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• Jonathan Wilson: VAR has fundamentally changed the way football is played

  09-03-2026 18:26 via worldsoccer.com
  
  This article first appeared in the January 2026 edition of World Soccer Magazine Football is a complex game. An action taken in one area to rectify one issue will almost certainly have a knock-on effect elsewhere, which is why any change to the laws of the game should be undertaken with great caution. Take, for […]
  
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• Jonathan Wilson: VAR has fundamentally changed how football is played

  09-03-2026 18:26 via worldsoccer.com
  
  This article first appeared in the January 2026 edition of World Soccer Magazine Football is a complex game. An action taken in one area to rectify one issue will almost certainly have a knock-on effect elsewhere, which is why any change to the laws of the game should be undertaken with great caution. Take, for […]
  
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• Can Wolves dream of the Premier League's greatest escape?

  09-03-2026 13:08 via bbc.com
  Wolves are bottom of the Premier League, 12 points off safety. But two wins in a row have raised faint hopes that they could survive relegation.
  
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• 'Greener Bantams' leading tree-planting initiative

  09-03-2026 12:57 via bbc.com
  Bradford City plant 154 trees - one for each goal scored by its men's and women's teams last season - at its training ground as part of its commitment to sustainability.
  
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• 'Shameful' pitch invasion by Celtic and Rangers fans condemned by police

  09-03-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  Arrests were made with both police officers and fans injured during clashes following Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties.
  
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• Watford Women set for Vicarage Road return in title push

  09-03-2026 11:54 via bbc.com
  Watford Women are to play their final two home games of the season at Vicarage Road after a 14-0 win put them in pole position to win promotion to WSL 2.
  
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• Mourinho sent off after late Benfica equaliser

  09-03-2026 10:06 via bbc.com
  Benfica manager Jose Mourinho is shown a red card following an altercation between the benches after his side score a late equaliser against his former club FC Porto.
  
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• When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?

  09-03-2026 10:04 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at the FA Cup's quarter-final draw, ball numbers and prize money on offer.
  
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• 23 players sent off after mass brawl in Brazil

  09-03-2026 09:59 via bbc.com
  "It's regrettable," says former Brazil forward Hulk after becoming one of 23 players are sent off following a mass brawl between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro.
  
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• Harry's Horses

  09-03-2026 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport follows Harry Redknapp for an inside look at his passion for horse racing.
  
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• Watch: Saints & Hamilton win on the road as Sons stun Spartans

  09-03-2026 09:10 via bbc.com
  Watch the best of the action from the weekend's action in the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2.
  
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• Iraq coach wants World Cup play-off to be postponed

  09-03-2026 09:00 via bbc.com
  Iraq head coach Graham Arnold wants Iraq's World Cup play-off decider to be rescheduled to the week before the tournament to give his side a fair chance of qualifying.
  
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• Contrasting news on Celtic injuries & Scotland captain on future - gossip

  09-03-2026 08:56 via bbc.com
  Injury updates on Celtic pair, Ibrox fallout and Scotland captain on future.
  
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• Can Celtic's 'signing of season' somehow salvage silverware?

  09-03-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  One man stands apart as Celtic's talisman this season, and he's not on the pitch.
  
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• Australia urged to protect Iranian team after Asian Cup elimination

  09-03-2026 07:51 via bbc.com
  Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
  
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• Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German match

  09-03-2026 01:13 via bbc.com
  A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor in a German second division match as the referee went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
  
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• 'Wrong reason, right decision' - Why referee blew whistle to deny Fulham goal

  09-03-2026 00:54 via bbc.com
  Match of the Day's Ellen White and Glenn Murray analyse why referee Jarred Gillett blew his whistle to deny Fulham a goal in their 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Southampton.
  
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• Two brilliant headers and a 'Shearer-style' celebration in Port Vale win

  09-03-2026 00:26 via bbc.com
  Watch as Ellen White and Glenn Murray dissect two brilliant headers in Port Vale's 1-0 FA Cup win over Sunderland, including an Alan Shearer-inspired celebration from Vale hero Ben Waine.
  
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• Wilson agrees new West Ham deal - Monday's gossip

  08-03-2026 23:23 via bbc.com
  Callum Wilson agrees to stay with West Ham, Ibrahim Sangare added to Manchester United shortlist and Manchester City close in Tino Livramento.
  
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• Falkirk v Dunfermline derby & Celtic v St Mirren in Scottish Cup semis

  08-03-2026 22:40 via bbc.com
  Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic will meet in a Scottish Cup semi-final derby at Hampden next month, while Celtic will face St Mirren in a repeat of this season's League Cup final.
  
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• Celtic v St Mirren and Falkirk v Dunfermline derby in Scottish Cup semis

  08-03-2026 22:40 via bbc.com
  Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic will meet in a Scottish Cup semi-final derby at Hampden next month, while Celtic will face St Mirren in a repeat of this season's League Cup final.
  
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• Leeds ease past Norwich to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

  08-03-2026 21:58 via bbc.com
  Leeds reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in over 20 years, after comfortably beating Championship side Norwich 3-0 at Elland Road.
  
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• Liverpool and Man Utd complain to X about 'sickening' Grok posts

  08-03-2026 20:24 via bbc.com
  The UK government says it is "sickening and irresponsible" that X's AI tool Grok generated explicit posts about the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters, the death of Diogo Jota and the Munich air disaster.
  
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• Teenage Oxford United player dies during academy match

  08-03-2026 20:12 via bbc.com
  The 15-year-old Oxford United academy player collapsed during a game against Fulham.
  
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• League One side Port Vale stun Sunderland in FA Cup upset

  08-03-2026 19:48 via bbc.com
  League One side Port Vale knock out Premier League team Sunderland to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.
  
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• Watch Celtic beat Rangers on penalties to reach Scottish Cup semis

  08-03-2026 19:36 via bbc.com
  Watch highlights as Celtic beat Rangers on penalties at Ibrox to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
  
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• 'Disgraceful scenes as toxicity spills over in Old Firm cup tie'

  08-03-2026 19:13 via bbc.com
  As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn't enough there was disgrace as Rangers and Celtic fans invaded the pitch at Ibrox, writes Tom English.
  
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• Bottom of the league, magic in the cup - Port Vale's 'incredible' run

  08-03-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  Port Vale are bottom of League One, but they have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for only the second time in their history.
  
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• Watch Rangers and Celtic fans invade pitch after cup tie

  08-03-2026 18:12 via bbc.com
  Rangers and Celtic fans run on to the Ibrox pitch after the visitors win on penalties in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Southampton knock out Fulham with stoppage-time penalty

  08-03-2026 17:06 via bbc.com
  Southampton's Ross Stewart scores a penalty in stoppage time against Fulham which sends the Championship side to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Salt Lake City awaits Wales if they make World Cup

  08-03-2026 13:55 via bbc.com
  If Wales qualify for the 2026 World Cup, they are likely to be based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  
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• The anatomy of a corner-kick: how set-pieces reshaped the Premier League

  08-03-2026 11:09 via bbc.com
  As corner kicks continue to cause chaos in the Premier League, BBC Sport take a closer at why they are becoming so hard to defend.
  
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• 'When you're with me, you're not bored' - Malard bringing sunshine to Man Utd

  08-03-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport meets Manchester United and France forward Melvine Malard to discover her story.
  
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• Griffiths shines as Wales get a glimpse of future

  08-03-2026 05:45 via bbc.com
  Mared Griffiths shines as Wales get a glimpse of the future during their thumping World Cup qualifying win over Montenegro.
  
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• 'I'll go on holiday' - Guardiola fumes as touchline ban looms

  08-03-2026 01:41 via bbc.com
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday's FA Cup win at Newcastle.
  
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• 'A tough lesson' - Newcastle get sobering reminder of gap to top

  08-03-2026 01:31 via bbc.com
  Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits his side were taught a tough lesson in their 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City.
  
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• Marmoush double fires Man City past Newcastle

  08-03-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Omar Marmoush scores twice against Newcastle United for the second time this season as Manchester City come from behind to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• VAR brings cruel dose of reality to Wrexham

  07-03-2026 23:52 via bbc.com
  Wrexham's first taste of VAR left them thinking about what might have been as they lost 4-2 in an FA Cup thriller.
  
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• 'Risk you take' - Rosenior explains Chelsea rotation

  07-03-2026 22:58 via bbc.com
  Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior defends his heavy squad rotation after his side edged past 10‑man Wrexham to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals.
  
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• The race for the Quadruple: Arsenal and Manchester City's battle

  07-03-2026 22:55 via bbc.com
  With Arsenal and Manchester City still in the running for four trophies, BBC Sport looks at who else has come close to doing the Quadruple.
  
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• Chelsea overcome Wrexham in extra-time FA Cup thriller

  07-03-2026 22:12 via bbc.com
  Chelsea come from behind twice to scupper 10-man Wrexham's hopes of a giant-killing in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round tie.
  
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• Scotland fire seven past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying

  07-03-2026 21:27 via bbc.com
  Watch as Scotland beat Luxembourg 7-0 in their Women's World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park to go top of Group B4 ahead of Belgium on goal difference.
  
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• Wrexham owners understand the magic of the FA Cup

  07-03-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Wrexham's community director Humphrey Ker explains how club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought into the "magic of the FA Cup".
  
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• Smith fires Wrexham in front against Chelsea

  07-03-2026 19:23 via bbc.com
  Wrexham's Sam Smith races past the Chelsea defence to put his side ahead in their FA Cup fifth-round tie.
  
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• 'Exceptional' Dowman and Salmon make history as Gunners survive scare

  07-03-2026 17:50 via bbc.com
  Arsenal needed their big guns to come off the bench to help them past Mansfield, but it was 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon who made history.
  
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• 'Incredible' Bronze remains England's gold standard

  07-03-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  Lucy Bronze made her 145th senior appearance for England on Saturday. Few have been better performances.
  
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• Eze stunner spares Arsenal from Mansfield upset

  07-03-2026 17:10 via bbc.com
  Arsenal's Eberechi Eze comes off the bench to score the winning goal against League One side Mansfield, sending the Gunners through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Ferguson out of Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off

  07-03-2026 15:55 via bbc.com
  Roma striker Evan Ferguson will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
  
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• Scots in action on BBC as Bologna host Verona

  07-03-2026 13:20 via bbc.com
  Watch live coverage on BBC Alba as Bologna host Verona in Serie A, with Scotland internationals Lewis Ferguson and Kieron Bowie set to feature.
  
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• Schmeichel has role to play 'on field or not' - Hart

  07-03-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  Kasper Schmeichel can still have "a huge influence" on the Celtic's trophy push challenge despite a challenge to his position, says predecessor Joe Hart.
  
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