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Faf de Klerk ruled out until January after ankle injury leaves Cheetahs short-handed
The double Rugby World Cup winner will miss eight weeks of action after sustaining an ankle injury against Bayonne on 18 October, with the Toyota Cheetahs confirming he is not expected to return until early January.
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Baleba out for weeks as Dorgu and Rashford race to be fit for United's clash with Villa
Manchester United face Aston Villa on Sunday with a depleted squad, as Carlos Baleba is ruled out for several weeks and Patrick Dorgu and Marcus Rashford remain doubts for the Premier League fixture.
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Conor Coady retires at 33 after 503 appearances to focus on England Under-21 coaching role
Conor Coady has confirmed his retirement from professional football in an emotional Instagram video, posting minutes before Thomas Tuchel named his senior England squad. The 33-year-old, who earned ten caps and attended both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup, has joined Lee Carsley's Under-21 coaching staff.
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Mbappé named La Liga player of the month for October, ahead of Yamal and Grimaldo
With five goals in four La Liga matches in October, including a brace in the Clasico, Kylian Mbappé has been named La Liga's best player of the month, his fourth such award this season.
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Tuchel confident Anthony Barry will stay with England until next Euros despite club interest
England manager Thomas Tuchel has backed assistant Anthony Barry to remain with the national team despite links to Crystal Palace and Fulham, describing the coach as 'very important' to his staff and expecting him to stay at least until the next European Championship.
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Arteta confirms Konsa scare was precautionary ahead of Hull clash, Saliba nears return
Mikel Arteta has eased concerns over Ezri Konsa, saying the centre-back was substituted against Slavia Prague purely as a workload precaution and should be available on Saturday. William Saliba, absent all season with a back injury, is also in contention to face Hull.
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Cortes-Acosta wants Hokit's teeth but first must headline UFC Vegas 124 on short notice
Waldo Cortes-Acosta steps in on one week's notice to headline UFC Vegas 124 against Johnny Walker on Saturday, while eyeing a future showdown with heavyweight title challenger Josh Hokit — a man he openly despises.
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Rennie rules out Blair as Scotland head coach while praising All Blacks assistant
New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie joked there is 'no chance' of assistant Mike Blair ever taking the Scotland job, while crediting the former Scotland halfback with driving the All Blacks' attacking evolution ahead of Saturday's Test at Murrayfield.
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Real Madrid and PSG eye Aston Villa's Zion Suzuki just weeks after his arrival
Aston Villa face an early battle to keep goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, with Real Madrid, PSG, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all reported to be monitoring the Japanese international after his impressive start at Villa Park.
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Baleba faces months on sideline as hamstring blow clouds United's busy December
Manchester United's £70m midfielder Carlos Baleba could miss the rest of 2025 after suffering a hamstring injury during Tuesday's comeback win over Roma. Manager Michael Carrick confirmed the 22-year-old will be absent for several weeks at minimum.
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Luis Enrique defends Lens after historic 1-9 defeat to Como: "It's an accident"
After PSG's 6-0 victory over Villarreal and Lens's historic 1-9 defeat to Como, Luis Enrique downplayed both extreme scorelines in a press conference, describing each as an "accident" that does not reflect the true level of the teams.
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Baleba faces weeks out with hamstring injury after Roma comeback, ruling him out of Villa, Liverpool and Sporting
Carlos Baleba is set to miss several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Manchester United's victory over Roma. The £70m midfielder will sit out Premier League fixtures against Aston Villa and Liverpool, plus the Champions League trip to Sporting.
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Carrick confirms Baleba out for weeks with hamstring injury ahead of Villa clash
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has revealed Carlos Baleba will miss Sunday's Premier League match against Aston Villa with a hamstring injury, and cast doubt over the midfielder's return even after the international break.
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Rosberg says Ferrari's team-order chaos echoes his own Mercedes rivalry with Hamilton
Nico Rosberg has criticised Ferrari's handling of the Hamilton-Leclerc tensions, arguing the Scuderia's internal guidelines are not clear enough — a lesson he learned the hard way during his own title battle with Hamilton at Mercedes.
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Bernardo Silva Named Portugal Captain Following Ronaldo's International Retirement
After Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement following 234 caps and 146 goals, manager Jorge Jesus officially confirmed Bernardo Silva as the new captain of the Seleção, based on his status as the most-capped player after CR7.
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Jesus Owono considering quitting football after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel
Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono is reportedly weighing up whether to leave football permanently following the death of striker Jesus de Miguel, who suffered accidental chest trauma after the two collided on 2 November.
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Dembélé extends at PSG, Kvaratskhelia and Hakimi in the same corridor
Ousmane Dembélé's contract extension at Paris Saint-Germain is reportedly done, according to journalist Abdellah Boulma. Official announcement is now just a formality, while the files for Kvaratskhelia, Doué and Hakimi are also progressing.
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Franck Haise reveals he rejected Brighton, Everton and Forest over his English language fears
Stade Rennais manager Franck Haise has disclosed that Brighton, Everton and Nottingham Forest all made contact about managerial roles, but he turned down further discussions each time because he felt his English was not good enough to communicate effectively with players and staff.
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Suspended Lewis-Skelly forces Tuchel into midfield rethink for England's Croatia clash
Myles Lewis-Skelly has been named in Thomas Tuchel's 25-man England squad but will miss Thursday's Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley, serving a one-match ban accumulated during the last international break.
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Cejudo urges UFC to release McGregor rather than pay $30m for final fight
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo has called on the UFC to cut Conor McGregor before his final contracted bout, arguing the promotion should not pay the Irishman an estimated $30 million given his 1-4 record since 2017 and a second leg injury suffered against Max Holloway at UFC 303 in July.
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