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Lewis Dunk's showstopper helps five-star Brighton to rout 10-man Coventry
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Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans in Saudi Pro League after Diogo Jota chants
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Manchester United v Manchester City: Premier League – live
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Reading vs Brentford - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Reading and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Chelsea thrash Manchester United in WSL as Lauren James revels in free role
A swaggering Chelsea cast off any suggestion that they had lost the ability to kill off games, putting five goals past a worryingly lacklustre and...
Premier League schedule today: How to watch, TV channels & live stream
How will Manchester United and Manchester City fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe...
Blackpool boss explains changes for Bromley draw on back of Reading defeat
Blackpool drew 2-2 with Bromley at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon.
Rangers v Celtic: Scottish League Cup quarter-final – live
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Manchester United v Chelsea: Women's Super League – live
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Interesting and Pleasing, Life in Football can be More Than EFL and Premier League
Embed from Getty Images Strolling around on the web this morning, looking for updates from the game yesterday, Jack Hobbs, turns up in the news...
Spygate saga continues to haunt Southampton as case drags on
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Premier League buildup to the Manchester derby, Old Firm showdown and WSL – live
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Latics defy the odds to draw against the league leaders – Sheffield Wednesday 0 Wigan Athletic 0
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Mikel Arteta says penalty given to Sunderland ‘unacceptable at this level'
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Guimarães and Saka fire Arsenal to win at Sunderland after Raya spot-kick save
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De Zerbi says Spurs have ‘mental block' after wait for league win continues
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Farke's blueprint for revitalised Leeds continues upward trajectory
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Tottenham still waiting for first league goal of season after draw against Everton
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Cambridge comeback ends Reading run
Royal run ended in Cambridge.
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Frustrated Liverpool fail to take chances as Fulham claim deserved first point
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Igor Jesus and Liam Delap strike for Forest to deepen Aston Villa's league woes
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Tottenham Hotspur v Everton: Premier League – live
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Hull stun Chelsea with Mohamed Belloumi double before João Pedro rescues a point
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Flemming and Ipswich floor 10-man Crystal Palace with 90th-minute winner
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Schade double denies Bournemouth first league win as Brentford rescue draw
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Stockport 3, Leicester 4, Positives and Negatives, Player Ratings and Match Report, League One Fixture
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Missouri coach blasts Kansas over slavery references after Border War win
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Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: A Tough Loss To Take
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European football: Dortmund win again but Freiburg top after Gladbach rout
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Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: Player Ratings
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Sunderland v Arsenal: Premier League – live
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London City's superstars brought down to earth in WSL defeat at West Ham
West Ham claimed their first Women's Super League win of the season with a 2-1 home victory over London City Lionesses.Kelly Gago put the Hammers...
Championship roundup: Birmingham sink struggling Derby, West Brom held by QPR
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Premier League today: how to watch Sunderland v Arsenal, TV channels & live stream
How will Sunderland and Arsenal fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsArsenal can continue...
Blackpool team news V Bromley: Seasiders make two changes from Reading defeat
Blackpool take on Bromley at Bloomfield Road this afternoon.
Leicester Defender Leaving On Loan, Another Special and Major Departure Confirmed
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Liverpool v Fulham, Chelsea v Hull City, and more: football clockwatch – live
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Premier League today: how to watch Spurs v Everton, TV channels & live stream
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Febrile Manchester derby awaits amid growing rift between United fans and club
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Emmys 2026 predictions: who will win and who should win?
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What can halt Fifa's authoritarian turn under Infantino? Change from the outside | Jules Boykoff
The World Cup and its aftermath made clear that Fifa needs independent oversight by governments and NGOs dedicated to preserving the people's...
Premier League today: how to watch Liverpool v Fulham, TV channels & live stream
How will Liverpool and Fulham fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe 2026-27 Premier...
Little or No Real Analytical Knowledge of Football, Media Men, Voice Of The Leicester Fans, Russell Martin Taken Out Context
Embed from Getty Images Listening to Russell Martin’s press conference yesterday, I see his point about the criticism he’s facing. Most Leicester...
This week's soccer questions: were we wrong about Man City and does the Ballon d'Or ignore Americans?
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All change for Maresca: the data behind Manchester City's rapid player turnover
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Spurs and Villa hunt first league wins, Arsenal face Sunderland test – matchday live
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West Ham cut loose to hit Wrexham for six and go top of Championship
West Ham secured their fourth league win in a row as they returned to the top of the Championship with a thumping 6-0 win over Wrexham at the...
Premier League news: Iraola values Wirtz's work ethic; Moyes backs ‘senior citizen' Grealish
Liverpool manager insists midfielder should be judged by his influence rather than numbers Continue reading...
Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Mansfield Town and pre-match talking points
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Opposition Lowdown: Neil Harris' Cambridge United
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Cambridge United vs Reading: 2026/27 Match Preview
The Royals are thriving at the moment, playing some good football. Winning 3-1 against a tough Blackpool side was a statement, showing Reading can...
Kobbie Mainoo moves from outsider to main man after summer of hurt
England reached World Cup semis yet midfielder did not play a minute. But he is key to Manchester United in derbyIt was a sight the England press...
Ballon d'Or shortlist shows up Premier League's attacking failings – but tide could be turning
English top flight's forwards are not well represented on the list, reflecting a season of set-piece grapple, but 2026-27 already looks...
‘World's most profitable football business': Abramovich's frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m
Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a separate criminal investigationFunds from Roman Abramovich's...
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: ‘I've seen all of the meltdowns and it annoyed me'
Midfielder on rising above the negativity after Everton's struggles in the transfer window, becoming a leader in the dressing room and a possible...
Ticket information for Brentford cup tie
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Mikel Arteta's latest wheeze
The use of psychological stratagems and pitchside or locker-room sabotage has long been employed by football managers trying to give their teams an...
Are you reading Joe Cole? Hull City outburst set to backfire spectacularly
Our Hull City fan columnist Natalie Murphy jokes she's experiencing a new Tigers concern, mainly competition for a European place
Everything fans need to know as Leeds academy star nominated for youth award
Carrick Njinko has been making waves in Leeds United's academy. Leeds' Under-21 side have played two games so far this season, with one win and one...
Champions League opening data shows English dominance and too few shocks
The numbers from the first round of the league phase point to Italian teams struggling even if Inter impressed in defeat at Real MadridThe 2026-27...
Chelsea hand Pedro Neto new deal in wake of his rejecting Manchester City
Winger shining after summer pursuit by several clubsChelsea felt selling Fernández to City was right moveChelsea have rewarded Pedro Neto's strong...
Perfect start for the Premier League in Europe and is it crunch time for Spurs already? Football Weekly Extra – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Nedum Onuoha to round up the week's Champions League action, and look ahead to the...
Champions League review: Irish heroics, rejected resignations and Mourinho's return
The league phase has begun. From Olise's brilliance to Sabah's pub cleaner turned quiz contestant turned manager, there was plenty to talk aboutThe...
Inaki Williams leaves Ghana with two goals, but questions remain over whether he ever truly fitted in
Inaki Williams has ended his Ghana career at 32, leaving behind a record that is hard to reconcile with the expectations surrounding his decision...
Royal Rewind | Cambridge United
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A sell-out contingent of Royals are making the trip up to the...
Burton Albion home preview: Burton Men Swear
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Olid's United on back foot due to late business and unforgiving WSL start
Head coach has harsh spotlight on her as she prepares for Chelsea on Sunday, but she deserves time and investmentIt was tough watching Manchester...
Maresca backs Anderson over ‘kings of Manchester' dig before derby clash
Maresca: ‘City dominant when Anderson grew up'O'Reilly due to return but Doku not fit after injuryEnzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson's...
Jack Marriott's stunning Luton strike shortlisted for Goal of the Month
Reading FC striker Jack Marriott has been shortlisted for the Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month award following his superb solo strike against...
‘Delay the meals': Mikel Arteta reveals latest maverick Arsenal methods
Manager wants players to cope with things going wrongOther tactics include making dressing room even hotterMikel Arteta has revealed that he likes...
Pochettino's ‘different' vow to the US invites unwelcome speculation
The US manager's relationship with the international job has changed with a full World Cup cycle beginningI hope, in this lifetime, you find...
PL2 Player of the Month nominations for Fulham duo
Jayden Quashie and Chibby Nwoko have both received PL2 Player of the Month nominations.
Both playing a pivotal part in our winning start to the...
Lewis Hall agrees long-term Newcastle deal, Chelsea buy-out close: football news – live
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Mickels miss a turning point as latest stop in Sabah's odyssey ends with regret | Jamie Jackson
Forward's spurned opportunity to level the match proved decisive in the Champions League newcomers' loss to Manchester UnitedFootball – like much...
Fenerbahce coach resigns after draw with Roma – but president insists he will stay
Ismail Kartal tells reporters he will leave ‘never to return'Club president: ‘I am his senior, I told him to continue'The Fenerbahce head coach,...
Champions League: Bayern blow away Bodo's resistance while Como hammer Leipzig
Harry Kane nets 34th goal in 39 Champions League gamesLens win 3-2 away to Slavia Prague with last-gasp doubleBayern Munich opened their Champions...
Sesko soars as Manchester United surge past Sabah on Champions League return
It was a night for romance given the astonishing story that Sabah brought with them to Old Trafford for their Champions League debut. This is a...
Clearlake Capital close on buying out Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
Deal would value club at around £5bnWalter is seeking to raise funds to pay off insurersChelsea's majority owners, Clearlake Capital, are closing...
Manchester United v Sabah: Champions League – live
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French FA accuses Infantino of ‘seriously damaging' football as it withdraws support
‘Image and unity' of game affected, FFF president saysIt will consult sacked former Fifa official Kevin LamourThe French Football Federation's...