Searched Word(s): Saturday
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Bruno Fernandes' frustration at another disappointing Manchester United result was palpable still as he left Old Trafford on Saturday evening. The Red Devils squandered a 1-0 lead against fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur to concede a stoppage-time equaliser in the second half to draw 1-1. Dominic Solanke's equaliser will sting more for those connected with United as Spurs were playing with 10 men at the time after Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off on 78 minutes.
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Jordan Henderson proved class is permanent with a sumptuous performance on Saturday - and Chelsea have revealed how his dazzling display was no accident. Henderson's surprise move to west London from Brentford has raised eyebrows among pundits‚ with his lacklustre showing against his former club during their 3-0 defeat before the international break seeing some sections of supporters writing him off already.
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The Red Devils were twice booed off at Old Trafford on Saturday evening as they conceded a late equaliser against 10-man Spurs to take their winless run to four games in all competitions. But there seems to be a lack of fight from the team‚ according to Neville‚ with fans already questioning the side's desire to run after Youri Tielemans said they didn't do much work in that area of the game over pre-season. Coupled with United's poor running numbers so far this season‚ and there are serious questions around the team's play - and Neville has once again taken aim.
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The Premier League is back. After a tedious‚ extended three-week break for international football‚ the club game is back upon us this weekend‚ and it returns with a bang. Champions Arsenal look to get back to winning ways on Saturday lunchtime as they host an unbeaten Leeds United side at the Emirates. However‚ the main event of the day comes later in the evening. Manchester United are winless in the Premier League since their 5-2 victory over Ipswich in late August and they take on a Tottenham side who are yet to pick up a single win in the league campaign at Old Trafford.
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MATT BARLOW: Graham Alexander made a connection. 'He's just got what we were about‚' according to one Bradford supporter ahead of Saturday's draw at Reading.
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Manchester City's former chairman David Bernstein believes punishment handed to the club after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules must affect their top flight status. Daily Mail Sport reported that the Premier League has succeeded in proving all of the substantive claims against Man City‚ with the club found guilt of the 'vast majority' of the 115 charges of financial rule breaking. An appeal from Man City is considered an inevitability‚ with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak declaring on Saturday that they remain confident of clearing their name and 'proving the club's innocence'.
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MIKE KEEGAN: The Premier League's seismic victory over Manchester City will trigger a series of legal claims for as much as £800m - although the case itself may rumble on for another TWO YEARS‚ Daily Mail Sport understands. On Friday‚ this newspaper reported how City had been found guilty of the 'vast majority' of the competition's 115 charges against them for financial doping. It can now be disclosed that the Premier League has succeeded in proving all of the substantive claims. On Saturday‚ the club hit back in the shape of a strong statement from chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak‚ who declared that they remain confident of clearing their name and 'proving the club's innocence'‚ - with an appeal seen as inevitable. In a letter to fans‚ he added: 'we have faced challenges before and prevailed'.
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Declan Rice is the new big name among a five-man England exodus - days after Thomas Tuchel warned his players of a need to 'step up' to prove their worth after the World Cup. Rice‚ Cole Palmer‚ Kobbie Mainoo‚ Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento have all now pulled out of Tuchel's squad - with Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner of Everton the only replacements. Arsenal midfielder Rice played the full 90 minutes of their defeat by Brighton on Saturday but has been declared unavailable for England.
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Palmer last played for England in March and controversially wasn't selected for the World Cup‚ though has been in fine form for Chelsea this season. He played the full 90 minutes of the Blues' 3-0 defeat by Brentford on Saturday but now‚ according to reports‚ is set to skip England's upcoming games to manage his workload. The Three Lions will take on Spain‚ Croatia and Czechia twice in Nations League games over the next three weeks‚ but will now so do without Palmer.
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Exiled striker Richarlison has been making his presence known amid Tottenham's poor start to the new Premier League season‚ posting on Instagram hours after their defeat to Aston Villa. Richarlison was set to depart north London this summer but a move never materialised‚ and the Brazilian has now been kept out of Tottenham's first-team squad. In the latest twist to what is turning out to be a protracted saga‚ Richarlison took to social media on Saturday within hours of Tottenham's defeat to Villa to post videos of himself training.
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Paris FC manager Liam Rosenior's exuberant post-match celebrations against former side Strasbourg incited a scuffle between the coach and Strasbourg players. Rosenior's Paris FC beat Strasbourg 2-1 at home on Saturday. The English coach‚ who spent 18 months at Strasbourg prior to joining Chelsea last year‚ could be seen pointing his finger‚ slapping his chest and raising his arms towards the travelling fans after the final whistle. Within moments‚ Strasbourg players walked over to confront Rosenior before members of the Paris FC squad sprinted over to lend support to their manager. A shoving match between the two sets of players ensued‚ with Rosenior in the middle of the fracas.
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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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The Hammers travel to The Den on Saturday where they will meet for the first time in 14 years‚ in what is widely-regarded as one of the fiercest rivalries in English football. Czech international Soucek‚ 31‚ is nursing an ankle injury and has not featured for the Hammers this season‚ but has cheered Nuno Espirito Santo's team on from the sidelines.
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Almost an hour had passed after the final whistle on Saturday when Tottenham's manager Roberto De Zerbi arrived to do his press conference. There is a temptation is to think his side could have spent that time on the pitch and still wouldn't have scored against a team of mannequins. He would go on to tell us about 'blockages'‚ which might have applied to the Everton backline in a 0-0 draw‚ but in this instance involved something else - it was a discussion about the mental hurdles his forward players are facing in front of goal. In short‚ he said they lack confidence. Overthinking has crept in. The weight of recent history is pressing them down and‚ like a golfer with the yips‚ they find themselves unable to pull the trigger.
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Arteta's side maintained their 100 per cent record in their title defence on Saturday night thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka‚ but it could have been a very different story. The score was 0-0 when Sunderland were awarded a penalty after referee John Brooks adjudged Ezri Konsa to have dragged Dan Ballard to the floor at a Sunderland corner. After a VAR check‚ the decision stood‚ but David Raya dived low to his left to keep out Enzo Le Fee's effort.
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Valentin Barco scored the fifth to avert an anxious finale and Welbeck's second‚ deflecting a mis-hit Barco shot past hapless goalkeeper Michael Zetterer‚ booked Chelsea into the fourth round - but high-flying Hull City might fancy their chances of another shock result here in the Premier League on Saturday.
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England team-mates Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers came to blows during Saturday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea. With Chelsea advancing towards the box‚ Arsenal's Rice tripped Rogers just outside the penalty area as the chance to equalise escaped the visitors. Rogers reacted furiously‚ climbing off the turf and shoving Rice and pointing a finger at his national team-mate.
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Some Leicester City fans are turning on Russell Martin after his comments following their latest disappointing result. The Foxes were thumped 4-0 at home by Oxford United in League One on Saturday afternoon. It was their heaviest-ever defeat in the third tier and sees the club sitting 17th in the table with just one win alongside two draws and two defeats.
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ALEX JENNINGS AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Pierre Sage and Alvaro Arbeloa began their Saturday in much the same place. Winless‚ pointless‚ and just beginning to wonder if they had made a mistake in taking a long-term lease on a London flat.
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Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola needs to have an awkward conversation with his vice-captain Dominik Szoboszlai and move him to right-back permanently. Szoboszlai‚ 25‚ was rewarded with a new £350‚000-a-week contract this summer after being named Liverpool's Player of the Season for his impressive performances in midfield last campaign - one of the few positives in what was otherwise a disappointing season for the Reds under Arne Slot. Despite establishing himself as a mainstay in midfield‚ the Hungarian has also been called upon to deputise at right-back‚ doing so sporadically last season and again during the second half of Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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A Liverpool fan has been savaged on social media after snatching Alexander Isak's shirt from a child following the Anfield club's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates on all of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: The 25-year-old Dutchman made just five starts in all competitions last season and was an unused substitute at the MKM Stadium on Saturday. Zirkzee is eager to get regular first-team minutes‚ and the sense around the player is that a compromise is required on all sides to facilitate a move.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has criticised Bruno Fernandes' post-match comments after United's opening-day loss to Hull at the weekend. United fell to a 2-0 defeat at the MKM Stadium on Saturday‚ conceding both goals from set pieces in the first half of the opening Premier League weekend. Newly promoted Hull have been widely tipped as favourites for relegation. After the match‚ the United captain complained to the media that his side had made the 'same mistakes as we did last season (in away matches)'. The Portugal midfielder added: 'Every away game we give too much of the ball to them. In the first 20 minutes‚ the goalkeeper was the one with the most touches.
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Before the action‚ we had that lovely old intro‚ old clips‚ old voices‚ old logos‚ old Kenneth Wolstenholme telling us from August 1964: 'Welcome to Match of the Day.' Ah‚ familiarity‚ our old friend. Despite an addiction to trying to fix what is not broken‚ the BBC begin each and every MOTD by celebrating how long this staple of Saturday nights has been on our screens‚ since a time when Wolstenholme was being beamed to us in black and white.
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Alan Shearer has taken aim at Manchester United following their 'dreadful' performance at Hull City ‚ with the Match of the Day pundit accusing Michael Carrick's side of lacking fitness. The Red Devils wilted at newly-promoted Hull on Saturday‚ with goals from Semi Ajeyi and Nobel Mendy handing the newcomers a 2-0 victory. The manner of United's defeat has caused alarm among supporters and pundits‚ with Shearer offering a withering verdict on the BBC's flagship football show on Saturday night.
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CHRIS WHEELER: Michael Carrick says it's 'ridiculous' to suggest Manchester United have been handed an easy start to the season - and admits it's asking a lot for his team to be considered title challengers. United kick off the campaign at Hull City on Saturday lunchtime followed by a first home game against another of the newly-promoted teams‚ Ipswich Town‚ at Old Trafford the following week. But Carrick has rejected claims that United have been given an easy ride‚ saying: 'There are no favourable starts. It's an easy thing to throw out there but pretty ridiculous.
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MIKE KEEGAN: Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United officials 'seriously impressed' following his return to the club after his loan spell at Barcelona. Insiders at United's training ground say the 28-year-old‚ who made his first appearance for his boyhood club for 20 months on Saturday‚ has fully embraced what could be viewed as a tricky situation and has been working relentlessly in sessions. There is a growing belief within Old Trafford that Rashford will remain at the club beyond the end of the transfer window and‚ should that be the case‚ there is cautious optimism over what could be a new chapter in a long‚ and not always-smooth United career. The likelihood of Rashford remaining in Manchester increases with each day that passes‚ although more than a fortnight remains to the closure of the transfer window.
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The League One club have shared dressing room footage from their trip to Reading on Saturday‚ which saw the Hatters recover from 3-1 down to win 4-3. Jack Marriott had given Reading their lead with a hat-trick but Luton were level within seven minutes of the restart and Gideon Kodua netted a 97th-minute winner.
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SIMON JONES: Manchester City are close to concluding talks for Lille's £85million-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi as Barcelona press to sign Rodri. Bouaddi‚ the 18-year-old Morocco international‚ started on the bench for Lille in their friendly at Everton on Saturday and coach Davide Ancelotti confirmed negotiations. Lille have been fighting to keep the midfielder for one more season‚ but City and the player want to seal a move now‚ which is expected to come at a premium.
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A Brazilian footballer plummeted down a tunnel in frightening fashion during a match‚ only for his goal to be disallowed. The incident occurred when Coritiba hosted Chapecoense in Brazil's top flight on Saturday. Coritiba defender Jacy thought he had scored to put his side 2-0 up in the first half‚ with the 29-year-old jumping over the advertising hoardings in celebration.
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Casemiro endured an Inter Miami home debut to forget as he scored an own goal during their 2-2 MLS draw with Columbus Crew on Saturday. The 34-year-old joined the American outfit on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United - where he earned £375‚000-per-week - at the end of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. He made his debut on July 26 - playing the full duration in a 1-0 win at Montreal.
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ISAAN KHAN AT ESTADI MONTILIVI: Arsenal eased their way to a 4-1 victory over Girona in the club's first pre-season match of the summer as they beat Girona on Saturday. In their first match since the Champions League final‚ the Gunners were without the likes of Bukayo Saka and David Raya‚ but could call on stars such as Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres. It was the left wing‚ though‚ that stole the attention.
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Tottenham star Kevin Danso endured a brief pre-season nightmare after he was sent off against bitter Premier League rivals Chelsea in Sydney on Saturday. The defender was brought on by manager Roberto De Zerbi during the clash after half-time‚ with the two teams all square at 1-1 after the first-half. But after just three minutes‚ he was handed his marching orders for a risky and unnecessary challenge on a sprinting Joao Pedro.
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BREAKING! Premier Sports Cup TV fixtures revealed as Celtic land Saturday night slot and Ayrshire derby under the lights
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Real Madrid are reaping huge financial rewards from Vinicius Junior's vast sponsorship portfolio‚ with the Brazilian having established himself as one of world football's most marketable goldmines in recent seasons. Daily Mail Sport reported on Saturday that Arsenal are ambitiously exploring a bombshell swoop for Vinicius Jnr this summer‚ should he fail to agree a new contract at the Bernabeu. The Brazilian international‚ who will currently be out of contract at the Bernabeu at the end of the 2027-28 season‚ is sitting down for crunch talks with Real Madrid on Monday as the two parties attempt to strike an agreement over a new deal.
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NATHAN SALT: As United's players left Helsinki's Olympic Stadium on Saturday there was disappointment at a 1-0 defeat by Wrexham - but also excitement at what a full season under Michael Carrick will look like.
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England and France's footballers put rivalry aside after their 10-goal thriller in Miami on Saturday night to share a poignant moment of unity on the pitch. Seven players from both national sides stood together shoulder to shoulder to form a ring and bow their heads in collective prayer just moments after their World Cup epic. The players involved in the centre circle gathering were England's hat-trick hero Bukayo Saka‚ Arsenal's Eberechi Eze‚ Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea‚ Marc Guehi of Manchester City‚ Jean-Philippe Mateta and Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace and Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano.
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KIERAN GILL: Chelsea won Xabi Alonso's first unofficial game in charge on Saturday - a behind-closed-doors friendly versus League Two side Crawley Town.
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Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have deservedly got the majority of acclaim for England's World Cup campaign so far‚ but the Argentine press have warned their squad of two other key players to watch out for. England and Argentina go head-to-head in the second semi-final on Wednesday in Atlanta (8pm‚ BST) with Spain awaiting the winner in Sunday's showpiece. Bellingham and Kane have spearheaded England so far with the pair having scored 12 of their 13 goals - including the former's brace in a 2-1 win after extra-time in the quarter-final against Norway on Saturday.
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Thomas Tuchel says he can lead England to World Cup glory despite his 'mediocre' playing career‚ as he declared: 'You don't have to be a horse to be a good jockey.' The Three Lions take on holders Argentina in tonight's semi-final here in Atlanta‚ with much of the build-up centred on Jude Bellingham's reaction to Tuchel's comments after Saturday's 2-1 victory over Norway. The head coach was highly critical of his team's technical performance in Miami but praised their mentality in finding a way to win.
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The 30-year-old‚ who is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot‚ was pictured enjoying the off-season at the city's plush Dukes 92 restaurant on Saturday afternoon. Clad in all-white‚ Grealish appeared in good spirits as he sipped on a £75 bottle of champagne while talking to a table of women.
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New footage released today shows the Three Lions ace - and their saviour against the Norwegians - clutching his shoulder and grimacing while walking through the mixed zone post-match at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. It came after Bellngham was spotted tending to his left shoulder while speaking to manager Thomas Tuchel‚ leaving journalists at Buenos Aires publication TyC Sports convinced that England's star man could be injured.
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The Three Lions will face Argentina for the first time in 21 years when the two teams line up in Atlanta for a place in Sunday's final against either Spain or France. It will mark the second time in three World Cups that England have reached the semi-final stage and‚ after Saturday evening's scalp of Norway‚ Thomas Tuchel's men have been backed to knockout the reigning champions by a host of ex-players.
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On one side of the draw‚ France and Spain‚ the stylists and the matadors‚ most people's pick for the best two teams of the tournament so far. In the other semi-final‚ two more sides who many see as mirrors of each other‚ two sides whose progress to the last four has been more about struggle than style. Thomas Tuchel talked candidly about England's search for their best form after the gritty victory over Norway in Miami on Saturday and‚ beyond all the freighted emotional and political baggage that will come with their clash in Atlanta on Wednesday‚ Argentina are enduring similar labours. They are led by the ageless wonder that is Lionel Messi‚ the joint top scorer in the tournament and the leading scorer in World Cup history‚ and that always has to be the starting point of any analysis of England's opponents.
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England were shown around Inter Miami's training facilities by David Beckham as Thomas Tuchel's side continue preparations for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final clash with Norway. The Three Lions take on their Scandinavian opponents in Miami (10pm‚ BST) with a place against either current champions Argentina or Switzerland awaiting in the semi-finals on Wednesday. And ahead of the quarter-final showdown‚ England enjoyed a training session at Inter Miami's base - with the MLS club co-owned by Beckham.
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Although he will be England's biggest obstacle in Miami on Saturday night‚ few opponents have a closer connection to the country than Erling Haaland. The giant Norway star will be leading the line against his country of birth‚ at a World Cup where he has scored seven goals and dragged Norway to the quarter-finals. Born in Leeds‚ west Yorkshire‚ inspired by his father's playing career and now starring for Manchester City‚ England has played a defining role in Haaland's story.
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KIERAN GILL: Everything seems so effortless‚ cool‚ and carefree. Yet Olise could so easily have been in Kansas City instead‚ with England ‚ training alongside his Bayern Munich team-mate Harry Kane ‚ preparing to play Norway in Miami this Saturday‚ Thomas Tuchel 's maverick and not Didier Deschamps'.
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Manchester United 's players will begin reporting back for pre-season at Carrington on Thursday‚ just 46 days after the last campaign finished at Brighton in May. While many United stars are still playing at the World Cup - and others are resting after their countries were knocked out of the tournament in North America - a number of big names will be among the first group back at the training ground as Michael Carrick 's squad start work ahead of their first friendly against Wrexham in Helsinki a week on Saturday.
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French newspaper L'Equipe gave World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev just their third 1/10 rating for an official in a decade after failing to clamp down on Paraguay's 'dark arts' in their World Cup last-16 tie. France secured a 1-0 win over Paraguay on Saturday with Kylian Mbappe's penalty enough to send Didier Deschamps team through to a quarter-final against Morocco. Paraguay had earned praise for their defensive resilience against France‚ who had scored three or more goals in their four previous matches at the tournament.
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Canada head coach Jesse Marsch is being ruthlessly mocked by soccer fans after making a bizarre comment following his team's World Cup elimination. The Canadian men's national team was sent packing from the 2026 tournament on Saturday afternoon after suffering a brutal 3-0 defeat at the hands of Morocco. Despite being eliminated from the competition‚ Marsch delivered a post-match interview where he claimed he would still rather be in his position than Morocco's.
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Daily Mail Sport reported news of the surprise interest on Saturday‚ with the move driven by new Blues boss Xabi Alonso‚ who worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen.
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Scotland's miserable World Cup is officially over and the Tartan Army are heading home after Croatia defeated Ghana on Saturday night. A chastening 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brazil‚ which followed on from a nervy win over Haiti and an uninspiring 1-0 defeat to Morocco‚ had Steve Clarke and his players resigned to heading home at the first opportunity. That has now been mathematically confirmed as wins for Belgium‚ Bosnia & Herzegovina‚ Croatia‚ Ecuador‚ Senegal‚ as well as precious points for Iran‚ Paraguay and Sweden‚ meant that Scotland finished as one of the four worst third placed teams.
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PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND - OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: Jude Bellingham's little town blues melted away a long time ago‚ before he made it big with Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. But if ever an England player was born to the New York stage and its bright lights and its promise of new worlds‚ it is him. So start spreading the news: Bellingham is reprising the role of England's saviour that he made his own during Euro '24. When his team were struggling against Panama in the wastelands of the Meadowlands on Saturday‚ when it looked as if they might finish second in Group L‚ it was Bellingham who stepped up. There were worried looks among England fans after an hour had elapsed at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with the scores goalless. Thomas Tuchel was‚ once again‚ doing his best impression of the haunted figure in Edvard Munch's painting‚ The Scream.
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Scotland need a miracle to remain one of the World Cup's top eight third-placed teams and stay in the competition. Steve Clarke's side are being hauled towards the abyss and Iran's draw with Egypt in the early hours of Saturday morning was another hammer blow to their chances. Opta now give the Scots just a 0.1 percent shot at staying in the World Cup.
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Daizen Maeda sees Celtic value skyrocket in World Cup shop window as Saturday Jury names whopping transfer asking price
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Tensions ran high in Panama's pre-England training session‚ with two players almost coming to blows in a heated exchange. Cecilio Waterman and Jose Luis Rodriguez were filmed arguing verbally and the row then escalated as Waterman aggressively shoved his team-mate. England are aiming to top Group L at the World Cup on Saturday‚ while Panama have already been eliminated after two defeats.
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JACK GAUGHAN: Tuchel was not enamoured by Toney's 'level of training and level of commitment' during the June friendlies in 2025 and had not picked him again until a shock call-up for the World Cup. That was one of the headline decisions of Tuchel's selection‚ with the Al-Ahli man content in his role as an impact player off the bench as he pushes for minutes when facing Panama in New York on Saturday.
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England football fans descended on Madison Square Garden to watch Luke Littler and Luke Humphries in action at the US Darts Masters‚ days before the Three Lions play their final World Cup group match. Thomas Tuchel's side are due to be in action against Panama at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday night. With fans already gathering ahead of the match‚ thousands took the opportunity to head to Madison Square Garden on Thursday for the US Darts Masters.
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JACK GAUGHAN AND CRAIG HOPE: The England midfielder is currently in the United States at the World Cup and a medical will now be arranged - with the expectation that he becomes a City player over the coming days. Anderson is nursing a slight glute concern ahead of England facing Panama on Saturday but it is not thought to be serious and no scan has been necessary.
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Schweinsteiger‚ 41‚ has been accused of racial stereotyping after he said the Ivorians played 'African football'‚ which he described as 'a bit unorthodox sometimes‚ a bit wild‚ not quite as tactical'‚ when working as a pundit for ARD during Germany's 2-1 win on Saturday. The former Bayern Munich and Manchester United star's comments have sparked debate across the country and a journalist for DW asked ex- Liverpool boss Klopp‚ 59‚ for his thoughts.
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After England's disappointing draw with Ghana in Boston‚ manager Thomas Tuchel must find a way to win against Panama in New York on Saturday if his team are to have the best opportunity of winning World Cup Group L. Here Mail Sport identifies four problems Tuchel must fix between now and the weekend.
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A witch doctor's boast that he had cursed Harry Kane ahead of England's World Cup clash with Ghana seemed eerily well-founded after the Three Lions captain suffered a nightmare outing in Boston on Tuesday night. With England in good spirits after beating Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener‚ Ghana's self-proclaimed witch doctor Nana Kwaku Bonsam claimed he had intervened by 'working on' a curse to stop Kane from scoring. Sure enough‚ the goals dried up for England as Thomas Tuchel's side prodded and probed for 90 frustrating minutes against Ghana without scoring‚ forced to settle for a disappointing but not disastrous 0-0 stalemate ahead of Saturday's final group stage match against Panama.
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Belgium were denied by a string of impressive saves by goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and had defender Nathan Ngoy sent off in a disappointing outing. Rudi Garcia's men only have two points after they also drew with Egypt 1-1 in their opening game‚ and face a showdown with New Zealand next Saturday to salvage their campaign.
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CRAIG HOPE: Bukayo Saka has missed England training ahead of Tuesday's game against Ghana‚ raising further doubt over his fitness. However‚ Marcus Rashford did train with the group in Kansas City after concerns over a niggle coming out of the midweek win over Croatia. Saka was working on his own individual programme on Saturday‚ as he continues to feel the effects of an Achilles injury. He will not be ready to start versus Ghana in Boston.
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Foden‚ 26‚ had been sitting ringside at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday to watch Tommy Fury's bout with Eddie Hall when footage of the incident went viral. Phillips‚ who shot to fame after claiming to have slept with 101 men in one day‚ could be seen making a beeline for Foden before being spotted by his long-term girlfriend.
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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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The Hell's Kitchen star‚ 59‚ is an avid Scotland fan and donned a home strip as he gave a few words of encouragement to Steve Clarke's side. Scotland will face Haiti in their opener at the Gillette Stadium in the early hours of Saturday morning‚ with the game to kick off at 2am BST. The game has been billed as a must-win‚ with matches against Africa Cup of Nations winners Morocco and international super giants Brazil to come.
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CRAIG HOPE AT THE RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM: England played the first of two friendlies in preparation for the World Cup on Saturday night‚ beating New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa‚ Florida.