SOCCER

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Raphael Varane, the French defensive stalwart, has carved an illustrious career marked by resilience, tactical astuteness, and an uncanny ability to read the game. Born on April 25, 1993, in Lille, France, Varane's journey to becoming one of the world's most formidable center-backs is a testament to dedication and sheer talent.

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A shocking case has emerged from St Albans Crown Court, where a soccer player stands accused of a rape crime. Michael Emery, 33, a reserve goalkeeper for Warrington Rylands FC, allegedly committed two acts of rape against a sleeping woman on the night of May 22, 2021. Emery, celebrating his team's non-league cup final victory at Wembley, invited the woman to his hotel room, where she initially engaged in consensual intercourse.

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The unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen will be taking on Atalanta in the 2023/2024 UEFA Europa Final. The final will be played at Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland.  The final will be played on 22^nd of May this year, Kick off being at 21:00 CET.

This Europa final is such an historical milestone for Atalanta. This will be their first ever European final. This comes after a massive 4-1 goal aggregate in the semi final against Marseille.

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Jhon Duran came on as a substitute in the 79^th minute to come back from two goals down against Liverpool. Liverpool wanted to give Jurgen Klopp a fitting farewell in his last season managing the club. The Reds manage to make their coach happy in the 2^nd minute when Emiliano Martinez sloppily fumbled Harvey Elliot’s cross into his own net.

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Title winners Real Madrid made easy work of Deportivo Alaves winning 5-0 at their home stadium Santiago Bernabeu extending their unbeaten run in La Liga to 30 matches. Madrid captain Nacho, led out the team through a guard of honor. However in the second minute, Alaves showed their intent wasn’t celebration as Samu Omorodion forced Thibaut Courtois into a scrambling near post save.

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The Gunners managed to snag a win at Old Trafford to keep their Premier League Title hopes alive. It is all but a memory when Old Trafford was filled with excitement during a title-challenging match with Arsenal.

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Manchester City remain on course for a fourth consecutive title after a hard fought win against Tottenham Hotspur prevailing against them 2-0. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was riled by fans who suggested that they throw the match in a bid to prevent their rivals Arsenal from winning the league.

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Nottingham Forest were standing on thin ice as they were still being threatened by relegation. The atmosphere was merry with Luton Town and Burnley both suffering defeats. Chris Wood almost had the chance to open the scoring early on but denied by Dorde Petrovic who stood firm.