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Guardian — FootballFri, 11 Sept · 00:56Mickels miss a turning point as latest stop in Sabah’s odyssey ends with regret | Jamie Jackson
Forward’s spurned opportunity to level the match proved decisive in the Champions League newcomers’ loss to Manchester United Football – like much of life – can be a story of what might have been, and on 39 minutes Joy-Lance Mickels had an experience that was a sliding doors moment for the centre-forward and Sabah t…
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BBC Sport — FootballFri, 11 Sept · 00:41Two goals in two games - Sesko gives Man Utd a different threat
Benjamin Sesko's return to Manchester United's starting line-up is well timed ahead of Sunday's Premier League encounter with Manchester City
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BBC Sport — FootballFri, 11 Sept · 00:24Is Dorgu the answer at left -back for Man Utd?
Champions League analyst Stephen Warnock and European football journalist Julien Laurens look at the performance of Patrick Dorgu during Manchester United's 4-0 win over Sabah at Old Trafford.
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 23:05Sesko soars as Manchester United surge past Sabah on Champions League return
It was a night for romance given the astonishing story that Sabah brought with them to Old Trafford for their Champions League debut. This is a club that did not even exist a decade ago and nobody saw their bolt to the title in Azerbaijan coming last season; in 2024-25, they had finished 41 points off the top. The j…
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 23:01Man United put four past Sabah on Champions League return
Manchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 as they swept Sabah FK aside at Old Trafford.
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 22:59Fernandes finishes off brilliant move to double Man Utd lead
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rounds off a brilliant team move to double his side's lead over Sabah at Old Trafford.
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 22:49Clearlake Capital close on buying out Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
Deal would value club at around £5bn Walter is seeking to raise funds to pay off insurers Chelsea’s majority owners, Clearlake Capital, are closing in on an agreement to buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in a deal that would see the pair make a profit on their investment and value the club at around £5bn…
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 20:48Spurs and Richarlison in dispute over contract
Tottenham and their forward Richarlison are in dispute over the remaining nine months on his contract.
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 20:47Sutton's predictions v Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 19:58Manchester United 4-0 Sabah: Champions League – live reaction
⚽️ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail Daniel It’s also worth noting that Patrick Dorgu starts at left-back tonight, for the first time under Carrick. Bought for Ruben Amorim, really he’s a specialist wing-back – not a defender because his awareness…
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 17:38Jaissle questions booking compared to rival managers
Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle has questioned why he was booked for his touchline behaviour after he felt some other animated managers were not.
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 16:35Leeds' Okafor says he won't play for Swiss again under Yakin
Leeds United forward Noah Okafor says he will not play for Switzerland again while Murat Yakin remains as head coach.
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 16:16Arsenal close to finalising new contract for Arteta
Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 15:55Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title?
Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 15:00Why Kai Havertz’s dummy was perhaps more pleasing than a Lionel Messi waltz | Max Rushden
The Arsenal striker reminded us grace can exist in the non-stop pace of football with his involuntary noise-provoking act During Covid, when sport was back but behind closed doors, I hosted a number of strange online shows to fill the void of real life. The highlight was chatting to Darren Gough about a lifesize bro…
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 13:00Declan Rice shrugs off Arsenal concerns and says 60 games a season is sustainable
Arsenal are monitoring midfielder’s workload Rice received painkilling injections last season Declan Rice has insisted his body can sustain more than 60 appearances again this season, despite Arsenal’s concerns after he played through pain at the World Cup. Rice racked up 69 appearances last season for Arsenal and E…
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 10:08Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 08:00‘That’s how it started’: Dambrauskas’ journey from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to Champions League
Valdas Dambrauskas takes Sabah to Manchester United after journeying from Lithuania and a game show win, via London pub work Valdas Dambrauskas can reel off the questions and answers without a moment’s pause. Who won the first Academy Award for best actor in 1929? It was Emil Jannings, even if someone else might hav…
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 08:00Chelsea’s 2016-17 Premier League title should be given to Spurs, says Pochettino
Former manager says Chelsea should be stripped of title ‘The title should be for the team that was second’ Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches and the honour retrospectively awarded to Tottenham, who he led to second place that season.…
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Guardian — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 08:00Mauricio Pochettino: ‘I am always open to help Tottenham. In whatever division’
Manager is excited by new US deal but might have returned to Spurs if the stars had aligned and does not rule out taking England job one day If things had worked out differently, Mauricio Pochettino would have gone back to his beloved Tottenham over the summer. They had put in the call and it stirred him. Nothing wa…
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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 10 Sept · 01:25Star subs rescue Chelsea as Alonso 'takes blame'
Chelsea get the better of Leeds in a cup thriller, but Blues boss Xabi Alonso has food for thought after needing rescue act from his star substitutes.
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