Searched Word(s): Wednesday
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Pierce Charles to Rangers transfer could hinge on two factors as interest in Sheffield Wednesday keeper surges
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Arsenal's progress to the Women's Champions League semi-finals was marred by a hair pulling controversy that left Chelsea boss Sonia Bompaster seething. The Blues' 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night was not enough to overturn their 3-1 first leg deficit‚ but Bompaster felt the Gunners should have been down to 10 following a bizarre moment involving Arsenal star Kate McCabe and Chelsea rival Alyssa Thompson.
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Take your mind back‚ to‚ say‚ 2016. Ronaldo and Rooney at Real Madrid and Manchester United respectively - enjoying success and two of the biggest names in world football. Now fast forward to 2026. We may well be looking at Ronaldo and Rooney at Madrid and United once again - but‚ this time‚ it's Ronaldo Jr and Rooney Jr. News broke on Wednesday evening that Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son - also named Cristiano Ronaldo - is said to have trained with Real's Under 16 side on Tuesday ahead of a potential move in the future.
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Inter Milan are closing in on a summer swoop for Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. The Italians have been searching for an alternative to Swiss No 1 Yann Sommer and sporting director Piero Ausilio was in London for meetings this week. Ausilio is understood to have met with Vicario's agent Valerio Giufridda ahead of the Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and they are confident a deal can be done for a fee in the region of the £17million.
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Newcastle were beaten by Barcelona to end their Champions League dreams on Wednesday‚ and the fallout will be long. Here‚ Craig Hope takes you through the latest from inside St James' Park.
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OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Tottenham Hotspur have set a low bar for reasons to be cheerful this season and on Wednesday night‚ they cleared it comfortably. Sure‚ they were knocked out of the Champions League round of 16 7-5 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid but‚ believe it or not‚ that was a sign that things are looking up quite considerably.
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The EFL are complicit in Sheffield Wednesday's demise and draconian sanctions could KILL club
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JACK GAUGHAN: The Catalan gave a marathon four-minute‚ 25-second answer addressing Wednesday night's 3-0 defeat at the Bernabeu‚ where he revealed to being aware of social media criticism of the line-up chosen at St James' Park last weekend. Guardiola then mimicked critics firing guns when criticising his decision-making in the Champions League‚ even raking over the controversial selection of Ilkay Gundogan when Chelsea beat them in the 2021 final.
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The Opta supercomputer has confirmed that Arsenal are no longer favourites to win a maiden Champions League title after their dreary 1-1 draw against Leverkusen on Wednesday night. The Gunners still have the return leg at the Emirarates to play‚ a game in which they remain strong favourites to win. The supercomputer also predicts that they have the best chance of any English team of making the final (46.18 per cent).
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Simon Jordan has criticised Martin Keown for what he described as 'biased' commentary during Arsenal's Champions League draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night. Jordan's comments referred to a controversial refereeing decision late in the match‚ when the Premier League leaders were awarded a penalty after Noni Madueke went down inside the box. Kai Havertz converted the spot-kick in the 89th minute to secure a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against the German side.
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Liam Rosenior is certain Chelsea will get to the bottom of how his starting line-up for Wednesday's Champions League collapse versus Paris Saint-Germain was leaked online eight hours before kick-off. Rosenior's XI was doing the rounds on social media after being reported by a French journalist‚ and that included confirming Filip Jorgensen would start in goal over Robert Sanchez in the last-16 first leg. That goalkeeping decision backfired on Rosenior as Jorgensen erroneously helped PSG take their 3-2 lead after 76 minutes by trying and failing to pass from the back. The Parisians then scored two additional goals to potentially kill the two-legged tie.
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Paul Scholes has broken his silence after his 'brutal' criticism of Man United boss Michael Carrick last week. Scholes had caused controversy after United's 2-1 defeat by Newcastle on Wednesday‚ branding the team 'c**p' under Carrick's leadership. In an Instagram story that he later deleted‚ Scholes posted: 'Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos United have been c**p in the last four games... night'.
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The Opta supercomputer has revealed the Premier League team most in danger of failing to qualify for the Champions League after the race for the top five took another twist on Wednesday. Chelsea were the only one of the main contenders to win in the latest midweek round of matches after beating rivals Aston Villa as Manchester United and Liverpool suffered chastening defeats. And Opta's supercomputer has produced 10‚000 simulations of how the top five will finish at the end of a fascinating Premier League season.
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Pardew was assessing the Gunners' chances of winning the Premier League this season after they moved seven points clear at the top of the table with their victory over Brighton. Though they still have to play chasers Manchester City this season‚ who wins the league is now out of their rivals' hands after they dropped points at home to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. They have‚ though‚ drawn widespread criticism for their approach to games‚ with a number of goals coming from set pieces and supposed dark arts having a huge part to play in their results.
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Scholes turned on his old friend on Wednesday night‚ calling United 'c**p' under his leadership after his first defeat in eight games by Newcastle. In a now-deleted Instagram story‚ Scholes posted overnight: 'Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos United have been c**p last four games... night'. Scholes added a kissing face emoji‚ before writing 'Tonali' and following the Newcastle star's name with a love heart.
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Harry Maguire has been found guilty of non-serious assault and handed a suspended 15-month sentence after a retrial in Greece. Maguire did not appear at the hearing on the island of Syros as he prepares for Manchester United's game at Newcastle on Wednesday night. The England defender is expected to launch an appeal to the Supreme Court following Wednesday's verdict. The trial finally took place almost six years after the England defender was arrested following a brawl on a family holiday in Mykonos in August 2020 and handed a 21-month suspended sentence.
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West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has forbidden Adama Traore from lifting weight in the gym. The notoriously muscle-bound winger has made his remarkable pace and power a trademark during his career and has a physique rarely seen in top level football. Traore‚ 30‚ can bench press 145kg and despite previously claiming he never lifts weights‚ was filmed lifting by team-mate Crysencio Summerville last week. Speaking ahead of West Ham's clash with Fulham on Wednesday‚ the manager said: 'It's incredible [his physique]‚ it's genetics. [But] his genetics has been like this for some time now and he should avoid the gym.'
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Wednesday are being tortured - let's not bludgeon clubs to death
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Gianluca Prestianni‚ the Benfica star accused of racially abusing Vinicius Jr‚ is reportedly claiming the Real Madrid winger referred to him as a dwarf or midget during the Champions League match last week. The Argentine‚ who has been given a provisional one-match ban by UEFA‚ is set to miss the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after the ugly scenes that followed Vinicius' winner in the 50th minute of the first leg in Lisbon. Prestianni is alleged to have directed the word 'mono'‚ or monkey‚ towards Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian's goading celebration in front of Benfica fans‚ but the 20-year-old star has since claimed that he used a homophobic slur instead.
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Benfica remain steadfast in their support for their player Gianluca Prestianni after the star was given a provisional one-match ban by Uefa for alleged racist abuse he aimed at Vinicius Jnr last week. The sanction is set to impact the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after Prestianni is believed to have tangled with the Brazil international shortly after he scored the winner in the 50th minute. But in advance of the tie‚ Portuguese club flew to Madrid on Tuesday morning with Prestianni in tow‚ with the 20-year-old receiving a standing ovation from fans at Lisbon airport‚ as per A Bola.
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John Obi Mikel has claimed his former boss Jose Mourinho will know he has 'f***ed up' regarding his response to the Vinicius Jr racism row. Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face during the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League play-off tie against Benfica. On Monday‚ European football's governing body UEFA announced Prestianni has been given a provisional one-match ban‚ a sanction which rules him out of the second leg on Wednesday.
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Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a provisional one-match ban from UEFA competition‚ as European football's governing body continues to investigate allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. Last week‚ the first leg of the Champions League play-off between Benfica and Real Madrid was halted for 10 minutes when Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face‚ abusing him moments after he put the visitors in the lead in Lisbon. The suspension means that Prestianni will be ineligible for the second leg between the two teams at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Gianluca Prestianni (right) has been handed a one-match suspension after allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. (left)
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Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players that they can join a different club if they can't cope with the pressure of a Premier League title race. The Gunners suffered a chastening 2-2 draw to bottom-placed side Wolves on Wednesday which has thrown the title race open. Manchester City are two points behind the north London club at the top with Arsenal having now won just twice in seven league matches.
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Wolves have taken aim at Arsenal's time-wasting tactics during their 2-2 draw at Molinuex‚ brutally mocking them with a series of cut-together clips on social media. In a major twist in this season's title race on Wednesday night‚ the Gunners threw away three points despite having a two-goal lead thanks to a dramatic 94th-minute strike from Tom Edozie that bounced off Riccardo Calafiori on its way in. It is the second Premier League game in a row that Mikel Arteta's men have drawn‚ meaning Manchester City will go within two points of the pacesetters should they beat Newcastle on Saturday. Prior to the last-gasp equaliser from the teenage debutant‚ Edozie‚ Arsenal were seemingly slowing down the game in a bid to secure an important victory in the title race.
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On paper‚ Arsenal's last-minute draw against bottom-placed Wolves shouldn't be something to be too concerned about. After all‚ they will still be two points clear if Manchester City win their game in hand‚ and there is a clear argument that Mikel Arteta's side contain the best squad in the Premier League. In theory‚ Wednesday night's two-point concession against a team who have been valiantly attempting to fight off the inevitable should not mean that Arsenal's season now hits a downward slide.
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The managerial rivals met on Wednesday night as Milan hosted Fabregas's Como at San Siro. with the pair exchanging hugs and smiles before kick off. But tempers flared in the 80th minute when Fabregas left his technical area and pulled on the shirt of Milan star Alexis Saelemaekers‚ preventing the player from helping his team stop a Como attack.
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The Gunners squandered a two-goal lead at Molineux on Wednesday in a result that means Manchester City could go within two points of Mikel Arteta's men if they win their game in hand. It is Arsenal's second draw in as many league games and the third time they have dropped points in the last five matches in the competition.
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OLIVER HOLT AT THE GTECH STADIUM: Keith Andrews saw the Brentford equaliser hit the back of the net. He hurtled off the bench and leapt on the shoulders of Jordan Henderson‚ who was waiting to come on. His elation was for his team but his jump of joy may well have been re-enacted a couple of hundred miles to the north in Manchester. Keane Lewis-Potter's 71st minute goal meant two dropped points for Arsenal and signalled the rebirth of a title race that many had declared over when Liverpool went ahead against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. But City fought back to win that game and now Arsenal have faltered and Mikel Arteta's side only hold a four-point lead over City with 12 games left to go. City swept Fulham aside the Wednesday night and Arsenal's failure to do the same at the Gtech Community Stadium means the battle has been joined.
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Manchester United have issued a statement that insists they are a 'inclusive and welcoming club' in light of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's inflammatory immigration comments. On Wednesday‚ Ratcliffe claimed the UK has been 'colonised by immigrants' - with his remarks causing a backlash. As revealed exclusively by Daily Mail Sport‚ senior Manchester United officials are 'mortified' by the 73-year-old's views‚ amid fears over the impact on players and plans for a new £2billion stadium.
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Postecoglou was talking on the Overlap's Stick to Football podcast after Spurs sacked his successor Thomas Frank on Wednesday‚ and his words rang like a warning to the next man settling into the hot seat in N17.'At the end of my first year‚ when we finished fifth‚' said the 60-year-old Australian. 'For me‚ OK‚ how do you go from fifth to really challenging? Well‚ we had to sign Premier League-ready players.'
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Tottenham legend Robbie Keane gave a very techy answer before storming off when asked about the vacant managerial role at his old side. The Ferencvaros boss was speaking to press on the side of the pitch after watching his side win 4-0 on Wednesday night. He was asked: 'If it comes to it‚ would you expect their invitation for you to become the manager?'
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Wednesday's Premier League games featuring Sunderland vs Liverpool and Manchester City vs Fulham.
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A club statement on Wednesday morning confirming the news read: 'The club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men's Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today. Thomas was appointed in June 2025‚ and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together. However‚ results and performances have led the board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.'
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Regulator wants answers from AI guru‚ ex-gambler and royal trying to buy Wednesday
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Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss his second game as his apparent strike continues. The former Manchester United star‚ who turned 41 on Thursday‚ sat out Al Nassr's last match amid reports he is unhappy at the backing they are being given by the Saudi government compared to other clubs in the country's Pro League. Hopes had been raised that the Portuguese had ended his protest - which saw him miss Monday's win over Al Riyadh - after he posted a picture of himself in training on social media on Wednesday.
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CRAIG HOPE: As Sandro Tonali walked by me in the mixed zone at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday‚ I asked if he could spare two minutes to reflect. It's fair to say he did not cut a happy figure.
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Pep Guardiola has explained his conversation with Newcastle star Sandro Tonali after Manchester City cruised through to next month's Carabao Cup final. The Man City boss was seen speaking to Tonali in the aftermath of Man City's 5-1 aggregate victory‚ after winning the second leg 3-1 at the Etihad on Wednesday. Tonali was seen placing his arm around the Man City boss as the midfielder started to walk towards Newcastle's travelling fans to thank them for their support.
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Late Maswanhise bids rejected - Wednesday's gossip
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Rashford is thriving on loan at Barcelona and scored a stunning free-kick in the Champions League against Copenhagen on Wednesday to take his season's tally to nine goals and 12 assists. The England forward is happy in Spain and all the signs point to Barca being eager to activate his £26million buy clause in the summer if it is financially feasible.
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SIMON JONES: The 25-year-old has made 29 appearances for Arne Slot's side this season but missed Wednesday's Champions League victory over Qarabag due to illness. Despite the Serie A side exploring a move‚ Slot said the midfielder is available for selection for Saturday evening's crunch match against Newcastle.
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Intruders broke into the property‚ where the 28-year-old lives with Love Island host Maya Jama‚ 31‚ as City beat Galatasaray on Wednesday night. Cheshire Police confirmed that items had been stolen and enquiries were ongoing‚ while former team-mates Raheem Sterling‚ Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez have all previously been targeted around the same geographical area.
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The league phase of the Champions League concluded on Wednesday night with a bumper round of 18 matches as all 36 teams competed. Five of the six English teams qualified automatically for the last 16 as Arsenal (first)‚ Liverpool (third)‚ Tottenham (fourth)‚ Chelsea (sixth) and Manchester City (eighth) finished in the top-eight spots. Newcastle United were the only Premier League side not to qualify automatically with the Magpies' 12th-place finish seeing them enter a play-off spot to join the aforementioned quintuplet.
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SIMON JONES: Tottenham‚ Juventus‚ Napoli and Burnley are among the clubs thought to be considering an approach to Raheem Sterling. The 31-year-old is a free agent after cancelling his contract with Chelsea on Wednesday. The England international winger is open to playing in most leagues in Europe and would not necessarily be looking for a costly salary as he wants to get back to playing regularly.
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The French side were knocked out of the competition on Wednesday night on goal difference following their 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge. It had looked as though they would sneak into the play-offs‚ but results elsewhere meant they missed out. Though they beat the likes of Newcastle and Ajax in the league phase‚ Benfica instead took their place‚ with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a late header against Real Madrid to ensure his side leapfrogged the Ligue 1 outfit.
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Anatoliy Trubin joined the pantheon of goalscoring goalkeeper greats on Wednesday night as he bonked home a 98th-minute header to keep Benfica in the Champions League. His crowning moment had all the ingredients: drama‚ consequence‚ ecstasy.
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Jamie Carragher has 'had enough' of the new Champions League format already after seeing who Liverpool could draw in the last-16. Their 6-0 demolition of Qarabag at Anfield on Wednesday night ensured a third place finish for Arne Slot's side in the overall group stage table. But their reward for performing well appears scant‚ with a probable match-up against European heavyweights Atletico Madrid or Juventus in the first knockout round.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the score‚ team news and updates from Wednesday's Champions League fixtures featuring Arsenal vs Kairat‚ Liverpool vs Qarabag‚ Manchester City vs Galatasaray‚ Eintracht Frankfut vs Tottenham‚ Napoli vs Chelsea and PSG vs Newcastle.
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The execs resigned Wednesday after a scandal involving the naturalization of seven foreign-born players led to FIFA sanctions‚ a court appeal and intensified scrutiny of the country's soccer governance. All committee members‚ elected 11 months ago for the 2025-2029 term‚ stepped down with immediate effect in a unanimous and voluntary decision in order to protect the association's credibility.
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On Wednesday‚ there will be SIX English sides competing in Europe's premier club competition on the same night for the first time‚ as the league phase reaches its conclusion with every match kicking off at 8pm. They all know a spot in the top eight will secure automatic passage to the last 16 but only Arsenal - who have won all seven of their games and top the table - have that nailed down.
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Yan Valery a Rangers transfer target with bid 'expected' as Danny Rohl leans on Sheffield Wednesday connection