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Bayern gets raided by the German feds, Everton fans want chairman removed, FIFA partially accept Paratici appeal, Man United and Arsenal to play a summer friendly in the US, WSL closed league debate, Inter and Roma drop sponsor Digitalbits, a Napoli supporter gets stabbed (but is ok), and a West Ham fan gets taken out by a horse.
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Bayern gets raided by the German feds, Everton fans want chairman removed, FIFA partially accept Paratici appeal, Man United and Arsenal to play a summer friendly in the US, WSL closed league debate, Inter and Roma drop sponsor Digitalbits, a Napoli supporter gets stabbed (but is ok), and a West Ham fan gets taken out by a horse.
Let’s get on with it.
Table Tops
Fixtures We’re Watching
Starting Lineup
German feds raid Bayern Munich in Usmanov money laundering case (WST)
Everton fans call for Bill Kenwright to be removed as chairman (BBC)
Report: FIFA partially accept Paratici appeal against ban (FI)
Manchester United and Arsenal to face off in New Jersey friendly on July 22nd (WST)
Is the WSL heading down the wrong path of a closed league? (WST)
Transfer Rumors
Tottenham plotting summer swoop for 23-year-old Nottm Forest star with 10 goal contributions, Morgan Gibbs-White (CO)
Aymeric Laporte among options as PSG target defensive signing (GFFN)
Barcelona and Real Madrid chasing signature of highly rated Valencia youngster, Javi Guerra (FE)
Newcastle serious about signing World Cup winner, Dybala, this summer (CO)
Napoli rule out sale of star winger Kvaratskhelia (FI)
OGC Nice value Khephren Thuram at €60m among interest from England & Germany (GFFN)
Atletico Madrid working on plans to sign La Liga starlet, Kang-in Lee, this summer (FE)
Arsenal leading the race to sign 17-year-old defensive prodigy and Celtic target, Makhaya James (CO)
Man Utd, Liverpool and Newcastle enter race to sign £26.5m Frenchman, Jean-Clair Todibo (CO)
PSG said to be monitoring in form 21-year-old Arsenal attacker, Folarin Balogun (CO)
Carlos Teran agrees contract extension at Chicago Fire (90MIN)
Data Based
Vinicius Jr. now has 20+ goals and 20+ assists in back-to-back seasons for Real Madrid 💫
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)
4:45 PM • Apr 29, 2023
6 - Diogo Jota's goal was the sixth time Jürgen Klopp has brought on a substitute who scored a 90th-minute winner in a Premier League game - no manager has done so more in the history of the competition (José Mourinho also 6). Super.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
6:13 PM • Apr 30, 2023
Offsides
Napoli fan stabbed outside Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (FI)
Viral video shows West Ham fan get taken down by a police horse after the 4-3 defeat to Crystal Palace (CO)
Former Newcastle player, Andy Ferrell, banned from every football ground in England (CO)
Rotherham investigate 'appalling' online racist abuse after Cardiff game (BBC)
Monaco’s Philippe Clement and Krépin Diatta clash in training (GFFN)
On The Ball
After Inter, Roma also drop Digitalbits sponsor over failed payment (FI)
Burnley and Bournemouth see bids to buy Belgian club KV Kortrijk refused – Owner demands lead to departures (SW)
USL President Jake Edwards steps down from post (WST)
Inter president Zhang has a plan to resolve €275m Oaktree debt (FI)
Championship club Coventry City reach deal to stay at CBS Arena for another five years (BBC)
Coaches Box
Tottenham ‘in the front row’ to get 64-year-old manager, Maurizio Sarri, if Lazio demands can’t be met (SW)
Getafe name Ruden Reyes new manager after chaos in search for Quique Sanchez Flores replacement (FE) and Jose Bordalas could still make return (FE)
Leeds impressed by Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson who is a contender to replace Javi Gracia (CO)
Juventus keeping an eye on Marseille manager Igor Tudor (GFFN)
Throw Ins
Nottm Forest’s O’Brien impressed by technical skill of MLS players (WST)
Napoli’s Kim to return to South Korea in the summer to begin military service (FI)
USMNT’s Malik Tillman nominated for Rangers Player of the Year award (SBI)
Female officials make MLS history, marking first time three women referee in USA's top-flight (DM)
Injury Time
Vinicius Junior to miss Real Sociedad trip after picking up second suspension of the season (FE)
Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for crucial matches (FE)
Inter confirm Gosens injury after scoring against Lazio (FI)
Leeds’ survival hopes hit as Luis Sinisterra ruled out for the season (FM)
Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano set for two-week spell on the sidelines (GFFN)
Season likely over for Ibrahimovic after latest injury (FI)
Fulham's Ream done for season with broken arm (ESPN)
Rankings
Meme Brace
Digusting scenes at Anfield as stewards force Spurs fans to stay after conceding 3 goals in 15 minutes!
— Soccer Memes (@SoccerMemes)
3:53 PM • Apr 30, 2023
Salernitana delays Napoli title celebrations
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)
3:00 PM • Apr 30, 2023
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