior, he pushed Hugo Duro in the face and was shown a red card, but…
‘La Liga belongs to racists’ – Spanish newspapers finally react to Vinicius Jnr abuse Monday’s Spanish newspapers brushed over the shocking racist abuse suffered by footballing star Vinicius Jnr during a Real Madrid game at Valencia in La Liga – Spain’s top-flight footballing league. But following a mass outpouring of support for the Brazilian international, Spain’s newspapers have finally given the story the front page coverage it deserves. ‘Sorry for the Spaniards who do not agree,…
A breakdown of the racist abuse that Vinicius Jnr has been subjected to this season alone. The abuse on Sunday has garnered worldwide attention and people want answers from La Liga. Brazilian Football players targeted by racists It comes amid a treaty between Spain and Brazil to fight racism but the reports that the Brazilian footballing players being targeted by racists in Spain have continued. Especially Vinicius Jnr who is considering if he wants to…
What a weekend for City fans, gifted the league by a deflated Arsenal, who lost to Brighton the day before. You can just hear Noel Gallagher pulling the pints in the local pub and then swagging his way around Manchester taunting the likes of Gary Neville and another United fan foolish enough to take to the streets yesterday. Manchester in Blue! In fact, the whole of England is without a doubt blue. There is no…
Guardian Sport – ‘Coronation day’ The Guardian keep it simple, with a poster image of Manchester City’s goal machine Erling Haaland with the Premier League trophy above the banner headline ‘City lift crown and target treble’. The front page also reports on Man U scoring a late winner to stop Chelsea winning the Women’s Super League title and fears for Leeds as they suffer another defeat slipping further towards relegation.
I Sport – ‘Victory lap’ The i adds a little proviso to the Manchester City narrative, with Kevin Garside’s column saying “how we feel about them is a more complex business”, pointing to the fact the club has been charged with more than 100 breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. The main back page story focuses on manager Pep Guardiola’s comments, after he said: “We must win the Champions League to be considered among…
Times Sport – ‘Europe is our defining test’ The Times moves the Manchester City narrative on from their fifth Premier League title in six seasons to the question of Europe. Pep Guardiola is quoted as saying his side must win the Champions League to be considered true greats. There is also a line on Sam Allardyce, with a report saying the Leeds manager believes his side have little chance of staying in the Premier League…
Mirror Sport – ‘Three Peps to heaven’ The image of Manchester City lifting the Premier League trophy is understandably on every back page this morning, with the Mirror quoting manager Pep Guardiola, who says the “world is in awe” of his side following their third consecutive title. The front page also poses the question: Is Declan Rice kissing goodbye to West Ham?
Five titles in six years: Are Manchester City destroying the Premier League? The Independent says When the Premier League trophy was handed over to Pep Guardiola again, the English game saw something it has never seen before. It has made many within the sport unsure how to feel. That goes beyond a staggering level of domination, which ensured Manchester City only felt the prospect of defeat for a mere 10 minutes for the final third…
Manchester City revel in coronation but they cannot control their legacy The Guardian says the fans were warned not to invade the pitch. There was a message on the big screen a few minutes before the end, a reminder on the public address system that entering the playing surface was strictly illegal and would not be tolerated. There was a line of stewards and police officers poised like sprinters by the touchline, ready to secure…
‘La Liga belongs to racists’ Vinicius reacts to ‘entire stadium’ chanting racist slurs Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has spoken out against racism in the Spanish football league La Liga after the Madrid forward was subjected to racist chants during a match against Valencia. The 22-year-old Brazilian player was sent off in the 97th minute for violent conduct following an altercation with Hugo Duro. Throughout the game, Vinicius attempted to draw the referee’s attention to…
‘Chelsea just want this season over with…’
Manchester City’s destruction of Madrid has the feel of an era-defining triumph The Guardian says Blend of intelligence and power should see off Inter in final and confirm petrostate clubs have finally surpassed traditional elite For 15 years, Manchester City have had one ambition above all others. Since Sheikh Mansour acquired the club, the Champions League has been their goal. They’ve quested over high mountains and through dark forests. They’ve lost in quarter-finals and semi-finals,…
Man City reach perfection with Real Madrid humiliation that raises complicated questions The Independent says The peak that Pep Guardiola has been building this club towards, and a point that European football has long been leading towards. Manchester City have not yet won the Champions League or the treble, but they passed the most difficult challenge in eliminating the defending champions, and did so with a 4-0 victory that went beyond easy. The first half-hour…
Embarrassing first-half shot map reveals Man City’s domination of Real Madrid as fans ask ‘is this a training match?’ The Sun says MANCHESTER CITY produced a first half of pure domination against Real Madrid at the Etihad tonight – with a shot map to prove it. Bernardo Silva’s double put Pep Guardiola’s side into dreamland by the break, sending City 3-1 up on aggregate. And the stats from the opening 45 minutes illustrated just how…
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