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UEFA decision on Negreira case expected soon, Tigres win Liga MX title, Australia planning to introduce promotion/relegation, Bellingham is Bundesliga player of the year, Barnsley win at last second to earn promotion to Championship, Ceferin irritated by Juventus, Benzema torn over huge Saudi offer, Man United documentary in the works, Hamburg fans get twisted, FPL season review, and Harry Kane needs a cane now.

Let’s get on with it.

Read/Scan time: 4-5 min

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Ankaragucu v Galatasaray

• Fenerbahce v Antalyaspor

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• UEFA decision on Negreira Case expected imminently with three possible outcomes (FE)

• Tigres beat Chivas 3-2 to win Liga MX title (ESPN)

• Australia reveal plan to embrace promotion and relegation (WST)

• Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham named Bundesliga player of the season (BBC)

• Last-gasp winner against Barnsley earns Sheff Wed promotion to EFL Championship (FM)

• Docking points from clubs would deter racist fans, suggests La Liga president (TG)

• UEFA and Ceferin irritated by Juventus for not abandoning the Super League; risking European ban (FI)

• Mauricio Pochettino’s first game as Chelsea boss set to be pre-season friendly against Wrexham (TS)

• FPL season review - overall winner reveals his secrets (SKY)

Transfer Rumors

• Karim Benzema torn over offer worth £173m from unnamed club to move to Saudi Arabia (DM)

• Paris Saint-Germain interested in move for Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard (DM)

• Worrying news for Arsenal fans as Declan Rice open to joining Bayern Munich after latest talks (CO)

• PSG midfielder Carlos Soler on Atlético Madrid’s radar (GSFN)

• Crystal Palace interested in signing Chelsea youngster Lewis Hall on loan (DM)

• Toulhouse’s Stijn Spierings in talks with PSV; Rafael Ratão has offer from Al Wahda (GFFN)

• Man United keen recently relegated Leeds ace, Tyler Adams (CO)

• Freiburg set their sights on RB Salzburg striker Junior Adamu (GGFN)

• Ante Rebic’s future at Milan far from certain; Stephan El Shaarawy a possible replacement (GIFN)

• Rayo Vallecano consider move for Isco (GSFN)

• Borussia Dortmund agree personal terms with Edson Álvarez (GGFN)

• Ben Brereton Diaz edges closer to Villarreal move from Blackburn Rovers (FE)

• 10 done deals you might have missed, from Ashley Barnes to Ajax’s new midfielder (SN)

Data Based

• Martin Ødegaard: The ‘Normal Guy’ Who Has Grown Into the Complete Midfielder (OA)

Offsides

• Hamburg fans invade pitch before late twist denies them automatic promotion to Bundesliga (DM)

• Video: Disgraceful scenes as Leeds fans start fighting with police (CO)

• Red Star accuse ultras of attacking 200 fans after missing out on promotion to Ligue 2 (GFFN)

• Astonishing scrap erupts in stands at match in Brazil only women were allowed to attend (SUN)

• LA Galaxy boss confronts angry fans after ex-Man Utd star sent off in MLS defeat (MN)

On The Ball

• The human cost of Premier League relegation (TA)

• Markus Krösche committed to Eintracht Frankfurt despite Bayern Munich interest (GGFN)

• Details behind DigitalBits’ troubled sponsorship of Inter (FI)

• Manchester City set to earn record £166m as new Premier League overseas TV contracts kick in (DM)

• Top 20 richest soccer clubs in the world (WST)

Coaches Box

• Alex Weaver will become the first Englishman to coach in the Swiss Super League since Roy Hodgson (DM)

• Wayne Rooney brings empathy and progress as DC United head coach (TG)

• Gasperini could leave Atalanta after seven years (FI)

• Birmingham manager John Eustace in the running for the Swansea job (DM)

• Lens’ Franck Haise interested in managing in the Premier League (GFFN)

Throw Ins

• Man Utd set to be focus of Amazon Prime documentary as plans announced for new series (MN)

• The next wave of Argentina and Brazil stars are shining at the Under-20 World Cup (ESPN)

• Lens were in Ligue 2 three years ago, now they’re in the Champions League (TG)

• Napoli president De Laurentiis talks ideas to improve modern football (FI)

• Premier League 2022-23 review: flops of the season (TG)

Injury Time

• ‘He will be ready’ – ten Hag gives encouraging update on Man United’s Lisandro Martinez (CO)

• Pep Guardiola claims five Manchester City players are injured ahead of FA Cup final against Manchester United (MS)

• PSG’s Fabián Ruiz out for the rest of the season with adductor injury (GFFN)

• Jordan Morris suffers groin injury in win over New York Red Bulls (90MIN)

• Inter striker Correa could miss Champions League Final following fresh injury (FI)

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