Thomas Tuchel maintained that England did not take any chances with Alex Scott’s fitness after the midfielder pulled out with a thigh problem, prompting concern from Bournemouth about how the situation was handled. Scott impressed in Saturday’s 7-0 Nations League victory over Croatia, but he will miss the remainder of the international window. The midfielder […]
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Several Premier League clubs are calling for the ruling involving Manchester City to be released without further delay, while the club prepares for a prolonged effort to defend itself. Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told the European Football Clubs board on Monday that the club intends to challenge the decision and demonstrate its innocence […]
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Roberto Mancini seemed to confirm that he had “a double contract” during his time as Manchester City manager, amid allegations that the club breached the Premier League’s financial regulations. Mancini, who guided City to their first Premier League championship in 50 years during the 2011-12 season and later took charge of Italy, insisted that the […]
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Declan Rice believes he is capable of making more than 60 appearances again this season, even though Arsenal remain cautious after he competed through discomfort at the World Cup. Rice featured 69 times for Arsenal and England last season. During the World Cup, however, he revealed that he had received pain-relieving injections to deal with […]
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Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal can reach an even higher standard after the Premier League champions delivered a powerful message to their title competitors by recovering from a goal down to defeat Chelsea on Sunday. Arteta’s players found themselves under pressure at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers became the first opponent to score against them […]
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David Moyes applauded Everton’s determined reaction after a difficult week as his team recovered from a deficit twice to earn a draw with Manchester United, sealed by Ainsley Maitland-Niles’s powerful long-range goal. The deadline-day arrival entered the match in the 77th minute when James Garner suffered cramp and protected Everton’s unbeaten opening to the campaign […]
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Former Premier League official Mike Dean says he never meant to “damage the credibility of refereeing” when he revealed that he sometimes set himself small challenges for entertainment during games. Speaking on Jamie Vardy’s podcast, Dean said he occasionally challenged himself to avoid using his whistle for as long as possible or to remain inside […]
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Unai Emery has described Aston Villa and Chelsea as rivals rather than allies, saying both clubs are determined to overcome one another despite completing several transfers between them in recent years. Emiliano Martínez was the latest player to switch between the two sides after Chelsea spent £117m to recruit Morgan Rogers from Villa this summer. […]
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Fifa plans to establish a commercial subsidiary responsible for managing its leading competitions, including the World Cups, while allowing outside investors to acquire shares in the business. The organisation said it would allow external parties to make minority investments without gaining controlling authority in the new company, named Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Fifa stated on […]
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It is hardly unexpected that Martin has been tasked with winning promotion in what will be only Leicester’s second campaign in England’s third division during the club’s 142-year existence. “The main objective is to earn promotion,” he said. “[We also want] to adopt a style that everyone can understand, trust and connect with, while giving […]
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