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Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Mustapha Hadji defends Morocco's walkover victory ahead of CAS ruling
With CAS set to rule at the end of November on the disputed final between Morocco and Senegal, former Morocco international Mustapha Hadji insists the Atlas Lions committed "no fault" and deserve the title.
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Mkhitaryan reveals he called Mourinho 'an enormous s***' during toxic Man Utd fallout
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has described the bitter breakdown of his relationship with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, revealing a war of words that ended with the manager pleading via WhatsApp for him to leave and make way for Alexis Sanchez.
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Nine players ruled out as injury-hit United host Roma in Champions League
Manchester United welcome Roma to Old Trafford on Tuesday without Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte, while the visitors are also missing four key players including Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala.
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Deschamps too expensive for Lyon, who turn to Carlos Vicens to replace Fonseca
Despite repeated contact attempts in the past under Jean-Michel Aulas, Didier Deschamps will not be the next manager of Olympique Lyonnais. Financial constraints are steering the club towards Spanish coach Carlos Vicens, recently sacked by Braga.
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Di Meco confirms Deschamps' return to coaching, Juventus in his sights
Free since leaving the France national team, Didier Deschamps is reportedly preparing to take up a club coaching position, according to his former teammate Éric Di Meco. Juventus Turin, where Spalletti faces growing criticism, is said to be a serious option.
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Roma's Malen targets Old Trafford strike to deepen Manchester United's nine-game winless run
Donyell Malen, who was linked with a summer move to Manchester United, arrives at Old Trafford in red-hot form — 11 goals in 12 games — as Roma look to extend the Red Devils' miserable nine-match winless streak in the Champions League.
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United contact Bayern's Lennart Karl as Carrick defends Martinez after Chelsea red card
Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl's representatives over a potential £50m move, while manager Michael Carrick has defended Lisandro Martinez's commitment despite a red card in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea.
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Nicol slams Iraola's Nyoni substitution as Arsenal seal 1-0 win at Anfield
Steve Nicol criticised Andoni Iraola for withdrawing teenage midfielder Trey Nyoni in the 59th minute, arguing the change handed Arsenal control of midfield and contributed to Liverpool's 1-0 home defeat. Tunnel footage of Gabriel Magalhaes and referee Andy Madley also angered supporters.
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Ethan Mbappé Emerges as LOSC's Key Player at 19
Author of two Ligue 1 goals since the start of the season, including one in the clash against Monaco, Ethan Mbappé has established himself in Lille's starting XI at 19 years old. Observer Dave Appadoo now designates him as « the superior player » of the team.
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Tchouaméni, Thuram and Thauvin return to France squad for Nations League
To manage absences of Koné, Lacroix and Lepaul, Zinédine Zidane is expected to recall Aurélien Tchouaméni, Marcus Thuram and Florian Thauvin for matches against Italy and Turkey on November 12 and 15.
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LFP launches tender for Ligue 1 TV rights for 2027-2032
The Ligue de Football Professionnel officially opened its tender on Tuesday for Ligue 1 television rights covering the 2027-2032 period. A single package covering 100% of matches is at stake, with a submission deadline set for December 7.
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Man Utd contact Bayern wonderkid Lennart Karl as Carrick defends Martinez commitment
Manchester United have reportedly reached out to Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl, valued at around £50m, amid unrest over comments from Bayern's honorary president. Manager Michael Carrick also defended Lisandro Martinez's commitment following his red card at Chelsea.
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Mainoo calls on United teammates to fight for Carrick amid nine-game winless run
Kobbie Mainoo has urged his Manchester United teammates to back head coach Michael Carrick 'on and off the pitch' as the club prepares to face Roma in the Champions League, winless in nine games and with senior players having publicly criticised the manager.
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Havertz record goal seals Arsenal's first Anfield win in 14 years as Iraola fumes over penalty call
Kai Havertz's 16th-minute strike — his record-breaking goal as the Premier League's all-time leading German scorer — gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday, their first win there since 2012, moving them three points clear at the top of the table.
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Vieira unveils first Senegal squad on Thursday, Mané returns from injury
Patrick Vieira will announce Thursday morning in Dakar the Senegal squad for the next two Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying matches against Sudan. Sadio Mané, absent from the last gathering due to injury, is expected in the group.
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Vallejos mocks Sterling's Miragliotta fury with pointed referee joke ahead of UFC Qatar
Kevin Vallejos has trolled Aljamain Sterling by joking that Dan Miragliotta will referee their UFC Qatar co-main event, after Sterling publicly raged at Miragliotta's controversial stand-up call at UFC Vegas 123.
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Darren Till accuses Daniel Cormier of biased UFC commentary favouring Caucasus fighters
Darren Till has publicly called out Daniel Cormier for alleged bias in his UFC commentary, claiming the former two-division champion consistently favours fighters from the Caucasus region. Till made the remarks to Ariel Helwani, though he admitted he would not raise them with Cormier directly.
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Big John McCarthy reveals Dana White's anger ended his UFC refereeing career in 2017
Legendary MMA referee John McCarthy has broken his silence on a near-decade absence from UFC events, saying Dana White was furious when he joined Bellator as a commentator and subsequently had his name removed from preferred officials lists submitted to state athletic commissions.
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Post-UFC Pereira heads to South Korea for Korean Zombie's Z-Fight Night 5
Michel Pereira, a free agent after losing four of his final five UFC bouts, will face In Su Hwang in a middleweight contest at Z-Fight Night 5 on December 19 in Incheon, South Korea — a promotion run by former UFC star Chan Sung Jung.
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Pritchard seals Rugby Australia Rookie of the Year after breakout Reds season
Queensland Reds teenager Treyvon Pritchard has been named Santos Men's Rookie of the Year at the 2026 Rugby Australia Awards, capping a debut Super Rugby Pacific campaign in which he made 12 appearances and represented Australia U20 at the Junior World Championship.
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