Blackpool’s Jake Daniels said his decision to come out as the UK’s only openly gay active male professional footballer will allow him to be “free and confident”. The Championship club forward is the first professional in the UK men’s game for more than 30 years to come out while still playing.
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Alisson Becker was the spot-kick hero as Liverpool secured another penalty shoot-out triumph against Chelsea to win the FA Cup and keep their quest for an unprecedented quadruple alive. Konstantinos Tsimikas slotted home the vital spot-kick to help his side defeat The Blues 6-5 on spot kicks.
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UEFA has confirmed it will award two Champions League places to countries whose clubs collectively performed best in Europe in the previous campaign from the 2024-25 season, a change from the original proposals made.
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Manchester City have confirmed an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland for €75m. City have paid the 21-year-old’s release clause and expect to pay £85.5m in total when agent fees, signing bonus and other costs are taken into account.
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Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty was enough for Crystal Palace to beat Watford 1-0, confirming the Hornets’ relegation from the Premier League. Despite plenty of pre-match pleasantries, it was an unhappy return for Roy Hodgson to Selhurst Park with his side’s return to the Championship confirmed.
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