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  • Ange Postecoglou acknowledges the Spurs fans before facing Aston Villa

    Postecoglou undone but fans reserve ire for Levy

    John Brewin
    Head coach has no choice but to use young players during their damaging run of defeats
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi scores past France’s Hugo Lloris during the shootout at the 2022 World Cup final.

    Straight to penalties? Greed is football’s problem, not extra time

    Jonathan Wilson
  • Fans and players of Serbia and Albania clash during their Euro 2016 qualifying match.

    Serbia and Albania move on but ‘drone’ game tensions linger

    Nick Ames
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  • Aston Villa’s Chasity Grant is congratulated after scoring

    Women’s FA Cup
    'It's my dream': Villa and Arroyo take step closer to Wembley

    Natalia Arroyo enjoyed her first win in charge of Aston Villa
  • Miron Muslic

    Plymouth's Miron Muslic
    We became refugees overnight. It was just devastating

    New Plymouth Argyle manager on fleeing from genocide in Bosnia
    • Ange Postecoglou applauds the fans after the final whistle of Tottenham’s Carabao Cup defeat at Liverpool.

      Postecoglou cannot dream forever of tomorrow. Spurs need something today

      David Hytner
    • (Clockwise from top left) Sveindis Jónsdóttir, Aitana Bonmatí, Naomi Girma and Kadidiatou Diani.

      Women's Champions League
      Breaking down each of the quarter-final match-ups

    • Nico González in action for Porto against Olympiakos.

      González cannot replace Rodri but will help City fill void

      Will Unwin
    • Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring Liverpool’s second goal from the penalty spot.

      Liverpool make winning look easy as Slot’s machine rolls on

      Andy Hunter
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World football

  • Kylian Mbappé draws Real Madrid level.

    La Liga
    Mbappé ensures Madrid derby spoils are shared

    Kylian Mbappé scored the equaliser for Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw with Atlético
  • Emmanuel Latte Lath celebrates scoring for Middlesbrough.

    MLS
    Atlanta United break league record to sign Latte Lath

  • Milan’s new signing João Félix dinks home the third goal against Roma.

    European roundup
    João Félix’s debut goal eases Milan into Coppa Italia semi

  • La Liga
    Batalla’s double penalty save allows Rayo to dream

  • NWSL
    League in $5m settlement to resolve abuse case

  • Bundesliga
    Rose faces thorny spell at Leipzig as blank follows European exit

  • Ligue 1
    Two games, two hat-tricks: PSG's Dembélé is on fire

  • Serie A
    Walker and Tomori link-up shows promise in Milan

  • MLS
    Dynamo get McGlynn in first-of-kind cash transaction

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Video

  • Watford's Annie Rossiter was sent off after she, about to take a corner, removed the flag due to a puddle and was told by the referee to return it
    1:03

    Water torture
    Player sent off after removing corner flag due to puddle on pitch

  • Ruben Amorim would rather put 63-year-old coach on bench instead of Marcus Rashford – video
    1:03

    Manchester United
    Amorim would rather put 63-year-old on bench than Rashford

  • United's season lurched further into turmoil after a 3-1 loss to Brighton in the Premier League, with manager Ruben Amorim acknowledging his side's poor results since he took over
    1:52

    Manchester United
    'Worst United side in history,' admits Amorim after defeat

  • From stunning strikes to own goals and animals on the pitch, here are some of the most entertaining moments the sport had to offer

    The amazing world of sport
    The best and worst football moments from 2024

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Opinion

  • Bruno Guimãraes protests his innocence

    Total Bruno sucks Arsenal side into turf war, leaving them beaten and bruised

    Jonathan Liew
  • People look at the messages of support for Marcus Rashford in the aftermath of England's Euro final defeat in 2021

    No homegrown superstar hype will help Rashford at Villa

    Barney Ronay
    No other player has such a mismatch between celebrity status and on-field performance
  • Tears flow as Neymar arrives back at Santos

    Neymar arrives home in Brazil still a prisoner of his potential

    Jonathan Wilson
    Brazilian’s injury-blighted career highlights iniquities of the game, not least curse of celebrity excess

    Regulars

    • Arne Slot: mild-mannered, unassuming, deadly.

      Football Daily
      Slot’s red wave is sweeping away all. Next stop: Devon

    • EFL Cup semi-final - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur<br>epa11879784 Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the 4-0 goal during the EFL Cup semi-final 2nd leg match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur, in Liverpool, Britain, 06 February 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

      Football Weekly Extra
      Liverpool smash Spurs to reach League Cup final

      • The Knowledge
        Europeans starring in South America

      • Football Daily
        Newcastle are on their way to Wembley

      • Football Weekly Extra
        Newcastle edge nearer to ending drought

      • David Squires on …
        Karmic realignment for Arsenal against City

      • WSL review
        Terland writes familiar story and Chelsea find a way

      • The Rumour Mill
        Newcastle target summer move for Kluivert?

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    Catch up

    • From left: Manchester City’s Abdukodir Khusanov, the Aston Villa loanee Marcus Rashford and Tottenham’s goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

      Premier League
      Transfer window verdict: how every top-flight club fared

    • Alvaro Morata, Xavi Simons, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

      Transfer window
      Ten January transfers you may have missed

    • An illustration of a cockerel over Spurs' stadium, surrounded by golden eggs.

      Spurs’ Pelé of debt structuring may yet be vindicated

      Barney Ronay
    • Richard Masters

      ‘We’re not blind’
      Richard Masters on the pyramid, ticket prices and soft power

    The big picture

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    The top 100

    • Vinicius Júnior, Rodri and Erling Haaland

      Men's edition
      Revealed: the best male players in the world for 2024

    • Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Etihad Stadium<br>Manchester City's Rodri with his Ballon d'Or trophy ahead of the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday November 23, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man City. Photo credit should read: Carl Recine/POOL/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

      Rodri at No 1
      Midfielder on top of the world after year of glory and pain

    • trail day 4 women's top 100 footballers 2024

      Women's edition
      Revealed: the best female players in the world for 2024

    • Aitana Bonmatí

      Bonmatí at No 1
      Spaniard on top of the world again but England close gap

    Next generation

    • Franco Mastantuono (River Plate), Estêvão (Palmeiras) and Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

      2024 edition
      Revealed: 60 of the best young talents in world football

    • Stephen Mfuni (Manchester City), Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea) and Jack Porter (Arsenal)

      2024 edition
      Twenty of the best talents at Premier League clubs

    • Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football image

      Class of 2023
      Big years for Zaïre-Emery and Endrick. But how about the rest?

    • Gianluca Busio and Gio Reyna

      Class of 2019
      Busio, Reyna and co: how have they got on since?

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