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Shortly after Dali’s brother died, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The France midfielder tells her story for the first time “I would tell myself to look at my mother’s bravery. She always smiled. Even without her hair. For a woman it’s really difficult to not have hair and eyelashes – you don’t feel like a woman any more. Cancer breaks everything.” West Ham’s midfielder Kenza Dali has not told her story before. During 12 years of playing in France, including with Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain, she kept quiet about the traumatic circumstances that formed the backdrop to her promising early career. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/west-ham-kenza-dali-brother-died-mother-cancer-interview

• Captain under fire after clashing with fans last weekend • He has a good heart and loves the club, says goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has said that the Arsenal squad is fully behind Granit Xhaka after the captain clashed with club’s fans last weekend. The 27-year-old, who was in goal for Arsenal for their remarkable Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool on Wednesday, which they lost 5-4 on penalties after a 5-5 draw, added that Xhaka was a “lovely” person who cared deeply about the club. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/granit-xhaka-arsenal-squad-fully-behind-emiliano-martinez

A "request an ATM" service faces overwhelming demand, receiving more than 100 applications.

Real Betis v Celta Vigo was supposed to be the end. But one coach looks like he will still be standing after a dramatic finale Maybe the best way to grasp what happened on Wednesday night and what it meant is to pause it and watch it back again frame by frame, a thousand things in a single shot , a thousand more in the next. Look at Celta de Vigo: you can actually pinpoint the second where their hearts rip in half. It’s the same second when life floods back into Betis. The clock shows 89.47 and the ball drops to Nabil Fekir , near the penalty spot. Stop it there: everyone’s looking at him, close. Only Iago Aspas isn’t in the area. Of those that are, only Stanislav Lobotka isn’t on him. Just to his right is Sergio Bermejo. The rest stand before him and salvation: Hugo Mallo, Néstor Araujo, Joseph Aidoo, David Juncà, Gabriel Fernández, Fran Beltrán, Brais Mendez and Rubén Blanco. In front of him, a line of five men. Behind them, two more. And behind them , another. Press play and someh

The system is too often introducing travesties into games instead of clearing them up and changes are needed Dissatisfaction with VAR seems to be back with a vengeance after the incidents of last weekend, with a meeting of Premier League clubs scheduled for next month to discuss the implementation of remote technology and look into the reasons referees have been avoiding their pitchside monitors. Most of us imagined the ability to check a quick replay on the sidelines would be all officials needed to sort out contentious incidents not readily picked up in real-time. When VAR was being dreamed up the general idea seemed to be that travesties on the pitch that led to the referee being besieged by aggrieved defenders – think Thierry Henry’s sneaky 2009 handball against Republic of Ireland to take an old but obvious example – could easily be ironed out if the official in question were allowed a quick peek at a monitor. A short delay in the game might not be ideal, but a better option sur

The aerospace firm's Belfast operation was put up for sale in May as part of a reorganisation.

The US women’s team are the reigning world champions. In an extract from his new book, Beau Dure explains why the men are unlikely to equal that feat The US men’s soccer team will be forever looking up at the world’s powers for several reasons. The USA fell behind by 100 years, in part because of cultural forces that made Americans favor American sports. Now that soccer is relatively ingrained into mainstream America (the kid on the new drama Stumptown often wears a Portland Timbers shirt), US soccer entrepreneurs and supporters are battling to pick the right direction forward, and those battles too frequently end up in court. Americans are obsessed with the quick fix for whatever ails the men’s team, ignoring the more systemic issues beneath the surface, and the constant in-fighting imposes a somber air on a sport built on joy. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/why-us-mens-soccer-will-always-be-chasing-the-pack

Today’s tell-all is preaching to the converted The future of Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been the subject of speculation since the final whistle of last season’s Champions League final and Bayern Munich are the latest club reported to be interested in offering the Argentinian a fresh start. While there currently seems little danger of him being dismissed by Spurs despite their poor start to the season, Pochettino has the air about him of a man who could do with a change of scenery and German TV channel Sport1 say Bayern are eyeing him up as a potential replacement for Niko Kovac. Ajax manager Erik ten Hag and Ralf Rangnick , head of Red Bull’s football wing have also been linked with the Bayern job. When he’s not offering opinions for spare change in the Sky Sports studio on Sunday afternoons, José Mourinho can be found in an underground bunker plotting his next move into management. According to the Sun, his desire to become the first manager to win major tr

Colchester drawn to play at Old Trafford Oxford set to host holders Manchester City The two EFL teams left in the Carabao Cup were richly rewarded in Thursday’s quarter-final draw, with League Two Colchester United to face Manchester United at Old Trafford and Oxford United of League One at home to Manchester City. Liverpool are due to play at Aston Villa after their extraordinary win over Arsenal on penalties following a 5-5 draw, and Leicester face a trip to Everton. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/carabao-cup-quarter-final-draw-colchester-oxford-manchester-united-city

African and Middle Eastern communities are increasingly paving the way in the search for world-class players Between Adelaide United’s stunning FFA Cup final rout and the pulsating return of the Sydney derby to Parramatta, it has been a good news week for Australian football. But lost in the fanfare was something critically important to the men’s domestic game – the release of Professional Footballers Australia’s insightful study into football’s golden generation, Culture Amplifies Talent . In an era of curriculum wars, the 10,000 hours principle and a proliferation of financially-motivated academies professing to have “the secret” to unlocking your child’s development, the need to sort fact from fiction is crucial, and the PFA deserve praise for commissioning such work. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/where-next-in-australias-pursuit-of-footballs-next-golden-generation

A heady mix of Drake, Liam Gallagher and nostaglia is moving the goalposts when it comes to classic kits Just like fashion, football seasons are primed around newness. As well as players, rivalries and bids for the title, three new kits arrive for each Premier League club every year. But the rise of the vintage football shirt market means this could be changing. Increasingly, fans are moving through the turnstiles on match day in old shirts. They may have got lucky, by finding one in a local charity shop, but most of these are sought-after; some particularly hallowed shirts are worth thousands of pounds and hyped up as sacred objects. Online, the world of vintage football shirts sees many young men (it is mostly young men) debate the intricacies of different seasons, graphics and even the sponsors that appear across the shirts. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/oct/31/pitch-perfect-why-vintage-football-shirts-are-a-style-game

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has warned his team could forfeit their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie due to fixture congestion. The Reds reached the last eight with a shootout win over Arsenal, after Divock Origi’s 94th-minute equaliser made it 5-5 and sent the match at Anfield to penalties. Liverpool had already been scheduled to play the Club World Cup in Qatar on 18 December after winning last season’s Champion’s League, while English Football League chiefs hope to play the quarter-final fixtures on the week beginning 16 December. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/oct/31/jurgen-klopp-threatens-to-forfeit-carabao-cup-despite-special-win-over-arsenal-video

• Liverpool to play in Club World Cup during quarter-final week • ‘If they don’t find a proper date for us, we cannot play’ Jürgen Klopp has threatened to withdraw Liverpool from the Carabao Cup should the EFL and Premier League fail to find what he considers “a proper date” for their quarter-final. Liverpool reached the last eight of the competition after a penalty shootout with Arsenal that followed a remarkable 5-5 draw at Anfield. The quarter-finals are scheduled for the week commencing 16 December – the same week the European champions will be in Qatar to play in Fifa’s Club World Cup tournament. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-carabao-cup-withdraw

Fiat Chrysler and Vauxhall's owner, France's PSA, announce merger plans for a £40bn car giant.

The bank reports quarterly profits of £50m following the latest bill from the PPI mis-selling scandal.

The airline is inspecting its 737 NG fleet after similar discoveries by regulators in the US.

Nick DeLeon winner completes Toronto FC fightback in Atlanta Sounders will host Toronto in MLS Cup final on 10 November Toronto back in championship match for third time in four years Nick DeLeon scored the winning goal in the 78th minute, Quentin Westberg stuffed a penalty kick and Toronto FC advanced to the MLS Cup title game with a 2-1 victory over defending champion Atlanta United in the Eastern Conference final Wednesday night. Related: Seattle Sounders topple LAFC to reach third MLS Cup final in four years Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/toronto-fc-atlanta-united-mls-cup-score

High-end real estate and a luxury hotel will be seized as part of the deal struck with financier Jho Low.

• Charity Commission conducted review into organisation • ‘Evidence of lack of training in key areas such as staff welfare’ An independent review of football’s anti-racism organisation, Kick It Out, has found a series of governance failings including poor communication and a lack of training in staff welfare, the Charity Commission has revealed. Related: Bulgaria ordered to play one game behind closed doors over racism Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/kick-it-out-number-of-failings-employee-complaints

Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.

Output fell in September capping a 15-month period of decline, an industry body says.

Growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong's economy has fallen into recession.

As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week.

The Real Madrid forward had been blissfully unaware that Boris Johnson was running the UK – but now the country has blown a prime cloning opportunity to reclaim its lost innocence Why did they do it? What honestly possessed the newspaper journalist who discovered that Gareth Bale didn’t know the identity of the UK prime minister to tell him who it was? If you missed this, affable Real Madrid malcontent Gareth Bale gave an interview to the Daily Telegraph this week, in which he revealed: “I don’t even know who the prime minister is any more. I haven’t got a clue.” It was at this point that the interviewer informed him that it was Boris Johnson. BUT WHY, THOUGH? Why was Gareth Bale’s immaculateness taken from him? We had found him – the last pure Briton. He currently lives in Spain, but these are minor details. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/gareth-bale-boris-johnson-prime-minister-banterpocalyse

Stock market flotation of one of the world's most profitable firms 'soon' says energy minister.

Plus: the worst points total for miles travelled in a league fixture and losing a contact lens during a game Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU Last week we included a few examples of stadiums with open ends or buildings where terracing should be. You sent us so many great examples we decided to showcase them … “You just have to look at the 6,000-capacity Estadio Olímpico in Uruguay’s first division,” cheers Guillermo Sienra. “Home to Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, it has an unbeatable view!” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/which-football-stadiums-are-lopsided-three-sided-or-just-downright-wonky-the-knowledge

After 14 games Alex Neil’s side are second in the table and hopeful of gatecrashing the top six after a couple of near misses In an era of wild spending, soft transfer embargoes and Championship clubs selling their stadiums before leasing them back to balance the books, a reminder that Preston North End’s record outlay remains the £1.5m plus add-ons they paid Manchester United to sign David Healy in 2001. Barnsley’s biggest buy dates back even further, to 1997 when they signed Gjorgji Hristov, but in the past two years 14 second-tier teams have smashed their transfer record, with five doing so this summer. Splashing the cash is not Preston’s style – their starting XI against Blackburn last weekend cost £1.6m – and they deserve credit for doing things differently. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2019/oct/30/preston-north-end-alex-neil-peter-risdale-championship-football-league

The social network has dropped an appeal against a £500,000 penalty from UK's privacy watchdog.

The social network has dropped an appeal against a £500,000 penalty from UK's privacy watchdog.

Unai Emery revealed that his Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka is 'devastated and sad' after he was booed by fans when substituted against Crystal Palace. The Swiss international was loudly jeered off the pitch. He responded by swearing at the fans, cupping his ear to them, before taking his shirt off and storming down the tunnel. Xhaka's future as captain was left uncertain. When asked, Emery said 'he did not want to speak about that'.  Granit Xhaka ‘devastated and sad’ after Crystal Palace game, says Unai Emery Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/oct/30/xhaka-is-devastated-and-sad-says-emery-after-display-of-anger-at-fans-video

The bellwether for the High Street said sales improved in October as the temperatures dropped.

National team protests are not new but club move shows readiness to fight for decent day-to-day living standards too The announcement that footballers in Spain’s top division will begin an indefinite strike on the weekend of 16-17 November is hugely significant in the battle for a global professional women’s game. There have been strikes and player protests before but these have often revolved around the conditions and pay of the national team. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/oct/30/spanish-club-strike-female-footballers-living-standards

Today’s whispers have got a heart of gold Hola España, guess what? I’m coming back. So says Zlatan Ibrahimovic , in a decidedly cryptic social media post, which means he’s planning a move back to La Liga, or a family holiday to the Costa del Sol. It’s hard to see the 38-year-old re-signing for Barcelona but perhaps he would be tempted by a January move to second-placed Granada? Watch this space. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/football-transfer-rumours-manchester-united-new-andrea-pirlo-sandro-tonali

You need to learn "when to get out of the way" as a start-up CEO, says Netflix founder Marc Randolph.

Nicolas Lodeiro features in all three goals as Sounders win 3-1 Los Angeles FC bows out at home after record-breaking season Nicolas Lodeiro scored a goal and assisted on two more by Raul Ruidiaz, and the Seattle Sounders advanced to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years with a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Tuesday night. Ruidiaz and Lodeiro scored four minutes apart in the first half to claim the lead for the Sounders, who upset the Supporters’ Shield-winning top seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a superb big-game performance. Seattle also beat two-year-old LAFC for the first time in five meetings. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/30/seattle-sounders-los-angeles-fc-mls-cup-semifinals

Facebook-owned WhatsApp alleges NSO Group was behind a cyber-attack on phones and messages.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp alleges NSO Group was behind a cyber-attack on phones and messages.

You need to learn "when to get out of the way" as a start-up CEO, says Netflix founder Marc Randolph.

Reports suggest the carmakers are exploring a tie-up to create a near $50bn US-Europe auto giant.

• Lionel Messi at the double in Barça’s 5-1 win over Real Valladolid • Romelu Lukaku gives Inter a 2-1 win at Brescia Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up two more as Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 5-1 to move top of La Liga. Ernesto Valverde’s side ran out comfortable winners at the Camp Nou, where Saturday’s clásico against Real Madrid was due to be played before it was postponed until December because of political tension. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/29/european-football-roundup-barcelona-inter-la-liga-serie-a

Technology massively boosted cigarette production, but it took new techniques to sell them.

For many of us Halloween is a one day event, but for these women Halloween is their job.

Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us?

The UK economy will be 3.5% smaller than if it had stayed in the EU, claims a new study.

The airport operator is experimenting with new sequences to get passengers on planes quicker.

BBC 5 live listeners explain how fertility treatment affected them in their jobs.

US lawmakers tell the planemaker they fear it put profit over safety when getting the 737 Max approved.

• Bulgaria also fined €75,000 for racism against England • Uefa was urged to take strong action after Euro 2020 qualifier Bulgaria have been ordered by Uefa to play their next competitive home game behind closed doors, with a further match suspended for two years after the racist chanting which marred the Euro 2020 qualifier with England earlier this month. Related: Jordan Henderson told me I heard racism when I hadn’t, says Balakov Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/29/bulgaria-ordered-to-play-next-two-matches-behind-closed-doors-over-england-racism

Director Judd Apatow calls the move "ridiculous and insulting" and actor Aaron Paul also speaks out.

Bloomsbury faced a overnight price rise of 15% in the cost of books shipped from China to America.

Latest game from Activision Blizzard criticised by users for its portrayal of Russia.

A goal from behind the halfway line is a rare sight in football, yet in the J2 League in Japan Montedio Yamagata managed to score two of them in 90 seconds. The two strikes from the home side caught the Ehime goalkeeper Masahiro Okamoto off guard on Sunday. The goals were scored by Shun Nakamura and Tatushiro Sakamoto. Yamagata went on to win 3-0 Watch more from the amazing world of sport series Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2019/oct/29/two-goals-from-halfway-in-90-seconds-in-japanese-football-match-video

A teammate, a coach and a teacher reflect on how Firmino left ‘a dangerous reality to conquer the world through sport’ By Josué Seixas for Yellow & Green Football On a mundane Monday in 2001, Adriana Leite was sitting in her classroom in Maceió, a city on Brazil’s northeast coast. As usual, there was a timid but pleasant boy called Roberto at the desk nearest to hers. She asked him how his weekend had been. When he said that the electricity in his home had been off all weekend, she was worried and asked the 10-year-old what had happened to his family’s food. Smiling, as if it was normal, he said there was nothing in the fridge, so nothing could go off. “When he told me that he had nothing in his fridge at home, it made me very sad,” Leite recalls. “He was so young, always so shy and his answer surprised me. What did he mean there was nothing in the fridge? I always remembered Roberto because of that – that skinny little lad who sat next to my desk and talked about football.” C

• Seventeen World Cup players in autumn internationals squad • Wembley stadium sold out for game with Germany in November Phil Neville has picked 17 of his World Cup players in the England Women’s squad for the forthcoming autumn internationals against Germany and the Czech Republic. The 21-player squad will meet up at their St George’s Park base next week in preparation for the visit of Germany to a sold-out Wembley stadium on 9 November. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/29/phil-neville-squad-momentous-england-women-football-clash-germany-wembley

Closing the gender pay gap will take 60 years at current rate, says the Fawcett Society.

The annual rise in UK house prices has been at less than 1% for each of the last 11 months, the lenders says.

Fashion designer Roland Mouret hopes a new recyclable hanger will reduce wastage.

Our resident cartoonist invites you to try and find the lesser-spotted Arsenal playmaker amid the chaos at the Emirates Stadium Take a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/oct/29/david-squires-on-wheres-mesut-ozil-arsenal

Roland Mouret has created a recyclable clothes hanger in a bid to end the use of plastic ones.

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The Saudi event includes some figures who stayed away in 2018 over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Today’s fluff is in two minds The sparkling football being played by Real Sociedad this season has not gone unnoticed by – who else? – Manchester City , who are sniffing around their attacker Mikel Oyarzabal . The 22-year-old has four goals in 10 La Liga matches this term and Sky Germany suggests City want the Spain international as a replacement for 2018’s Leroy Sané, who was a target for persistent Bayern Munich in the summer but is currently sidelined with an ACL injury. Another striking talent rumoured – again – to be on the move out of Spain is Gareth Bale , the latest mooted destination for the Welsh forward being the Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua , who tried to sign him in the summer. Bale is apparently chewing things over in London at the moment with his agent, according to the Mail. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/29/football-transfer-rumours-real-sociedad-mikel-oyarzabal-to-manchester-city

The 60-year-old rose to social media fame because of his unusual cooking videos.

The Treasury scraps new 50p pieces designed to commemorate Brexit on 31 October.

Ms Lam says the economy is likely to have contracted as long-running protests continue.

As the Internet marks 50 years, its co-founder Vint Cerf, tells of his concerns for the future.

Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us?

Organisers have brought goods to the UK early to avoid any difficulties with the UK's exit from the EU.

How Tara Bosch set up and grew low-sugar sweets company Smart Sweets.

• Algerian forward won five trophies in 2018/19 season • Mahrez says success is motivating him to achieve more Riyad Mahrez has admitted Manchester City’s clean sweep of domestic trophies and Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph is motivating him to reach even greater heights. The forward was part of Pep Guardiola’s side that claimed the Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Community Shield. He also captained Algeria to a first Afcon triumph victory for 29 years in July after they beat Senegal 1-0 in the final, with Mahrez having scored a late semi-final winner from a free-kick against Nigeria. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/28/manchester-citys-clean-sweep-and-algerias-afcon-win-boosted-my-confidence-says-mahrez

Apple says users will be left without access to email or the internet unless they update software this week.

City looked out of ideas without Walsh, Graham was lethal for Spurs and has the tide turned for struggling Birmingham? The battle of the champions and last season’s runners-up was always going to be a tight affair and the game was won in midfield, where the Gunners were slick operators. Out of possession they were organised, compact and forced errors from Manchester City. With Lia Wälti pulling the strings in her holding role, Jordan Nobbs and Kim Little were able to add the creative touches up ahead of her and it was a crisp pass slipped through to Vivianne Miedema from Little that provided the chance for the match-winning goal. It was Miedema’s first in four games against City, who badly missed their midfield controller Keira Walsh. Walsh was serving the first game of a three-match suspension and without her they were devoid of ideas. It was City’s first defeat of the season, having won their first four games before it. Nick Cushing will have to find a way to replace Walsh’s ingenui

Inspired substitutions gave Thiago Motta a dream start in the dugout while Atalanta enjoyed a 10-goal swing from midweek Studies tell us school bullies have often been victims of bullying themselves . Watching Atalanta humiliate Udinese on Sunday afternoon, it was tempting to wonder whether something similar might apply to football teams. Beaten 5-1 by Manchester City in midweek, the Bergamo club returned home to thrash their next opponent 7-1. They even allowed Udinese the illusory joy of scoring the first goal, just as they had experienced at the Etihad. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/oct/28/atalanta-genoa-thiago-motta-serie-a

We select seven talented youngsters waiting to make an impact in the league for their clubs who should get a chance to shine It is something of a curiosity that Smith Rowe has appeared three times in the Bundesliga during a loan with RB Leipzig and scored twice in the Europa League for Arsenal, but has yet to play a minute in England’s top flight. The 19-year-old is not far off though and Unai Emery has given him an active role in Arsenal’s cup games. Had it not been for a concussion sustained in the third round against Nottingham Forest he might have featured more this season but he has shown enough to suggest a stage such as Anfield will not faze him. Smith-Rowe, a rangy figure at 6ft, can operate on the flanks or in an attacking midfield role and is a positive, incisive influence who never shies from receiving the ball and trying to make things happen. His movement between the lines will be a test for Liverpool’s defensive players if he features on Wednesday. Nick Ames Continue re

• Manager says players are always focused on next game • Pochettino and Spurs rue Son shot against crossbar Jürgen Klopp said he loved Liverpool’s rousing comeback against Tottenham but no one inside Anfield would get carried away with a title challenge he described as merely a case of “so far, so good”. Liverpool restored their six-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a stirring 2-1 win despite falling behind to Harry Kane’s header after 47 seconds. Jordan Henderson, with his first league goal at Anfield since December 2015, and a Mohamed Salah penalty delivered a ninth win of the campaign for the unbeaten leaders. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/jurgen-klopp-plays-down-title-talk-liverpool

Unai Emery has admitted Granit Xhaka’s reaction was “wrong” after the Arsenal captain gestured angrily to fans when he was substituted during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The midfielder cupped his ears to the crowd as they booed him off the pitch. He also appeared to mouth “fuck off” before removing his shirt and walking straight down the tunnel. When pressed about keeping the Swiss international as Arsenal’s captain Emery said: “It is not the moment to speak about that.” Granit Xhaka’s angry reaction to substitution ‘was wrong’, says Emery Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/oct/28/he-was-wrong-unai-emery-granit-xhaka-reaction-fans-boos-video

A landmark study confirmed what many – including the family of West Brom and England legend Jeff Astle – long suspected So now we know. Revealed last week, the results of a landmark study into the relationship between football and brain damage confirmed what many in and outside the game have long suspected: former professionals are significantly more likely to suffer from dementia and other serious neurological diseases in their later years. Three-and-a-half times more likely, to be precise. The research project, conducted over nearly two years by the University of Glasgow’s Brain Injury Group also discovered a five-fold increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s, a four-fold increase in motor neurone disease and a two-fold increase in Parkinson’s. What football – those who play, coach and govern the sport – decides to do with this crucial information remains to be seen but recent history suggests any real progress in the field of player safety will be made at a glacial pace. Dawn Astle sp

• Home defeat equalled biggest in Premier League history • One day’s salary will be donated to Saints Foundation Southampton’s players and coaching staff will each donate one day’s wages to the Saints Foundation, the club have announced. The offer comes after Friday night’s 9-0 home humiliation to Leicester which equalled the record score in Premier League history. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/28/southampton-players-donate-wages-to-charity-after-leicester-mauling

Arsenal fans turn toxic, Ralph Hasenhüttl faces a daunting week and Chelsea are no longer a one-man band There can be little doubt that Granit Xhaka has underwhelmed since his big-money move from Borussia Mönchengladbach three summers ago, failing to provide either the midfield bite or the drive that has been perennially lacking in Arsenal’s post-Vieira era. He has not, however, lacked effort or interest, no matter how low his performances have dipped and you wonder what exactly those home fans who booed the captain as he left the field in the second half were thinking. Certainly Arsenal’s supporters, who pay through the nose, deserve better and are entitled to vent their frustrations. But to single out an underperforming player for abuse is cruel, toxic and patently self-defeating. Xhaka could be seen mouthing a four-letter response and, for once after an Arsenal implosion, the sympathy should be with the player and not the fans. Alex Hess Continue reading... from Football | The G

Bernard Arnault's LVMH confirms it has held "preliminary discussions" about buying the US jeweller.

Today’s fluff is going back to school The Mill has been waiting years to be given a more prominent role on this website. The idea was that we’d hang around until no one was left and then could choose the best office and do what the hell we wanted, instead of following incomprehensible instructions every morning. It’s a tactic that hasn’t been particularly successful seeing as we’re typing this out in a broom cupboard with no natural light. Perhaps our experience is why Mesut Özil is reconsidering his tactic of trying to outlast Unai Emery at Arsenal so he can remember what it was like to play regular football again. Reports in the USA suggest the playmaker had been hoping Emery would be sacked so he could come back in from the cold at the Emirates, but with that still looking unlikely he’s mulling over the idea of a move to MLS, where DC United are in the market for a European player three seasons past their best to replace Wayne Rooney. David Beckham vanity project Inter Miami ma

Pigs in blankets might be scarce this Christmas because of labour shortages, says the meat industry.

Report says more regulation and a levy on firms may be needed to protect customers from IT failures.

The father of a teenager who killed herself after viewing graphic images says the app needs to act.

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Hugs all round from Jordan Henderson after midfielder’s display of incessant purpose turns match against Tottenham As the red shirts raised their arms at the final whistle, Jordan Henderson got on with hugging everyone he could find. Henderson hugged Davinson Sánchez and Lucas Moura. He hugged Jürgen Klopp, folding himself into that nylon‑suited embrace while Klopp beamed over his shoulder like a proud father. From there Henderson applauded every stand so enthusiastically he seemed, briefly, to consider moving on to the Tottenham end, or perhaps the TV camera crew paddling in his wake like a pair of faithful R2 units. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/oct/27/liverpool-beating-heart-jordan-henderson-relentless-in-breaking-spurs

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• Arsenal captain gestured to fans and stormed down tunnel • Emery laments VAR decisions after late Sokratis goal ruled out Unai Emery refused to rule out stripping Granit Xhaka of the Arsenal captaincy after the midfielder reacted angrily to fans during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace . Xhaka was booed from the pitch when he was substituted in the 61st minute, shortly after Palace had equalised through Jordan Ayew. He walked straight down the tunnel and, cupping his ears to the crowd, appeared to mouth “fuck off”. Emery was firm in saying Xhaka had been out of order and said he would speak with the player before making any further decisions. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/granit-xhaka-unai-emery-arsenal-football

• Solskjær: ‘It’s probably December before you see him’ • Midfielder last played in Arsenal draw in late September Ole Gunnar Solskjær has revealed Paul Pogba is likely to be out of action for at least another month as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. The France midfielder has not featured for Manchester United since the 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the end of last month having sustained the injury earlier in the season against Southampton. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/paul-pogba-out-for-month-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-manchester-united

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Our picture editors choose their favourite images from the weekend’s Premier League action Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2019/oct/27/the-dozen-tevez-returns-and-xhaka-gets-booed-the-best-premier-league-pics

Granada were promoted to the top division in the summer Mönchengladbach top Bundesliga after Eintracht win Granada continued a stunning start to the season by climbing above Barcelona to the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Real Betis 1-0 for a fourth consecutive home win. Former Betis forward Álvaro Vadillo struck the only goal of the game just after the hour mark, tucking the ball inside the near post with one touch to complete a quick counter-attack. Related: Crystal Palace fight back to earn point after VAR rules out late Arsenal goal Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/european-roundup-minnows-granada-go-top-of-liga-after-real-betis-win

Norwich goalkeeper stopped spot-kicks from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, but the strikers were decisive in open play Has the Manchester United bus run over a black cat on a Europa League away trip? Has Jesse Lingard cracked a mirror from overuse? Maybe Ole Gunnar Solskjær was looking at the blue sky and not the pavement and walked under a tradesman’s ladder. Or maybe United just aren’t any good at penalties, that’s the other possibility. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial both missed spot kicks in this breeze of a victory at Carrow Road. That means, that of the six penalties they have been awarded so far this season (the highest total in the Premier League) Solskjær’s men have contrived to miss four of them. They’ve been missed by three different players to boot, Paul Pogba the other and that after a long debate with Rashford over who deserved the right to mess it up. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/oct/27/manc

There can be little doubt that Liverpool and Tottenham have gone in opposite directions since they met in the Champions League final last June. Liverpool won on that strangely underwhelming occasion in Madrid and they have since pressed harder, taking a stranglehold on the Premier League. Spurs, by contrast, have endured all manner of set-backs – both on the field and off it. On a pulsating Anfield occasion, Liverpool emphasised the gap in quality, playing with a breathless front-foot intensity and, for long spells, threatening to tear Spurs apart. The chances they created were plentiful and clearcut, and it was all that Mauricio Pochettino’s players could do to cling on. Yet cling on they did – throughout a first half that they led through Harry Kane’s 47th-second goal and until the 75th minute when Liverpool’s only reward for their dominance had been Jordan Henderson’s 52nd-minute equaliser. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/201

You wait almost seven months for an away victory and then two come along in the space of four days. Manchester United finally recorded a first Premier League win on the road since Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed permanently back in March thanks to goals from Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, although it could have been even worse for Norwich had it not been for the heroics of their goalkeeper Tim Krul. The Dutchman’s two penalty saves in the first half to deny first Rashford and then Martial after VAR had overturned the referee Stuart Attwell’s original decisions kept the hosts in the game longer than they probably deserved, in truth, such was the disarray of their defence at times. But a clinical away performance ensured United rounded off a promising week in style, even if much tougher challenges surely lie ahead. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/norwich-manchester-united-premier-league-match-r

Arsenal’s taste for last-gasp luck had to be dulled eventually but, despite yet another turbulent, chaotic and at times unpleasant afternoon, they will wonder why they did not beat Crystal Palace. That is not because they merited three points; they rapidly went two goals up through Sokratis Papastathopoulos and David Luiz before reverting to their very worst selves and throwing it all away. But they are entitled to ask why an apparent winner from Sokratis seven minutes from time was disallowed after a lengthy VAR review with no explanation offered to anyone in the stadium, replays later showing a possible stray arm from Calum Chambers but nothing fitting a definition of clear and obvious. Football needs to sort this out quickly; Arsenal, though, need to sort themselves out too and the prevailing mood was summed up when Granit Xhaka received abuse when he was substituted during the second half, responding in a way that surely asks questions of his future in Unai Emery’s team. Continue

Fip Helander scores Rangers’ winner at Motherwell Celtic romp to 4-0 win at Aberdeen in earlier game Rangers came from behind to keep pace with their historic rivals in the Scottish Premiership title race, beating Motherwell 2-1 after Celtic had thumped Aberdeen 4-0. Devante Cole’s low strike gave Well a 21st-minute lead at Ibrox, before James Tavernier missed a chance to equalise from the spot, sending his effort against the woodwork after being brought down by Liam Polworth. Related: Hearts investigate claim that Rangers' Morelos was racially abused in draw Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/scottish-premiership-rangers-comeback-keeps-them-level-with-celtic

Nuno Espírito Santo is not a man to camouflage his emotions and the Wolves manager appeared to be experiencing pretty much the full range in the away technical area. The good news for Nuno’s players was that extreme irritation at their slow start was replaced with the evident satisfaction of seeing his clever second-half formational switch-round preface an equaliser as Newcastle were ultimately left clinging on for a point. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/newcastle-united-wolves-premier-league-match-report

The Netherlands’ record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema hit her first Women’s Super League goal against Manchester City to end the Blues’ unbeaten run and keep Arsenal’s hopes of retaining the title well and truly alive. Though City were top of the league with four wins from four, it could be argued there was no better time for the champions to face them. Aoife Mannion ruptured her ACL against Atlético Madrid to unsettle their solid backline, Kiera Walsh was ruled out after picking up a straight red in their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the League Cup, and Ellen White’s slow return from injury had only progressed far enough for her to be on the bench. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/arsenal-manchester-city-womens-super-league-match-report

Updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Anfield Live scores: the goals from around the UK and Europe Send your thoughts to Rob by email here 1.38pm GMT Hello. We all love a quiet, lazy day at work, and I’ll elaborate on this theme just as soon as I’ve finishing ordering a new toaster. For us normal folk, some days are much busier than others. It wouldn’t possible to function if we had a huge deadline every time we walked into the office. Yet that is kind of what Liverpool have had to do in their day job, the Premier League, for the last 14 months. Since the start of last season they have played 47 games, knowing before each one that they could barely afford to draw, never mind lose. It’s not like the old days, when title races didn’t really get going until the new year. Jose Mourinho changed that culture, and Pep Guardiola has made the pace even more demanding. These days, a title race is a marathon and a sprint. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.t

As full league debuts go, Ben Wilmot’s was the stuff of dreams. The defender spent the second half of last season on loan at Udinese in Serie A, playing against Juventus and Milan at San Siro, but there was arguably no better surround for Wilmot to score his first career goal. The Swansea defender, borrowed from Watford for the season, scored the only goal of the game here as Swansea overcame their bitter rivals Cardiff. Wilmot, making his first league start in a Swansea shirt in place of Joe Rodon, the Swansea boy born up the road from this rocking stadium, headed in a Wayne Routledge cross as Swansea earned derby victory over their south Wales rivals. Steve Cooper, who geed up his fans approaching five minutes of stoppage time, had steered his side to a priceless victory against a Cardiff team who remain without an away win this season. This match, the 108th meeting between the teams, was never going to be short of needle; not so long ago away fans were banned from attending this fi

Updates from the heavyweight clash at Meadow Park Live scores: the goals from the WSL and elsewhere Email Will here . Tweet @Will_Unwin 1.46pm GMT It’s a perfect day for football in London; the sun is out, the skies are clear and the temperature is delightfully mild, so it should suit everyone involved. 1.39pm GMT Louise Taylor points out how big a game this really is. Related: Manchester City sense opportunity of landing telling WSL blow on Arsenal Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/oct/27/arsenal-v-manchester-city-womens-super-league-live

Boca Juniors 1-0 River Plate (River Plate win 2-1 on aggregate) Venezuelan sub Jan Hurtado scores late goal but River hold on Not for the first time in a Superclásico, events off the pitch were rather more impressive than what happened on it. Boca Juniors’ fans were just as raucous as reputation demands and for half an hour before kick-off La Bombonera was a writhing mass of blue and yellow. Related: Conspiracy theories cast shadow over River Plate v Boca Juniors reunion | Jonathan Wilson Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/23/river-plate-held-by-boca-juniors-but-advance-to-copa-libertadores-final

Minute-by-minute updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off Live scores: all the goals as they go in around Europe Bruce reveals he twice came close to taking charge at Wolves Email Daniel here . Tweet @DanielHarris 1.15pm GMT Newcastle United (a deliberately stodgy, affirmingly Spangeordie 4-5-1): Dubravka; Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark, Willems; Almiron, Longstaff M, Longstaff S, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton. Subs : Darlow, Krafth, Dummett, Shelvey, Atsu, Gayle, Muto. Wolverhampton Wanderers (an ideologue’s 3-4-3): Rui Patricio; Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss; Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny; Traore, Jimenez, Jota. Subs: Vallejo, Pedro Neto, Cutrone, Ruddy, Ruben Vinagre, Kilman, Ashley-Seal. 12.58pm GMT In his epochal treatise on modern football, On Liberty , John Stuart Mill popularised the phrase “tyranny of the majority”. Roughly, his point was that most people are wrong about most things most of the time – though of course he made an exception for Mike Ashely – before going on t