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European football: Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona season over but he should be fit for World Cup

Forward injured left hamstring against Celta Vigo PSG stay in Ligue 1 title hunt with victory over Nantes Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s season with a hamstring injury but is expected to be available for Spain at the World Cup, his club said on Thursday. The 18-year-old limped off during Wednesday’s 1-0 league win over Celta Vigo after scoring the only goal from the penalty spot. “The tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle),” Barcelona posted on X. “The player will follow a conservative treatment plan. Lamine Yamal will miss the remainder of the season, and he is expected to be available for the World Cup.“

European football: Bayern Munich win 35th league title by surging past Stuttgart

Bayern bounce back from early concession to win 4-2 PSG’s title hopes hit after 2-1 home defeat by Lyon Bayern Munich secured their 35th German league title by beating Stuttgart 4-2 to open up an unassailable lead with four games to play. Sunday’s result sent Bayern 15 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. The Bavarian side, who face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-final next week before taking on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on 28 April, were a goal down before scoring four times to quickly turn the game around.