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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Sunday, May 11, 2025
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Relegated Southampton produced a resilient defensive performance to earn a goalless draw against Manchester City at St Mary’s, surpassing the Premier League’s all-time lowest points tally in the process.
Everton dealt a hammer blow to Fulham’s European hopes by coming from behind to secure victory at Craven Cottage.
Kevin Schade’s first-half header secured a 1-0 win for Brentford at Ipswich, boosting their hopes of a European finish.
Brighton kept their European ambitions alive with a 2-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux.
Ollie Watkins became Aston Villa’s all-time top Premier League goalscorer as his winner at Bournemouth boosted Unai Emery’s side’s hopes of Champions League qualification.
Mohamed Salah has acknowledged there was some truth to reports of tension between himself and former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane, although he emphasised that the pair always maintained mutual respect.
Mikel Arteta has acknowledged that Arsenal have taken a step back in the Premier League this season, pointing to their points total as evidence of the regression.
Harry Kane was on target as newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in Thomas Muller’s final home game for the club.
More on Harry Kane, the England international, said his first team title was ‘worth the wait’ after Bayern Munich were presented with the Bundesliga shield on Saturday.
Alexander Sorloth’s stunning four-goal first-half display fired Atletico Madrid to a 4-0 win over Real Sociedad at the Metropolitano, extending their unbeaten run against the visitors in LaLiga to 11 matches.
Girona and Villarreal played out a forgettable La Liga contest, but a late strike from Karl Etta Eyong extended the Yellow Submarine’s winning run in away head-to-heads to seven matches.
Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Xabi Alonso as ‘one of the best in the world’ amid speculation that the Spaniard could succeed him as Real Madrid manager.
Lazio extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a last-minute 1-1 draw against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico, keeping them level on points with the fourth-placed Turin side in what could prove to be a crucial UEFA Champions League qualification six-pointer.
Asante Kotoko head coach, Abdul Karim Zito, is determined to guide his team to victory in the MTN FA Cup semifinal against Berekum Chelsea on Sunday.
Golden Kick FC secured their place in the final of the 2024/25 MTN FA Cup with a thrilling 3-1 victory over Attram De Visser in the semifinal at the T&A Stadium in Tarkwa.
A group of Hearts of Oak supporters staged a protest outside the club’s commercial office in Accra, demanding the immediate resignation of Managing Director Delali Anku-Adiamah.
Ghana’s Black Satellites will take on host nation Egypt in a high-stakes quarter-final clash at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad after fending off competition from both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
More on Arsenal, the Gunners have reportedly made an initial offer for Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres, amid concerns that Chelsea could enter the race for the striker.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr is in doubt, as talks over a two-year contract extension for the 40-year-old have been put on hold.
Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah, 29, who has been linked with Bayern Munich and Barcelona ahead of a potential free transfer this summer, says he will make a decision on his future soon.
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