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Tottenham had talisman Harry Kane to thank on Friday when the Englishman's double control of Spurs to a 2-2 draw against an Everton side who will be frustrated not to have gone away with all three points.The game's first big chance fell to Everton when Richarlison saw that his effort was denied by Hugo Lloris, and just a few minutes later Kane gave his side the lead with a composed finish from close range. Everton equalized deservedly well before the break through a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty, which was awarded after James…

Barcelona and Athletic Club go to the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville to fight for it in the Copa del Rey final 2020/21.It's one of only two trophies still offered to Ronald Koeman's Barcelona, ​​and with the odds stacked against them in La Liga, you can guarantee that La Blaugrana will throw everything they have to win this one.For Athletic, this will be a chance to avenge their loss in last season's final, which was actually only played 14 days before this one after COVID-19 tore up the calendar. They came short against…

It's another weekend of Premier League football and another chance for West Ham to continue their fairytale season with a victory in Newcastle struggling.The Hammers were relegation fodder last season, but David Moyes has overseen an astonishing turnaround that has taken the club to the final for Champions League qualifiers.There is still a lot of work to be done to get the Hammers to even beat the Europa League qualifiers, let alone the Champions League, but they will be encouraged ahead of their trip to St James' Park with…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that he is "convinced" that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club to stay after this season.Laporta was re-elected for a second term as club president last month after his predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu was sacked after falling out with other members of the club's board over Messi's future.Messi was present when Laporta was inaugurated as club president again David Ramos / Getty ImagesThe Argentine forward, who is widely regarded as the club's greatest player…

Since Wembley Stadium reopened in 2007, it has seen some real crackerjack games.When the FA Cup steps up to the home of English football, the stakes are always high. It is either the semi-final or the final of the competition - a stage that has added an extra boost to some captivating meetings over the years.Let's take a trip down the memory bar to look at some of the best FA Cup bands the new Wembley has ever seen.A true story of two halves, Manchester United's victory over Everton in the 2016 semi-finals was a roller…

Arsenal advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League after their 4-0 defeat of Slavia Prague on Thursday night - and began a deal with their former boss Unai Emery.Villarreal defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 overall to book their place in the last four of the competition and their upcoming clash has added an extra spice to it given that Emery was fired just 18 months into his Gunners season.The two sides meet on April 29 in El Madrigal, with the second stage scheduled to take place a week later at the Emirates Stadium on…

You can rush over competitions like the Champions League all you want, but the FA Cup will always have a special place in the hearts of most football fans.Over the years, we have been treated to some absolutely incredible FA Cup bands and especially the semifinals have thrown up some classics.With teams just a victory away from securing their place at the show event in the world's oldest football competition, the drama and passion displayed is on a level you may have never seen before.So here's the 90 min ranking of the ten…

Early on Friday afternoon, it seemed as if Manchester United and Barcelona had been reinforced by the news that transfer target Andre Silva had a € 30 million release clause in their contract.The Portuguese international has been in fantastic form for Eintracht Frankfurt this season after agreeing to a permanent transfer last summer, scoring 24 goals and registering four assists in 28 matches in all competitions.He has even surpassed the coveted Erling Haaland in the Bundesliga this season and his form has once again…

Everything is heating up now.We have some exciting competitions for titles and European places across the continent, and there is also the little thing in the Champions League quarter-finals that we can also digest. Do not blink, otherwise you will miss something.You know the drill now. It's time for 90 minutes to rank the top players in Europe right now, and this week we're asking for some help from Oscar-nominated Minari to spice things up.Lewandowski is out of action | Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images"Getting hurt…

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of the club's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea by manager Pep Guardiola.The club's top scorer of all time is missing for much of the season with injuries and complications with COVID-19, but recently scored his first goal in over a year from the penalty spot against Fulham.He has only been involved for a total of 78 minutes since then and not at all since coming on as a replacement in a 2-0 win over Leicester earlier this month.As City prepare for a huge clash at…