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Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has furiously accused FIFA of rigging the World Cup after a string of controversial refereeing decisions went against his side during Argentina's dramatic late comeback in Atlanta on Tuesday. Argentina‚ who were 2-0 down with 12 minutes to play plus stoppage time‚ looked destined to exit the tournament before late goals from Cristian Romero‚ Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez resulted in a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory. As Fernandez's game-winning header rippled the net in the 93rd minute‚ chaos broke out on the touchline as Egypt's furious staff remonstrated with referee Francois Letexier‚ leading to goalkeeper coach Saafan El-Sagheer being shown a red card and manager Hassan being dragged away from a confrontation with the official.
Manchester United are exploring a move for Chelsea's Andrey Santos as they continue to weigh up a number of potential midfield targets. It's understood that United's interest is in its early stages‚ but they are aware that Santos might be available after falling behind Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old Brazilian has had loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Strasbourg since signing from Vasco da Gama for £18million three years ago. Chelsea are believed to value him at around £50million‚ although it's unlikely United would be willing to pay that much.
Real Madrid have released a statement insisting they will not be pursuing a £120million transfer of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and have not been in talks to acquire the 25-year-old Argentinian. It followed Fernandez's agent‚ Javier Pastore‚ yet again speaking up this week about how his client is considering leaving Stamford Bridge while bigging up a move to the Bernabeu. Daily Mail Sport reported in recent days how Chelsea had not yet been contacted by Real to open formal talks centred on doing a deal for Fernandez‚ despite claims to the contrary.
“We are looking” - Top agent admits his client is heading to the exit and has “close friends” in Madrid
MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Tottenham supporters travel to Stamford Bridge not only fearing the worst but expecting it. With one win in the last 36 years there is no reason for anything else‚ but this trip across London delivered more agony than usual. They lost again. Of course they did. Goals by Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos put Chelsea two up before Richarlison pulled one back in the 73rd minute and sparked a desperate search for a late equaliser in a chaotic finish. Chances slipped away‚ as did an optimistic penalty appeal for a foul before a corner by Marc Cucurella ‚ and Jorrell Hato produced a terrific recovery block to deny substitute James Maddison. There was no escape for Spurs. At least not until Sunday. This defeat keeps Roberto De Zerbi 's team mired in a relegation hell until the very last day of the campaign.
OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: Enzo Fernandez is enough of an unprepossessing individual that‚ at the start of this month‚ he was banned for two matches by his own club but he is still capable of being a very fine footballer for Chelsea when the mood takes him. On Sunday afternoon at Wembley‚ the mood took him. The histrionics of some of his team-mates - Moises Caicedo and Pedro Neto deserve special mention - might have made the unflinching heroes of Chelsea's FA Cup winning team of 1970 weep in despair. But Fernandez played with the kind of unrelenting steel and unremitting excellence that would have allowed him to hold his own amid the blood and thunder of earlier eras and it was fitting that it was his first half header that took Chelsea to the FA Cup Final‚ where they will meet Manchester City on May 16.
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