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‘Amorim Willing To Meet Rashford Drift Head On’
16 Dec

‘Amorim Willing To Meet Rashford Drift Head On’

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As the new head coach of Manchester United, days don’t get much better than this. When you drop two of the most high-profile members of your squad, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho – not just from the team, but the entire travelling party – Ruben Amorim would have known scrutiny would come. Two minutes from time at Manchester City, it seemed Amorim was in for an awkward post-match debrief. But one of the players who has responded best to his arrival turned Amorim and United’s evening on its head. Amad Diallo won the penalty that allowed Bruno Fernandes to equalise.…
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‘I Am Not Good Enough’ – Guardiola Faces Daunting And Major Rebuild
16 Dec

‘I Am Not Good Enough’ – Guardiola Faces Daunting And Major Rebuild

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Pep Guardiola says his sleep has suffered during Manchester City’s deepening crisis, so he will not be helped by a nightmarish conclusion to one of the most stunning defeats of his long reign. Guardiola looked agitated, animated and on edge even after City led the Manchester derby through Josko Gvardiol’s 36th-minute header, his reaction to the goal one of almost disdain that it came via a deflected cross as opposed to in his purist style. He sat alone with his eyes closed sipping from a water bottle before the resumption of the second half, then was denied even the respite…
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James Returns In Lakers’ Win Against Memphis
16 Dec

James Returns In Lakers’ Win Against Memphis

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LeBron James scored 18 points as he returned from a two-game absence in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-100 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 39-year-old missed last Sunday’s match against Portland and Friday’s game against Minnesota because of “personal reasons” and a sore foot. Lakers coach JJ Redick said on Friday that he was unsure when James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, would return. However, the Lakers announced 45 minutes before tip-off against the Grizzlies that James was available to start. James displayed little rustiness as he finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in 34 minutes. The four-time NBA…
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When Is World Cup Qualifying Draw And How Does It Work?
13 Dec

When Is World Cup Qualifying Draw And How Does It Work?

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European teams will discover their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents in Friday’s draw, which will be held at 11:00 GMT in Zurich. A total of 16 Uefa teams will qualify for the expanded 48-team tournament to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. You can watch the draw live on the BBC Sport website – along with live text commentary – and on the iPlayer. So how does it work – and who could the home nations face? How does World Cup qualifying work? The format for European qualifying has changed, with more groups – and smaller ones…
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Man City Announce Premier League Record Revenue Of £715M
13 Dec

Man City Announce Premier League Record Revenue Of £715M

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Manchester City have announced a Premier League record revenue of £715m in their latest accounts, to 30 June 2024. Even though they could not repeat their historic Treble triumph of 2023, City’s unprecedented fourth consecutive English title success and victories in the Club World Cup and European Super Cup meant revenues still rose by £2.2m from £712.8m, which had been the previous best. Wages dropped £10.3m to £412.6m as City recorded an overall pre-tax profit of £73.8m. Commercial revenue increased slightly from £341.4m to £344.7m. City have now recorded a profit every season since 2014-15, with the exception of the Covid-impacted…
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Morocco To Host Wafcon Again As Road To 2026 Decided
13 Dec

Morocco To Host Wafcon Again As Road To 2026 Decided

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Morocco will host the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) for the third time in a row in 2026, with the qualifying path announced on Thursday. Thirty-eight countries have entered preliminaries for the tournament, four fewer than the number that began the process for the 2024 edition. Sides will play two rounds of home and away ties to decide which 11 teams will join the host nation at Wafcon 2026. The six highest-ranked countries – Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Cameroon and Ivory Coast – have each received a bye to the second round. The first qualifying round will take…
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China Sentences Former Footballer To 20 Years In Prison For Corruption
13 Dec

China Sentences Former Footballer To 20 Years In Prison For Corruption

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A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, state media reported on Friday. Li Tie, 47, who played for the English Premier League Everton alongside Wayne Rooney in the early 2000s, is the biggest name to fall foul of a sweeping crackdown on rampant graft in China’s professional soccer league. Despite leader Xi Jinping’s vision to turn China into a “world soccer superpower,” Chinese professional soccer has been mired with poor financial decision making, deep-rooted corruption and disappointing performance. In 2022, after China’s national men’s…
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Super Clash: We Will Deliver Against Asante Kotoko – Hearts Of Oak Coach
13 Dec

Super Clash: We Will Deliver Against Asante Kotoko – Hearts Of Oak Coach

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Hearts of Oak head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to deliver a strong performance against their archrivals, Asante Kotoko. The Phobians are set to face the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium in a Matchday 13 encounter. Despite failing to secure a victory against Asante Kotoko in their previous encounters last season, Ouattara remains optimistic about his team’s chances this time around. He emphasized his commitment to achieving a positive outcome. “I think I have this privilege, I’m coaching one of the two teams. Look it’s a privilege for me…but the motivation…
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How Will The 2030 World Cup Work?
12 Dec

How Will The 2030 World Cup Work?

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One tournament, two hemispheres, six countries. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup – but the opening matches will be held in South America to mark the centenary of the Fifa World Cup. That means teams will play across different seasons and hemispheres within the same tournament. Who else wanted to host in 2030? Four South American nations – Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay – submitted a joint bid in early 2023. But by October that year, Fifa confirmed the joint bid of Morocco, Portugal and Spain was the sole candidate. Spain and Portugal initially launched a…
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What Will A Saudi 2034 World Cup Look Like?
12 Dec

What Will A Saudi 2034 World Cup Look Like?

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The men’s football World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2034 with the promise of “one of a kind” stadiums and organisers insisting everyone is welcome. However, the decision to award the tournament to the kingdom which will feature 11 stadiums that have not been built yet – one in a new city that hasn’t been built – is a controversial one. Saudi’s bid was unopposed and the Football Association backed the 2034 hosts in Wednesday’s Fifa meeting. It is the second time the competition will be held in the Middle East following the Qatar World Cup in…
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