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FA Cup first round draw pairs Sheffield Wednesday with Oldham as ninth-tier Tadley Calleva dream of Barnsley upset
The FA Cup first round draw has been made, with Sheffield Wednesday facing Oldham Athletic and League One leaders Bradford City drawn against Marine. Ninth-tier Tadley Calleva, the competition's lowest-ranked survivors, could yet face Barnsley pending a replay with Aldershot.
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60 to 70 points deducted: Manchester City condemned to relegation to Championship
Found guilty of 114 financial breaches last September, Manchester City is set to face a deduction of 60 to 70 points, a sanction that would send the Premier League leaders to the English second division.
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Saha floats Real Madrid move for McTominay that would reunite him with Mourinho
Former Manchester United forward Louis Saha has suggested Scott McTominay could be bound for Real Madrid, pairing him with Jude Bellingham — and a reunion with ex-United boss José Mourinho. United hold a 10% sell-on clause from his £25.9m Napoli sale.
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Guehi stands during Premier League anti-racism weekend and calls for 'more to be done'
Manchester City defender Marc Guehi was one of six Premier League players who remained standing rather than taking the knee during the league's No Room For Racism initiative weekend, saying the gesture may have lost its meaning and urging the PFA and the league to explore stronger action.
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Mathieu Flamini, ex-OM and Arsenal midfielder, becomes multibillionaire at 42 through green chemistry
Trained at OM before joining Arsenal and AC Milan, Mathieu Flamini co-founded GFBiochemicals, a green chemistry specialist. Forbes now values his fortune at nearly €12 billion.
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Kylian Mbappé: "There is more merit in being Ethan than in being me"
In an interview with Onze Mondial, Kylian Mbappé pays tribute to his brother Ethan, 19, saying that the LOSC midfielder bears a weight he never had to carry himself at that age.
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Hackett accuses VAR of staying 'low key' to deny Leeds a penalty against Maguire
Former PGMB chief Keith Hackett says VAR chose to avoid scrutiny rather than flag Harry Maguire's challenge on Ethan Ampadu in Leeds United's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday.
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Guehi says taking the knee may have lost its meaning as he skips gesture against Ipswich
Manchester City defender Marc Guehi declined to take the knee during the Premier League's 'No Room For Racism' round against Ipswich, saying the gesture may have lost its impact and that more must be done to fight racism in football and society.
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PSG vs Barcelona Champions League tie confirmed despite violent protests sweeping France
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed after an emergency government meeting that Tuesday's Champions League fixture between PSG and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes will proceed as scheduled, despite a weekend of widespread violence and looting across France that has led to more than 2,000 arrests.
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Manchester United's Conte pursuit fades as Juventus move to poach struggling Napoli boss
Manchester United's hopes of appointing Antonio Conte appear to be slipping away, with Juventus now alerted to his availability. Manager Michael Carrick sits 13th in the Premier League, with his position described as "beginning to feel precarious."
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Barcelona push to sign Bruno Fernandes from struggling Manchester United in January
Barcelona have emerged as strong contenders to sign Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes in the January transfer window, with the 32-year-old reportedly frustrated by the club's 13th-place Premier League standing and open to an exit.
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Araujo says it is too early to discuss permanent Liverpool move after just 10 appearances
On-loan Ronald Araujo has settled quickly at Liverpool, becoming first-choice right-back despite preferring a central role, but the former Barcelona captain insists it is too soon to address the club's £47m option to buy.
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Mbappé admits to making "mistakes" and downplays his popularity decline
In an interview with Onze Mondial, Kylian Mbappé acknowledges his past errors and argues that media coverage often distorts reality, as his popularity has notably eroded in both France and Spain.
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Brentford contact police after rugby ball kicked into stadium from high-rise flat during Liverpool defeat
Brentford have referred the matter to police after a video went viral showing a rugby ball being kicked from a nearby high-rise flat into the Gtech Community Stadium during Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat to Liverpool.
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Arsenal held serious talks with Pochettino before handing Arteta his first managerial role in 2019
Arsenal engaged in 'serious conversations' with Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement for Unai Emery in 2019, but ultimately chose Mikel Arteta — a man with no prior managerial experience — ahead of seven other candidates including Carlo Ancelotti and Max Allegri.
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FA Cup first-round draw: Altrincham, Bury and 78 others learn their opponents
The FA Cup first-round draw pairs 48 EFL sides with 32 non-league clubs, including ninth-tier Tadley Calleva and history-makers AFC Rushden & Diamonds, who stunned Morecambe to reach this stage for the first time.
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Manchester City face points deduction that would seal Premier League relegation, report claims
A report citing sources close to the process suggests Manchester City are set to receive a points deduction large enough to guarantee relegation to the Championship, plus a substantial fine, with a possible further deduction that could keep them down for at least another season.
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FA Cup First-Round Draw Pairs League One and League Two Clubs With Non-League Survivors
League One and League Two sides discovered their FA Cup first-round opponents on Monday evening, joining the non-league clubs who survived the fourth-round qualifying phase. Premier League and Championship teams do not enter until the third round in January.
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CAN Final Senegal-Morocco: CAS Will Rule by End of November 2026
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Monday that its decision on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco will not be handed down before the end of November 2026, as deliberations are still ongoing.
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Maresca insists Haaland remains his first-choice striker despite Champions League fitness doubt
Enzo Maresca repeatedly deflected questions about alternatives at his pre-match press conference, stating Erling Haaland is still his number nine ahead of Manchester City's Champions League tie against AEK Athens despite the Norwegian limping off in a recent match.
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