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The Ecuadorian, who will join Chelsea after his 18th birthday, has already built a reputation in South America as one of the brightest and most creative young talents around, thanks to his combination of skilful dribbling along with the vision and technique to open up defences with his passing. Paez caught the eye by finding the net on his senior debut for his club this year, becoming the youngest debutant and scorer in the Ecuadorian top flight. He has six senior appearances to

The Brazil international enjoyed a fine first campaign as a Red, following his move from Real Madrid, and been a real hit in his maiden campaign in England. After picking up the Man-of-the-Match award in the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle United, and heading in the opening goal, he has really made his mark at Old Trafford. The home fans were able to show their appreciation when affording him a standing ovation, when he was replaced in the final league game, against

The Young Lions will take on Norway, Australia and the hosts, and Lino has been included in the 23-man squad for the trip. His first taste of action could be on Friday, June 9 against Norway (11am BST), before they tackle Australia on Sunday, June 11 (11am BST) and then Portugal on Tuesday, June 13 (5pm BST). Lino, who has previously been capped at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels, has made five appearances for the under-18s this season, coming out on the winning

UEFA's Technical Observer panel has named Sevilla's Jesús Navas as the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season. The 37-year-old's form has been up there with anything from his illustrious career and his season culminated with the wing-back scooping an astonishing fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League title. Navas played a pivotal role in Sevilla's 1-1 draw against Roma in the final, producing a teasing cross that Gianluca Mancini could only divert past his own goalkeeper to restore parity, before his side went on

Goretzka is under increasing pressure from supporters following a challenging campaign under Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel and the club’s interest in a new defensive midfielder may hurt his chances of playing regularly next season. Goretzka has been the subject of repeated links to United over the last couple of years but the 28-year-old signed a five-year contract in 2021, of which he has three years remaining. Now, amid the uncertainty over his role with the Bavarian powerhouse, it is being claimed that

The Miami Heat trailed by eight points heading into the fourth quarter before outscoring the Denver Nuggets 36-25 to take a huge Game 2 victory, 111-108. Nikola Jokic scored the ball with incredible efficiency, going off for 41 points on 16-of-28 shooting, but in contrast to Game 1, he finished with just four assists. Gabe Vincent was the high-point man for the Heat. The undrafted star went off for 23 points on a blistering 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the field, while Bam Adebayo

West Ham United should do all they can to win the race for James Ward-Prowse as the Southampton star 'would be a great fit' at the London Stadium, journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT. Although the Hammers are currently preparing for the Europa Conference League final, boss David Moyes will be looking to bolster his squad during the summer transfer window. According to The Sun, West Ham are among four clubs looking to offer Ward-Prowse an immediate return to the Premier League. The

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa said he 'hopes to continue' at Porto amid links with Manchester United. Costa has been widely backed to leave Portugal ahead of next season amid links with an Old Trafford switch. The future role of David de Gea at United is not certain after several blunders this season. The Spaniard is out of contract this month, although is thought to be nearing a renewal with reduced terms. However, Erik ten Hag refused to declare him as his No.1 next

Paris Saint-Germain saw their Instagram follower account plummet after Lionel Messi played his final game for the Ligue 1 team. 1)Messi played last club for PSG 2)Club's social media accounts impacted 3)Argentine's next step to be confirmed Messi played the full 90 minutes as PSG suffered a 3-2 loss to Clermont Foot in their last game of the season and his final appearance for the club. The imminent departure of the Argentina hero appears to have big repercussions for the club's social media

Celta went into the final day one point above the relegation zone but Veiga, 21, struck just before half-time, then fired in his 11th goal of the season. Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, pulled one back with a late header but Celta held on to secure a 13th-place finish. Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw at home to Getafe saw them stay in the bottom three. They had only been promoted last season and will now return to Spain's second tier

Reuters are reporting that, according to state media, the 35-year-old has reached an agreement with reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad - managed by former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo - and will sign a two-year deal. Benzema scored a second-half penalty to earn Madrid a draw in their final league match of the season against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. He finishes the season with 31 goals and six assists in 43 games in all competitions. Speaking after that draw Ancelotti, who had

Karim Benzema rose to the occasion in his final match as Real Madrid player, as he successfully converted a penalty to end his journey at Santiago Bernabéu on a memorable note. Soon after sending the Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper in the opposite direction from the 12-yard distance, Benzema rushed towards the corner flag where he was embraced by his teammates. He was then substituted moments later as he walked off to a standing ovation from fans. Benzema's goal helped Real Madrid come to

UEFA are reportedly reviewing the decisions made by referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final. The English official is now at serious risk of missing similar big games on the European stage as UEFA designator Rosetti was particularly unhappy about his performance on Wednesday night, claims Corriere dello Sport. Taylor’s decisions caused outrage among Roma fans and players, including Jose Mourinho who is being investigated for his heated confrontation with Taylor in the underground parking lot of Puskas Arena at full-time. Source:-

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from football aged 41; Swedish striker scored 511 goals in 866 club games as well as 62 in 122 for his country; Ibrahimovic told fans at AC Milan's San Siro he was saying "goodbye to football, but not to you" Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday he had decided to end his football career aged 41. The striker's AC Milan contract expires at the end of June and he had already announced he would not be renewing it following an

The mixed-gender Australian Open will have a reduced women's field and revert to a single-cut format on its return to Sydney this year after the previous event in Melbourne in December drew criticism over its convoluted structure. The inaugural dual-gender tournament had an unusual second cut after 54 holes, leaving the top 30 players from each of the men's and women's fields to compete for separate trophies in the final round at Victoria Golf Club This year's event at The Australian and The

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch. United go into Saturday's final looking to end the Premier League champions' bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola's side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10. The only team to

A sweat-stained jersey worn by U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan in a practice session at the 1992 Olympic Games will hit the auction block in Los Angeles in June, estimated to sell at between $400,000 and $600,000. The white jersey with red, white and blue trim and 'USA Basketball' on the front is signed by Jordan and will be auctioned as part of a "Sports Legends" collection of sports memorabilia and collectibles June 23-25. The U.S. basketball "Dream Team" who played at those

Szymon Marciniak will fulfil his role as the referee for the Champions League final after the Pole apologised for participating in an event associated with an extreme-right movement, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Friday. UEFA were investigating his presence at an event organised in Katowice on Monday, saying they "abhor the values that are promoted by the group", but kept him on as the referee after an apology and clarification from an anti-discrimination body. "I want to express my deepest apologies

Cristiano Ronaldo concedes he did not expect to finish the season empty-handed at Al Nassr but the Portuguese forward says he is happy in Saudi Arabia and hopes other big-name players will follow him to the league for the next campaign. Ronaldo signed a 2-1/2 year contract estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($220.16 million) with Al Nassr, making his debut in January. He scored 14 goals in 16 games but it was not enough to help his

The team have made the donation to Teens Unite, a charity supporting teenagers who are fighting cancer, Real Eazy, clothes created by Chelsea fan Betsi to help make living with cancer easier, and the Royal Marsden Hospital, where the late Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli was treated. The players’ donation will enable Chelsea Foundation to work closely with both Teens Unite and the Royal Marsden Hospital to develop longer-term programmes with both organisations, while the contribution to Betsi has been made following her visit