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Another game ruined by VAR as Liverpool denied by a ‘Spurs fan in VAR’ after a game where 3 major VAR decisions were all wrong and against Liverpool. LFC are exploring the potential of further legal and non-legal actions against the PGMOL, whom they believe have an agenda against LFC and Jurgen Klopp. What happened in the game – The Var Controversy In a game filled with VAR drama, Liverpool found themselves on the wrong…

Jamie Carragher explains why Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool snubbed move for Tottenham star James Maddison The Metro says Jamie Carragher has explained why Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool decided not to sign Tottenham star James Maddison. Maddison moved to Spurs in a £40m deal this summer following Leicester City’s shock relegation from the Premier League. The England international midfielder was linked to several other clubs before heading to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Following the 26-year-old’s bright…

Getafe blast rival fans for chanting ‘Greenwood, die’ at Mason Greenwood The Metro says Getafe have slammed rival supporters who chant for Mason Greenwood to ‘die’ during La Liga matches after the on-loan Manchester United forward was targeted once again on Wednesday evening. The 21-year-old joined Getafe on loan in the final hour of the summer transfer window after United held an internal investigation and concluded that the forward should restart his career elsewhere following…

Jurgen Klopp gives injury update on Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of Liverpool vs Tottenham The Metro says Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in full training after injury – and is set to play in Liverpool’s huge match at Tottenham, according to Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool travel to north London on Saturday evening in what should be an epic clash between two of the Premier League’s most in-form teams. Both sides are unbeaten after six games and among the…

Man Utd confirm Antony return amid domestic abuse allegations The Metro says Manchester United have confirmed that Antony has returned to training and is available for selection amid allegations he domestically abused his former girlfriend. Antony’s former partner, Gabriela Cavallin, has alleged that she has been physically attacked by the 23-year-old on multiple occasions during their time together in Manchester and in their native Brazil. Antony, who denies the accusations made by Cavallin, was been…

Eddie Howe issues injury update on Alexander Isak, Sven Botman and Callum Wilson after Newcastle United beat Manchester City The Metro says Eddie Howe says he is hopeful over Alexander Isak’s injury after the striker was forced off in Newcastle United’s 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. Isak scored Newcastle’s winning goal in the second half at St James’ Park, while Howe’s side will now play Manchester United in…

Ryder Cup 2023: Europe make perfect start against USA on day one The Guardian says That’s the first time Europe have whitewashed – bluewashed? – the opening session of a Ryder Cup. It’s the first session clean sweep since Europe won the afternoon foursomes 4-0 on the first day at Le Golf National in 2018. For the record, the USA have won the opening session 4-0 on two occasions, against Great Britain at Portland GC…

Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton bring ‘fire’ to Europe’s Ryder Cup bid The Independent says The raucous first tee at the Ryder Cup provides the perfect opportunity to launch Team Angry and spark Europe into life in Rome. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, paired together by Luke Donald due to their “fire and passion,” bring an intimidating challenge for world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, after recent struggles with the putter, and Sam Burns in a…

Ryder Cup 2023 foursomes: Europe and US reveal opening pairings in Rome BBC Sport says Ludvig Aberg has been thrust straight into Ryder Cup action by being paired with Viktor Hovland in Friday’s opening session against the United States. The 23-year-old Swede, who only turned professional in June, will partner Hovland for Europe against US rookies Brian Harman and Max Homa in Rome. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood face Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay in…

Ryder Cup: Europe favourites to beat USA in Rome Sky News says ​​​​​​​Ryder Cup legend, and six-time major winner, Nick Faldo is giving the Europeans the edge over Team USA in Rome this week, predicting the hosts to regain the trophy. Faldo represented Europe a record 11 times at the Ryder Cup, winning 25 points, while he also captained the team in 2008, albeit in a losing cause at Valhalla. The US romped to a…

Barcelona charged with suspected bribery over £6m payments to ex-referees chief The Metro says Barcelona have been charged with suspected bribery for payments worth over €7 million (£6m) made to companies linked with Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the refereeing committee in Spain. Spanish police raided the offices of Spain’s football federation (RFEF) near Madrid on Thursday as part of the investigation into the payments made by Barcelona to firms owned by…

Uruguay 36-26 Namibia: Second-half fightback denies Namibia first Rugby World Cup win BBC Sport says the African nation a first win in the competition. Two early tries from Gerswin Mouton and JC Greyling, along with the boot of Tiaan Swanepoel, put Namibia in control at half-time. Uruguay responded in the second half through tries by Baltazar Amaya, Santiago Arata and Bautista Basso. Namibia prop Desiderius Sethie was then sent off to end any hope of…

Patrick Reed sees $750m defamation lawsuits against media dismissed BBC Sport says Patrick Reed has seen his $750m (£618m) defamation lawsuits against golf reporters and media outlets dismissed by a federal judge in Florida. The 2018 Masters champion was seeking damages from 18 parties, including The Golf Channel and its commentator Brandel Chamblee. Reed’s filing claimed “calculated, malicious, false and reckless attacks” had caused him major damages. The American lodged his complaint after joining the…

Ryder Cup 2023: Europe take on United States in Rome in 44th edition of biennial event BBC Sport says A shot at redemption. A 30-year unbeaten home record to defend. Galileo’s old stomping ground. The 44th edition of the Ryder Cup gets under way in Rome on Friday morning as Europe attempt to regain the trophy and avenge their record defeat by the United States two years ago at Whistling Straits. Luke Donald’s team will…

Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape BBC Sport says A Sri Lankan cricketer accused of raping a woman while in Australia for the T20 World Cup has been found not guilty. Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was accused of assaulting the Sydney woman at her home after a Tinder date in November. Initially he was charged with multiple counts of rape, but only one count of stealthing – removing a condom without consent…

Liam Lawson speaks out on Williams links after Red Bull snub The Metro says Liam Lawson has ruled out racing for Williams next season after the young Formula One star was snubbed by Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri. The Kiwi made his F1 debut at August’s Dutch Grand Prix, filling in for Daniel Ricciardo who broke his hand during practice. He has continued to drive for AlphaTauri while the Aussie recovers, and despite his extremely…

John Fury labels Francis Ngannou’s open workout with Mike Tyson ’embarrassing’ The Metro says John Fury has labelled Francis Ngannou’s open workout with Mike Tyson a ‘disgrace’ and ’embarrassing’ ahead of his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury next month. The former UFC heavyweight champion will face Fury, the current WBC heavyweight title holder, in Saudi Arabia on October 28. Ngannou has enlisted the help of Mike Tyson to help his preparations for his fight…

Pep Guardiola claims Man City were ‘incredible’ despite Carabao Cup exit The Metro says Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s performance was ‘incredible’ despite their shock 1-0 Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle United in the third round. Alexander Isak scored the only goal of the match as Newcastle manager Eddie Howe registered his first-ever win over Guardiola. City dominated possession but only managed two shots on target with Newcastle managing double that total and also ranking…

Carabao Cup round-up: Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all win but Man City crash out with defeat to Newcastle The Metro says Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all booked their spots in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night while Manchester City crashed out with a shock 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United. Arsenal travelled to Brentford and Reiss Nelson got them off to the perfect start as he fired the Gunners ahead on eight minutes. It…

Star Sport – Isak of the net The back page of the Daily Star leads on Newcastle winning 1-0 over Manchester City. The paper notes only Isak’s goal separated the teams – and the player delivered a solid performance in last night’s Carabao Cup.  The back page also reports that Premier League clubs are on alert after the appalling video from Italian club Napoli of footballer Victor Osimhen. It’s believed he could be looking to…

Express Sport – Isak is talk of Toon The back page of the Daily Express leads on Newcastle winning 1-0 over Manchester City. The paper says goalscorer Isak is the talk of Newcastle after his excellent performance in last night’s Carabao Cup. Newcastle’s win means Man City’s quest for the quad – FA Cup, Premier League, Carabao Cup and Champions League – is over. Catch up on all the back pages here

Mirror Sport – Busted The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Man City’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle. The paper says the bus journey home for Manchester City will have been made that bit more painful by last night’s result. Manager Pep Guardiola was not happy that his side would not be able to fly home to Manchester following the match – and instead he had a long coach ride to mull over defeat.…

Manchester United winger Antony returns to UK and agrees to meet with police over assault allegations The Metro says Manchester United winger Antony has returned to the UK and has agreed to meet Greater Manchester Police over allegations of assault which have been made by his former girlfriend. Antony’s former partner, Gabriela Cavallin, has alleged that she has been physically attacked by the 23-year-old on multiple occasions during their time together in Manchester and in…

With the Carabao Cup back in action, is Brentford vs Arsenal on TV tonight? The Metro says Brentford will seek a victory in the Carabao Cup that could see Arsenal face humiliating back-to-back third-round exits. Despite Brentford still smarting from a rare home defeat to Everton, if Arsenal lose, it’s bound to bring back sore memories from when they were knocked out of the contest last season by Brighton 3-1. However, with Brentford still without…

Victor Osimhen furious with Napoli over TikTok video which mocked the striker The Metro Victor Osimhen is furious with Napoli after the Italian champions posted a video which mocked the striker’s penalty miss at the weekend. In a bizarre post on the club’s TikTok account, Napoli’s video showed footage of Osimhen appealing for the penalty in the goalless draw with Bologna on Sunday with a squeaky, sped-up voice dubbed over the top. The clip, which…