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Aaron Mooy scored one goal and set up another as Celtic beat Dundee United 2-0 to restore their nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership. Jota headed home in the 51st minute after Mark Birighitti misjudged Mooy’s cross. The Australian then benefited from Kieran Freeman’s handball a few minutes later as Celtic were given a VAR-assisted penalty after earlier seeing an award withdrawn. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/dundee-united-celtic-scottish-premiership-match-report

Washington has been tightening its rules on exports of US technology to China for several years.

The IMF says the UK economy is forecast to shrink by 0.6% this year.

Projects aimed at lowering carbon emissions are boosting growth in poorer parts of the country.

Two start-up firms are making wearable technology that targets menstrual discomfort.

Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United to wear rainbow kits Josh Cavallo says he hopes to see ripple effect across sport Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United’s A-Leagues Pride Cup will serve as an important opportunity to drive change at both a professional and community level, its organisers have said. The clubs’ men’s and women’s sides will meet at AAMI Park on 16 February, a year on from the league’s first iteration of the Pride Cup at Hindmarsh Stadium. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/31/much-bigger-than-a-game-a-leagues-pride-cup-seeks-to-drive-change

Households cut back on streaming services in their droves as the cost of living rose sharply.

It was a good weekend for Amad Diallo and Son Heung-min – but a bad one for shocks and a rough one for referees There was a grim moment towards the end at the Amex Stadium as Fabinho propelled his right foot through the back of Evan Ferguson’s leg, crunching his achilles. Ferguson stayed down in genuine pain, before eventually limping off. Fabinho knew instantly it was a horrible tackle and looked genuinely ashamed. Jordan Henderson knew it was a horrible tackle, apologising to the Brighton players and shaking his head. And yet the referee David Coote, somehow, didn’t. Neil Swarbrick, the VAR, also thought it was, you know, probably fine. Presumably this is an extension of the diktat about not re-reffing the game, allowing the initial view to stand if the on-field referee saw it clearly. But it is also the kind of mistake that discredits the entire fussicky, delay-ridden video system. Fabinho got a yellow that should have been a red, and a good red, the kind of red that discourages da...

Businesses express frustration at Royal Mail's ban on sending parcels abroad after a cyber-attack.

Last week the Indian firm owned by Asia's richest man had more than $50bn wiped off its market value.

New research suggests applicants are right when they say employers are less open to hiring older workers.

Argentina and PSG forward was the clear winner, 10 years after his first triumph, but younger players are upwardly mobile It is sometimes easy to forget that Lionel Messi retired from international football in 2016. Argentina had just lost in the Copa América to Chile, a fourth final defeat in nine years, and Messi had missed a penalty in the shootout. “For me, the national team is over,” he said. “I’ve done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion.” Luckily for Messi, and Argentinian football fans, he changed his mind two months later, in time for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The tournament in Russia did not bring the success he or his country had hoped for but three years later it all fell into place for the captain with victory in the Copa América . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/27/lionel-messi-guardian-top-100-premier-league

Tottenham 5-0 London City Lionesses Iwabuchi, Spence and Summanen also on target in win Tottenham put five past the Championship leaders London City Lionesses to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Beth England put the home team ahead in the first half before the Arsenal loanee Mana Iwabuchi, Drew Spence, Eveliina Summanen and an own goal crushed London City in the second. Despite the eventual emphatic scoreline, the possibility of a cup upset looked feasible inside the first 10 minutes as London City came out flying at Brisbane Road. The visiting side seemed unperturbed by the loss of Melissa Phillips, with the announcement last week that their manager would be joining the NWSL side Angel City as first assistant coach. The forwards Sarah Ewens and Karin Muya were particularly bright, the former forcing a smart save from the Spurs goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/tottenham-h...

Rangers eased past 10-man St Johnstone with a 2-0 victory in a controversial Premiership game at Ibrox. On the day Todd Cantwell made his Rangers debut, captain James Tavernier smashed home a penalty in the 15th minute before the referee, Willie Collum, took centre stage. He showed a red card to the Saints striker Nicky Clark in the 33rd minute for a foul on Ryan Jack, with the VAR check upholding the decision. Collum then stuck with his decision to give Jack a yellow card for a late tackle on Adam Montgomery after checking the pitchside monitor. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/28/rangers-st-johnstone-scottish-premiership-match-report

Updates from the fourth-round match at the Amex Stadium Get in touch! Email Rob with your thoughts on the game Roberto De Zerbi had to choose between Evan Ferguson and Danny Welbeck up front. In fact he’s picked both, which might mean a slight change of system. In all Brighton have made four changes from the 2-2 draw at Leicester last weekend. Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster and Ferguson replace Robert Sanchez, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Lallana and Moises Caicedo, who is Absent With Official Leave. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jan/29/brighton-v-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-live

Arsenal have bid £60m for midfielder also wanted by Chelsea Ecuadorian player urges club to accept ‘record transfer fee’ The Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo urged the club to allow him to leave in messages posted on social media on Friday, after Arsenal submitted a £60m bid for the Ecuadorian who has also interested Chelsea. Graham Potter’s side had a £55m verbal proposal for the midfielder rejected this month and Brighton appeared intent on keeping the 21-year-old this January. With Arsenal pushing for a deal and negotiations at a key juncture, the player appears set on a move away from the Seagulls before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/27/arsenal-60m-bid-moises-caicedo-brighton

Arsenal defender departs international scene after 15 years with 144 caps and says rugby family background helped prepare her Jen Beattie’s decision to step back from international football after 144 caps and 15 years has come at the “right time” and is a step towards planning for a life beyond playing. The Arsenal defender, awarded an MBE in the new year honours list for services to football and charity, has stepped back from Scotland duty as the team gear up for a new cycle after missing out on qualification for this year’s World Cup. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/27/jen-beattie-scotland-retirement-arsenal-next-steps

Elon Musk was once hailed as the secret to Tesla's success. Now he's one of its problems.

The airline said it was ceasing trading and cancelling all flights, which affects 75,000 passengers.

The 14-time European champions are on the comeback trail again after humbling by Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup final Carlo Ancelotti knew but then so did everyone else. A Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, 6,600km from home and Real Madrid had just been beaten in the final of the Spanish Super Cup . Not just beaten, broken – and by Barcelona. It had finished 3-1 and the one flattered them. “We’re hurt,” the Madrid coach insisted, “but Madrid will come back.” They always do: the question was how. Second in La Liga, Madrid’s players had returned from the World Cup and, repeatedly rescued by Thibaut Courtois, needed two goals in the last seven minutes to defeat struggling Valladolid. They then began 2023 with by scraping past fourth-tier Cacereño, 1-0 in the Copa del Rey, before losing 2-1 at Villarreal in the league. They had only reached the Super Cup final on penalties against Valencia, Courtois saving them. And now this, taken apart: Barcelona-Madrid was, one headline had it, a Ferrari...

FA Cup updates from 12.30pm UK time Why not email Barry or tweet @bglendenning Accrington Stanley: Savin, Astley, Longelo, Tharme, Rodgers, Coyle, Hamilton, Pressley, McConville, Whalley, Leigh. Subs: Jensen, Nolan, Perritt, Martin, Quirk, Woods, Adekoya, Pickles, Fernandes. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jan/28/fa-cup-fourth-round-accrington-v-leeds-live

Former defender failed to win any of his nine games Touré signed three-and-a-half-year deal in November Wigan have sacked their manager, Kolo Touré, after less than two months with the club failing to win any of his nine games in charge. The former Arsenal and Manchester City defender signed a three-and-a-half-year deal when he took the job on 29 November but picked up only two points from seven league games and also suffered defeat in the FA Cup at the hands of Luton after a replay. Last weekend’s 2-0 home loss to the same opposition in the league left Wigan bottom of the Championship, four points from safety. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/26/kolo-toure-fired-as-wigan-manager-after-less-than-two-months-in-charge

The airline said it had gone into administration and cancelled all flights to and from the UK.

Guardiola unhappy after centre-back suffers hamstring problem Mikel Arteta: Thomas Partey to have MRI scan over ‘discomfort’ Pep Guardiola suggested the muscle problem suffered by John Stones in Manchester City’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Arsenal may have been caused by him not being ready in the “first minutes”, while Mikel Arteta has admitted he could be without Thomas Partey after the midfielder was injured in the match. While Nathan Aké’s second-half strike at the Etihad Stadium on Friday put City into Monday’s fifth-round draw, Guardiola was critical of Stones, who had to be replaced, when asked if the defender suffered a hamstring problem. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/27/pep-guardiola-believes-injured-john-stones-wasnt-ready-in-the-first-minutes

The government says it is committed to delivering the rail line to Manchester amid rising costs.

Walsall look to catch the eye against Leicester, Liverpool seek revenge at Brighton and intriguing games in Manchester The Walsall manager, Michael Flynn, was very unhappy about the news that his side’s clash with Leicester would not be aired on a main UK channel. “I think it is a disgrace our game hasn’t been chosen, it is what the FA Cup is all about,” he said. His argument is more than a fair one when Manchester United v Reading will be available on Saturday night. League Two clubs such as Walsall heavily rely on TV money from cup runs to help with finances, more than the likes of United topping up their coffers. It is up to Flynn and his squad to prove TV bosses wrong by pulling off an upset inside a packed Bescot Stadium on Saturday. TV companies need to acknowledge what the FA Cup is about. Will Unwin Walsall v Leicester, Saturday 12.30pm Brighton v Liverpool, Sunday 1.30pm Wrexham v Sheffield United, Sunday 4.30pm Derby County v West Ham, Monday 7.45pm Preston v Tottenham,...

Copa del Rey quarter-final: Real Madrid 3-1 Atlético Madrid (aet) Effigy of Vinícius Júnior hung from bridge by Atlético fans Take that, you racists. A day that had dawned with the grim sight of an effigy of Vinícius Júnior hanging from a bridge ended with him going wild, celebrating the third goal of a dramatic night in which Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Atlético 3-1 and head into the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, leaving their city rivals with nothing left to chase this season. There was vindication in the reaction, the Brazilian shouting, clenching his fists, pumping his arms and eventually dancing, which is what he does, a message in the way he moves, and why not? The question now is what consequences there will be. The buildup to a wonderful game, an old-style derby to delight, had, after all, been overshadowed by another episode to depress. Overnight, some Atlético fans had placed a banner from a bridge near Real’s training ground, declaring “Madrid hates Real”. ...

The consumer rights group Which? found products being sold online that could cause electric shocks.

Manchester City and Arsenal meet in FA Cup on Friday Guardiola: ‘I have a huge respect as a person, as a manager’ Pep Guardiola believes he could “fight on the touchline” with Mikel Arteta when Manchester City host Arsenal in Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie but this would not alter his huge respect for his former assistant. Arteta worked under Guardiola at City for three years until becoming the Arsenal manager in December 2019. He has drawn criticism this season for how animated he is on the touchline. Guardiola can also be histrionic and was asked whether he might calm his behaviour to avoid a potential flashpoint. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/26/pep-guardiola-could-fight-on-touchline-with-mikel-arteta-not-lose-respect

It will be scrutinised by businesses who claim the government has no long-term plan for the economy.

Eight US players debut in 2-1 friendly defeat to Serbia Hudson serves as acting manager amid Berhalter probe Alexi Lalas, a television commentator who represented the United States in two World Cups, succinctly described the setting surrounding the national team’s first camp since the World Cup in Qatar. “January camps are always kind of strange,” Lalas told Sirius XM satellite radio, “but this is even more so because of the circumstances.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/26/usmnt-serbia-friendly-match-anthony-hudson

The owner of the mail delivery service reveals the cost of the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.

Pierre Soubrier gave substance to players without prescription Thorns assistant coach also fired for unwanted contact The husband of US women’s team defender Crystal Dunn illegally distributed a controlled substance to Portland Thorns players in his role as the team’s athletic trainer, the National Women’s Soccer League announced following an outside investigation. Pierre Soubrier was fired on Tuesday along with Thorns assistant coach Sophie Clough. The NWSL, beset in recent years by abuse and misconduct allegations, said Clough made unwanted contact with a player. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/portland-thorns-trainer-fired-for-giving-players-controlled-substance

Fair Game’s ‘sustainability index’ paints troubling picture Only two Championship clubs given a score ranked ‘good’ Football clubs should be financially rewarded if they show good governance and engage properly with their fans, according to a group of clubs championing greater sustainability within the game. A new ‘sustainability index’ created by Fair Game, which counts 34 EFL and non-league clubs among its members, paints a troubling picture of the state of England’s top two divisions. The index combines scores awarded on financial stability, good governance, fan engagement and equality standards. Weeks before the expected publication of government plans for an independent regulator , only two Championship clubs and half of the Premier League are given a score ranked ‘good’. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/26/good-governance-cash-fair-game-sustainability-index-premier-league-championship

Up to £200 was offered by some banks to switching customers - prompting the most moves since 2013.

Late Gio Reyna goal seals 2-1 win for Dormund over Mainz Ousmane Dembélé guides Barça into Copa del Rey semis Gio Reyna again came off the bench to score a late winner for Borussia Dortmund , securing a 2-1 victory at Mainz in the Bundesliga on Wednesday. Reyna also scored Dortmund’s late winner in a 4-3 win against Augsburg on Sunday, and repeated the feat in Mainz after coming on with just under half an hour remaining. Fellow substitute Sébastien Haller headed on a free kick for Reyna to sweep home in the third minute of injury time. The American ran toward the corner flag pointing to the sky with his right index finger. After celebrating with teammates, he faced fans with his fists to his ears, as if showing he’s blocking out the fallout from his family’s dispute with former US coach Gregg Berhalter that has led to turmoil at the US Soccer Federation. Reyna’s goal, his fourth of the season, keeps Dortmund’s winning start to 2023 intact and moves the team five points behind...

The UK and EU both previously suggested it could help reduce checks related to the NI Protocol.

The media tycoon has withdrawn his proposal, saying it is "not optimal" for shareholders at this time.

Maurizio Sarri’s side move third in Serie A with 4-0 win Leipzig demolish Schalke to narrow gap on Bayern at top Lazio humbled Milan with a superb 4-0 home victory in Serie A on Tuesday, extending the champions’ winless run to five games in all competitions. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Mattia Zaccagni, Luis Alberto and Felipe Anderson were on target to send Maurizio Sarri’s side into third place, one point behind Milan and 13 behind the leaders Napoli. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/serie-a-lazio-milan-maurizio-sarri-bundesliga-bayern-munich-cologne-joshua-kimmich

The pop star joins a growing group of artists who have cashed out on their catalogues.

If at first you don’t succeed. Or even at the second attempt. It had looked like being one of those nights for the Newcastle forward, Joelinton, who saw a first-half goal ruled out for handball and then advanced his contender for miss of the season at the beginning of the second period. The quicksilver Miguel Almirón had crossed and, after a double deflection, the ball sat up for the onrushing Joelinton inside the six yard box, the goal gaping. When he lifted high, he could have been forgiven for wanting to be a very long way away – say, back in Newcastle. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/southampton-newcastle-united-carabao-cup-semi-final-first-leg-match-report

Our cartoonist delves into the murky world of football’s laws, with the help of some condiments Like what David does? Consider supporting our journalism You can buy a Squires cartoon from the Guardian Print Store Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jan/24/david-squires-on-getting-to-the-bottom-of-football-offside-rule

Pierre Soubrier gave substance to players without prescription Thorns assistant coach also fired for unwanted contact The husband of US women’s team defender Crystal Dunn illegally distributed a controlled substance to Portland Thorns players in his role as the team’s athletic trainer, the National Women’s Soccer League announced following an outside investigation. Pierre Soubrier was fired on Tuesday along with Thorns assistant coach Sophie Clough. The NWSL, beset in recent years by abuse and misconduct allegations, said Clough made unwanted contact with a player. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/portland-thorns-trainer-fired-for-giving-players-controlled-substance

The alleged rent arrears relate to office space at Twitter's UK headquarters in central London.

Touch, turn, shoot. This was Harry Kane making the art of goal-scoring look like the easiest thing in the world. Fulham did not know what had hit them. One minute they had the biggest threat on the pitch under control; the next Kane was swivelling into space and pulling back his right foot before wheeling away to celebrate the goal that finally drew him level with the late Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham’s record scorer. It was the 266th strike of the forward’s Spurs career and, as the ball nestled in the back of the Fulham net, it was tempting to wonder where this team would be without him. As ever, it was not exactly a flowing performance from Antonio Conte’s team. They were outplayed by Fulham at times and, although they were professional enough to see out a win that lifts them three points below fourth-placed Manchester United, their overall display hardly suggested that they are about to shake off the inconsistency blunting their hopes of Champions League qualification. Continue read...

Today’s tittle-tattle is slowly thawing out It’s his first transfer window at Aston Villa and Unai Emery is getting the band back together, with Matt éo Guendouzi linked with a move from Marseille to the West Midlands before the end of the month. What next? A sensational swoop for Lucas Torreira? A big-money move for Alexandre Lacazette? Mesut Özil on the bench looking miserable? Someone get Sven Mislintat on the blower, things are about to get interesting. Marseille are seemingly close to agreeing a deal for Ivan Ilic , the Hellas Verona midfielder, but the tittle-tattle in France suggests that his arrival is mere coincidence as opposed to an attempt to fill an imminent Guendouzi-shaped hole in the squad. Meanwhile P SG are keen on signing Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense, but will face stiff competition from Manchester United . The Brazilian teenager won’t come cheap, mind, as he has a reported £53m release clause. Could that scare off the notoriously thrifty PSG? Continu...

Striker’s emergence has had no sense of inevitability and he is showing how fine the dividing lines of fate in football can be Managers can map out the league in immense detail. They can work out when they might rest players, when training might be stepped up or relaxed. They can plot when they might use a back three or a back four. They can draw up contingencies: if he is out then he can play here or we can switch him over there. And then sometimes, even in the days of multi-layered squads, of two or more players for every position, things just happen. Maybe that is unfair on Eddie Nketiah. Maybe Mikel Arteta always had faith he could deputise for Gabriel Jesus. Maybe it’s unfair to think of him as an unlikely matchwinner. But Sunday against Manchester United was his fifth start of the season . And it was the first day of his life when his number of Premier League starts for Arsenal (24) exceeded his age (23). Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardi...

Erling Haaland put on another finishing masterclass to score a hat-trick for Manchester City in their 3-0 victory over Wolves.  Haaland's fourth Premier League treble swept him to 25 league goals and may signal Manchester City that City have regained their form after losing the Manchester derby earlier this month.  Guardiola praised Haaland's performance, but highlighted that even with the Norwegian's incredible contribution, City remain five points behind Arsenal at the top of the table, having played a game more than the Gunners. Erling Haaland hat-trick sees off Wolves as Manchester City keep Arsenal in sights Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/jan/23/his-numbers-are-incredible-guardiola-lauds-haaland-after-latest-hat-trick-video

Industry body the Food & Drink Federation said supermarkets are already 'very tough' on suppliers.

Arsenal reap the rewards of an old-school striker, Thiago Silva turns back the clock and Ten Hag’s tactics hit a snag Fast-paced, tactically intricate and dramatic to the last, Arsenal v Manchester United was a heavyweight clash that lived up to its billing. It also showcased two models of centre-forward that were meant to be extinct: the old-fashioned target man and the old-fashioned poacher. Spearheading United’s attack, Wout Weghorst pressed with zeal and offered a focal point for United’s free-roaming wide men. It was his peeling run, drawing Gabriel to his left, that afforded Marcus Rashford the angle to blast home the opener. Eddie Nketiah pressed with similar intelligence but dropped deep when required to link with his midfield. Both his goals were straight from the school of the penalty-box predator, ghosting in at the back post to meet a cross and jabbing home a loose ball from practically underneath the crossbar. In the age of the all-round No 9, both these moulds of striker...

AstraZeneca's Leif Johansson says AI and screening could prevent costly treatment in hospitals.

When Tony Mowbray played for Middlesbrough his manager, Bruce Rioch, maintained the centre-half was the man he would want alongside him on a rocket flight to the moon. Almost four decades on, Sunderland supporters have increasing reason to believe Mowbray’s navigation skills could be about to transport them to new heights. Buoyed by a crowd of 42,584 his gifted, audaciously attack-minded, young team certainly proved far too good for Michael Carrick’s previously upwardly mobile Middlesbrough side . Although Boro spent most of the second half with 10 men, a Sunderland team inspired by the Manchester United loanee Amad Diallo’s attacking excellence were already well on top by the time Dael Fry was sent off. Goals from Diallo and Ross Stewart lifted them to ninth, one point adrift of sixth-placed Boro who had won seven of their previous eight Championship games. What price this sweet passing pair meet again in the playoffs? Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.t...

The goals are flowing again for the striker thanks to his new manager: ‘It’s a complete different energy around the club’ When picking over the Marcus Rashford renaissance, surely the feelgood story of the season, one that no football fan resents irrespective of allegiance, it is easy to linger on the biggest moments. The decisive goals for a resurgent Manchester United in the Premier League against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City. The comeback strike for England at the World Cup against Iran with virtually his first touch at international level since the penalty miss in the Euro 2020 final. The two-goal salvo against Wales in the next tie, including the banging free-kick. Rashford’s managers though, for club and country, are drawn to something else, a lower-profile flicker but one that captures his essence – the drive and clarity that has underpinned his journey from the time when United first scouted him as a six-year-old. It was the towering header against West Ham at the...

Defender moves to Molineux on two-and-a-half-year contract Dawson not signed in time to play at Manchester City Wolves have completed the signing of Craig Dawson from West Ham. The centre-back returns to the Midlands having spent a large chunk of his playing career at West Brom before moving to London in 2019. Dawson joins Wolves for a £3.3m fee after weeks of speculation, in which the West Ham manager, David Moyes, was critical of Julen Lopetegui’s club for allegedly making their interest in the defender public earlier this month. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/22/wolves-complete-33m-deal-to-sign-craig-dawson-from-west-ham

Food suppliers may be using inflation as excuse to raise prices further than necessary, John Allan says.

Many customers have been left without heat and light when not able to afford topping up their prepayment meters.

Prospect of working under Mikel Arteta appeals to midfielder Potential deal could make Rice most expensive British player Declan Rice is leaning towards joining Arsenal this summer because of the prospect of playing for Mikel Arteta, who has drawn up plans for where the West Ham captain would fit into his team. Arsenal have made Rice their top transfer target and are increasingly confident of beating Chelsea to his signature. The midfielder is almost certain to leave West Ham, who are battling relegation this season, and is keen to test himself in the Champions League. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/21/declan-rice-favouring-move-to-arsenal-over-chelsea-as-west-ham-exit-nears

Kyogo Furuhashi hit the 20-goal mark for the campaign as Celtic beat Morton 5-0 in the Scottish Cup. The Japanese striker matched his total for last season thanks to a first-half double in the fourth-round tie at Celtic Park. Aaron Mooy also hit a brace and David Turnbull scored his second spectacular goal of the week but the game was not without controversy – the opener came courtesy of an extraordinarily harsh VAR decision against the former Celtic defender Efe Ambrose. Morton had enjoyed some decent spells of pressure before Mooy opened the scoring from the spot, and had the chance to go ahead after Callum McGregor shot just wide from long range at the other end. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/21/scottish-cup-celtic-morton-fourth-round-rangers-st-johnstone

Alessandro Diamanti's brilliant strike in the 86th minute sealed a much-needed win for Western United as Sydney lost for the fourth time in six matches. Coming on for Dylan Pierias in the 80th minute, the 39-year-old Italian put his name on the scoresheet in style just six minutes later with a left-footed strike from distance that caught Andrew Redmayne, the Sydney goalkeeper, off guard. It is Diamanti's second goal of the season and moved Western United up to eighth in the overall standings on 15 points, one ahead of Sydney. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2023/jan/21/veteran-alessandro-diamanti-scores-late-wonder-goal-in-a-league-video

Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off And you can drop Scott an email with your thoughts Jurgen Klopp speaks to BT Sport. “We have to find a way for the boys to feel really comfortable, to have the right distances. We have to win more challenges. We were not angry enough. But it was not on purpose. A week ago we were really down, frustrated, angry, and four days ago we were quite happy. But we can’t go through a season like that, we have to find consistency.” It’s Jurgen Klopp’s 1,000th match as a manager, and he makes three changes to the team that beat Wolves 1-0 in the FA Cup. Alisson, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are back, with Caoimhin Kelleher and Kostas Tsimikas dropping to the bench and Fabio Carvalho missing out altogether. Darwin Nunez is back but only as a sub. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jan/21/liverpool-v-chelsea-premier-league-live-score-updates

USA Women beat Football Ferns 5-0 in friendly at Eden Park US sweep series to keep quest for third World Cup on track The United States have outclassed the Football Ferns again, belting the Women’s World Cup co-hosts 5-0 to wrap-up their two-match tour of New Zealand and familiarise themselves with local conditions ahead of the World Cup in July. Rose Lavelle wore the captain’s armband and netted twice in another impressive performance, with Ashley Hatch, Mallory Swanson and Taylor Kornieck joining her on the scoresheet. The US dominance was so strong that New Zealand failed to have a single shot on goal in the entire game compared to 22 shots for the visitors. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/21/united-states-blitz-new-zealand-again-as-world-cup-quest-heats-up

The unemployment rate is close to its lowest point since the 1970s, but millions aren't working.

From clever recruitment to transfer market profits, the model designed to keep up with the big sides continues to flourish Teams such as Brentford and Brighton have to be smarter than their Premier League counterparts. They cannot match a lot of other clubs’ transfer budgets or wage structures but they have created incredibly successful models – as their positions in the table and player sales histories prove. Brentford sit eighth and Brighton one place higher, above Liverpool, Chelsea and others who have spent far more. They are constantly evolving, always looking to the future. Their recruitment teams will have players identified in every position in case they sell someone for the right price. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/20/sales-stats-and-strategies-how-brighton-and-brentford-stay-one-step-ahead

According to a new court filing, the 38-year-old bought a one-way ticket to Mexico last January.

The Taoiseach says the post-Brexit measure was imposed on unionists and nationalists without their consent.

The country's central bank is under pressure to increase interest rates to help curb rising prices.

The US airline regulator says a contractor is responsible for delaying and cancelling thousands of flights.

Burkina Faso international signs five-and-a-half-year deal Cherries have lost all six matches since end of World Cup Bournemouth have completed the £20m signing of winger Dango Ouattara from French club Lorient on a five-and-a-half-year deal. The Burkina Faso international becomes the first new arrival under new Cherries owner Bill Foley. The 20-year-old arrives at the Vitality Stadium having scored six goals in 18 Ligue 1 appearances this season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/19/bournemouth-sign-20m-winger-dango-ouattara-from-lorient

At half-time Pep Guardiola’s side were sliding out of the title race, but now they seem to have found their edge again The concourses at the Etihad Stadium are already swelling by the time Tottenham score their first. The bleak news quickly filters through to the urinals and the pie queue. Shakes of disbelief and muttered curses through pastry-flecked lips. Then another noise, somehow both hollower and more urgent than the first. This noise is harder to decipher. There can’t possibly be the time for a second Spurs goal. Also, the very idea of a second Spurs goal. But what else could this noise be? Manchester City are 2-0 down and Arsenal are going to be eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. With a game in hand. Nothing about this team, this squad, this stadium, in this moment, suggests an impending title win. It feels ridiculous at this club, in this era, to declare a league championship gone in January with more than half the season still to play. But what else could ...

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The US is again poised to run up against its borrowing limit, amid political tensions in Congress.

PFA head of brain health says decision ‘extremely disappointing’ Idea will stay ‘under active review’ says FA’s Mark Bullingham A temporary concussion substitute trial in the Premier League next season has been rejected by the game’s lawmakers. The International Football Association Board met at Wembley on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from the world players’ union, Fifpro, and the World Leagues Forum to test the protocol in the Premier League, Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer. However, the Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, who supported the idea of a trial, said no consensus could be reached. “There were very strong and very different views in the room and we didn’t reach a consensus,” he said. “We agreed that it would remain under active review.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/18/premier-league-temporary-concussion-substitute-trial-rejected-at-ifab-meeting

The Colombian 17-year-old on being one of the most coveted players in the world, overcoming cancer and the World Cup Welcome to Moving the Goalposts, the Guardian’s free women’s football newsletter. Here’s an extract from this week’s edition. To receive the full version once a week, just pop your email in below: Linda Caicedo has four layers on but is still feeling the cold. The 17-year-old Colombian wonderkid is in London for a few days with her mother, Herlinda Alegría, and is enjoying the anonymity while she can because it is unlikely to last. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/18/linda-caicedo-interview-moving-the-goalposts-colombia-deportivo-cali

The rate of price rises slowed to 10.5% in December, according to official figures.

After a long hiatus, two Marvel movies will screen in Chinese theatres in February.

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Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets.

The US labour secretary also opposes the UK government's plans for “minimum service agreements”.

Mobile phone hidden in studio by prankster emitted loud moaning cries during live broadcast The BBC has apologised after its coverage of an FA Cup football match was marred by pornographic noises being played loudly while its presenters were live on air. Gary Lineker, the host, later said in a tweet that the moaning noises came from a hidden mobile phone which had been “taped to the back of the set” in the studio looking out over the pitch at Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Molineux stadium. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/17/bbc-apologises-for-porn-prank-during-gary-linekers-fa-cup-football-coverage

Half a million seats have been secured with 184 days to go Fifa aims to sell more than 1.5 million for tournament With six months to go until the big kick-off, over half a million tickets have been sold for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, although there are still plenty remaining and no match has yet sold out, including the final in Sydney. Led by fans from the host nations, tickets have so far been bought in over 120 countries for the tournament which starts on 20 July and for the first time features 32 teams. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/17/womens-world-cup-ticket-sales-off-to-great-start-as-major-milestone-reached

The world's second largest economy abruptly lifted its tough coronavirus restrictions in December.

The boss of Yara says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up the price of fertilisers and food.

Consecutive defeats leave Reds well outside top four Klopp vows to stay and freshen up his squad in summer Jürgen Klopp has denied being too loyal to underperforming players and insisted there will be changes at Liverpool this summer. Liverpool are 10 points adrift of Champions League qualification after back-to-back Premier League defeats at Brighton and Brentford . They visit Wolves in an FA Cup replay on Tuesday, having been fortunate to avoid defeat in the third-round tie at Anfield . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/16/jurgen-klopp-insists-he-is-not-too-loyal-towards-struggling-liverpool-players

The target on Arsenal’s back has got bigger and bigger, as Antonio Conte had noted on Friday, but hardly anyone has been able to hit it over the first half of the Premier League season. Certainly not Conte’s Tottenham, who suffered another stinging derby-day reverse. The 3-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium last October was bad or maybe it was just explicable, more expected. This one was worse, mainly because of the first half, when Arsenal called the tune so completely and put the game to bed with two goals – the first on a calamitous Hugo Lloris handling error; the second a sweet Martin Ødegaard finish. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/15/tottenham-hotspur-arsenal-premier-league-match-report

The retailer says it will open 20 stores in the next year, including five in former Debenhams sites.

Today’s fluff is going to the coast for fresh sea air Now that Mykhaylo Mudryk has been unveiled as a Chelsea player, one of this winter’s great transfer sagas comes to its unexpected end. But will that stop Chelsea under Todd Boehly spending like Viv Nicholson ? The answer is very probably not. An offer of £26.5m for PSV Eindhoven winger Noni M adueke is still on the table, and spending what could reach a €100m fee on Mudryk has not prevented interest in signing Enzo Fernández from Benfica or Moises Caicedo from Brighton, even if both deals will be difficult to pull off. Raheem Sterling , who cost almost £50m last summer but has struggled since may be shipped out. As yet, no takers are forthcoming. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/16/football-transfer-rumours-raheem-sterling-out-chelsea-spree-goes-on

Equinor's chief says while prices will not be as volatile, investment in renewables must be paid for.

Defender sustained head injury in FA Trophy at Southend Club say operation needed ‘to relieve the pressure on his brain’ The Darlington defender Paddy Almond was due to have brain surgery after sustaining a serious head injury in Saturday’s FA Trophy defeat at Southend. Almond, 20, was taken to Southend General Hospital and later Royal London Hospital after being forced out of Darlington’s 2-1 defeat. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/15/darlington-paddy-almond-brain-surgery-injury-fa-trophy-southend

A late header from Chelsea’s Sam Kerr denied a dominant but toothless Arsenal victory in a feisty battle with the Women’s Super League leaders at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners looked to have closed the three-point gap on their London rivals at the top of the table, with Chelsea having played a game more, thanks to a Kim Little penalty before the hour, but Kerr needed just one moment to draw the beleaguered Blues level. With 46,811 tickets sold, more than 40,000 had come for the third time to watch the women’s team in the WSL this season, though there were hordes of fans stranded outside as the game kicked off. Arsenal said in a statement that the match-day operation was the same as it is for every fixture at the ground, blaming “an early kick-off combined with a number of new supporters to our stadium, coupled with 50% of supporters arriving in the last 20 minutes before kick-off” for the overwhelmed turnstiles. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.thegu...

Sources claim five football managers held talks over top job in presence of now-sanctioned oligarch A series of football managers have raised fresh questions over the ownership of Everton FC after claiming they were interviewed for the top job in the presence of the now-sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov. The multibillionaire is understood to have attended a sequence of meetings dating from current owner Farhad Moshiri’s initial acquisition of an Everton stake in 2016, until before Usmanov was sanctioned last year, when assets of “Putin associates” were frozen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/15/questions-mount-over-alisher-usmanovs-links-with-everton-fc

Hard-won victory in Manchester derby showed newly resolute United have finally managed to shake off weight of the past Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United have learned how to suffer and deal with difficult moments after years of adopting a laissez-faire attitude to defeat. There is a realisation that the team can be better than the sum of its parts if the players work together. Against Manchester City they were organised and showed new-found discipline for 90 minutes to win an underwhelming derby. Despite City enjoying 71% of possession, they could only muster a single shot on target, which was Jack Grealish’s opener. While City were below their best, their playmakers only need a moment of genius to create a goal – but as Kevin De Bruyne proved – but United limited them through precision defending. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/15/erik-ten-hag-manchester-united-derby

When pacesetters Arsenal visit on Sunday, vocal backing of the home support will give Tottenham an edge, insists Dier Eric Dier does not hesitate. The key to the 3-0 home drubbing of Arsenal at the end of last season that propelled Tottenham into the Champions League and pushed their rivals towards fifth place and frustration? “The atmosphere,” the centre-half replies. “That was maybe one of the best atmospheres I’ve played in and it was definitely the best at the new stadium. It felt like the kind of night that the stadium was built for. The atmosphere played a huge, huge part.” Dier’s answer is unexpected because it was a game in which Spurs bullied their neighbours on a physical level and showed the kind of mentality that Antonio Conte had been desperate to see. Then again, maybe it should not be when considering Spurs’s last few matches, beginning at home to Aston Villa two weeks ago . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/...

WSL updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off And you can email Sarah or tweet @rendellx There was a huge buzz around Beth England’s move to Spurs, not only because of how long she had been at Chelsea but for the reported record fee. Rehanne Skinner was asked about it at her press conference ahead of today’s match and her answer was ambiguous. “First of all don’t believe everything you read, in terms of the figure being exaggerated, the number that was the previous historic record isn’t accurate either, but you pay for what you get,” she said. “There was a transfer fee that needed to be paid and, as a club, we’re trying to evolve the team and it’s important that you pay those fees when you need to to get the right people in the door. As a footballer and a person, she’s going to add huge value to our team.” So which transfer this window so far has you most excited? And who else would you want your club to bring in? Let me know your thoughts via Twitter, @rendellx, or email! Continu...

Statement released after Belgian is dropped for Liverpool game Agent adds that January transfer ‘is most convenient solution’ Leandro Trossard wants to leave Brighton and feels he has been “humiliated” by Roberto De Zerbi, according to a statement released by the player’s agent on Friday. The announcement from the Belgium international’s agent, Josy Comhair, came after Brighton’s manager said Trossard would not be involved against Liverpool on Saturday because of his attitude. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/13/leandro-trossard-wants-leave-brighton-agent-de-zerbi

‘Bomber, Champion, Legend: thanks to you we know nothing is impossible.’ It was left to other teams to prove that last point The match was over but nobody wanted to go home, as if leaving this place meant letting go of him. To stay was to hold on a little while longer. One more time, Sampdoria’s supporters at the Marassi started to sing. “Luca Vialli, Luca Vialli, Luca Vialli alé alé, we love you and we adore you, you are better than Pelé.” There was no malice toward the Brazilian here, no intent to disrespect the memory of a player who died at the end of December. This has been their ode to Vialli for decades, since he was a twentysomething firing Sampdoria toward unprecedented successes – a Scudetto, three Coppa Italia triumphs and the Cup Winners’ Cup. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/jan/09/serie-a-remembers-gianluca-vialli-as-sampdorias-tribute-rings-true

Club seven points below top four before facing Brighton Manager expects no more signings in transfer window Jürgen Klopp has pinned Liverpool’s problems on a physical and mental hangover from last season while insisting he has no doubt the team will recover. Liverpool are seven points adrift of Champions League qualification before Saturday’s awkward assignment at Brighton and were fortunate to draw with Wolves in the FA Cup third round at Anfield last Saturday. Klopp will be without the forwards Roberto Firmino, Luis Díaz, Diogo Jota and possibly Darwin Núñez and does not expect any more incomings this month. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/13/liverpool-suffering-hangover-from-last-season-admits-jurgen-klopp

Lampard: ‘I don’t win a game and expect a new contract’ Relegation rivals Southampton visit Goodison on Saturday Frank Lampard has said Farhad Moshiri’s vote of confidence has not alleviated pressure on his position and he and his players must take responsibility to haul Everton out of relegation danger. The Everton owner this week claimed he retained faith in Lampard despite one win in 10 Premier League games leaving the team third from bottom. Moshiri also backed the under-fire board in his letter to the Everton Fans’ Forum, prompting several resignations from the forum and the Fan Advisory Board. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/13/frank-lampard-vote-of-confidence-everton-southampton

Its partner company is also accused of illegal sales to hundreds of thousands of investors.

Alyssa Thompson, 18, chosen by Angel City FC in NWSL draft Thompson becomes first ever high school player taken at No 1 Alyssa Thompson was the top pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft on Thursday by Angel City, becoming the first high school player to be selected in the history of the league. Thompson, an 18-year-old forward out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, declared her eligibility for the draft late last week. She initially committed to Stanford. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/12/alyssa-thompson-nwsl-draft-picks-angel-city-fc

The technology giant's chief executive Tim Cook has faced criticism from investors over his salary.

Mitrovic returns for firing Fulham, Manchester United are flying into the derby and Coutinho looks finished at Villa Manchester United’s resurgence since being trounced 6-3 by Manchester City in October’s reverse fixture helps to set up the 189th derby as the most fascinating in recent years. Pep Guardiola’s champions have dropped four points from the last 12 while Erik ten Hag’s ever-improving side have claimed 27 from the last 30 available. Guardiola has recent form for questionable calls: he didn’t start Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne in the Carabao Cup defeat at Southampton on Wednesday and left it until too late to make changes when drawing with Everton lasat month. In Marcus Rashford – 15 goals in all competitions – United have the type of pacy forward that can expose City’s high line but City have a fine record of responding to mid-campaign dips. In true sat-on-the-fence fashion, the view here is that this local joust is incredibly difficult to call. Jamie Jackson Manch...

It may be good news for the rest of the world if price increases in the US continue to slow.

With four teams going down to Ligue 2 at the end of the season, top-flight clubs are even more jittery than usual By Adam White for Get French Football News Few clubs are as used to the ups and downs of football as Strasbourg. Having won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2005, the club were either promoted or relegated in four of the next five seasons before dropping down to the sprawling fifth tier in 2011 due to financial issues. However, they earned promotion in four of the next six seasons and were back in Ligue 1 by 2017, before winning the Coupe de la Ligue again in 2019. After a few seasons in the lower reaches of mid-table, the arrival of manager Julien Stéphan at the start of last season seemed to herald a sea change. The young, vibrant coach, who was fresh from winning the Coupe de France with Rennes, took the same players used by his wily but often pragmatic predecessor Thierry Lauray and turned Strasbourg into a functional but attacking outfit. Continue reading... from Footba...

Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City’s performance was not up to his required standards after they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by the Premier League’s bottom side, Southampton. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/jan/12/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-not-even-close-to-good-enough-against-southampton-video

Toothless visitors lost Carabao Cup quarter-final 2-0 at Saints Guardiola: ‘Southampton deserve to be in the semi-finals’ Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City’s performance was not up to his required standards after they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by the Premier League’s bottom side Southampton. First-half goals from Sékou Mara and Moussa Djenepo ensured that Nathan Jones’s side set up a semi-final showdown against Newcastle as Guardiola’s hopes of winning the League Cup for a record fifth time came to an abrupt end. City struggled to create any meaningful chances at St Mary’s on a testing night for the champions, and with the Manchester derby to come on Sunday their manager warned his players that they must put this display behind them quickly. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/11/manchester-city-not-good-enough-southampton-carabao-cup-pep-guardiola

Under the proposals, some claimants would be allowed to keep receiving payments even if they find work.

The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud.

The crisis-hit Indian Ocean state cannot access a $2.9bn bailout until its debts to China and India are resolved.