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Arsenal in ‘different universe’ to Bayern Munich due to lack of European success18:02 ‘We are not there yet,’ Mikel Arteta said on club’s standing Bayern visit Arsenal in Champions League on Wednesday Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal remain in a “different universe” to European heavyweights such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich given they have yet to win the Champions League. The Premier League leaders head into their meeting with Bayern at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday having won all four matches so far in the league phase and are the only team yet to concede a goal. Continue … Thomas Frank defends his ability to lead Spurs after Arsenal humiliation18:02 ‘I’m 1,000% sure I know how to build a team,’ manager says Frank insists continuity under Arteta has helped Arsenal Thomas Frank has given a robust defence of his credentials at Tottenham, saying he was entirely convinced of his ability to rebuild the club and lead it to success. The manager is under mounting pressure after Spurs’ 4-1 derby humiliation at Arsenal on Sunday, a result that extended… Aubameyang fires Marseille to win as Newcastle fail to heed Howe’s warning18:02 Newcastle cannot complain that they were not warned. Eddie Howe had cautioned his players that Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang was “as good as ever” and would need to be “controlled” but, ultimately, the visitors proved powerless to prevent the 36-year-old transforming both the match and Marseille’s Champions League ambitions. While Aubameyang fulfilled the soaring expectations of a raucously loud audi… Is the Chelsea project finally working? Football Weekly – video18:02 Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Sam Dalling as Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League, while Manchester City and Newcastle both lose Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On the podcast today: should we be taking Chelsea more seriously? They dominated Barcelona at Stamford Bridge and… Commonwealth Games hosts Ahmedabad vow not to repeat Delhi 2010 farce16:26 Indian city’s organisers promise ‘we are well prepared’ Number of sports will increase from 10 to 15-17 Ahmedabad has vowed not to make the same mistakes as Delhi in 2010 and to “lay the foundations for the next 100 years” after being confirmed as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Organisers said that 15 to 17 sports would feature in 2030 – up from the 10 that will feature in Glasgow next … Slot feels guilty about ‘ridiculous’ Liverpool slump and accepts he must prove himself16:26 Liverpool on run of six defeats in seven league matches ‘You would never have expected us to have lost so much’ Arne Slot has admitted he feels guilty about Liverpool’s “ridiculous” slump, a collapse that no one at the club envisaged, and said he must prove himself to everyone at Anfield on a daily basis. Slot is dealing with the worst run of his managerial career after Nottingham Forest inflicte… ‘Dog that didn’t bark’: Uefa’s Champions League rights sale delivered a key lesson15:22 Plan to sell first-pick games to one global streaming company failed and that offers pointers for the future Champagne corks were flying last Thursday after Uefa secured average annual increases of more than 20% in the value of its Champions League rights across its five biggest European markets, largely by luring the American entertainment company Paramount into the auction for the first time. P… Field of Dreams-like shrine to cricket built ‘from bud to bat’ – photo essay15:22 Cricket Willow’s origin can be traced back to the 1902 Ashes when it was found that Australia did not cultivate its own willow for bat making Ian Tinetti watches the wind in his willows as Newstead’s opening batters prepare to take on Hepburn in the hamlet of Shepherds Flat. His self-made cricket ground is about the only thing that is flat in Victoria’s Central Highlands and, on a chilly November… Donçić will pay teammate’s fine after heated confrontation in Lakers’ win over Clippers14:50 Slovenian reignites rivalry with Clippers’ Kris Dunn Donçić narrowly misses 40-point triple double Luka Donçić was unhappy with the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.” The Slovenian superstar was much happier about the Lakers’ togetherness and toughness after Jaxson Hayes stuck up for him in his latest confrontation with Kris Dun… World Cup winner Abby Dow quits rugby in shock move to focus on career13:44 Player opts to put engineering over sport ‘We are losing the best right winger in world rugby’ Rugby World Cup winner Abby Dow has announced her shock retirement from professional rugby, with the Red Roses coach, John Mitchell, bemoaning the fact England have lost “the best right winger in world rugby at the peak of her powers”. Dow has made the surprise move to focus on her engineering career. C… London City’s Freya Godfrey on her England call-up: ‘I didn’t answer – I thought it was spam’13:44 Midfielder persevered through injury setbacks and nears completing her journey through the age-group ranks When Freya Godfrey’s phone started ringing she glanced across, saw the call was from a number she didn’t recognise and ignored it. “I am a very cautious person – if I don’t have your number saved then I don’t answer,” she says. “It’s just spam.” The 20-year-old London City Lionesses midfield… The Spin | First-over destroyer Mitchell Starc deserves place among Australia’s greats12:39 Kerry O’Keeffe has called the veteran left-armer ‘one of the most underrated cricketers Australia have produced’, and the figures back him up When I close my eyes at night, Mitchell Starc is at the top of his run. It might be punishment for forgetting to vote for him in the Guardian’s all-time Ashes players list . His 6ft 6in frame elongates and stretches until he’s uncomfortably filling my mind’… New Old Trafford due on FA’s stadiums list this week for 2035 Women’s World Cup12:39 Uncertainty remains over planned 100,000-seat stadium United have aspirations to stage tournament’s final The Football Association is planning to include a redeveloped Old Trafford in the UK’s bid book of stadiums to host matches at the 2035 Women’s World Cup, which will be made public this week. Old Trafford is in line to feature in the bid even though Manchester United’s plans for a new 100,000… Why Feyenoord’s 1970 European Cup win was a sliding doors moment for Celtic12:39 The final remains curious in a Celtic context because it is the showpiece occasion the club would rather forget It feels cruel in part to use Thursday’s meeting of Feyenoord and Celtic to reflect upon illustrious times. The Dutch side are 29th in the 36-team Europa League table, with Celtic’s position in 27th only more slightly more palatable to supporters because Rangers are bottom of the pile. … ‘They killed my only son’: the young west African footballers scammed by fake agents12:07 Cheikh Touré died after being lured abroad in one of a growing number of extortion schemes tricking talented teenagers with dreams of making it big The last time Diodo Sokhna spoke to her teenage son, he seemed subdued, his voice sapped of all the optimism he had set off with on a journey supposed to put him on the road to a career as a professional footballer. After that call Cheikh Touré went s… |