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Romas Manu Kone major doubt for the Rome derbySerie A will witness a much-awaited Rome derby tomorrow but it seems like Roma have been dealt a blow like their rivals, ahead of the tie.Edoardo Motta has already been ruled out for the game. Now, it is the Giallorossis Manu Kone who is a huge doubt for the tie.Tuttomercatowebnote that he picked up a muscle problem in training today and stopped short instantly. His fitness will be monitored in the next few hours but the likelihood is that he will not play tomorrow.Gian Piero Gasperini is currently awaiting updates from the medical team about the Frenchman, who has been a standout player in the campaign.Kones absence will be massiveRoma dont really have a player in the squad who mirrors Kones playing style or general quality. He can bring the ball out of difficult positions, dictate play and often carry the ball forward quite cleanly.Without him, Roma often look overly cautious and slower than usual. When the tensions are high, a player like Kone offers value which cant be underestimated. Sadly with the World Cup coming up, the Giallorossi cant even risk him with the muscle issue.Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN

Xabi Alonso is set to be confirmed as Chelsea head coach within the next 24 hours, sources have told ESPN, after agreeing to terms to take charge at Stamford Bridge.

Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4when their rain-delayed semifinal resumed on Saturday and set up anItalian Open final against Casper Ruud.

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Real Madrids lvaro Arbeloa gave his blessing to former boss Jos Mourinho on Saturday amid intense speculation that the Portuguese coach is set to replace him and start a second stint at the European powerhouse. Speaking like a coach who knows his days are numbered, Arbeloa told reporters in Madrid on Saturday that "if he (Mourinho) is the one who is here next season, I will be happy to see him back home." Arbeloa played for Madrid when Mourinho was in charge from 2010-2013, a tumultuous time in which Madrid won Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles but was overshadowed by Pep Guardiolas great Barcelona side. Mourinho's abrasive attitude to opponents like Guardiola as well as some of his own players turned off many in Spain. He also had his faithful backers, like Arbeloa and some hardcore fans. The Madrid sports papers are rife with rumors that Mourinho is the leading candidate to replace Arbeloa, who was always seen as an interim coach after he was promoted from the clubs reserve team midseason to fill in for the fired Xabi Alonso. Second-place Madrid has two more Spanish league games to play this campaign, which it will finish without a major title. It visits Sevilla on Sunday and concludes the season at home against Athletic Bilbao on May 23. The 15-time European Cup winners have been embarrassed in recent weeks by series of unseemly events. There was a fight between players, and a loss at Barcelona that allowed its fierce rival to clinch the league title. Kylian Mbappe was also jeered by fans, while the star striker called out Arbeloa publicly for not playing him more. Club president Florentino Prez added to the sense of a club in crisis by giving a press conference to announce he would call early elections, which he is expected to win, while blasting the media for what he considered a campaign to force him to quit. Prez is expected to make a coaching change soon, and it is understandable that he believes Mourinhos strong personality is what the squad needs. Mourinho, who led Porto and Inter Milan to Champions League titles in 2004 and 2010, is finishing his season with Benfica this weekend. The 63-year-old coach said on Friday that he had received an offer from the Lisbon-based club to continue, but that he will decide his future in the coming days. When asked what he thought about Mourinhos possible return, Arbeloa reiterated similar praise he has lavished on Mourinho on other occasions. "For me as a player, and above all as a Madrid supporter, I feel and think that he is the number one," Arbeloa said. Reporting by The Associated Press.

Korda entered the week in red-hot form after already winning three LPGA events this season, including the Chevron Championship and the Riviera Maya Open in Mexico.

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"Very relieved, but also proud": Quotes from Wolfsburg players after key win in HamburgVfL Wolfsburg defeated FC St. Pauli in the thirty-fourth and final matchweek of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season at Millerntor-Stadion on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Konstantinos Koulierakis, Nikola Vasilj (OG), and Denan Pejinovi secured Dieter Hecking's Wlfe sixteenth in the final Bundesliga table and a spot in the relegation playoff against the third-place 2. Bundesliga side later this week.Here are the most notable reactions from some of the players following the crucial victory.JOAKIM MHLERegarding the overall performance against FC St. Pauli: I think it was an outstanding performance from the guys today. Of course, there was a lot of intensity and nervousness - it was a very crazy feeling in the first half, but I think that over the 100 minutes or so, we were the better team this afternoon.When asked about the match and Wolfsburg's approach at Millerntor-Stadion: Really brutal - it was a very intense match. But before the warmup, I was with the guys in the tunnel and saw such a hunger in their eyes - I saw a lot of intensity and when we sprinted out, I had a really good feeling in my body and mind.Regarding what Wolfsburg need to bring into the relegation playoff: We need to keep this intensity. We can celebrate this win and then give everything in the next two matches.DENAN PEJINOVIRegarding the overall mood around the club surrounding the match: We have to say that we are completely relieved, because we knew that it was a match that would decide a lot. But somehow, I felt positive when we started the match, because I saw what the fans delivered for us - it was simply incredible, and I am even getting goosebumps right now, because that is not something to take for granted. That is incredibly fun, and I think in the end, we won with the fans in Hamburg today.Honestly, even in the locker room, because everyone was up for it, we had a certain relaxed attitude - but also 100% aggression and that is how we went into the match. We knew we needed this attitude today, because Pauli will counter it easily if we did not. The Pauli fans certainly put some pressure on us, Pauli themselves as well and especially after the 1-1 equaliser, so that is why I am really glad that we got all three points here. Now it is about us having two more positive matches, but first we will look at what we can do better for the next match and then we will see who we play against.Regarding the momentum that the fans gave the club: We know that we want to give it our all; and as you saw, the fans gave it their all today as well. I am also sure that the next two matches will be tough, no matter where we play, including at home. But we are also ready - we are eager, and as I said, if we approach today like this and carry that momentum with us, I am very positively convinced that we can win both matches.YANNICK GERHARDTRegarding the club developing consistency: I am very relieved, but also proud. After all the bad weeks, the ultimately poor matches that awaited us, we have stabilised now and we were ready at the push of a button for this very important match where we could have also lost everything. But I had a very good feeling from the start; I have seen in recent weeks that we have regained our compactness, that we have better practices, we have better form, confidence, individual players - and I am glad that we were able to show that today. And even though the match became close again at times, where Pauli managed to equalise, we remained calm and implemented our game plan well.When asked about the feeling within the club surrounding the victory: Of course, goosebumps. Sure, in the end, you want to play for trophies, to have such important matches - but in the end, we have to take it as it comes. I think that in these difficult moments, you also realise that in the end, everyone is there and only wants the best for us. Not only the fans were there, but also the injured players in the stands cheering us on - and I think it shows that we are not written off, but sticking together, that we have a great chance of succeeding in the relegation playoff.Regarding how this is different from his previous relegation playoff experiences with Wolfsburg: I already have some experience with relegation playoffs, unfortunately. But this time it is completely different in terms of approach; we knew that this was our minimum goal and we achieved it. That is why we are rather positive and grateful that we have two more chances to stay in the Bundesliga, regardless of who we face. I am simply looking at what we have developed over the last few weeks, and that is why I am very optimistic that we can defeat anyone.CHRISTIAN ERIKSENRegarding the Wolfsburg performance: I think that we showed maturity in our game. I think that we stick to our plan and I think we play a really good game over. We were good on the ball, good defensively and obviously, scoring from set pieces always helps in a match like this to open it up - but even in open play with a lot of chances, we played a strong game.Looking forward to the coming weeks: Obviously we reached our first goal, which was to get to these two playoff matches because of the situation that we are in. We have two more matches going into the next two weeks, but that is what we wanted and it will be our next step.On the atmosphere at Millerntor-Stadion and the travelling fans: I want to thank our fans, I think that they really showed up in numbers, which really helped us; even before the match, we could feel that our fans were out there singing and that everyone was looking at things positively. But I think that in general, I think it was an amazing atmosphere for both teams, a nice match to play - and of course, respect to Pauli, their stadium and the atmosphere was also great.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol says he welcomed the atmosphere dozens of shirtless fans brought during Friday night's win in extra innings and hoped it continued into the weekend.