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Luis Enrique was scathing after PSG’s ‘worst match of the season’ but Marseille are too flaky to make them pay By Get French Football News Paris Saint-Germain were flat and lethargic in their 1-0 defeat to Monaco on Saturday afternoon. Luis Enrique called it their “worst match of the season” and “a very bad night”. His players created very little, although it might have been a very different stor…

Government concerned about burden on public purse Taxpayers funded £56.82m of £71.69m costs in 2023-24 Premier League clubs and leading sports bodies increasingly fear they will be forced to pay millions more to cover policing costs after being called in for a series of consultations with the Home Office starting this week. As things stand, football clubs only have to pay for policing of their ow…

Spinning all-rounder bowls long spell in Gabba nets Opting for Tongue would maintain all-pace approach Will Jacks has entered England’s thoughts for the day-night second Test against Australia as they look to level an Ashes series that, after arriving with confidence, is already in danger of slipping away. Jacks was viewed as something of a left-field pick when England named their 16-man squad in…

Australia in band two for Wednesday’s Sydney ceremony A kind path to quarter-finals has been cleared for them The Wallabies will be afforded a golden runway to the 2027 World Cup quarter-finals in their bid to secure a first title in 28 years, despite their inability this year to secure a place as one of top seeds ahead of this week’s draw. Wednesday night’s proceedings in Sydney will unveil the …

Ifab may loosen approach to trials of new rules World Cup could see first trial use of VAR for corners Football’s lawmakers are exploring the possibility of allowing tournaments to run their own trials of new rules, which could lead to VAR being used to adjudicate on corner kicks at next summer’s World Cup. Under the change the International Football Association Board (Ifab) would allow more shor…

Bo Henriksen and Mainz are now floundering at the foot of the Bundesliga after a humiliation in the Black Forest It was, as the clock chimed metaphorical midnight in Berlin, just another Bundesliga day for Heidenheim, without help, hope or points as they trailed Union going into the 90th minute, heading towards another weekend at the foot of the table and, no doubt, for the umpteenth time so far …

Senior club figures think defeats would lead to sacking Leeds have lost six of their past seven matches Daniel Farke is facing a defining week as Leeds manager, with senior figures at the club expecting him to be sacked if his side lose home games against Chelsea and Liverpool. Leeds were unfortunate to be beaten by an injury-time Phil Foden goal at Manchester City last Saturday, but because it w…

No team in Serie A have collected more points this year, so the Giallorossi remain upbeat in a stacked title battle Gian Piero Gasperini was a victim of mistaken identity last week, after an Italian news story about a man who allegedly impersonated his dead mother to collect her pension was picked up by media outlets around the world. Roma’s manager has no connection to any of this, yet one Argen…

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Briton overtook Mercedes driver close to finish in Qatar Red Bull hinted at foul play with Verstappen in title fight A furious Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, has lashed out at Red Bull’s “brainless” claim that Kimi Antonelli deliberately moved over for Lando Norris to aid the British driver’s championship challenge. Norris, whose attempt to win his maiden world crown at the Qatar Grand …

Ruben Amorim is happy to ‘steal’ from others, Phil Foden is central to City and Thomas Frank is in trouble at Tottenham As Barney Ronay has noted , Arsenal are facing a weekly renewal of the Game You Just Have to Win If You Want to Be Champions. Did this represent a Game You Just Have to Win Because Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo Was Sent Off? Yes and no. The hosts will naturally be more pleased with a…

San Francisco are a flawed team with serious injuries. But with no great teams in the league this year, the playoffs are wide open The 49ers’ season felt over after Week 6’s loss to Tampa Bay . Yes, they were 4-2. Yes, they were tied with the Seahawks and Rams and had already won head-to-head games against both. But that’s when they hit rock bottom. All Pro linebacker Fred Warner was the latest c…

Batter relishing prospect of this week’s day-nighter at the Gabba England have not used the pink ball in nearly three years Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that Australia’s experience of playing day-night Tests will see them start the second game of the Ashes on Thursday with an in-built advantage, while England are using a pink ball for the first time in nearly three years. As well as hosting mo…

One-handed TD catch comes on Sunday Night Football Catch draws praise from Beckham himself Odell Beckham’s Jr’s miracle grab in 2014 may remain the best NFL catch this century , but Treylon Burks’ effort on Sunday pushes it close. During the third-quarter of Sunday’s game between the Commanders and Broncos, the Washington receiver reached behind him as he fell backwards in the end zone and grabbe…

Chelsea manager complains of inconsistent refereeing Maresca agrees Moisés Caicedo tackle warranted red card Enzo Maresca complained of inconsistent refereeing after Moisés Caicedo was sent off for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Piero Hincapié escaped a potential red card during a bruising 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Although Maresca accepted that Caicedo deserved to see red for a dreadful tackle on Mike…