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Arsenal accused of selling one of the ‘best players in the Premier League’ Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been accused of selling one of the ‘best players in the Premier League’. While the Premier League title continues to evade him, it is hard to argue Arteta has not been a success at Arsenal. He lifted the FA Cup trophy in his first season back at the club and has turned Arsenal into consistent title contenders and a team capable of amassing 80 plus points in the Premier League. If it had not been for Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking Manchester City side,…

England captain Ben Stokes suffers fresh injury blow in third New Zealand Test England’s final Test against New Zealand went from bad to worse after captain Ben Stokes limped off the field with a hamstring injury. Bowling his 13th over of the second innings – and third of the day – Stokes pulled up immediately after delivering a bouncer and grabbed his left hamstring. The England skipper headed straight for the dressing rooms in clear discomfort and was not seen for the remainder of the third day in Wellington. Stokes suffered an injury to the same left hamstring playing in…

Isa Guha apologised for ‘choosing the wrong word’ BBC cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for referring to India bowler Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘primate’. Guha was commentating for Australian sports network Fox Sports when she ‘chose the wrong word’ to describe Bumrah, one of the best cricketers in the world. Bumrah had just dismissed both Australian openers in the space of two overs when she began to heap praise on the 31-year-old. ‘Well, he’s the MVP, isn’t he? Most valuable primate, Jasprit Bumrah,’ Guha said on day two of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane. ‘He…

  Manchester United fans are convinced David Beckham ‘fired shots’ at two players after the thrilling derby victory over Manchester City. United earned bragging rights over local rivals City with a dramatic comeback victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. In a largely drab Premier League contest, Josko Gvardiol’s first-half header looked to be giving struggling Manchester City a much-needed victory over their arch-rivals. The defending champions led 1-0 with just minutes remaining before Amad Diallo created a goal and scored another to leave Pep Guardiola’s side stunned. United had created little before Diallo was bundled over by Matheus Nunes…

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to run it back Tyson Fury will look to enact his revenge on Oleksandr Usyk when the pair square off in a huge heavyweight rematch in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly a quarter of a century after his narrow split-decision win against Fury seven months ago. The defeat marked the first professional loss of the Gypsy King’s career but he know has the chance to avenge that loss back in Riyadh. Usyk has since vacated his IBF belt but three world title belts will still…

Gary Neville was impressed by one Manchester United player Gary Neville drooled over Amad Diallo’s performance against Manchester City and suggested that the freedom with which he plays reminds him of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United’s poor Premier League form under new boss Ruben Amorim looked set to continue as they trailed for almost an hour after Josko Gvardiol put the struggling champions ahead ten minutes before half-time. But the away side – inspired by Diallo – completed a dramatic late turnaround to snatch a 2-1 win and pile further pressure on the defending champions. Diallo, starting in a more advanced…

Man Utd have launched an investigation over team news leaks Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has asked Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho if they are responsible for team news leaks. That’s according to The Sun, after United’s XI to face Manchester City on Sunday leaked online well ahead of the their line-up being announced. United have reportedly decided to launch a probe to get to the bottom of what’s going on with Amad and Garnacho the first two players questioned. Last week, Garnacho’s brother, Roberto, denied accusations on social media that he has been the source of several team…

  Pep Guardiola has urged Man City to follow Chelsea’s squad size blueprint Pep Guardiola believes Chelsea have built a key advantage over Manchester City this season due to the size of their squad. City currently sit fifth in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s derby against Manchester United and are nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola is suffering the worst run of his managerial career to date as City have registered just one win in their last 10 games in all competitions and have suffered seven defeats during that time. City have…

Manchester City and Manchester United collide in the Premier League this afternoon with both clubs in desperate need of a win over their neighbours.

Jadon Sancho looks set to return to the starting XI Chelsea host Brentford in a west London showdown this evening with the Premier League clash getting underway at the unusual time of 7pm. The kick-off time was changed to give the Blues extra recovery after Thursday’s Conference League match in Kazakhstan against Astana, which Chelsea won 3-1. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca once again made sweeping changes to his XI for their European game to hand minutes to squad players and give some of his key stars a rest before Sunday’s meeting with Brentford. Noni Madueke did not travel to…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim Michael Owen has warned Marcus Rashford that he must improve mentally if he is to get back form in a Manchester United shirt. Rashford scored the first goal of the Amorim era – popping up inside two minutes to give United an early lead against Ipswich Town – and then bagged a brace in the 4-0 win over Everton. Despite the early promise, Rashford has fallen out of Amorim’s preferred starting XI and was benched for United’s Premier League clashes against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. The Englishman did start the Europa League game against Viktoria Plzen but was hauled off with…

Plans for a musical detailing the ‘inspiring story’ of viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun have come crashing down. Raygun – real name Rachael Gunn – gained plenty of attention while competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her unique routine saw her hopping around like a kangaroo and writhing around on the floor like a snake however failed to pick up any points from the judges. Although she did face backlash from some who called the performance ‘embarrassing’ the dancer was hailed as a ‘national icon’ by others and quickly became an overnight sensation. It was also recently teased she might be…

A respectable series is coming to an end at FC Bayern. Mainz 05 managed to hand the record champions their first defeat of the season. That makes the league a little more exciting again. Because for their pursuers Leverkusen everything is clearly going according to plan.FC Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of this Bundesliga season. The football record champions lost 1:2 (0:1) at FSV Mainz 05 after a weak performance. South Korean Jae-Sung Lee scored both goals for the 05ers (41st minute/60th). In the final phase, the Munich team only managed to score a goal through Leroy Sané (87th).Bayern’s…

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have discovered their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents following Friday’s draw in Zurich. Home nations discover World Cup qualifying opponents England, under new manager Thomas Tuchel, will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra. Wales will meet familiar foes Belgium, plus North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein. Scotland will play Greece, Belarus and the loser of the Portugal v Denmark Nations League quarter-final. Northern Ireland are up against Slovakia, Luxembourg and the winner of the Germany v Italy Nations League game. The games will be played across five international breaks between March and November 2025. The…

F1 legend Eddie Jordan has revealed he is battling two ‘aggressive’ forms of cancer. The 76-year-old was diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer earlier this year, which then spread to his spine and pelvis. Speaking on his Formula For Success podcast, which he co-hosts with David Coulthard, Jordan said: ‘We’ve kind of alluded to it, David, over the shows. Way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer. ‘And then it spread into the spine and the pelvis, so it was quite aggressive. And we’ve all heard about our wonderful friend Sir Chris Hoy, who…

Gabriel has missed Arsenal’s last three games with a muscle injury Mikel Arteta is still sweating on the fitness of key Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton. The Gunners’ boss had been coy with regards to the Brazil international’s fitness up until Tuesday’s pre-match press conference ahead of last night’s 3-0 win over Monaco. Gabriel has now missed his side’s last three games with what Arteta confirmed to be ‘a muscle injury’ but, according Mail Sport, Arsenal hope will be ready to make his return against the Toffees. Amid a mounting injury crisis, Jakub…

Jadon Sancho has revealed Chelsea players are saying ‘we haven’t done anything yet’ amid talk of them being in the Premier League title race. The Blues have massively impressed this season under head coach Enzo Maresca and sit second in the top-flight after their opening 15 games. Chelsea are currently two points ahead of third-placed Arsenal and four points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City, who were considered bigger title challengers by pundits and fans at the start of the season. With Chelsea just four points behind leaders Liverpool, many football pundits have argued that Chelsea are now in the race…

English football endured yet another near miss on the field this year while, off it, some of its most high-profile managers moved on. Hopes had been high ahead of Euro 2024 that England, with a squad bursting with talent, could finally land their first tournament success since 1966. Once again it was not to be as Gareth Southgate’s side fell at the final hurdle, losing to worthy champions Spain 2-1 in the showpiece in Berlin. It was a second successive Euros final loss for the national team but, in truth, it was a patchy campaign that started with a dull…

Borussia Dortmund gave FC Barcelona a big fight and were even significantly better than the Catalans in the second half. BVB still loses because Barca mercilessly exploits two simple mistakes from Dortmund. Spectacle without a happy ending: Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback on its intended direct route to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona. Coach Nuri Sahin’s team lost 2:3 (0:0) to the former national coach’s star ensemble in a thrilling game. For injury-plagued BVB, it was the first defeat in the local football temple since April In the Dortmund stadium, which was…

Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford and would be open to selling the forward in January. The 27-year-old scored the opening goal of the Ruben Amorim era and scored two more goals in a 4-0 home win against Everton. Rahsford, however, has been used as a substitute in the subsequent defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, with Rasmus Hojlund preferred up front. The England international signed a new long-term deal 18 months ago and is under contract until 2028, but United, according to…