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Latte Lath backs Carrick's calm approach to survive winless United start

Former Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath has defended Michael Carrick amid a difficult opening to the season at Manchester United, praising his ex-manager's composure and analytical mindset during tough spells.

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Carrick faces injury concerns at Como press conference as United's poor start deepens

Michael Carrick addressed the media in Como ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash, with Leny Yoro suspended and doubts hanging over Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo, and Marcus Rashford after a disrupted training session.

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Fabregas defends Carrick from sack talk as Como prepare to host Manchester United

Cesc Fabregas dismissed questions about replacing Michael Carrick at Manchester United as disrespectful, ahead of Como's Champions League home tie against the struggling Red Devils on Wednesday.

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Emery refuses to use injury crisis as excuse ahead of Villa's Champions League clash with Viking

Aston Villa face Norwegian side Viking in the Champions League on Wednesday with Johan Manzambi, Matteo Ruggeri, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Amadou Onana all sidelined. Manager Unai Emery insists his squad has "no excuses" despite the mounting absentees.

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Ten Hag breaks silence on toxic culture, Rashford discipline and broken promises at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has spoken candidly about his troubled tenure at Manchester United, accusing the club's board of enabling a toxic dressing-room culture and claiming he was denied the backing to discipline players including Marcus Rashford.

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Mourinho warns Vinicius: no player is untouchable at Madrid

Suspended for four matches after his red card against Villarreal, Vinicius sees Yan Diomandé taking his place on Real Madrid's left wing. José Mourinho reminded everyone on Tuesday that only on-field performance guarantees a spot in the starting eleven.

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Rogers hails Chelsea striker Joao Pedro as second only to Haaland in Premier League scoring

Morgan Rogers has praised Chelsea teammate Joao Pedro's relentless goal-scoring instincts, with the Brazilian striker netting five Premier League goals in six games under Xabi Alonso — second only to Erling Haaland's eight.

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Mourinho targets qualification first as injury-hit Madrid host Leipzig before Clásico

José Mourinho has set Champions League qualification as Real Madrid's immediate priority ahead of Wednesday's Matchday 3 home game against RB Leipzig, with Raúl Asencio, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy all absent and Sunday's Clásico at Camp Nou looming.

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Dvalishvili brushes off Yan's trash talk ahead of UFC 333 bantamweight title trilogy

Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan's relentless trash talk at the UFC 333 press conference no longer gets under his skin. The Georgian contender faces Yan in a highly anticipated bantamweight title trilogy bout on October 24.

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Martinez, Heaven and Shaw doubts deepen Manchester United's defensive crisis before Como trip

Manchester United travel to Como for a Champions League fixture on Wednesday with a severely stretched defensive unit. Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven and Luke Shaw all missed training on Tuesday, while Leny Yoro is suspended.

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Ronaldo fined €255 for early departure with Portugal

Portugal's disciplinary council has sanctioned Cristiano Ronaldo with a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine for leaving the Seleção camp early before a Nations League match against Denmark on September 30.

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Ten Hag breaks silence on Ronaldo rift, accusing him of refusing to prepare properly at United

Erik ten Hag has publicly blamed Cristiano Ronaldo for their 2022 falling-out at Manchester United, claiming the Portuguese star failed to maintain adequate fitness levels and even told teammates to save their legs in training.

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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of skipping laps and telling teammates to save their legs at United

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has launched a stinging critique of Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming the Portuguese star failed to complete training drills, pulled out of sessions, and advised teammates to conserve energy during their troubled 2022/23 spell together.

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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of letting him down and harming training

Two years after his sacking from Manchester United, Erik ten Hag settles scores with Cristiano Ronaldo in The Athletic: lack of physical preparation, harmful influence on teammates, and mutual betrayal.

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Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of skipping laps and telling teammates to save their legs

Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from Manchester United in November 2022, claiming the forward refused to train properly and even advised teammates to conserve energy during sessions. The former United manager also responded to sharp criticism from midfielder Fred.

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Luis Enrique calls Lamine Yamal the "chosen one" — a word that will sting Mbappé

On the eve of the PSG-Barcelona Champions League clash, Luis Enrique praised Lamine Yamal by calling him the "chosen one" — the very expression Kylian Mbappé once used to describe himself when comparing himself to Dembélé.

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Gerrard backs Carrick to stick with Baleba and Santos after United's compact Leeds draw

Steven Gerrard has endorsed Michael Carrick's midfield reshuffle at Manchester United, arguing that pairing Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos brought the physicality and compactness missing from previous selections, echoing Gary Neville's assessment after Sunday's 0-0 draw at Elland Road.

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Souness brands Saka a 'cheat' after Arsenal's win at Nottingham Forest

Graeme Souness has publicly accused Bukayo Saka of simulation, calling the Arsenal forward a 'cheat' who 'dives when he should be staying on his feet' following Arsenal's 1-0 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

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Mbappé reveals he plays without insoles since childhood despite custom-made boots

In an interview with Onze Mondial, Kylian Mbappé confesses to a habit he considers bad: he has played without insoles since his childhood in Bondy, even with his current high-end custom-made boots.

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Thauvin on fire with Lens, but Ménès already rules him out of Zidane's plans

Author of seven assists in Ligue 1 this season, Florian Thauvin is shining with RC Lens. But according to Pierre Ménès, his age — 33 years old — would exclude him from the plans of new manager Zinedine Zidane.

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