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Fox Sports
2 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Chile loses at Bolivia and will miss third straight World Cup
Associated Press Chile will miss its third straight World Cup after losing 2-0 at Bolivia on Tuesday to remain last in South America's 10-team round-robin competition. Bolivia kept its hopes alive for an inter-continental playoff spot in a bid to reach the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The top six teams in South American qualifying will secure direct berths in the World Cup. Defending champion Argentina has already qualified. Chile's golden generation won two Copa America titles — in 2015 and '16 — but is out of contention for next summer's expanded 48-team tournament. 'Sad, I am feeling bad. Never lived something like this. We have to ask people to forgive us,' veteran Chile striker Alexis Sanchez said after the match. 'We have to keep working. There's change already, the golden generation is buried, I am the only one left." Bolivia scored the first with Miguel Terceros in the fifth minute and added a second in the 90th with Enzo Monteiro at the 4,150-meter high El Alto Stadium, outside La Paz. The hosts now have 17 points to put pressure on Venezuela, which has 18 and will play later at Uruguay. Both are fighting for seventh place, which secures the inter-continental playoff spot. Sixth-place Colombia has 21 points. Ecuador can clinch its spot with a win later at Peru. Brazil and Paraguay, who will clash in Sao Paulo, can also book their tickets if they win and Venezuela loses in Montevideo. Also on Tuesday, Argentina hosts Colombia. Bolivia's future will be decided in September at Colombia and at home against Brazil. ___ AP soccer: recommended
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass – confirmed release date and Premium Pass rewards
EA FC 25 Season 8: Shapeshifters will go live across all EA FC 25 game modes soon, offering rewards in Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and Clubs. EA Sports has confirmed the new set of rewards coming in the EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass, with incredible Shapeshifters players, Evolutions, and packs all available to earn. It was confirmed pre-launch that EA Sports would be releasing a paid Season Pass in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, and we saw this finally go live during Season 7: Team of the Season, where for 500k Coins or 1,000 FC Points, players could earn boosted Ultimate Team rewards, including a 96-rated Icon Franck Ribery and other 95-rated player items. Reasonably priced, the Season 7 Premium Pass was a hit with the Ultimate Team community, and EA has now confirmed a Premium Pass will be released once again for Season 8: Shapeshifters. As part of the latest set of patch notes for EA FC 25's Season Finale update, EA revealed the EA FC 25 Season 8 Objective rewards for the Premium Pass, and it looks incredible. There will also be a free Standard Season Pass released as always, but these rewards will be revealed once Season 8 begins in Ultimate Team. Here is the confirmed start date and predicted end date for the EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass rewards, as well as all the confirmed rewards. EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass release date The EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass, both the standard and the paid Premium Pass, will go live in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team on Thursday, June 5 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST, putting an end to Season 7, which lasted six weeks. The Premium Pass only has 35 levels instead of 40, meaning we could be getting a shorter season than usual, so we expect that Season 8 will conclude in five weeks rather than six, ending on Thursday, July 10 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST. EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass rewards Here's a complete list of the EA FC 25 Season 8: Shapeshifters rewards for the Premium Pass. If it's the same as Season 7, the Premium Pass will cost players either 500k Coins or 1,000 FC Points, and you can redeem the Premium Pass whenever you like, no matter how much SP you've already gained. The majority of rewards you earn from the Premium Pass will also be tradable, so you can list whatever you earn on the transfer market. The rewards for the Standard Season Pass have not been revealed yet, but we will include them when we know them! EA FC 25 Season 8 Premium Pass rewards The packs in the Premium Pass are tradable, while everything else is untradable. Level 1 (1,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Alexis Sanchez (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Pedro (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 2 (2,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 3 (3,000 SP) – x1 84+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 4 (4,000 SP) – Clubs vanity bundle Level 5 (5,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Fikayo Tomori (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Robin Le Normand (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 6 (6,000 SP) – 4,000 SP Level 7 (7,000 SP) – x1 81+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 8 (8,000 SP) – Block PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 9 (9,000 SP) – x1 82+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 10 (10,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Douglas Luiz (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Yan Couto (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Samuel Lino (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 11 (11,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 12 (12,000 SP) – x1 83+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 13 (13,000 SP) – Position Change: Change any player to LW Evolution Level 14 (14,000 SP) – x1 83+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 15 (15,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Jack Grealish (95 OVR) or Shapeshifters Alisha Lehmann (95 OVR) Level 16 (16,000 SP) – x1 83+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 17 (17,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 18 (18,000 SP) – x1 84+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 19 (19,000 SP) – Clubs vanity bundle Level 20 (20,000 SP) – 4,000 SP Level 21 (21,000 SP) – Shapeshifters cosmetic Evolution Level 22 (22,000 SP) – x1 84+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 23 (23,000 SP) – Ultimate Team vanity bundle Level 24 (24,000 SP) – Position Change: Change any player to a ST Evolution Level 25 (25,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Mike Maignan (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Gregory Kobel (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Jan Oblak (96 OVR) or x1 84+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 26 (26,000 SP) – x1 84+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 82+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 27 (27,000 SP) – x1 86+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 83+ x15 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 28 (28,000 SP) – x1 86+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 84+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 29 (29,000 SP) – Quickstep PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 30 (30,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Sandro Tonali (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Riccardo Calafiori (96 OVR) or x1 84+ x6 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 31 (31,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 32 (3 2,000 SP) – Intercept PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 33 (33,000 S P) – Finesse Shot PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 34 (34,000 SP) – x1 89+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 85+ x12 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 35 (35,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Icon Kaka (97 OVR, 5 PS+) or x1 91+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack In the Standard Season Pass, the requirements for the PlayStyle Plus Evolutions will be as follows: Max OVR: 95 Max PlayStyles: 9 Max PlayStyle+: 3 In the Premium Pass, the requirements for the PlayStyle Plus Evolutions are as follows: Max OVR: 96 Max PlayStyles: 9 Max PlayStyle+: 3 The standout reward in the Premium Pass is Kaka, with the Shapeshifters Icon possessing five PlayStyle Plus'. If you choose the pack over the Brazilian, you must be crazy!
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
How ex-Man Utd and Arsenal flop Mkhitaryan can make history in Champions League final as Inter Milan take on PSG
HE bombed without trace at two of the Premier League's biggest clubs and he was the often-forgotten makeweight in one of most disastrous transfers in the top-flight's recent history. But at the age of 36, Henrikh Mkhitaryan can make European football history by helping Inter Milan to the Champions League crown against Paris Saint-Germain. 4 When Alexis Sanchez switched from Arsenal to Old Trafford in January 2018 — a move announced by an infamous social-media video of the Chilean tickling the ivories with 'Glory, Glory Man Utd ' — Mkhitaryan moved the other way. And while Sanchez became one of United's greatest flops, Mkhitaryan did not fare much better in north London. The Armenian midfield man was Arsene Wenger's penultimate Arsenal signing — and certainly not among his better ones. Mkhitaryan's two years at Arsenal were frustrating. And they were perhaps best summed up helping Unai Emery's Gunners to the 2019 Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku, but he could not get a visa and missed the match because of political tensions between Armenia and host nation Azerbaijan. Yet if Inter claim the Champions League - Mkhitaryan will become the first player to play an active role in winning the finals of all three existing European club competitions. He both lifted the Europa League and Conference League under Jose Mourinho — with United in 2017 and Roma in 2022 — even though The Special One ditched him in that Sanchez swap deal. The feeling was Mkhitaryan was too lightweight and passive for the Premier League. And while United fans enjoyed his occasional moments of flair, Mourinho took against him. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Yet at Inter his experience and nous make him a key member of Simone Inzaghi's side which narrowly missed out on the Scudetto as well as losing this season's Italian Cup final. They are desperate to avoid a hat-trick of runners-up medals by winning in Munich. Mkhitaryan said: 'I hope experience will count in the final. It's not just me, I have a lot of experienced team-mates.' He is not kidding. In Serie A, they certainly value a good veteran. Mkhitaryan, his fellow former Man Utd player Matteo Darmian, keeper Yann Sommer and defender Francesco Acerbi were all born in the 1980s, which — terrifyingly — makes them old. But Inter defeated Harry Kane 's Bayern Munich in the quarter- finals before coming through their epic semi-final goalfest with Barcelona — 7-6 on aggregate. And the bookies are struggling to separate them from a far more youthful PSG side. 4 For Inzaghi — whose Inter side ran Pep Guardiola's City close as rank underdogs in this fixture two years ago — tonight is likely to prove his swansong after four years at the San Siro. On the eve of the final, he did little to dampen down rumours of an impending, money-spinning move to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal. Inzaghi, 49, said: 'I will meet the club's senior management and have a chat next week in a very relaxed manner. 'Our decision will have the best interests of Inter at heart. 'But it's hugely exciting before a Champions League final.' The long road to the final began with a 0-0 draw against old foes City in the league stage. Inzaghi added: 'We've shown a great desire ever since matchday one in the group phase at City and against some top opposition like Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. 'Now we are just one step shy. We deserve to be here. "Two years ago we played against Pep's City — who were the best team in the world at that time — and we possibly deserved more. 'We have learned from that and we will use that experience. ' PSG are a high-quality team and they have the best ball possession statistics in the Champions League. 'But we have the most possession in Serie A this season. 'We must keep the ball and use our hard running, desire and experience if we are to bring home the trophy.' Flanked by captain Lautaro Martinez — a World Cup winner with Argentina — and Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, Inzaghi said: 'I am here with two players who bleed black and blue. They are hugely important players. I have blind faith in both of them. 'I am asking them all for concentration and determination — but not obsession because we need cool heads and free minds. 'We have Champions League and World Cup winners in the squad and we have learned a lot over our four years together.' Martinez, who has netted nine times in this season's Champions League, says the players will dedicate the trophy to Inzaghi if they beat PSG. The striker, 27, said: 'We're pretty relaxed about the rumour, we hear them day in and day out about our players and coach. 'We want to dedicate this trophy to the coach as well as the fans and our families who are with us every day. 'Everything we have achieved is down to the hard work, sacrifice and humility of the team unit.' 4
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
France FIFA World Cup Champion A Major Injury Doubt For Inter Milan Vs Udinese Serie A Clash
France FIFA World Cup Champion A Major Injury Doubt For Inter Milan Vs Udinese Serie A Clash Florian Thauvin is a major doubt to be available for Sunday's Serie A match between Inter Milan and Udinese. This according to today's print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They also report that former Inter forward Alexis Sanchez will be out. Udinese are preparing to take on Inter Milan in Serie A this weekend. And beyond the formidable challenge of a visit to the reigning Italian champions, Friulani coach Kosta Runjaic has something of a selection headache in attack. Advertisement Former Inter, Arsenal, and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is unavailable. But it is not just the Chilean who will necessarily miss out on Udinese's first match back from the international break. Florian Thauvin A Major Doubt For Inter Milan Vs Udinese Clash Former Marseille and Newcastle United forward Florian Thauvin was on the sidelines before the start of the international break. The issue for Thauvin has been persistent plantar fasciitis. UDINE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Florian Thauvin of Udinese in action during the Serie A match between Udinese and Empoli at Stadio Friuli on February 16, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by) The 32-year-old has aimed to spend the international break recovering. However, as of yet, Thauvin has not yet quite recovered. He has not returned to training as of yet. Advertisement Therefore, this would put the Frenchman's availability in big doubt for Sunday's clash with Inter. That would leave Udinese coach Runjaic very much bereft of key attacking options. Thuavin is a vital player in attack for the Friulani.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex Arsenal & Man United Veteran To Miss Inter Milan Vs Udinese Serie A Showdown Through Injury
Ex Arsenal & Man United Veteran To Miss Inter Milan Vs Udinese Serie A Showdown Through Injury Ex Arsenal & Man United Veteran To Miss Inter Milan Vs Udinese Serie A Showdown Through Injury Forward Alexis Sanchez will miss Sunday's Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Udinese due to a calf injury. Udinese confirm an injury for the 36-year-old Chilean international. He could be on the sidelines for several weeks with the problem. Forward Alexis Sanchez re-joined Udinese last summer. The Chilean had spent the 2023-24 season at Inter. He had rejoined the Nerazzurri in 2023, one year after he had left to join Marseille after a three-year spell. Advertisement The former Manchester United, Arsenal, and Barcelona veteran then left on a free transfer. Udinese were the club that convinced Sanchez to re-join. The Friulani had been the club that had launched Sanchez's decorated clear in European football. Alexis Sanchez To Miss Inter Vs Udinese Serie A Clash However, Sanchez's return to Udinese has been heavily disrupted by injuries. The 36-year-old missed the first chunk of the season. He did, however, eventually make his return late in the campaign. VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Alexis Sanchez of Udinese Calcio reacts during the Serie A match between Verona and Udinese at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 04, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by) Sanchez had been absent for Udinese's first league meeting with Inter this season. However, the Chilean started against his old side the Nerazzurri in the Coppa Italia in December. Advertisement Alexis Sanchez will not be able to start against Inter a second time, however. As with the first Serie A match between Inter and Udinese this season, Sanchez will be unavailable due to injury. This time around the problem is a calf injury.
