Elina Svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the French Open by sweeping Simona Halep aside 6-0, 6-4 to successfully defend her Italian Open crown on Sunday.

In a repeat of last year's final at the Foro Italico, Ukrainian Svitolina, seeded fourth, was up against Halep a day after the Romanian top seed had ousted Russian Maria Sharapova.

But Halep's hopes of overturning last year's defeat to her 23-year-old opponent quickly evaporated in a completely one-sided encounter that saw the Romanian fail to produce a real challenge. Make cool cash on NaijaBet by placing bet on LIVE matches 24/7

Svitolina, the world No 4, has now successfully defended three career titles, in Baku, Dubai and also Rome; she also won in Brisbane and Dubai this season to take her 2018 title total to three.

The win also marked Svitolina's 12th career title on what was her eighth final in succession.

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La Liga champions Barcelona ended their campaign with a 1-0 win at home to Real SociedadSunday thanks to a sensational distance strike from Philippe Coutinho as the Nou Camp paid an emotional farewell to departing captain Andres Iniesta.

Coutinho drifted inside from the left and held off two defenders outside the area before rattling the ball in off the far post with a venomous shot, breaking the deadlock in the 57th minute.

The league's top scorer Lionel Messi started the game on the bench but replaced Coutinho in the 67th minute. Iniesta was substituted in the 82nd, hugging most of his teammates as well as some Real Sociedad players and the referee as he left the Nou Camp pitch for the last time as a Barca player.

Barca's fans held up a mosaic before the game reading "Infinite Iniesta". They later revealed a banner saying "Thanks for so much" in tribute to a player who came through the club's academy and spent 16 years pulling the strings in midfield, winning nine Liga titles, four Champions Leagues and six domestic Cups. Place bet on today's games on NaijaBet

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Chelsea was beaten finalists in last season's FA Cup final and Antonio Conte will hope to go one further on Saturday, in what could prove his final game in charge of the club.

Manchester United have won their last seven cup matches at Wembley and Jose Mourinho will be determined to have the last laugh in his feud with Conte.

It must be said that neither team are playing particularly well ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final. With Mourinho in one of the dug-outs, a cagey affair should be expected on Saturday. Will either team have enough to win it in normal time?  Place Bet on Various sports game on NaijaBet

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La Liga's winners and losers are settled and the European qualification spots decided but for a collection of star players, the final weekend of the season will be anything but a dead rubber.

Zinedine Zidane would appear to have it clear in his mind what does and does not work in Europe. Through Real Madrid's journey to the final, he has put great faith in the likes of Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio while Gareth Bale, Isco and even Karim Benzema have found their places less secure. Benzema and Isco, however, have proven their coach's stance can be turned and now Bale must try to follow suit.

His man-of-the-match performance against Celta Vigo last weekend would surely have made an impact on Zidane and another similar display against Villarreal on Saturday might sneak him a starting spot in the final.

Cristiano Ronaldo has shaken off an ankle sprain but the decision is whether to risk the Portugese's fitness this weekend or, by leaving him out, his sharpness against Liverpool. Place bet on today's games on NaijaBet

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Antoine Griezmann was the hero for Atletico Madrid as the French striker scored twice in their 3-0 win over Marseille in Wednesday's Europa League final in Lyon, allowing his club to win the trophy for the third time in nine seasons.

It is Griezmann's first major title with Atletico, and a fitting way to bow out if he leaves at the season's end, with Barcelona tipped as his next destination.

Griezmann – brought up in Macon, just 70 kilometres from Lyon – scored once in each half, his lethal finishes coming to either side of Marseille losing Dimitri Payet to injury, the French team's captain coming off in tears.

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Marseille lost ground in the race for a Champions League finish as they drew 3-3 with Guingamp on Friday night and they now sit three points behind Monaco ahead of the final week of the season. The Ligue 1 side have won just one of their last four competitive outings and just two of their last four Europa League matches.

They also lost their only visit to Parc OL this season, falling to a 2-0 loss to Lyon back in December, while their form away from the Velodrome in the Europa League this season has been poor, with just one win from their seven away games in Europe this term. Bet Now

Atletico Madrid has too struggled on their travels in European action this season, winning only two of seven away Champions League and Europa League matches.

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Stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are set to offer their backing to a joint bid from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to host the 2030 centenary World Cup, bid organisers told the media.

"Messi will join us in this initiative, and Suarez certainly," Fernando Marin, the joint bid co-ordinator, told the media on Monday.

"We told him (Messi) about our aims, and he feels it's doable."

Argentina's minister of sport Carlos Mac Alister said "it's important to know we have the support" of such high-profile players as Argentina's five-time world player of the year Messi and Uruguay striker Suarez.

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"He showed great desire to help us. He will surely be the flag-bearer for the World Cup."

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World Cup formally FIFA World Cup, in football (soccer)

Held every four years since that time, except during World War II, the competition consists of international sectional tournaments leading to a final elimination event made up of 32 national teams.

This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition. Many other sports have organized “World Cup” competitions.

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The first competition for the cup was organized in 1930 by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and was won by Uruguay

The result from Previous Finals:

1930 Uruguay 4 Argentina 2

1934 Italy* 2 Czechoslovakia 1

1938 Italy 4 Hungary 2

1950 Uruguay 2 Brazil 1

1954 West Germany 3 Hungary 2

1958 Brazil 5 Sweden 2

1962 Brazil 3 Czechoslovakia 1

1966 England* 4 West Germany 2

1970 Brazil 4 Italy 1

1974 West Germany 2 Netherlands 1

1978 Argentina* 3 Netherlands 1

1982 Italy 3 West Germany 1

1986 Argentina 3 West Germany 2

1990 West Germany 1 Argentina 0

1994 Brazil** 0 Italy 0

1998 France 3 Brazil 0

2002 Brazil 2 Germany 0

2006 Italy** 1 France 1

2010 Spain* 1 Netherlands 0

2014 Germany* 1 Argentina 0

The Super Eagles are drawn in a tough group featuring Argentina, Croatia and giant killers Iceland in Group D at the World Cup in Russia.

Can Rohr and his men bring the Trophy home?

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he would understand if assistant coach Mikel Arteta was lured to Arsenal to become their next manager but hopes the Spaniard remains at the Premier League champions to finish what they started.

Guardiola's assistant at City since 2016, former Arsenal captain Arteta has been mentioned as one of the leading contenders to succeed Arsene Wenger, who brought the curtain down on his 22-year reign at the London club on Sunday.

"Mikel's contribution has been amazing," Guardiola told reporters after City's 1-0 win over Southampton.

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Paris St Germain's Brazil defender Dani Alves needs at least three weeks of intensive treatment on a knee injury suffered in the French Cup final but he was optimistic of recovering in time for the World Cup, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Alves, 35, limped off near the end of PSG's 2-0 win over third-tier Les Herbiers on Tuesday and there were fears the full back might miss the World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.

But his spokesman said the injury does not need surgery and Alves will be evaluated after three weeks of treatment. Various betting options are available for today's games on NaijaBet

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has warned his team that they must improve on their toothless display in Sunday's Premier League defeat by Newcastle United when the London outfit take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea, who harbored an outside chance of a top-four spot heading into the final league fixture of the season, was overwhelmed at St James' Park, falling to a 3-0 defeat by 10th-placed Newcastle.

The loss, coupled with Liverpool's 4-0 home win over Brighton, ended Chelsea's hopes of securing Champions League football for next season as Conte's defending champions finished five points behind the Merseysiders in fifth. Place bet on today's games on NaijaBet

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Mohamed Salah has reassured Liverpool fans his stunning first season is "just the beginning" of his time at the club despite speculation over interest from Real Madrid.

The Egyptian collected awards in Liverpool on Thursday after being voted player of the season by both the club's fans and his teammates before boarding a flight to collect the Football Writers' Association's award in London.

The 25-year-old has scored 43 goals in all competitions since arriving from Roma last summer, a return that has seen him heavily linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid, who face Liverpool in the Champions League later this month. Various Betting Options are Available on NaijabET

But Salah, who needs just one more goal to become the outright record-holder for the most strikes in a 38-match season in the Premier League, appears content with life at the club.

"I'm very happy here, everything is fine," he said. "Of course I have got ambitions for the future with Liverpool. As you can see we had a great season, now we are in the Champions League final and everyone is excited.

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Manchester United secured the point they needed to finish second in the Premier League with a dull 0-0 draw at West Ham United on Thursday.

There were few chances in a tepid first half, though Alexis Sanchez forced a good save from West Ham keeper Adrian and Marko Arnautovic looked the most likely West Ham player to make a breakthrough.

Paul Pogba curled a couple of shots narrowly wide for Manchester United, and the France midfielder was booked in the dying stages for kicking out at West Ham's Mark Noble, who was also shown a yellow card as tempers frayed.

Manchester United, 19 points behind champions Manchester City, moved four points clear of third-placed Tottenham Hotspur with one league game left, and will play Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 19. West Ham are 15th in the table.

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