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Hibernian vs Aberdeen: Barry Robson urges Dons to take League Cup chance | Football News
Barry Robson urged his Aberdeen players not to be left with the same sort of cup regrets he has been carrying for the best part of a decade. Robson was in the Dons side which ended a 19-year trophy drought in March 2014 when they won the League Cup by beating Inverness in a penalty…
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Igor Julio exclusive: Brighton centre-back on adapting to playing under Roberto De Zerbi, humble origins and lofty ambitions | Football News
Britain is in the midst of Storm Ciaran’s three-day battering, but you will not see any signs of sandbags or flood barriers at Brighton & Hove Albion. It is Wednesday afternoon at the American Express Elite Performance Centre in Lancing, but for the club’s newest recruit Igor Julio, it is business as usual. Come rain…
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Paul Merson says: Arsenal are on right track but this team needs to win Premier League title | Football News
Paul Merson says Arsenal are going in the right direction but need to win the Premier League title sooner rather than later to go down as a team remembered in the club’s history. After running Manchester City close in the Premier League last season, the Gunners, who sit second behind north London rivals Tottenham, have…
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The Debrief: Hee-Chan Hwang’s Wolves turnaround, Marti Cifuentes at QPR and Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham problem | Football News
It was pleasing to see Hee-Chan Hwang continue his fine form by scoring Wolves’ equaliser against Newcastle on Saturday, particularly after conceding an unfortunate penalty. His turnaround in fortunes at Molineux has been extraordinary. Hwang has now scored in his last six Premier League appearances in front of his home supporters, including all five this…
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Inside Manchester United’s latest crisis: Erik ten Hag’s regressing team mirrors lack of surety behind scenes at Old Trafford | Football News
At the start of this year, Pep Guardiola remarked, “Finally, Manchester United is coming back.” Yet after a derby undressing on Sunday afternoon was followed by another thumping by Newcastle, the only returning cycle in evidence for the Old Trafford side is the one where any shoots of promise have been replaced by the familiar…
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Manchester United: Gary Neville warns Man Utd fans have ‘had enough’ of club’s crisis | Football News
Gary Neville has warned Manchester United fans have “had enough” of the club’s collapse and retitled Old Trafford as the ‘Theatre of Nothing’ as United’s crisis continues to escalate. Four days after a 3-0 humbling to neighbours Manchester City, holders United were emphatically dumped out of the Carabao Cup in front of their own supporters…
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Man Utd’s worst home start since 1930 as Declan Rice underlines Arsenal importance – Carabao Cup hits and misses | Football News
Man Utd home form leaves Ten Hag with nowhere to turn Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Carabao Cup fourth-round match between Manchester United and Newcastle Old Trafford is no longer the place it used to be. In more ways than one. The leaky roof made a timely…
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Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss admits he is responsible for Carabao Cup home defeat to Newcastle | Football News
Paul Merson fears Erik ten Hag has lost the Manchester United dressing room after Newcastle dumped his side out of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford. The fourth-round rematch between last season’s finalists saw Newcastle strike twice in the first half through Miguel Almiron and Lewis Hall. Joe Willock then added a third just past…
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Filipinas officially out of Olympic football qualifiers
Philippine women’s football team in the AFC Asian Qualifiers. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Filipinas were officially eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament after Uzbekistan claimed a 3-0 win over India on Wednesday. A loss or a draw by Uzbekistan was all the Filipinas needed to qualify for the third round…
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England and Stoke City trailblazer Frank Soo to be inducted into Stoke-on-Trent’s Sporting Hall of Fame | Football News
England trailblazer Frank Soo will be inducted into Stoke-on-Trent’s Sporting Hall of Fame to coincide with the 90th anniversary of his Stoke City debut, Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal. Soo, whose father was Chinese, became the first player of Asian heritage to represent England when he appeared in a wartime international against Wales in…
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