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Sunil Chhetri, Indian Football Team Captain, Announces Retirement; World Cup Qualifier Against Kuwait to be his Swansong.

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The top goal scorer for India, Sunil Chhetri, has declared his retirement from international football.

The most decorated football player in India, Sunil Chhetri, has declared his retirement from international competition. The 39-year-old Chhetri announced in a video posted on the social networking site X that the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier between India and Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 will be his final match.

“The recollection of the last 19 years is a combination of duty, pressure and immense joy. I never thought that these are the many games I would play for the country, good or bad but now I did but these last one and half two months I did. And this (the feeling) was very strange. I was probably going towards the decision that this game (against Kuwait) is going to be my last,” Chhetri said.

Sunil Chhetri, a name synonymous with Indian football, boasts a glittering career spanning over two decades. This gifted forward has not only dominated domestic leagues but also carved his name on the international stage. Call it coincidences or a twist of fate, Chhetri will play his final game in the city where he made his India debut 19 years ago. India’s game against Kuwait is a must-win to stay in contention for a World Cup Qualifiers Round 3 berth. Currently ranked second in Group A with four points from four games, India travel to face Qatar in their final group stage match. Only the top two teams progress.

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“There is one day that I never forget and remember it quite often is the first time I played for my country man, it was unbelievable. But the day before, morning of the day, Sukhi sir, my first national team coach, in the morning he came to me and he’s like, you’re going to start? I can’t tell you how I was feeling man. I took my jersey, I sprayed some perfume on it, I have no idea why. So that day, everything that happened, once he told me, from breakfast to lunch and to the game and to my first goal in my debut, to conceding late 80th minute, that day is probably that I will never forget and is one of the best days of my national team journey,” Chhetri added.

“And the moment I told myself first, that yes, this is the game that is going to be my last, is when I started recollecting everything. It was so strange, I started thinking about this game, that game, this coach, that coach, that team, that member, that ground, that away match, this good game, that bad game, all my individual performances, everything came, all the flashes came. So I decided that this is it.”

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Chhetri’s journey began in 2002 with Mohun Bagan. His talent soon propelled him abroad, with stints at the USA’s Kansas City Wizards (2010) and Portugal’s Sporting CP reserves (2012). Back in India, he donned the jerseys of prestigious clubs like East Bengal, Dempo, Mumbai City FC, and currently, Bengaluru FC. It’s with Bengaluru that Chhetri truly flourished, lifting trophies like the I-League (2014, 2016), ISL (2019), and Super Cup (2018). He even led them to the AFC Cup final in 2016.

Chhetri, the goal-scoring machine

While club success is impressive, Sunil Chhetri’s true magic lies in his international exploits. He has been instrumental in India’s victories in the Nehru Cup (2007, 2009, 2012) and the SAFF Championship (2011, 2015, 2021). Most significantly, his contribution to India’s 2008 AFC Challenge Cup win secured their first AFC Asian Cup appearance in 27 years.

But it’s his goalscoring prowess that sets Chhetri apart. Since his debut goal in 2002, he has amassed a staggering tally. With 94 goals in 150 international appearances, he sits comfortably as the third-highest active international goal-scorer, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Argentina’s Lionel Messi. This achievement places him fourth on the all-time list.

Chhetri’s international debut came in 2005, followed by his first goal against Pakistan. A defining moment arrived in the 2011 SAFF Championship, where he surpassed Indian legend I.M. Vijayan’s record of six goals in a single edition by scoring a phenomenal seven, propelling India to victory and becoming the national team’s highest scorer.

Across club and country, Chhetri’s goal tally stands at a remarkable 252 in 515 appearances, averaging almost a goal every two games. This consistency and talent haven’t gone unnoticed. In 2022, FIFA honoured him with a documentary titled “Captain Fantastic,” celebrating his journey and achievements.

Manchester City 0–2 Tottenham Highlights: City Defeats Arsenal in the Premier League Title Chase Thanks to a Brace From Haaland.

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View the highlights of the Premier League game between London, United Kingdom’s Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City (MCI).

This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday, May 14:

  • Defending champions Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Premier League.
  • Erling Haaland scores twice to settle what had been a nervy affair.
  • City climb back to the top of the table with one game remaining in the season.
  • Arsenal entertain Everton in their final game of the season on Sunday, while Manchester City host West Ham United.
  • The Spurs miss out on the fourth spot with the defeat as Aston Villa qualify for next season’s Champions League.

That’s it from our live coverage of Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in the Premier League.

City move two points clear of Arsenal at the top with one game to play after a brace for Erling Haaland.

It was a nervy affair at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and defeat for the home side means they miss out on Champions League football next season.

The battle for the title will go to the wire and so will the battle for the Europa League spots. Join us on Wednesday for our coverage of Manchester United and Newcastle United.

For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou bristles after defeat

“The last 48 hours have revealed to me the foundations are pretty fragile,” he said at the post-match news conference.

“Outside and inside we need to go back to the drawing board with everything.

“I probably misread the situation in what is important in what you need to do to be a winning side.”

Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: “It was a tight game. In the big moments we weren’t able to capitalise and they were.

“We were in the goal the whole time. Even at 1-0, we had the chance to level. Up until their second we were in it.

“We had opportunities within the game to punish them. We still have some work to do.

“We lost the game so I’m disappointed (to miss out of the Champions League), we’ll assess the season as we go.

“Wherever you finish is a fair reflection of where you are at.”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives his reaction to the win

“These type of games, with the emotions, are difficult,” he told Sky Sports.

“The opponent was difficult but in the right moment we punished them.

“They have a lot of pace to get in behind. They are an exceptional team.

“When you play thinking about the consequences, losing the Premier League, they feel the pressure and cannot perform to the usual level.

“It will be there against West Ham on Sunday, the emotions are there. You need to relax and do what you need to do.

“They are not celebrating anything. Relief because we lead going into the last game but everything can happen.”

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The battle for the Europa League positions, and indeed Erik ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager, is our focus on Wednesday.

‘We know how things can swing in football’

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker gave his reaction to the win:

“It was always going to be difficult with the emotions and everything riding on it,” he told Sky Sports.

“It’s one step closer, it’s still not the job done but at least we bring it down to a game in front of our own fans.

“We had a job to do and we have done that. We know how things can swing against us in football.

“As the manager just said, we recover and prepare over the next three days and go and make history for this club.

“It’s not job done. There is still a game to go and a game to win.”

The points tally for Manchester City and Arsenal

Arsenal’s superior goal difference will give them some hope that a West Ham draw at Manchester City will be enough to offer the Gunners the chance to claim the title.

How Sunday shapes up for Manchester City and Arsenal

Manchester City host West Ham United on Sunday, while Arsenal entertain Everton.

Match Preview

Pep Guardiola said “history is in front of us” as he prepares his Manchester City team for a potentially tricky match at Tottenham on Tuesday that could ultimately decide the destination of the Premier League title. 

City, chasing an unprecedented fourth straight top-flight English league crown, is one point behind leaders Arsenal but crucially have a game in hand.

If City beats Spurs, it will be able to seal the championship with a win at home to West Ham on the final day of the season on Sunday, when Arsenal hosts Everton.

Guardiola’s men are charging towards the finishing line, hitting 28 goals in their past seven Premier League matches and conceding just five times. 

But the City boss, who said he was relishing the high-pressure title run-in, denied that the race was already effectively over. 

City has never won a league match at Tottenham’s new stadium, which opened in 2019, and has not even scored a goal, though it won there in the FA Cup in January.

Aston Villa vs Liverpool Live Premier League Highlights.

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Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Jhon Duran two late goals put Unai Emery’s side on brink of Champions League

Aston Villa vs Liverpool Two goals from Colombian substitute Jhon Duran saw Aston Villa salvage a 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Villa Park. Unai Emery’s side are now five points clear of Tottenham in the race for fourth as Jurgen Klopp is denied victory in penultimate Liverpool game

hon Duran came off the bench to score twice and earn Aston Villa a 3-3 draw with Liverpool that all but ensures they will play Champions League football next season.

Emiliano Martinez’s early own goal was the worst possible start for Villa but they equalised through Youri Tielemans only for Cody Gakpo to restore Liverpool’s advantage midway through the first half. Jarell Quansah added a third early in the second.

That came after Diego Carlos produced an extraordinary miss from near the goal-line that would have levelled it, while Ollie Watkins also had one disallowed for offside. But Duran’s spectacular intervention turned the tide late on to salvage a point for Unai Emery’s side.

The comeback means that anything less than victory for Tottenham at home to Manchester City on Tuesday evening would mean Villa are certain of fourth. It was a dramatic if unwanted finale for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in his final away game in charge.

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Player ratings

  • Aston Villa: Martinez (5), Diego Carlos (5), Konsa (6), Torres (6), Digne (5), Diaby (7), Tielemans (7), McGinn (7), Douglas Luiz (6), Bailey (7), Watkins (7).
  • Subs used: Duran (8), Chambers (6).
  • Liverpool: Alisson (7), Alexander-Arnold (7), Quansah (7), Van Dijk (6), Gomez (7), Endo (6), Mac Allister (6), Elliott (7), Salah (7), Gakpo (7), Diaz (7).
  • Subs used: Gravenberch (6), Nunez (6), Szoboszlai (6), Jones (6).
  • Player of the match: Jhon Duran.

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The course of the drama

The world’s top scorer, Martinez, had been introduced by the Aston Villa announcer, but it took Argentina World Cup champion 62 seconds to be humbled in front of the Holte End, as he pushed the ball into his own net to give Liverpool the lead.

Even though Pau Torres diverted Harvey Elliott’s cross, the custodian should have had an easy time stopping it. Rather, he attempted to grab the ball, failed, and let it strike his chest. He grabbed it from behind him and shoved it in out of panic. A massive mistake.

Team news

  • Aston Villa brought Youri Tielemans into their team after recovering from a knock – the only change from the defeat in Greece with Matty Cash not in the squad.
  • Jurgen Klopp made one change to the Liverpool side who beat Tottenham with Joe Gomez filling in at left-back with Andy Robertson unavailable.

Mohamed Salah went close soon after but it was brilliant play from Watkins that brought Villa level. He outwitted Quansah in the left channel, pulling the ball back for Tielemans to lash in the equaliser. It was an unusually open start but that continued throughout.

Liverpool’s comeback to take the lead was highlighted when Gakpo tapped home the cross after Luis Diaz found Joe Gomes on the overlap. The finish at the opposite end was very simple, but Diego Carlos managed to miss that opportunity for some reason.

It was one for the ages, an expected-goals value of 0.99. Leon Bailey squared the ball to leave Watkins with the simple task of stroking into the vacant net but the Brazilian arrived at speed to nick it off his toe and inexplicably divert the ball wide of the far post.

Emery could not believe it and he was just as frustrated when Moussa Diaby went clean through just before half-time only to shoot high and wide of the goal. Villa paid for that profligacy immediately after the restart when Quansah put Liverpool two up.

Elliott’s free-kick on the angle was lofted towards the far post and though Lucas Digne lost the defender too easily it was a spectacular climb by the young centre-back, angling his header perfectly to loop the ball beyond Martinez for his first senior goal.

Such was the nature of the contest, it did not feel over. Villa thought they had pulled one back within minutes only for Watkins’ goal to be ruled out because Bailey was adjudged to have been offside in the build-up. Watkins then squandered another opening.

Elliott almost found Liverpool’s fourth only to be denied by the flag and just when Villa’s supporters were beginning to doubt, Alexis Mac Allister’s slack touch presented Duran with the chance to set up a stunning finish. The mood inside Villa Park was transformed.

The equaliser seemed to owe as much to that momentum as any design by Duran. When Diaby rushed towards goal, his shovelled pass struck the substitute, the ball ricocheting off him to leave Alisson stranded and send the Holte End wild with delight.

Klopp could only smile at the end, serenaded by the away support despite the disappointment. But it was a fitting final home game of the season for Emery’s Villa. They have confounded expectations all campaign. The Champions League now looms.

The Match in Stats

  • This was just the second time Liverpool have failed to win a Premier League game having led by two or more goals as late as the 84th minute, also drawing 3-3 with Southampton in August 2000.
  • Cody Gakpo’s strike to put Liverpool 2-1 ahead was the 1,196th Premier League goal of 2023-24 (now 1,199) making it the second-highest scoring season in the competition’s history after 1992-93 (1,222).
  • Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez scored his third own goal in the Premier League, the most ever scored by a goalkeeper in the competition’s history.
  • Liverpool have conceded two or more goals in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since 2014.
  • Harvey Elliott assisting Jarell Quansah is the first time two English players aged 21 or younger have combined for a Premier League goal for Liverpool since Steven Gerrard assisted Michael Owen against Blackburn in 2001.
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Aston Villa vs Liverpool VAR

TimeTeamPlayerVAR reviewDecisionOutcome
52:43Aston VillaOllie WatkinsGoal awardedReferee cancelledNo goal

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Klopp: It got away from us

“It got away from us tonight, there is no doubt about that,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “We played a really good game. One team was playing for absolutely everything and one team was playing football and wants to win the game.

“I think the character and the attitude the boys showed was outstanding. I would have loved to have won the game – Dom had a chance in the box but when we gave away the 3-2 it was then really, really tricky. Then 3-3 and then they wanted to win.”

Speaking in the press conference afterwards about the emotions of taking charge of Liverpool away from home for the final time, Klopp joked that he was more professional than he thought. “I was completely in the game,” he said.

“But I appreciate so much what these boys and girls are doing. The away fans are always absolutely insane. It was a wonderful relationship, is a wonderful relationship. I always try to show my appreciation. The boys showed that as well with how many they played.”

Villa players share excitement

“There are some of us who have never been close to the Champions League in our life,” John McGinn told Sky Sports. “The manager has a no-excuse mentality. People have written us off and we have floated under the radar. We will have our Man City tops on tomorrow.”

Martinez was more succinct when addressing the supporters from the pitch. “Let’s go to the Champions League, baby,” he yelled. It was a more measured response from Emery, as one might expect. He preferred to focus on the final game against Crystal Palace.

Asked whether he will be watching Tottenham’s game against Manchester City, Emery said: “I will analyse this game tonight and I will watch Palace. It is my only objective.” He added: “Inch by inch. And still another inch to fight against Palace.”

Player of the match: Jhon Duran

“Big Jhon is a bit nuts and is a nightmare to have in your team but he has got quality,” Villa captain McGinn told Sky Sports. “We need to keep his feet on the ground over the next couple of days.” When those comments were put to Emery, he elaborated.

“He is very young, 20 years old but his potential is impossible to calculate or predict,” said the Villa boss. “But I believe in him.”

Emery added: “Football is different in Colombia. Tactically, this is the most difficult league in the world. You have to be compact always. We are working with him a lot to be very demanding. When he is not [demanding of himself], I am pushing him.

“But I know he will score, I know he will create chances. Today, I am very happy with how he helped us.”

What’s next?

The Premier League final day will take place on Sunday May 19 with all games kicking off at 4pm. Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace, while Liverpool host Wolves in Jurgen Klopp’s final game in charge.

Paris Saint-Germain vs Dortmund, Champions League semifinal second leg, PSG 0-1 BVB (0-2 Agg): Dortmund reaches UCL final

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PSG vs BVB: Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) and Dortmund (BVB) UEFA Champions League 2023–24 (UCL) semifinal second leg at Parc des Princes.

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Borussia Dortmund reached their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels’ second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg, BVB came up with the goods at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday to seal a 2-0 aggregate victory.

Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the German team, who won the title in 1997, into their first final in Europe’s top club competition since 2013.

PSG hit the woodwork four times but failed to find the net as Kylian Mbappe, who is widely expected to leave the club at the end of the season, was a shadow of his usual brilliant self.

Dortmund will meet either 14-time champions Real Madrid or their Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, who clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday after a 2-2 draw in the first leg, in the final.

That showpiece match will take place at Wembley on June 1. The last time the final was played in London was back in 2013, when BVB, coached by Jurgen Klopp, lost to Bayern.

Premier League | Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham dashes London’s dreams of qualifying for the Champions League

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Premier League Tottenham’s Champions League hopes fade after a 2-0 loss to Chelsea, facing an uphill battle for European qualification

By falling 2-0 at Chelsea on Thursday, Tottenham slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League — after a 3-2 home defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby last weekend.

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In between those losses came confirmation that England will have just four places in next season’s expanded Champions League, and not five.

That’s another blow to Spurs, who are fifth and stayed seven points behind fourth-place Aston Villa with one game in hand. They still have to play Liverpool and Manchester City in their remaining four games so it is looking increasingly unlikely they will close the gap to Villa.

Headed goals by Trevoh Chalobah in the 24th minute and Nicolas Jackson in the 72nd were enough for Chelsea, which could yet salvage a place in one of the minor European competitions from what has been an underwhelming Premier League campaign for a squad assembled at a cost of more than $1 billion.

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Chelsea climbed above West Ham and into eighth place, two points behind Newcastle and three behind Manchester United in sixth. Two of those three teams will likely be playing in either the Europa League or Europa Conference League next season.

Tottenham has now won just one of its past 34 away league games against Chelsea, making it one of the most one-sided top-flight fixtures. The sole victory came in 2018, when Mauricio Pochettino — the current Chelsea manager — was in charge of Spurs.

Chalobah got on the end of a free kick by Conor Gallagher to loop a header over Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and into the net to give Chelsea the lead. It was another goal conceded from a set piece by Spurs and that is becoming a recurring issue under manager Ange Postecoglou.

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Jackson, who had a shot partially saved by Vicario and subsequently cleared off the line by Micky van de Ven in the first half, eventually got his goal when he was quickest to react after Cole Palmer’s free kick rebounded out off the crossbar. Jackson did well to head the ball over two Tottenham defenders who were retreating toward their goal line.

Tottenham is six points clear of Manchester United and might have to settle for a fifth-place finish, which would earn a spot in next season’s Europa League.

Boss Klopp warns Liverpool of ‘super-disciplined’ Atalanta!

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“There are now only great teams left in the competition,” Klopp told a pre-match press conference on Wednesday.

When Liverpool plays Atalanta in a Europa League quarterfinal at Anfield on Thursday, manager Jurgen Klopp has instructed his team to get ready for a “super-disciplined” Atalanta.

Although Atalanta defeated Sporting Lisbon of Portugal in the previous round, they have only triumphed in two of their last nine games in all competitions. However, Klopp anticipates that Atalanta, under veteran manager Gian Piero Gasperini, will cause Liverpool issues. “Only elite teams remain in the competition,” Klopp stated on Wednesday during a press conference before the game.

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“It’s truly amazing, and we understand what Atalanta stands for.” For years now, Gasperini has been doing an amazing job there, and playing against Italian clubs has never been easy. We need to perform at our highest level to advance past these two legs and into the next round because they are dangerous and well-coordinated tactically,” he continued.

During his final season at Anfield, Klopp mentioned that Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, and Diogo Jota—all of whom had been out since February—might play against Atalanta. Klopp remarked, “Obviously, we didn’t rush it with the boys.” This indicates that they trained extensively on their own. Trent and Diogo had been working together for two or three weeks and were able to perform extremely good training.

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