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Olivia Wilde takes aim at Taylor Swift and faces serious backlash The Metro says Olivia Wilde has been catching some serious heat over the weekend after she appeared to take aim at Taylor Swift’s dating life. The 39-year-old Don’t Worry Darling director poked fun at the recent mass coverage of 33-year-old Taylor’s dating life. The Grammy-winning hitmaker has dominated headlines in recent weeks thanks to her rumoured romance with NFL star Travis Kelce. Taking to Instagram on Friday, Olivia reposted a meme that read: ‘I wish Taylor Swift was in love with a climate scientist.’

Olivier Giroud stars as emergency goalkeeper in AC Milan victory against Genoa The Metro says A late goal by Christian Pulisic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win at Genoa that put them top of Serie A on Saturday as striker Olivier Giroud went in goal after keeper Mike Maignan was sent off in stoppage time. The game took a chaotic turn when Milan goalkeeper Maignan saw red for a foul on Caleb Ekuban late in stoppage time. Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Giroud donned the gloves with Genoa’s Albert Gudmundsson then crashing a free kick against the bar from the…

Arsenal defender William Saliba withdraws from France squad with ‘chronic’ toe injury The Metro says Arsenal defender William Saliba has withdrawn from the France squad after suffering a toe injury. The 22-year-old turned in an excellent display as Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Emirates on Sunday to move joint top of the Premier League alongside Tottenham. Shortly after full-time, the French Football Federation confirmed the centre-half has been replaced in Didier Deschamps’ squad by Nice star Jean-Clair Todibo ahead of the European qualifier against Netherlands and friendly with Scotland. A statement described the problem as a ‘chronic injury’…

Wayne Rooney reveals he rejected job offer ‘close to home’ as he explains DC United exit The Metro says Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has explained his decision to leave MLS side DC United after just over a year and has revealed that he turned down a job offer ‘close to his home’ last month. Although DC United signed off the season with a 2-0 victory over New York City FC, results elsewhere meant they were unable to make the MLS Playoffs. In his post-match press conference, Rooney, who was linked with the Birmingham job last month, announced he had…

Max Verstappen clinches 2023 Formula 1 title after coming second in Qatar sprint race The Metro says Max Verstappen has won the Formula One drivers’ championship for the third year in a row after finishing second in Saturday’s Sprint race in Qatar. The Dutchman came into this weekend with the chance to wrap up the title, something that has been an inevitability since the very first few races of the season. Red Bull’s RB19 is one of the most dominant F1 cars of all-time, having won 15 of the 16 grand prix so far, with 13 of those victories going…

Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal star Bukayo Saka will miss England games against Australia and Italy The Metro says Arsenal star Bukayo Saka will not be involved in England’s upcoming internationals against Australia and Italy. Saka, 22, was forced off before half-time in Arsenal’s defeat to Lens in the Champions League on Tuesday night. As a result, the winger missed Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester City, left out of the squad completely. England take on Australia on 13 October before a European Championship qualifier against Italy four days later.

Jurgen Klopp reacts to ‘mistakes’ Alexis Mac Allister made in Brighton draw and shares thoughts on possible red card The Metro says Jurgen Klopp played down Alexis Mac Allister’s ‘mistakes’ following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Brighton and shared his thoughts on a possible red card for Pascal Gross, which was not given. The Reds came from behind to lead 2-1 at the Amex on Sunday and looked on course for three points before Lewis Dunk’s 78th-minute equaliser secured a point for the Seagulls. Liverpool went 1-0 down in the first-half when Mac Allister – who left Brighton for the Reds…

Erling Haaland HELD BACK in furious clash between Man City and Arsenal staff after Sunday’s showdown The Metro says Erling Haaland had to be held back as staff from Manchester City and Arsenal clashed at full-time following Sunday’s intense meeting at the Emirates. The Gunners recorded a 1-0 victory over their Premier League title rivals as Gabriel Martinelli scored an 86th-minute winner in dramatic scenes. Emotions spilled over after the final whistle as the two teams and their respective staff walked into the tunnel, with Haaland seen being held back by City staff while his team-mate Kyle Walker was kept…

Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal sees Arsenal end their Man City hoodoo The Metro says Arsenal have finally ended their Manchester City hoodoo with a huge 1-0 victory over their title rivals at the Emirates on Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli scored late as the Gunners, who were without Buyako Saka, leapfrogged Pep Guardiola’s side in the table and moved up to second behind leaders Tottenham, ending a run of 12 straight league defeats against City. The result marks also revenge for Arsenal after they narrowly missed out on last season’s Premier League title to City, who ended up landing a famous treble.…

WSL: It is time to grow the league to 18 teams, says Emma Hayes BBC Sport says Chelsea manager Emma Hayes wants the Women’s Super League to be increased to 18 teams. The league is currently comprised of 12 teams, meaning each club plays a 22-match campaign. Chelsea, the defending champions, won last season’s title by two points but Hayes says an increase in teams would boost the “unpredictability” of the league. “It’s time to grow. It’s time to go from 12 to 16 or 18 teams,” she said. The champions opened their title defence with a 2-1 win against…