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Cole Palmer has been criticised for blatantly ignoring young fans as he left Stamford Bridge following Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Palmer‚ 24‚ celebrated signing his new Blues deal with an impressive display against the Cherries‚ claiming an assist as Xabi Alonso's side ran riot to climb to sixth in the league. Despite his sprightly performance‚ Palmer cut an apathetic and totally uninterested figure as he ignored swarms of young Chelsea fans rushing to greet him outside Stamford Bridge.
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Real's chaotic 2025-26 season was marred by off-field incidents and speculation around fallouts and clashes between players and coaches. Things came to a head in May when midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a physical altercation. But despite Mourinho's no-nonsense reputation‚ Spanish radio station Cadena Ser claimed the situation is yet to improve‚ adding that the atmosphere remains tense.
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Jesus extended an olive branch to Ronaldo on Sunday night when he insisted he would be welcome back in the next international break - despite his furious walkout this time around. Ronaldo was livid that he was left on the bench for their full match against Norway on September 27 - the first time that has happened in 18 years on Portugal duty.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a lifeline by his Portugal manager and team-mates‚ who insist they would welcome his return despite his explosive walkout. Ronaldo missed Portugal's 2-1 win over Norway in the Nations League on Sunday after abandoning their international camp due to a row with manager Jorge Jesus.
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Slegers feels support from club hierarchy despite miserable run but biggest test looms
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Sir Alex Ferguson on why he had to sell “tremendous footballer” despite Man United fan protests
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City and their fans‚ despite an almost-certain appeal‚ are nervously awaiting punishment after they were found guilty on the vast majority of their 115 charges around financial irregularities against the Premier League. A number of cards are on the table‚ including financial punishments‚ a loss of points and the stripping of titles. One of those titles would be City's first‚ which was the 2011-12 title they won in dramatic fashion through Sergio Aguero's late goal against QPR.
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IAN HEBERT: Legal experts expect Manchester City to be free to lift this season's Premier League trophy‚ despite having been found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges brought against them. City's anticipated appeal‚ hinted at by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in a statement at the weekend‚ could ultimately see them take the case to the High Court. The Financial Times reported at the weekend that the single charge against City which has not been proven was one of the most serious. That may strengthen the club's resolve.
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KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: Spain made it 39 matches unbeaten and counting despite England leading at half-time at Wembley‚ with defensive errors undoing Thomas Tuchel's side. The Three Lions largely had themselves to blame for failing to get something out of this Nations League game as they gifted the ball to the world champions on repeat by their own box. Marc Guehi gave away possession for their first goal‚ Nico O'Reilly for their second‚ and Spain's third saw them exploit gaps in England's leaky back line.
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Club report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue
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Manchester United have announced a record revenue of £677.6million for the 2025-26 season in their latest financial results and appear to be celebrating the news by offering supporters the chance to purchase chunks of the Old Trafford pitch. The club's revenue is up from their previous record of £666.5m in the prior year‚ despite the lack of European football last season. They generated an operating profit for the full year of £22.6m‚ compared to a £18.4m loss last year. However‚ both United's commercial revenue and sponsorship revenue are down as they report net losses of £43m‚ up from £33m last year‚ as debts continue to soar under the stewardship of co-owners Ineos.
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Former Tottenham midfielder Paul Gascoigne has pinpointed the moment he knew Spurs would struggle this season. The north London side have endured a nightmare start to their first full season under Roberto De Zerbi as they sit at the foot of the table without a win in five Premier League games. Despite finishing 17th in back-to-back seasons‚ the Lilywhites - who spent over £300million on a rebuild in the summer - have hit a new low‚ with just two points from a possible 15‚ their worst-ever start to a top-flight campaign.
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Kylian Mbappe reveals why he “didn't listen” to Liverpool pleas despite being “close” to transfer
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Paul Scholes has claimed that Michael Carrick has been let down by the Manchester United hierarchy with their 'lack of ambition' over the summer. United have managed to win just one of their opening five games of the season‚ a 5-2 victory over promoted side Ipswich Town. Otherwise‚ they have lost to Hull City and Manchester City‚ and have drawn against Everton and Fulham on Sunday. They have also been knocked out of the Carabao Cup at the first time of asking‚ falling to a 3-2 defeat against Brighton in the third round last week despite taking a two-goal lead into half-time.
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Ronald Koeman Jr was left in tears on the field while playing for Telstar in the Netherlands following a tribute to his late mother. Football legend Ronald Koeman Sr announced the death of his beloved wife Bartina from breast cancer aged 65 last week‚ with Koeman Jr opting to play at the weekend despite his grief. The former Netherlands and Barcelona boss and his other half were married for 41 years and he shared a heartbreaking message with the news on Instagram.
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“He has to help us” - Andoni Iraola singles out Liverpool star with criticism despite win vs Bournemouth
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IAN LADYMAN: The Manchester United defender is not in the 27-man England squad named by manager Thomas Tuchel despite the head coach being without defenders John Stones and Dan Burn who both played in the summer tournament in America. Maguire broke the news of his exclusion last May by tweeting about his 'shock' before the World Cup party had even been announced. Meanwhile his mother Zoe said on the same platform that she was 'absolutely disgusted' by Tuchel's decision.
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Roy Keane has taken exception to Phil Foden taunting Man United fans after Man City won the derby at Old Trafford having left his team-mates in the lurch with a red card. Foden was given his marching orders for reacting to a subtle Bruno Fernandes kick by pushing his legs back into the United captain's stomach in the first-half. Despite Michael Oliver sending the Englishman off‚ City went on to win 1-0 through Erling Haaland's goal that should have been disallowed after a disastrous non-intervention from the VAR team.
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Enzo Maresca declared that Manchester City are still waiting on an apology from referees' chief Howard Webb for a controversial derby goal in 2023. The weekend victory at Old Trafford was enveloped by controversy‚ Pro Ref admitting a mistake by the VAR officials for awarding Erling Haaland's 60th-minute goal despite Enzo Fernandez interfering with play in an offside position. Webb was in contact with Manchester United in the immediate aftermath‚ with VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus stood down for the coming week's Premier League matches.
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Liverpool are still sitting on the fence over the future of defender despite impressive start
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Refs' boss Howard Webb says that those involved in the Manchester Derby blunder were 'really disappointed' with the 'highly unfortunate' error - and has revealed that a furious United have been provided with the full transcript behind the botched VAR call which cost them the game. Despite being flagged for offside on the field‚ City forward Erling Haaland's 60th minute strike was called in for review‚ with ref Michael Oliver subsequently ordered to overturn the original decision and incorrectly allow what would turn out to be the only goal of the game. Replays showed that while Haaland was onside‚ City team-mate Enzo Fernandez - who was clearly interfering with play - was not.
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51 passes‚ 0.21 expected assists: Man United star struggled vs Man City despite decent stats
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All 20 Premier League clubs' biggest issues despite record-breaking summer sales as window slams shut for four months