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APRIL 23, 2016 โ ข THISDAY, THE SATURDAY NEWSPAPER
GLOBAL SOCCER Spanish La Liga Fixtures TODAY Vallecano Atletico Barcelona Eibar
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Bilbao Real Betis Valencia Sociedad
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MONDAY Celta Vigo
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Bundesliga Fixtures TODAY Kรถln Ingolstadt Hertha Stuttgart Wolfsburg Schalke
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Serie A Fixtures TODAY Inter
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SUNDAY Frosinone Atalanta Bologna Sampdoria Torino
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Palermo Chievo Genoa Lazio Sassuolo
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Fiorentina
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MONDAY Roma Verona Carpi
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Napoli Milan Empoli
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Hot Shots
Premiership Table
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Riyad Mahrez
Leicester
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Jermain Defoe
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he had suffered a serious injury. "All ok, thanks for the support," Ronaldo said on Instagram. Real, however, are expected to rest Ronaldo for the first time this season in the league in preparation for Tuesday's Champions League semifinal first leg at Manchester City. Gareth Bale could return after missing the Villarreal game but defensive midfielder Casemiro is suspended. Barcelona defender Marc Bartra, who scored against Deportivo with a surging run into the box, said the thrashing would lift his team for the run-in. "This came at the ideal moment because the teams behind us were closing in on us, so this convincing victory is not just three points, but also a statement of intent," he said.
Barcelona have lost their last two league games at the Nou Camp and face a Sporting side fighting to avoid relegation. They welcome back central defender Gerard Pique from suspension. Barca coach Luis Enrique began his career at Sporting, who came from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Wednesday and climb out of the bottom three. Real's opponents Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 with Malaga and are five points above the relegation zone. Real have won all nine games against Rayo since their neighbours returned to the top flight in 2011, thrashing them 10-2 in December with Bale scoring four times. Atletico are boosted by the return of captain Gabi against Malaga, but will be missing centre back Diego Godin, who injured his hamstring against Bilbao
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FA Cup Fixtures TODAY
Man Utd
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Everton
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Crystal Palace v
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SUNDAY
Martinez Charges Everton to Repay Fans with Man U Win Everton must compensate their fans by advancing to the FA Cup final after putting on a woeful display in the 4-0 Premier League drubbing against Merseyside rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday, manager Roberto Martinez said. The Toffees take on an in-form Manchester United side, who have won five of their last six games in all competitions, at Wembley on Saturday as the Spanish manager looks to guide the club to silverware for the first time in more than a decade. A red card for Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori, who will miss the semi-final through suspension, all but compounded their timid display against Juergen Klopp's men and Martinez urged his side to quickly shift their focus after the damaging defeat.
"We have to move on quickly and repay our fans with a proper, proper performance and proper showing in the semi-final. We shouldn't dwell on this game too much," Martinez told British media. "The top and bottom is we didn't cope with the emotions and didn't deal with it. Today is so huge we don't need any motivation now. There's a feeling of embarrassment. We shouldn't put on show like this. "There's no denying that the only thing that matters is to prepare the game on Saturday, regroup and make sure we have that opportunity to repay what the fans deserve." Crystal Palace play Watford in the second semi-final at Wembley on Sunday with the final taking place at the same venue on May 21.
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Bundesliga
Head to Head
Barca Rejuvenated for Title Run-in Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid resume a nail-biting La Liga title race on Saturday after all notched up victories on Wednesday. Leaders Barcelona, who ended a four-game winless streak by hammering Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 away from home, host struggling Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Atletico battled to a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to stay level on 79 points with Barcelona, who top the table with a superior head-to-head record and host Malaga. Real stayed one point behind their title rivals after beating Villarreal 3-0 and are expected to be without top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo for their visit to struggling neighbours Rayo Vallecano. The Portuguese forward was unable to finish the game against Villarreal after suffering cramp in stoppage time but eased concerns
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