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Ronald Araujo has called on Vinicius Junior to ‘concentrate on playing’ after a heated El Clasico on Wednesday evening.

Araujo and Vinicius were at the heart of a feisty affair at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening, with both being booked as 11 yellow cards were brandished in total and 29 fouls committed.

Vinicius was on the winning side of this Clasico, scoring the opener in a thumping 4-0 win in the Copa del Rey semi final.

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Speaking after the game to Teledeporte, Barça defender Araujo was keen to call out Vinicius for his behaviour on Wednesday, stating: “I got a little hot because I was talking to people all the time. He’s a great player, but he has to concentrate on playing. If he dedicates himself only to that, he will be better.

“I always try to respect everyone, he’s a great player, I’ve always said it, but today I got a little hot because he didn’t stop talking to people, looking at everyone.

“We are sad. We wanted to go for one more title, but in the second half we went down a lot after the 0-2 loss. The first [half] was remarkable, but they scored against [the run of play]. It’s time to get up and go for the league, which is the most important.”

The win for Real Madrid saw them overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit to reach the Copa del Rey final, where they face off against Osasuna. It was also a win which put an end to Barça’s El Clasico win streak which stood at three heading into Wednesday evening.

Vinicius and Araujo have enjoyed plenty of battles in El Clasico over the past few years before tensions boiled over on Wednesday evening.

Araujo was seen pushing Vinicius before a minute-long episode of loose grappling and gentle conversations involving players from both sides ensued.

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90min is the home of the PFA Vertu Motors Fans’ Player of the Month Award for the 2022/23 season.

Each month, you can vote for your favourite players across five divisions of English football, for the chance to win incredible prizes, including the opportunity to present the award to the winning player.

Your League Two nominees for March are…

Appearances: 5
Goals: 3
Assists: 1

Three goals and an assist in a very good March for AFC Wimbledon’s highly-rated Iraq international Ali Al Hamadi.

He scored against Mansfield, Newport and Walsall and also claimed an assist at Doncaster.

Appearances: 5
Goals: 4
Assists: 1

Andy Cook stayed atop of the League Two scoring charts with four more goals in March.

He claimed a brace against Hartlepool, whilst also finding the net against Newport. A goal and assist also came in their 2-0 win over Colchester.

Appearances: 5
Goals: 3
Assists: 2

Sam Hoskins now has 20 goals for the season after three more strikes in March, as well as two assists.

Goals in consecutive goals against Hartlepool and Mansfield, was followed by a goal and assist in their 2-0 win over Doncaster. He also claimed an assist in their win over Crewe.

Appearances: 3
Goals: 2
Assists: 2

Two goals and two assists for Salford’s right-sider Luke Bolton in March.

He claimed two assists in their 4-3 loss at Crewe before bagging a brace in the 3-1 win at Doncaster.

Appearances: 6
Goals: 3
Assists: 1

Three goals in three consecutive games for Salford’s Stephen Mallan who only made his debut in February due to injury.

He showed a real liking for League Two in March three goals in consecutive games against Crewe, Doncaster and Stevenage.

Appearances: 5
Assists: 1
Cleansheets: 3

A great month for promotion chasing Stockport as they were undefeated in March.

Three clean-sheets and an assist against Mansfield for defender Akil Wright was key to their efforts.

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Each month, you can vote for your favourite players across five divisions of English football, for the chance to win incredible prizes, including the opportunity to present the award to the winning player.

Your League One nominees for March are…

Appearances: 6
Goals: 2
Assists: 1

Barnsley were brilliant in March and Devante Cole played his part with two goals and an assist.

Cole’s first goal of the month arrived in their 3-1 win over Portsmouth, before playing a huge role in the massive derby win over Sheffield Wednesday, claiming a goal and an assist in their 4-2 success.

Appearances: 5
Goals: 4
Assists: 1

A brilliant month for Cheltenham as they went undefeated and star striker Alfie May more than did his part with five goals.

He scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Fleetwood before a brace in their 3-0 success against Peterborough.

A goal and an assist in the 3-1 win over Exeter meant he finished the month in fine style.

Appearances: 5
Goals: 4

Sam Nombe continues to show a liking for League One football with four goals in March.

He began the month with both goals in their 2-1 win over Lincoln, and he added to that with strikes against Accrington and Barnsley.

Appearances: 4
Clean sheets: 4

With seven successive clean sheets – including every game in March – Christian Walton has broken all sorts of Ipswich records.

Walton has not conceded a goal since February and that run was helped with a crucial penalty save against promotion rivals Bolton.

Appearances: 4
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Cleansheets: 2

Peterborough were great last month and Nathanael Ogbeta played a big part.

The on-loan left-back helped himself to a goal in the win over Derby, assists in the victories against Burton and Lincoln, as well as helping claim two clean sheets.

Appearances: 6
Goals: 6

An outstanding month for Portsmouth’s top-scorer Colby Bishop with six goals.

Bishop began the month with goals against Cambridge and Barnsley, before goals against Accrington and Port Vale, and then a brace in the 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.

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Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor has been named the Barclays WSL manager of the month for March, with prolific striker Khadija Shaw winning the player of the month award.

City won all three WSL games they played during March to underline their challenge for a top three place and maybe more in what remains of the campaign.

Those three victories extended City’s unbeaten run in the WSL to 14 games since back-to-back defeats in September, as well marking a return of 38 points from a possible 42 available during that overall run of excellent form.

Taylor’s team started the month of March with what was eventually a fairly routine 3-1 win over Tottenham at the Academy Stadium. Although Spurs took a surprise lead, Shaw popped up with a clinical hat-trick, scoring just before and just after half-time and completing the treble late on.

Her goalscoring this season has made the Jamaican the hot favourite to land the WSL Golden Boot and she didn’t let up a week later by getting both City goals in a narrow 2-1 win over Brighton.

That game threatened to be a banana skin for City, having seen Elisabeth Terland cancel out Shaw’s opening goal and it looking as though the points would be shared. But the star forward pulled her team through to victory when she popped up with the 89th minute winner.

What’s more those goals from Shaw took her to 26 in all competitions for the season, setting a new club record for most goals scored in a single campaign.

Then it was all about what City could do against Chelsea to finish March on Women’s Football Weekend and the gameplan was executed perfectly. Top quality first half goals from Filippa Angeldahl and Lauren Hemp made the difference to inflict Chelsea’s first WSL defeat since September.

Champions League hopefuls Tottenham and Brighton meet in north London on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.

Recent draws with Southampton and Everton have killed Spurs’ momentum, with off-field manager and director of football crises leading to Cristian Stellini’s side dropping to fifth.

Up against the substitute teacher is Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi, who has lifted the Albion up to sixth and into the FA Cup semi-finals with a run of seven games unbeaten in all competitions.

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Tottenham team news

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris returned from a knee injury in the 1-1 draw with Everton and the club captain will start during the run-in ahead of Fraser Forster.

Lucas Moura’s brief cameo at Goodison Park was ended by a straight red card and the Brazilian starts a three-match ban here, missing later games against Bournemouth and Newcastle.

Emerson Royal, Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Bentancur are all absent, but Richarlison will be hoping to return to the matchday squad.

Tottenham predicted lineup (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porrp, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.

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Brighton team news

Evan Ferguson replaced Danny Welbeck up front against Bournemouth and scored the opener in the 2-0 win. He should start from the off again here.

Jason Steele has usurped Robert Sanchez in goal, but the likes of Jeremy Sarmiento, Adam Lallana and Jakub Moder are all ruled out.

Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Caicedo; March, Mac Allister, Mitoma; Ferguson.

Tottenham have failed to find a ruthless edge in recent draws with Southampton and Everton, seeing them fall off the pace in the top four race after Manchester United and Newcastle both won in midweek.

The Seagulls, conversely, have enjoyed a seven-match run without defeat which has seen them reach the FA Cup semi-finals and move up to sixth in the Premier League.

Brighton won this fixture last season with a late Leandro Trossard strike and their positive form could power them to another win in N17 here.

Prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Brighton

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