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  Crystal Palace's greatest day, and the glory of the FA Cup final win against Manchester City, came after they emerged into the light from the darkness of a crisis that threatened to sweep over manager Oliver Glasner. Palace's worst start to a season since 1992-93 - they failed to win in the Premier League until beating Tottenham in their ninth game at Selhurst Park on 27 October - was a far distant memory in the Wembley sunshine as the Eagles celebrated the first major success in their history. As Glasner and his triumphant Palace side celebrated in front of their ecstatic support with their anthem 'Glad All Over' echoing around the stadium, this was ultimate justification for chairman Steve Parish and Selhurst Park's hierarchy holding their nerve as storm clouds gathered around the 50-year-old Austrian. It was also vindication of Glasner's own approach, after he said during those troubled times in October: "It's time for hugging my players, not ...

      'Proud' Benzema calls time on international career with France -00:00 Florian Wirtz: Bayer Leverkusen chief makes surprise one-word transfer admission Florian Wirtz is a transfer target for Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich Bayer Leverkusen's CEO dramatically changed his prediction about a summer transfer for Wirtz Bayern Munich are thought to be leading the race for his signature By Grey Whitebloom | 2:00 PM GMT+1 Florian Wirtz's Bayer Leverkusen future is very much up in the air / Pau Barrena/GettyImages Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro claimed that his club's star player Florian Wirtz is just as likely to leave as he is stay this summer, which represents at considerable shift in stance. Outside interest in Wirtz is nothing new. The prolific creator who has made a habit of tip-toeing between opponents' lines of midfield and defence is being openly chased by Bayern Munich, whose board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made "no secret of th...

 'Proud' Benzema calls time on international career with France Franco Mastantuono: New favourites to sign Man Utd, Chelsea & Real Madrid target revealed Franco Mastantuono has attracted a glut of suitors during a record-breaking rise at River Plate The 17-year-old is thought to have a €40m buyout clause in his contract Two new clubs have emerged as favourites to sign Mastantuono Franco Mastantuono is a sought-after prospect / Rodrigo Valle/GettyImages Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been billed as leading the competitive race to snap up River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono, a report has claimed. The 17-year-old, left-footed playmaker has already inspired a gaggle of goggling suitors during his prodigious rise into the first team. Manchester United and Chelsea soon emerged as interested onlookers, with the Old Trafford outfit even reportedly holding multiple meetings with River about signing their latest gem. Mastantuono's heart appeared to be set on Real...

 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk Replies To Fans Online -00:00 Football transfer rumours: Real Madrid rival Man Utd for €100m star; Arsenal make Gyokeres bid New favourites to sign Bryan Mbeumo have emerged Man City are eyeing up two Premier League stars to replace Kevin De Bruyne  Doue and Viktor Gyokeres headline today's gossip column / James Gill - Danehouse | Diogo Cardoso / Getty Images Arsenal are the latest club to have enquired about a move for Real Madrid's wantaway forward Rodrygo, who is also said to be of interest to Liverpool and Manchester United. (Relevo - Spain) In the event of Rodrygo's departure, Real Madrid have identified Paris Saint-Germain forward Desire Doue as a top target. The teenager will cost upwards of €100m (£85.2m) and is admired by Manchester United. (Fichajes - Spain) Manchester City are ramping up their pursuit of Nottingham Forest attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White as a long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne. (Fabrizio Romano) Pep ...