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Manager / player media briefings.
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Simeone confirms club kept Alvarez from fans after Arsenal target booed off in Atletico draw
Julian Alvarez was jeered by Atletico Madrid supporters and escorted down the tunnel by staff after Sunday's 2-2 draw with Villarreal. Manager Diego Simeone confirmed it was a club decision to keep the Arsenal-linked striker away from the post-match applause.
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Jaissle calls stoppage-time Liverpool penalty 'not good for football' after St James' Park draw
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle disputed the 99th-minute spot kick that allowed Dominik Szoboszlai to snatch a draw for Liverpool at St James' Park, insisting Lewis Hall's challenge on Victor Munoz was too soft to award.
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Norris wins two straight yet insists McLaren lacks the car to chase Antonelli's F1 title
Lando Norris claimed back-to-back victories and pole positions at the Dutch Grand Prix, yet the McLaren driver says he lacks the well-rounded car required to overhaul championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who holds an 83-point advantage.
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Antonelli admits Mercedes no longer F1's fastest as Norris wins Dutch GP
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli conceded Mercedes is 'clearly' no longer the quickest car on the grid after finishing second to Lando Norris at Zandvoort, where the McLaren driver claimed consecutive wins from pole with a heavily upgraded MCL40.
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Jaissle brands stoppage-time penalty 'really soft' as Newcastle are denied by Liverpool equaliser
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle criticised the 95th-minute penalty that allowed Liverpool to salvage a 2-2 draw at St. James' Park, calling the decision against Lewis Hall 'really soft' — a view rejected by pundits Gary Neville, Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge.
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Cejudo pins Dvalishvili in 36 seconds at RAF 12 to level wrestling series
Henry Cejudo avenged his stunning collapse in their first wrestling match by pinning Merab Dvalishvili in just 36 seconds at RAF 12 on Saturday, levelling the series at one apiece and setting up a potential trilogy.
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Shearer brands Manchester United 'dreadful' after shock opening-day loss to Hull
Alan Shearer said Manchester United 'offered nothing upfront' and looked unfit as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat against newly-promoted Hull City on the Premier League's opening day, with Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scoring from set-pieces.
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Hamilton urges Ferrari to adopt Mercedes efficiency after team orders frustration at Zandvoort
Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the Dutch Grand Prix after a drawn-out mid-race battle with Ferrari stablemate Charles Leclerc, during which the seven-time world champion grew visibly frustrated by the absence of team orders.
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Maresca confirms City exits possible as £84m Bouaddi deal nears completion
Enzo Maresca has acknowledged further senior departures are possible before the September 1 deadline, with Jack Grealish, Nico Gonzalez and Omar Marmoush all candidates to leave. City have agreed an £84.1m deal for Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi and expect Savinho's £75m move to Tottenham to be ratified imminently.
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Dana White confirms UFC acted on Namo Fazil attack claim but refuses to reveal details
UFC president Dana White has acknowledged that action was taken after Contender Series fighter Namo Fazil alleged he was attacked by a group of Chechens before his fight against Kaik Brito, but declined to share specifics, saying the promotion 'handled it behind the scenes'.
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Alexander-Arnold says World Cup should never have been for sale as he settles into Madrid life
Trent Alexander-Arnold has called the World Cup a football "institution" that should never have been opened to private investment, while also reflecting on a difficult debut season at Real Madrid and his adjustment to life in Spain.
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Kriel concedes Springboks face three-match knockout run after heavy All Blacks defeat
Jesse Kriel has acknowledged South Africa's series against New Zealand has become a playoff scenario after losing the opening Test at Ellis Park, with the Springboks now needing three consecutive wins to claim the Greatest Rivalry series.
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Rooney calls Fernandes' verdict on United's Hull humiliation 'strange'
Wayne Rooney has taken issue with Bruno Fernandes' post-match comments after Manchester United suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at newly promoted Hull City on the opening day — the first time United have lost to a newly promoted side on the season's first weekend.
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Hernandez accuses Rodrigues of glove-grabbing after losing UFC Sacramento main event decision
Anthony Hernandez lost a unanimous decision to Gregory Rodrigues in the UFC Sacramento main event on Saturday, but left the arena alleging his opponent repeatedly grabbed the inside of his gloves during key grappling exchanges — a foul he says he flagged to referee Herb Dean mid-fight.
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Alexander-Arnold opens up on Liverpool fan abuse after Real Madrid move: 'It hurts, but I understand'
Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken candidly about the hostile reception he faced from Liverpool supporters following his departure to Real Madrid, saying the abuse hurt given his 20-year commitment to the club — but that he understands the anger.
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Carrick snaps at passion accusation after Manchester United fall to Hull on opening day
Michael Carrick pushed back sharply at a reporter who questioned his side's fight after Manchester United lost 2-0 to newly-promoted Hull City at the MKM Stadium on Saturday, with both goals conceded from set-pieces.
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Rosberg warns championship leader Antonelli that F1 title 'demons' cost him his final four races
Nico Rosberg has cautioned Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who leads the drivers' championship by 53 points, that the psychological weight of a title challenge can erode performance — drawing on his own experience of a mentally 'fried' brain during the run-in to his 2016 crown.
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Shaw admits United failed to prepare for Hull's set-pieces after 2-0 opening-day loss
Luke Shaw has publicly acknowledged that Manchester United were not adequately prepared for Hull City's set-piece threat, which proved decisive in a 2-0 defeat at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday.
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Norris jokes Mercedes must repeat McLaren's 2025 blunders for him to retain title
Lando Norris, 112 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli after 11 rounds, quipped after qualifying on pole at Zandvoort that his only realistic hope is Mercedes suffering the same disqualifications and strategic errors that nearly cost him the 2025 crown.
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Rooney singles out Shaw for 'schoolboy' defending in Man United's 2-0 loss to Hull
Wayne Rooney has criticised Luke Shaw's positional play in Manchester United's 2-0 Championship defeat at Hull City on Saturday, arguing the left-back's decision to drop deep made Semi Ajayi's opener and Nobel Mendy's free-kick header virtually unstoppable.
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