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ISL Musings: AIFF scheduling 'disaster'; East Bengal, Jamshedpur on fire; stubborn Punjab have a say in title race

Plus, where are the consistent goals from Indian attackers? ESPN muses on the latest ISL gameweek.

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ISL: Hnamte own-goal gives Punjab lifeline in title race

A round-up of all the action from Matchweek 11 of ISL 2026.

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SPANISH LALIGA

Valverde to miss Clásico after Tchouaméni tussle

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde had to be taken to the hospital after getting into a fight with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni and will miss Sunday's El Clásico.

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What happened between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni?

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ENGLISH TEAMS IN EUROPE

Unai Emery's magical touch has Aston Villa dreaming of European glory

Unai Emery's magic touch in the Europa League remains intact as he masterfully guides Aston Villa to Istanbul.

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Crystal Palace sweep aside Shakhtar Donetsk and look for a place among the European immortals

Crystal Palace's run in the UEFA Conference League has one giant step to go and the performance over two legs against Shakhtar Donetsk means they can be confident of winning the big prize

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Glasner: Can't buy moments like Crystal Palace Conference League win

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner reacts to Crystal Palace's win over Shakhtar Donetsk to book their place in the UEFA Conference League Final.

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Vitor Pereira: I'm proud of my team despite defeat vs. Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest head coach Vitor Pereira reveals he's proud of his team despite their UEFA Europa League semi final exit to Aston Villa.

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2025-26 English Premier League

Liverpool vs Chelsea: Slot should involve Ngumoha more, Palmer's struggles

Everything you need to know about Liverpool vs Chelsea in the Premier League, including five key talking points.

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Should Liverpool sack Arne Slot? Weighing the arguments for and against

With the speculation over Arne Slot's future at Liverpool heading into overdrive, we weigh the cases for and against a potential exit.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Kvaratskhelia storms through the calm to send PSG into final: UCL Moment of the Week

PSG's early goal eventually took them to their second straight UCL final, thanks to the brilliance of Khvicha 'Kvaradona' Kvaratskhelia.

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UCL stats: Kvaratskhelia's record seven-game streak, Dembélé's 16 goal contributions, Arsenal unbeaten in 14

ESPN brings you the best stats from the UEFA Champions League semifinal first legs.

UCL talking points: Gyökeres' best game propels Arsenal, but can they beat PSG?

Viktor Gyökeres delivered when it mattered most, but Arsenal must now beat the reigning champs. ESPN's Julien Laurens, Sam Marsden, Gab Marcotti and Sam Tighe weigh in on the UCL semifinal second legs and predict the final.

INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES

Gukesh in Grand Chess Tour; Delhi vs Odisha in ISL; India vs Lebanon in U17 Women's Asian Cup: Indian Sports LIVE, May 8

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 8, 2026.

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FOOTBALL

WEEKEND PREDICTIONS

Julien Laurens' weekend predictions: Liverpool or Chelsea? Barcelona or Madrid?

Will Liverpool or Chelsea boost their Champions League hopes? Will Barcelona clinch LaLiga with a Clásico win? Julien Laurens makes his predictions.

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