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Former European champions Ajax and Marseille in Europa League group with Brighton and AEK Athens

Former European champions Ajax and Marseille were drawn Friday to play Premier League club Brighton and AEK Athens in one of the toughest Europa League groups. Brighton will be playing in the competition for the first time. Ajax won the UEFA Cup, the Europa League’s predecessor, in 1992 to become the first club to win the three major European trophies of the time. Liverpool, a three-time winner of the second-tier European competition, was drawn to face Union Saint-Gilloise, Toulouse and LASK of Austria, while Europa Conference League champion West Ham will play Olympiakos, Freiburg and TSC of Serbia. Roma, coached by Jose Mourinho, will be trying to reach its third straight European final in a group with Slavia Prague, Sheriff and Servette, while 2021 Europa League champion Villarreal l...
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WATCH: After shocking on-air fall former EPL star Shaka Hislop seeks ‘best’ medical opinion | Football News – Times of India

Football analyst and former Premier League goal-keeper Shaka Hislop is in search of "the best medical opinion" following his collapse during ESPN's pregame show on Sunday. The incident occurred just before an exhibition match between Real Madrid and AC Milan at the Rose Bowl.During the show, the 54-year-old Hislop became unsteady while conversing with colleague Dan Thomasand subsequently fell to the ground, prompting an immediate call for medical assistance.At halftime of the match, Thomas informed viewers that Hislop was conscious and speaking.As of now, neither Hislop nor ESPN has disclosed the cause behind the sudden collapse, leaving fans and colleagues concerned about his well-being.On Monday, Hislop expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming concern and support he has received i...
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Declan Rice leaves West Ham amid Arsenal links

West Ham United have announced the departure of England midfielder Declan Rice for a British record transfer fee, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 24-year-old leaves the club amid links with Arsenal, having recently guided West Ham to the Europa Conference League title and a 14th-placed finish in the English top flight. “Everyone at West Ham United should be very proud of the part we have played in his journey from the Academy of Football at Chadwell Heath to becoming the most valuable young player in English football,” West Ham joint-Chair David Sullivan said in a statement. “I would like to make it clear to our supporters that we did not want to sell Declan. We wanted to build our team around him and made a series of improved, long-term contract offers to secure his futur...
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EPL: Bowen inspires West Ham to victory over struggling Leeds United – Times of India

Jarrod Bowen was the star of the show as West Ham United secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Leeds United in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Sunday. The result deepened the relegation crisis for Leeds and left them in the relegation zone with just one game remaining in the season.Leeds got off to a strong start, taking the lead in the 17th minute. Weston McKennie's long throw found its way to Rodrigo, who unleashed a magnificent volley from 12 yards out to beat the static West Ham defense.However, West Ham quickly responded and equalized before halftime. Declan Rice, potentially playing his final home game for the Hammers before a summer transfer, displayed his attacking prowess by calmly finishing a cross from Jarrod Bowen at the back post.The home side continued to dominate...
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AS Roma to play Sevilla in Europa League final as Mourinho gets chance for 6th European trophy

Jose Mourinho will have a chance to claim a sixth European trophy, although to achieve that his Roma team will have to stop Sevilla from winning a record-extending seventh Europa League title. Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw in Germany on Thursday following the kind of disciplined defensive performance that Mourinho’s teams have become known for. The Italian club went through 1-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the semifinal at home. Roma will face six-time champion Sevilla, which knocked out Juventus with a 2-1 win after extra time to prevent an all-Italian final. The final takes place on May 31 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. THAT FINALISTS FEELING! 🕺 #ASRoma #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/sSVBWGXwFx — AS Roma English (@AS...
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EPL: Brentford beat West Ham to ensure top-half finish | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: First-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa secured a comfortable 2-0 home Premier League victory for Brentford over West Ham United on Sunday to ensure their best league finish since 1938.West Ham manager David Moyes made seven changes to his starting line-up with one eye on the second leg of their Conference League semi-final away at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, where they lead 2-1, and they were second best to their hosts.Brentford move up to ninth place with 53 points from 36 games and will finish in the top half for the first time since they came sixth 85 years ago. West Ham stayed 15th, six points clear of the relegation zone with two games to play.Brentford took the lead on 20 minutes as they won the ball in midfield and worked it to Mbuemo in acres of space on the righ...
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Get back to work – Man United not resting on laurels, says Erik Ten Hag

An enthusiastic Manchester United squad have settled down following the euphoria of winning their first trophy in six years to focus on their FA Cup clash with West Ham United, manager Erik ten Hag said on Tuesday. The Old Trafford side beat Newcastle United in the League Cup final on Sunday to lift a major trophy for the first time since the 2017 Europa League. “Of course, yesterday the players were still enthusiastic and they had to celebrate this momentum,” Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Wednesday’s fifth-round Cup tie against West Ham. “But yesterday, after we settled down, we get back to work. What we had to do was recovery and the ones who played less (in the final) did a good training session. “Nothing beyond, eh? Get back to work!” Ten Hag, who joined United from Ajax Amsterdam...
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Spurs up to fourth with 2-0 home victory over West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League’s top four as they returned to form with a 2-0 home win over West Ham United that left their London rivals in the bottom three on Sunday. There was little to separate the sides in a forgettable first half but the hosts stepped up the pace after the interval with goals by Emerson Royal and substitute Son Heung-min. It was an important win for Spurs after defeat at Leicester City and a midweek loss away to AC Milan in the Champions League as they leapfrogged Newcastle United in the table. Right back Emerson marked his 50th Premier League game by opening the scoring in the 56th minute. Son, who has struggled for form this season and was left out of the starting lineup by stand-in manager Cristian Stellini, then linked with Harry Kane four min...