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• Brazil will counter-attack against Argentina, says Martino

  11-11-2015 23:21
  
  By Luis Ampuero BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Brazil will sit back and absorb Argentina pressure before breaking out in counter-attacks in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier, according to home coach Gerardo Martino. “I think it will be a match in which attacking should permit us to have less defensive worries,” Martino told a news conference on Wednesday. “It will determine if we are going to suffer more or less from quick breaks by Brazil, who will surely wait for us in their own
  
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• Cody Gakpo wants Man City move: Liverpool star rejects Spurs in favour of Etihad switch with clubs working to strike agreement for 'substantial' fee

  29-08-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Liverpool are clear that they want two to sign two more forward players before they contemplate letting go of the Dutchman, who is contracted until 2030 after signing a long-term extension last year.
  
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• Bill Belichick kicks off UNC season in style after months of off-field turmoil... but age-gap girlfriend Jordon Hudson is nowhere to be seen in Dublin

  29-08-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The veteran coach has been mired in controversy for months, but he will have been delighted to put that behind him with a 15-10 victory on college football's Week 0 in Dublin, Ireland.
  
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• Newcastle fans revelled in Sandro Tonali's exit after £100m man was hooked... and his replacement Nico Gonzalez looks like twice the player at half the price, writes CRAIG HOPE

  29-08-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The cheer when Sandro Tonali's number was shown 15 minutes from time was just about as loud and hearty as those which had not long greeted Newcastle's two goals.
  
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• Spurs fans have seen this all before: £350m worth of new signings are counting for nothing right now as they struggle to banish the problems of last season, writes MATT BARLOW

  29-08-2026 21:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Up went to the board to indicate four minutes of added time and out went the Tottenham fans, heading for the exits and the drizzle of the High Road.
  
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• College football team announces poignant jersey tribute to the late Dolly Parton for season opener... on 9/5

  29-08-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The country music icon's death at the age of 80 left the world in mourning on Tuesday, and her family gathered in Nashville on Friday to lay her to rest.
  
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• Tottenham fans have seen all this before... £350m worth of new signings and upbeat messages of hope are counting for nothing right now, writes MATT BARLOW

  29-08-2026 21:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Up went to the board to indicate four minutes of added time and out went the Tottenham fans, heading for the exits and the drizzle of the High Road.
  
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• TOTTENHAM 0-2 NEWCASTLE - PLAYER RATINGS: Which new Spurs signing was 'ordinary?' Who marshalled the midfield for the Magpies? And how did Sandro Tonali fare against his old side?

  29-08-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  BOBBY MANZI AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa inflicted a miserable defeat on Tottenham Hotspur with the Newcastle United pair proving prolific in attack.
  
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• Dan Lawrence has gone from brink of Test team axe to a man it will be hard to drop as stellar innings in tough conditions moves England towards victory, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

  29-08-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Dan Lawrence began the second Test as the batsman most likely to make way when Jacob Bethell returns for the winter tour of South Africa, but now the selectors must pause for thought.
  
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• Dan Lawrence has gone from brink of Test team axe to a man the selectors cannot drop as stellar innings in tough conditions moves England towards victory, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

  29-08-2026 20:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Dan Lawrence began the second Test as the batsman most likely to make way when Jacob Bethell returns for the winter tour of South Africa, but now the selectors must pause for thought.
  
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• Tottenham vs Newcastle - LIVE: Reaction as Magpies earn victory over struggling Spurs

  29-08-2026 20:25 via dailymail.com
  
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• Tottenham vs Newcastle - LIVE: Yoane Wissa doubles lead for the Magpies to stun Spurs

  29-08-2026 20:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates on all of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
  
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• O'Neill urges Celtic to turn down tiny Ibrox allocation for Premier Sports cup tie

  29-08-2026 19:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Martin O'Neill believes Celtic should refuse the 300 tickets Ranges have allocated to Bhoys fans for next month's Premier Sports Cup quarter-final.
  
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• Are you watching Joe Cole? High-flying Hull win second straight Premier League game with victory at Coventry after being written off by pundit - as jubilant fans joke about winning the title following perfect start

  29-08-2026 19:31 via dailymail.com
  
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CBS ARENA: Two games, two wins, joint-top of the Premier League . Not bad for a club mocked openly by Joe Cole and written off by most as relegation certainties.
  
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• Joe Cole look away now! High-flying Hull look properly equipped for the Premier League - while Coventry must be wondering where their first win will come from, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE

  29-08-2026 19:26 via dailymail.com
  
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CBS ARENA: Two games, two wins, joint-top of the Premier League . Not bad for a club mocked openly by Joe Cole and written off by most as relegation certainties.
  
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• US Open tennis stars complain about overwhelming smell of marijuana taking over the court during matches

  29-08-2026 18:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The tournament's biggest stars might have thought they'd put the grass behind them when Wimbledon finished in July - but the smell of it is all around Flushing Meadows this week.
  
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• Fuming Andoni Iraola takes aim at 'unprofessional' fourth official after electric board breaking causes THREE-MINUTE delay and costs Liverpool a goal in home draw with Forest

  29-08-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Iraola thought the second Forest goal was unfair given he was unable to make a substitution for three minutes because of a problem with the board.
  
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• CELTIC 2 FALKIRK 1: Duran double helps champions forget their European nightmare

  29-08-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  No sack the board chants. No toxicity. No concerted show of dissent.
  
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• Caitlin Clark reveals Taylor Swift's reaction to her new 'Friendship Bracelet' Nike shoe... as fans eagerly await the release

  29-08-2026 18:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The Indiana Fever star has become friends with the pop sensation over the past few years, in part thanks to Swift's now-husband Travis Kelce connecting the pair.
  
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• Marco Rose blows perfect start to his first home game with Cherries - giving cheer to Everton fans ready to 'riot' if young star Harrison Armstrong is sold: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton

  29-08-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  'Welcome Marco', read the banner that Bournemouth fans unfurled before kick-off at the Vitality Stadium and Herr Rose delivered a performance straight out of the Cherries playbook.
  
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• Premier League - LIVE: Sandro Tonali faces former side as Spurs take on Newcastle after Hull won AGAIN, Everton hold Bournemouth and Liverpool draw with Forest

  29-08-2026 18:20 via dailymail.com
  
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• Andoni Iraola fumes after his Liverpool substitutions are delayed when the fourth official's board breaks - then sees his side concede a penalty in draw to Nottingham Forest

  29-08-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Iraola thought the second Forest goal was unfair given he was unable to make a substitution for three minutes because of a problem with the board.
  
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• Shocking moment shameless Liverpool fan snatches Alexander Isak's shirt from a child at Anfield

  29-08-2026 17:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A Liverpool fan has been savaged on social media after snatching Alexander Isak's shirt from a child following the Anfield club's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
  
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• Premier League LIVE: Liverpool leave it late to draw AGAIN with Andoni Iraola denied first Anfield victory - plus updates from the 3pm matches

  29-08-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
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• Steven Gerrard cheekily tells Nottingham Forest star he is needed at Liverpool after being quizzed on his transfer future on live TV

  29-08-2026 16:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Williams has been a standout performer at full-back in the Premier League in the past two seasons and his strong displays have naturally seen interest mount.
  
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• World Series champion baseball star Larry Christenson dies at 72 while on family fishing trip

  29-08-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The right-handed pitcher - nicknamed LC by his teammates - played his entire 11-year career in Philadelphia, winning the World Series in 1980 and reaching the playoffs six times.
  
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• Inside the 'devious' Buss family feud at heart of $12.5 BILLION Lakers sale... ruthless firings, secret sibling and a broken promise from playboy dad that left wife distraught

  29-08-2026 16:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Buss family is at war over the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers as years of family drama reaches boiling point.
  
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• Clunky, disconnected Liverpool are levels below where they need to be, writes IAN LADYMAN after Reds salvaged a point against Nottingham Forest - and one defender looks like he will never make it at Anfield

  29-08-2026 16:21 via dailymail.com
  
  So far this season, Andoni Iraola's team have survived on moments. Four times in two games they have trailed, against Newcastle and Forest, and four times they have recovered to take draws.
  
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• Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League LIVE: New signing Victor Munoz levels in Anfield thriller as Andoni Iraola's side look to snatch victory

  29-08-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates on all of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
  
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• US Open superstar fires back at fan backlash to her 'trashy' see-through outfit: 'Who cares what people think?'

  29-08-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The female superstar, who is the favorite to win in New York, turned heads earlier in the week when she took to the court alongside Novak Djokovic in the mixed doubles competition.
  
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