At the core of the fight is Argentina’s decision to sign a five-year sponsorship deal with Socios rival Binance despite already having a three-year agreement with Socios that had been announced last June.
For Villa this was a much-needed boost. It all but ends any fears of an unlikely slip towards relegation themselves, their winless run having seen them drop from ninth to 15th.
What the managers said...Bristol City's Nigel Pearson: I am more interested in the game than the reaction of the fans.
He must be ruthless otherwise everything he has achieved at Ajax will count for nought. Manchester United is a different beast entirely and if he doesn't get it right he will be shown no mercy and devoured like all the others before him.
There were one or two worries about whether it was going to go through and when it was going to go through.
They have also kept 14 clean sheets and only fell behind in four of their 21 WSL matches this season.
Despite Guardiola's lack of planning for the contest, he was still able to outfox Solskjaer on the touchline as City recorded 16 shots to the hosts' five, and rarely looked troubled at the back.
Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas have been crowned winners of this year's GOAL50 awards. You can find the final standings in the men's vote here.
Despite a lacklustre first half from both side, he was the player who looked the most likely and after the break, he produced the spark that ignited the game with three goals in five minutes.
He'll bring exciting football to Old Trafford. It all starts from pre-season and how we take in his instructions and tactics.
This has arguably become a bigger factor in recent years, with Liverpool’s tally of four players in 2019 only matched by Barcelona in 2009 and 2015 since 2000.
Alba also praised Xavi's training methods, which have included engaging activities at the start of sessions.
As Africa, we need to be treated equally, the same as Senegal, Nigeria, all equally. This is a competition, no teams are guaranteed they will win it, and we all need equal treatment and fairness.
Meanwhile, Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar claimed the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals in seven matches.
I really enjoyed playing with you, I know you will miss me especially in our locker room where I liked to set the mood.
The Lampard factor has paid immediate dividends after his deadline-day unveiling and Everton should have enough quality to make their flirtation with the scrap at the bottom a short one.
As time went on, it became David Weir, Alan Stubbs and Duncan Ferguson who would maintain standards and make it clear what playing for Everton was all about.
It's just been matchday minus one; game; matchday minus one; game. I would never go to a place that didn't share the same ambitions as me, she says.
A legend returns. He scored many memorable goals - 120 in all - and played in plenty of historic matches.
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Goals from Hayley Raso and Vicky Losada extended the lead to see City swap places with Brighton to move fifth in the table.
James Maddison went closest for Leicester in the first half when his free-kick from 30 yards fell just wide of Emiliano Martinez's goal, while Villa substitute Emiliano Buendia curled wide late on in their best chance of the game.
Championship reports and resultsChampionship tableChampionship highlightsBournemouth's bid for automatic promotion met with more frustration as they were held 0-0 at play-off hopefuls Sheffield United.
One fan in the 25-34 age bracket wrote: Until my very late teens I had no idea it had historic roots to the Jewish community or that it had been considered a racist slur. It simply meant Spurs to me.
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They have won just four of the 44 Premier League meetings since the turn of the millennium. They are 14/1 with Sky Bet to leave Anfield with three points.
Since suffering from a bout of the coronavirus and an ankle injury, Christian Pulisic has found himself dropping down the pecking order at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel. The forward is now considering a move away, with his father saying on social media that the 23-year-old American international’s situation is ‘sad,’ with Juventus taking a look at the player ahead of a potential summer move.
Is the final group game an opportunity to introduce the experienced heads - but game-short bodies - of Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson?
They write to me sometimes on social media to thank me for getting good ratings and points, he reveals in an exclusive interview with GOAL. It's nice. Luckily, I don't get many insults!
The Easter Road side will again be guided by caretaker boss David Gray following the sacking of Jack Ross on the back of a mostly dismal run of league form, either side of the stunning 3-1 semi-final win over Rangers at Hampden Park.
After a disappointing run of cup games, Mikel Arteta will be relieved to return to normal service in the league.
A total of 35 fixtures were drawn with teams divided into Northern and Southern sections and matches are scheduled to take place week commencing August 9.
Several key additions over the next few weeks could help Spurs push towards Champions League qualification, but Conte is discovering that creating a more ruthless streak is a priceless commodity.
5. Arteta doesn't have much to smile about Arsenal continued their poor start to 2022 when they were
However, it is anticipated he will start working immediately, have a holiday, and be back in time to prepare for pre-season, which includes a friendly against Champions League finalists Liverpool in Bangkok on 12 July.
Match stats | How the teams lined upScotland's WCQ fixtures | Women's World Cup qualifying - tablesHow Scotland maintained perfect start to World Cup qualifying...Scotland had won 2-0 in Budapest last month but Spain scored seven there days later and Pedro Martinez Losa will know there is much improvement to be made before his side face his native country next month.
Barlaser wins Sky Bet League One Player of the MonthGet Sky SportsThe 25-year-old is in his third season at the New York Stadium, having spent the 2019/20 season on loan from Newcastle and then joining permanently in October 2020 when he was deemed surplus to requirements by his boyhood club.