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      Teen abused England’s Callum Wilson online after he passed ball to white teammate instead of scoring himself

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      A TEENAGER abused England striker Callum Wilson on X/Twitter because he passed the ball to a white team-mate instead of scoring himself.Ibukun Quadri was 19 when he called the player a racially derogatory term for setting up Jack Grealish in the 2022 World Cup 6-2 victory over Iran.Teenager Ibukun Quadri used a racially derogatory term against England player Callum Wilson after he passed the ball to a white team-mate instead of scoring himselfCredit: GettyHe wrote: “Wilson you are a **** for that”, Westminster JPs heard.He told cops later that the previous four scorers had been black and if Newcastle’s Wilson had scored “it would have been a great achievement for black people”.Andrew Benington, defending, said “silly” Quadri had “not realised the racial connotations” of his comment.Quadri, 21, of Crayford, South East London, admitted sending a communication conveying an offensive message. READ MORE ON CALLUM WILSONJudge John Zani said: “Mr Quadri, you are obviously an intelligent young man. “You made a very serious mistake of judgement.“You need to learn the gravity of sending such communication and the effect it can have.“I do not have the view of sending you to prison for this.”Most read in FootballQuadri was bailed for reports.Callum Wilson arrives for training with England football team at St. George’s Park More

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      Thomas Tuchel joins exclusive club as Bayern boss leads third different team to Champions League semis with Arsenal win

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      THOMAS TUCHEL produced a tactical masterclass to see Bayern Munich into the Champions League semi-finals.Joshua Kimmich bagged the only goal on the night to send the Germans through 3-2 on aggregate after a hard-fought win on home soil.Thomas Tuchel oversaw a famous Bayern Munich win against ArsenalCredit: GettyBayern are the third club Tuchel has led to the Champions League semi-finalsCredit: EPAJoshua Kimmich won it with a bullet headerCredit: ReutersIt is the third different club he has taken to the last four – joining an elite group of managers.Only Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola had accomplished the feat before this evening.Tuchel, 50, was a runner-up with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 and won the trophy with Chelsea a year later.He accomplished his latest feat despite the fact he is set to leave Bayern at the end of the season following his struggles to compete with high-flying Bayer Leverkusen.READ MORE FOOTBALLMikel Arteta’s Premier League title contenders were expected to be the better team over two legs but came up against a stubborn opponent.As was hinted at in a training-ground leak, Tuchel decided to play two left-backs – Noussair Mazraoui and Raphael Guerreiro – from the start and drop Thomas Muller, which allowed him to shut down Arsenal talisman Bukayo Saka.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSA delighted Harry Kane told TNT Sports: “It was an unbelievable win. It’s been a tight season for us, we’ve had to fight and grind.”Today was that. We knew we could make the difference with our fans. It was what we expected, a tough game, a tight game.Most read in Champions League”It was a great goal from Josh to make the difference, then it was about defending.”We can enjoy this one. The first half was cagey but we upped the tempo.Jamie Carragher reveals Micah Richards ‘nearly QUIT’ CBS Sports after Champions League final snub”These games are tough and we have to find our way through them. The expectation is to try to win the Champions League, maybe there was some tempo missing in the Bundesliga.”That can’t happen next season, it’s going to be a tough game in the semi-final, whoever we play.”Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Tuchel’s former club PSG are the other teams in the last four.Can you name the famous fathers? More

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      ‘Worst penalty ever’ – Bernardo Silva in horror shootout miss as Man City crash out of Champions League to Real Madrid

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      BERNARDO SILVA’S shootout shocker was labelled “the worst penalty ever” as Manchester City exited the Champions League in the most agonising way possible.Real Madrid reached the semi-finals with a 4-3 win on spot-kicks after a 1-1 draw at the Etihad meant a 4-4 aggregate stalemate.Andriy Lunin just had to stand up to foil Bernardo Silva’s spot-kickCredit: GettyBernardo shows his anguish after a costly shoot-out missCredit: GettyAnd fans focused on Bernardo’s “ridiculously bad” penalty – a tame sidefoot chip straight down the middle into the arms of Andriy Lunin.The possible Panenka attempt was more like the type of effort that players use to warm-up stoppers before matches – rather than a key moment in one of the biggest games of the season.Lunin also dived to thwart sub Mateo Kovacic’s spot-kick – both City’s failures coming after Real’s Luka Modric fluffed his penalty.Ex-Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger then tucked home the hosts’ clincherREAD MORE FOOTBALL NEWSBernardo’s woe was compared to an iconic failure from the spot by then-Stamford Bridge winger Pat Nevin in 1984 – ironically against City.Nevin, now a pundit, barely took a run-up before he trickled the ball down the middle to keeper Alex Williams.”Worst” was a popular word as viewers piled in to slate Bernardo’s kick.”That is the worst penalty I have seen with my own eyes,” said one fan.Most read in Champions LeagueBernardo Silva shocked viewers with a tame penalty down the middleAnother called it “the worst penalty I have ever seen in my entire life”.And a third demanded official recognition for the Portuguese midfielder.Paul Merson rules one team OUT of Premier League title race as Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City’s three-way fight hots upHe posted: “Bernardo Silva deserves a Guinness World Record for the worst penalty of all time.”Other observers called the spot-kick “awful” and “unbelievable”.And one fan claimed City deserved to lose just because of that one spot-kick”.But another viewer went against the tide as he wrote: “If he scored y’all would be shouting Panenka up and down.”Bernardo Silva stroked his penalty too straight and too softlyCredit: PA More

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      How Thomas Tuchel’s genius tweak to Bayern starting XI nullified Arsenal attack and ‘took Bukayo Saka out of the game’

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      FANS have hailed Thomas Tuchel’s tactical tweak that “took Bukayo Saka out of the game” against Arsenal.The German coach masterminded Bayern Munich’s 1-0 triumph over the Gunners at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.Bukayo Saka endured a frustrating night against Bayern MunichCredit: AFPJoshua Kimmich scored the only goal of the game to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory and set-up a Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, who beat holders Man City on penalties.Arsenal barely laid a glove on Bayern throughout the second leg and their talisman Saka was subdued throughout.His stats made for grim reading afterwards as he failed to register a shot, create a chance, complete any dribbles and also registered zero accurate crosses.We revealed earlier how Tuchel, who led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021, was planning to spring a tactical surprise.READ MORE ON ARSENALWith regular full-back Alphonso Davies suspended, one of either Noussair Mazraoui or Raphael Guerreiro was expected to replace him.However, Bayern’s pre-match training saw the pair both feature as Tuchel plotted a way to stop Saka from being Arsenal’s main driving force.And the 50-year-old coach followed through with that idea by starting the pair as they doubled up on the danger man.It was Mazraoui that played at left-back with Guerreiro playing higher up, offering him protection from midfield.Most read in Champions LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd the plan could not have worked out any better – and supporters were quick to praise Tuchel afterwards.One wrote on X: “People saying Saka ghosted didn’t watch the game. Tuchel took Saka out of the game with his tactics.”Arsenal’s top targets in the summer transfer windowA second post read: “After seeing what Saka did with Alphonso Davies, Tuchel decided to pin him with 2 LBs and Mazraoui absolutely did that job well.”A third fan said: “Thomas Tuchel masterclass – kept Saka quiet and in turn Arsenal quiet.”“Tuchel did his homework on Saka,” claimed another one.A fifth wrote: “Guerreiro and Mazraoui absolutely locked up Saka this game. Seen nothing from him at all.”While a sixth added: “Thomas Tuchel with a tactical masterclass today starting two full-backs on the left wing to keep Bukayo Saka locked down.“Through 75 minutes, Saka has 0 shots and 0 chances created. Just 19 accurate passes & 32 total touches…”Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted afterwards that his side missed a moment of magic: “Yes. Had to be. A mistake from them or a magic moment, that is what unlocks the tie.“We didn’t manage to win it at the end and we could have won. At moment we were better than them and had a lot of moments of dominance.“That spark around the box is what you need in these ties to get the victory.”He added: “The club has been without Champions League football for seven years.“The first time you want to be in it, then you want to be in the semi-finals and finals.“We all want it so badly, but you see in many other clubs it takes six, seven years to get to that stage. But we were very close, that is the reality.”Meanwhile, Arsenal legend Martin Keown told TNT Sports: “Hugely disappointing. Just feel as though we didn’t really lay a glove on them in this second tie.“It was there if we wanted it and Bayern came out with the resolve, direct, and posed much more of a threat than Arsenal did.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I think the cautiousness of the game really helped Bayern to sort of, ‘okay, let’s change gear in the second half,’ and Arsenal never really did that. They contained Arsenal. “It was just such a flat performance.”Thomas Tuchel’s decision to play the two men worked wondersCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson sued after his Italian mastiff ‘attacked sports masseur’ as they posed for selfie

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      ARSENAL star Reiss Nelson is being sued by his sports masseur who claims the player’s Italian mastiff attacked him as they posed for a selfie.Saeid Motaali, 50, alleges the dog went for his neck and bit him on the arm he raised to protect himself at Nelson’s pad in North London.Reiss Nelson, with his Italian mastiff, is being sued by a sports masseur who claims the dog attacked himCredit: FieldfisherSaeid Motaali claims Reiss’s dog attacked his neck and bit him on the armCredit: FieldfisherNelson playing for the GunnersCredit: GettyIt is said to have happened in 2020 after Mr Motaali finished a sports massage with the star and asked for a photo with him and his pet.According to the Evening Standard, Mr Motaali’s legal team said: “The dog was a large powerful animal.”A High Court claim accuses Nelson of failing to control the animal, which had allegedly been trained as a guard dog.The therapist says he has not been able to work for more than three years due to the incident.READ MORE ON REISS NELSONMr Nelson previously denied the accusation.Nelson also has concerns on the pitch, after penning a contract extension last summerit would be no surprise to see the club cash in this time around.The 24-year-old winger has been in the starting XI just once across both the Prem and Champions League this season.Nelson is surplus to requirements and it would take an injury to a key man like Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli for him to be handed a chance in the remainder of the campaign.Most read in FootballHis best moment in a Gunners shirt came when he scored a last-gasp winner in the 3-2 victory over Bournemouth last season.He has to come up with something similar to avoid being sold amid interest from Brighton.Arsenal’s title chances are ‘100% gone’ according to club legend who savages ‘lazy’ Gunners after Aston Villa shocker More

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      Champions League semi-finals: Dates, CONFIRMED teams and kick off times for last-4 stage

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      WE are heading into the business end of this season’s Champions League.Manchester City are the current holders after they capped off their Treble-winning campaign with the biggest European trophy in football.Manchester City won the Champions League last seasonCredit: GETTYRodri’s 68th-minute strike secured the 1-0 win for Pep Guardiola’s side against Inter Milan in last season’s final.But before we reach this year’s final, four teams will battle it out in the semi-finals – SunSport has all the details below…Which teams are in the Champions League semi-finals?PSG confirmed their spot in the final four after they turned their quarter-final tie against Barcelona around at the Camp Nou.The French giants were beaten 2-1 in the first leg but thrashed the La Liga champions 4-1 in the return leg to book their place in the semi-finals.READ MORE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUELuis Enrique’s side will face Borussia Dortmund in the final four after the Germans narrowly beat Atletico Madrid 5-4 over two legs.Bayern Munich will face Real Madrid in the other semi-final, following their wins against Arsenal and Manchester City respectively in the quarter-finals.When will the Champions League semi-finals take place?The opening legs of the Champions League semi-finals will take place on April 30 and May 1.While, the second legs are scheduled for a week later on May 7 and May 8.Most read in Champions LeagueAnd the winners of the semi-finals will go head-to-head in the Champions League final on June 1. More

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      Michael Owen names three Premier League players Arsenal should sign that would take them to next level

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      MICHAEL OWEN has listed the three players Arsenal should bring in to improve them this summer.The former England star, 44, believes Mikel Arteta needs to add a striker to his ranks come the end of the season.Michael Owen believes Arsenal need to be looking at three strikersCredit: PAOwen has named England pair Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins as players Arsenal should go afterCredit: GettyThat is despite the Gunners having outscored everyone in the Premier League aside from Manchester City – with the champions netting just one more than them after 32 games.Owen believes Aston Villa man Ollie Watkins, Brentford’s Ivan Toney, and Newcastle’s Alexander Isak could all improve Arsenal.When discussing the Gunners’ reported interest in England man Watkins, Owen told Premier League Productions: “He is a player who is getting better and better year on year.”He’s the type of player who could go into the Arsenal team, whether or not they can buy him is another thing.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”There are a lot of players in the Premier League at the moment who would probably be an upgrade on what Arsenal have right now.”You’re looking at [Alexander] Isak up at Newcastle, maybe Ivan Toney at Brentford and Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa.”Arsenal have hit the back of the net on 75 occasions in the league.In all competitions, Bukayo Saka [18], Leandro Trossard [13], Martin Odegaard [10] and Kai Havertz [10] are the Arsenal players that have reached doubled figures.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOwen also believes Arsenal should look at Alexander IsakCredit: EPAOllie Watkins is enjoying a prolific season up front for Aston VillaIsak, 24, has been linked with a move to both Arsenal and Tottenham amid Newcastle’s concerns surrounding profit and sustainability rules.Toney has made it clear he would be open to leaving Brentford in the summer.And Watkins’ sensational campaign is bound to turn heads, although his Villa contract runs until 2028.Watkins has scored 26 goals in 45 games this season, while Isak has netted 21 times in 34 matches.Toney’s betting ban left him ineligible until January, but he has scored four goals in 13 games since returning to Thomas Frank’s side.Ivan Toney has scored four league goals since returning to the Brentford teamIsak has led the line superbly for Newcastle this season More

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      Arsenal fans furious at club’s ’embarrassing’ response to Champions League exit and demand ‘delete this’

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      ARSENAL fans have been left fuming at the club’s response to being knocked out of the Champions League.The Gunners limped out of the competition after losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions LeagueCredit: APFans were not keen on the club’s responseJoshua Kimmich’s header was enough to separate the sides and send Bayern through 3-2 on aggregate.However, fans were not in support of the club’s response to the result.Arsenal’s official Twitter account posted: “A Champions League journey to be proud of”.And supporters blasted the post as they flooded the comment section.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLOne fuming Gunner posted: “Proud of? We beat Porto on penalties and lost to the worst Bayern team in a decade. Pathetic.”A second commented: “Not levels.. delete this tweet.”A third wrote: “Proud of bottling? Embarrassing.”A fourth replied: “We played like s*** what’s to be proud of.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSA fifth said: “Nah nah nah nah they didn’t just say this. Nah deactivate. DEACTIVATE.”Another added: “Proud of? Nothing to be proud of. Failed every single trophy as usual.”Say fans after spotting Ollie Watkins’ antics when celebrating goal vs ArsenalArsenal’s only hope of silverware this season is now the Premier League title.However they suffered a blow in the race on Sunday as they lost to Aston Villa.This means that Manchester City now have the initiative out of themselves, Arsenal and Liverpool. More