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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has hailed three Chelsea players following his side’s FA Cup final 1-0 win against the Blues.

Guardiola watched as Man City defeated Chelsea to win the FA Cup, thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s only goal of the encounter at Wembley Stadium.

Speaking at his post-match interview after the game, Guardiola heaped praises on Levi Colwill, Reece James and Moisés Caicedo, insisting that they were so good.

“Five finals in 10 years, won three, lost two, quite decent, I would say. Against Colwill, James and Caicedo, they are so good,” Guardiola said as quoted by the Independent UK after the match.

“Second half, they were better even though we had the first chance with Antoine [Semenyo], they were better, but we found the goal.”

FA Cup final: ‘They’re so good’ – Guardiola hails three Chelsea players after City’s victory

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, snubbed his runner-up medal after they lost to Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday night.

Deniz Hommet scored what proved to be the winner in the game played at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.

Ronaldo could be seen walking from the rest of the team towards the tunnel at full time.

The 41-year-old was nowhere to be found, as Al-Nassr head coach Jorge Jesus led his players to pick up their silver medals.

Ronaldo could still end the season with a trophy as Al-Nassr currently sit two points clear of Al-Hilal at the top of the Saudi Pro League.

They only need to defeat relegation-threatened Damac and they would be confirmed champions.

Ronaldo refuses to collect runner-up medal after Al-Nassr lose Champions League final

Coventry City have confirmed they have signed Frank Onyeka on a permanent transfer, DAILY POST reports.

Onyeka linked up with the Sky Blues on loan from Brentford in January.

Coventry City triggered the option to make the deal permanent following their promotion to the Premier League.

Frank Lampard’s side will pay Brentford €8m for the defensive midfielder.

Onyeka played a key role in Coventry’s promotion to the top-flight.

The 28-year-old recorded one goal, and one assist in 14 Championship appearances for the club.

He has been nominated for Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for April.

Transfer: Coventry City confirm Onyeka’s permanent signing 

Former Chelsea star, Joe Cole, has given the only reason Manchester City won’t win the Premier League this season.

Cole spoke following Man City’s FA Cup triumph over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

He also labelled Pep Guardiola’s side as the best team in Europe on current form.

“The only reason they won’t win the league this year is that they will run out of road. That old saying you don’t get beat, you just run out of time,” Cole said as quoted by Metro UK after Man City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the DA Cup final.

“They are at the moment, you can’t argue they are the best side in Europe in terms of form. Chelsea were at it today, and they were just fending them off.

“Manchester City are a top side and top sides win trophies.”

EPL: Ex-Chelsea star, Joe Cole gives only reason Man City won’t win title

Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been nominated for the Serie A Player of the Month award for May, DAILY POST reports.

Okoye was recognised for his impressive performances for the Zebras during the month.

The 26-year-old has kept two clean sheets in two league matches for Kosta Runjaic’s side during the period under review.

The shot stopper has so far kept 10 clean sheets in 28 league appearances for Udinese this season.

Udinese are also on a two-game winning streak.

Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), Donyell Malen (AS Roma), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Tijjani Noslin (Lazio), and Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) were also shortlisted for the award.

Serie A: Okoye shortlisted for Player of the Month 

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has won the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership title with Celtic, DAILY POST reports.

Celtic claimed the title after rallying to beat Hearts 3-1 at the Paradise on Saturday afternoon.

The Hoops claimed the title for the 56th time in their history.

Iheanacho replaced Sebastian Tounekti after the break.

Michael Steinwender gave Hearts the lead in the 38th time.

The hosts got their equaliser from the penalty spot through Arne Engels late in the first half.

Daizen Maeda, and Callum Osmand scored two goals to seal victory for Martin O’Neill’s side.

Celtic finished top of the standings with 82 points, two more than Hearts.

Iheanacho helps Celtic win Scottish Premiership title

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will take on Senegal in a double-header international friendly next month, DAILY POST reports.

The two matches will hold at the Remo Stars International Stadium, Ikenne on Friday, 5 June, and Monday, 8 June.

The friendlies will serve as part of the Super Falcons’ preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Justine Madugu’s side were earlier expected to take on Jamaica in an international friendly at the end of this month but the North Americans pulled out due to logistics reason.

The Super Falcons were last in action in March when they defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 3-1 in a friendly in Yaounde.

Nigeria will be targeting an 11th title at the WAFCON 2026 finals in July in Morocco.

The West Africans have been drawn in Group C with debutants Malawi, Zambia, and Egypt.

WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons line up double-header friendly against Senegal 

Real Madrid are looking to sell one of Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Junior this summer, with Jose Mourinho set to take over as manager.

According to L’Equipe, the LaLiga giants believe that their partnership is not working.

This is only Mbappe’s second season at the Bernabeu, after arriving as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain.

The Frenchman enjoyed a fine debut season, scoring 44 goals across all competitions, although Los Blancos ended the campaign without silverware.

On the other hand, Vinicius has been at Madrid since 2013 and became the team’s talisman at a point.

But after failing to win the Ballon d’Or in 2024, Vinicius’ numbers and performances have appeared to dwindle.

Mourinho is, however, expected to be consulted on any possible shakeup in the squad.

LaLiga: Real Madrid to sell Mbappe, Vinicius as Mourinho arrives

The Premier League match-day 37 kicked off on Friday night as Aston Villa United defeated Liverpool 4-2 at home.

The outstanding fixture for match-day 37 is the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, taking place on Tuesday.

The match between Chelsea and Spurs is not taking place this weekend because of the Blues’ FA Cup final with Manchester City on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium.

Here are other fixtures that fans and pundits are likely to see shock results in match-day 37 games.

1. Bournemouth vs Man City

This match will take place on Tuesday night at Vitality Stadium at 7.30 pm. Both teams won their last matches against Fulham and Crystal Palace, respectively.

The Cherries won 1-0 against Fulham, while the Cityzens defeated Palace 3-0. Bournemouth currently sits in 6th place on the Premier League table with 55 points, while City occupies the 2nd position.

However, the hosts could surprise Pep Guardiola’s side and get a good result against the visitors.

2. Arsenal vs Burnley

This match will take place on Monday night at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners won 1-0 against West Ham United in their last match, while Burnley drew 2-2 against Aston Villa.

Mikel Arteta’s side currently sits on top of the Premier League table, while Burnley is in 19th position.

However, the visitors could build on their last impressive result and shock Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium by getting at least a draw.

3. Man United vs Nottingham Forest

This fixture will take place on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford. The Red Devils drew 0-0 against Sunderland in their last game, while Nottingham Forest also drew 1-1 against Newcastle United.

United sit in the 3rd position on the Premier League table, while Nottingham Forest occupy the 16th position.

However, the visitors will hope to build on their last result when they face Michael Carrick’s side, having drawn in their last game against Newcastle and could get a good result against the hosts.

EPL: 3 fixtures we could see shock results in match-day 37

Kelechi Iheanacho will be looking to win the Scottish Premiership title when Celtic host Hearts at the Paradise on Saturday (today).

Iheanacho scored a dramatic late equaliser in Celtic’s victory at Motherwell on Wednesday to put the Hoops in contention to win the title again.

The Nigerian international also scored winning goals in recent outings against Dundee and Hibernian.

Hearts enjoy a one-point lead over Celtic in the league table.

A draw will be enough for the hosts to end their 66-year wait for the title, while Celtic must win to retain the league crown.

Iheanacho has netted eight times in 22 appearances across all competitions for the Hoops this season.
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Scotland: Iheanacho targets league title in Hearts showdown