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The head coach of Liverpool Arne Slot commented on his team’s victory in the match of the 30th round of the Premier League against Everton.

— It was a difficult confrontation, and there is nothing strange about that. Everton had not lost nine matches in a row and had almost not conceded. This is all due to the Toffees’ defense. They are hard to play against. Everton is truly excellent in defense and does not forget about counterattacks. Every time the Everton players were near our penalty area, it was very difficult for us, — said Arne Slot.

Additionally, after 30 rounds, Liverpool tops the league table with 73 points. Arsenal, in second place, lags behind the Merseysiders by 12 points.

Real Madrid striker Endrick admitted that he needs to make the most of his chances to break into the starting lineup of the “whites”.

— I must take my chances. I understand how hard it is to get playing time, as we have Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodrigo in our team. They are incredible players who also want to play every time. When I get a chance, I give my all for the team. I am happy that I managed to score against Real Sociedad, — said Endrick.

Additionally, it’s worth noting that following the results of the two-legged confrontation, “Real” reached the final of the Copa del Rey, where they will face “Barcelona”.

Everton manager David Moyes believes that Liverpool striker Diogo Jota’s goal in the Merseyside derby was awarded incorrectly.

"Diaz is offside. I didn’t ask the referees for explanations, I just told them that I was upset. I think it was a pretty simple situation. All the players hold the line, and Diaz is behind and impacts Tarky’s clearance.

I am truly surprised that the offside was not called. Or maybe not surprised... I don’t think many managers coming here get a lot of decisions in their favor at Anfield."

I’m not sure how well the linesmen handled their job this evening. They rushed to raise the flag, were late in raising the flag, and I don’t think they were good," Moyes is quoted by The Independent.

The matches of the 30th round of the English Championship took place from April 1 to April 3. We present to your attention their results.

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The head coach of «Alexandria» Ruslan Rotan received an offer from a club in Saudi Arabia, reported famous Ukrainian commentator Viktor Vatsko.

At the same time, the source did not provide any details of this offer or even the name of the club.

Recall that earlier it was reported that Rotan is under the radar of Zhytomyr’s «Polesie».

The current contract of the 43-year-old specialist with «Alexandria» expires after the end of the current season.

The head coach of “Barcelona”, Hans-Dieter Flick, commented on the possible treble (i.e., victory in the Spanish championship, Spanish Cup, and Champions League) for his team this season.

— We can dream, but we must focus on what we want. We will go home, get some sleep, and then get back to training. The next opponent is “Betis.” The next few weeks will be tough, but we have a fantastic team. The club and fans can be proud of the team, — said Hans-Dieter Flick.

Let us remind you that the Catalan “Barcelona” defeated “Atletico” in the semifinals of the Spanish Cup and advanced to the final, where they will meet with Madrid’s “Real.”

Manchester City forward Jack Grealish has finally ended his goal drought in the English Premier League, which lasted 16 months.

In the match of the 30th round of the Premier League against Leicester, Jack Grealish opened the scoring in the early stages of the match after a pass from Savio. Thus, the 29-year-old ended his goal drought that persisted for 16 months. Josep Guardiola’s side won the match 2:0.

It should be added that Jack Grealish joined Manchester City in the summer of 2021. During this time, he has played 153 matches and scored 17 goals.

Juventus aims to lure Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali back to Serie A.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tonali has become a priority target for the "Old Lady" ahead of the summer transfer window. Newcastle wants about 70 million euros for the Italian midfielder, but Juventus hopes to lower the price by involving Douglas Luiz in a potential deal. Dusan Vlahovic could also be offered to the Magpies, especially if Alexander Isak leaves the club this summer.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during a press conference after the UEFA congress in Belgrade answered questions about the mechanism for returning Russia to international competitions.

— The decision to exclude Russia was made jointly with FIFA. Since we are in contact with FIFA, we will do this together when making a decision. But I reiterate, to avoid any doubts: Russia’s return will happen after the war ends, — Ceferin briefly explained.

The famous Belarusian coach Oleg Dulub named a player who perfectly suits Kyiv's Dynamo in terms of playing style.

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As already reported, the stadium “Bukovyna” will not be able to host the match of the 1/2 final of the Ukrainian Cup against “Dynamo” on April 23.

According to Sport.UA, the Chernovtsy team will consider options for holding the match at one of four sports facilities: “Arena-Lviv”, Ukraine Stadium in Lviv, Avangard Stadium in Rivne, and the Ternopil Stadium named after Roman Shukhevych.

The decision on the choice of the arena should be made by “Bukovyna” within the next week.

The head coach of Tottenham Angelos Postecoglou stated that he would be glad to see Mauricio Pochettino return to the London club.

“If one day he wants to come back, I hope it happens. We all have dreams and aspirations. Do you suppose he is trying to put pressure on me? I don’t feel disrespected by him. I think if you ask Mauricio this question directly, you will get a pretty clear answer regarding his intentions,” Postecoglou is quoted by Goal.

Recently, Pochettino admitted that he would like to return to work in North London.