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Emma Raducanu wins to reach last 16 at Indian Wells In an impressive display, Emma Raducanu triumphed over Beatriz Haddad Maia in a thrilling third-round match at Indian Wells, winning 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.  The British number one started strong, breaking Haddad Maia twice to take the first set. However, Raducanu then dropped her serve twice, allowing her Brazilian opponent to level in the second set. In the decisive third set, Raducanu’s exceptional tennis enabled her to break Haddad Maia in the seventh game and then serve out for the match. This victory against the world number 13 is Raducanu’s first…

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The i Sport – ‘Red Devil’ As well as a picture of disgruntled Manchester United midfielder Casemiro on the back page, The i also highlights a piece on Leandro Trossard – Arsenal’s creator-in-chief in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Fulham – saying he is “not bad for a transfer-window afterthought”. Mikel Arteta’s side were heavily linked with a January move for Mykhailo Mudryk before the Ukraine winger plumped to join Chelsea, prompting the Gunners to sign Belgium forward Trossard from Brighton. The back page features a large image of Casemiro.

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Express Sport – ‘Heaven Sent’ ‘Heaven Sent’ is the Daily Express’ take on Arseanl’s 3-0 win over Fulham to secure a 5-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. The paper says Jesus is back for ‘rampant Gunners’. The back page also reports on Manchester United’s 0-0 Southampton match – which saw Casemiro getting shown a red card. 

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Express Sport – ‘That’s four like it’ The back page of the Express reports on Manchester United’s 4-1 win over Real Betis after the club’s disastrous 7-0 loss to Liverpool. The paper features a picture of Bruno Fernandes – who was singled out in the Liverpool loss for ‘poor behaviour.’ The paper says Erik ten Hag saluted captain Bruno Fernandes for leading the perfect response to Manchester United’s Anfield humiliation. The under-fire skipper who came in for massive criticism for his display against Liverpool scored and laid on two assists as United eased past Real Betis, winning 4-1 on Thursday…

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Mirror Sport – ‘Bru the man’ Bruno Fernandes “vindicated” Erik ten Hag’s call to let the midfielder keep the armband has he “inspired Manchester United to an emphatic Europa League win” is the back page lead. Mirror Sport says Erik ten Hag hailed Bruno Fernandes for putting his Anfield meltdown behind him and inspiring Manchester United to an emphatic Europa League win. United skipper Fernandes was singled out for criticism in the wake of last Sunday’s 7-0 humiliation at arch rivals Liverpool, after losing the plot at Anfield. But he produced a captain’s display and vindicated Ten Hag’s decision to…

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Star Sport – ‘Iron Bru’ The back page of the Star is full of praise for Bruno Fernandes who “shows his steel after shambles” at the weekend in United’s big win against Real Betis. The Star Sport says Bruno Fernandes was public enemy number one at Old Trafford just a few days ago … what a way to respond. The Portugal international put the misery of Sunday’s 7-0 defeat to Liverpool firmly behind him by running the show against Real Betis, scoring one and setting up two as Manchester United put one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals with an…

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The Guardian Sport – ‘Conte exit looms’ Tottenham will discuss the merits of both Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel as potential managerial successors to Antonio Conte, with whom the club are set to part company say the back page of the paper. The Guardian says Tottenham will discuss the merits of Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel as the potential managerial successor to Antonio Conte, with whom the club are set to part company. Conte, out of contract in June, has endured a traumatic season, undermined by bereavement and health problems and – with the team struggling – it has come…

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