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Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool after the season because he's 'running out of energy'MANCHESTER, England — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took a deep breath and stared into the camera before saying the words that shocked the world of soccer on Friday. “I will leave the club at the end of the season,” Klopp said in a pre-recorded interview with club media. “It is not what I want to (do), it is just what I think is 100% right.” Klopp, who has won the English Premier League and Champions League in a trophy-laden spell at Anfield, said he was “running out of energy” after more than
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Maidstone shows 'magic of the FA Cup' is still alive by pulling off giant upsetIPSWICH, England (AP) — Maidstone manager George Elokobi could sum up the moment in only one way. “The magic of the FA Cup,” Elokobi said, "is very much alive.” His team from the sixth tier of English soccer had just pulled off one of the biggest upsets the 153-year-old competition has ever seen. Maidstone became the lowest ranked team to reach the last 16 since 1978 by beating Championship side Ipswich 2-1 on Saturday. And Elokobi's team did it on the road, in a game where Ipswich had 38 shots
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'It will happen behind the scenes'"[It will be] the same process that brought us Jurgen and that’s something we will do in private, with the people here and ownership. When we get to the place when we have further news then we will share - but it won’t be a running commentary.
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Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women's World Cup finalZURICH (AP) — Disgraced Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales lost his appeal against a three-year ban for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final including forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, FIFA said Friday. The FIFA appeals body rarely changes verdicts of the world soccer body’s disciplinary committee but is a necessary step to pass before taking a case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. FIFA disciplinary judges cited in their October ruling that Rubiales kissed Her
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Fulham 0-2 Newcastle: Key statsNewcastle United have beaten a Premier League side in the FA Cup for the first time since January 2012, when they won 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers. The Magpies had lost their past seven games against Premier League sides in the competition, scoring only one goal. Each of Fulham’s past four exits from the FA Cup have been to Premier League sides.
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Xavi won't continue at Barcelona after this season, citing 'lack of respect' and mental fatigueBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández won’t continue as Barcelona’s coach after this season, saying he can't get the team out of a slump. Xavi announced his decision on Saturday, minutes after Barcelona lost to Villarreal 5-3 in the Spanish league, leaving it 10 points adrift of leader Real Madrid. “I would like to announce that on June 30 I will cease being the coach of Barça,” Xavi said. “As a Barcelona fan, I can’t allow this situation to continue, we need a change of course and of dynamics.
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'Klopp’s will be the hardest of acts to follow'Jurgen Klopp’s announcement that he is to depart Liverpool at the end of the season will leave the club’s supporters heartbroken and send shockwaves way beyond Anfield. The charismatic German’s force of personality and successes have given him iconic status at Liverpool, the club he has transformed since his appointment in October 2015. Klopp can stand comfortably in the list of great Anfield managers.
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Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa: Key statsIt’s the first time Aston Villa have had back-to-back goalless draws in all competitions since September 2017 (against Brentford and Middlesbrough). Excluding replays, this was Chelsea’s first home draw in the FA Cup since February 2012 against Birmingham, ending their run of 22 matches at Stamford Bridge (excluding replays) without a stalemate in the competition. Villa avoided defeat away to a Premier League club in the FA Cup for the first time since a 1-1 draw at Newcastle in the 2000-01 third round, ending a run of seven straight such defeats.
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'Klopp rivalry helped push City on'What a phenomenal job he's done and what a rivalry with Manchester City he created. Before 2015, City and Liverpool were rarely on the same page of a newspaper. The 2014 title race was the spark that then ignited a raging fire when Klopp and Guardiola arrived in England.
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Friday's gossip: Wilson, Mbappe, Benzema, Broja, Broja, Duran, BranthwaiteChelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd keen on Newcastle's Callum Wilson, Blues chase Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, Man Utd eye Jarrad Branthwaite, Kylian Mbappe considering Real Madrid move, plus more.
