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Bournemouth manager Marco Rose praised his side's "confidence" despite seeing his team surrender a two-goal lead in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Newcastle. Bournemouth manager Marco Rose praised his side's "confidence" despite seeing his team surrender a two-goal lead in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Newcastle.

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Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.

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Updates from Premier League, EFL and beyond Live scores | Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth Iliman Ndiaye starts for City after joining from Everton in the week. Phil Foden drops out and will be joined on the bench by City’s other big signing, Enzo Fernandez. Coventry bring in Ethan Pinnock and Frank Onyeka for Caleb Yirenk…

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Luke Modric, 41, is not ready to retire from international football and hopes to play for Croatia in upcoming Nations League games, including against England.

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Just as Bournemouth’s Alex Scott seemed to have succeeded in building a personal playground by the Tyne, another midfielder emerged from the shadows and ruined his afternoon. Since Matthias Jaissle succeeded Eddie Howe as Newcastle’s manager, Jacob Ramsey has been largely shunted to the margins, but the home substit…

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Former official ‘regrets’ controversial comments He claims he did not intend to ‘undermine’ others The former referee Mike Dean regrets his controversial comments on a podcast this week, but insists he always did his job “properly and professionally” during his 25-year career. Dean sent shockwaves through football w…

How Newcastle United and Bournemouth's players rated in their Premier League match.

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Richard Hughes steps down from his position as sporting director of Liverpool and is set to join Saudi side Al-Hilal.

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Updates from St James’ Park, kick-off 12.30pm (BST) Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail David Here come the teams! Some August sunshine adds to the sense of optimism and excitement in the ground. Giddy on those rays, Glenn Hoddle predicts either a 3-3 or 2-2 draw. It’s certainly not the case with all Pr…

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Hughes in line for similar role at Saudi club Al-Hilal FSG president Mike Gordon leads search for successor Liverpool are searching for a fourth sporting director in four years after confirming that Richard Hughes has stepped down from the role. Hughes’s departure has been long expected, with the 47-year-old in line…

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Steve Clarke says he had to cajole the Scottish FA into handing him a new contract as national head coach shortly before the World Cup finals this summer because he felt the governing body was hedging its bets.

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Kelly Somers speaks to Brentford head coach Keith Andrews.

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Everton manager David Moyes says he has never met or spoken to the club's owner Dan Friedkin.

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Rangers failed to pursue their interest in Lewis Ferguson as Gordon Strachan lauds Celtic's transfer business.

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Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s games This weekend’s fixtures | Mail us with your thoughts Back to the WSL and here’s Tom Garry with a morning message. Sonia Bompastor says she expects a competitive, open title race this season, as she prepares to lead her Chelsea side into their home opener against A…

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Work out the identity of today's Women's Super League player in as few attempts as possible.

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With the Women's Super League season starting up, are Arsenal in a better position than Chelsea to challenge for the title?

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Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Michael Carrick says Manchester United have balance in their midfield following a £150m summer recruitment campaign - so who plays?

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Alexia Putellas makes her London City Lionesses debut as the home side beat Manchester United 2-1 in the first game of the Women's Super League season.

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Has the real Alexander Isak finally arrived at Liverpool after his two-goal display in their Premier League win at Ipswich Town, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

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