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Manager / player media briefings.
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Genesio publicly targets McCourt after OM's three consecutive defeats
After Olympique de Marseille's third straight loss, at Rennes on Friday in Ligue 1, Bruno Genesio refused to shoulder alone the responsibility for the club's scaled-back ambitions, directly targeting owner Frank McCourt.
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Boyhood City fan Anderson reveals £116m move fulfilled a childhood dream
Elliot Anderson has disclosed he was a lifelong Manchester City supporter before his £116m summer move to the Etihad, crediting his grandfather for buying him his first City shirt at the age of seven or eight.
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Pallister urges Rashford to seize 'second chance' as United prepare for derby against City
Gary Pallister has called on Marcus Rashford to capitalise on his return to Manchester United ahead of Sunday's Premier League derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford, the first meeting of the two clubs in the 2026/27 season.
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Olise silent in interview, Bayern and Kompany defend him
After Michael Olise gave a nearly silent interview following Bayern Munich's 5-0 Champions League win over Bodo/Glimt, the controversy forced the German club to respond. The sporting director and head coach both defended the Franco-British winger's reserved personality.
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Rennie admits All Blacks breakdown discipline 'not good enough' after 43-28 loss to Springboks
Head coach Dave Rennie conceded the All Blacks handed South Africa easy possession through sloppy breakdown penalties in Baltimore, despite praising an improved set-piece in the 43-28 defeat.
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Guardiola apologised for dressing-room brawl after 2017 derby win but refused to take blame
Pep Guardiola once said sorry after City's celebrations at Old Trafford sparked a post-match fracas involving up to 20 players and staff, including a milk-throwing incident and an injury to Mikel Arteta. The story resurfaces ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby.
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Maresca defends Chelsea's £326m midfield spend as 'crazy' market forces City's hand
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has brushed off scrutiny of the club's record-breaking summer outlay, arguing that a 'crazy' transfer market left City with no choice but to spend big to land their top midfield targets ahead of Sunday's derby at Old Trafford.
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Erasmus credits Arendse's second-half surge as pivotal in Springboks' 43-28 rout of All Blacks
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus singled out winger Kurt-Lee Arendse as the turning point in the Springboks' 43-28 victory over New Zealand at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, the fourth instalment of rugby's greatest rivalry.
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Rennie finds silver linings after All Blacks fall to 3-1 series defeat against Springboks
Dave Rennie acknowledged a disappointing 3-1 series loss to the Springboks but pointed to 17 tries scored across the four Tests as evidence of genuine attacking progress for the All Blacks.
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Arteta fumes over 'unacceptable' penalty call despite Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sunderland
Mikel Arteta branded a first-half penalty award against Ezri Konsa 'unacceptable at this level' after Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with David Raya saving Enzo Le Fee's spot-kick before Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka sealed the points.
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Maresca dismisses £400m City spending as 'crazy' market ahead of Manchester derby
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has played down the record-breaking fees Manchester City paid this summer, insisting he judges players on quality rather than price as he prepares for his first Manchester derby on Sunday.
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Barcola Struggles Against Fulham, Liverpool Defends £145M Signing
Starting for the second consecutive match with Liverpool, Bradley Barcola delivered another underwhelming performance against Fulham (0-0): no shots on target, no successful dribbles in 78 minutes. His manager Andoni Iraola is calling for patience.
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Shearer tells Carrick fixture gap is no excuse ahead of Manchester derby at Old Trafford
Alan Shearer has warned Manchester United manager Michael Carrick he cannot use the two-day scheduling disadvantage against Manchester City as an excuse, though the former striker predicts a draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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Malcolm urges Scotland to use 64-26 Canada defeat as benchmark for WXV growth
Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm called Saturday's heavy 64-26 WXV Global Series loss to Canada at the Hive Stadium a "benchmark" after Dave Butcher's side were outpowered by the Women's Rugby World Cup finalists despite scoring four tries.
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De Zerbi confronts Tel on pitch as Tottenham stretch scoreless run past 400 minutes
Roberto De Zerbi was caught on camera berating Mathys Tel at full time after Tottenham's second consecutive 0-0 draw, this time against Everton, leaving Spurs 17th in the Premier League having gone more than 400 minutes without a league goal.
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Redknapp brands Tottenham 'diabolical' as £300m outlay yields six hours without a goal
Jamie Redknapp tore into his former club after Tottenham's 0-0 draw with Everton left them without a Premier League goal in four matches — the first time in the club's history they have failed to score in their opening four top-flight games.
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Verstappen slams Madring's braking zones and offers to redesign the Madrid circuit himself
Max Verstappen has sharply criticised the new Madring circuit's layout ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, arguing that poorly designed braking zones make overtaking virtually impossible and offering to work with the FIA and track designers to fix it.
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Iraola warns Liverpool lack freshness after £400m attack misfires in Fulham stalemate
Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham at Anfield on Saturday, with manager Andoni Iraola admitting his side lacked energy just 60 hours after their Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
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Amorim fires back at United legends, saying they 'talk a lot' about a different era
Now managing AC Milan, Ruben Amorim has hit out at former Manchester United players — including Gary Neville and Paul Scholes — who criticised him during his troubled spell at Old Trafford, arguing they judge the club by standards from a bygone era.
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Dembélé names Kvaratskhelia as his successor for 2026 Ballon d'Or
Defending champion Ousmane Dembélé believes the 2026 Ballon d'Or will remain at Paris Saint-Germain and has named his Georgian teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the favourite for the ceremony on 26 October in London.
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