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Foden targets England recall after finding form again at Manchester City
Phil Foden says he is rediscovering his best form for Manchester City and is hopeful of earning a return to the England squad, having contributed six goals and assists in three starts since serving a one-match suspension following his red card in the Manchester derby.
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Carrick drops Martinez for Roma clash after red card and penalty in Chelsea collapse
Michael Carrick has left Lisandro Martinez out of Manchester United's starting XI for their Champions League tie against Roma at Old Trafford, with Ayden Heaven replacing the Argentine who was sent off and conceded a penalty in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea.
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Akliouche, Mayulu and Doué start: PSG without four key players at Villarreal
Deprived of Marquinhos, Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Kvaratskhelia, Luis Enrique fields an unprecedented attacking trio for the 4th matchday of the Ligue des Champions against Villarreal on Tuesday (9 p.m.).
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Rooney and Young stunned as teenager Ayden Heaven fronts United's Champions League media duties
Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young expressed disbelief that 18-year-old Ayden Heaven was put up for pre-match press duties ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Roma, with both former players questioning the absence of senior figures.
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Maresca warns Man City cannot rely on Haaland alone across a 65-game season
Enzo Maresca has urged his Manchester City squad to share the goalscoring burden after a second successive Premier League defeat left the club without a win in two league games, with Erling Haaland failing to score in a 1-0 loss to Brighton.
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Mac Allister admits Liverpool contract snub was 'painful' but insists he wants to stay
Alexis Mac Allister has revealed it was a 'painful, unpleasant situation' when Liverpool told him they would not renew his contract, but the Argentina midfielder says he remains happy at Anfield and is determined to see out his deal.
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Former FIFA governance chief warns 'climate of fear' could shield Infantino from eligibility challenge
Miguel Maduro, the former chair of FIFA's governance committee, says national associations are too intimidated to contest Gianni Infantino's eligibility for a fourth presidential term, despite a three-term limit written into FIFA's own statutes.
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Cristianinho called up for first time with Portugal U17 at 16
Cristiano Ronaldo Junior, 16, has been called up to Portugal's under-17 squad for the first time for Euro U17 qualifying. CR7's son already has 13 caps and 5 goals across youth categories.
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Ferré reveals how Lewandowski ironically blamed him for cancelled 2020 Ballon d'Or
Pascal Ferré, former director of France Football, has disclosed that Robert Lewandowski repeatedly reproached him years later for the cancellation of the 2020 Ballon d'Or. The Polish striker, who had just won the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich, greeted Ferré with the ironic jab: "Here comes the man who never wanted to give me a Ballon d'Or."
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Ollie Watkins' wife Ellie returns to UK with children as Houthi strikes hit Saudi Arabia
Ellie Watkins has left Saudi Arabia and returned to the UK with the couple's two young children following Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh and Dammam. Her husband Ollie joined Al-Hilal from Aston Villa in the summer on a reported £20m-a-year deal.
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Butt warns Beckham faces major financial hurdle in any Man United takeover bid
Nicky Butt believes the sheer price the Glazer family demand for Manchester United will prove a significant obstacle to any David Beckham-led takeover, despite Paul Scholes suggesting the former England captain has the wealth and prestige to front a bid.
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Man Utd target Man City outcast Ait-Nouri to solve left-back crisis in January
Manchester United are weighing a January move for Manchester City's Rayan Ait-Nouri, who has made just four appearances this season and is open to a cross-city switch. The 25-year-old Algeria international joined City from Wolves for £31m in 2025 but has fallen behind Josko Gvardiol in the pecking order.
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Maresca and Foden preview City's Champions League trip to RB Leipzig after back-to-back Premier League defeats
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca and Phil Foden addressed the media ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash at RB Leipzig, with City sitting 10th in the league phase on six points from three games.
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Premier League faces 'dilemma' as executives push for further Man City charges after 2018
An increasing number of English football executives are pressing the Premier League to investigate Manchester City for seasons after 2018, following last month's guilty verdict on 114 charges of financial rule breaches. The push centres on whether inflated sponsorship deals identified in the ruling simply continued beyond the period already examined.
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City's appeal branded 'disaster for English football' as Heskey tips 60-point deduction
Manchester City's appeal against 114 Premier League financial charges has drawn sharp criticism, with former striker Emile Heskey predicting a 60-point deduction and Ally McCoist calling the prolonged case 'a disaster for the English game'.
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Vivell's potential Bayern exit clouds Man United's pursuit of Nagelsmann
Manchester United's hopes of appointing Julian Nagelsmann as Michael Carrick's successor could be complicated by reports that head of scouting Christopher Vivell is being targeted by Bayern Munich, leaving Nagelsmann's biggest internal advocate potentially on his way out.
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Pavard praises Hernandez as reliable competitor ahead of PSG's trip to Villarreal
After Lucas Hernandez's impressive performance against Barcelona (4-2 win), his France teammate Benjamin Pavard praised the PSG defender's work ethic and reliability. Hernandez is expected to start at left-back for PSG's Champions League trip to Villarreal.
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Brobbey signs new deal until 2031 at bottom-of-the-table Sunderland despite Bayern Munich interest
Brian Brobbey has committed his future to Sunderland, signing a contract extension until 2031 despite reported interest from Bayern Munich. The Dutch striker joined from Ajax for £21.6m and scored a hat-trick at the Etihad this season, but the Black Cats sit bottom of the Premier League with five points from nine games.
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Greenwood Refuses to Play and Demands Exit from Fenerbahçe After Clash with President
Signed for €39 million from Olympique de Marseille last summer, Mason Greenwood has requested to leave Fenerbahçe after being summoned by president Aziz Yıldırım, who reminded him that no Premier League club wants him. The English striker boycotted the match against Göztepe, citing flu.
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Iraola confirms Gravenberch heel issue leaves Liverpool's Fenerbahce trip in doubt
Ryan Gravenberch was left behind on Merseyside with a heel problem as Liverpool flew to Istanbul for their Champions League fixture against Fenerbahce. Manager Andoni Iraola says the midfielder's availability for Sunday's trip to Crystal Palace is also uncertain.
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