Football can be absurd, confusing and wonderfully entertaining all at once. On an evening that produced 37 attempts and 13 often remarkable saves, José Mourinho’s current club defeated his former side Inter as he returned to the Champions League with Real Madrid. Explaining exactly how they managed it is difficult, although Thibaut Courtois provided much […]
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The away side held a convincing and fully deserved lead at the interval, with McGinn’s opening goal taking his European tally for the club to a record 12. Buendia also found the net before Jackson scored his first Villa goal, taking advantage of an ill-judged charge from Yann Sommer to put the visitors firmly in […]
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Arsenal’s build-up to their opening Champions League fixture against Napoli was interrupted by widespread travel disruption at airports throughout the United Kingdom. An air-traffic control problem caused a lengthy delay to Arsenal’s flight, forcing Mikel Arteta to cancel Tuesday’s pre-match press conference at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. After completing their usual morning training session, […]
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Ten of the Premier League’s 20 teams currently have sponsorship or promotional agreements with gambling businesses that lack UK licences, arrangements that could become unlawful next year under government proposals. An eight-week consultation on plans to prohibit sponsorship by gambling firms without UK authorisation ends on Wednesday. Licensed brands including Ladbrokes and William Hill are […]
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Como president Mirwan Suwarso and a number of club directors will hand their tickets to older supporters for the team’s first Champions League fixture. The Serie A side are set to welcome RB Leipzig on Thursday at 20:00 BST, having secured a place in the European tournament for the first time in the club’s 119-year […]
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Wycombe Wanderers have dismissed manager Michael Duff after failing to win any of their opening five League One matches. First-team coach Alex Morris has also departed, with the Buckinghamshire club collecting only three points from the first 15 available. The 48-year-old, who previously managed Cheltenham Town, Barnsley, Swansea City and Huddersfield, spent almost a year […]
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Julien Laurens: Here are my five players to follow in this season’s Champions League. The first is Jude Bellingham. It could be a defining campaign for him, both personally and as part of Real Madrid’s team under Mourinho. The number 10 position appears to suit him perfectly. Following an impressive World Cup, he should be […]
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David Raya believes Arsenal are performing with renewed self-assurance following the relief of finally securing the Premier League title. The reigning champions maintained their flawless start to the new campaign by defeating Chelsea 2-1 at home on Sunday, collecting nine points from their opening three matches. Arsenal delivered a commanding display filled with energy and […]
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Life is rarely uneventful in Hull, and only three matches into the Premier League campaign, the club’s supporters have already experienced an exciting journey. After stunning Manchester United at home on the opening day and securing victory at Coventry the following weekend, this well-earned draw and a third consecutive clean sheet strengthened Sergej Jakirovic’s confidence […]
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Enzo Fernández was drafted into Manchester City’s starting lineup after Nico O’Reilly suffered a back problem in the warm-up, and he delivered an impressive display that justified the club’s British-record-equalling £125m investment. Erling Haaland settled the contest with the 300th goal of his club career, while Fernández played an important role by releasing Antoine Semenyo, […]
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