Álvaro Arbeloa rejected claims that he is struggling with the pressure after Fulham’s defeat at Ipswich left them without a Premier League victory in six matches. The former Real Madrid coach had been close to earning his first managerial win in the competition following Ryan Sessegnon’s superb strike in the 55th minute, but Fulham surrendered […]
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Bernd Leno: Stayed alert to stop Lisandro Martinez early on and reacted as Matheus Cunha’s looping attempt struck the post. Later denied Bryan Mbeumo with a diving save at full stretch. 7 Timothy Castagne: Received a yellow card after bringing down Marcus Rashford during a Manchester United counterattack in the second half. 6 David Affengruber: […]
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The Dockers Derby made a memorable return, and it deserves another meeting soon. On a mild September afternoon in Bermondsey, with a large media presence expecting controversy, the occasion delivered something less predictable: an excellent football match. There was no widespread disorder or violence in the stands or surrounding streets. The only troubling incident was […]
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Lautaro Martínez struck in the 91st minute as Inter recovered from a two-goal deficit to claim a dramatic 3-2 home win over Napoli and maintain their flawless start to the defence of their Serie A crown. Napoli appeared set for victory after Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund gave them a 2-0 advantage by the 53rd […]
Continue ReadingOne of football’s eternal truths? You can never, ever rule out Lionel Messi. Precisely when it seemed his ambition of steering Argentina to a second straight world title lay in ruins, the 39-year-old once again delivered a breathtaking rescue act for his nation. With just 11 minutes remaining and still shell‑shocked by Yasser Ibrahim’s early […]
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