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Arsenal v Manchester City – team news, how to watch for free Arsenal take on Manchester City tonight in the latest Premier League match. League leaders Arsenal head to the Emirates where a win would extend their lead to six points. If Manchester City win, they could take top spot on goal difference. Asked whether this was the best Gunners side he had faced, boss Pep Guardiola said at his news conference on Tuesday: “Since…

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Daily Express Sport – Damned The Daily Express’s back page leads on the official report which blames Uefa and French police for the Champions League chaos in Paris. The Liverpool fans have been cleared after being blamed for the violence. The back page also reports on Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Everton – the Reds are showing signs of getting back to their winning ways. Catch up on today’s UK newspapers and the business pages. The…

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Sport: “Mágico y letal” Spanish newspaper SPORT reports “magical and lethal” Pedri who has been decisive in four games by scoring, like against Villarreal, the winning goal. He is Barça’s second top scorer in La Liga and one of the three most successful midfielders in Europe. SPORT says Villarreal’s Yéremy Pino will remember Ronald Araujo for a few days. The Uruguayan was a wall. A competitive advantage for Barcelona, who once again demonstrated their solidity,…

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Getafe’s Jakub Jankto makes history: Becomes first player in LaLiga to publicly come out as gay Marca says Getafe midfielder Jakub Jankto took the brave decision to declare his homosexuality on social media on Monday. The player, who is currently on loan at Sparta Prague from the LaLiga side Getafe, published the news on his Instagram account. His message was as follows: “Like everyone; I have my strengths. I have my weaknesses. I have a…

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UEFA bears ‘primary responsibility’ for Champions League final failures, report finds Sky News says A UEFA-commissioned review into the poor treatment of Liverpool fans outside the 2022 Champions League final has found the failings “almost led to a disaster” after faults by European football’s governing body and the lack of a venue risk assessment by French authorities. French police face criticism in the independent report for firing tear gas and pepper spray indiscriminately on concourses…

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Inquiry blames UEFA for Champions League final fiasco and credits Liverpool fans with saving lives The Metro says UEFA was responsible for the Champions League final fiasco in Paris last May, while Liverpool supporters were ‘instrumental’ in saving lives on the night, an official inquiry commissioned by the European football governing body has found. A panel of experts including politicians, academics and lawyers was set up by UEFA itself last summer to investigate the chaotic…

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Liverpool respond to Uefa investigation on Paris chaos at Champions League final The Independent says Liverpool have welcomed a report by Uefa that “fully vindicates” the club’s supporters after the crowd trouble that marred last season’s Champions League final. Uefa’s own review found on Monday that it bore “primary responsibility” for the chaos at the Stade de France in May of last year, admitting that fans of both Liverpool and Real Madrid could have died.…

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Uefa review’s devastating verdict on Paris chaos should prompt Ceferin to resign The Guardian says The review commissioned by Uefa into the appalling chaos that beset the Champions League final last May has reached devastating conclusions that in a decent, responsible culture would lead its president, Aleksander Ceferin, to resign. The review panel’s report concludes that Uefa has “primary responsibility” for hosting a catastrophic failure of safety at the final of the competition which is…

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Liverpool beat Everton in thrilling game after tough start to 2023 Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 last night and appeared to return to form after a difficult start Premier League season so far. It’s Liverpool’s first PL win in 2023. Boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking on the game, said “it felt like us, it looked like us.” Everton had dominated for the first 15 minutes of the game, being able to keep Liverpool at arm’s length. The…

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