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Serie A provides drama in title race as EPL clubs scramble for Champions League spots

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On Friday night, a thrilling Serie A title race came to an end.

Ahead of the final fixtures, Napoli held a one-point lead over champions, Inter Milan.

Both teams ended up winning 2-0 and Antonio Conte’s men were crowned Scudetto champions in front of their fans.

With most of the top leagues in Europe concluded before the last Match Day, it was good to see a proper title race with jeopardy.

“Yes. That was a dramatic finale,” Adava Oluwagbenga, a broadcaster with Midas Radio 90.5 FM tells Ekwutosblog.

“Last week’s match was especially nerve-bending. Lazio played out a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan, while Parma forced a 0-0 draw with Napoli.

 

“The top two teams had a goal and a penalty chalked off by VAR at different points in the game.

“But ultimately, the most consistent team won it and they were deserving.

“Unbelievable achievement. Kudos to Antonio Conte and his coaching crew.

“Winning the league title after losing two of their most important players who won them the last league title is the stuff of genius. Especially when you realize they were 10th last season. Coaching matters a lot.

“Everyone felt Inter Milan and Juventus would be challenging for the title. But Napoli rose from the ashes and produced a photo finish.”

Everywhere else, the title was wrapped up weeks ago. Whether it’s Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich.

“I’m very indifferent to it, especially for a 38-league season,” Adava states

“Like in the Premier League, everyone started at the same time.

“Everyone had to face the same challenges – the teams, the officials, which includes VAR, then extenuating circumstances like injuries, loss of form and fitness and having to navigate other domestic competitions.

“You can’t fluke a league title. You have to show up every week for it. So if any league is concluded before the final match days, it is because the winner did their homework. Simple as.”

The Premier League, however, is determined not to be outdone.

Although the champions have been confirmed alongside the three relegated teams, the drama will be five clubs fighting for three Champions League spots.

Liverpool and Arsenal are booked their places as the top two on the table, while Newcastle United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will scramble for theirs.

“For neutrals, we genuinely hope it does give us something to talk about,” Adava says.

“We have interesting fixtures that could be very decisive. But the most important is Nottingham Forest on 65 points facing Chelsea on 66 points.

“A win for Forest will catapult them into Champions League positions with 68 points.

“Aston Villa, who are also in the running, face Manchester United, who have nothing to play for.

“I’m sure core United fans may not care what happens and with Aston Villa on the same point as Chelsea (66), a win over United and Forrest beating Chelsea could effectively push Chelsea outside of the champions league place, the possibility of that happening remains to be seen.”

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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