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The end of the Enzo Maresca era at Chelsea and what comes next – video
Enzo Maresca's shock departure at Chelsea came after he informed the club that he had held talks with figures associated to Manchester City over...
Africa Cup of Nations: tie-by-tie analysis of the last-16 matches
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The end for Enzo Maresca and what now for Chelsea? Football Weekly Extra – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Lucy Ward, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Enzo Maresca part ways, while 2026 kicks off with three 0-0...
What Zohran Mamdani's suit tells us about the man and the way society is changing
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Digested week: My resolution is for the world: sunken living rooms
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‘Let's break it': Mikel Arteta urges leaders Arsenal to banish unwanted statistic
Side failed to win league last five times after being top on New Year's DayDeclan Rice may miss Bournemouth trip with knee injuryMikel Arteta...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's renaissance at Leeds renews talks of England return
Striker's run of goals has helped transform his side's fortunes and raised the possibility of international recallAs the half-time scores drifted...
It's been a tale of woe since his £8m transfer to Rangers but can Youssef Chermiti write his own 'special story' starting with Celtic in Old Firm derby?
Since his £8 million arrival from Everton at the end of the summer transfer window, the narrative surrounding Youssef Chermiti has made...
Arne Slot not looking at title race and admits Liverpool's season has been a ‘constant battle'
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Reading vs Stockport - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's League One clash between Reading and Stockport County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
The end for Enzo Maresca and what now for Chelsea? | Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Lucy Ward, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Enzo Maresca part ways, while 2026 kicks off with three 0-0...
Crystal Palace seal club-record £35m Brennan Johnson transfer from Spurs
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Oregon silence Texas Tech in Orange Bowl to reach College Football Playoff last four
Oregon defense shuts down Texas Tech offenseCFP bye curse continues under expanded playoffDucks advance to Peach Bowl semi-finalMatayo Uiagalelei...
Tom Cairney earns Fulham a point at Crystal Palace with late leveller
It's a strange quirk of this fixture that the away side hasn't lost for the last 10 meetings, and substitute Tom Cairney's late equaliser ensured...
Obdurate Leeds keep toiling Liverpool at arm's length to earn point
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Reading 2-0 Burton Albion: Happy Brew' Year
This is my fourth match report on the bounce now, and Reading remain undefeated during the entirety of this period. I'm not taking all the credit...
Enzo Maresca forgot Chelsea's golden rule: this is not a club where the manager calls the shots | Jacob Steinberg
Manager toed the line at Stamford Bridge with one eye on the Manchester City job, frustrating fans and his employersIt was late on New Year's Eve...
Sunderland v Manchester City: Premier League – live
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Young, articulate, ambitious: why Liam Rosenior is in the frame to be Chelsea's next manager | Michael Butler
He holds Wayne Rooney as a key influence, but are stints at Derby, Hull and Strasbourg enough preparation for the hot seat at Stamford Bridge?Liam...
Reading 2-0 Burton Albion: Player Ratings
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Police officer pays tribute to his wife and two children killed in Gloucestershire fire
Tom Shearman ‘cannot begin to describe anguish' of Boxing Day house blaze in which his wife, Nu, children aged four and seven and dog diedA police...
From Sehitler to Armstrong: 10 female footballers set for breakthrough in 2026
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Pitch points: three big questions for the world of soccer in 2026
The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions every year. In today's column, we address three of the big ones for 2026You may have heard...
Reading defeat Burton 2-0 to win first game of 2026
Reading FC host Burton Albion at the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the first game of 2026. Reading boss Leam Richardson will be spurring his squad...
Live: Reading host Burton at the SCL for first game of 2026
Reading FC host Burton Albion at the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the first game of 2026. Reading boss Leam Richardson will be spurring his squad...
Miami stun defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in CFP quarter-final
Miami reaches CFP final four after Cotton Bowl shockScott's pick-six turns game against BuckeyesHurricanes one win from title game at homeKeionte...
Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after dramatic breakdown in relations
Italian departs Stamford Bridge role after 18 monthsTensions behind the scenes damaged relationshipsEnzo Maresca has left his job as Chelsea's head...
Ollie Rathbone's sublime volley helps Wrexham brush aside woeful Blackburn
Rovers slump to 2-0 defeat after insipid home displaySam Smith also scores for visitors as they rise to eighthOllie Rathbone marked his first...
Gabon ditch Aubameyang and suspend national team after ‘disgraceful' Afcon
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Charlton v Coventry, Derby v Middlesbrough, and more: Football League – live
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A timeline of Enzo Maresca at Chelsea: his highs and lows with the Blues
As the Italian departs Chelsea, here's a look at how his 18-month tenure at Stamford Bridge unfolded Continue reading...
Royals Resoundingly Beat The Brewers on New Years Day
Royals beat Brewers to begin 2026.
Reading begin 2026 with a comfortable 2-0 League One victory over Burton Albion at the Select Car Leasing...
Liverpool v Leeds United: Premier League – live
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Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis to marry in New Year's Eve wedding ceremony in Perth
Footballers who welcomed son Jagger earlier this year can't fit a honeymoon around Matildas captain's match fixtures but may go to men's World...
Sammy Braybrooke’s Journey: From Crucial Injury to Major League Two Impact
Embed from Getty Images Sammy Braybrooke joined Newport on loan for the first half of this football season. He has shown great promise, and put in...
The Weekly Bobbins: Where's The Composure?
So, that's 2025 wrapped up and sealed with a bow. Not quite perfect with a 1-1 draw against Peterborough United, but seven points from nine over...
West Ham prepare bid to sign £40m-rated Jørgen Strand Larsen from Wolves
Nuno Espírito Santo has made Norwegian priority targetWolves forward has struggled at Molineux this seasonWest Ham are preparing an opening offer...
Chelsea v Bournemouth, Manchester United v Wolves, and more: Premier League – live
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In awe of John Robertson's footballing prowess | Letters
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Reading vs Burton Albion - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's League One clash between Reading and Burton Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Peterborough United Fans Verdict: Good Result or Dodgy Performance?
Ourselves and Posh have had similar seasons in many ways: both starting well below par, both sacking managers at similar points and, therefore,...
Arsenal v Aston Villa: Premier League – live
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Afcon roundup: Nigeria stay perfect as 10-man Uganda use three goalkeepers
Uganda knocked out after 3-1 defeat by Super EaglesTanzania into last 16 after 1-1 draw with TunisiaRaphael Onyedika scored twice and Paul Onuachu...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah ‘will not be stripped of British citizenship' over past tweets
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Veltman earns Brighton draw at West Ham after Welbeck spot-kick drama
So December – the busiest month on the Premier League calendar – comes and goes without a single win for West Ham or Brighton; 12 matches played...
Gabriel Magalhães' opener sparks Arsenal's second-half rout of Aston Villa
Arsenal will enter 2026 with a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they continue their quest for the club's very own holy grail,...
Krejci grabs point for Wolves as Manchester United continue to flounder
Manchester United missed eight frontline players so Wolves, who arrived as the Premier League's bottom team with only two points, seemed ideal...
Barry finishes the job for Everton after Garner returns to haunt ailing Forest
Things are beginning to get a little twitchy for Nottingham Forest and Sean Dyche. Forest have made strides under Dyche but after a miserable...
Guimarães shuts down Burnley's late fightback to end Newcastle's poor away run
It is, ultimately, only the result that matters in football. Newcastle almost stopped playing after going two goals ahead inside seven minutes and...
Enzo Maresca jeered by own fans as Chelsea held by Bournemouth
Enzo Maresca has been talking up his relationship with Chelsea's supporters but the love was not returned during this 2-2 draw with Bournemouth....
Arsenal deliver statement win and bury the Emery bogey | John Brewin
The fluent football of autumn returned against an Aston Villa team who have often caused Arteta's side problemsShould Arsenal lift the Premier...
Scottish Premiership: Nancy's Celtic slump to fifth defeat as Said inspires Motherwell
Ibrahim Said and Elliot Watt score in 2-0 winRangers six points off top after beating St Mirren 2-1Motherwell piled the pressure back on the Celtic...
Arteta hails Arsenal for ‘smelling blood' in emphatic win against Aston Villa
Head coach praises ‘ruthless' side after 4-1 victoryArsenal move five points clear at top of Premier LeagueMikel Arteta praised his players for...
European football: Leverkusen leapfrog RB Leipzig with comeback victory
Leverkusen score two in four minutes of 3-1 win to go thirdPejcinovic hits hat-trick in 4-3 Freiburg win at WolfsburgBayer Leverkusen scored twice...
Manchester City v West Ham, Brighton v Sunderland, and more: football – live
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Championship roundup: angry Lampard sparks confrontation as Coventry draw with Saints
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Africa Cup of Nations springs surprise move to every four years
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João Pedro rescues Chelsea draw as wasteful Newcastle squander two-goal lead
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Tottenham v Liverpool: Premier League – live
⚽ Updates from the 5.30pm Premier League kick-off⚽ Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BarryTottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven,...
Angry Eddie Howe claims officials denied Newcastle a ‘stonewall' penalty
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Wolves' winless run continues as Lewis-Potter doubles up for Brentford
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QPR 4, Leicester 1, positives and negatives, player ratings and match report, Championship fixture
Embed from Getty Images Marti Cifuentes made no changes from the stellar performance vs. Ipswich. The reaction from getting the backing from the...
Two Man Utd wonderkids perfect to replace Amad now pictured in first-team training
Manchester United will have been dreading AFCON all season long, and it’s now arrived with Amad the biggest miss of the three departures. While...
Brighton's barren December continues as Sunderland hold on for a draw
Much has been made of the impact the Africa Cup of Nations could have on Sunderland's fortunes over the next few weeks. Yet much like their...
Erling Haaland double sinks West Ham as Manchester City put heat on Arsenal
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Armando Broja snatches late equaliser as Burnley earn point at Bournemouth
Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley's seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight. Bournemouth thought...
Everton v Arsenal: Premier League – live
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Emery's aspiring Aston Villa must shrug off United hoodoo to become contenders | Jonathan Wilson
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Liverpool cling on to win chaotic clash against nine-man Spurs but Isak injured
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Six shocking statistics that show the wretched truth behind Tottenham’s home form
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European football: Martínez double keeps Inter on tail of leaders
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Brighton climb to fifth after De Cuyper and Tzimas floor Nottingham Forest
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Boubacar Kamara adds to Wolves' woe with superb Aston Villa winner
With each Wolves near-miss, it was impossible to ignore the growing stench of a smuggled Aston Villa victory. For so long Unai Emery cut an...
Alexander Isak ends drought as Liverpool stop rot with win at West Ham
For long spells nothing happened. At one point it was so quiet you could hear a distant plane droning by. But Liverpool will not care.Sometimes you...
Chelsea v Arsenal: Premier League – live
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Claret and blue, through and through: Billy Bonds embodied West Ham
That he stayed after relegation in 1978 and lifted the FA Cup with the team still in Division Two typified his commitmentSome players embody a club...
Mason Mount completes Manchester United's comeback win at Crystal Palace
Just when Ruben Amorim must have thought his luck would never turn. Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace's first home defeat...
Daniel Kyerewaa on Blackpool victory
Daniel Kyerewaa on Blackpool win.
Reading winger Daniel Kyerewaa was pleased to see his midweek work on the training pitch come to fruition in a...
Leam Richardson reflects on big Blackpool win
Richardson reflects on away-day victory.
Leam Richardson was full of praise for his squad as Reading won their first League One away match of the...
Leam Richardson Praises Reading's ‘Well Worked' Goals In Blackpool Win
The Royals picked up a brilliant 3-0 victory away from home at Blackpool, our first league win at Bloomfield Road for 24 years. Reading took the...
West Ham United v Liverpool : Premier League – live
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Billy Bonds, legendary West Ham player and manager, dies aged 79
Bonds made a record 799 appearances for the HammersTook the club into Premier League as a managerThe former West Ham captain and manager Billy...
Blackpool boss makes feelings clear on ex-Bradford City man as he addresses selection decisions
Blackpool were defeated 3-0 by Reading at Bloomfield Road.
Tadeo Allende hat-trick powers Messi and Inter Miami into MLS Cup final
Inter Miami ran away from NYC FC in 5-1 winMiami will host MLS Cup against San Diego or VancouverLionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi...
Chelsea v Arsenal buildup, Slot under pressure at Liverpool, and more – matchday live
News and discussion as we build up to the day's actionPremier League things | Get in touch Morning, all. Here comes more football, and it's a big...
Fastest goal haul in 66 years, what Frank Lampard didn't like and Reading's points record provides food for thought
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Stalemate with Stevenage at the Brick – Wigan Athletic 0 Stevenage 0
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