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Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid

They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, in which they might have wondered if something was not right, ended with a 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid. This was a proper test and a proper game, 10 World Cup winners on the field and first place awaiting the winner, and at the end of an intense enjoyable night, that was Hansi Flick’s side. At a noisy Metropolita

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Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat

Frenchman under pressure after four successive defeats Former Spurs manager Frank emerging as main candidate Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage after Sunday’s defeat by Liverpool left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017, with Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate to succeed him. The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has been under mounting pressure since a 5-0 defeat by Brighton last month. There have been few signs of improvement as Palace have slumped to four successive league defeats. Continue reading...

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‘I expect to move forward’: Carrick denies risk of Manchester United sack

‘Is there?’ manager retorts when told of talk over position Bizarre 4-4 draw with Villa leaves United in bottom three A tetchy Michael Carrick dismissed a suggestion he could resign as head coach for the good of the team after Sunday’s chaotic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left Manchester United in the relegation zone heading into the international window. Carrick’s side sit in 18th place with eight points from 10 games and have won only once, in August at home to Ipswich, in the league this season. It is now a club record eight Premier League games without a win.His job remains in the balance due

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Dalot’s muddled performances are just another symptom of Old Trafford chaos | Will Unwin

The stand-in left-back has become a pantomime villain but United fans are understandably struggling to focus their ire Sporting success is, supposedly, a nigh-on irrelevance to Manchester United’s global brand. The money will stream in regardless thanks to the behemoth company it has become, leaving behind its football club roots and becoming the world’s greatest soap opera creating the sort of drama of which Phil Mitchell can only dream. There is a strong cast of characters from the hated billionaire owners to the under‑pressure manager and pantomime villain Diogo Dalot, and a collection of s

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‘Incredible job’: Antonelli praises Mercedes after F1 constructors’ win in Brazil

World champion pays tribute to team at São Paulo GP Norris wins race but says consistency ‘not good enough’ Kimi Antonelli, the new world champion, paid tribute to the 2,500 personnel at his Mercedes team after they secured the F1 constructors’ title in São Paulo, describing them as an amazing group of people. The race at Interlagos was won by McLaren’s Lando Norris but with Antonelli in fifth and his teammate George Russell in fourth it was enough to seal a first constructors’ title for Mercedes since 2021 and their first drivers’ and constructors’ double since 2020. Continue reading...

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‘Lucky to have him’: Maro Itoje backs Borthwick after England triumph

‘I’m delighted we got the win. He’s a world-class coach’ England beat Australia 45-22 in Nations Championship Maro Itoje, the England captain, has reiterated his squad’s full support for the head coach, Steve Borthwick, after the home side’s resounding 45-22 victory against Australia at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Itoje described Borthwick as “a world‑class coach” and said England were “lucky to have him” despite fresh media reports of unhappiness in the camp this summer. Borthwick also revealed he had received several pre-game messages from former England coaches urging him to ignore external

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