Newcastle United’s new owners have held talks with former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca. The Magpies are continuing their search for Steve Bruce’s replacement. Several candidates are being considered by the Saudi-backed consortium. Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, ex-Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre and Belgium boss Roberto Martinez have all been linked with the job. Assistant coach Graeme Jones will lead…
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Five people have been arrested after a Manchester City fan was attacked following Tuesday’s Champions League game against Club Bruges. The Belgian man, 63, who watched City’s 5-1 win at the Jan Breydel Stadium, is in a life-threatening condition. The attack took place at the E40 motorway services in Drongen, 45km from Bruges. City said they were “shocked and saddened”…
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England have been ordered to play one match behind closed doors by Uefa as a punishment for the unrest at Wembley Stadium during the Euro 2020 final. Uefa also imposed a ban for a second game, which is suspended for two years. The Football Association was fined 100,000 euros (£84,560) for “the lack of order and discipline inside and around…
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Mohamed Salah has equalled Didier Drogba’s record as the highest-scoring African player in the Premier League after scoring a goal against Watford on Saturday. The two-time African Footballer of the Year scored his 104th league goal by extending the lead for Jurgen Klopp’s side to 4-0. Salah benefitted from Roberto Firmino’s pass in the 54th minute just before the Brazilian…
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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling says he would be open to playing abroad if he does not get more game time at Etihad Stadium. The England international, whose contract runs out in 2023, said he had dreamed “from a young age” of playing abroad. “If there was the opportunity to go somewhere else, I would be open to it,” Sterling…
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Wales and Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. The 24-year-old said he has Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma but that “the prognosis is a positive one” and will start treatment next week. Brooks, who has won 21 Wales caps, was on international duty last week and credits the Wales medical team for helping detect the…
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Portugal national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo claims that he will always be looking for more. He said this after he netted his 58th career hat-trick in his country’s 5-0 thrashing of Luxembourg on Tuesday night. Following two penalties inside the opening 13 minutes Ronaldo completed his treble with an 87th-minute header. Already the highest goalscorer in men’s international history, Ronaldo…
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Lukasz Fabianski enjoyed an emotional end to his Poland career. He left the pitch to a standing ovation and a guard of honour in their 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over San Marino. The 36-year-old West Ham goalkeeper announced his international retirement in the summer. But he was given this, his 57th cap, as a farewell game. Lukasz Fabianski was…
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Lionel Messi has revealed that he is very happy to be at PSG. The Argentina superstar professing he has no regrets over choosing the Ligue 1 outfit as his new home. Messi arrived at Parc des Princes in August having spent his entire career with Barcelona at club level. It has been a somewhat mixed start to life in the…
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Alan Shearer says the Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle is a “special day” for the club’s long-suffering supporters. The Magpies have struggled to challenge near the top of the Premier League since 2004, apart from a fifth-place finish in 2011-12. The takeover ends Mike Ashley’s 14-year spell as Newcastle owner in which time they have twice been relegated. “All we’ve done…
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