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Anderson calls Mainoo a 'top player' after £116m man faces his former United target in derby
Elliot Anderson praised Kobbie Mainoo as a 'top, top player' after Manchester City's controversial 1-0 derby win over United on Sunday — a result marred by a Pro Ref-admitted offside error that allowed Erling Haaland's winner to stand.
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Ex-referee Halsey slams VAR after Pro Ref admits error in Haaland's controversial derby winner
Former Premier League official Mark Halsey has criticised VAR for overturning the on-field offside flag that disallowed Erling Haaland's winner at Old Trafford, with governing body Pro Ref conceding the technology made an error of judgement in the 60th-minute goal.
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Marcelo Gallardo takes charge of Ecuador with Willian Pacho in defence
Former Monaco and PSG midfielder Marcelo Gallardo has been appointed Ecuador manager. He will lead the Tri for the first time during an East Asia tour, with Willian Pacho in the squad.
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Referees must face punishment for Man Utd derby error, says Bothroyd after Pro Ref admission
Former England international Jay Bothroyd has called for Premier League referees to be formally punished after officiating body Pro Ref admitted VAR failed to correctly assess Enzo Fernandez's offside position in the build-up to Erling Haaland's winner in Manchester City's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.
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Fernandes 'got away with one' as pundits split on Foden red card in Manchester derby
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes Bruno Fernandes was lucky to escape sanction after appearing to strike Phil Foden, though he maintains the red card shown to the City midfielder was correct. Ex-striker Jay Bothroyd disagrees, arguing Fernandes deserved to be dismissed too.
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Foden 'gutted' after red card as 10-man City beat United 1-0 in controversial derby
Phil Foden was sent off for violent conduct after 23 minutes at Old Trafford on Sunday, yet Manchester City held on to win the Manchester derby 1-0 through Erling Haaland's 60th-minute goal. Foden now faces a three-match ban.
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Galtier sent off for middle-finger gesture, Neom wins 4-2 anyway
Neom manager Christophe Galtier was sent off at half-time on Sunday after making a middle-finger gesture toward the Al-Fateh bench during Saudi Pro League matchday 7. Despite losing their coach, his players turned the game around to win 4-2, with a brace from Alexandre Lacazette.
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De Zerbi blames player fitness after Spurs fail to score in four straight Premier League games
Roberto De Zerbi has pointed to poor physical condition as the reason behind Tottenham's goalless start to the 2026/27 Premier League season, drawing uncomfortable comparisons to the comments that hastened Igor Tudor's exit earlier this year.
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Gallagher admits Haaland's derby winner should have been disallowed as pundits demand referee punishments
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has conceded that Erling Haaland's winning goal for Manchester City in the derby should have been ruled out, with pundit Jay Bothroyd calling it 'the easiest decision all year' and demanding consequences for officials.
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10-man City stun United at Old Trafford to stay perfect in the Premier League
Manchester City survived Phil Foden's red card to beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Erling Haaland's hour-mark goal and a late Gianluigi Donnarumma save sealing a fourth straight Premier League win.
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Deschamps targeted by Juventus to replace struggling Spalletti
Free since leaving the French national team in July, Didier Deschamps is being considered as a candidate for the Juventus manager position, where he played for five years and managed the club in 2006-2007.
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Dembélé hits back at Mbappé over Ballon d'Or: tension between two France stars erupts into open
After Kylian Mbappé's comments presenting himself as 'the chosen one' against his France teammate, Ousmane Dembélé replied publicly following PSG's victory at Brest, reigniting speculation about a rivalry between the two forwards ahead of the Ballon d'Or verdict.
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Gattuso backs ex-Arsenal misfit Nuno Tavares for Real Madrid move: 'He's got everything'
Lazio manager Gennaro Gattuso has declared that Nuno Tavares — who made just 28 appearances for Arsenal before being shipped out — is talented enough to play for Real Madrid, citing the Portuguese defender's pace and two-footedness.
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Grimaldo penalty and David's debut goal seal Atlético's 3-0 comeback at Sociedad
Atlético Madrid turned a tight, goalless contest into a convincing 3-0 away win at Real Sociedad's Anoeta on Sunday, with Alejandro Grimaldo's 81st-minute penalty opening the floodgates before Jonathan David and Giuliano Simeone struck late.
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England host Spain at Wembley in Nations League opener after World Cup third-place finish
England begin their UEFA Nations League campaign at Wembley on 26 September against Spain, their first meeting since the Euro 2024 final. Further home fixtures follow against Czechia on 6 October and Croatia on 12 November.
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Manchester City edge controversial derby as United's 10-man advantage counts for nothing
Erling Haaland's winner — later admitted by Pro Ref to have been offside — gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford, leaving United with just four points from their opening four Premier League matches despite playing against 10 men for most of the game.
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Yamal singles out Mbappe as his only Ballon d'Or rival, dismissing Kane's frontrunner status
Lamine Yamal has declared that he and Kylian Mbappe are the only two contenders for this year's Ballon d'Or, citing his La Liga title with Barcelona and World Cup triumph with Spain as decisive factors over Harry Kane's record 73-goal season.
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Rooney and Murphy brand Foden 'stupid' but agree red card was too harsh in Manchester derby
Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute of Manchester City's 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday after attempting to kick United captain Bruno Fernandes. Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy both argued two yellow cards would have been the fairer outcome.
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Crystal Palace trigger WSL investigation after using four substitution windows against Everton
Crystal Palace breached Women's Super League rules by making substitutions across four separate windows during their 1-0 opening-weekend win over Everton. The incident is without precedent in English league football and has prompted an investigation involving both clubs and referee body Pro Ref.
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Arsenal to lodge VAR complaint with Pro Ref after Sunderland penalty controversy
Arsenal will contact Howard Webb and Pro Ref after a disputed penalty awarded against Ezri Konsa at Sunderland left Mikel Arteta furious. The weekend also saw Pro Ref admit VAR erred in allowing Erling Haaland's goal to stand at Old Trafford.
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