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• System error caused wrong anthem at Villa Park

  16-04-2025 12:40 via bbc.com
  
  Aston Villa played in the Champions League this season for the first time since 1983 [Getty Images]A system malfunction led to the wrong anthem being played before Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris St-Germain.The Europa League anthem was played over the PA system as the players lined up at Villa Park on Tuesday, before it was switched for the Champions League anthem.Club and Uefa sources say the automated system responsible for playing the anthem crashed and w
  
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• Is Arsenal vs Liverpool on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture

  08-01-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Premier League leaders Arsenal welcome champions Liverpool to the Emirates in a blockbuster clash on Thursday night. The Gunners are riding high at the top of the table after beating Bournemouth 3-2 in their last outing, with Declan Rice scoring twice. The Gunners are on a five-match win streak in the league since their loss to Aston Villa at the start of December. Liverpool have not won in their last two matches, after being held at home to Leeds and then away at Fulham after Harrison Reed&rsqu
  
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• Raphinha and Fermin combine to dismantle Athletic Bilbao in Spanish Super Cup semi-finals

  08-01-2026 05:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Raphinha and Fermin combine to dismantle Athletic Bilbao in Spanish Super Cup semi-finalsBarcelona ran riot against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final as they produced an emphatic 5-0 win to barge into the final.The reigning champions took no prisoners right from the off, with Ferran Torres opening the account in the 22nd minute through a composed finish.Fermin Lopez fired home a brilliant left-footed strike following an equally excellent low cross from Raphinha to find the Span
  
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• Manchester City 1 Brighton 1 :City player ratings as Pep Guardiola’s side draw once again

  08-01-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester City 1 Brighton 1 :City player ratings as Pep Guardiola’s side draw once againManchester City 1 (Erling Haaland 41′ (P) )Brighton 1 Kaoru Mitoma (60′)Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City drew 1-all with Brighton at the Etihad Stadium last night. Erling Haaland converted a penalty in the 41st minute to give City the lead in the first-half. Haaland scored his 150th goal for Manchester City which was a special moment for Manchester City’s number-nin
  
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• A look back at Josef Martínez's legendary MLS career 👑

  08-01-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  A look back at Josef Martínez's legendary MLS career 👑Josef Martínez leaves Major League Soccer as one of the league’s defining figures after completing his move to Club Tijuana, closing the book on a career that helped shape the league in the late 2010s.Martínez’s legacy is inseparable from Atlanta United’s rapid rise. Signed in 2017 as the club’s first-ever Designated Player, the Venezuelan striker became the face of an expansion side that i
  
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• Brilliant Brazilian and defying the odds - Brentford's European charge

  08-01-2026 01:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Igor Thiago joined Brentford from Club Brugge for £30m in July 2024 [Getty Images]More than halfway through the season, Brentford are in dreamland.With four wins in five games, and a Brazilian striker banging in the goals, suddenly Bees fans find themselves drifting off with thoughts of trips to Milan, Munich and Barcelona next season.A comprehensive 3-0 win over Sunderland moved Keith Andrews' side into fifth in the Premier League - a spot that was good enough to secure Champions League f
  
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• Fletcher to take charge for FA Cup - but Man Utd problems far bigger

  08-01-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester United Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will be in charge for the FA Cup third-round tie against Brighton [Getty Images]Darren Fletcher has confirmed he will remain as Manchester United's interim coach for the FA Cup third-round tie with Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday.However, if there is one reality reinforced by United's 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor, it is that whatever issues there are at Old Trafford, they will not be solved merely be switching the man in the dugout."They
  
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• An Arsenal coffee cup and more pain for under-pressure Frank

  08-01-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Thomas Frank was pictured with an Arsenal-branded coffee cup before kick-off against Bournemouth [Getty Images]You would have thought things could not have got much worse for Thomas Frank after watching his Tottenham side fall to an agonising 3-2 defeat by Bournemouth. It was another damaging result in a season that has brought plenty of frustration for the Spurs faithful, with their club now 14th in the Premier League after only two wins in 12 matches. But then came the image that added to the
  
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• A big week? Brighton draw is 'punch in ribs' for Man City

  08-01-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  A crucial month for Manchester City has begun badly. Pep Guardiola will hope this season does not derail in similar fashion to last season.Patched up because of a growing list of injuries, City are seeing their title challenge fall apart. They have now drawn three games in a row. As Wednesday's match against Brighton finished 1-1, there were a few jeers at full-time.From 1 January to 1 February, City have a run of 10 games in four different competitions. It is an arduous sequence, one to push th
  
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• Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Brazilian Wingback Looking Forward To Napoli Clash: “We Do Our Job”

  08-01-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Brazilian Wingback Looking Forward To Napoli Clash: “We Do Our Job”Inter Milan wingback Carlos Augusto is looking forward to Sunday’s home clash against Napoli after tonight’s win over Parma.Speaking to DAZN via FCInterNews, the Brazilian defender stressed the importance of today’s victory.Cristian Chivu oversaw his sixth consecutive league win for the first time since taking charge of the club.Indeed, Inter beat Parma at Stadio Ennio T
  
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• Barcelona sporting director Deco clarifies Marc-Andre Ter Stegen situation – “The plan is…”

  08-01-2026 01:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Barcelona sporting director Deco clarifies Marc-Andre Ter Stegen situation – “The plan is…”One of the situations to watch with Barcelona over the coming weeks involves club captain Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. The 33-year-old will be allowed to leave this month, and he is attracting strong interest from Catalan rivals Girona.Ter Stegen is third-choice goalkeeper at Barcelona, and given that he needs to play regularly to ensure his starting spot for Germany at the 2026 World Cu
  
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• 2026 World Cup: 10 USMNT players with the most to gain this winter

  08-01-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The U.S. men’s national soccer team is now in a World Cup year, which means players angling for a place on Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-man squad. First, though, they will aim to get themselves on the roster for the March friendlies against Belgium and Portugal in Atlanta.A call-up to the last training camp before Pochettino selects his World Cup team in late May will not come with summer guarantees. Nor will missing out in March preclude selection to the tournament.Over the next two-plu
  
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• Spurs drop more points as pressure on Frank grows

  08-01-2026 00:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]Tottenham supporters chanted "boring, boring Tottenham" during their side's goalless draw against Brentford last week. At the weekend, they applauded the Spurs players at half-time against Sunderland before booing them off after dropping more points.It perfectly summed up Thomas Frank's tenure at Spurs, that has been characterised by a lack of consistency, with Spurs showing flashes of brilliance but only to be overshadowed by their overall struggles - particularly in the final thi
  
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• 🔥 He’s unbelievable! Haaland makes history again in a City shirt

  08-01-2026 00:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  🔥 He’s unbelievable! Haaland makes history again in a City shirtManchester City stumbled against Brighton, but Erling Haaland had a special reason to celebrate. The striker reached the milestone of 150 goals for the English club in his fourth season wearing the blue shirt.He only needed 173 games to reach this number, surpassing the record previously held by Agüero, who scored 150 goals in 223 matches. In other words: he needed 50 fewer games than the now former Argentine
  
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• Barcelona players react to Spanish Supercup semi-final victory – “Everyone wants a Clasico final”

  08-01-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Barcelona players react to Spanish Supercup semi-final victory – “Everyone wants a Clasico final”Barcelona have a good time on Wednesday, as they defeated Athletic Club 5-0 to reach another Spanish Supercup final. One of the stars of the show was Raphinha, who continued his excellent recent form by scoring twice and providing an assist in Jeddah.As per Sport, he gave his reaction to the victory and performance that he and his teammates put in.“I think that the one who mak
  
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• Arne Slot defends Liverpool philosophy amid claims of dull football

  08-01-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Arne Slot defends Liverpool philosophy amid claims of dull footballArne Slot confronts Liverpool’s growing problem of perceptionArne Slot has never hidden his ideals. He wants football played on the front foot, space embraced rather than feared, and contests shaped by ambition rather than caution. That is why it has clearly jarred to hear Liverpool described as dull, even if the head coach has conceded the criticism is not without merit. As Liverpool prepare to face Arsenal at the Emirates
  
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• Discipline, consistency & harmony - Rosenior's to-do list at Chelsea

  08-01-2026 00:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  Liam Rosenior was back at his old club Fulham as he watched Chelsea in action [Getty Images]New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior arrived with optimism, but Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlined the scale of the task ahead.The 41-year-old described his appointment as "one of the proudest moments of his life", yet the reality was clear as Chelsea dropped out of the Premier League top five for the first time since August.Sitting in the directors' box alongside co-owner Behdad Eghbali and members
  
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• Sarri lashes out at Lazio and referees: ‘I hoped Guendouzi would be the future’

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sarri lashes out at Lazio and referees: ‘I hoped Guendouzi would be the future’Maurizio Sarri had reasons to be angry after Lazio’s 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, with refereeing controversy and his own club. ‘I hoped Matteo Guendouzi would remain, I don’t even know Petar Ratkov. I promised the fans I’d put up with everything.’The Aquile had sent a formal protest to the Lega Serie A, complete with dossier of errors that had gone against them, but had plenty m
  
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• Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Swiss Center-Back Delivers Major Future Update: “Maybe I’ll Stay At Inter”

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Swiss Center-Back Delivers Major Future Update: “Maybe I’ll Stay At Inter”Inter Milan center-back Manuel Akanji delivered a major update on his future after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Parma.Speaking to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the Swiss star revealed his ambition to stay at San Siro.Manuel Akanji joined the Nerazzurri on loan from Manchester City on deadline day.Despite falling out of favor at the Etihad Stadium, he has thrived at San Siro.In
  
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• Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – ‘Man Of The Match’ Hails Cristian Chivu Impact: “We Are More United Thanks To Him”

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – ‘Man Of The Match’ Hails Cristian Chivu Impact: “We Are More United Thanks To Him”Inter Milan wingback Federico Dimarco praised Cristian Chivu after tonight’s 2-0 victory over Parma.Speaking to DAZN via FCInterNews, the Italian star waxed lyrical about the 45-year-old’s impact.Goals on either side of halftime saw Inter Milan maintain their flawless start to the new calendar year.Indeed, the Nerazzurri racked up their sixth consecu
  
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• Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – French Striker Happy To Return To Ennio Tardini: “A Special Place”

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – French Striker Happy To Return To Ennio Tardini: “A Special Place”Inter Milan center-forward Ange-Yoan Bonny returned to his old stomping ground as the Nerazzurri squeezed past Parma at Stadio Ennio Tardini.Speaking to Inter TV via FCInterNews, the Frenchman unveiled his emotions after gracing the familiar pitch.Cristian Chivu won on his return to the Tardini, as Inter extended their winning Serie A streak to six matches.Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thura
  
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• Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Cristian Chivu Heaps Praise On Nerazzurri Approach: “Exceptional Attitude”

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Parma 0-2 Inter Milan – Cristian Chivu Heaps Praise On Nerazzurri Approach: “Exceptional Attitude”Cristian Chivu heaped praise on Inter Milan after Wednesday’s 2-0 Serie A triumph over bottom-half Parma.Speaking to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the 45-year-old hailed his team’s attitude.Inter lived up to their tag as pre-match favorites, scoring on either side of halftime to post their sixth consecutive league win.Meanwhile, Federico Dimarco delivered a ‘Man of t
  
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• Chivu warning for Inter and Napoli: ‘Dangers around every corner in Serie A’

  08-01-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Chivu warning for Inter and Napoli: ‘Dangers around every corner in Serie A’Cristian Chivu warns today’s results show ‘the dangers are always just around the corner in Serie A,’ as Inter beat Parma to go four points clear of Napoli in top spot.The Nerazzurri knew that Napoli had been held 2-2 by Hellas Verona in the earlier kick-off, so this was a huge opportunity to go four points clear at the top ahead of this weekend’s showdown.It proved a tricky test in Ch
  
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• Tottenham coach speaks out after pictures of him drinking from Arsenal-branded cup spark outrage

  08-01-2026 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is facing scrutiny after being pictured with an Arsenal-branded cup before their dramatic 3-2 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth. Frank said it would have been "completely stupid" to knowingly drink from it, but the gaffe sparked outrage among Spurs’ disgruntled fanbase. Further pressure mounted on Frank as Antoine Semenyo fired home a dramatic added-time winner for Bournemouth.Leaders Arsenal – Tottenham’s bitter north London rivals – were t
  
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• Man United Frustrated as Burnley Claim Point at Turf Moor

  08-01-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Man United Frustrated as Burnley Claim Point at Turf MoorBurnley Hold Man United After Turbulent WeekMan United’s first outing following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim ended in frustration as Burnley battled back to earn a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor. For a side scrapping near the foot of the table, the point represented defiance and belief. For United, it underlined how deep rooted their problems remain, regardless of who stands in the technical area.Burnley had taken a surprise lead before the
  
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• Semenyo enjoys dream farewell in Bournemouth win

  08-01-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]Antoine Semenyo took his time while walking back to the dugout after he was substituted following his injury-time winner for Bournemouth in the 3-2 victory against Tottenham.He was absorbing the standing ovation from the Cherries faithful - perhaps for the last time.The Ghana winger is expected to complete his move to Manchester City before Saturday after Pep Guardiola's side agreed to meet his £65m release clause.If that is the case, what a parting gift it was from Semenyo o
  
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• Analysis: Positives - but old failings remain

  08-01-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]Darren Fletcher may have changed United's formation at Turf Moor, but there are other elements of their make-up that will be far more troublesome to address no matter who is in charge until the end of the season.They have still only kept two clean sheets this season, and - just as they did under Ruben Amorim - they coughed up goals far too easily.After Casemiro lost his man, Ayden Heaven did not get out quickly enough to block Bashir Humphreys' cross, creating the space that allowe
  
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• 'Like a movie' - Semenyo enjoys fairytale farewell

  08-01-2026 00:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Football can often deliver fairytale moments - and at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday it served one up as Antoine Semenyo brought the curtain down on his Bournemouth career in perfect fashion.The forward, who is on the verge of joining Manchester City, provided yet another telling contribution for the Cherries when he struck in the final few minutes against Tottenham to end his side's 11-match run without a Premier League win.It was his 10th goal of the season and arguably one of his most memo
  
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• A big week? Brighton draw 'punch in ribs' for Man City

  08-01-2026 00:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester City have now dropped nine points from winning positions in the Premier League this season [Getty Images]A crucial month for Manchester City has begun badly. Pep Guardiola will hope this season does not derail in similar fashion to last season.Patched up because of a growing list of injuries, City are seeing their title challenge fall apart. They have now drawn three games in a row. As Wednesday's match against Brighton finished 1-1, there were a few jeers at full-time.From 1 January
  
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• Darren Fletcher to remain in charge for Manchester United’s next game

  08-01-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  Darren Fletcher will remain in caretaker charge of Manchester United for the FA Cup tie against Brighton.United are in talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick about managing the club until the end of the season, potentially working together. But Fletcher, the interim head coach, will still be at the helm on Sunday as the Under-18s manager continues for a second game. The Scot drew his first match in charge 2-2 at Burnley, with a new-look backroom staff that included his former teamma
  
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