Luis Suarez claimed FIFA is always against Uruguay as his World Cup career ended in tears and a group-stage exit in Qatar.

The former Barcelona, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid striker played in Friday s 2-0 win against Ghana, which came thanks to a double from Giorgian de Arrascaeta.

Veteran Suarez was substituted before the end and was a helpless observer when Edinson Cavani was denied a late penalty after going over in the Ghana 18-yard box.

Suarez felt that was a reasonable claim, and he also considered Uruguay should have had a spot-kick early in the second half after Darwin Nunez went down.

Despite referee Daniel Siebert assessing the Nunez incident on a pitchside monitor, the match official ruled it should not be a penalty.

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Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for April.

The Stamford Bridge outfit finished the month unbeaten in the league by beating Sunderland, Fulham and Swansea and drawing with Liverpool.
It marks the sixth time the Spaniard has collected the accolade and his first since March 2009, when he claimed the prize while manager of Liverpool.
The 53-year-old becomes the first Chelsea manager to win the award since Carlo Ancelotti was commended in April 2011.
Benitez will leave his position at the end of the season after enduring a difficult relationship with the club s fans due to his time at Anfield.
Current Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has been strongly linked with a return to the club and would be a popular appointment among …

Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, .

The Gabon international has been in stunning form for the Bundesliga outfit this season, scoring thirty-three goals in thirty-eight appearances in all competitions while he is just one behind former Dortmund star Robert Lewandowski in the race for the German top flight’s Golden Boot.

Arsenal are also interested in securing the services of the twenty-six year old, who moved to Dortmund from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2013.

Aubameyang began his career with Serie A giants AC Milan but never played for them, gaining his game time in loan spells with Dijon, Lille and Monaco before securing a permanent move away from the San Siro in December 2011.

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Paris Saint-Germain have for now been cleared of breaching UEFA s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations but the Ligue 1 champions recent transfer dealings will remain under scrutiny.

European football s governing body announced on Wednesday that it had reviewed transfer contracts and analysed management related accounts and deemed these to be in line with FFP regulations.

It added that PSG s break-even result remains within acceptable deviation for the financial years 2015, 2016 and 2017. However, UEFA added that PSG will remain under close scrutiny and will be thoroughly looked at in the coming weeks .

Omnisport understands that PSG will face sanctions if they are unable to raise €60m in income by the end of June.

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Paris Saint-Germain s fears of losing Angel Di Maria on a free appear to be easing with the midfielder confirming he is happy in the French capital.

The Argentina international has entered the final season of the four-year contract he signed upon moving from Manchester United in 2015.

Recent reports claim a new deal through to 2021 is set to be agreed after close-season links with Serie A side Napoli came to nothing.

The 30-year-old has started both of PSG s opening two league games and looks set for a prominent role under new boss Thomas Tuchel.

I am very happy here. My family is happy here which is important to me, Di Maria told a media conference on Friday.

I want to keep growing with this club. My desire to write history here hasn t chang…

Liverpool made it six wins from six with a 2-1 triumph at Chelsea, who are still without a home win in the Premier League this season.

Frank Lampard s men failed to contain the European champions, who benefited from two first-half injuries to a Chelsea defence that never looked comfortable.

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a thunderbolt before Roberto Firmino rose unmarked to double Liverpool s lead and there was no way back for Chelsea, despite N Golo Kante s sensational solo effort preceding a late rally.

Injuries to Emerson Palmieri and Andreas Christensen compounded Lampard s woes, while opposite number Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a problem-free afternoon as he became the first Liverpool manager to win three times at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

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Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has hit out at the demands placed on footballers in the modern era, insisting the schedule players face in the coming years poses a big problem .

The Pole has made 46 appearances for club and country over the course of a 2020-21 campaign condensed by the coronavirus pandemic, and is set to add to that at Euro 2020.

The coming years are unlikely to be any easier, with a mid-season World Cup in Qatar coming up in 2022 and Champions League reforms set to add an extra four group games from 2024.

And Lewandowski is concerned that players are at risk of burnout as the demands on their bodies continue to build.

So many people forget we re humans, we re not machines, we cannot play every day at the highest level of performa…

Pep Guardiola has hailed new Manchester City signing Ruben Dias as a natural leader but insists he will not deviate from his preferred defensive system.

Dias joined City for an initial fee of £62million (€68m), with Nicolas Otamendi heading to Benfica as part of the deal, and he could make his Premier League debut against Leeds United on Saturday.

The centre-half s move was announced in the hours after City had lost 5-2 at home to Leicester City, marking the first time a Guardiola team had conceded five goals in a game in a coaching career spanning 686 matches.

The City boss warned Dias will need time to adjust to his new surroundings but is confident he will make a big difference when he is settled.

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Sebastian Kehl has relinquished the Borussia Dortmund captaincy and vowed to help his successor as he enters the final season of his career.

The 34-year-old announced in March that he will retire at the end of his contract in June 2015, and he has now decided to step aside as captain to allow Dortmund to begin building for the future.

Kehl, who joined the club in 2002, has lead a successful period in Dortmund s history, helping the German giants to two Bundesliga titles and the DFB Pokal since taking over the armband from Christian Worns in 2008.

However, after suffering with knee injuries in recent seasons, the midfielder believes now is the right time to allow someone else to lead the side so that he can impart his knowledge if required.

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In what was a hugely enjoyable affair on Saturday lunchtime, Arsenal managed to storm their way to an eye-catching 3-1 victory against former bitter rivals Manchester United.

Managing to build off of their shock 4-2 romp away at Chelsea earlier in the week, Mikel Arteta s side will now feel like they re sat in pole position to clinch a Champions League return this season.

With goals from Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka securing all three points in the capital, the Gunners also pilled more pressure onto a struggling Manchester United squad.

Laying down a real marker on Saturday lunchtime, we have taken a look at the main talking points as the two Premier League heavyweights locked horns here.

Arsenal extend on a wonderful week

Marking their re…