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• ‘A different type of game’: USMNT veterans on how to handle World Cup pressure

  10-12-2025 12:00 via theguardian.com
  In 2010 and 2022, the US faced heightened emotions from the lead-in to the tournament itself. As hosts next year, little will changeThe draw is done. The schedule is set. For the US men’s national team, all that’s left, aside from playing the games, are the emotional highs and lows. After the draw, US head coach Mauricio Pochettino referenced a “competitive stress” factor triggered by the World Cup. He said the friendlies against Belgium and Portugal in March are intended
  
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• 'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3,119

  11-12-2025 18:38 via bbc.com
  Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.
  
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• Cheapest Scotland World Cup ticket will be £134

  11-12-2025 18:38 via bbc.com
  Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.
  
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• Liverpool, Man City and Spurs in running for Semenyo

  11-12-2025 18:30 via bbc.com
  Antoine Semenyo's future looks set to dominate the forthcoming transfer window with rival clubs circling.
  
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• Sutton's predictions v England Gaming star Daniel 'Stingray' Ray

  11-12-2025 18:23 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on England Gaming star Daniel 'Stingray' Ray - and AI - with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
  
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• Matos set to be joined by backroom staff at Swansea

  11-12-2025 18:03 via bbc.com
  Vitor Matos says his backroom team from former club Maritimo are on the brink of joining him at Swansea City.
  
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• Vardy is first English Serie A player of the month

  11-12-2025 17:55 via bbc.com
  Cremonese striker Jamie Vardy is the Serie A player of the month for November, becoming the first English player to win the award.
  
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• Was McTominay unlucky to not get Spoty nomination?

  11-12-2025 17:43 via bbc.com
  Some in Scotland are unhappy after Scott McTominay missed out on shortlist for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
  
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• Cardiff proving they will not be bullied - Wintle

  11-12-2025 17:00 via bbc.com
  Cardiff City are proving they will not be "bullied" by League One's physically-imposing teams, says Ryan Wintle.
  
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• Is Salah right to feel 'thrown under the bus'?

  11-12-2025 14:35 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty takes a look at whether the Liverpool striker's claim is justified.
  
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• Messi to unveil 70ft statue of himself on 'GOAT' tour

  11-12-2025 12:02 via bbc.com
  Lionel Messi is heading to India to unveil a 70ft statue of himself as part of a three-day 'GOAT Tour'.
  
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• Emery's perseverance & belief key to Villa resurgence

  11-12-2025 11:11 via bbc.com
  Just 11 weeks ago Aston Villa were winless and third bottom of the Premier League. Now they are in the conversation for the title.
  
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• Which three Arsenal assets to pick v Wolves? FPL team of week

  11-12-2025 09:57 via bbc.com
  A home match for Arsenal against dismal Wolves is the key fixture for FPL managers to target this week - it's just a case of deciding which three Gunners to select.
  
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• Unai Emery aims to craft ‘a new era’ at Aston Villa on special return to Basel

  11-12-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  At the scene of one of his Europa League final triumphs, the manager is setting targets to achieve success with VillaFor Unai Emery, there was a welcome air of familiarity upon arrival at Basel’s St Jakob-Park on Wednesday. It was a return to Switzerland and the scene of his third Europa League triumph with Sevilla in 2016, when his side overcame Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool, 3-1.“This competition is so, so special for me,” the Aston Villa manager said. “We won her
  
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• ‘Charge out like Zaire in 74’: how footballers really train for set pieces

  11-12-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  I’ve spent too many wet and windy Friday afternoons preparing set-piece routines and it’s not a pretty sight By Nutmeg magazineSet pieces, eh, those brief but frequent interludes that sporadically pockmark our weekly sacrament, filling our heads with daydreams and fantasies of intricately worked ruses or 30-yard thunderbolts. Quite often the unintentional birth child of an ugly hacked clearance or theatrical swan dive, they ordinarily result in nothing more than a rudimentary blemish
  
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• Championship roundup: Boro close gap at top after Coventry held by 10-man Preston

  11-12-2025 08:19 via theguardian.com
  Lampard tells Coventry players to stay ‘level-headed’Boro win at Charlton; Millwall denied by late own goalFrank Lampard insisted the title race was never over after his Coventry side were frustrated in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Preston as their Championship lead was reduced to five points.After Andrew Hughes deflected Jack Rudoni’s shot into his own net, it seemed as if Coventry would bounce back strongly from their 3-0 defeat by Ipswich at the weekend. But despite that, and the ma
  
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• 'Northerners are tougher than southerners!' - Tottenham confessions

  11-12-2025 07:26 via bbc.com
  Tottenham players including Bethany England, Kit Graham, Jessica Naz and Lena Gunning-Williams share their confessions, including unpopular opinions and their team-mate icks.
  
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• Macclesfield FC 'saved his life' - how football club owner overcame addiction

  11-12-2025 06:51 via bbc.com
  Football club owner Rob Smethurst discusses how Macclesfield FC contributed to overcoming a personal struggle with addiction.
  
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• 'You have to stand up and be counted' - history repeats itself for Newcastle

  11-12-2025 01:33 via bbc.com
  Newcastle United show immense spirit to come from behind against Bayer Leverkusen only to concede another late goal.
  
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• UCL Debrief: 100% Arsenal, nearly for Newcastle & Man City add to pressure on Alonso

  11-12-2025 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Steve Crossman presents reaction to Wednesday's Champions League.
  
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• 'A stunning team performance' as Chelsea share goals around against Roma

  11-12-2025 01:25 via bbc.com
  Five players wrote their names on the scoresheet as Chelsea saw off Roma in the Women's Champions League.
  
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• 'No-one downing tools' - Alonso's stay of execution despite loss to Man City

  11-12-2025 01:13 via bbc.com
  The deafening jeers that greeted former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola before kick-off turned into away-fan cheers thanks to Manchester City's fine victory.
  
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• Can 'magic moment' Madueke find consistency for Arsenal?

  11-12-2025 01:07 via bbc.com
  Noni Madueke might reflect on the Champions League win at Club Brugge as a landmark night in his Arsenal career - but can he find consistency?
  
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• Man Utd humbled by Lyon - but key lessons learned

  11-12-2025 00:55 via bbc.com
  Manchester United were given a demonstration of what it takes to be Europe's best on Wednesday night - but Marc Skinner hopes his side can learn from it.
  
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• Real Madrid show fight but another setback leaves Xabi Alonso’s future on knife-edge | Sid Lowe

  11-12-2025 00:53 via theguardian.com
  The hosts battled against Manchester City but a second successive home defeat pushes manager towards exitOn the night they were going to sack him, Xabi Alonso watched his team rise against their fate and perhaps his, but fall again. He listened to the fans whistle and the final whistle, embraced the man who had been his mentor and then, defeated for the second time in four days here, disappeared straight down the Bernabéu tunnel without looking back. Real Madrid had taken the game to Manc
  
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• Madueke and Martinelli the 'magic men' for Arsenal in Brugge

  11-12-2025 00:35 via bbc.com
  Champions League pundits Leon Osman and Chris Sutton analyse the performance of "magic men" Noni Madueke's and Gabriel Martinelli in Arsenal's 3-0 victory overClub Brugge.
  
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• Alonso's Real Madrid future uncertain after Man City defeat - analysis

  11-12-2025 00:21 via bbc.com
  Champions League pundit Rory Smith looks at the future of Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League, which leaves the Spanish club on a run of two wins from their last eight games.
  
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• How Real Madrid struggled against 'exceptional' Doku and O'Reilly

  11-12-2025 00:15 via bbc.com
  Champions League pundit Leon Osman looks at how Real Madrid were unable to cope with Manchester City's left-hand side of Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly.
  
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• Madueke first goal was a magic moment - Arteta

  11-12-2025 00:10 via bbc.com
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that Noni Madueke's first goal was "unbelievable" in their 3-0 defeat against Club Brugge.
  
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• West Ham watch in-form Clayton - Thursday's gossip

  10-12-2025 23:52 via bbc.com
  West Ham are watching Clayton, Roma open negotiations over Joshua Zirkzee, Sunderland bid for Matteo Guendouzi, plus more.
  
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