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The Daily Star Sport – Squeals on the bus The Star leads on the fact Manchester City have been unable to organise a train or plane home from tonight’s EFL Cup tie in Newcastle, saying Pep Guardiola feels the return coach journey could derail his side’s winning start to the season. There are also stories on Manchester United’s victory over Crystal Palace, quotes from Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino underlining “I’m the boss” at Chelsea, plus an interesting line on Aston Villa players “moaning” that their kit is “too heavy and uncomfortable”. Catch up on all of the back pages here

Mirror Sport – Man Utd 3-0 Crystal Palace: Just in case you were worried The back page of the Daily Mirror leads on Manchester United’s win over Crystal Palace. “Just in case you were worried…” Manchester United fans – Casemiro provides the lead image following the Brazil midfielder’s goal and assist in the Red Devils’ 3-0 win at home to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup third round. The back page also reports on Manchester City taking the bus home – with City boss Pep believing it could cost the champions the title. The paper describes Pep Guardiola’s comments as…

What is the Nations League? Uefa Women’s Nations League Explained The 2023 Uefa Women’s Nations League sees teams initially placed into either League A, B or C depending on their positions in the Uefa women’s national team coefficient rankings, which were issued after the group stage of the European Qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup had finished. Within these leagues, the teams were then seeded into four pots according to the same rankings, with each group containing one team from each pot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UEFA Women’s Nations League (@weuro) The initial league stage…

UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures for Tuesday 26th September 2023 Tuesday 26th September hosts big matches in the Nations League – with Euros winners England back in action against the Netherlands.  Here’s a breakdown of tonight’s games  Group A1  England vs Netherlands (19:00) Scotland vs Belgium (19:45) Group C2 Turkey vs Lithuania (16:00) Luxembourg vs Georgia (18:30) Group C3 Cyprus vs Faroe Islands (17:00) Montenegro vs Azerbaijan (17:00) Group C4 Armenia vs Kazakhstan Estonia vs Israel (16:00) Group C5  Bulgaria vs Kosovo (16:00) Group A2 Austria vs France(17:30) Portugal vs Norway (18:15) Group A3  Germany vs Iceland (17:15) Wales vs…

2023 Nations League: England vs Netherlands – kick-off, team news, how to live stream England’s second game of their Nations League campaign continues on Tuesday as the Lionesses face the Netherlands in Utrecht. England’s opening game saw the team beat Scotland 2-1 on Friday thanks to goals from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp. England will be hoping to go top of their group with a win over the Netherlands. But that will also depend on the result of the other League A Group 1 game, as Scotland take on Belgium. England is also Team GB’s nominated nation for the Olympics,…

Lewis Hamilton calls for Formula 1 to bring in ‘AI’ after Max Verstappen controversy The Metro says Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that Formula One use Artificial Intelligence after the race stewards failed to give Max Verstappen a penalty during the Singapore Grand Prix. During qualifying in Singapore two weeks ago, Verstappen found himself under investigation by the stewards for three separate incidents. One of those was for impeding Yuki Tsunoda – a mistake the runaway championship leader actually owned up to – and many expected that for that incident alone he would receive a three-place grid penalty. However, to…

Aitana Bonmati says Spain want to ‘stick to football’ after World Cup kiss scandal The Metro says Aitana Bonmati says Spain want to ‘stick to football’ following the Women’s World Cup kiss scandal involving Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso. Spain’s women became champions of the world last month with victory over England in the final but their achievements were largely overshadowed by the inappropriate actions of male Spanish FA (RFEF) president Rubiales. Rubiales kissed female player Hermoso on the lips during the presentation ceremony – which sparked widespread outrage and forced him to resign. Spain’s players demanded further changes following…

Arsenal plan January bid for Brentford striker Ivan Toney The Metro says Arsenal are planning to submit a bid for Brentford striker Ivan Toney in the January transfer window, according to reports. Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban after he accepted 232 breaches of the Football Association’s rules on betting and is unable to play until January 17, 2024. The 27-year-old returned to training with Brentford last week but could conceivably end the season with a different Premier League club. According to The Mirror, Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal’s hierarchy to add a new striker to his squad in January…

Man Utd star Jadon Sancho banned from all first-team facilities including team dining room as fall-out continues The Metro says Jadon Sancho’s public fall-out with Erik ten Hag shows no sign of ending with the player now reportedly banned from all of Manchester United’s first-team facilities, including the team dining room. Sancho was dropped from the United squad that lost at Arsenal earlier this month with Ten Hag revealing in his post-match press conference that the player’s performance levels in training were not up to scratch. In a now-deleted social media post, Sancho hit back at his manager and insisted…

Chelsea co-owner runs away from fans after confronting players in dressing room following defeat to Aston Villa The Metro says Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali was spotted running away from angry fans following Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa. Eghbali, in charge of the club alongside Todd Boehly, is said to have entered the players’ dressing room to address the squad after another poor performance from the Blues, a result which saw them booed off the pitch by their own supporters. After the match, a clip of Eghbali went viral on social media with some Chelsea fans seen running after…

Football Roundup: This week’s footballing action – European football, Nations League, and more This weekend’s football action – away from the Premier League. Catch up on the latest from Women’s football, the upcoming Nations League matches and the biggest games from across Europe. Read our round-up of the weekend’s Premier League action Women’s football Maddy Cusack’s death not suspicious Maddy Cusack’s death is not being treated as suspicious police have confirmed. The 27-year-old Sheffield United footballer was found dead last week at her home. She was the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club’s women’s team last season. Police…

Football round-up: this weekend’s Premier League action – Newcastle mauls Sheffield, Spurs rock the Emirates and Chelsea’s troubles continue This weekend’s Premier League action – week 6 – saw big names, big goals and big wins – and even bigger losses if you’re Sheffield United. All three of the newly promoted teams remain bottom of the table, whist current title holders Man City top the league. Manchester United are in 9th place whilst Chelsea are all the way down in 14th place, having only got five points from 6 matches. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Premier League…

Maddy Cusack: Police not treating Sheffield United midfielder’s death as suspicious BBC Sport says The death of Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack is not being treated as suspicious, police have said. Midfielder Cusack – the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club’s women’s team last season – died last week aged 27. Derbyshire Police said they were called to an address in Horsley just after 18:35 BST on Wednesday, where Cusack was pronounced dead at the scene. They added a file will now be prepared for the coroner. Players and fans paid tribute to Cusack – who had…

Eddie Jones ‘committed’ to Australia after reports of Japan interview The Guardian says Eddie Jones has claimed he is committed to coaching Australia but could not guarantee he would be in charge of the Wallabies next year after a thumping defeat by Wales pushed them to the brink of elimination from the World Cup. It emerged in a report by the Sydney Morning Herald on the day of the game that Jones had conducted a secret interview to take over as Japan coach after the World Cup, having only returned to the Australia job in January. It was a bombshell…

Ange Postecoglou has already transformed Tottenham with Arsenal comeback The Independent says All square at Arsenal, with one side much happier about it. Everyone else would at least have been greatly entertained by it. This was yet another north London derby that swung back and forth in absorbing fashion, adding to the archive of classic games played between these rivals. But once it settled into a 2-2 draw, it was Tottenham celebrating more. They have been given huge encouragement for the future, after displaying adventure and resilience in a match many might not have considered them quite ready for. That…

Rugby World Cup: Wales fans’ joy after Australia mauled The Rugby World Cup is heating up after Wales shockingly beat Australia to seal a place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Welsh fans watched in joy and disbelief as their team battered Australia. Wales didn’t just beat Australia, they mauled them, with a record 40-6 win. Australia – two-time World Cup champions are now left looking for answers, as they are close to being knocked out of a World Cup in the pool stage, for the very first time. But for the Welsh fans, it’s time to start believing they could…

Telegraph Sport – Jones future left in doubt The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on Australia’s loss to Wales in the Rugby World Cup. The paper notes Aussie boss Eddie Jones watched as his side collapsed to a 40-6 defeat against Wales, and a new job as boss of Japan’s team might be on the horizon. The paper says Australia are on course for a record-early exit from the World Cup at the pool stages. The back page reports on Newcastle’s 8-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper says the latest mauling puts Sheffield’s manager at risk of…

Express Sport – Earning our Spurs The back page of the Daily Express leads on the north London derby. Tottenham and Arsenal played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. The back page reports Spurs saying they are no longer a ‘soft touch’. The paper features a large image of Newcastle celebrating following their 8-0 win over Sheffield United. Chelsea boss tells his players to grow up following their 1-0 loss to Aston Villa.

Mirror Sport – We’re not Spursy anymore The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on the thrilling North London derby which saw Tottenham and Arsenal draw 2-2. Star Spurs player Maddison has insisted the team are no longer ‘Spursy’ and won’t ever bottle it again. The back page also reports on Chelsea losing 1-0 to Aston Villa as the paper says the problems continue to grow for the club.

Marcus Rashford ‘crashes £700k Rolls Royce’ on his way home from Burnley match The Metro says Manchester United star Marcus Rashford was involved in a car crash as he was traveling home from yesterday’s game, it has been reported. The England striker was caught up in the collision as he left United’s Carrington training ground after the team coach returned from Turf Moor. Footage shared on social media showed a badly dented car on the side of the road – with a traffic island toppled metres away. Police were scrambled to the scene but no ambulance was called and no…

Who was Maddy Cusack as Sheffield United’s longest-serving women’s player and vice-captain has tragically died aged 27 Daily Mail says Sheffield United’s longest-serving women’s player, Maddy Cusack, has tragically passed away at the age of 27.  Cusack, who was named vice-captain last month, had just started her sixth season with the team in the Women’s Championship after signing a new deal back in July. The 27-year-old also worked as a marketing executive at the club – with everyone involved at the club devastated by her death. Tributes have already came pouring in for the popular 27-year-old, who tragically died on…

Tributes paid to Sheffield United’s Maddy Cusack who has died aged 27 The Guardian says Tributes have been paid to Maddy Cusack, a Sheffield United footballer, who has died at the age of 27. Cusack had played for the women’s team since 2019, making more than 100 appearances for the club. She also worked for the club as a marketing executive. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Stephen Bettis, Sheffield United’s chief executive, said: “This is heartbreaking news for everyone at Bramall Lane. Maddy had a unique position of being part of a number of teams at Sheffield…

Tributes pour in for Sheffield United Women’s footballer Maddy Cusack who dies aged 27 TalkSport says Tributes have flooded in as Sheffield United announced the tragic death of midfielder Maddy Cusack at the age of 27. Cusack played for the women’s side from 2019 and also worked as a marketing executive at the club. She was the first female player to make 100 appearances for the Blades before her sad passing on Wednesday. In a statement, Sheffield United CEO Stephen Bettis said: “This is heartbreaking news for everyone at Bramall Lane. “Maddy had a unique position of being part of…

Sheffield United midfielder Maddy Cusack dies at aged 27 Maddy Cusack has died at the age of 27. Cusack had been at Sheffield United since 2019 and became the first player to reach 100 appearances for the women’s team last season. She also worked at the club as a marketing executive. The Women’s Championship club said they were “devastated.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sheffield United Women (@sufc_women) “This is heartbreaking news for everyone at Bramall Lane,” said Sheffield United chief executive officer Stephen Bettis. “Maddy had a unique position of being part of a number…

Rumble defends allowing Russell Brand to continue to make money on video platform after YouTube ad ban The i newspaper says Video platform Rumble has defended Russell Brand’s right to make money from content it publishes while he is facing rape and sexual assault allegations. The anti-censorship platform rejected a request from Culture, Media and Sport Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage for information on whether the comedian, 48, can profit from content aired on Rumble, where he has 1.4 million followers and hosts a regular show. She has also written to X, formerly known as Twitter, asking if owner Elon…