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Manchester United to prioritise centre-back signing in January – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Manchester United will prioritise the signing of a new central defender in January. Marcel Bout has made it his mission to find the next Erling Haaland or Jude Bellingham for Newcastle United. DAILY MAIL Erling Haaland will be fit to face Liverpool next weekend…
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Netherlands 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Wout Weghorst sends Ronald Koeman’s side to Euro 2024 | Football News
Wout Weghorst fired the Netherlands into the Euro 2024 finals as the Republic of Ireland’s dismal campaign ended with a whimper. Burnley’s on-loan Hoffenheim frontman, whose winner in Dublin in September left Ireland with a mountain to climb, repeated the trick in Amsterdam to secure a 1-0 victory which was far more comprehensive than the…
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Reporter Notebook: Everton’s sense of injustice can inspire Premier League survival after points deduction | Football News
As Everton pick up the pieces after being docked 10 points for a breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, where does it leave the fans? It is fair to say, the initial reaction is one of anger, disappointment, and inevitability, but also one which appears to have galvanised a unity with the…
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Barcelona’s academy talents Marc Guiu and Lamine Yamal show La Masia DNA remains key to the club’s success | Football News
Thirty-three seconds. That is all that 17-year-old Marc Guiu needed to score on his debut for Barcelona last month. His mother was in tears. Xavi was vindicated. Just the latest example of the club’s trust in La Masia, their famed academy, being rewarded. There is Gavi and there is Pedri, there is Lamine Yamal and…
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Euro 2024 round-up: Italy boost hopes of reaching finals as Denmark and Albania both qualify | Football News
Italy boosted their chances of making Euro 2024 with a 5-2 win over North Macedonia. Matteo Darmian opened the scoring for the Italians before Federico Chiesa gave them a healthy advantage thanks to his double before the interval. But, Italy were made to sweat in the second half when Jani Atanasov scored twice to reduce…
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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes explains how she put Mauricio Pochettino on hold to take a call from Sir Alex Ferguson about USA job | Football News
Emma Hayes revealed Sir Alex Ferguson has given her advice after she was confirmed as the new United States boss. Former Manchester United manager Ferguson called the outgoing Chelsea boss last week after it was announced she was leaving the club. Hayes will finish the 2023-24 Women’s Super League campaign with the Blues before she…
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Everton 10-point deduction Q&A: What next for Toffees? How does it impact other clubs? | Football News
Sky Sports News’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports News’ senior reporter Rob Dorsett and football finance expert Kieran Maguire answer the key questions following Everton’s 10-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. What’s happened so far with Everton? Image: Everton now sit 19th in the Premier League table…
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Scott McTominay: Man Utd midfielder labels Georgia players ‘cry babies’ in Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifying draw | Football News
A furious Scott McTominay branded Georgia’s players “cry babies” and a “disgrace” for their behaviour in Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifying draw in Tbilisi. The Manchester United midfielder, who scored his seventh goal of the qualifying campaign in the 2-2 draw, felt their opponents were constantly trying to influence the referee. The stop-start game, which saw…
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Sky Sports Cup: Celtic host holders Rangers; Hibernian visit Partick Thistle in semi-finals | Football News
Celtic will face holders Rangers, while Partick Thistle have been drawn against Hibernian in the Sky Sports Cup semi-finals. Rangers beat their Old Firm rivals 2-1 in the first SWPL meeting between the clubs this season as they moved top of the league table. Partick Thistle – who are in the semis for the first…
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Union Berlin make Bundesliga history in hiring female interim assistant Marie-Louise Eta | Football News
Marie-Louise Eta is set to become the first female coach in the Bundesliga after she was promoted to Union Berlin first-team duties as an assistant to interim boss Marco Grote. The German side announced on Wednesday they had mutually parted ways with head coach Urs Fischer, who oversaw their 2019 promotion to the top flight…
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