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Wembley is the place to be today as Chelsea and Manchester City collide in the FA Cup final, and City arrive with arguably the most dangerous striker on the planet. Erling Haaland has buried one hundred and sixty one goals in just one hundred and ninety six appearances for City, and both clubs know what that kind of firepower can do to a final in a single moment.
Speaking of moments that define clubs, Liverpool are making a deliberate one by standing firm behind Arne Slot. Despite growing noise from sections of the fanbase pushing for Xabi Alonso, the club has made zero contact with the Spaniard. According to journalist Miguel Delaney, Liverpool's hierarchy believes Slot remains the right man, full stop.
And over in Madrid, the off-season chaos at Real is only getting louder. With the club ending the season trophy-less, three storylines are now dominating the Spanish press simultaneously — the reported return of José Mourinho, a fractured dressing room, and front office turbulence at Chamartín that suggests the summer at the Bernabéu is going to be anything but quiet.
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