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Martinez red card and penalty gift Chelsea win as Carrick urged to drop United defender permanently
Lisandro Martinez was sent off for a second yellow card after elbowing Wesley Fofana and conceding a penalty at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, handing Chelsea a decisive advantage and intensifying calls for Michael Carrick to drop the Argentine for good.
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JJ Gabriel rejects PSG to pursue Real Madrid move in £8.5m exit from Man Utd
Manchester United's 16-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel has turned down an offer from Paris Saint-Germain and is closing in on a move to Real Madrid, with the Spanish club reportedly willing to meet a total package of £8.5 million.
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Tchouaméni hit with scathing criticism ahead of Zidane's November squad announcement
Journalist Sébastien Tarrago has sharply criticized Aurélien Tchouaméni, accusing him of playing diminished in France's 2-0 World Cup 2026 semi-final defeat to Spain, just days before Zinédine Zidane announces his squad for November.
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Maresca admits individual errors are costing Chelsea after back-to-back Premier League defeats
Chelsea have lost consecutive Premier League games for the first time under Enzo Maresca, with Brighton's Yasin Ayari punishing a Matheus Nunes miskick to seal a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge — following costly mistakes in last week's 2-1 loss at Aston Villa.
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Kai Rooney scores four goals in one game as Wayne's son targets United first-team debut
Kai Rooney, 16, scored four times for Manchester United's Under-18s in a 6-0 win over Burnley, continuing a promising start to the season that has him on course to sign professional terms next week.
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Howe open to Old Trafford role as United weigh £3m compensation amid Carrick pressure
Eddie Howe is reportedly willing to consider becoming Manchester United manager, with the club understood to have made initial contact and facing a £3m Newcastle compensation fee. United sit 17th in the Premier League after one win from their opening eight fixtures.
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Two-time World Cup winner Jerome Kaino joins Georgia staff ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Former All Blacks back-row Jerome Kaino has been appointed as an assistant coach with Georgia for the November international window, reuniting him with head coach Pierre-Henri Broncan ahead of a 2027 World Cup pool that includes South Africa.
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Glasner threatens to quit Nottingham Forest unless club makes major changes after Brentford defeat
Oliver Glasner warned Nottingham Forest he could walk away after a 2-0 loss at Brentford left the club second from bottom in the Premier League, saying a 'same s*** situation' as last season demands immediate change or a sixth manager will follow.
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Sage vows 'I will never give up' as Crystal Palace slide into relegation zone
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage struck a defiant tone after a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham left the Eagles in the Premier League relegation zone, with Jean-Philippe Mateta's 13th-minute red card effectively deciding the contest.
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Hamilton snatches record 105th pole for Ferrari with 0.009s edge over Russell in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico Grand Prix, edging former Mercedes team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The 105th career pole — a new all-time record — is also his first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Suzuki's costly howler denies Aston Villa victory as Fulham snatch point at Villa Park
Zion Suzuki spilled a corner over his own line to gift Fulham a 1-1 draw at Villa Park on Saturday, cancelling out Nicolas Jackson's fifth goal in five games and continuing Villa's inconsistent start to the season.
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Ireland optimistic Sam Prendergast will recover in time for Argentina opener
Ireland's coaching staff have expressed optimism that Sam Prendergast will be fit to face Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, after the Leinster out-half suffered a wrist injury in training last week that threatened his Nations Championship debut.
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Lizarazu appeals to silent Griezmann since his MLS departure
Since signing with Orlando City in July, Antoine Griezmann has deliberately avoided French media. Bixente Lizarazu made a public appeal to him, suggesting possible resentment linked to Euro 2024.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Moroccan Juror Claims He Was Pressured to Change His Vote
Mustapha Badri, general director of Al Mountakhab and member of Morocco's Ballon d'Or 2026 jury, reveals he was contacted in the final hours of voting to vote against Achraf Hakimi. He says he resisted these influence attempts.
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Piastri leads Norris 17-8 in qualifying duels as F1 season reaches Mexico
The 2026 Formula 1 season's running teammate qualifying head-to-head standings have been updated through the Mexico Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri holding a 17-8 overall edge over Lando Norris at McLaren and Max Verstappen dominating Isack Hadjar 17-4 at Red Bull.
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Verstappen jokes about Le Mans start as Red Bull's clutch woes deepen in Mexico
Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix from fifth after a grid penalty and a disrupted qualifying lap, and he admits Red Bull's persistent start problems — which team boss Laurent Mekies says cannot be fully fixed until 2027 — give him little confidence ahead of the long run to Turn 1.
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McCourt's camp denies OM sale despite Adidas return
As the early agreement with Adidas fueled speculation about a change of ownership at OM, a club executive formally ruled out this hypothesis, reaffirming Frank McCourt's commitment to his Marseille project.
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Bradley Lowery's mother speaks out after Coventry fan uses late son's photo to taunt Sunderland supporters
Gemma Lowery has released an emotional statement after footage emerged of a Coventry supporter using a photograph of her late son Bradley to taunt Sunderland fans, calling for the six-year-old's memory to be honoured with love rather than cruelty.
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Simeone equals Aragonés's La Liga wins record as Atlético's seventh straight victory stuns Levante
Diego Simeone matched Luis Aragonés's all-time La Liga wins record for an Atlético Madrid coach as his side beat Levante 2-0 in Valencia on Saturday, a seventh consecutive league win that briefly lifted them to the top of the table.
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Gilmore's half-time discipline warning steers Harlequins to 31-28 comeback win at Exeter
Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore revealed he urged his players to cut out their penalty count at the break, and a near-flawless second half secured a 31-28 victory at Exeter — their third win in a row across all competitions.
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