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Ndour shows quality, Parisi steals the show; Fortini-Comuzzo mess things up

Christensen 6: confident coming off his line and good with his feet. A fine return to action for the Dane, but he could do nothing about Brunes' goal. Fortini 5: invisible in the first half; he played fearfully and lost Makuch on Brunes' goal, a defensive blunder in

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David Villa returns to Atletico as Apollo Sports Capital completes takeover

Atletico Madrid have formally completed a majority takeover by Apollo Sports Capital, marking a new chapter at the club. The standout development is the return of David Villa to the Metropolitano as an adviser to the new-look board; the former striker, Spain's all-time leading goalscorer, played a pivotal

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Jon Obi Mikel says Arsenal are 'trying to cheat' to win Premier League

Jon Obi Mikel launched a scathing attack on Arsenal, saying the Premier League leaders are "trying to cheat their way" to a first title in decades. The Nigerian, who won two league crowns at Chelsea, called the Gunners' reliance on physical set-pieces "illegal" and "

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Bologna-Roma report card: Pellegrini saves Roma, Celik struggles

Svilar (6.5) produced a late miracle, denying Bernardeschi before another strong stop on Pobega and surviving a risky rush from goal when the crossbar intervened. Celik (4.5) was practically invisible going forward, beaten too easily by Rowe for the opener and later gifting Rowe another chance; Hermoso (6)

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Eberechi Eze hails Trent Alexander-Arnold as best passer, names Ola Aina toughest

At the London Football Awards, in association with the Willow Foundation, Eberechi Eze reflected on the influences and challenges that have shaped his career. Asked which player he aspired to be while growing up, his answer was immediate: "Ronaldinho." He pointed to that Brazilian flair in his own

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Donyell Malen thriving after Gasperini switch at Roma

Gian Piero Gasperini has repeated a familiar trick since arriving at Roma: deploy a versatile attacker centrally. He used the same approach with Ademola Lookman at Atalanta, and has now moved Donyell Malen from the wing into a centre‑forward role. Malen joined on loan from Aston Villa for €2

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Font meets Manchester City to discuss Haaland as Lewandowski replacement

Victor Font made a major move in the Barcelona presidential race by opening direct contact with Manchester City to discuss Erling Haaland. Carles Planchart and Xavier Aguilar, with Aguilar set to become sporting director, met Ferran Sorriano and Hugo Viana at the Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid. The meetings centred

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What Happened to Steph Curry? How Long Will He Be Out?

Steph Curry will be sidelined for at least 10 more days and is not expected to play in the NBA on NBC Sunday Night Basketball matchup between the Warriors and Knicks on March 15. The guard has missed the last 15 Warriors games with patella-femoral pain syndrome and a bone

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Gyokeres urged to sharpen technical game after '6/10' season

Anders Limpar says Viktor Gyokeres must sharpen his technical game. Despite a high work rate since joining from Sporting CP for £55m last summer, the Sweden international has faced scrutiny over his hold-up play and goal return in Mikel Arteta’s system. Gyokeres has made 39 appearances in all competitions

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Leverkusen boss says he'd break the rules to bring back Kai Havertz

On his return to Bayer Leverkusen, Kai Havertz received a warm reception during Wednesday evening's 1-1 Champions League first‑leg draw with Arsenal. When asked about a possible future comeback, sporting director Simon Rolfes admitted: "With Kai, there's always the danger that I'll

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Sam Coffey: world-class signing who Man City want to make more unpredictable

Manchester City sit close to a first Women’s Super League title since 2016, built largely around the midfield pairing of Yui Hasegawa and Laura Blindkilde Brown. In January they added Sam Coffey, a United States international viewed as a world-class midfielder, paying a club-record fee to bolster an already

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Ex-Chelsea star reveals he played European final with facial paralysis

Michael Duberry has revealed he played the 1998 Cup Winners’ Cup final with part of his face paralysed after being diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy two weeks before the match. The centre-back started and completed the full 90 minutes as Chelsea beat Stuttgart 1-0 in Stockholm. On the SACKED! podcast

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IPL 2026: dates, venues, key players and how to watch

The 2026 Indian Premier League, the competition's 18th edition, gets under way on Saturday, March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore facing Sunrisers Hyderabad. The start was moved back two days from March 26 to allow a slightly larger gap after the 2026 Men's T20

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Why Mason Greenwood was almost put on Marseille's transfer list

Mason Greenwood’s future at Marseille briefly looked uncertain after a breakdown in his relationship with the club’s hierarchy. Tension with sporting director Medhi Benatia left the forward close to being placed on the transfer list. The dispute centered on concerns about Greenwood’s application. Club officials were reportedly

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Ange Postecoglou says Spurs look 'lost' under Igor Tudor

Former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou admitted it "pains" him to see his old side in a state of collapse, saying the squad looks "fairly lost" under interim manager Igor Tudor as they face a genuine threat of relegation. Spurs went down 5-2 to Atletico Madrid in

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Bernardo Silva calls Manchester City's 3-0 loss 'really dark'

Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva offered a grim assessment after a bruising 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid, a result defined by Federico Valverde's hat-trick in the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 at the Santiago Bernabeu. The score leaves Pep Guardiola’s side with a mountain to

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Capello: mediocre foreign players are preventing Italian development

Fabio Capello argued Italian football is in a rough patch, rooted in a model that no longer works for at least three reasons: the presence of mediocre foreign players, an overly slow game and excessive intervention by referees. He recalled that in his playing and coaching days Italy attracted the

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Carragher warns Chelsea 'a million miles off' Champions League without keeper fix

Jamie Carragher delivered a blunt assessment of Chelsea’s prospects after the Blues were beaten 5-2 by Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. He warned the club will not reach the top of English or European football while their goalkeeping situation remains unresolved. Chelsea

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Perfect 10s: Haaland, Messi, Valverde and 20 players given 10/10 by L'Equipe

Within a Real Madrid squad packed full of Galacticos, Fede Valverde is rarely singled out for what he offers to Los Blancos despite his obvious importance to the team. On Wednesday, though, he hogged the limelight after his stunning first-half hat-trick saw off Manchester City in the Champions League and

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Pedro Neto criticised for shove on ball boy during Chelsea's loss to PSG

Pedro Neto sparked outrage after shoving a ball boy during Chelsea’s 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The ball had gone out down the right in stoppage time when the Portugal winger tried to restart play quickly and shoved the youngster in the chest as he appeared to

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Ibrahimovic: We must create a winning Milan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, senior advisor for the RedBird fund, spoke to CBS Golazo about Gerry Cardinale’s next moves for Milan after the derby win over Inter reignited hopes in the Scudetto chase. He mixed jokes about the city’s two sides with memories from his early days in the Netherlands

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Bouanani has struggled at VfB Stuttgart and risks becoming a costly flop

VfB Stuttgart remain in contention on all fronts and still eye Champions League qualification, but one summer signing has been a clear disappointment. Sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth had overseen several successful moves in recent years, yet last summer – after Nick Woltemade's exit and public criticism from coach Sebastian

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Gräfe: Kimmich and Olise face likely suspension over time-wasting

Long-time referee Manuel Gräfe has predicted FC Bayern will be without Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise for a longer spell after yellow-card suspensions for time-wasting against Atalanta Bergamo. The pair picked up their third bookings of the competition in quick succession during set pieces with the score at 6-0, meaning

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Guirassy's decision deadline and Wätjen's loan future

Serhou Guirassy has yet to decide on his future beyond this season but intends to do so soon. A move to Saudi Arabia, once viewed as likely after an offer that could have doubled his Dortmund salary (rumoured at nine million euros), is now a second priority as several European

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Filip Jorgensen error hands PSG lead as Vitinha's lob sparks 5-2 win

Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen endured a Champions League nightmare at the Parc des Princes when a late passing error with the tie level at 2-2 allowed Vitinha to lob the stranded keeper. The mistake sparked a late collapse, leaving Liam Rosenior’s side staring at a 5-2 deficit ahead of