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      Arsenal fans convinced Xhaka took secret dig at Tottenham during star’s live TV interview after win over Chelsea

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      ARSENAL fans have been left convinced Granit Xhaka took a subtle dig at rivals Tottenham in his post-match interview. The midfielder was speaking after the Gunner’s comfortable victory over Chelsea that took them back to the top of the table.
      Something about Granit Xhaka caught the eye as he was interviewed by Sky Sports presenter Dave Jones and other punditsCredit: Grab
      Xhaka enjoyed a fairly straightforward night in the centre of the park for ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Three goals in 16 first-half minutes saw Arsenal end their game winless run of four games and breathe new life into their title pursuit.
      Xhaka was put up for the post-match interviews and joined Sky Sports pundits Cesc Fabregas, Patrick Vieira and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to reflect on the game.
      But fans quickly became distracted by the clothing the midfielder was wearing.
      The Switzerland international donned an Arsenal club jacket that bore the initials “TGB”.
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      It did not take much for Gunners supporters to become convinced this was a reference to one of their favourite songs.
      One said: “Granit Xhaka going live on air to speak to Sky Sports with “TGB” [Tottenham Get Battered] on his tracksuit is the sort of pettiness we can all get behind.”
      Another said: “Xhaka rocking a Tottenham Get Battered top. Proper s***housery from Xhaka! Tottenham Get Battered everywhere they gooo!”
      Another fan added: “When I saw the post match interviews, I didn’t think of it but this is amazing.”
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      And one more Arsenal fan said: “Lot of love for Granit after having Tottenham get battered on his jacket for the interview.”
      Although fans were having fun with their theory, it is believed Xhaka borrowed the coat from club nutritionist Tom Geeson-Brown, which would be a more likely explanation for the initials.
      Martin Odegaard scored twice and Gabriel Jesus got the other as Frank Lampard’s struggling Chelsea were swept away.
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      Roman Abramovich went silent for four days, then I was sacked.. we had chance to make Chelsea the best team in the world

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      FORMER Chelsea manager Avram Grant has revealed Roman Abramovich did not speak to him for FOUR DAYS after the 2008 Champions League final.Grant, 67, was brought to Stamford Bridge as director of football in July 2007.
      Avram Grant led Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League finalCredit: PA:Press Association
      John Terry had the chance to win Chelsea the Champions League but missed from the spotCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But just two months later he was named the Blues’ interim head coach following the departure of Jose Mourinho.
      And Chelsea pushed Manchester United all the way in the Premier League, coming up short by just two points.
      Then in Europe it was much of the same for Grant and his side.
      They faced the Red Devils in the Champions Leagur final in Moscow and the match went to penalties.
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      John Terry had the chance to win the Champions League from the spot, but slipped and fired his effort off the post.
      Nicolas Anelka went on to miss the decisive penalty as Man Utd were crowned European champions for a third time.
      After the final, Grant revealed Abramovich did not say anything to him for four days.
      And when the pair did speak, the Israeli coach was told he would be returning to his role as director of football – ending his stint as manager.
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      But Grant did not wish to return to that position, so he left the club altogether.
      Speaking on “Fever Pitch: The Battle for the Premier League” – which is exclusively available on Paramount+ – about the 2007/08 season, he said: “We came second place (in the league), but I remember I think in my first or second (press conference), I said that my target is to be first time in Champions League final.
      “Now we had the opportunity to be the best in the world.
      “I remember that we received the [Manchester United] team and there was [Wayne] Rooney and [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Carlos] Tevez. Then he changed the team so the first 15 minutes, which was a little bit confusing.
      “After 20 minutes we did internal change and then we dominated the game completely.
      “We played really much better than them. I think even Alex [Ferguson] knows that. But then we come to penalties.
      “Oh, it was unfortunate, because John Terry was really, I think, maybe his best season. He played so good in this season.”
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      He continued: “[Roman] Abramovich didn’t call me [after the final]. Three, four days we didn’t speak. And then he called me to his house and he said, We need to prepare the season, the next season.
      “So I say, Okay. And he said to me, you are continuing the job as director of football. So, okay. And I didn’t agree to be director of football, and I left.
      “I felt upset because I felt that we are so close to be the best in the world. We were so close. But he’s the boss. He’s my friend. We need to respect that.
      “I didn’t agree with this, but I will always remember also that he gave me the chance.”
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      After leaving Chelsea, Grant went on to manage the likes of Portsmouth, West Ham, Partizan Belgrade and Ghana.
      He is now the head coach of the Zambia national team.
      Roman Abramovich was known to be ruthless with managersCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Jude Bellingham ‘on verge of sensational Real Madrid transfer after Man City join Liverpool in dropping out of race’

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      REAL MADRID are reportedly on the verge of signing Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.The England international is one of the most sought-after players in Europe after his performances over the last two years.
      Real Madrid are reportedly close to signing Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      The midfielder will sign a contract until 2029Credit: Getty
      Premier League sides were keen on his signature, but Madrid are close to sealing a deal on a contract worth £12million-a-year, according to Marca.
      Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been tipped with an interest in the midfielder.
      Liverpool dropped out of the race last month after discovering that a transfer would be too expensive.
      Whereas now they have been joined by Man City on the wayside.
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      The report suggests that Bellingham has opted to move to the Santiago Bernabeu despite being offered more money by the Premier League side.
      The Spanish outlet claims that Madrid have been planning the transfer for over a year and now have an “agreement in principle”.

      This deal will see the Englishman become a Madrid player on June 30 and will sign a contract until 2029.
      However, the clubs are believed still yet to have agreed a fee.
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      German outlet BILD is suggesting that Dortmund are asking for £124million, while Madrid are prepared to offer between £90m and £105m.
      But Marca, suggests that the “friendly” Dortmund will “not push the operation” back and will take a lower fee.
      Should the transfer go through it would be a major coup for Madrid.
      Bellingham will be hoped to ease the loss of veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, who are both approaching the end of their careers.
      He is seen as the long-term successor for the latter.
      And it’s reckoned Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni have both spoken to Bellingham about joining them in Spain.
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      I got accused of injuring Barcelona ace by having too much sex, now I’m with tennis star and it’s happening again

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      TV PRESENTER Melissa Satta has hit out at online trolls after they accused her of distracting tennis star Matteo Berrettini. The 37-year-old has said she has had enough of strangers online criticising her for the tennis ace’s injury struggles.
      Melissa Satta has dated some high-profile sport stars over the yearsCredit: Instagram
      The glamorous 37-year-old is a TV presenter in ItalyCredit: Instagram
      Satta is dating tennis hunk Matteo Berrettini after separating from ex-Barcelona ace Kevin-Prince Boateng after nine years of marriageCredit: Splash
      Berrettini is set to miss the Italian Open after missing the Madrid Open with a persistent muscle tear issue.
      But it is Satta who has found herself coming under fire from fans.
      It is all too familiar territory for the TV host who found herself accused of having “too much sex” with ex-husband Kevin-Prince Boateng and triggering his injury problems.
      She went public with her new relationship with Berrettini at the beginning of the year but has faced a strange backlash from fans.
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      Satta told Vanity Fair: “It was something that had been going on for months, when our story became known in January.
      “[They say] ‘Berrettini doesn’t win because Satta is distracting him, she’s too demanding’… But I held back.”
      Satta unleashed an epic social media rant last month where she raged against the “bullying and sexism” she had been subjected to.
      Berrettini has also hit back against the claims.
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      Satta added of her experiences: “[This has happened before] with my ex-husband [Boateng] who suffered from pubalgia. Even there they attacked me saying that we had too much sex and that was the cause of his physical problems.
      “[The injury Berrettini has] is an injury in the same place as the one in 2021, when I didn’t know him. But in any case – do I really have to answer to these people?”
      Boateng is still playing at the age of 36 for German club Hertha Berlin.
      He has previously played for some of Europe’s biggest clubs including Barcelona, Dortmund and AC Milan.
      The former Ghana international also appeared in the Premier League for Tottenham and Portsmouth earlier in his career.
      Meanwhile, Berrettini is hunting for his first Grand Slam win after losing the 2021 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic.
      Melissa Satta was married to Boateng between 2011 and 2020 and the pair have a child togetherCredit: Instagram
      Satta is a TV presenter who largely works in the fashion industryCredit: The Mega Agency
      Kevin-Prince Boateng is still going strong in Germany playing at the age of 36Credit: Getty More

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      Cesc Fabregas tells Chelsea fans club CAN win Premier League title next season because ‘I lived it’

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      CESC FABREGAS has claimed that Chelsea can win the Premier League next season.The Blues are currently enduring one of their worst seasons in recent history and look set for a bottom-half finish.
      Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea can win the Premier League next seasonCredit: Getty
      He won the trophy in 2017 after a terrible previous seasonCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      With four games to go in the campaign, the Blues could still feasibly be relegated which shows how far off the pace they are.
      To make matters worse the club have gone through two permanent managers as Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter have been sacked.
      And interim boss Frank Lampard is currently under pressure having lost all six of his games in charge of the club.
      However, Chelsea Premier League winner Fabregas has argued that it is not a lost cause.
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      He won the title with the Blues in 2017, having finished 10th the previous season after a disastrous campaign.
      He told Sky Sports: “Six years ago we had a really bad season at Chelsea, we finished tenth if I remember correctly.
      “Jose Mourinho left, [Guus] Hiddink came, and he started to play younger players like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tammy Abraham to give them experience for the next year.
      “And I remember in April, they signed [Antonio] Conte, who came to the training ground, spoke to us individually, planned what he wanted to do with us.
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      “We started fresh and won the Premier League, against [Pep] Guardiola, against [Jurgen] Klopp, I mean it is not impossible.
      “It happened six years ago, I lived it, if you bring someone in who has the character and can give everyone clear ideas and get everyone on board, then it is doable.”
      Chelsea will first have to appoint a manager to replace Lampard at the end of the season.
      Former Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is widely considered to be the frontrunner for the role. More

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      Bernardo Silva price tag revealed as Barcelona continue year-long transfer pursuit of Man City star

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      MANCHESTER CITY have slapped a £75million price tag on the head of forward Bernardo Silva, according to reports.Barcelona have been heavily linked with the Portuguese playmaker, 28, for 12 months.
      Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move to Barcelona for the past yearCredit: Alamy
      They attempted to sign him last summer and returned their interest in January, but were unable to prise him away from the Etihad.
      Now, as they prepare for a third attempt at the end of the season, 90min have revealed he will set them back £75m.
      PSG are also monitoring Silva’s situation and could hijack Barcelona’s move if the LaLiga leaders are unable to finance a deal.
      The attacker, who arrived in England from Monaco for £43m, is under contract with Man City until 2025, so the Premier League champions are in no rush to sell him.
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      But they have shown in the past with the likes of Leroy Sane, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling that they are willing to strike deals at the right price.
      Silva was understood to be keen on a move to Spain last year.
      Yet despite having his head turned, the ex-Monaco man has not let that stop him from enjoying another stellar season with Man City.
      He has contributed five goals and seven assists for Pep Guardiola’s men, appearing in 47 of their 51 games in all competitions.
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      Silva has collected a vast amount of silverware since arriving in the Premier League.
      He has won four league titles, the FA Cup and four Carabao Cups.
      And Man City are still on course for a treble this season as they are in pole position for the Premier League, into the final of the FA Cup and semi-final of the Champions League. More

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      Newcastle ‘make transfer £70m offer for Barcelona star’ but fans say Toon are ‘getting scammed’

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      NEWCASTLE have reportedly approached Barcelona over a £70million move for Raphinha.The Brazilian winger has failed to live up to the hype following his £55m move from Leeds to the LaLiga giants in 2022.
      Newcastle have been linked with RaphinhaCredit: Getty
      But fans think Newcastle are getting ‘scammed’Credit: Reuters
      But during his time at Elland Road, Raphinha had become one of the best players outside of the ‘big six’.
      And it is thought that Newcastle would be interested in giving him a chance to revive his career in the Premier League.
      According to Gerard Romero on the Jijantes FC Twitch channel, the Magpies have suggested they would be willing to offer Barcelona a £70m fee to wrap up a deal.
      A tweet from the account read: “Barça has received a verbal proposal from Newcastle for Raphinha.
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      “The English club would be willing to offer a figure of around €80M [£70m] for the Brazilian player.”
      The 26-year-old has managed to score eight goals and assist seven in 40 appearances in all competitions.
      And many fans think that the Magpies would be paying well over the odds to sign him.
      One fan tweeted: “Newcastle getting scammed.”
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      A second wrote: “Raphinha would be a great signing but £70m seems very steep.
      “A lot less risk with him over [Moussa] Diaby as he’s played Premier League previously, but Diaby 5 years younger and probably a higher ceiling at a cheaper price.”
      A Barca supporter added: “For performance, he is our best winger this year, but let’s go, for 80 million I will take him on a piggyback to Newcastle if necessary.” More

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      Pep Guardiola using three simple rules to keep Man City squad fresh for Premier League title run-in

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      WATER way to earn a living for Manchester City’s squad.Boss Pep Guardiola has warned his Treble-chasing team that their marathon season is far from H2Over.
      Pep Guardiola has warned his team that their season is far from overCredit: Rex
      They could still face ten games in 38 days if they go all the way to the Champions League final in Istanbul on June 10.
      And in the meantime, Pep wants Kyle Walker and Co to eat a lot, get plenty of kip, and drink nothing but water.
      Asked what his main role is over the final few weeks, Pep said: “Telling them that if you are tired, you’re wrong. You are not tired.
      “People say it is a lot of games. But when you are winning matches, as a manager you are already dreaming, ‘We are close to winning the title’.
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      “And of course most of the players will now feel the same.
      “It’s just a question of sleep and sleep and sleep. Eat a lot and drink.
      “But only water ? not another type of drink. Water, water, water.
      “Take a lot of naps after lunchtime for better regeneration.
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      “And just use all your energy in the moments of the game.
      “The rest, they have incredible physios to take care of them. And they can do it. They did these things in the past, so they can do it again.”
      With the World Cup breaking up the season in November and December, it has felt like a gruelling season for many stars in Guardiola’s squad.
      But he insists it is no time for his players to be putting their feet up yet.
      Pep added: “We are not going to lose games because we are tired. You are tired when you are out of competitions.
      “After you are out, the seasons are so long, they never end. You want to finish as soon as possible to start the next one.
      “But when you are here, you are not tired, that’s for sure.” More