South African football news

Consecutive Old Firm derby wins show Derek McInnes is starting to make his mark at Rangers after a mortifying start.

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Updates from 4.30pm (BST) kickoff at Craven Cottage Get in touch: email Taha about the game Manchester United are rocking their all-blue number. They kick things off. Craven Cottage in the sun: where would you rather be? Continue reading...

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Perhaps it is testament to the progress Leeds have made since returning to the Premier League just over a year ago that there was discontent at failing to move up to third after drawing with Crystal Palace. Instead, Daniel Farke’s side enter the prolonged international break in fifth and unbeaten, which is a fine ac…

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At the final whistle, victory secured, Andoni Iraola embraced both his current players and those he guided to new heights at Bournemouth last season. Liverpool are not yet the overwhelming, suffocating force Iraola hopes they become but they did enough to claim three points here, Alexander Isak capping a peculiar pe…

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How Manchester City and Sunderland players rated in their eventful Premier League match on Sunday.

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Manchester City and Sunderland shared eight goals in a madcap contest that Enzo Maresca’s side won 5-3 to stay top of the Premier League table with five wins from five. Antoine Semenyo’s two goals either side of half-time, plus strikes by Enzo Fernández, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland sealed the victory for City, a…

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How Bournemouth and Liverpool's players rated during their Premier League match.

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If ever a stadium can be rocked by silence, this was the moment. With no visiting fans allowed at any of this season’s Glasgow derbies, Ryan Naderi’s winning goal was met with nothing but the banging of fists of the clear plastic of the Rangers bench and the shouting of the broadcast commentators. A screaming void o…

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Isak’s strike gives Iraola happy return to former club Get in touch: contact Daniel via email I don’t imagine Rose spent too long sweating over his team. Kluivert is a miss, and of course Junior Kroupi is long-term injured, but otherwise, his team is pretty settled. Adam Scott, who we might’ve thought would leave in…

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Updates from Old Firm derby, midday kickoff (BST) Get in touch: email John about the game Derek McInnes spoke to the BBC: “I know Celtic have made a load of changes. A lot was made of last week, us having won the battle through the middle of the park, they’ve filled the middle of the pitch today. We just need to mak…

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Former England player run over while warming up ‘It turns out Stoke away wasn’t so bad,’ says winger The former England winger Andros Townsend has joked Stoke away “wasn’t so bad after all” following a bizarre incident in Thailand where he was run over by a pitch roller. The ex-Tottenham and Crystal Palace attacker…

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Former England winger Andros Townsend jokes that playing Stoke away "wasn't so bad after all" following a bizarre incident before a game in Thailand.

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Celtic are still keen on Lithuanian midfielder as Martin O'Neill laments lack of a replacement for Arne Engels...

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Family is determined to ensure her ‘legacy lives on’ three years after the Sheffield United player’s death Olivia Cusack says her sister, the late Maddy Cusack, is on her mind every single day and she is determined to ensure her “legacy lives on” three years after the former England youth international midfielder’s…

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Derby’s stoppage-time equaliser leaves Burnley winless at home since last October and financial problems are mounting The greatest moments of Burnley’s history were beamed on to a big screen before kick-off at Turf Moor, accompanied by famous lines of commentary. The final one, the moment promotion was sealed under…

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News, discussion and updates before Sunday’s games This weekend’s fixtures | Mail us your thoughts How things stand in the Premier League… At Hill Dickinson Stadium, Thierno Barry fired Everton to a 1-0 win against 10-man Ipswich Town. Continue reading...

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Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone renew their rivalry after a 12-year wait as Real Madrid visit Atletico Madrid in Sunday's Spanish capital derby.

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So far this season three coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended international break.

Alan Shearer talking on how Newcastle United unlocked Hulls defence in there 2-1 win on Match of the Day.

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