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Italy replace suspended Pellegrini with Zaniolo

Atalanta‘s Nicolò Zaniolo has been included in the Italy squad to replace Lorenzo Pellegrini

The Roma midfielder received a straight red card in a 2-2 draw against Belgium on Thursday, so he won’t be available for the upcoming game against Israel on Monday.

Source: football-italia.net
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Barcelona star Lamine Yamal to wear number 10 shirt for first time as Lionel Messi ‘selects’ him for Adidas

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal continues to astonish fans with his consistency and production this season, with a strong argument for their player of the season so far

Already during Euro 2024 he took a step up, providing magical moments on the biggest stage.

Source: football-espana.net
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Lee Carsley intends to row back on England tactics after chastening loss

Lee Carsley intends to return to a more familiar system against Finland in the Nations League on Sunday, as he looks for a reaction to England’s shapeless display in Thursday’s 2-1 Wembley defeat by Greece

The interim manager went with an attacking 4-2-4, featuring Jude ­Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in central areas, only to see the team struggle for cohesion and ­defensive security, especially against Greece’s counters.

Source: theguardian.com
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Forest fined £750,000 for Attwell VAR post

Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 by the Football Association for an "attack on the integrity of a match official on an unparalleled scale" following a social media post last season

Forest claimed video assistant referee (VAR) Stuart Attwell was a fan of Luton Town, who were also battling relegation at the time, when they complained on social media platform X about three penalty decisions that went against them during a 2-0 defeat by relegation rivals Everton on 21 April.

Source: bbc.com
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Van Dijk sees red for Dutch – Germany’s Undav strikes twice

Denzel Dumfries headed a late equaliser for the Netherlands to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Hungary in their Nations League match in Budapest on Friday, where the visitors finished with 10 men after their captain, Virgil van Dijk, was sent off

Hungary took the lead on 32 minutes as Tijjani Reijnders lost possession in midfield and Zsolt Nagy’s cross to the back post was volleyed in by Roland Sallai, who had been an injury doubt before kick-off.

Source: theguardian.com
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Wales throw away two-goal lead to draw in Iceland

Wales suffered their first significant setback under Craig Bellamy as they squandered a 2-0 half-time lead to draw with Iceland in the Nations League in Reykjavik

Brennan Johnson put Wales ahead as he pounced from close range after Harry Wilson's shot was saved, before Wilson himself scored with an assured finish following a sumptuous lofted pass from Neco Williams.

Source: bbc.com
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Friday Night Football

Tied atop League C Group 1, Slovakia and Sweden will continue their battle for automatic promotion in the UEFA Nations League on Friday night, when they lock horns in Bratislava.

Sitting pretty at the summit of their UEFA Nations League section, Germany bid to take another step closer to the quarter-finals when they meet Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica on Friday.

After two high-scoring contests in September, the Netherlands have a lot to live up to entertainment-wise when they head to Budapest for Friday's UEFA Nations League clash with Hungary.

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Ronaldo's 1000-goal quest continues

Ronaldo has been around in the national team for over two decades now but, despite the harsh criticism that followed Portugal's quarter-finals exit in Euro 2024, he has made it crystal clear that he isn't going anywhere

After a tournament where he didn't hold a single press conference, the captain has been, in fact, very vocal about that.

Source: bbc.com
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Morata: "Depression and panic attacks made me fear I would miss Euro 2024"

Álvaro Morata says he has experienced depression and panic attacks as a result of being a professional footballer, to the point that he feared he would not be able to play in the European Championship last summer

Spain won the tournament in style, beating England in the final, with Morata the captain and focal point of Luis de la Fuente’s attack.

Source: theguardian.com
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Lee Carsley ‘hopeful’ of return to England Under-21s after defeat

Lee Carsley evaded questions over whether he wants the England job on a permanent basis after following a chaotic 2-1 defeat against Greece by suggesting that he would be happy to return to the under-21s when his interim role ends

After a night of confusion on and off the pitch at Wembley, the waters were further muddied when Carsley made the surprising admission that he would “hopefully” soon be back in charge of the U21 side.

Source: theguardian.com
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Greece 'gave everything' for Baldock in win over England

Goalscorer Vangelis Pavlidis said Greece's players "gave everything" for their late team-mate George Baldock, who died the day before their historic win over England at Wembley

Pavlidis scored in stoppage time as Greece beat the Euro 2024 finalists 2-1 on Thursday evening - the day after their players learned of Baldock's death.

Source: bbc.com
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Spalletti: ‘Italy could not have done more’ – takes blame off Pellegrini

Luciano Spalletti concedes the red card ‘threw everything out the window’ in Italy’s 2-2 draw with Belgium, but takes some of the blame off Lorenzo Pellegrini for that incident. ‘We could not have done more’

They had got off to the ideal start at the Stadio Olimpico when Andrea Cambiaso put the ball in the net within 61 seconds, followed soon after by Mateo Retegui’s tap-in from another save on Cambiaso.

Source: football-italia.net
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Les Bleus shine in attack without Kylian Mbappé

France aimed to take control of their UEFA Nations League group as they travelled to Hungary to take on Israel

Les Bleus suffered a defeat to Italy on the first matchday of the competition but rebounded with a victory against Belgium. The hosts came into the match winless after losing their first two games.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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Last-gasp Luiz Henrique effort gives Brazil win at Chile

Lacklustre Brazil pulled off a last-gasp 2-1 away victory over Chile in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, thanks to a goal by substitute Luiz Henrique in the 89th minute

Off the back of a disappointing loss to Paraguay and losing four of their last five qualifiers with a series of poor performances, Brazil had to recover from a goal down as Eduardo Vargas put the locals in front with a fine header from a Felipe Loyola cross in the second minute.

Source: espn.com
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Nations League action

Setting the pace atop League A Group 2 after a superb start in September, Italy will welcome Belgium to Rome for a UEFA Nations League contest on Thursday.

Aiming to make it three for three under the wing of Lee Carsley, England host Greece at Wembley on Thursday evening in League B Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League.

Clashing on neutral turf at the Bozsik Arena in Budapest, Israel and France resume their UEFA Nations League campaigns on Thursday evening in League A Group 2.

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Colombia coach accuses Bolivia of spying before World Cup qualifier

Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo has accused Bolivia of spying on his side ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Thursday at Municipal Stadium El Alto

He said the Colombian Football Federation will be filing a formal complaint on the matter and submitting photographic evidence to make the case.

Source: espn.com
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Spalletti: ‘Italy-Belgium fundamental for our future’

Luciano Spalletti feels tomorrow’s Belgium clash is ‘fundamental for our future’ and wants Italy to play with courage, as he drops some hints over the starting XI in the Nations League

The Azzurri are top of their Nations League group following the 3-1 victory away to France and 2-1 win over Israel, so a success tomorrow would be another huge leap towards the knockout rounds of the tournament.

Source: football-italia.net
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Haaland: 'No regrets over Gabriel ball throw'

Erling Haaland has said he does not regret throwing the ball at Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhães after Manchester City's equaliser in their 2-2 draw last month

Haaland avoided an FA charge after cameras showed him throwing the ball against the back of Gabriel's head following John Stones late goal.

Source: espn.com
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Stones ready to captain England despite Manchester City frustrations

John Stones is talking about control, what he can and cannot bend to the force of his talent and will, and there are plenty of things at Manchester City right now that fit squarely into the latter category.

It is an unsettling time for the club where Stones has practically become part of the furniture, with the charges brought against them by the Premier League, the conflict over associated party transactions (APT), the open hostility on both sides.

Source: theguardian.com
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Paris FC could be sold to Red Bull and Arnault family

Paris FC could be on the verge of being sold to Red Bull and the Arnault family who have worked together previously in Formula 1

The current president and the majority shareholder of the Ligue 2 side, Pierre Ferracci, is thought to be preparing his succession.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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Thomas Tuchel demands Barcelona star as first signing if he takes Manchester United job

Thomas Tuchel has reportedly identified Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo as his top transfer target should he take over the managerial role at Manchester United

According to Fichajes, Tuchel has made the Uruguayan defender’s signing a key condition for accepting the position at Old Trafford, with hopes of securing the deal in the January transfer window.

Source: football-espana.net
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UWCL Round-Up: City stun Barca, Harder inspires Bayern

Sofia Cantore's powerful strike made sure Juventus got the better of group debutants Vålerenga

Manchester City beat Barcelona 2-0 while a 14-minute Pernille Harder hat-trick ensured Bayern started with a 5-2 defeat of Arsenal.

Source: uefa.com
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Former Sheff Utd defender Baldock dies aged 31

Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has died at the age of 31

The England-born Greece international was found dead in the swimming pool of his house in Glyfada, southern Athens.

Source: bbc.com
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Dortmund fans riled by Klopp's Red Bull move

Jurgen Klopp's reputation among supporters in Germany is taking a hit after his appointment as head of global soccer at Red Bull

The Austrian energy drinks producer has landed a public relations coup by hiring one of the most respected figures in German and European football.

Source: bbc.com
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Match of the day | Women

Those two other Group D teams last met in the 2020/21 quarter-finals, when Barcelona won 4-2 on aggregate on their way to their first title, but City prevailed 2-1 in the home second leg, the Blaugrana's only European loss that season.

City, two-time semi-finalists in the past, are now in the group stage for the first time, having suffered two qualifying defeats by Real Madrid; their last five European eliminations have been by Spanish clubs. (Source: Uefa.com)

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UWCL: Man City vs. Barcelona: Preview

A tight game in Manchester?

Manchester City make their return to the group stages of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday when they host the current champions Barcelona at the Joie Stadium.

Source: independent.co.uk
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UWCL: Barcelona no ‘free hit’ for Manchester City, says Taylor

The Cityzens take on the reigning European champions in their opening group stage game at The Joie Stadium this evening

Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor says that UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage opponents FC Barcelona are the best team in the world but that doesn’t mean that his side have a ‘free hit’ when they face the Spanish giants.

Source: fawslfulltime.co.uk
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UWCL: Arsenal in Bayern blockbuster clash

Two seasons ago these teams met in an exciting quarter-final where Bayern won 1-0 at home but Arsenal turned the tables in London with a 2-0 victory. Last season the Gunners missed out on the group stage and Bayern did not make the knockouts after conceding an 88th-minute Matchday 6 equaliser at home to Paris Saint-Germain to move from first to third in their section. (Source: Uefa.com)

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UWCL: Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal: Preview

Arsenal open their Women's Champions League group stage account away in Munich

A third-place finish in the Women's Super League last season forced Arsenal to endure a fairly arduous qualifying process to put themselves in the hat for the group stage draw.

Source: 90min.com
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Alisson's injury set to rule him out until after November internationals

Alisson Becker has sustained a hamstring injury and is not expected to return until after the next international break in November

Alisson to miss crucial run of games in Premier League, Carabao Cup and Champions League for Liverpool after suffering hamstring injury at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Source: skysports.com
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UWCL: Hammarby take on St. Pölten

There were around ten months between Hammarby clinching their first Damallsvenskan title in 38 years on a dramatic final day, pipping eventual Women's Champions League quarter-finalists Häcken, and the Stockholm side making their European debut. That was against another of the 2023/24 last eight, Benfica, and despite Hammarby losing the home leg 2-1 in front of a qualifying record crowd of 12,062, they produced a memorable 2-0 victory in Lisbon, clinched in added time by recent signing Cathinka Tandberg, who has been prolific since joining from Linköping. (Source: Uefa.com)

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UWCL: Hammarby vs. SKN St. Pölten

Hammarby are featuring in their first Women's Champions League campaign after winning the 2023 Damallsvenskan title

As a result of their title success, Hammarby entered the Women's Champions League in the second qualifying round for a tricky tie against Portuguese champions Benfica.

Source: sportsmole.co.uk
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Former Liverpool boss Klopp takes Red Bull role

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been appointed global head of soccer at Red Bull

The 57-year-old German will begin the role on 1 January 2025.

Source: bbc.com
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UWCL: Juventus in Valerenga test

Vålerenga have never previously been among the last 16 under any format but got past Anderlecht to earn a group debut. Brann were the first Norwegian team to get to the group stage last season and made it to the quarter-finals, but they were dethroned as domestic champions in 2023 by Vålerenga, who are on course to retain the title.

Juventus missed the group stage last season and on the domestic front have been eclipsed by Roma of late but have made quite the start under new coach Massimiliano Canzi, knocking out 2023/24 semi-finalists Paris Saint-Germain in round 2, winning home and away. (Source: Uefa.com)

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UWCL: Valerenga vs. Juventus: Preview

Juventus will travel to Norway for the first game of the Women's Champions League group stage against Valerenga

Valerenga are set to become the second Norwegian team to feature in the Women's Champions League group stage after they successfully negotiated two rounds of qualifying.

Source: sportsmole.co.uk
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50,000 additional tickets for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 to be released

Tickets will be available via UEFA.com and additionally for fans based in host country Switzerland via TICKETCORNER

Following the successful UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 ticketing launch on the Jungfraujoch in the Swiss Alps on 1 October, more than 137,000 tickets have been sold within the first week.

Source: uefa.com
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UWCL: Bompastor ‘not too worried’ about defensive mistakes

Chelsea commenced their UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign in victorious fashion on Tuesday evening

Despite taking the early lead in West London, Chelsea’s performance did not mirror their usual energetic selves as sloppy defensive mistakes opened the door for Real Madrid to get back in the game.

Source: thehalfwayline.com
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Guardiola’s future in fresh doubt with Begiristain set to leave Manchester City

Txiki Begiristain is poised to depart as Manchester City sporting director at the end of the season, in a move that may influence Pep Guardiola’s own decision regarding whether to remain as the club’s manager

Begiristain joined City in October 2012, having been Barcelona’s director of football for seven years until 2010.

Source: theguardian.com
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Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté in three-man shortlist to captain France

Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konaté (25) is reportedly one of three candidates to captain France in the absence of Kylian Mbappé (25)

With midfield stalwart N’Golo Kanté also absent and Antoine Griezmann announcing his retirement from international football, there is growing uncertainty within the France camp regarding the identity of the player who will lead Les Bleus for their next away games in the UEFA Nations League.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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UWCL Round-Up: Chelsea, Lyon, Roma, Twente win

Chelsea and Lyon underlined their UEFA Women's Champions League credentials with impressive opening-day victories

Chelsea saw off Real Madrid 3-2 in perhaps the game of the opening night of the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage. Last season's runners-up Lyon also made a winning start, while Roma held off Wolfsburg and Twente claimed three points on their group stage debut.

Source: uefa.com
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Nico Williams withdraws injured from Spain duty

Athletic Club star Nico Williams is the latest player to withdraw from Spain’s UEFA Nations League squad this month

Luis de la Fuente has seen his plans disrupted by a host of pull outs due to injury in recent days.

Source: football-espana.net
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No clarity on Ten Hag’s future after Manchester United summit meeting

No clarity has been offered regarding Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United following a summit meeting of the club’s hierarchy on Tuesday during which the Dutchman’s position as manager was discussed

The meeting, a regular diary appointment of the executive committee, took place in Knightsbridge, at the offices of Ineos.

Source: theguardian.com
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Man City's Begiristain set to leave club in summer

Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain is set to leave the club at the end of the season

The 60-year-old Spaniard joined City in 2012 and was instrumental in bringing Pep Guardiola to the club as manager four years later.

Source: bbc.com
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Manchester City accuse Premier League of misleading clubs over tribunal verdict

Manchester City have accused the Premier League of “misleading” clubs over the legal case they fought over top-flight rules governing commercial deals

City wrote to the other 19 clubs and the league on Monday night to challenge the league’s interpretation of the outcome, and the four-in-a-row champions insisted their position was that all the associated party transaction (APT) rules were now void.

Source: theguardian.com
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Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta retires

Spain World Cup winner Andres Iniesta has retired from playing at the age of 40

Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona.

Source: bbc.com
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Van Nistelrooy on standby with Ten Hag’s future to be decided at meeting

Erik ten Hag’s future as the Manchester United manager will be decided at an executive summit headed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in London on Tuesday, with his assistant, Ruud van Nistelrooy, favoured as a caretaker replacement should a change be made

The meeting, a regular diary appointment, is expected to be attended by Ratcliffe, who controls the football department, and include Omar Berrada, the chief executive, Dan Ashworth, the sporting director, and Jason Wilcox, the technical director.

Source: theguardian.com
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Gibbs-White, Konsa and Mainoo out for England

England's Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa and Kobbie Mainoo have been ruled out of England's Nations League games in October

But captain Harry Kane has been passed fit by England's medical staff after going off in Bayern Munich's draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Source: bbc.com
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Napoli plan new round of Kvaratskhelia talks during international break

Napoli are hoping to progress in talks with star forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the current international break, as the club have planned talks between the player’s agent and sporting director Giovanni Manna

Kvaratskhelia is on a contract until the summer of 2027 as things stand, but following the mishandling of Victor Osimhen’s contract situation, which led to his departure on loan to Galatasaray this summer, Napoli are keen to get a new deal wrapped up as swiftly as possible.

Source: football-italia.net
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Las Palmas set to sack manager – two candidates emerge as early favourites

Las Palmas have had an awful 2024 so far. It has been over seven months since they last won a competitive fixture, and that run extended at the weekend with their disastrous defeat at home to Celta Vigo

Celta had Ilaix Moriba and Iago Aspas sent off within a few minutes of each others, which meant that Las Palmas had over half an hour to claw back the one-goal deficit.

Source: football-espana.net
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Chelsea request Wesley Fofana undergo tests with France

According to a report by RMC Sport, Chelsea have asked France to run tests on Wesley Fofana (23) at Clairefontaine after he picked up an injury on his right shin three weeks ago

However, unless anything unexpected is picked up in the examination, it’s expected that the centre-back will remain with his national team during the international break.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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Johan Neeskens, former Netherlands and Ajax midfielder, dies aged 73

The former Netherlands international Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73

The midfielder was part of the generation that were credited with introducing “total football” and part of the team that reached two consecutive World Cup finals in the 1970s.

Source: theguardian.com
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Duran signs new Aston Villa deal until 2030

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has signed a new deal at Villa Park to keep him at the club until 2030

The 20-year-old moved to Villa Park in January 2023 in a £18m deal from Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire, signing a five-and-a-half year deal until 2028.

Source: bbc.com
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NWSL: Orlando beat Washington to lift first NWSL Shield

The victory kept Orlando’s unbeaten season intact, and extended their league best record of clean sheets

With a 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit, the Orlando Pride clinched the NWSL Shield on an electric Sunday night in front of their home crowd at Inter&Co Stadium.

Source: equalizersoccer.com
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WSL Round-Up: Man City go top after routine Hammers win, Arsenal held by Everton

Liverpool edge dramatic five-goal thriller with Spurs

Much-changed Manchester City warmed up for Wednesday's Champions League group-stage game against European heavyweights Barcelona with a routine 2-0 victory over West Ham.

Source: skysports.com
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Manchester United hold Aston Villa to leave Ten Hag’s future up in the air

Quite what this draw does for Erik ten Hag is unknown but it may just spare him the indignity of what seemed an inevitability had Manchester United slumped to a damaging defeat at Aston Villa

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox, United’s top brass, had the best seats in the house and will surely review Ten Hag’s position over the international break.

Source: theguardian.com
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Postecoglou unhappy with 'worst' Tottenham defeat

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou called his side's collapse against Brighton in the Premier League "probably the worst defeat since I've been here"

Spurs were 2-0 up after 37 minutes and heading for their sixth successive win in all competitions after goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison, but conceded three times in the second half as Brighton took the three points.

Source: bbc.com
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eBay Serie A Women: Milan leave it late to beat Napoli, Lazio grab first win of season against Sassuolo

Chanté-Marie Dompig gives the three points to the Rossonere

A goal from Chanté-Marie Dompig was enough for Milan to secure their second win on the bounce and to climb to seven points in the standings

Source: figc.it
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De Gea double penalty save inspires fiery victory

Fiorentina fought to beat Milan 2-1 as David De Gea saved two penalties with Yacine Adli and Albert Gudmundsson scoring the goals, despite a stunning Christian Pulisic volley

The Rossoneri had won three Serie A games in a row, but lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen midweek in the Champions League. Alvaro Morata returned to the starting XI, though Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Jovic, David Calabria, Ismael Bennacer, Marco Sportiello and Alessandro Florenzi didn’t make the trip.

Source: football-italia.net
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Robert Lewandowski stars as Barcelona restore three-point advantage with victory at Alaves

Barcelona have responded to Real Madrid’s victory against Villarreal on Saturday with a win of their own

Robert Lewandowski was the main man for Barcelona, as he netted a hat-trick. His first came in the opening seven minutes, as he flicked home Raphinha’s excellent delivery. That was his 10th of the season in all competitions, and 15 minutes later, it was 11 after he finished from close range after another excellent Raphinha assist.

Source: football-espana.net
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Liga MX Femenil: Kim Rodríguez solo strike ends Tigres' unbeaten run

Angel Villacampa wins the duel against Milagros Martinez

With this victory, America remains in 4th place in the general table ; while the Amazonas are left wanting to try to climb to the top of the championship.

Source: amp.marca.com
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Jesus Navas seals final Sevilla derby win as La Real hold Atletico Madrid

Sunday’s La Liga action featured three missed penalties, and one converted, as Girona edged out Athletic Club

Jesus Navas sealed a final derby win as Sevilla beat Real Betis with Atletico Madrid held to a late draw at Real Sociedad.

Source: football-espana.net
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Luis Enrique’s men held as Monaco remain top of Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a draw (1-1) by OGC Nice on Sunday night, allowing AS Monaco to remain top of Ligue 1 after they beat Stade Rennais the previous night

Nice, and Evann Guessand in particular, began the game brightly and on the front foot. Twice in the first five minutes, he burst down the right and flashed a ball across the face of the goal.

Source: getfootballnewsfrance.com
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Liga MX Femenil: Chivas break jinx with comfortable win over Xolos

Chivas return to winning ways after almost a month without a win in the Liga MX Femenil

Chivas Femenil recorded their first victory after a five game winless-streak with a 3-1 win over Xolos on Monday morning.

Source: chivaspasion.bolavip.com
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Man United travel to stubborn Aston Villa as pressure mounts on Erik ten Hag

The Red Devils have made a truly dismal start to Ten Hag's third campaign in charge, with any good-will left over from last season's FA Cup triumph having dissipated. Following an underwhelming 3-3 draw with Porto in the Europa League midweek, time is running out for the former Ajax manager. (Source: 90min.com)

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Aston Villa vs. Manchester United: Preview

Man Utd have won 40 Premier League games against Villa, with only the Red Devils themselves beating an opponent more often in the competition’s history

Manchester United are in desperate need of a win when they take on Aston Villa on Sunday, with the pressure piled on Erik ten Hag after last week’s sorry 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham.

Source: theanalyst.com
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Match of the day | Women

Sunday’s matchup is one of the most anticipated matchups of the season with the undefeated and top-ranked Orlando Pride playing host to the #2-ranked Spirit. While the Spirit is only one shy of matching Orlando’s NWSL record 16 wins this season, seven points separate the two teams.

The NWSL Shield is still in play, so a win over Orlando this weekend is crucial to the Spirit’s hopes of capturing the best regular season campaign in the NWSL. (Source: washingtonspirit.com)

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Players must take responsibility for Man United form - Maguire

The Old Trafford side are 14th in the Premier League after two wins, three defeats and one draw in their six top-flight games this season

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says it is easy for the club's players to "blame the staff and tactics" but they have "got to do better" as manager Erik ten Hag comes under increasing pressure.

Source: bbc.com
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NWSL | Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit: Preview

Spirit Seeks Revenge Against Undefeated Orlando Pride in Battle Between NWSL’s Best

The Spirit clinched its 15th win of the season last Friday in a road battle with Angel City FC. Ashley Hatch netted the first goal of the match, extending her club record (44) for career regular season goals.

Source: washingtonspirit.com
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Women's Super League action today

Gareth Taylor's side narrowly beat Brighton at the same venue last time out, while the Hammers fought back to draw 1-1 against Liverpool at home. The visitors were in League Cup action on Wednesday night, but City have next week's visit of Barcelona looming large. (Source: 90min.com)

It's one of the big games of the weekend following the postponement of Chelsea's meeting with Manchester United. Both Arsenal and Manchester City, who are in action this week despite their Champions League involvement, have a big opportunity to pile pressure on their title rivals. (Source: 90min.com)

Tottenham Hotspur will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign when they play host to Liverpool in Sunday's Women's Super League fixture. Meanwhile, the Reds will be hoping to claim their first victory after failing to win any of their three competitive matches this term. (Source: Sports Mole)

Leicester City and Crystal Palace will both be keen to claim their first win of the season when they face off in Sunday's Women's Super League contest. The hosts have taken one point from their first two league matches, while Palace have started their first WSL campaign with consecutive defeats. (Source: Sports Mole)

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Chelsea face Nottingham Forest as they aim to extend their winning run

The Blues have won their last five matches in all competitions to stabilise themselves after a rocky period at the start of the Enzo Maresca era, with Cole Palmer once again shining at Stamford Bridge. The effortless attacking midfielder scored four goals in the first half of last weekend's 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and is already flying in 2024/25. (Source: 90min.com)

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Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest: Preview

Flying high under the wing of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea seek a sixth straight win in all competitions when they welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge in Sunday's Premier League battle

The Blues have won back-to-back games 4-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion and Gent over the past week, while their visitors were conquered 1-0 by Fulham in the top flight last weekend.

Source: sportsmole.co.uk
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Liga F: Barcelona score eight in comeback win over Madrid CFF

Barça now turn their attention to the start of the UEFA Women's Champions League, with their first game taking place away at Man City on Wednesday

Barcelona roared back from a 1-0 deficit at half-time to hammer Madrid CFF 8-1 in Liga F on Saturday and maintain their 100% record at the start of the season.

Source: espn.com
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Brighton in uphill Tottenham task

The two sides have shown their proficiency in the final third and vulnerabilities in their own box during the start of the 2024/25 season, although form favours Spurs ahead of their trip to the south coast. The Lilywhites have won their last five matches in all competitions, most recently beating Ferencvaros 2-1 during their Europa League trip to Hungary. (Source: 90min.com)

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Brighton vs. Tottenham: Preview

Since the start of last season, no team has drawn more home Premier League games than Brighton

As recently as a week ago, Brighton and Hove Albion were in high spirits, while Tottenham were hoping to get their season back on track.

Source: theanalyst.com
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eBay Serie A Women: Juventus extend dominance at Serie A summit; Inter, Roma draw as Fiorentina beat Como

Juventus managed to maintain their spot at the top of the standings after the away win at Sampdoria on Saturday

In the first half, the Bianconere immediately crushed Sampdoria in their own half and the Blucerchiati defence was forced to work overtime to contain the opponents' attempts.

Source: figc.it
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Carvajal injures cruciate ligament in Real win

The Spanish side added that Brazil forward Vinicius Junior had suffered "a cervical injury" and his "progress will be monitored"

Dani Carvajal has confirmed he will need surgery after suffering a "serious" cruciate ligament injury in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Villarreal at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Source: bbc.com
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Pickford saves Gordon penalty as Everton and Newcastle draw

Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon saw his penalty saved by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford at Goodison Park

Everton and Newcastle United were both left frustrated after playing out a scrappy stalemate at Goodison Park.

Source: bbc.com
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Kovacic scores twice as Man City beat Fulham

City are now unbeaten in 50 home games in all competitions

Mateo Kovacic scored twice as Manchester City overcame a dogged Fulham to pick up a first Premier League win in three games.

Source: bbc.com
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Arsenal come from behind to beat Southampton

Arsenal are unbeaten in their past 41 home league games against promoted sides

Arsenal came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against winless Southampton at Emirates Stadium.

Source: bbc.com
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Jota secures Liverpool win at Palace but Alisson goes off injured

Liverpool have lost just once in the Premier League so far

Liverpool continued their impressive start to the season by securing a sixth successive victory in all competitions with victory at Crystal Palace - but it came at a cost as goalkeeper Alisson went off with an injury.

Source: bbc.com
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WSL: Parris scores first Brighton goal in win over Villa

Villa, under new manager Robert De Pauw, remain winless in three league matches

Nikita Parris scored on her full Women’s Super League debut for Brighton as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 at Broadfield Stadium.

Source: bbc.com
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European highlights

Real Madrid will be aiming to bounce back from their first defeat since January when they continue their 2024-25 La Liga campaign with a home match against Villarreal on Saturday night.

Locked together on 11 points in the Serie A standings, reigning champions Inter Milan and surprise package Torino clash at San Siro on Saturday evening.

Nuri Sahin's Borussia Dortmund will look to pick up their third win in a row when they travel to face Union Berlin on Saturday at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei in the Bundesliga.

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Early title challenge is on in England

Fresh from a record-breaking evening in the Champions League, Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon, squaring up to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the lunchtime kickoff.

Undefeated hosts meet winless visitors in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, as Arsenal and Southampton cross paths at the Emirates Stadium.

Seeking to avoid going three consecutive Premier League games without a victory, champions Manchester City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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NWSL: Reign fall to Angel City in fourth straight loss

Seattle's season-long offensive woes persisted with yet another 1-0 loss

Struggling to maintain possession and create compelling runs, they managed just one shot on target from six total attempts.

Source: sounderatheart.com
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NWSL: Chicago Red Stars crush Houston Dash’s hopes

Ludmila’s early strike and Schlegel’s penalty sealed the win, as Dash struggled to convert key chances

The win cemented the Red Stars' position within the playoff zone of the NWSL while mathematically eliminating Dash from contention.

Source: mlsmultiplex.com
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Fulham’s post-Palhinha revamp offers pointers for Guardiola’s Rodri puzzle

Fulham were widely expected to regress this season. As much as they tried to prolong it, they lost the very public battle of retaining João Palhinha, the important cog in their midfield opting to sign for Bayern Munich in the summer

Adding to the challenges, they have not had a reliable goalscorer since Aleksandar Mitrovic’s departure a year earlier and lost several first-team players in the past transfer window.

Source: theguardian.com
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Arne Slot asks for quiet in answering Liverpool’s away-day ‘$10m question’

Top of the Premier League with a 100% away record, plus an equally flawless return in the Champions League, Liverpool players must have been content when filing into the daily meeting with Arne Slot before their trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday

They were quickly reminded that no comfort zone exists under their new head coach, however, as he pinpointed the improvement that must be attained and sustained to bridge the gap on Manchester City.

Source: theguardian.com
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Erik ten Hag's Man United future 'not my call' - Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has refused to give assurances to under-fire manager Erik ten Hag and insisted a decision on the Dutchman's future is out of his hands

Ten Hag is under pressure after a run of four games without a win and faces a crunch fixture against Aston Villa on Sunday but Ratcliffe, who is expected to be in attendance at Villa Park, said it will not be his call if the club decide to make a change.

Source: espn.com
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Xabi Alonso ‘proud’ of his time at Bayer Leverkusen ahead of 100th game

Xabi Alonso will take charge of his 100th game when Bayer Leverkusen host Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon

It’s the Spaniard’s first managerial role at the highest level and after a difficult first few months in charge, Alonso’s career is on an upward trajectory.

Source: getfootballnewsgermany.com
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Injured Thibaut Courtois not risked as Real Madrid host Villarreal

Real Madrid goal keeper Thibaut Courtois will not be involved in their weekend La Liga clash with Villarreal

Los Blancos sign off for the October international break with a tie against the Yellow Submarine in the Spanish capital.

Source: football-espana.net
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Conte in disbelief at Napoli success: ‘Wouldn’t have believed it three months ago’

Antonio Conte insists he would not have believed you if you told him that Napoli would be top of the Serie A table three months ago, and explained why Como were the ‘worst’ team for Napoli to face this weekend

The Partenopei rose to a 3-1 victory over Cesc Fabregas’s side at the Stadio Maradona on Friday evening, thanks to a goal after 25 seconds from Scott McTominay, plus second-half strikes from Romelu Lukaku and David Neres.

Source: football-italia.net
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