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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal's Jurrien Timber has 'chance' of recovering before season end

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is hopeful defender Jurrien Timber can return before the end of the campaign, with the club targeting the Champions League final later this month.

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La Liga: Atletico win on the road, Real Betis claim Champions League qualification

Atletico Madrid secured a top-four finish in La Liga on Tuesday thanks to an away win at Osasuna, while Betis grabbed fifth to clinch Champions League football.

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Conte frustrated as Napoli throw away top-four chance in Bologna loss

SSC Napoli have missed the chance to secure UEFA Champions League qualification after a dramatic late collapse saw them lose 3-2 to Bologna FC at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Monday.

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Bayern's Rummenigge demands 'handball rule overhaul' after PSG drama

Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has called for urgent changes to football's handball law after his side's controversial Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Diego Simeone admits Atletico Madrid 'weren't clinical enough' after bowing out of CL

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admitted his team "weren't clinical enough" after bowing out of the Champions League at the semi-final stage following a 2-1 defeat on aggregate against Arsenal.

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Kompany understands Arteta's subtle criticism of English football's hectic schedule

Vincent Kompany has backed Mikel Arteta's view that English football operates in "a different world", as the debate over standards across Europe intensifies ahead of the Champions League final.

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