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Phil Jones backs Harry Kane for Golden Boot, tips England to win World Cup

Former England defender Phil Jones has backed captain Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot and tipped England to lift the World Cup in North America this summer, he said in an exclusive interview with GOAL on Jan 30, 2026. Speaking as part of a five quick-fire question segment, Jones

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Lindsey Vonn airlifted after Switzerland crash, injures left knee before Olympics

Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed in a downhill World Cup event in Switzerland on Jan. 30, 2026, and was airlifted by helicopter a week before the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin. "I crashed today in the Downhill race in Switzerland and injured my left knee," Vonn said in

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Thomas Frank tells media real football isn't Football Manager after Semenyo joins Man City

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank used a press conference to remind the football media that the sport is not the videogame Football Manager, as the mid-season transfer window nears its end. The comment came amid intense transfer speculation and after one of Spurs’ main targets, Antoine Semenyo, chose to join

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Ronaldo and Joao Felix star as Al-Nassr beat Al-Kholood to move within three points

Al-Nassr produced a dominant win over Al-Kholood at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix starring as the visitors moved within three points of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal. The game began with Al-Nassr on top: Felix and Sadio Mane combined early to create a chance

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Pepi, McKennie among Americans linked to late transfer-window moves, GOAL says

GOAL’s writers, in a transfer-window edition of The Rondo, assessed the final few days of the January window that unusually ends in February and flagged U.S. internationals Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie as players linked to possible moves, alongside talk of Raheem Sterling and Jean-Philippe Mateta. They note

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West Ham bans season-ticket holder over oversized anti-board banner

West Ham have banned a season-ticket holder, Joshua Wood, after he held up an oversized banner calling for the club’s owners to sell at last Saturday’s home game against Sunderland. The 27-year-old has been banned for the next five matches — two at home and three away. A club

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Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference after pro-Palestine speech

Pep Guardiola missed a Manchester City press conference after giving an "impassioned" speech at a pro-Palestine event in Barcelona. Guardiola said in his ‘impassioned’ speech: “When I see a child in these past two years with these images on social media, on television, recording himself, pleading, ‘Where is

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NBC's Super Bowl LX team: Mike Tirico's first game call, Seahawks-Patriots rematch

NBC Sports will broadcast Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8 from Levi’s Stadium, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots meet in a rare rematch (their first Super Bowl meeting was in 2015, which the Patriots won). Mike Tirico will make his first-ever Super Bowl game call

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Josh Allen says he and pregnant Hailee Steinfeld will 'figure things out' as parents

On Jan. 29, after the Buffalo Bills introduced Joe Brady as their new head coach, quarterback Josh Allen said he and his pregnant wife, Hailee Steinfeld, will prepare "to the best of our abilities" before welcoming their baby but will also have to "figure things out on

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Manchester City 2025-26 transfer roundup: Semenyo, Donnarumma, Reijnders and more

GOAL has compiled all completed Manchester City transfers for the 2025-26 season so far, as of Jan 23, 2026, covering summer 2025 signings and moves confirmed in the January 2026 window. In January 2026 City confirmed the £62.5m signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on Jan 9 and later

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Mikel Arteta urges Premier League to expand matchday squads over player welfare

Mikel Arteta has publicly urged the Premier League to increase matchday squad sizes to protect players' mental health and better manage modern demands, the Arsenal manager said at a press conference on Jan 30, 2026. Arteta called for the league to align with UEFA rules, noting Premier League clubs

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Robin van Persie: son Shaqueel suffers serious knee injury in Seville

Robin van Persie said he was left heartbroken after his 19-year-old son Shaqueel suffered a serious knee injury during Feyenoord's Europa League defeat to Real Betis in Seville on Thursday night, being stretchered off just eight minutes after coming off the bench. Van Persie had introduced Shaqueel in

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Champions League playoff draw pairs Benfica with Real Madrid; Qarabag face Newcastle

The Champions League playoff draw in Nyon produced eight two-legged ties to be played over the midweeks of 17-18 and 24-25 February, including Benfica v Real Madrid and Qarabag v Newcastle, the Guardian live blog reported. The full pairings listed by the live blog were: Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta; Olympiakos

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Ballon d'Or 2026 power rankings: Kane leads as Haaland rises and Messi re-enters race

GOAL's Ballon d'Or 2026 Power Rankings (updated Dec. 25, 2025) place Harry Kane atop the list as Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal climb the standings, while Lionel Messi has re-emerged as a contender, according to the outlet. In GOAL's top 10, Kane sits first

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Carragher defends 'underrated' Raheem Sterling after unceremonious Chelsea exit

Jamie Carragher has defended Raheem Sterling after his unceremonious Chelsea exit, writing in The Telegraph: 'As a new chapter awaits Raheem Sterling. An unceremonious Chelsea exit should not overshadow the fantastic achievements of his story so far.' Carragher argued Sterling’s record should be viewed in full rather

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Poland’s Ekstraklasa restarts amid booming interest and tight title race

Poland’s top flight, the Ekstraklasa, restarts on Friday evening with Zaglebie Lubin facing GKS Katowice and, two days later, surprise leaders Wisla Plock play Rakow Czestochowa in conditions that could reach -12C after almost two months off. The league is described as being in its best shape for at

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Arsenal warned to change mentality before Leeds after 3-2 home defeat, says Vieira

Arsenal have been urged to shift their mentality ahead of Saturday’s trip to Leeds after a 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United, with club legend Patrick Vieira saying “there’s still questions about the mental strength of the team” and Roy Keane adding the side looked “a bit frightened

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Man City nine points clear in WSL — how they became title favourites

Manchester City have built a nine-point lead at the top of the Women's Super League, making them the clear favourites for the title ahead of Sunday's clash with Chelsea, a fixture that was billed as decisive when the 2025-26 schedule was released. Both clubs started the

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Calls to boycott 2026 World Cup gain traction but may achieve little

Calls have emerged to consider a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the United States after German football official Oke Göttlich urged a serious discussion, and about 20 European federations have been reported to have discussed the idea. The Guardian article argues that, while a boycott would be a

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Unai Emery faces criticism after Ollie Watkins injured in win over Salzburg

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins limped off with a hamstring injury during Thursday's Europa League tie with RB Salzburg at Villa Park, prompting criticism of manager Unai Emery for starting him in what many viewed as a largely inconsequential match. Watkins pulled up while chasing a through ball

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Sha'Carri Richardson arrested for allegedly driving 104 mph on SR 429

Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 29, after being booked on a charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more, the Orange County Corrections Department and Orange County Sheriff's Department confirmed to PEOPLE. The sheriff's department told PEOPLE Richardson

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Milano Cortina 2026 tickets: dates, prices and where to buy

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy, hosted jointly by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo from February 6 to 22. GOAL lays out how to buy Milano Cortina 2026 tickets, what they cost, and where events will take place. Official tickets for individual competition sessions and ceremonies

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The Guardian is offering a free weekly sports highlights email called the Recap, which is sent to subscribers every Friday lunchtime. Subscribers receive the editors’ pick of the Guardian’s award‑winning sport coverage, including stand‑out features and interviews, insightful analysis and highlights from the archive. The email also

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Spencer FC faces Front Three in Football Rondo Quiz with Yarns as quizmaster

On Nov 07, 2025, Front Three content creator Ali took on Spencer FC in a Football Rondo Quiz challenge, with Yarns filling the role of quizmaster. According to the piece, some tough questions led to plenty of head scratching as contestants tried to span topics from A to Z. The

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The Guardian is inviting readers to sign up to its Sport in Focus newsletter, which showcases the editors’ favourite sporting images from the past week. The brief description says the selection includes images that are spectacular and powerful, with a little bit of fun thrown in, reflecting the range of