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Newcastle United once again proved too strong for Tottenham at St James’ Park to sustain their march towards Wembley. On the night Magpies icon Andy Cole accused Spurs players of being “schoolboys” after losing concentration during the crucial corner kick that led to Fabian Schaal’s opening goal, Xavi Simmons chased match officials at the interval and yelled at them to “wake up”.Cole was left stunned that Tottenham had switched off, with Jed Spence stopping to tie his bootlaces and failing to quickly regain his position. However, defending champions Newcastle maintained their sharp concentration and earned a well-deserved victory. Schar took…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Real Madrid will be hoping to maintain their lead in La Liga with a solid performance against struggling Valencia this weekend before heading into a tough game against Liverpool.Xabi Alonso’s side travel to Anfield next Tuesday for a Champions League clash between the European title hopefuls.Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 Last weekend, the Catalan club’s streak of winning four Clasicos in a row dating back to last season came to an end. With this victory, Madrid increased their lead in the league with a five-point difference over second-placed Barcelona.key matchMadrid have won five games in a row,…
Manager Jose Mourinho has often been outspoken about the current state of refereeing in Turkey, and senior Turkish officials have exposed serious problems with 152 referees found to be gambling.09:47, October 29, 2025Updated October 29, 2025 12:43Turkey has investigated a number of referees for gambling after manager Jose Mourinho’s numerous abuses.(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Turkish football leaders have begun disciplinary proceedings after 152 referees were found to have gambled after Jose Mourinho made a number of abusive comments about refereeing practices during his time in charge of Fenerbahce.The Special One has been a vocal critic of officiating standards, previously claiming…
On a night when Tottenham were in dire need of leadership against Newcastle, Pedro Polo proved exactly why Thomas Frank entrusted him with the captain’s armband. The Spaniard has consistently defended Spurs’ position alongside referee Chris Kavanagh following a series of controversial refereeing decisions. Tottenham were at times overwhelmed by emotion at St James’ Park, but Polo guided his team-mates away from the referee.When the final whistle blew, the dynamic right-back proved once again that he knows what it means to be part of Tottenham. Approximately 5,000 fans took part in the grueling 364-mile round trip and remained in high…
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ex. naples and Italy Manager Luciano Spalletti traveled to Turin on Thursday to finalize the deal for his replacement. Fired Igor Tudor At Juventus.I’m ready to try to break the record 36 times Serie A Spalletti, once again a favorite, stopped to take selfies with Bianconeri fans before entering the club’s headquarters.Juventus have already reached a managerial contract with Spalletti until the end of the season, and it is reported that the contract will be automatically renewed if the team qualifies for the Champions League.Tudor was fired on Monday following a three-game losing streak and an…
aLionel Messi, 38, has renewed his contract with David Beckham’s team until the end of the 2028 season, when he will turn 41, after two successful years in MLS and Inter Miami, where he won two championships.LeBron James, 40, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers and is in his 23rd NBA season (while recovering from a sciatica issue), while Novak Djokovic is 38 and has a 22-year career under his belt. What is the secret to their longevity? Messi scores twice to give Miami the lead | Inter Miami 3-1 Nashville | Highlights and goals | MLSMLS Apple TVMessi, LeBron…
Less than a year after the hearing into City’s alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations concluded, there is no sign of a verdict from the independent panel.Josep Guardiola doesn’t seem worried at all about the 115 charges against Manchester City in the Premier LeagueWe should care, and every club’s supporters across the country should care, and we should care to see that justice is done, or at least appears to be done. As one of the most important landmarks in modern football, we look forward to hearing the verdict on Manchester City’s 115 charges.But it’s gotten to the point…
Liverpool FC captain Virgil van Dijk was quick to console young centre-back Amara Naro after he was shown a red card in the Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace. Naro came on in the second half of the match against Oliver Glasner’s side, but was promptly sent off for a foul on Justin Devenney as the Northern Ireland midfielder attempted to break for goal. Ismaila Sarr had already scored twice for Crystal Palace, but Spanish winger Yeremy Pino added a third in the second half.Naro, brought on when Liverpool were already at a disadvantage, was given his marching orders for…
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich, who have been indomitable this season, will have another chance to prove their dominance when Bayer Leverkusen visit the Bundesliga on Saturday.Leverkusen ended Bayern’s 11-year reign as champions in 2024, but Bayern’s powerhouse regained the title Leverkusen, which lost key players last season, underwent a transformation in the summer.Bayern look even stronger in Vincent Kompany’s second season as manager (15 wins in all games so far, including the German Super Cup), but Leverkusen are already on their second manager after a poor start under Erik ten Hag.Manager Kasper Hürmand stabilized the team, winning their last…
Ruben Amorim is looking to turn things around at Manchester United with three wins on the spin – the first time he has put together any sort of run since replacing Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford hotseatReuben Amorim was told to keep noise-blocking (Image: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)Ruben Amorim has been told to ignore the opinions of former greats if he wants to succeed as Manchester United manager. That’s the view of Benni McCarthy, who was part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team at Old Trafford when the Dutchman was sacked.McCarthy believes United’s size overwhelmed Ten Hag in the…