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Former soccer player Isa Echeverri joins Telemundo Deportes
Isabella Echeverri, a former Colombian soccer player, will join Telemundo Deportes’ commentary team as a network soccer analyst.Former soccer player Isa Echeverri joins Telemundo Deportes originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Liverpool out of Europa League as Leverkusen advance to semis
Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta that wasn't enough to overturn their quarter-final deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen's 1-1 draw at West Ham took the German champions into the last four on Thursday.Fresh from clinching their first Bundesliga title last weekend, Leverkusen survived a scare from West Ham before advancing 3-1 on aggregate.
Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side 'playing under stress' and need to be 'flawless' to win Premier League
Two weeks ago, Liverpool were top of the Premier League and had a favourable route to the Europa League final - things now look very different as Jurgen Klopp's departure looms.
West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen: David Moyes frosty with reporter after Europa League exit
West Ham boss David Moyes is involved in a frosty exchange with a reporter after being asked about his future after their Europa League exit.
NCFC edges Foxes in US Open Cup
Apr. 18—CARY — Carolina Core FC fell 1-0 against North Carolina FC on Wednesday at WakeMed Soccer Park in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Julian Placias scored in the 60th minute for NCFC as the ball went across the goal following a flurry of chances in front. NCFC finished with a 15-4 advantage in shots for the match. "The boys showed a lot of effort tonight — we came to ...
Michail Antonio hits out at officials as West Ham go down swinging to unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen
Michail Antonio fired a broadside at the Spanish officials after West Ham’s bid for a third successive European semi-final was thwarted by a second-half Bayer Leverkusen revival.
Champions League and Europa League: How England ended up with no semi-finalists in top two competitions
For only the third time in the 21st century, England has no teams in the semi-finals of the Champions League or Europa League - so what has gone wrong?
Emiliano Martinez survives two yellow cards as Villa beat Lille in dramatic penalty shoot-out
Whatever the occasion, however hostile the environment, Emiliano Martinez is the undisputed king of the penalty shoot-out.
Deaf fans experience Premier League match with help of revolutionary football shirt
For the first time, members of the deaf community have been able to feel the atmosphere of a Premier League match – in the stadium through sensory shirts. It was used for the first time in Newcastle’s game against Tottenham – but is technology that Newcastle says it will keep in place – and hopes to see taken on by other clubs around the league and Europe. The club, which is owned by a Saudi Arabian consortium backed by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, as well as Sela, which also forms part of the Public Investment Fund’s investment portfolio, have partnered to roll out these innovative shirts that were enjoyed by team mascots and deaf fans alike.
Martinez penalty heroics take Villa to Conference League semis
Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time.A defensive mishap allowed Cash to bring Villa even with three minutes left though before Martinez, displaying his trademark dark arts, saved twice in the shootout as Unai Emery's side won 4-3 on penalties.
Marseille 1-0 Benfica (2-2 agg, 4-2 on pens): French side in Europa semi-final
Marseille are through to the Europa League semi-finals after they beat Benfica 4-2 on penalties at the Stade Velodrome.
Revolutionary football shirt helping deaf fans experience the game
: For the first time, members of the deaf community have been able to feel the atmosphere of a Premier League match– in the stadium through sensory shirts. Newcastle United supporters David Wilson and Ryan Gregson tell CNN World Sport’s Amanda Davies about their experience.
Friday's gossip: Musiala, Isak, Olise, Sesko, Lijnders, Gnabry, Gibbs-White
Manchester City and Chelsea target Jamal Musiala, Arsenal eye Alexander Isak and Michael Olise, Besiktas interested in Pep Lijnders, plus more.
Lille chief slams Martinez attitude after penalty drama
Lille president Olivier Letang said Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's attitude was not befitting a player of his calibre after the Argentina international earned his club a place in the Europa Conference League semi-finals.Jonathan David, one of the three Lille players to convert their spot-kicks, said he tried to pay no notice to Martinez's antics.
Atalanta eliminate Liverpool as Klopp's final season suffers new blow
Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's final season with the Reds took another downward turn, their Italian opponents reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate.Atalanta last reached the semi-finals of a European competition in 1988 when they were knocked out of the old Cup Winners' Cup by Mechelen.
West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ( 1-3 on aggregate): Key stats
Michail Antonio has now scored nine goals in European competition (excluding qualifiers) for West Ham, which is the joint-most of any Hammers player in their history – level with Jarrod Bowen. Antonio’s goal was also his 80th for the club across all competitions. Bowen has now been directly involved in 28 goals across all competitions for the club this season (19 goals, nine assists).
Why Emiliano Martinez was not sent off despite second yellow card
Aston Villa booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals in dramatic fashion by winning a drama-filled penalty shootout, where goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez received his second yellow card but was not sent off.