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• Ansu Fati, 16, becomes Barcelona’s youngest scorer in 2-2 draw • Union Berlin stun Borussia Dortmund for first Bundesliga win The teenage sensation Ansu Fati scored his first Barcelona goal as the Spanish champions were denied victory by a late penalty in an eventful 2-2 draw at Osasuna. The 16-year-old Fati was sent on at half-time with Barcelona trailing to Roberto Torres’s early strike and finding little fluency to their game. Fati was on target within six minutes of his introduction and Arthur put Barcelona ahead before Torres equalised from the penalty spot. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/osasuna-barcelona-ansu-fati-union-berlin-borussia-dortmund

Sheffield United came from two goals down on Saturday to earn a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in the Premier League. The result leaves Frank Lampard still looking for a first home win in charge. The Blues looked to have the points in the bag as Tammy Abraham's first-half double gave them a comfortable lead, but the Blades mounted an impressive second-half recovery. Callum Robinson got it under way less than a minute after the restart and then Kurt Zouma's own goal in the 87th minute earned a deserved point for Chris Wilder's side. Kurt Zouma’s late own goal gives Sheffield United a point at Chelsea Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/31/its-conceding-as-a-team-we-switch-off-lampard-laments-chelsea-defending-video

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Liverpool not only kept up their 100 per cent record this season with a fourth successive victory, in beating Burnley by a comfortable margin to return to the top of the Premier League table they set a new club record of 13 successive wins. Jürgen Klopp and his players really are writing themselves into the club’s history books, since not even the great sides assembled by Shankly, Paisley or Dalglish ever managed that. Impressive as the achievement is, however, there is no doubt that fortune favoured the visitors in the first half. Burnley gave a good account of themselves for half an hour, until the complexion of the game was altered by two Liverpool goals in quick succession, the first a ludicrous own goal, the second a defensive gift. Liverpool will not mind, their only priority at the moment is staying ahead of Manchester City for as long as possible, and they can now spend the international break looking forward to Newcastle at home when the domestic programme resumes. Continue

Charlton stay unbeaten, Huddersfield remain winless Sunderland suffer first defeat, Exeter still top of League Two Birmingham City added to Nathan Jones’s misery with a comeback win over Stoke City at St Andrew’s. The visitors looked like they were heading for their first victory of the season after Liam Lindsay opened the scoring just before the hour mark but two goals in the space of three minutes turned things around as Lukas Jutkiewicz levelled things, then 16-year-old substitute Jude Bellingham’s deflected effort ensured Birmingham earned the points and Stoke stay bottom with a single point. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/football-league-birmingham-stoke-jude-bellingham-charlton-sunderland

Ole Gunnar Solskjær insisted that Manchester United were 'on the right track' despite being held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday. Ralph Hassenhuttl's men had Kevin Danso sent off with 20 minutes to go but United could not break them down and had to settle for a point. Daniel James scored for United in the 10th minute before Jannik Verstergaard equalised in the second half. Solskjær also confirmed Paul Pogba will remain at the club beyond Monday’s European transfer deadline. Manchester United held by 10-man Southampton thanks to Vestergaard Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/31/were-on-the-right-track-insists-solskjr-after-draw-at-southampton-video

Crystal Palace must have ended this contest feeling as if they had entered uncharted territory. A side who had failed to win a home league game until December last season has broken their duck this time round at only the second attempt. If that was not surprising enough, they have even unearthed a goalscoring striker en route. Related: Manchester United held by 10-man Southampton thanks to Vestergaard Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/crystal-palace-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report

Javi Gracia’s job was probably slightly more secure after his Watford side collected their first point of the season, but the concerning subtext of an incoherent 90 minutes suggested that both he and Steve Bruce are destined for a season of struggle. As the final whistle blew Newcastle’s manager looked torn between disappointment at his team’s failure to build on last Sunday’s win at Tottenham and relief that a defeat which would surely have provoked further “crisis” talk on Tyneside had been averted. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/newcastle-watford-premier-league-match-report

Twenty-seven minutes into the kind of match to which they have long since become accustomed, Manchester City’s fans broke out in song to support their stricken neighbours. “Stand up for the Bury boys” was the chant and it would presumably not have taken long, on a quick survey of the home support, to locate some of the 28,885 fans who watched the Shakers win 1-0 at Maine Road in their final meeting. That was on Valentine’s Day 1998, when both clubs were in the third tier; they are based 10 miles apart but here, against a competent but predictably outclassed Brighton, they got back to their modern-day business of operating in an entirely different universe. That applies in comparison with almost everyone they face, in fairness, and especially when Kevin De Bruyne is on song. Friday was the fourth anniversary of his arrival from Wolfsburg and he marked it with a fitting demonstration of his gifts, opening the scoring after little more than a minute and then providing an assist for Sergi

Chelsea have a striker who knows how to find the back of the net, but there will be no end to their early teething problems under Frank Lampard until they remember how to defend. They were far too open at the back again and did not have the experience to hold out against a streetwise Sheffield United side, who recovered from two goals down to steal a famous point at Stamford Bridge. Lampard’s young side walked off to boos at the end of this ragged display. They had wasted a wonderful opportunity to earn their second consecutive victory. It all felt so avoidable. Chelsea were cruising at half-time, with the impressive Tammy Abraham bringing his tally to four goals in two games, but they lost their focus in the second half and paid for their complacency when Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma put through his own net to equalise for Chris Wilder’s determined side in the dying moments. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/chelsea-sheffield

Many of Leicester’s exciting young English talents have attracted praise this week, but most of the acclaim here belonged to a still trusty ex-England striker. Jamie Vardy scored twice and created a goal for Youri Tielemans, making Callum Wilson’s one for the visitors incidental. Brendan Rodgers will go into the international break encouraged by the performance of his team, who have taken eight points from their first four matches of the season. Bournemouth are anything but coy travellers and their outgoing nature here made them both dangerous and vulnerable. Eddie Howe’s side carried a threat from the start but left themselves open to counterattacks – an approach that, while making for an attractive spectacle, could be considered reckless when Vardy is on the prowl. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/leicester-bournemouth-premier-league-match-report

West Ham feasted on tender Canary meat as they beat Norwich to get their season up and running at the London Stadium. A goal in the opening half by Sébastien Haller was added to by one in the second from Andriy Yarmolenko and that was enough to wrap up a match which, in the end, was far from a contest. In his programme notes Mark Noble had suggested West Ham wanted to give Norwich “a taste of what the Premier League is all about” and in the opening half they did just that. The visitors were allowed to have a lot of the ball in the opening minutes, encouraged to take their time, take another touch. By the time the game was 15 minutes in and West Ham began to buzz about with the intention of inflicting quick harm, the promoted side didn’t know what had hit them. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/west-ham-norwich-premier-league-match-report

To put this result into some sort of context, Swansea’s only previous win in 20 attempts here was back in September 1949. History, however, belongs to the past and Steve Cooper, who took over as manager in the summer, is working to his own script at Swansea. It is proving to be quite a story, too, with this dramatic late victory ending Leeds’s unbeaten record and taking Swansea above them and to the top of the table. Wayne Routledge was the scorer with a scuffed shot that crept into the far corner almost in slow motion. There were 90 minutes on the clock and Leeds knew that there was no way back. They dominated possession but Swansea frustrated them for long periods and Cooper deserves huge credit for that gameplan. Nonetheless, Leeds will reflect on their shortcomings in attack, where they looked toothless at times. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/leeds-swansea-championship-match-report

A game that started so pleasantly for Manchester United ended in raw frustration as they failed to break down 10-man Southampton. They are not in crisis but the reality is they have not tasted victory since the opening day of the season. A thumping strike by Daniel James gave United an early lead but a controlled performance turned wayward and Jannik Vestergaard, the 6ft 6in Southampton defender, seized on United’s vulnerability to head in his first goal for the club. By the end Southampton, who had Kevin Danso sent off, were clinging on. A lively game turned into target practice for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side, with Mason Greenwood, Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young all taking aim from distance, while a diving header by the Saints defender Maya Yoshida prevented danger from escalating. James’s opener was sweet. United shifted the ball from right to left, with Andreas Pereira helping the ball on to Scott McTominay, who spread the ball across to James. Cédric Soares’s decision to allow him

Wolves have embraced their return to European football with six wins out of six and while that form has yet to translate into a Premier League victory they will be buoyed by achieving their goal of qualifying for the Europa League. Thursday’s win over Torino was the ninth game in 36 days for Nuno Espírito Santo’s side and Everton, with new signings Moise Kean and Alex Iwobi pressing for full home debuts, have the pace to capitalise on any fatigue in the visiting ranks. Andy Hunter Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/everton-wolverhampton-wanderers-match-preview

This is a measure for where Arsenal’s season is going but Tottenham may find inspiration in north London where they could not against Newcastle. Mesut Özil is available but it would be a surprise if he features in the starting lineup considering the likelihood of Unai Emery selecting Nicolas Pépé, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in an attempt to overpower Spurs. Graham Searles Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/arsenal-tottenham-match-preview

The concentration of wealth and attention on a tiny number of globalised superclubs is leading to moments of remarkable drama and quality – but at a terrible price A recent Set-Piece Menu podcast eloquently made the case for fandom as a broad church. When the Premier League is marketed so aggressively all over the world, when overseas television rights bring it so much revenue, when players and managers and owners are often foreign, they argued – quite reasonably – who is to deny the travelling supporter from Baltimore or Bangalore their seat in the stadium, the right to call themselves a fan? All of that made sense. On an intellectual level I agreed with it. It fitted my general liberal, globalised worldview. And yet, I realised, viscerally I disagreed: of course, I paid lip service to all that but actually I regarded my form of fandom as being more authentic and more important. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/aug/31

• If nothing happens on Saturday he will stay, says Pochettino • Manager declines to say it Eriksen will face Arsenal on Sunday Mauricio Pochettino says that Saturday is D-Day for Christian Eriksen’s Tottenham future. The manager is nervous that one of Eriksen’s suitors on mainland Europe will make a move for him before Monday’s deadline and, if it comes today, it could be problematic for Spurs. On the other hand, if the day passes without development, Pochettino would be confident that Eriksen will remain at the club – if only for this season, the final one on his contract. Eriksen has said he is open to a new challenge and is believed to have his heart set on a move to Spain – to either Real Madrid or Barcelona. It is unclear whether either club will make a play for him. Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with an interest in Eriksen if they were to lose Neymar to Barcelona but would he want to go to them? The midfielder has shown no inclination to sign a new contract at Spurs,

The Sheffield United defender has a special fixture in Ireland after Saturday’s visit to Stamford Bridge This is a special weekend for Sheffield United’s John Egan. On Saturday he will play against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. On Sunday he will be one of 82,000 fans in Dublin’s Croke Park for the All-Ireland Gaelic football final, the showpiece event of a fabled sport and in which the Premier League player’s late father, John Egan Sr, is a legend. After Egan Sr died suddenly at the age of 59 in 2012, a statue was erected to him in his hometown of Sneem, County Kerry. It was one way of remembering a man who won six All-Ireland titles during the 1970s and 80s, a golden period during which he was one of the finest players in one of the greatest Gaelic teams of all time. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/31/sheffield-united-john-egan

Burnley’s solid start to the season could have been even better but for the 97th minute penalty that allowed Wolves to claim a draw at Molineux last week, though Sean Dyche has tipped Liverpool for the title this season and he knows they will be a tough proposition after a week of rest. Burnley were in Carabao Cup action in midweek, even if Dyche made sure to change most of his team for the defeat at Sunderland. Until European football starts, Liverpool’s only interest is in keeping their noses in front of Manchester City, and they will not be expecting to drop points at Turf Moor. Paul Wilson Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/burnley-liverpool-match-preview

N’Golo Kanté’s continued absence with an ankle injury is a blow for Chelsea, who will also be without Pedro against Sheffield United. However Frank Lampard will be confident of earning his second win as Chelsea’s manager. Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham are in goalscoring form and the west Londoners will expect to have too much for Chris Wilder’s side, who will hope John Fleck passes a fitness test on a thigh injury. Jacob Steinberg Saturday 3pm Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/chelsea-sheffield-united-match-preview

This could be a high-scoring game. Both sides have been leaky at the back and clinical in attack so far, with Sébastien Haller scoring twice for West Ham last weekend and Teemu Pukki leading the league with five goals. It is unlikely to be dull at the London Stadium, though Norwich’s defence could be strengthened by the return of Christoph Zimmerman. West Ham will be without Michail Antonio through injury. Jacob Steinberg Saturday 3pm Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/west-ham-norwich-match-preview

Teams that end a season badly invariably tend to start the next campaign slowly too. Watford are a case in point, with zero points from three games so far, picking up where they left off last spring. It leaves their manager, Javi Gracia under even greater pressure than Newcastle’s Steve Bruce. Last Sunday’s win at Newcastle brightened Bruce’s horizon appreciably but he is well aware that anything but a victory here will see the storm clouds descending on Tyneside once again. Louise Taylor Saturday 3pm Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/newcastle-watford-match-preview

Crystal Palace have not been given long to bask in last weekend’s victory at Manchester United. Colchester United brought them down to earth with a resounding bump in midweek and now, in the type of game they must dread, their ability to open up unfancied teams at Selhurst Park will be tested again. Aston Villa led and held out for some time at Spurs in their previous away match and, with Tyrone Mings leading their back-line, will target this as a chance to build on that impressive win over Everton. Dominic Fifield Saturday 3pm Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/crystal-palace-aston-villa-match-preview

• Champions League away tickets limited to €70 (£63.50) • Europa League set to €45 (£41) maximum for away fans Uefa has agreed a compromise deal with the continent’s top clubs to cap ticket prices for away fans in the Champions League and Europa League this season, PA understands. Starting from next month’s opening group-stage fixtures, away tickets will cost a maximum of €70 (£63.50) in the Champions League and €45 (£41) in the Europa League. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/uefa-agrees-deal-clubs-cap-prices-away-fans-europe-champions-league

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• Celtic face Lazio, Wolves play Besiktas, Rangers will meet Porto • Arsenal draw Eintracht Frankfurt, Standard Liège and Vitoria Manchester United will face a gruelling Europa League away trip to play FC Astana in Kazakhstan, with Partizan Belgrade and AZ Akmaar their other opponents in a challenging Group L. Related: Europa League draw: Manchester United given gruelling group – live! Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/europa-league-draw-manchester-united-arsenal-rangers-celtic-wolves

England Lucy Bronze, winner of this year’s Uefa Women’s Player of the Year award, has added technique to her work-rate to stand head and shoulders above her peers Is Lucy Bronze the best player in Europe? She would say no. In fact she described it as “embarrassing”, with a laugh, that she should be picking up the Uefa Women’s Player of the Year award ahead of players such as her Lyon roommate Dzsenifer Marozsan, whom she namechecks as being a big influence on her play. She also credits her predecessor as England’s right-back, Alex Scott, alongside the move to Lyon, as key to reaching the award-winning level she is not accustomed to. “She is someone I fought hard with to get my spot in the team, which pushed me to be a better player,” she said, shifting the focus from herself. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/lucy-bronze-uefa-player-of-the-year-award-europe

The video-sharing site said it had been wrong to cut off access to the white nationalist channels.

The Spaniard is under pressure after Watford’s opening three Premier League defeats and must arrest their slide quickly Everyone wanted to know Watford’s secret after they won their opening four league games last season. Javi Gracia, an unknown quantity when he arrived in England in January 2018, had not taken long to become the toast of the town. An underperforming squad had been revived with a stringent fines system, the tactics were working and there were even suggestions that yoga was one of the reasons behind Watford’s success. Related: Sébastien Haller off mark with two goals in West Ham’s victory at Watford Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/javi-gracia-watford-premier-league-danny-welbeck-newcastle-united

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has won UEFA's Player of the Year award. The Dutch centre-back was a crucial member of the side that claimed Liverpool's sixth Champions League trophy, and finished Premier League runners-up to Manchester City by a single point.  He is the first defender to win the award, which was first presented in 2010-11. Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo claimed five of the previous eight awards, with Andrés Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribéry (2013) and Luka Modric (2018) completing the winners' list. Alisson Becker, Van Dijk's Liverpool teammate, won UEFA's Goalkeeper of the Year award.  Champions League draw: Liverpool drawn with Napoli, Spurs face Bayern Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/30/van-dijk-very-proud-to-win-uefa-player-of-the-year-award-video

• Manchester United coach says ‘society isn’t even ready for it’ • ‘I can’t see it – I think you would have to be 10 times as good’ The Manchester United Women’s manager, Casey Stoney, does not believe a female coach has a chance of taking charge of a senior men’s side “in her lifetime”. Stoney will emulate numerous Premier League managers when she takes her place in the Etihad Stadium dugout next Saturday for the club’s FA WSL debut against Manchester City in front of an expected 25,000-plus crowd. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/casey-stoney-no-woman-in-charge-mens-side-in-my-lifetime

• Man Utd manager backs Martial, Rashford and Greenwood • ‘It’s time for our boys to feel that pressure and responsibility’ Ole Gunnar Solskjær has said he trusts Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood to be Manchester United’s centre-forwards after allowing Alexis Sánchez to be loaned to Internazionale. Romelu Lukaku, the top scorer of the past two seasons, has been sold to the same club yet Solskjær is not concerned regarding his striker options. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/solskjaer-sanchez-trusts-martial-rashford-greenwood-centre-forward-manchester-united

Shares in the High Street chain plunge more than 30% as the boss resigns and it warns on profits.

This trumpery moonshine won’t be getting the signal Mauricio Pochettino, the subject of some wild rumours of his departure from Spurs on Thursday, is going to be working with a much-reduced squad from next Tuesday if all this comes to pass. Having said that, his team selections so far this season suggest he may have had an inkling of what may be about to happen. Christian Eriksen , the half-time Tottenham pinch-hitter? Paris Saint-Germain are calling. Jan Vertonghen , yet to play a match for Spurs this season. Off to Bayer Leverkusen is the word in Germany. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/football-transfer-rumours-christian-eriksen-to-lead-mass-tottenham-exodus

The industrial action will see about half of South Western Railways services cancelled.

Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows.

Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows.

Former star baffles audience at the Uefa Champions League draw by quoting from King Lear, before concluding: ‘I love football’ Given previous form, perhaps it should be no surprise that Eric Cantona has again prompted bafflement with a philosophical monologue loosely based on football. The player-turned-actor elicited furrowed brows from the audience at the Champions League draw with a brief but wide-ranging speech that alluded to science, immortality and war. Channelling the spirit of 1995, the year he delivered his famous “when the seagulls follow the trawler” speech, the Frenchman kicked off with a quote from King Lear as he accepted the Uefa president’s award on stage at the ceremony in Monaco. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/30/eric-cantona-eternal-war-crime-king-lear

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• FSA and James Frith raise questions with insolvency bodies • EFL says expulsion unlikely to be reversed despite late offers The Bury North MP, James Frith, has called for an Insolvency Service investigation into the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) organised to cut the debts of struggling Bury football club, who were expelled by the English Football League on Tuesday night. The Football Supporters’ Association also said that it had asked the insolvency practitioners’ professional body R3, and the Insolvency Practitioners Association, to investigate the conduct of the CVA. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/bury-mp-fans-fsa-cva-football-regulation

The five-a-side football pitch operator continues to face the fallout from an accounting scandal.

• Mings included for matches against Bulgaria and Kosovo • Central defender signed for Aston Villa for £26.5m this summer Tyrone Mings is understood to have been called into the England squad by Gareth Southgate for the Euro 2020 qualifiers at home to Bulgaria and Kosovo. The central defender has been rewarded for a strong start to the season at Aston Villa, who signed him from Bournemouth this summer for £26.5m after he helped them to promotion on loan last season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/england-squad-gareth-southgate-tyrone-mings-euro-2020-qualifiers

Readers explain what Bury FC means to them after the club’s expulsion from the Football League Absolutely gutted. Although it’s seemed inevitable for quite some time I never thought it would actually happen. It’s not an overstatement to say the club was integral to the community. The local pubs, takeaways and hotels are absolutely dependent on the fans being drawn to Bury. I fear the worst for the area now the club is gone. The decision makers at the top of football really need a good look at themselves. I really don’t understand how clubs like Manchester City can receive so much scrutiny when there is no chance of them ever going bust while clubs like Bury and Bolton are left to crumble. Curtis, 30, Bury Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/bury-football-league-club-fans-club-collapse

The forward needs freedom on the ball and a manager’s love to thrive and he may get that on loan at Internazionale In May Alexis Sánchez released his autobiographical movie in Chile. It is titled Mi Amigo Alexis – My Friend Alexis – and shows his beginnings as an always smiling kid kicking a ball in a dirt field in his hometown Tocopilla, in the north of Chile. It was like the Joker had drawn a forever-lasting smile on his face. Where did that joyful and happy boy go? That’s the question every fan in Chile has been asking since the forward joined Manchester United in January 2018. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/alexis-sanchez-manchester-united-internazionale-loan-smiling-love

The two tech entrepreneurs debated the risks posed by artificial intelligence at an event in Shanghai.

Jodie Little was living in Northern Cyprus when she committed the crimes but was prosecuted in the UK.

This week’s roundup also features a guide to fingerjousting, Arsenal v Spurs and English cricket’s other hero, Jack Leach 1) It has been a devastating week for Bury Football Club . After 125 years in the Football League, they have been expelled by the EFL after a takeover bid collapsed. The club have a rich history, so here are a few choice highlights. Related: What is the most unusual non-football event staged at a football stadium? | The Knowledge Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/29/burys-finest-moments-death-diving-and-sumo-wrestlers-playing-ball

Italian club agree to pay €3m for season’s loan Defender has fallen out of first-team picture at United Chris Smalling is set to join Roma on loan from Manchester United after a deal was agreed under which the Italian club will pay €3m (£2.7m) to take the defender for the season without an option to buy. The England international is keen to make the move and will conclude the transfer subject to a medical. Smalling has not made an appearance this season and Ole Gunnar Solskjær is content to lose him after the signing of Harry Maguire left the club with too many central defenders. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/chris-smalling-join-roma-on-loan-manchester-united

As a 15-year-old Carrie Jones must wait for her Cardiff City debut but after a senior call-up she could feature in Euro 2021 qualifiers against the Faroes and Northern Ireland It is a surreal situation. Ineligible to play for her club until her 16th birthday on 4 September, Wales’s newest senior call-up, Carrie Jones, could make her international debut before she can turn out for Cardiff City. It may be fair to assume Jones is unlikely to start the Euro 2021 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands on Thursday night and Northern Ireland on Tuesday but she could feature, with the manager, Jayne Ludlow, saying: “I see her challenging for a place. If she wasn’t going to do that she wouldn’t be selected. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/wales-women-football-euro-2021-carrie-jones

Clubs’ agreement will be needed for new rules regarding prospective new owners, the funding of takeovers and a salary cap The EFL’s executive chair, Debbie Jevans, who said she is devastated by having to expel the club , has committed to preventing such a crisis ever happening again, saying on Wednesday: “I absolutely want this to be the last time.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/lessons-to-be-learned-from-bury-expulsion-efl

The Supreme Court also orders a retrial for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong for bribery in the same scandal.

Today’s whispers are short-sleeved With the good and the great of Europe’s elite clubs convening in Monaco for this evening’s Champions League draw, there ought to be no shortage of opportunities for late-doors horse-trading ahead of the closure of the European transfer window on Monday. Related: Transfer window 2019 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/29/football-transfer-rumour-mill-chelsea-bakayoko-psg-mandzukic

Huawei's next flagship phone will not come with Google's popular apps including Maps and YouTube.

The Supreme Court also orders a retrial for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong for bribery in the same scandal.

Huawei's next flagship phone will not come with Google's popular apps including Maps and YouTube.

The software giant says its sales will be even worse this year than previously indicated.

Reaching Net Zero emissions will be a huge challenge, says UK's outgoing chief environment scientist.

MPs want the UK government to seek a commitment from banks not to leave communities without banking facilities.

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation.

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation.

• Referee stops game for 10 minutes after banners and chants • Incident is latest in a series to have occurred in France The Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille was suspended for 10 minutes on Wednesday night after supporters unfurled banners displaying homophobic messages in the stands. Offensive chants were also heard on a hugely embarrassing night for the home club, whose takeover by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffe went through on Tuesday. Ratcliffe’s brother, Bob, was present to see the match held up in the 28th minute by the referee, Clément Turpin, after the stadium announcer inside the Allianz Riviera had twice asked fans to stop making anti-gay chants, which were directed at the French league and began around the 17th minute. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/nice-marseille-homophobic-banners-clement-turpin

Several game developers accuse colleagues and peers of assault.

A simple guide to how currency is valued and what it means for your finances

Everybody has their favoured format for Uefa’s tournament but few want to see it evolve into a European Super League “Europe,” Sir Alex Ferguson said, actually a little before Manchester United’s 1999 success in the Champions League helped bring a knighthood his way, “ought to be the cherry on the cake. No one wants it to be the whole cake – that would spoil everything.” Ferguson was responding, a couple of decades ago, not only to non-champions being allowed into the hallowed event – he would mellow on seeing United go all the way in Europe after finishing second behind Arsenal in 1998 – but to Uefa tweaking the format once again to introduce a double group stage involving more matches. In the event that modification proved short-lived, lasting only until 2002-03, though there are still influential voices, the former United CEO David Gill among them, who consider a second mini-league a more attractive and competitive prospect than the present last 16, where group winners usually find

Bury FC have been expelled from the English Football League. The Shakers failed to agree a takeover bid from C&N Sporting Risk meaning they have now been kicked out of the EFL. Speaking outside the team’s stadium, Gigg Lane, fans expressed sadness and anger at the fallout of the club. ‘It feels like we’ve lost someone’ said one fan. Another added ‘there’s been grown men, 50 year old men, 60 year old men crying. Some of them don’t cry at their own daughters’ weddings’ Bury expelled from EFL after 125 years as takeover collapses Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/28/my-heart-has-been-ripped-out-bury-fans-on-clubs-expulsion-from-efl-video

Former Liverpool forward sentenced to 10 weeks after pleading guilty to two charges The former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has been jailed for 10 weeks after pleading guilty to failing to comply with a roadside breath test and failing to provide a breath sample for analysis. Saunders, 55, who also played for Aston Villa and Derby County and was capped 75 times by Wales, was stopped by police on suspicion of drink-driving in Boughton, Chester, on 10 May. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/28/ex-footballer-dean-saunders-jailed-for-failing-to-provide-breath-sample

The app, that takes scan-like photographs of documents, has been downloaded more than 100 million times.

A team of French police destroys a virus that infected 850,000 computers, officials say.

Plus: passmasters, players to score in the top four divisions and a deaf footballer Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “What is the most unusual non-football event to be staged at a football ground?” asks Zara Wildoom. The answer to this is as strange as you’d expect. In 1970, and just before the FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium staged the Horse of the Year Show, the effects of which wreaked havoc with the hallowed turf and the silky passing game played by Leeds United and Chelsea; as such, when they drew 2-2, the replay was switched to Old Trafford. And the Twin Towers also played host to the stunts of Evel Knievel , while Eddie Kidd played at Harwich & Parkeston’s Royal Oak Ground . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/the-knowledge-most-unusual-non-football-events-staged-at-a-football-stadium

Sterling loses ground against the dollar and euro after a move that may lead to a no-deal Brexit.

Record £15.5m signing has fired Swansea to second in the Championship after going 1,022 days without a goal for the club Thirty-eight days ago Borja Bastón replaced Oli McBurnie in the final throes of Swansea’s third pre-season friendly. It was there at St James Park in Exeter where the Spaniard’s improbable resurrection began in earnest, with his return to the first-team fold after an 805-day hiatus paving the way for an extraordinary rebirth that has led to the striker firing Swansea to second in the Championship and topping the goalscoring charts, with five goals in five games. In weeks Borja has gone from a lesser-spotted misfit to something of an undroppable force. A £15.5m club-record signing three years ago, Borja proved a poster boy for the wrong reasons, a footnote of Swansea’s sorry decline after one goal from 20 top-flight matches en route to relegation. When Borja struck on the opening day this season, it was his first Swansea goal for 1,022 days, only his fifth league sta

Time is running out to make a claim as Thursday's deadline looms.

Like his predecessor as Chancellor, Sajid Javid is emphasising fiscal responsibility.

Today’s rumours can’t believe you were born in 1998 The summer’s hottest transfer saga shows no sign of fizzling out. No, not Neymar to Barcelona. Or Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid . Or Alexis Sánchez to Inter . Come on: it’s Dejan Lovren to Roma , who remain dead set on signing the Liverpool defender, even though he’s Dejan Lovren. Related: Tottenham remain in the dark over Eriksen after agent and Levy fall out Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/football-transfer-rumour-mill-roma-sign-dejan-lovren-liverpool

Dominic Nielen-Groen called himself Papa Bear on an Instagram hashtag used by paedophiles.

Scotland's schools are changing and at the forefront of that change is a project which will see 50,000 pupils given their own iPad.

The Scottish Sea Farms site in Eday says staff leave because they have nowhere to live.

Engineers in Stevenage, UK, finish building a robot that will search for life on the Red Planet.

• Supporter groups want more tickets and accessible cities • Problems arose in Madrid and Baku last season A coalition of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham supporter groups has called on Uefa to improve the experience of fans at European finals and to avoid awarding showpiece occasions to countries with questionable human-rights records . Liverpool and Tottenham fans were awarded only 33,286 of the 68,000 tickets for last season’s Champions League final in Madrid and complications were caused by the Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea being held in Baku, with many supporters staying away because of the cost and inconvenience of the 2,500-mile journey to Azerbaijan. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/fans-uefa-final-tickets-human-rights-record

But the chancellor rules out a "blank cheque", promising to keep within existing spending rules.

The troubled travel firm says it has reached agreement with Chinese company Fosun over a takeover.

Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides now has superfast broadband, and there's hope it will help business and the population.

Costco's first China store comes as other foreign retailers have struggled to compete in the country.

After appearing to score what would have been the winner for Ludogorets against Slavia Sofia, midfielder Wanderson runs off in celebration, leapfrogging the advertisement hoardings and kissing his wife in the crowd. However, unbeknown to the Brazilian, the goal had been ruled out for offside. To make matters worse, the goal should have been given as the player was in an onside position when the cross was delivered. The game finished 0-0 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/27/footballer-rushes-to-kiss-wife-in-celebration-as-goal-is-disallowed-video

Apple and Google are among the companies at risk over a US chipmaker's lawsuit.

The banks are advising customers to use other methods to access their accounts.

The PSNI is examining 300,000 hours of CCTV footage in relation to lapse of care at the home.

A former senior HS2 official tells the BBC he was not allowed to present evidence to Department of Transport.

Monaco’s success inspired Lyon, Nice and Bordeaux. It’s time they started following the example they have set for other clubs By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News A lot has changed at Lyon, Nice and Bordeaux in recent years. All three clubs have adapted and refined their first team, youth development and recruitment strategy. They have different targets, but the three clubs have some things in common: they promote young players; they sign promising talents with resale value from niche markets; and their policy on squad development is led by people at the club who work above the coach. While Bordeaux are a long way from perfecting these ideas and Nice have struggled to recapture the magic of former president Jean-Pierre Rivère’s shrewd transfer business, they are both making the effort to change because of Monaco. A few years ago Monaco offered dramatic proof that this philosophy can bring unprecedented financial and sporting success in Ligue 1. However, having

The banks are advising customers to use other methods to access their accounts.

Hundreds of Bury fans help clean up Gigg Lane stadium in hope of playing opening game Hundreds of volunteers have taken part in a clean-up operation at Bury FC’s football stadium as the future of two of England’s longest-running clubs hung in the balance. Bury FC have until 5pm on Tuesday to complete a sale that would prevent them from being expelled from the English Football League, ending their 134-year league history . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/27/bury-and-bolton-two-of-englands-oldest-clubs-face-tuesday-expulsion

United left-back has sustained a hamstring injury Shaw out of four club games and England selection Luke Shaw will be out for at least five weeks due to a hamstring injury, in what is a sizeable blow to Manchester United. Shaw has been left devastated by a problem suffered in Saturday’s defeat to Crystal Palace , meaning the left-back is set to miss four games for the club and also on potential selection for England’s upcoming internationals. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/27/manchester-united-luke-shaw-ruled-out-for-at-least-five-weeks

Jens Stage thankfully survived the attack but there is now concern in the country that similar incidents could take place Early this summer, the Denmark Under-21 international Jens Stage received a threatening message on Facebook. It read: “You will never be in Aarhus again – Judas.” Stage’s apparent crime was that he had joined FC Copenhagen from local side AGF. AGF had been paid around £2.2m for the services of the versatile 22-year-old, which is among the biggest sums paid for a player moving between two Danish clubs, but that did not stop some fans from being infuriated by the deal. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/27/hooliganism-fears-rise-in-denmark-after-a-footballers-flat-is-set-on-fire-jens-stage

Our cartoonist looks at the uncertain future of a number of Football League clubs, the heartbeats of communities Take a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/aug/27/david-squires-on-bolton-bury-and-the-threat-to-our-football-clubs

A third division football match in Brazil was paused after it was interrupted by heavy smoke caused by a wildfire. The match between Atlético Acreano and Luverdense in Serie C was stopped in the sixth minute before resuming seven minutes later. According to the club's performance analyst, Ivan Mazzula, the game had a 15-minute delayed start due to the lack of an ambulance and he could not determine the cause of the wildfire, as there were no signs of fire or smoke coming from the training camp attached to the stadium before the game started. The home side went on to win the match 3-2 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/aug/27/brazilian-football-match-halted-due-to-nearby-wildfire-video

Brothers Matt and Joseph Mills have had long careers. This season – for the first time – they are on the same side at Forest Green Rovers, who meet Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup As kids, with toy cars for goalposts and a washing line that doubled up as a makeshift crossbar, Matt and Joseph Mills duelled with their elder brothers Jonathan and Jamie in the back garden of the family home in west Swindon. These days, things have come somewhat full circle, with the pair back on the same team at Forest Green Rovers. They shared a room growing up and lived together when their paths crossed in the north-west a few years ago but until the start of this month, they had never played together professionally. “We grew up playing two v two,” says Joseph, 29, the club captain, sitting alongside Matt, 33, a player-coach, fresh from devouring a vegan – in line with the League Two club’s sustainable ethos – red Thai curry. “We always had a close bond. We room together now on away trips and it feels l

A balance has to be struck between the landscape and better connectivity, the digital secretary says.

• Deal to sell League One club collapsed on Saturday • Talks with potential buyers ongoing prior to 5pm deadline Bolton administrator Paul Appleton says the future of the club “is still in doubt” but hopes there will be a “positive outcome” before Tuesday’s 5pm deadline set by the English Football League. Wanderers are on the brink of liquidation, with their 145-year history hanging in the balance while quibbles continue over legal paperwork. A deal to sell the Trotters to preferred bidders Football Ventures collapsed on Saturday morning - despite being virtually agreed hours earlier - and Appleton had warned on Monday that he would start closing the club down on Wednesday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/27/bolton-wanderers-takeover-liquidation-deadline-efl

It will work on smart speakers, TVs and mobiles but will Beeb be a good wake-up word?

A balance has to be struck between the landscape and better connectivity, the digital secretary says.

Nicky Morgan told the BBC that the UK would make a decision over Huawei before the end of the year.