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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…

Pep Guardiola bemoans Manchester City squad being unable to fly home from Newcastle after Carabao Cup tie The Metro says Pep Guardiola has bemoaned his side’s inability to fly back to Manchester after their fixture against Newcastle United on Wednesday night, claiming it will cost his side valuable recovery time. Manchester City travel to face Eddie Howe’s side in the third round of the Carabao Cup at St James’ Park but will be unable to…

This England team aren’t used to losing – the Lionesses must learn to kick the habit quickly The Independent says The obstacles on the road to Paris had appeared to be little more than potential problems. The Netherlands would always undoubtedly be the toughest task but after defeat by Belgium and an early World Cup exit their status became increasingly tenuous. England Women needed to make a statement and the circumstances would rarely be more…

Millie Bright says ‘standards will slip’ in women’s football if workload continues The Guardian says Millie Bright has called for urgent talks to address the workload on elite female footballers and wants players’ voices to be central to those discussions. “It’s definitely something that needs to happen and I’d really like people to speak to players so that we can actually say how hard it is for us,” the England captain said. “Ultimately, we want…

Millie Bright: England captain says no VAR is ‘mind-blowing’ in Netherlands loss BBC News says It is “mind-blowing” that the video assistant referee was not used in England’s Women’s Nations League defeat by the Netherlands, says captain Millie Bright. Renate Jansen’s 90th-minute goal gave the Netherlands a 2-1 victory after Alessia Russo cancelled out Lieke Martens’ opener. However, midfielder Danielle van de Donk appeared to be offside when Martens put the hosts ahead in Utrecht.…

Mary Earps cannot save Lionesses this time as Alex Greenwood & Georgia Stanway errors gift Oranje victory GOAL.COM says Sarina Wiegman’s return to her homeland didn’t go to plan as the 2023 Women’s World Cup runners-up succumbed to a late goal in Utrecht. England succumbed to a late and dramatic defeat to the Netherlands on Tuesday night in a result that blows their UEFA Women’s Nations League group wide open, with Renate Jansen’s thunderous 90th-minute…

‘Show some humility’ – Roy Keane tells Jadon Sancho how to save his Manchester United future The Metro says Roy Keane believes Jadon Sancho can still rescue his Manchester United career with an apology to Erik ten Hag. Sancho has been banished from the first-team after his public criticism of the manager after being dropped from the squad for the Premier League meeting with Arsenal earlier this month. The former Borussia Dortmund star has reportedly…

Benjamin Sesko backs decision to join RB Leipzig after Manchester United interest The Metro says Benjamin Sesko insists he made the ‘better’ decision to join RB Leipzig this summer despite interest from Manchester United. The 20-year-old was on United’s shortlist as Erik ten Hag made the signing of a new striker one of his priorities in the summer transfer window. However, United did not follow up on their interest and instead opted to sign Rasmus…

The i sport – LIV rebels give advice to Europe’s Ryder Cup stars The back page of the i newspaper says Jon Rahm admits he reached out to Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter to ask for advice despite the trio being on opposite sides of golf’s civil war. There are also stories on England’s loss to the Netherlands, after they scored a late winner, and were gifted a clear off-side goal. There is no VAR…

Telegraph Sport – We have lift off The Telegraph says Casemiro “jump starts” Manchester United’s campaign following the Brazilian’s starring role in their EFL Cup victory over Crystal Palace. There is also more on the Football Association’s stance on playing Russia’s youth sides, saying the governing body “defies Uefa over Russia”. Catch up on all of the back pages here

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…