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England striker Ollie Watkins' wife Ellie is fleeing Saudi Arabia to seek 'normality' for their children amid deadly missile attacks in the Middle East. Ollie and Ellie‚ both 30‚ moved to Saudi capital Riyadh in the summer with their two children after a £51million transfer from Aston Villa to Al-Hilal. But the recent deadly re-escalation of the Houthi-Saudi Arabia conflict has sparked a move back home for the family - with no end date in sight. The Watkins have two young children - Amara‚ five‚ and three-year-old Marley. Ellie initially admitted she had broken down in tears over the move but later felt 'everything was coming together'. Ellie and the children are now fleeing.
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CHRIS WHEELER: At the end of a remarkable 72 hours of drama and mystery at Manchester United‚ Michael Carrick has survived as head coach. For now‚ at least.
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CRAIG HOPE: It's a good time to play Crystal Palace. That‚ at least‚ is the crumb of comfort being nibbled at on Tyneside. The more uncomfortable truth is that it's also a good time to play Newcastle.
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MATT BARLOW: As Harry Kane closes in on some of football's most prestigious accolades‚ the man who gave him his big Premier League break fears Tottenham have failed their next generation. Kane's success‚ competing for the Ballon d'Or and becoming England's most-capped player‚ reflects well upon Spurs‚ the club where he came through the youth ranks and scored a club-record 280 goals before leaving for Bayern Munich three years ago. At least‚ it does to a point. For Tim Sherwood‚ the brilliant rise of Kane serves to highlight how English clubs can produce more world-class talent if they are prepared to show more faith.
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CHRIS WHEELER AT THE RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO: On the eve of this test of Manchester United's character and his own managerial credentials‚ Michael Carrick asked to be given more time. When the heat was on in the Metropolitano‚ his team's resistance didn't last a single minute. There were 50 seconds on the clock when Pablo Barrios fired Atletico Madrid in front. At that stage you feared for United and you feared for Carrick. We probably still should. As the Atletico fans smelled blood‚ a fourth defeat in nine games this season seemed like the least of his troubles. It felt like United were heading for a mauling in Madrid‚ the like of which can cost a struggling head coach his job in the morning.
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INTERVIEW BY LEWIS STEELE: Luis Garcia knows all about miracles‚ given he was part of Liverpool's Champions League-winning team in 2005 that were 3-0 down at half-time of the Istanbul final. So the ongoing miracle of Malaysia‚ as we shall call it‚ is no surprise to the former Reds and Barcelona winger‚ who is now chief executive of a record-breaking team trying to be the biggest in south-east Asia. Johor Darul Ta'zim‚ or JDT‚ are on a world-record run of 113 domestic matches - and counting - unbeaten‚ with Garcia at the helm alongside the local crown prince and former Watford manager Xisco Munoz.
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LEWIS STEELE: Welcome to the Premier League's most dangerous road. That might sound like the intro to a Channel 5 documentary‚ but it is where we are: Millhouse Woods Lane‚ a stone's throw from Hull City's training ground‚ where two players have flipped their cars and somehow walked away without a scratch - to their bodies at least. In the space of a month‚ Sorba Thomas and Lucas Gourna-Douath have ended up head over heels in the same spot in their expensive sports cars.
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OLIVER HOLT: This is the top flight of English football now‚ this faceless parade‚ this feast of redaction‚ this lawyers' jamboree‚ this case without end‚ this land of double-speak and deflection and filibuster.
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The beginning of the new Premier League season has been scintillating to say the least with fans going through every possible emotion during the opening five gameweeks. While Manchester City and Arsenal being in the top two at this early stage is no great surprise‚ the league has had its fair share of unpredictability‚ with Spurs being bottom and Manchester United failing to take advantage of their kind start on paper. The newly promoted sides all look to pose a decent threat to the weaker sides - especially Hull‚ who have lost just once so far.
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The international break is here‚ giving Premier League clubs time to take stock of what has been a thrilling start to the 2026-27 season‚ and Opta to reevaluate their title predictions for the season's close. We're only five games in and there are already a number of intriguing storylines developing‚ not least so-called relegation favourites Hull City's rampant return to the top flight after nine years away‚ claiming eight points to sit eighth heading into the break. Enzo Maresca's start to life in charge of Manchester City couldn't have gone any better‚ winning all five games to clinch top spot as the only team with a 100 per cent record.
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“He looks fit” - Liverpool star tipped to score at least 20 goals this season by club legend
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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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The ex-England man-turned pundit‚ 35‚ is plying his trade in the Far East‚ having joined PT Prachuap in the summer transfer window. Over the break‚ he was in the United States covering the World Cup for ITV‚ and made headlines for some of his diet choices during the tournament. Incredibly‚ though‚ on Saturday‚ he narrowly avoided serious injury when he found himself under a pitch roller while he warmed up at half-time.
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KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea got the three goals needed to defeat Fulham 3-2‚ and the four required to beat Brighton 4-3‚ but this time‚ the awesomeness of the attack did not outweigh the direness of the defending. We knew it would catch up with Chelsea eventually. It simply isn't sustainable‚ relying on outscoring the opposition every single week. Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro got a goal apiece so that Xabi Alonso could avoid losing to Sergej Jakirovic's streetwise Hull side‚ at least.
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Roberto De Zerbi took aim at his £165million strike force after Tottenham left Nottingham Forest still searching for their first goal of the season. Spurs at least claimed a point at the City Ground yet for the first time since 1974‚ they have failed to score in each of their opening three games. De Zerbi's team did not register a shot on target against Oliver Glasner's team and the Italian bemoaned his attackers' poor work in front of goal.
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Report: Glazers hold talks over Manchester United exit as fresh Middle Eastern interest emerges
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CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: For ten minutes before half-time‚ Manchester United were facing the unthinkable scenario of losing their opening two games of the season to newly-promoted Hull City and Ipswich Town. The visitors from East Anglia led through Leif Davis and were threatening to plunge Michael Carrick and his team into crisis before August is done and the transfer window has closed by winning here for the first time since 1984. There were several factors that changed the course of this game. There is no doubt that good fortune played a part‚ most crucially in the slip by Marcelino Nunez that led to United's equaliser and the bizarre decision that allowed Harry Maguire to get away with handball in the build-up to the second goal.
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EXCLUSIVE: The former Chelsea and England man has triggered outrage in East Yorkshire thanks to comments he made with former West Ham team-mate Carlton Cole on a podcast.
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It seemed for a very long time that the fairytale of the summer‚ the one about the king returning to his castle‚ would enter its final chapter within the walls of the Bernabeu Stadium. That has been the narrative everyone has heard for at least the last year‚ if not longer. 'And after Diomande... Rodri ‚' read a headline in Spanish outlet Marca earlier this month. 'At Real Madrid‚ there is great optimism regarding the arrival of the Spanish midfielder‚ the crowning achievement of a spectacular project spearheaded by Jose Mourinho‚' its author wrote.
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The back-and-forth over whether Arsenal and Newcastle are actually in talks‚ the plane trackings and the staunch denials in the North East are finally at an end. Bruno Guimaraes is an Arsenal player‚ theirs for £75million‚ and a transfer saga which has dragged on for weeks‚ much to the entertainment of rival fans‚ is over.
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FAI postpone moving all competitions to 'summer' schedule until at least 2029
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KIERAN GILL AT THE ALLIANZ STADIUM IN SYDNEY: At times‚ it looked like Tottenham Hotspur had an extra man in this friendly‚ though that was not because they were so superior to their Australian opponents Sydney FC. Rather‚ it was owing to our referee‚ Adam Kersey‚ wearing a shirt scarily similar in style and colour to those being sported by Spurs. He was picking up nice pockets of space in midfield‚ at least. So too was Lucas Bergvall‚ whose inclusion was not entirely expected‚ considering he previously informed Spurs of his preference to leave this summer. Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are among those who have shown interest in the 20-year-old midfielder.
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Erling Haaland celebrated turning 26 in style on Tuesday as he showed off his huge birthday feast while holidaying after the World Cup. The Manchester City star played a key role for Norway at this summer's tournament in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico‚ steering his country to their best ever World Cup finish before suffering defeat against England in the quarter-finals. Haaland‚ aware that the new Premier League season is only a few weeks away‚ has opted to take a much-needed holiday after the World Cup‚ enjoying a relaxing getaway on the waves with his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen in Sardinia.
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After all the drama of the two semi-finals‚ the showpiece game of the 2026 World Cup couldn't live up to the hype but at least it had the right winner.
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CRAIG HOPE IN MIAMI: There is no doubting Thomas. At least‚ that is‚ if you are Thomas. For Tuchel‚ this absurdly bi-polar victory will be vindication‚ silencing the boos that tarnished his name before kick-off and the chorus of criticism that has followed him since Wednesday's semi-final defeat by Argentina. He has delivered England's best World Cup finish since 1966. Not quite the second star he promised‚ but a first bronze medal. With the German‚ it will always be his way or the freeway. But for those who have formed that mass choir of inspection in recent days‚ they too will see this as justification. Look what happens when you attack a lead rather than defend it‚ Thomas? For them‚ there will be regret. There will be anger‚ even‚ at a 6-4 win over the tournament favourites. They will also point to England's second-half collapse as evidence of tactical cowardice and an inevitable retreat. That is what this flash referendum on the country's head coach has caused amid the fallout of Argentina.
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Most clinical? Least creative? Best in the air? Comparing the last four
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OLIVER HOLT IN MIAMI: Argentina and Cape Verde played out the best match of this World Cup so far when the African minnows pushed the holders to the edge of elimination with a performance and two goals that stunned Lionel Messi and his side. Not all heroes wear a Cape Verde shirt but there was a team of them who did in the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night. The match was a feast of drama and a tale of the unexpected from start to finish. Cape Verde were never cowed. Cape Verde‚ playing in their first World Cup‚ twice fought back from behind in this Round of 32 tie as Sidny Lopes Cabral scored with a brilliant‚ curling shot from a tight angle to bring the scores level at 2-2 in extra time.
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GERMANY 1-1 PARAGUAY (PARAGUAY WIN 4-3 ON PENS) - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT BOSTON STADIUM: For those who want to see Jurgen Klopp back on a touchline in the near future‚ then Germany may have performed at least one good deed at this World Cup. To all other ends‚ they failed dismally. By the time their demise was sealed by Paraguay‚ via Jose Canale's strike at the end of a wild penalty shootout‚ the only mystery was how long Julian Nagelsmann might survive in his post. Would it be hours or days? And will it be Klopp next? He has never hidden his interest and they have never had greater need. Because this was diabolical. This was bleak. This was a powerhouse nation up against a minnow and the minnow won.
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SCOTLAND 0-3 BRAZIL - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT MIAMI STADIUM: If Steve Clarke's worst fear was a drubbing‚ then he ought to avoid seeking anything positive from the fact Scotland suffered a mere 3-0 defeat in Miami. That Brazil didn't score more is something akin to a World Cup miracle. They battered Scotland‚ dragging them from pillar to post in a tie that often looked an utter mismatch and concluded with Clarke sweating profusely over progression to the knockout stages. But he will know how much worse it might have been‚ with two strikes from Vinicius Jr and a third by Matheus Cunha the very least that Brazil deserved on the night. Of the 21 chances that went to Carlo Ancelotti's side‚ as many as five or six might have gone in on another occasion‚ which says as much for the talent in the Brazilian attack as it did the Scottish inability to cover their backsides.
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At least a dozen coaches and iconic yellow American school buses will leave Providence for the short trip to the ground‚ returning at 7pm‚ and fans have paid a bargain $35 for the journey. The last seats were snapped up late Monday afternoon as word swept among supporters that it was the cheapest‚ easiest and quickest way to get to the stadium - although some said the system crashed several times due to demand.
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Boston's residents have been left fearing that the arrival of England fans could dent the high spirits raised by the Tartan Army‚ as Three Lions supporters have begun arriving in New England ahead of the second World Cup fixture against Ghana. Scotland played their first two fixtures at Boston Stadium and immediately endeared themselves to the local population through their fervent support‚ stirring bagpipe marches - and party-loving atmosphere. With the mood buoyant on the East Coast‚ there has been some concern that the newest visitors - the English - might dampen spirits.
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CRAIG HOPE AND JACK GAUGHAN IN KANSAS: Boots belonging to the team's biggest stars were pinched along with official balls and key training equipment. The theft took place while the load was en route from West Palm Beach in Florida to England's Swope Soccer Village base in Missouri ‚ where they will call home for the next three weeks at least. Thomas Tuchel 's men are due to train here for the first time on Saturday afternoon‚ but staff are now scrambling to determine what has been taken and what is available to them.
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Andy Robertson elevated from Scotland mural trio as 'East Robboshire' leaves McTominay and McGinn in the shade
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EXCLUSIVE! David Gray lines up Hibs return for former Easter Road assistant as he bolsters backroom team
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The bid also comes after Madrid president Florentino Perez - who retained his position until at least 2030 after an election at the weekend - confirmed he would make a huge bid for a 'Galatico' if he won the vote. And he has kept his word‚ with Madrid releasing an official statement surrounding the bid on Tuesday evening. Arsenal have been monitoring the forward‚ while Barcelona received backlash from their Spanish counterparts for their apparent approach.
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England have been in the States for over a week now‚ training ahead of their first match of the tournament on June 17 against Croatia. The whole group is now together after the four Arsenal players - Bukayo Saka‚ Declan Rice‚ Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke - were afforded extra time off after the Champions League final‚ with the 26-man squad locked in and ready to go. There was debate when Tuchel named his squad around the likes of Phil Foden and Cole Palmer being left out‚ and Terry has now chimed in too. And‚ speaking on Sports Uncensored ‚ he suggested at least 11 of the 26-man squad should not be featuring if England want to be successful this summer.
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The former EastEnders landlord has revealed their families were so confident of him making Thomas Tuchel's selection that they were practically booking flights to the United States.
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MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Tottenham supporters travel to Stamford Bridge not only fearing the worst but expecting it. With one win in the last 36 years there is no reason for anything else‚ but this trip across London delivered more agony than usual. They lost again. Of course they did. Goals by Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos put Chelsea two up before Richarlison pulled one back in the 73rd minute and sparked a desperate search for a late equaliser in a chaotic finish. Chances slipped away‚ as did an optimistic penalty appeal for a foul before a corner by Marc Cucurella ‚ and Jorrell Hato produced a terrific recovery block to deny substitute James Maddison. There was no escape for Spurs. At least not until Sunday. This defeat keeps Roberto De Zerbi 's team mired in a relegation hell until the very last day of the campaign.
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Newcastle's Leazes Terrace purchase explained - what it means for the East Stand and new stadium
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Germany's home strip pays tribute to their 1990 and 2014 designs‚ which might make for troubling reading for England fans‚ because they won the tournament in those years. England's largely monochrome home shirt‚ meanwhile‚ looks clean‚ but loses some personality in shedding the blue highlights of 2022. At least it will reflect heat well. The red away kit lends more prominence to the lion design‚ though the big cats look less-than-threatening with their tongues out.
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Lee Clark lands new managerial role as North East returned confirmed
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CHRIS WHEELER: Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Footballer of the Year - the first Manchester United player to win the award from the Football Writers' Association since Wayne Rooney in 2010. The United captain has been recognised for his outstanding performances this season‚ not least in providing 19 assists to move within one of the Premier League record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne with three games still to go. Fernandes has also scored eight times for a total of 27 goal involvements‚ helping United to reach third place and secure qualification to next season's Champions League.