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Ismaila Sarr’s double and Eberechi Eze’s goal at Wembley on Saturday secured Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa, making it their first FA Cup final since nine years.

Eze’s long-range goal gave Oliver Glasner’s side a 1-0 lead in the semi-final before Sarr scored twice in the final. Nottingham Forest or Manchester City will face off in the May 17 final against Palace, who will face them in the second semi-final on Sunday.

The Eagles have never won the FA Cup, having only lost one of their final two games against Manchester United in 2016 and 1990.

“The players deserve all the credit. They had to put in a lot of effort. There were a few challenging situations, according to Glasner.

“We gained more control,” the company said, “unbelievable.” We never lost our minds because the players kept to the original plan.

I’m just feeling a little worn out at the moment. The players now have four days off. They ought to enjoy the moment.

Villa, who won the FA Cup in 1957, hoped to reach the final for the first time since 2015.

Unai Emery’s team, however, produced a subpar performance, and will have to make up for it in order to advance to the Champions League by placing in the top five in the Premier League.

We only responded after 2-0 when they scored the first goal, and we created more chances to score, which we didn’t, so we only reacted when the second goal came along. They are very effective during a transition, according to Emery, and they merit victory.

We apologize to our supporters because they were motivated. It must be accepted by us. Because the league’s most crucial goal is ours, we must be quick to respond.

Sarr sparkles admirably

Emiliano Martinez was unable to stop Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from curling a superb strike past Sarr’s reach.

When Torres nodded just over the crossbar, he immediately sought a response.

Dean Henderson was forced to make a low save with a header of his own from a corner by Konsa as the situation got closer.

After the restart, Villa put more pressure on themselves when Lucas Digne fired narrowly wide through a crowd of players before Henderson made another excellent save to deny John McGinn’s sharp volley.

After Boubacar Kamara pulled Eze down in the 53rd minute, Mateta stepped up to the spot following a VAR check, but his shot went wide and hit the post.

Adam Wharton intercepted a pass and fired a quick pass into the bottom corner just as Villa was starting to gain momentum.

Moments later, Mateta slid in Ross Barkley’s defense after being blocked by Villa substitute Leon Bailey.

Sarr nodded Eze’s cross past the post while Villa’s late goalie sailed over the bar.

The sports world was buzzing, witnessing the unusual, heartbreaking, and shocking from Europe to Africa, South America to Asia. &nbsp,

In addition to the final two laps, the CAF Champions League games were available for football fans in the previous seven days.

These and other important sports-related talking points are covered in First 11, the recap of the week’s major highlights. Stay tuned!

Flamingos win the World Cup after beating Algeria.

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Algeria 0-0 Nigeria (0-4 Agg)

The Morocco 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup has been sealed for our Flamingos.

Congratulations to #U17WWCQ #ALGNGA #SoarFlamingos @thenff pic. twitter.com/5IqV1dA7Iv

Good news from the home front first! After easing past Algeria, the Flamingos have qualified for the World Cup. After falling to them 4-0 in the first half of the contest, the U-17 women’s team held their opponents to a goalless draw on Friday.

The Flamingos will now display the country’s flag in Morocco during the upcoming competition, scheduled for October and November 2025. In the quarter-finals, the Nigerian team lost to the USA. Third place in India 2022 was their best accomplishment.

Liverpool’s Title Cusp

After second-place Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, Liverpool are on the verge of capturing their 20th Premier League title. If they don’t lose to Tottenham at Anfield, they could win that title as early as Sunday.

Leicester City, Liverpool’s rival Premier League team, earlier this week, confirmed Jamie Vardy’s departure. The club called the lightning-quick forward their “greatest-ever player,” and he was a key part of the side that won the English league title in 2016 despite what appeared to be impossible to come by.

Leicester City’s Vardy Bows

Vardy, a former England international, made 198 goals in almost 500 appearances for the Foxes in 2012 when he left non-league outfit Fleetwood for just £1 million ($1.3 million). With 143 goals, the club captain has the best Premier League record.

In addition, this weekend’s English FA Cup semi-final matches are something to look forward to. While Manchester City battle Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace will face Aston Villa.

Read more about Ipswich’s removal from the Premier League after one season.

Nigeria Names a World Relays Team

Nigeria has named a strong squad for the 2025 World Athletics Relays, including Tobi Amusan, the world record-holder in the 100-meter hurdles. At the event scheduled for May 10 to 11, the nation will compete in the men’s 4100 meters, women’s 4100 meters, 4400 meters mixed relay, and the newly introduced 4100 meters mixed relay.

Eniola Bolaji is honored

After receiving the 2024 Africa Women in Badminton Award, Paralympic bronze medalist Eniola Bolaji received cheery news for Nigeria in badminton. The feat was a recognition of her para-badminton accomplishments and progress.

Eniola received the award on Thursday at the Badminton Confederation Africa Annual General Meeting in China. After Obiageli Solaja won it in 2019, she becomes the second Nigerian to receive this honor.

Sundowns Silence Ah Ahly, Book Date With Pyramids

A 90th-minute own goal from Al Ahly defender Yasser Ibrahim secured a place in the CAF Champions League final for Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, who will face Pyramids, another Egyptian club.

After a 0-0 semi-final first leg, Ahly and Sundowns qualified on the away-goal rule, winning 1-1 before a capacity crowd of 73, 000 in Cairo, and will host the final’s first game on May 24.

Homecoming is a Homecoming by Anthony Joshua.

The game is my favorite. The hustle is my favorite. Do you know any ball players like that? like Kobe, Magic, James, Jordan, or something else. You are aware that I have money and that I can leave the game. …………. Will the fans still have a crush on me, man? In the streets, I find love. twitter.com/Pw2prxNgcB

On the continent, still! After spending weeks infiltrating his ancestral home with fans, Anthony Joshua has since bid farewell to the nation. The two-time heavyweight champion spent time recovering from an injury and getting ready for his next fight in Nigeria. The 35-year-old enjoyed memorable experiences in the nation, including a popular video of him cutting off the street. He was spotted jogging among the locals in Sagamu, Ogun State, where he was a ancestor, and exchange warm greetings there.

The British-Nigerian boxer thanked Nigerians for their warm hospitality throughout their stay, expressing his gratitude for their “energy, generosity, and kindness.”

Real Madrid and Barcelona to face off in the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid and Barcelona will host the Copa del Rey final today, which will be a return match between the two teams. Following a comment made by match officials who criticized Real Madrid’s comments about referees, that game has become a source of controversy. Real Madrid threatened to abandon the game after making those remarks during the pre-game press conference and training session on Friday. However, the Galaticos will now play the 9 p.m. (WAT) game.

D’Tigress Get Supporters

In the group stage of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, D’Tigress will face Mozambique and Rwanda. The senior women’s football team from Nigeria is the defending champion since 2023. The Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan will host the 12-nation tournament in the Ivory Coast from July 26 through August 3.

Games Changed Following Pope’s Demise

Due to a clash with Pope Francis’ funeral, which the Vatican announced would take place on Saturday, Inter Milan’s match against Roma was postponed, according to Serie A on Tuesday. In order to defend their league title, Inter will now play on Sunday at 1300 GMT, with Inter having the highest profile in the league title race against Napoli.

Evra To Launch Mixed Martial Arts

Finally, Patrice Evra, a former France fullback, announced on Friday that he will switch to mixed martial arts and will hold his first fight there in May.

Following a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday, Ipswich was demoted from the Premier League.

In the 37th minute, Ben Johnson was sent off for two bookings straight at St James’ Park, emblematic of the self-inflicted wounds that hampered Ipswich this season.

After Julio Enciso fouled Jacob Murphy in the opening period of the first half, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak scored a penalty.

Newcastle were able to thrash off a double in the 56th minute thanks to Dan Burn’s header, and William Osula’s 80th-minute goal left Ipswich without a chance to recover from the drop.

With only four games left, third-place Ipswich are 15 points clear of fourth-place West Ham, ensuring that their 22nd top-flight season will result in an immediate return to the Championship.

Ipswich have only won four of their 34 league games despite being among the elite in the Premier League.

All three promoted sides will return to the second tier next season thanks to their relegation along with Southampton and Leicester, who were both already already in the decline.

With as many as four games to go, all three relegations have been confirmed for the first time in Premier League history.

After being promoted from League One and the Championship, Ipswich’s fairytale rise to the top of the Premier League had won football lovers’ hearts.

READ MORE: Vardy To Leave Leicester At The End Of Season, “Greatest-Ever,” HERE.

After his appointment in 2021, McKenna, 38, had received praise for Ipswich’s attacking style during their upswing.

However, the former Manchester United assistant coach was unable to keep Ipswich’s position in the top flight.

The Tractor Boys were shocked when they lost to Liverpool and Manchester City in their first two games.

Ipswich’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham, which ended their 10-game winning streak, took them until November.

Despite Liam Delap’s impressive form, Ipswich remained stuck in the relegation zone for the majority of the season.

Ipswich’s demise was predetermined by a disappointing defeat at bottom-of-the-table Southampton in February at Portman Road.

Before their trip to Tyneside confirmed the unavoidable, McKenna had already accepted Ipswich’s fate.

The Northern Irishman will now hope that Ipswich will support him as they pursue a promotion promotion next year.

A 90th-minute own goal by Al Ahly’s Yasser Ibrahim earned the South African team’s place in the CAF Champions League final against Pyramids, a second-ranked Egyptian club.

After a 0-0 semi-final first leg, Ahly and Sundowns qualified on the away-goal rule, winning 1-1 before a capacity crowd of 73, 000 in Cairo, and will host the final’s first game on May 24.

Fiston Mayele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was the hero as Pyramids defeated South Africa’s Orlando Pirates 3-2 on aggregate in the return match.

In stark contrast to the previous match, Pyramids’ only a few thousand viewers watched their team qualify for the Champions League because they lack Ahly’s ferocious fan base.

In the first leg of the second leg, title-holders Ahly, who are chasing a historic third consecutive title, took the lead through a skillful finish from Taher Mohamed.

READ MORE: Vardy To Leave Leicester At The End Of Season, “Greatest-Ever,” HERE.

Emam Ashour completed a superb cross-field pass to Mohamed after the Sundowns were dispossessed in midfield.

Mohamed beat goalkeeper Ronwen Williams with a fierce shot before taking the ball to the edge of the area with a fierce shot. His previous Champions League goal came in September.

If Ahly, the renowned 12-time African champion, had mistaken the prediction that the goal would be enough to reach the final eight years, Ahly would have made the error.

Stunned

They rarely threatened to increase their second-leg lead, but Khuliso Mudau almost equaled it with a glancing header off the corner after half-time.

The Cairo International Stadium’s match was about to enter extra time, so Ahly and their supporters, who were essentially all wearing red replica shirts, experienced a disaster.

A desperate scramble ensued after the ball was crossed into Ibrahim’s goal and landed in the net.

The crowd sounded as if they were stunned. In ten minutes of extra time, they were persuaded that the game had already been won. There were no more goals.

Ibrahim had appeared to foul Lucas Ribeiro in a prior second-half drama, but the Mauritanian referee disagreed after checking the situation with a VAR monitor.

While Pirates’ inability to hold onto a lead at the June 30 Stadium was stung by goals from Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota, who gave them brief, four-minute advantage.

Ramadan Sobhi’s instant impact helped the teams level again on 57 minutes after Mayele equalized at 1-1 in the first half with an immediate 1-1 advantage in the first half.

After 84 minutes, Sodiq Ougola’s header was saved by Sipho Chaine, but Mayele reacted the fastest to smash the rebound into the net.

Diogo Dalot, a Portugal defender, may miss the remainder of the season due to a calf injury, according to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.

Dalot was the only substitute in Amorim’s effort to keep him fresh for the final two games of the season when he lost to Wolves last Sunday, going 1-0.

However, the versatile full-back is suffering from a muscle strain that threatens to end his campaign abruptly.

The release date for Diogo Dalot is. Something is in his calf, either in the muscle or the cow. Before Sunday’s Premier League game against Bournemouth, Amorim declared to reporters that he would not play these next games.

Dalot has made 51 appearances for United this season, with only one game missing due to a suspension.

Amorim responded, “There is that possibility, but I don’t know. I don’t know. Because he works a lot and recovers well, we’ll keep an eye on him week by week.

He consistently played a series of games. Some of the players have to play a lot of minutes, but we made an effort to manage. ”

With a crucial Europa League semi-final first leg trip to Athletic Bilbao looming on Thursday, Dalot’s absence is a blow to United.

United limp finished the weekend in 14th place in the Premier League.

The team’s worst league result since 1973-74 could be predicted by Amorim, who took Erik ten Hag’s place in November.

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  Things can change, according to the saying.

United are already assured of their worst points total since 1992 when the Premier League was first introduced.

Even if United win the Europa League, a significant overhaul of their underperforming squad is likely.

Amorim, who was unsure about whether he knew the players he wanted to sell in the off-season, responded, “Yes, I could say that.

We must start conversations at the end of the week, of course, but I have a clear idea because things need to be done early. However, until the season’s end, things can change. ”

United’s target list includes Brazil international Matheus Cunha, but Amorim was uninterested in talking about the Brazil international.

I won’t comment on Matheus because, if I say something once, I’ll have to say whether it’s yes or no, so I won’t comment on it,” he said.

We’re looking forward to this season. It’s difficult to predict what will happen in the future because of how we will prepare for these games the first season. ”

With Champions League qualification on offer for the tournament winner, the United must lift the Europa League to prepare for European action next term.

Despite their European status, Amorim reaffirmed that United would continue to be a desirable club for elite players.

Manchester United, you say. There are many players who want to play for our club, he said.

According to me, if you look at our club at the moment, it may seem like there are some issues with the staff, people leaving, changing coaches, and the outcomes.

However, the player can explain it to them in the most straightforward way. Then, every player wants to play for Manchester United. ”

Eddie Howe, the head of Newcastle, admitted that he is still feeling “100 percent” after a lengthy illness.

After missing his team’s Premier League games against Manchester United, Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa, Howe went to the hospital on April 11.

The 47-year-old is still recovering from helping Newcastle win their first major trophy in 56 years, but he was eager to return to his former team.

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“I’m OK. Although I’m not entirely in my body, I’d like to believe that my mind is nearly entirely in focus, which is what matters most to me,” Howe told reporters on Friday.

You take your health into consideration, but I tried to take a positive out of every experience, and I think it’s really important to try to do that.

It can be very challenging when you don’t feel like you’re normal, as I have, and I certainly have.

I experienced a variety of emotions, but I feel most like I’m on the path to recovery, which is very important, and I’m delighted to be here. ”

Before last weekend’s 4-1 defeat at Villa, assistant coach Jason Tindall made a full-time start for Howe, securing victories over United and Palace.

Howe will return to St James’ Park for Saturday’s game against lowly Ipswich, where fifth-placed Newcastle is currently in the midst of a tense battle to earn a top five finish.

I was watching and getting involved for those first two games. Although I wasn’t feeling well enough to appreciate the performances, the players did a huge favor by giving us two major victories in those two games,” he said.

The staff handled and handled the game in a truly outstanding way, which is a real testament to them. Now that I’m back, I hope I can add something to the group as we enter the final five games. ”

When asked if his condition could have quickly turned into a life-threatening condition, Howe responded, “I’m one of those people, probably like most men, that you sort of go through everything. You don’t necessarily offer yourself to doctors and people but think, ‘I’ll be okay in a couple of days, I’ll fight through it.'”

So I was grateful that Paul Catterson, the doctor, intervened quickly because it could have had a different outcome without that quick intervention. ”

Howe is relieved to return to his daily routine after a while until he can begin training with his players.

He said, “I came back and it was normal service resumed, probably without running around.”

I think I will remain that way for a while, but I’m definitely returning to my normal service. I’m much more reserved physically. ”