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The TelegraphRasmus Hojlund in bust-up with Amad Diallo over failure to pass to each other
Rasmus Hojlund was involved in a bust-up with Manchester United team-mate Amad Diallo after rescuing his team with two goals in the win over Viktoria Plzen.
- Evening Standard
Pep Guardiola admits Man City 'have a lot of problems' in disagreement over Ilkay Gundogan verdict
Citizens beaten in Turin as nightmare run continues
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Manchester United on verge of first Ruben Amorim signing with 'agreement close'
Technical director Jason Wilcox appears to be leading transfer push at Old Trafford after Dan Ashworth’s shock exit
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Hard to see Ruben Amorim staying loyal to error-prone goalkeeper Andre Onana
At the home of Pilsner, Andre Onana would be forgiven for buying Rasmus Hojlund a beer or two after the striker got him out of jail following another mistake to add to his collection.
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China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption
China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport.The 47-year-old is one of China's biggest football names, serving as national team coach from January 2020 to December 2021, after racking up nearly 100 international caps and playing as a midfielder for English Premier League side Everton.
- The Telegraph
Furious Ange Postecoglou lays into Timo Werner for ‘unacceptable’ performance
Ange Postecoglou criticised Timo Werner’s performance in Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League draw with Rangers as “unacceptable”.
- The Guardian
Ding hangs on in nerve-shredding Game 13 draw with Gukesh as title tilt nears climax
Ding Liren hung on for a high-wire draw with Gukesh Dommaraju on Wednesday in the 13th game of their world title showdown in Singapore
- BBC
The Indian teen who became the world's youngest chess champion
On Thursday Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion at the age of 18.
- The Daily Beast
Shaq Walks Off ‘Inside the NBA’ Set After Awkward Jay-Z Exchange
Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal strode off the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA after two of the show’s other hosts had an exchange that touched on rapper Jay-Z, who was accused recently of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z, officially named Shawn Carter, has vigorously denied an unnamed woman’s claim in a lawsuit that he and Combs, who is awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, raped her at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Award
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Arsenal player ratings vs Monaco: Trademark Gabriel Jesus as Myles Lewis-Skelly and Bukayo Saka impress
Gunners miss chances but take major step towards automatic qualification
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Chess-India's Gukesh beats China's Ding to become youngest world champion
(Reuters) -Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday in a dramatic turn of events in the last game of a 14-game match in Singapore. The 18th world champion is, at age 18, four years younger than Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest world champion since 1985 when he beat Anatoly Karpov. Gukesh won Thursday's game with the black pieces after Ding wilted under pressure and blundered in what commentators considered to be a comfortable position, snatching the title with a final score of 7.5-6.5.
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Kevin Johnson: US boxer fighting for Putin's Russia
US heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed."It's the biggest honour in the world to be a Russian citizen," said Johnson, who speaks only a few words of Russian.
- Evening Standard
Free-flowing Arsenal back to their best in statement Champions League win to bust set-piece myth
Gunners are on course to skip the Champions League play-offs
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Liverpool XI vs Fulham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League game
The Reds are aiming to maintain their four point lead at the top of the table
- The Telegraph
Roy Keane breaks silence on row with Ipswich Town fan
Roy Keane has broken his silence on his pitchside confrontation with an Ipswich Town fan he told to “wait in the car park”.
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Manchester United XI vs Viktoria Plzen: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Europa League
Ruben Amorim recalls Marcus Rashford amid fresh doubts over his Old Trafford future
- The Telegraph
Manchester City rebuild is coming – this is what they are planning
One of the skills of succession planning is timing, knowing when to replace or phase out players and when to wait. For years, Manchester City have been masters of the art, often mapping out windows 18 months in advance with great precision. It is one of the reasons they have been able to move on seamlessly from the departures of key players such as Yaya Touré, Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Sergio Agüero and Fernandinho.
- The Independent
Max Verstappen defends Sergio Perez after’ very harsh’ criticism
The Dutchman finished 285 points ahead of Perez as Red Bull missed out on the constructors’ title
- The Telegraph
Man City’s worst run since 2006 puts them at risk of Champions League elimination
Old Lady 2 Old Men 0. Manchester City plan a significant overhaul of their ageing squad next summer, after some emergency action in January, but the question is, where will they be by then?
- Evening Standard
Tottenham player ratings vs Rangers: Heung-min Son ineffectual as No9 again
The captain can no longer perform the role of focal point in attack