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Burnham calls 1985 alcohol-in-stands ban discriminatory and pushes for repeal
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged the government to scrap the 40-year-old law banning football fans from drinking alcohol in stadium stands, calling it discriminatory. Police chiefs have warned any changes without full consultation would be "incredibly rash".
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Enzo Fernandez's £125m move turns Man City from contenders to certainties, says Danny Mills
Former Manchester City defender Danny Mills believes Enzo Fernandez's British record-equalling £125m arrival from Chelsea has transformed City's midfield from a question mark into a genuine title-winning engine, elevating them from possible to definite Premier League challengers.
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Former Liverpool and Montreal Canadiens co-owner George Gillett dies aged 87
George Gillett, the American businessman who co-owned Liverpool FC alongside Tom Hicks from 2007 to 2010, has died at the age of 87 following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Cantona says he would never have joined Man Utd under Ratcliffe after immigration remarks
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has said he would not have signed for the club if Sir Jim Ratcliffe were owner, citing the co-owner's recent comments on immigration. Cantona argued that football's greatest players have historically come from successive waves of immigration.
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Kane admits Argentina defeat hurt more than his Qatar penalty miss as England reset
Harry Kane says England's Nations League opener against Spain at Wembley marks the start of a new chapter, with the captain revealing the semi-final loss to Argentina was the most painful defeat of his international career — worse even than his missed penalty against France at the 2022 World Cup.
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Kane backs Rice after Arsenal midfielder withdrew from England Nations League squad
Harry Kane has defended Declan Rice's decision to pull out of England's Nations League squad, revealing the Arsenal midfielder personally messaged him to explain his absence. Rice was one of five players to withdraw, alongside Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento.
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Elliott branded overweight and facing new manager after Valencia loan turns sour
Harvey Elliott's loan move to Valencia has unravelled rapidly: the manager who signed him was sacked after just 10 days, Spanish media report he is above his optimal playing weight, and the Liverpool midfielder has managed only 88 minutes of action across three substitute appearances.
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Ronaldo vows to stay with Portugal at 41 as 1,000-goal landmark looms
Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed retirement talk and confirmed his commitment to Portugal ahead of their UEFA Nations League clash with Wales, with the 41-year-old just 21 goals short of 1,000 in his career.
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Bijol defends Sesko after Scholes and Butt question Manchester United striker's shin injury
Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol has backed Benjamin Sesko after Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt publicly doubted the seriousness of the Manchester United forward's shin injury, which forced him to withdraw from international duty.
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Barcelona guarantee JJ Gabriel a first-team pathway as Real Madrid push to hijack United exit
Fifteen-year-old Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel has received a formal offer and first-team guarantees from Barcelona, with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG also in pursuit after the teenager served notice to cancel his registration at Old Trafford.
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Amorim's sacking cost Manchester United £8.2m as Carrick's slow start piles on pressure
Manchester United's latest financial results reveal the club paid £8.2 million to dismiss Ruben Amorim and his backroom staff in January, roughly half the initial £16.7 million bill after his move to AC Milan triggered a reduction clause. Permanent successor Michael Carrick has won just two of his first seven competitive matches.
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Bijol defends Sesko after Scholes and Butt mock Manchester United striker's shin injury
Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol has backed Benjamin Sesko after Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt publicly questioned the seriousness of the Manchester United striker's shin injury, which forced him out of both Saturday's clash with Fulham and the upcoming international break.
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Man Utd paid £8.2m to sack Amorim but saved millions after his AC Milan move
Manchester United's newly published financial results confirm they paid £8.2m in severance to Ruben Amorim and his coaching staff, roughly half the original £16.7m liability after the Portuguese coach secured a new role at AC Milan.
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Des Walker debunks 40-year-old Wikipedia claim that Spurs released him over a haircut
Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest defender Des Walker has set the record straight on a long-standing rumour that he was released by Spurs as a teenager for refusing to cut his hair. Walker says the real reason was simpler: the club decided he was not good enough.
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Cantona says he would have rejected Man Utd move if Ratcliffe had been owner
Eric Cantona has declared he would not have signed for Manchester United in 1992 had Sir Jim Ratcliffe been involved at the club, joining Gary Lineker in publicly criticising the co-owner over his recent comments on immigration.
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Manchester United post record £677m revenue but net loss widens to £43m
Manchester United have reported record revenues of £677.6m for 2024/25, a 1.7 per cent rise on the previous year, yet the club's net loss deepened to £43m while long-term debt climbed to £577.6m.
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Man Utd paid Amorim £8.5m severance as club posts record £677.6m revenue despite £47m loss
Manchester United have confirmed they paid sacked manager Ruben Amorim £8.5m after terminating his contract in January — less than half the £16.7m maximum exposure initially recorded, partly because Amorim subsequently took the AC Milan job.
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Manchester United reveal £8.2m final bill for sacking Ruben Amorim and his staff
Manchester United's end-of-year financial results, published on Wednesday, confirmed the total cost of sacking Ruben Amorim and his coaching staff at £8.2m — well below the initial £16.7m liability after the Portuguese secured the AC Milan job.
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Berrada warns Manchester United will stay financially disciplined despite record £677m revenue
Manchester United posted record revenues of £677.6m for 2024-25 but still recorded an overall loss of £43m as debt climbed to £577.6m. Chief executive Omar Berrada says the club will maintain a disciplined approach to spending as it works toward long-term financial stability.
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Arteta to run extra sessions with six Arsenal players who missed international call-ups
Mikel Arteta will use the international break to work with a group of non-travelling Arsenal players, including Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Illan Meslier, Kepa, Noni Madueke, and potentially Kai Havertz, as the club looks to regroup after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton.
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