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Goal feast for fans as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool win in EPL

The return of near-capacity crowds fueled a barrage of goals and a bunch of home wins in the English Premier League. Fans at Old Trafford particularly enjoyed themselves. More than 72,000 spectators Britain's biggest soccer crowd since the pandemic saw Bruno Fernandes' hat trick and Paul Pogba's four assists sweep Manchester United to a 5-1 thrashing of fierce rival Leeds, a statement of intent from a team whose last of its record 20 top-flight titles came in 2013. It was the highest-scoring encounter on a day featuring 25 goals across seven matches, at an average of 3.57 much higher than a typical season's average. The presence of fans may also have contributed to there being five home wins, an immediate swing from last season when there were more away wins (40% compared to 38% for home teams). Chelsea, the European champion and a big title contender like United, flexed its early-season muscles by overwhelming Crystal Palace in a 3-0 win that could have been heavier in front of

Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool's spending after splurge by rivals

We can't spend money we don't have, said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

Euro 2020: To write off Germany now would be crazy, says Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool FC head coach Jurgen Klopp has stated that it would be crazy to write off Germany at the ongoing Euro 2020, despite their struggles in the final group stage clash against Hungary

Paris Saint-Germain signs Georginio Wijnaldum until 2024

Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Thursday announced the transfer of Georginio Wijnaldum.Arriving from Liverpool, the Netherlands international midfielder has signed with the club from the French capital until June 30, 2024."Signing for Paris Saint-Germain is a new challenge for me," explained Georginio Wijnaldum after signing his contract in an official release issued by PSG."I'm joining one of the best squads in Europe and I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project. Paris Saint-Germain have proved how good they are in recent years and I am convinced that together, with our supporters, we can go even further and higher," he added.Born in Rotterdam, and a product of the Sparta Rotterdam youth academy, he played for two of the biggest clubs in his homeland in Feyenoord (135 matches, 25 goals) and then PSV Eindhoven (154 matches, 56 goals) with whom he won the 2014-15 Eredivisie title.After a season at Newcastle United, 'Gini' joined Liverpool FC in ..

Humor, sarcasm, anger: Reaction to European Super League proposals

As a slew of foreign-owned clubs announced plans to rip up European soccer by forming a new League, one club with North American leadership was happy to announce its intention to keep the status quo

European Super League clubs tell FIFA legal action already started

The 12 clubs pursuing a Super League have told the leaders FIFA and UEFA that legal action is already being pursued to stop them from action intended to thwart the launch of the breakaway competition

Britain considering 'range of options' to prevent European Super League

The British government is considering a range of options to prevent the European Super League from going ahead, a spokesperson for the prime minister has confirmed.

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The European Super League will harm football

European soccer club shares jump after Super League announcement

MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in English soccer team Manchester United and Italy's Juventus jumped on Monday after they and 10 other top European clubs announced the formation of a breakaway Super League that could significantly boost revenue for the clubs' wealthy owners.

Real Madrid's Varane positive for coronavirus, out of Liverpool game

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool, the Spanish club said

Liverpool's position in Premier League is going to be better, says Salah

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah believes that the side's position in the Premier League will get better in the coming days.

Game against RB Leipzig was little bit like a summary of our season: Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy with his team's victory over RB Leipzig but said his team failed to capitalise on "really big chances" they got in the first half.Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool defeat RB Leipzig 2-0 in the second leg of their round-of-16 match in the Champions League on Thursday here at the Puskas Arena.With this win, Liverpool has progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Liverpool defeated RB Leipzig 4-0 on aggregate as earlier, Klopp's side had outclassed their opponent 2-0 in the first-leg fixture as well.While they progressed in the Champions League, Liverpool has been struggling in Premier League and is placed on the eighth spot on the table with 43 points, 25 points behind table-toppers Manchester City. Klopp said the game against RB Leipzig was a "little bit like a summary of our season", suggesting that his side is not capitalising on their chances."It will help, that's how it is. It will help but we know that .

Ian St. John, who helped Liverpool win its first FA Cup, dies at 82

Liverpool, Ian St. John, a Liverpool great who scored the winning goal to give the club its first FA Cup title and was a key player in the rebuild under Bill Shankly in the 1960s, has died. He was 82

Henderson sidelined after surgery in new blow for Liverpool

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson faces a long spell on the sidelines after undergoing an operation on the groin injury he sustained in last weekend's Merseyside derby loss against Everton. Liverpool has not put a timescale on the midfielder's recovery but said he will be out until at least April in another blow to its fading Premier League title defense. "Henderson has successfully had a corrective procedure carried out on the adductor injury," Liverpool said in a statement on Friday. "He will begin a rehabilitation program immediately." Liverpool is in sixth place, 19 points behind leader Manchester City but the six-time European champions remain in the Champions League. Henderson, who has been playing as an emergency center back, joins a lengthy injury list. The three senior central defenders, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, have all had their seasons ended prematurely while backup Fabinho is still out, having played just one of the last seven matches because of a

57-year old father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker drowns in Brazil

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has died suddenly in Brazil with clubs past and present offering condolences

Thiago struggles to adapt in tough start to Liverpool career

Thiago Alcantara was the stylish playmaker signed by Liverpool to provide an extra dimension to its midfield -- to deliver those "special things," as manager Jurgen Klopp put it. Instead, the Spain international with the quick feet and even quicker footballing brain might be proving a problem rather than a solution for a team experiencing an extraordinary comedown from the high of winning a first English league title in 30 years. Five months into his time at the ailing Premier League champions and Thiago has yet to taste victory at Anfield, the stadium that was once a fortress for Liverpool. In 13 games for the Reds since joining from Bayern Munich, he has been on the winning side on just four occasions. While it's hard not to point to Liverpool's injury-stricken defense as the biggest factor in the team's dramatic downturn -- center backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are unlikely to play again this season -- the effect that has had on its once-stable midfield arguably

Covid restrictions stop Jurgen Klopp from attending mother's funeral

Klopp's mother, Elisabeth, died at the age of 81, German media reports said on Tuesday

EPL: Jurgen Klopp vows to get Liverpool's strikers firing again

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he will get his forwards (Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Robert Firmino) firing on all cylinders in the upcoming matches

Liverpool's Klopp says players are 'angry' after draw against West Brom

After being held to a draw by West Brom, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed frustration over the result and said his team should have won the game.