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Martinez, Heaven and Shaw doubts deepen Manchester United's defensive crisis before Como trip
Manchester United travel to Como for a Champions League fixture on Wednesday with a severely stretched defensive unit. Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven and Luke Shaw all missed training on Tuesday, while Leny Yoro is suspended.
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Ronaldo fined €255 for early departure with Portugal
Portugal's disciplinary council has sanctioned Cristiano Ronaldo with a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine for leaving the Seleção camp early before a Nations League match against Denmark on September 30.
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Ten Hag breaks silence on Ronaldo rift, accusing him of refusing to prepare properly at United
Erik ten Hag has publicly blamed Cristiano Ronaldo for their 2022 falling-out at Manchester United, claiming the Portuguese star failed to maintain adequate fitness levels and even told teammates to save their legs in training.
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Kulusevski ends 526-day injury nightmare with emotional Tottenham return against Coventry
Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench in Tottenham's 3-1 win over Coventry City on Monday, ending a 526-day absence caused by a serious knee injury. The Sweden international revealed he had warned his family just months ago that he might never play again.
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Newcastle nearly signed Arteta in 2019 before Arsenal swooped months later
Mikel Arteta was heavily courted by Newcastle United in the summer of 2019, with owner Mike Ashley offering an unusually long contract, before Arteta declined and replaced Unai Emery at Arsenal that December.
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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of skipping laps and telling teammates to save their legs at United
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has launched a stinging critique of Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming the Portuguese star failed to complete training drills, pulled out of sessions, and advised teammates to conserve energy during their troubled 2022/23 spell together.
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Rashford, Mainoo and Shaw among eight doubts as United travel to face Como
Manchester United face a depleted squad for their Champions League trip to Como, with Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro among eight players absent from Tuesday's training session at Carrington.
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Christopher, amateur player and AJ Auxerre supporter, dies at 47 after collapsing during match
Christopher, a 47-year-old Départemental 3 player in Yonne and long-time AJ Auxerre season-ticket holder, collapsed on the pitch on Sunday, October 18 during an AS Montoise match. Resuscitated on site, he died that evening at Auxerre hospital.
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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of letting him down and harming training
Two years after his sacking from Manchester United, Erik ten Hag settles scores with Cristiano Ronaldo in The Athletic: lack of physical preparation, harmful influence on teammates, and mutual betrayal.
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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of skipping laps and telling teammates to save their legs
Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from Manchester United in November 2022, claiming the forward refused to train properly and even advised teammates to conserve energy during sessions. The former United manager also responded to sharp criticism from midfielder Fred.
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Prime Minister Burnham says VAR 'kills spontaneity' and jokes about banning it
Andy Burnham, lifelong Everton fan and Britain's Prime Minister, has criticised VAR for robbing fans of goal celebrations and argued the technology has failed to level the playing field for smaller clubs.
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Piers Morgan accuses sacked Ten Hag of lying over Cristiano Ronaldo training claims
Piers Morgan has fired back at Erik ten Hag after the former Manchester United manager told The Athletic that Cristiano Ronaldo 'let the team down' and failed to train properly during his ill-fated return to Old Trafford.
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Luis Enrique calls Lamine Yamal the "chosen one" — a word that will sting Mbappé
On the eve of the PSG-Barcelona Champions League clash, Luis Enrique praised Lamine Yamal by calling him the "chosen one" — the very expression Kylian Mbappé once used to describe himself when comparing himself to Dembélé.
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Gerrard backs Carrick to stick with Baleba and Santos after United's compact Leeds draw
Steven Gerrard has endorsed Michael Carrick's midfield reshuffle at Manchester United, arguing that pairing Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos brought the physicality and compactness missing from previous selections, echoing Gary Neville's assessment after Sunday's 0-0 draw at Elland Road.
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Steven Caulker receives 49 offers in 48 hours after emotional LinkedIn job-search post
Former Liverpool and Tottenham defender Steven Caulker, 34, has received 49 offers — including three potential jobs — just 48 hours after posting openly about the stress of unemployment on LinkedIn following his departure from Turkish coaching role Konyaspor.
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Akliouche available for PSG-Barça despite ankle injury
Luis Enrique has an almost complete squad to host FC Barcelona in the Champions League. Maghnes Akliouche, who suffered an ankle injury at Strasbourg, is included in the PSG group.
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Flick eyes midfielders in defence and teenage debut as Barcelona face PSG with three defenders out
Three first-choice defenders unavailable for Barcelona's Champions League clash with PSG on Tuesday has forced Hansi Flick to consider playing Rodri Hernández or Frenkie de Jong at centre-back, while 18-year-old Alex Campos is in the squad for a potential senior debut.
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Ten Hag reveals United broke promise over McTominay sale, leaving him 'embarrassed and disappointed'
Erik ten Hag has accused Manchester United's leadership of breaking promises made during his contract extension talks in 2024, singling out the £25.7m sale of Scott McTominay to Napoli as a direct betrayal of an agreement he says was reached in Ibiza.
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Jordan brands Chelsea 'bigger and worse offenders' than City after Premier League guilty verdict
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has argued Chelsea deserve more scrutiny than Manchester City over financial rule-breaking, pointing to £47.5m in undisclosed payments made during Roman Abramovich's ownership and the £10.75m fine handed down earlier this year.
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Paris supporters disrupt Barcelona's sleep ahead of Champions League clash at Parc des Princes
Around 1:15 a.m., fireworks erupted near the five-star hotel in Issy-les-Moulineaux where Barcelona's squad was staying, just hours before PSG's Champions League match against Barcelona.
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