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Neville calls Rogers challenge 'ludicrous' as 10-man Chelsea fall 2-0 to Tottenham
Gary Neville argued Morgan Rogers should have been sent off for a reckless challenge as Chelsea suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, a result that handed Spurs their first win at the ground since 2018.
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Eight Man Utd players who would dread a Roy Keane return as Old Trafford manager
Roy Keane has been touted as a potential replacement for Michael Carrick at Manchester United, but his history of public criticism means several current players — including Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford — could face an uncomfortable reunion.
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Premier League enlists top government barrister as Man City face four potential punishments
The Premier League has brought in Sir James Eadie KC — the UK government's leading civil barrister — alongside law firm Slaughter and May to bolster its legal team in the ongoing financial charges case against Manchester City.
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Sharpe urges Man United to sell Rashford in January as winless run stretches to seven games
Former United winger Lee Sharpe has called out Bruno Fernandes and his team-mates for poor work rate as Manchester United prepare to face Bournemouth on the back of a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como.
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ACL Rupture: Kvaratskhelia Won't Return Before August, Says Favart
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee during PSG's 4-2 victory over FC Barcelona in the Champions League league phase on Tuesday. Observer Gilles Favart rules out any return before August.
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City and Arsenal level on points after Villa stun champions and Gunners beat Everton
Manchester City dropped to the top of the Premier League on goal difference only after losing to Aston Villa, with Arsenal drawing level on 21 points following their win over Everton at Emirates Stadium.
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From Ajax academy to 500k Spotify listeners: Elikia Mbinga's life after football
Elikia Mbinga shared a dressing room with Jurrien Timber, Ryan Gravenberch and Brian Brobbey at Ajax's Under-17 side in 2017. Now 25, the Dutch midfielder has traded professional football for a music career, amassing nearly 500,000 monthly Spotify listeners under the name ELIKIA.
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France Football spreads false rankings to protect Ballon d'Or 2026 secrecy
Ahead of the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, France Football's editor-in-chief reveals an unprecedented anti-leak system: fake rankings, a secure digital vote, and the winner kept in the dark until the evening.
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Maresca's Bouaddi snub backfires as City lose Premier League opener at Villa
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at Aston Villa on Saturday, with manager Enzo Maresca opting against repeating the midfield change that turned the tide against PSG — a decision he was pressed to explain post-match.
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Dana White creates interim UFC welterweight title after Makhachev delays return until post-Ramadan
UFC CEO Dana White has ordered an interim welterweight title bout between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales at UFC 336 after champion Islam Makhachev pushed back a planned January defence, telling the promotion he wants to return only after Ramadan.
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Carrick faces dressing room unrest as Fernandes feud deepens ahead of Bournemouth clash
Michael Carrick is under mounting pressure at Manchester United after seven games without a win, with captain Bruno Fernandes publicly criticising the manager's tactics following Wednesday's Champions League defeat to Como.
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Dana White clarifies UFC release remarks were not aimed at unbeaten Farid Basharat
UFC CEO Dana White used the UFC 333 post-fight press conference to walk back comments that Farid Basharat felt targeted him, insisting his remarks about contract non-renewals were general and that he holds no grievance against the unbeaten bantamweight.
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Dana White releases Shakur Stevenson from Zuffa Boxing after just two months together
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed he offered Shakur Stevenson a release from Zuffa Boxing, ending their partnership before the boxer ever competed for the promotion. White cited the brief two-month relationship to distinguish the case from UFC fighters seeking contract exits.
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Valverde at right-back, Güler starts: Mourinho surprises for Camp Nou Clasico
José Mourinho deploys Federico Valverde at right-back and starts Arda Güler for Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou, while Hansi Flick's Barcelona will be without Koundé, Christensen, Garcia and Dani Olmo.
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Volkov dismisses Dana White title demands as 'just for fun' after UFC 333 win
Alexander Volkov secured a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, his third straight UFC victory. The Russian heavyweight says his public title-shot demands during fight week were driven by growing confidence in his English rather than calculated self-promotion.
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Bayern chief claims Wirtz is 'one of many' at Liverpool as Araujo reveals death threats
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has claimed Florian Wirtz has not been properly integrated at Liverpool, while on-loan defender Ronald Araujo has spoken publicly about receiving death threats following his red card against Liverpool for Barcelona in the Champions League.
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Mac Allister reveals something 'wasn't right' at Liverpool before Iraola transformed the dressing room
Alexis Mac Allister has credited Andoni Iraola with fixing a fractured Liverpool dressing room, admitting something was wrong under Arne Slot last season. The Argentine scored twice in Tuesday's Champions League win over Villarreal as the Reds extended their perfect European record to three from three.
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Kamara, Aston Villa's midfield leader, makes serious case for France recall under Zidane
After another solid display with Aston Villa on Saturday, Boubacar Kamara is emerging as a credible candidate for recall to the France squad by Zinédine Zidane, despite having only five caps due to two knee injuries.
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Carrick under mounting pressure as Fernandes clash deepens United's crisis
Michael Carrick faces a defining moment as Manchester United prepare to face Bournemouth without a win in seven games, with Bruno Fernandes publicly criticising the manager's tactics after their latest defeat.
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Sick Volkanovski stops unbeaten Evloev to seal seventh UFC featherweight title defence
Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 on Saturday, finishing previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev at 4:54 of the second round — all while fighting through illness he said only made the challenge more worthwhile.
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