Opening La Liga fixture: Alaves against Getafe, Saturday 15 August, 18:30 (BST) Few could have predicted Jose Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid, 13 years after his first tenure as manager came to an end. The arrival of Kylian Mbappe in 2024 led many to believe Real would control both La Liga and the Champions League. […]
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Benjamin Nygren returned to scoring form as Celtic opened their Premiership title defence with a 1-0 victory at home to Dundee. Before kick-off, the home crowd applauded captain Callum McGregor as he raised the flag marking the club’s 14th championship in 15 seasons. The first half lacked intensity, with Martin O’Neill’s team unable to establish […]
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These figures come as no shock to Umar Ali, a player for Bradford-based semi-professional side Route One Rovers. During Ramadan last year, he was subjected to racist abuse from a group of opposing supporters while preparing to enter the match as a substitute. “It was the first match we had played while fasting,” he explained. […]
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