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Real Madrid face Man City in first leg of Champions League semis, Lyon president steps down after 36 years, Messi’s suspension lifted, Premier League to make VAR audio available, Marsch and Armas strong candidates for USMNT job, Sampdoria and Leeds have relegation plans, PSG interested in Mourinho, Sunderland leap frogs Millwall on dramatic final day, and the owner of Crystal Palace and Botafogo got impersonated on social media as a sugar daddy in a crypto scam.

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Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Real Madrid v Man City (Prediction & Preview)

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Jean-Michel Aulas steps down after 36 years as Lyon president (DM)

• PSG’s Lionel Messi will be available to face Ajaccio after suspension is lifted early (GFFN)

• Premier League to play VAR audio for first time in post-game reports (ESPN)

• Juventus appeal motivation suggests lower points penalty (FI)

• Lionel Messi & Argentina World Cup team win Laureus awards (BBC)

• Barcelona hoping to shift Jordi Cruyff into new role with Deco taking over recruitment duties (FE)

• Met Police and FA are concerned for fan safety if West Ham move to Europa Conference League final (DM)

• Al-Hilal to try audacious offer for Lionel Messi which would also see current and former teammates join with him (CO)

• Sampdoria relegated from Serie A with 4 to play (ESPN)

• Marsch and Armas strong candidates for USMNT job (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Newcastle interested in Fenerbache's Arda Guler, once dubbed the 'Turkish Lionel Messi' (DM)

• Manchester United to compete with Tottenham for 30-year-old Ligue 1 star (CO)

• Arsenal favourites to sign Bundesliga winger Moussa Diaby as Newcastle pull out of race (CO)

• Juventus target Mason Greenwood loan move (WST)

• Rayo Vallecano secure renewal of Isi Palazon on new long-term deal (FE)

• Maghnes Akliouche extends Monaco contract (GFFN)

• Man City closing on securing a new deal for 18 y/o prospect Rico Lewis (CO)

• Atletico Madrid ready to pay Kang-in Lee release clause (FE)

• Napoli begin search for midfield reinforcements (FI)

• Pre-agreed Tottenham deal for Kulusevski could be called off – ‘Much will depend’ on next manager’s plans (SW)

• Arsenal lining up a summer move for 20-year-old Ajax defensive prodigy, Devyne Rensch (CO)

• Barcelona hoping to extend the contracts of De Jong and Ter Stegen in the coming weeks (FE)

Data Based

• Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Champions League semi-final tactical breakdown (TA)

• Will Harry Kane be English football's record scorer if he overtakes Shearer? Not even close (ESPN)

• Antoine Griezmann embodied by two statistics as player of the season campaign grows (FE)

Offsides

• Footage shows Dimitri Payet slaps Lens coach Yannick Cahuzac (GFFN)

• Sources: Rodrygo's home robbed during Copa win (ESPN)

• River defeat Boca in fiery Superclásico as mass brawl see 6 sent off (WST)

• Man arrested pretending to be Crystal Palace’s owner – Fake ‘sugar daddy’ asking for money (SW)

On The Ball

• Leeds United believe they could recoup £200m in sales if club gets relegated (CO)

• Sampdoria ‘have restructuring program ready’ (FI)

• Everton ‘in talks’ with possible investors (FM)

Coaches Box

• Reims’ Will Still explains tactical masterclass against Paulo Fonseca’s Lille (GFFN)

• PSG show early interest in Mourinho becoming their next boss (SKY)

• Fire oust Hendrickson after just 44 MLS matches (ESPN)

Throw Ins

• Championship play-off race: How Sunderland leapfrogged Millwall on dramatic final day (BBC)

• Samuel Iling-Junior becomes first English goalscorer for Juventus since World Cup icon (90MIN)

• Karim Benzema goes level with Marcelo as the most decorated player in Real Madrid’s history (GFFN)

• LA captain Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez angrily puts teammates on blast over Galaxy's abysmal start (DM)

Injury Time

• Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos ruled out of Manchester City clash (FE)

• Alexis Sánchez undergoes ‘reassuring’ MRI scan (GFFN)

• Real Sociedad lose key midfielder, Brais Mendez, as they look to secure Champions League qualification (FE)

• Lozano knee injury worry shadows over Napoli party (FI)

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