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Zendejas, Maloney among omissions for USMNT’s June roster

Zendejas, Maloney among omissions for USMNT’s June roster

Gregg Berhalter named his 26-player U.S. men’s national team roster for June international window on Monday, and as expected, several worthy candidates were not included for upcoming friendlies vs. Colombia and Brazil. The growing depth of the USMNT player pool meant there were always going to be good candidates left out, which led to at least a few surprises among …

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Lookman hat-trick drives Atalanta to Europa League title and end Leverkusen’s run

Lookman hat-trick drives Atalanta to Europa League title and end Leverkusen’s run

By Samindra Kunti in Dublin May 22 – Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick stunned Leverkusen 3-0 to lead Atalanta to the Europa League crown and the Italian club’s first-ever continental silverware, ending the German champions’ dream of a treble and a perfect season. Leverkusen had gone 51 matches unbeaten, earning praise for Xabi Alonso’s managerial skills and the club’s resistance to Bayern …

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Wayne Rooney to join BBC for Euro 2024 coverage

Wayne Rooney to join BBC for Euro 2024 coverage

With the domestic seasons across Europe almost at an end, attention will soon turn to Euro 2024, and Wayne Rooney is just one ex-player to have been snapped up to provide punditry duties for the competition. The enjoyment of watching England games on the television is often enhanced – or not – by the quality of the analysis. If this …

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Atalanta 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen – Ademola Lookman reflects on historic Europa League win

Atalanta 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen – Ademola Lookman reflects on historic Europa League win

Ademola Lookman was proud to have made history after his hat-trick inspired Atalanta to Europa League glory against Bayer Leverkusen. The 26-year-old Wandsworth-born forward – who was plucked from Sunday League football into Charlton Athletic’s youth set-up – scored three superb goals as La Dea won their first silverware since 1963. In the process he became the first player since …

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Darwin Nunez opens up on why he deleted his Liverpool photos from Instagram

Darwin Nunez opens up on why he deleted his Liverpool photos from Instagram

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has revealed he deleted all his Liverpool photos from social media after being affected by “negative” comments. Nunez arrived at Anfield from Portuguese giants Benfica in a club record deal worth £85m in the summer of 2022. The 24-year-old endured a largely uninspiring first season with the Reds scoring nine goals in 29 Premier League appearances, …

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Atalanta wins Europa League, ends Leverkusen’s unbeaten run

Atalanta wins Europa League, ends Leverkusen’s unbeaten run

For the first time this season, Bayer Leverkusen lost a game. Atalanta collected its first international trophy by defeating the German side in the Europa League Final on Wednesday. Leverkusen, which already secured the Bundesliga and can still win the DFB-Pokal Final, will not be the second German side to win a treble. Instead, it is Atalanta to earn a …

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Crazy scenes as Atalanta lift trophy in Dublin

Crazy scenes as Atalanta lift trophy in Dublin

It was a remarkable night for Atalanta and Ademola Lookman, the Italian side winning the Europa League thanks to their striker’s incredible hat-trick. The win sparked crazy scenes at the trophy lift, and the celebrations were understandable given that it was the Serie A’s first trophy in 61 years. More Stories / Latest News All of …

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