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Hakimi accused of raping woman at his Paris home on Saturday Moroccan named on Monday in Fifa Best men’s team of year French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into a rape accusation against the Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, a judicial official has told the Associated Press. The investigation is being led by the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, the official said. The official would not provide details about the accusation or comment on media reports about what allegedly happened. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/28/psg-achraf-hakimi-being-investigated-by-french-prosecutors-over-alleged-rape

Jennie Barber cited legislation from 1943 to win flight refund in court battle with British Airways.

The racist abuse aimed at the Real Madrid striker is becoming routine and there seems to be little appetite to drive change In 1997, Roberto Carlos was racially abused while playing his first clásico for Real Madrid. Barcelona fans made monkey chants every time he touched the ball, held up racist banners and even scratched the word “monkey” on his car as a special treat for him to find later. No charges or punishments were issued and if, after complaining publicly, Carlos was hoping for a little professional solidarity at this most harrowing of moments, he was out of luck. “This man talks a lot, he talks too much, he doesn’t know our fans and he hasn’t been here for long enough to justify these things,” Barcelona’s central midfielder retorted that day, a Spain international by the name of Pep Guardiola. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/feb/28/vinicius-junior-real-madrid-racism-fans-la-liga

Union members at a distribution centre in Coventry take a second day of action in a row over pay.

Twitter's CEO accused US media of racism after multiple newspapers dropped the popular cartoon.

Walt Disney World's self-governing district is now under the control of Florida's governor.

United targeting Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League Ten Hag insists ‘we will not stop here’ after Carabao Cup win Wout Weghorst says Manchester United are targeting the quadruple after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle. Erik ten Hag’s side are in the Europa League last 16, the FA Cup fifth round and eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League with 14 games left. The triumph at Wembley was a first trophy for Weghorst, whose run and pass created Marcus Rashford’s goal in a 2-0 win. The 30-year-old, who joined on loan from Burnley in January, stated ambitions to claim every competition this season in an unprecedented clean sweep. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/27/manchester-united-quadruple-wout-weghorst-ten-hag

Toys thrown on after four minutes and 17 seconds of game Earthquake first struck Turkey at 04:17 on 6 February Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys on to the pitch during Sunday’s match against Antalyaspor to donate to children affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The Turkish Super Lig game, which ended 0-0, was paused after four minutes and 17 seconds to allow fans to throw the gifts on to the pitch. The earthquake first struck Turkey at 04:17 local time on 6 February. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/27/besiktas-fans-throw-toys-pitch-children-earthquake

The discount supermarket follows rivals by restricting sales of certain fruit and vegetables.

Graham Potter pleads for patience, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s form a worry and Pep Guardiola wary of being ‘punched’ on run-in Casemiro wins things. Before arriving in Manchester he had claimed five Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, one Copa América and 15 other trophies for club and country. He’d won 10 of the 12 major finals he’d played. Now he has a Carabao Cup. Manchester United signed a player with an intimate knowledge of that winning feeling. But would any of that experience count in a team that had forgotten what was required to get over the line? Without him they had lost three finals in five years while finishing second in the league on two occasions. How fitting that his headed goal began the win against Newcastle. But beyond this single act, his greatest contribution is the way he has lifted those around him; especially his countryman Fred, who could be the most-improved player in English football. The Erik ten Hag project has claimed its first prize. For Casemiro, it

The government's pilot scheme aims to get more Universal Credit claimants into employment.

Recharge Industries will pay £4bn for Britishvolt, the start-up that collapsed in January.

Riccardo Orsolini scores the only goal as Nerazzurri slip up Napoli’s surge continued with 2-0 win at Empoli on Saturday Internazionale suffered a costly 1-0 defeat at Bologna on Sunday that virtually ended their slim hopes of winning the Serie A title. At the same ground where their title aspirations were dealt a decisive blow last season, Riccardo Orsolini’s goal condemned Inter to another loss. Simone Inzaghi’s team are second in the standings on 47 points from 24 matches, 18 behind leaders Napoli, who beat Empoli 2-0 on Saturday. Inter will also be looking over their shoulders with concern at Roma and Milan, who are third and fourth respectively and level on 44 points. Bologna are seventh on 35 points. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/26/serie-a-italy-bologna-internazionale-napoli-empoli

Premier League updates from the 1.30pm GMT kick-off Any thoughts on the match? You can email Rob This is England 23 Spurs are unchanged, Chelsea are not. Graham Potter makes six changes to the side that lost at home to Southampton. Reece James, Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz replaces Cesar Azpilicueta, Benoit Badiashile, Mateo Kovacic, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and David Datro Fofana. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/26/tottenham-v-chelsea-premier-league-live-score-updates

The former environment secretary said supermarkets have to "work to get it right" on supplies.

Chelsea midfielder on his £106.8m British record transfer from Benfica, Lionel Messi, and winning the World Cup with Argentina ‘It’s all gone very quickly,” Enzo Fernández says as he reflects on breaking into the first team at River Plate, emerging from the shadows to become an important figure in Argentina’s World Cup triumph and “the nerves kicking in” as the minutes ticked away before he finally joined Chelsea for £106.8m on the final day of the transfer window. “It’s really just three years, my professional career. A lot has happened in a very short time. I still feel like I’m in a period of apprenticeship – a learning period, still a learning curve.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/24/enzo-fernandez-these-figures-are-nothing-to-do-with-me-its-football

After the week Liverpool have been through, Jürgen Klopp will just be pleased that it is over. A nervous performance following their embarrassment against Real Madrid in the Champions League was perhaps to be expected but Klopp will be thankful for Crystal Palace’s wastefulness as they squandered a hatful of opportunities that were handed to them on a plate by some at times slapstick defending in the first half. Trent Alexander-Arnold, in particular, endured a torrid opening 45 minutes as Jean-Philippe Mateta spurned two golden opportunities for Patrick Vieira’s side to record their first win of 2023 at the ninth attempt. Liverpool did improve slightly after the break, with Mohamed Salah striking the crossbar, yet they will have to improve significantly to salvage anything from this campaign. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/crystal-palace-liverpool-premier-league-match-report

Gamesmanship is a vital part of Newcastle’s armoury as they seek to end the long wait for silverware in the Carabao Cup final Kieran Trippier’s eyes light up and a little smile plays around the corners of his mouth. Newcastle’s right-back has just been asked about the “dark arts” or, to put it less euphemistically, the “shithousery” Eddie Howe’s team have become noted for and his response is emphatic. “I love it,” he says. “The best for me was Atlético Madrid’s Stefan Savic. He used to pull people’s hair, even in training. It was crazy but I love all that. Of course, opposition fans aren’t going to like it but I think it’s good to see. I don’t see why everyone’s kicking off about it: it’s good!” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/kieran-trippier-if-you-want-to-be-successful-you-have-to-be-cute-well-do-everything-we-can-to-win

Spurs’ understudy to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has had his own ups and downs but still dreams of being the number one Fraser Forster is talking about the heartbreak many people feel for Nick Pope, particularly from within the goalkeepers’ union, and it is surely a stark reminder of how one action in their position can have far-reaching consequences. Pope was set to start in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final for Newcastle against Manchester United and then it was whisked away from him when he misjudged a long pass in last Saturday’s Liverpool game . It led to an instinctive handball outside the area, a red card and a devastating suspension . Forster, the Tottenham goalkeeper who is preparing for Chelsea’s Premier League visit earlier in the day, may have felt Pope’s pain keenly. Forster grew up in the north-east and Newcastle were the club he followed and whose academy he would join at 16. He dreamed of playing for them but, despite a six-year association, albeit one when he was mainly out on l

Researchers have found a racial bias by match officials in the country’s top league, but say it could be linked to crowd pressure Referees in Italy’s top football league give more yellow and red cards to Black and darker-skinned players than to their light-skinned teammates, research shows. Officials in Serie A awarded an average of 20% more fouls per season against darker-skinned players from 2009 to 2019, with 11% more yellow cards and 16% more red cards. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/italys-referees-punish-more-dark-skinned-footballers-than-light

Updates from the 3pm games in the Premier League and beyond Live scores: all the goals from around the UK and Europe Get in touch! You can email Daniel or tweet him Danny Ings starts for the Hammers for the fist time as David Moyes switches to a back four, allowing for the extra body in midfield. He’s after three points here. West Ham: Fabianski, Johnson, Coufal, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Paquetá, Bowen, Benhrama, Soucek, Rice (cap), Ings. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/25/leicester-v-arsenal-everton-v-aston-villa-and-more-football-clockwatch-live

The St James’ Park cult hero knows Wembley heartbreak only too well but has faith in Eddie Howe’s Carabao Cup finalists Malcolm Macdonald will never forget the extraordinary contrast of pain and perfection. To this day, the memory leaves him torn between angst and awe. On 28 February 1976, Dennis Tueart left Macdonald and his Newcastle teammates shattered after scoring the most exquisite winning goal imaginable in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley as Manchester City won the League Cup final 2-1. “It was the most perfect overhead kick, the timing of his jump was absolute perfection,” recalls Macdonald. “He was right over the ball, slammed it downwards and the strike was lethal. It’s probably the best bicycle kick I’ve ever seen and Dennis had to choose to score it against us.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/malcolm-macdonald-without-tueart-the-monkey-might-not-have-been-on-newcastles-back-for-quite-so-long

The Old Firm collide again on Sunday and landing the Scottish League Cup final would add to a sense of rejuvenation at Ibrox In Ange Postecoglou, Celtic hired a manager who afforded them a crucial edge. At a time when the playing squad required an overhaul, Postecoglou’s knowledge of the Japanese market meant he could kickstart a Celtic revival with affordable individuals he knew could have a significant impact in Scotland. The weakness of Scotland’s top flight helped in this sense – Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi would not have the same influence in a stronger league – but Postecoglou knew he was not gambling. On Sunday a League Cup final between the Old Firm at Hampden Park affords the Australian the chance to secure his third major Scottish honour from a possible four. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/beale-must-show-rangers-can-match-postecoglous-celtic-when-it-counts

‘I’ve had emails come through that want my kids to die’ Manager says his mental health has suffered at the club Graham Potter has offered a vivid insight into his time as Chelsea’s head coach, revealing his family life and mental health have suffered since he took the job, and has made a shocking admission about receiving emails wishing him and his children dead. The emotion was striking as Potter opened up on the challenges since he replaced Thomas Tuchel in September. The former Brighton manager faced a furious backlash from the crowd after last weekend’s home defeat by Southampton and his standing with supporters could deteriorate if Chelsea, who are 10th, lose at Tottenham on Sunday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/24/graham-potter-chelsea-mental-health-family

One US academic argues it would not be wrong to suspect links between the sheikh and Qatar’s emir in the takeover bid Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has been to a number of Manchester United matches as a supporter. Some of those have even been away (perhaps the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Bristol City in 2017 – who knows?). This much is confirmed. Much more about a man who hopes to be the next owner of the 20-times English champions is difficult to establish. Sheikh Jassim is not someone who courts attention; his details are not freely available online. The company hired at great expense to publicise his bid cannot even confirm his age. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/25/sheikh-jassim-manchester-united-suitor-qatar

Newcastle play Manchester United in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final Howe’s team have not won a major trophy in 54 years Eddie Howe is confident his Newcastle team will not feel “burdened by history” as they aim to end the club’s 54-year trophy drought. Newcastle have not won major silverware since lifting the Fairs Cup (later the Uefa Cup) in 1969 but their manager hopes to introduce a new, long-awaited trophy to the St James’ Park boardroom after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester United. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/24/howe-says-newcastle-will-not-feel-burdened-by-history-before-cup-final

Bosses of the messaging app fear the Online Safety Bill could force it to weaken its users' security.

Antony and Fred took the game by storm at Old Trafford after a first-half horror show that ended with a brilliant Casemiro block What a night, what an equaliser from Fred, what a winner from Antony, in a tale of two Brazilians who downed Barcelona and lit up Old Trafford for Manchester United. Fred blazed his equaliser home moments into the second half – off his right shin – and 10,000 volts jolted through the stadium because United had just turned frustration to joy. Whatever occurred from that juncture, Erik ten Hag’s men had already stunned Barça, informing Xavi’s side that they intended to keep on keeping their fans bouncing – and singing. Marcus Rashford and Antony raced in, and the congregation regaled them with the ditty that features “a knick-knack paddy whack” and ends in an invitation for (Manchester) “City to” expletive “off home”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/feb/23/manchester-uniteds-two-brazilians-pr

Innovative ways to use personal protective equipment have emerged since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The organisation, which has around 32,000 employees, says the measure is to increase cybersecurity.

Panama in Group F with France, Jamaica and Brazil Portugal and Haiti seal other places in final playoffs Panama are the 32nd and final team to book their ticket for the upcoming Women’s World Cup after defeating Paraguay 1-0 in the final qualifying playoff in New Zealand on Thursday. Panama, who will play at the showpiece tournament for the first time, will slot into Group F alongside France, Jamaica and Brazil. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/23/panama-secure-final-2023-womens-world-cup-spot-after-defeating-paraguay

US women win SheBelieves Cup with 2-1 win over Brazil Americans win competition for sixth time in eight years Japan defeat Canada for runner-up in World Cup tune-up Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson scored and the United States defeated Brazil 2-1 on Wednesday night to win the SheBelieves Cup for the fourth straight year. Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match at Toyota Stadium, was runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament. All four SheBelieves Cup teams will play in Women’s World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/22/shebelieves-cup-uswnt-brazil-mallory-swanson-alex-morgan

UK Steel says plans for government support are welcome, but fears there could be more job cuts in the sector.

Hosts hit back to level tie in Champions League last-16 first leg ‘Maybe in the second leg I’ll be crazy and play with nine strikers’ Pep Guardiola launched a characteristically counterintuitive defence of his approach after half-time in Manchester City’s draw against RB Leipzig. City were held to a disappointing 1-1 score in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, but despite being dominated for long periods of the second half Guardiola refused to make a single substitution, and afterwards explained that he was wary of Leipzig’s danger on the counterattack. “My expectations were not high,” he said. “I had the feeling that the tie would be decided in the second leg. It’s 180 minutes and I didn’t want to lose 4-0 or 4-3 here. We had four games in 10 days, we come here, and then the day after tomorrow we fly to Bournemouth. I put all this in perspective and I am so delighted for the game we played. It’s the Champions League. Such a demanding competition.” Continue rea

Accounts show a boost in earnings, but the women's team still earns far less than some male players.

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to give Internazionale a crucial first-leg lead over Porto in their bid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The Belgium international struck with four minutes remaining to secure a 1-0 victory at San Siro after the visitors had seen midfielder Otavio sent off for a second bookable offence. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/22/internazionale-porto-champions-league-last-16-match-report

Plus: golden boot winners in multiple countries (2); a caretaker saving a Premier League club from relegation; and more Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “I’ve just discovered that Slade’s 1978 single, Give Us a Goal (it flopped), had a video filmed at Brighton’s Goldstone Ground. What other music videos have been filmed at football stadiums?” tweets Phil Withall. We’ve ignored official club songs, for obvious reasons, so let’s proceed directly to what was, by some distance, the most popular answer in our inbox. “My local band in Prestwich, the Fall, filmed the video for their single Kicker Conspiracy at Burnley’s Turf Moor ,” writes Michael Mand. “It ends with the legend, ‘filmed in Burnley’.” You couldn’t mention football in the rock world then. We were on Rough Trade and I told them ‘this is about football violence’ and it was all: ‘You don’t go to football, do you?’ I remember Melody Maker saying: ‘Mark Smith’s obviously got writer’s block having to write abo

Updates from the Matildas’ final match of the tournament Any thought? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft Who shakes a lamb’s tail? The two sides are lined up in the tunnel ready to make their way into the Newcastle evening. We’ll be underway in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/22/australia-matildas-vs-jamaica-live-scores-cup-of-nations-aus-v-jam-international-football-soccer-latest-score-kick-off-start-time-news-updates

National Rail says some systems, including journey planners, have been fixed after a earlier fault.

The world's biggest coffee chain entered the Italian market in 2018 and has around 20 stores in the country.

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A bereaved family accuses YouTube of abetting a terrorist group by recommending its videos to users.

Some bright first-half moments led to Jürgen Klopp’s midfield being shown up by the ruthlessness of Madrid’s coherence Well, that was wild. Not to mention thrilling, giddy and at times deeply confusing, a football match that seemed to rove at high speed across the genres: from revenge drama, to comedy, to thriller, to outright imperial triumph. This was also an an absolute destruction. It is probably worth calling it one of the great European performances by Real Madrid. From 2-0 down on 14 minutes to 5-2 up on 65 ; this in a knockout tie away from home against the team they met in last year’s final. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/21/real-madrids-imperial-troopers-see-off-a-liverpool-side-out-of-time

Dortmund cruise to joint-top in the Bundesliga with 4-1 win Griezmann fires Atlético win as Juventus maintain push Lionel Messi scored a stunning free-kick in added time to earn Paris Saint-Germain a 4-3 comeback win over Lille and maintain their five-point advantage at the top of the Ligue 1 standings. PSG, who have struggled for consistency since their return from the World Cup break, briefly extended their lead over Marseille to eight points, but the second-placed side won 3-2 at Toulouse later on Sunday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/19/neymar-carried-off-before-messi-free-kick-clinches-psgs-4-3-win-over-lille

The regulator says people should be compensated now if homes were wrongfully fitted with a prepayment meter.

A forthcoming government white paper on gambling is expected to tighten regulation in the sector.

ASML machines make computer chips - with technology so advanced the firm is caught in geopolitical rivalry.

A trial involving nearly 3,000 workers has found working shorter hours makes staff happier and healthier.

The Household Support Fund goes to local authorities in England to help those struggling the most.

Teams from America’s largest cities have won the last two editions of MLS Cup. But their victories struggled to break through to the mainstream MLS is entering its 28th season and soccer’s popularity in the US is evident from the thousands who play the game, as well as the popularity of the Premier League, Liga MX … and even a team from north Wales . But many US soccer teams, including those in MLS, can sometimes fail to breach the wall of sporting consciousness in their own back yards. That stumbling block is evident in America’s two biggest cities. While LA and New York City have a huge number of soccer fans, it is arguable whether their MLS teams are part of the identity of the cities. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/20/is-mls-truly-a-major-league-in-the-us-it-depends-where-you-are

Graham Potter pressure intensifies, Newcastle’s goalkeeping nightmare and civil war at Leeds Stamford Bridge was not a happy place after Chelsea’s insipid defeat to Southampton. There was no holding back. Loud boos greeted the final whistle and the mood near the dugout was ugly. A fair few fans were bellowing abuse at Graham Potter and the worry for Chelsea’s head coach, who has been in the job only since September, will be that he has already lost the crowd. Chelsea supporters loved Thomas Tuchel and many do not see Potter as an upgrade on the German. There is talk of giving the Brighton manager time to build but he is not doing a good job of winning over the sceptics. Chelsea are 10th after winning two of their past 14 games and there was no excuse for losing at home to the league’s worst side. Potter rested too many players and it will be tough to win the crowd back now. Jacob Steinberg Match report: Chelsea 0-1 Southampton Match report: Manchester United 3-0 Leicester City Cont

SheBelieves Cup: USWNT 1-0 Japan US forward now has six goals in last four games Mallory Swanson scored in the 45th minute as the United States beat Japan 1-0 on Sunday to remain undefeated in this year’s SheBelieves Cup. Alex Morgan’s pass released Swanson, who outraced her marker before beating goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita with a right-footed shot. The forward scored both goals in Thursday night’s 2-0 win over Canada in Orlando in the tournament’s opening round. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/19/mallory-swansons-hot-streak-continues-as-usa-beat-japan-in-shebelieves-cup

Updates from the 3.15pm kick-off in Coventry Live scoreboard: the latest from Sunday’s matches Get in touch: you can contact John by email or on Twitter Here’s the Italy starting team , by the way, a stronger lineup than they picked against Belgium. Italy XI: Giuliani, Salvai, Boattin, Lenzini, Bergamaschi, Giugliano, Rosucci, Galli, Girelli, Giacinti, Bonanesa. It is really nice for her that she is back, because of course she wants to be part of the team and we want to see her play. It will be really nice to have her on the pitch. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/19/england-women-v-italy-arnold-clark-cup-live

Foreign ministry confirms that body of former Newcastle player to arrive in Accra on Sunday night The remains of the former Ghanaian international footballer Christian Atsu, who died in the devastating earthquake in Turkey, were being flown home on Sunday, the country’s foreign ministry said. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on 6 February, killing more than 44,000 people in both countries. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/19/earthquake-victim-footballer-christian-atsus-remains-to-be-flown-home-to-ghana

Just when it looked like Eberechi Eze’s deft header had stopped them in their tracks, an equaliser from Vitaly Janelt with the last touch of the match stretched Brentford’s incredible unbeaten run to 11 league matches and denied Crystal Palace their first victory of 2023. Given that two goals had been scored in the three previous Premier League meetings between these clubs, this was never likely to be a classic and so it proved. But having taken the lead midway through the second half courtesy of a flowing move that was started and finished by Eze, the sucker punch for Palace arrived in the seventh minute of injury time courtesy of another substitute in the form of the Germany midfielder Janelt when he headed home Bryan Mbeumo’s cross. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/18/brentford-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report

Matildas beat world No 7 side 3-2 in World Cup warm-up Three first-half goals in Sydney deliver sixth straight win A late fightback from Spain has taken the gloss off one of the most impressive performances of the Tony Gustavsson era as the Matildas grabbed a 3-2 Cup of Nations win. Australia raced out to a 3-0 half-time lead at CommBank Stadium with goals from livewire winger Cortnee Vine, veteran defender Clare Polkinghorne and striker Caitlin Foord. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/19/australia-hold-off-spain-fightback-for-victory-at-cup-of-nations

The former Norway international trying to win a seat on the executive committee knows the odds are stacked against her “I was always very fond of the ball and I was definitely a No 10,” Lise Klaveness says as she describes the kind of football she played while winning 73 caps for Norway . “I had played as a No 6 but I didn’t like it. I wanted to play with risk. So the coaches ended up playing me as an offensive midfielder because I had a high appetite for risk.” The 41-year-old Klaveness is also a lawyer and a judge who, as the president of Norway’s FA, made a blistering speech at Fifa’s congress in Doha last March when she demanded that football leaders support migrant workers in Qatar, protect LGBTQ+ fans at the World Cup and make the game open to all. As a gay woman, happily married to former Norway international Ingrid Fosse Sæthre, Klaveness could have been jailed under Qatari law but, as she points out, she was at little risk personally. Continue reading... from Football |

Shakhtar Donetsk and their fans tell of their pride in the club that keeps on playing at its adopted home and in Europe Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Celtic Park in Glasgow is among the most partisan football grounds in Europe – you don’t want to be on the wrong end of this crowd. But Celtic fans know the world, and last September was different: home supporters lined the approach to the stadium, to greet and applaud the visitors’ coach as it arrived for a big night in the Champions League. Aboard it: Shakhtar Donetsk , the Ukrainian champions who had not played a game at home for nine years, since Russian separatists and armed forces occupied their city in 2014. The crowd cheered the bus, and – poignantly – among the home fans’ Irish tricolours were flags of blue and yellow, those of Ukraine, waved by a group of children – refugees from the war that ravages their homeland, now settled in Glasgow. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardia

Ex-head of Haiti’s FA banned for alleged harassment and abuse Fifpro claims those asked to give evidence faced ‘serious threats’ Fifa is considering lodging a rare appeal against a ruling by the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) after its lifetime ban on Yves Jean-Bart, the former president of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), was overturned . It is understood Fifa will hold a meeting on Friday to determine its response, with an appeal said to be a real possibility. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/16/fifa-considers-appeal-yves-jean-bart-ban-lifted-cas-haiti

VAR official failed to spot offside in Arsenal draw with Brentford PGMOL thanks Mason for his ‘dedicated service to the game’ Professional Game Match Officials Ltd has confirmed that VAR referee Lee Mason has left the organisation by mutual consent. Mason caused controversy last weekend after failing to spot an offside in the buildup to Brentford’s equaliser against Arsenal and he had not been selected as a VAR for the next round of Premier League fixtures. Christian Nørgaard appeared to be in an offside position before providing an assist for Ivan Toney to level the score for the Bees, who went on to take a point at the Emirates. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/17/pgmol-confirms-departure-of-lee-mason-from-var-role-by-mutual-consent

Updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off at Villa Park Premier League: 10 things to look out for Get in touch: Email Scott with your thoughts Aston Villa have lost their last two Premier League matches, against Leicester and Manchester City, so make five changes to their starting XI. Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings, Alex Moreno, John McGinn and Philippe Coutinho replace Ashley Young, Calum Chambers, Lucas Digne and Jacob Ramsey, who drop to the bench, and Leon Bailey, who misses out altogether. Coutinho is making his first league start under Unai Emery. Arsenal make two changes to the side named for the 3-1 defeat by Manchester City. Ben White and Leandro Trossard replace Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Martinelli, who drop to the bench. Emile Smith Rowe is back on the subs’ bench. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/18/aston-villa-v-arsenal-premier-league-live

Thomas Frank’s side have beaten Manchester United, City and Liverpool this season and he warns they are ‘still improving’ Others may have been fretting but, back in August, Thomas Frank had no fears of second-season syndrome. It was an obvious affliction to predict for a club that punched so spectacularly above its weight on entering the Premier League: history provides several examples of subsequent letdown and the loss of Christian Eriksen, who pulled Brentford upwards last season when their form dropped, did not bode well to those assessing from afar. But Frank watched each of their matches back from start to finish in pre-season and felt convinced they had set themselves a platform for improvement. The feeling in south-west London was of quiet confidence. “I was never worried about it,” Frank said on Friday, holding court with familiar garrulousness. “I was hugely respectful of the league and I know that if you’re not on it, or get three key injuries, or are a little bit unlucky,

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Manchester City face a tricky test, it’s a good time to visit Stamford Bridge and will Pedro Porro get a second chance on Sunday? With Arsenal travelling to Villa Park for Saturday’s early kick off, Manchester City will have the opportunity to capitalise on any slip-up from Mikel Arteta’s side when they take on Nottingham Forest in what might, on paper, seem a fairly straightforward assignment at the City Ground. It is one they should not take lightly following their win at the Emirates , as Forest are unbeaten in seven league matches at home, taking 15 of the past 21 points available. City’s shortcomings are few and far between but before their win over Arsenal they had lost back-to-back matches on their league travels, the two defeats coming after another away loss at Southampton in the Carabao Cup. Any show of complacency after their statement midweek win could be brutally punished. Barry Glendenning Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 3pm (all times GMT) Aston Villa v

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Koundé foul on Rashford was red card, says manager Barcelona coach Xavi says hosts should also have had spot kick Erik ten Hag insisted that Manchester United should have scored more goals after a 2-2 draw in their Europa League play off first leg against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The Dutchman also complained that Barcelona had escaped a gamechanging clear red card and a penalty after Jules Koundé bundled over Marcus Rashford near the edge of the area at 2-1 to the visitors, suggesting that the atmosphere might have influenced the referee, Maurizio Mariani. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/16/erik-ten-hag-angry-as-manchester-united-denied-clear-penalty

Arnold Clark Cup: England 4-0 South Korea James scores first England goal to put seal on dominant display Lauren James’s electric form was rewarded with a first goal for England in a 4-0 defeat of South Korea in the Arnold Clark Cup to continue Sarina Wiegman’s unbeaten run as the Lionesses’ manager. “She has been a talent for a long time, she just needed to be available and needed some time at Chelsea,” said Wiegman of James. “She worked really hard at Chelsea. That’s what you have seen this season, then she can take the next step to the national team. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/16/england-women-south-korea-arnold-clark-cup-match-report

Sleeping patterns and ‘physiological history’ to be examined 25-year-old has made just 30 appearances in two seasons Sean Dyche has said Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s car, mattress and sleep patterns will be looked at as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the striker’s fitness problems. The Everton centre-forward will miss Saturday’s Premier League game against their relegation rivals Leeds with a hamstring injury sustained in Dyche’s first match in charge, the win against Arsenal. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/16/everton-assess-dominic-calvert-lewins-physiological-history-after-latest-injury

Manchester United manager deserves credit for unlocking striker’s full potential in a way his predecessors never could The clock had not quite struck 8pm local time when Marcus Rashford began to glide across the Camp Nou turf in pursuit of a pass from Fred. And Rashford really is a beautiful runner in full flow: all clean lines and clear air, a player who moves as if he will never get mud on his boots. Marcos Alonso, the man who had headed Barcelona 1-0 up barely a minute earlier, moved across to jack-knife his run. Well, of course Rashford scored. The ball was running away towards the goalline and the angle was tightening and Marc-André ter Stegen is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and none of that really seemed to matter. Rashford operates in a kind of deep thought these days: a mind constantly calculating, triangulating, finding solutions. If there is a gap to be found, he finds it. If there is no gap, he tries to create it. Within the space of a few seconds, and a few i

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First leg against Dortmund shows Chelsea’s manager is torn between long-term renewal and short-term impact So, that plan. Everyone wants to see the plan, to see the world in a grain of sand, to see the nuts and bolts of a sophisticated modern footballing philosophy in a promising 15-minute spell either side of the break. The truth is, there is no plan yet. Just the kind of mid-tempo chaos you get when you are still at the thick end of one of the most audacious experiments ever seen in elite football. The bottom line is that Chelsea still can’t keep the ball and they still can’t keep it out. Everything else is bubbling test tubes and incomplete data. There were 21 shots in the 1-0 defeat at Dortmund , which is at least something. João Félix probably should have had a couple of goals, Gregor Kobel made several fine saves for the hosts and, naturally for a Graham Potter team, the xG was off the charts. You might even argue that this was the sort of game Chelsea deserved to win. All the

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Michael Obafemi hits 95th-minute equaliser for league leaders Rotherham’s Lee Peltier scores first goal in nine years Michael Obafemi’s stoppage-time equaliser earned the Championship leaders Burnley a 1-1 draw at home to Watford . Burnley were looking for a club-record 11th straight league win but ended up being relieved to take a point. The hosts almost went ahead in the opening minute when an Ashley Barnes shot was touched on to the crossbar by Daniel Bachmann. Instead Watford took a 32nd-minute lead when keeper Arijanet Muric made a mess of a clearance and Ken Sema’s cross was tucked in by João Pedro. But Obafemi struck in a goalmouth scramble following a corner to deny Watford a second win over Burnley this season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/14/championship-roundup-leaders-burnley-snatch-point-at-watford

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BVB’s uptick since the World Cup has brought six wins from six and the mood is upbeat for their Champions League tie And just like that, there’s calm. For a perfect example of not judging a book by its cover – and, in this case, not forging your opinions based purely on results – have a look at Borussia Dortmund’s start to 2023. Statistically it’s been perfect but as with so many other trajectories BVB have mapped in the past, it hasn’t been a straight line. Three weeks ago we might have expected their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea, which begins with at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday, to be two well-heeled bald men scrapping over a comb. Yet if Graham Potter might need to draw consistent results from the mass of expensive talent assembled in the January transfer window , there are no such clouds darkening the Westfalen sky. Stability has always been what Edin Terzic has sough and now he seems to be finding it. Saturday’s hard-fought victory at Werder Bremen was a sixth

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A new generation is emerging at the Camp Nou, led by a goalkeeper who represents the past, present and future of the club “We’re more attractive now,” Marc-André ter Stegen says. The last time Barcelona played in the Europa League, there were 79,468 people at the Camp Nou; the problem was that half of them were supporting the other team. That April night last year, Eintracht Frankfurt brought more than 35,000, stands swathed in white . “It was tough, it didn’t feel like we were at home,” the goalkeeper admits, but he knows it won’t happen again, starting with Manchester United on Thursday night. That experience against Eintracht prompted Barcelona to impose strict measures to deny visitors access, prevent tickets being bought by away fans and stop members selling seats on , but it is not really about that. It is more about the teams, the moment: last season was the imperfect storm, unrepeatable. “Frankfurt wanted to really push it, they were really excited to travel,” Ter Stegen says

Antonio Conte is up against Stefano Pioli in what could be a season-defining Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday As Antonio Conte endures all manner of agonies – starting with his own health and taking in that of his Tottenham team , particularly the midfield, which is in crisis before Tuesday night’s Champions League last-16, first leg against Milan – he can console himself with one thought. His opposite number, Stefano Pioli, may well have it even worse. The tie pits the previous two Serie A champion managers in opposition; Pioli led a youthful Milan to a surprise triumph last season, after Conte won with their city rivals, Internazionale, in 2020-21. Conte can expect a hostile reception on his return to San Siro; the ultras do not care that he is recovering from the emergency removal of his gallbladder on the Wednesday before last. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/14/spurs-and-milan-search-for-solutions-as

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Spanish teenager was brave on the ball, as was Cody Gakpo, although Liverpool also enjoyed the luck against Everton Well, they always say the form book goes out of the window on derby day. At the conclusion of this game, as Liverpool’s players shared backslaps and embraces on the pitch, as Jürgen Klopp strode over to the Kop to punch the air with his harpoon-fist, as Anfield buzzed to the strains of “going down, going down, going down”, it was possible to sense a curious and unfamiliar vibe around this place. Two-nil against Everton. Salah on the scoresheet. Was this … normality? Things have not felt normal at Liverpool for a while. It’s not just the football, which has been cold and insipid. Nor Klopp himself, who for the last few months has borne the tetchy disgruntlement of a Hollywood A-lister now reduced to doing commercials for price-comparison websites. Even Anfield in the hours before this game felt devoid of its usual crackling electricity, its heaving optimism. For Liverpo

Ella Toone sees red, Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa shows her class and Arsenal cannot take top-three finish for granted Manchester United’s Ella Toone was not only wearing red for her club’s 2-1 win over Tottenham ; she was also seeing it as she was sent off in the 80th minute. She attempted to tackle Eveliina Summanen and the Spurs midfielder tangled Toone’s legs in hers, resulting in the United player falling to the ground. The England international did not take kindly to the challenge and retaliated by pushing Summanen into the turf. The incident brought Toone a red card. Toone wrote on Twitter: “Pride myself on the passion and love I have when playing for this club. Hold my hands up for my reaction and I’ll learn from it.” Although it did not cost United the win, which put them top, it could cost them in the future with Toone facing a three-match suspension. This will include a game at Chelsea, title rivals and defending champions, on 12 March. In a title race this close, United

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Referees’ chief Howard Webb calls meeting for Tuesday ‘Human errors’ cost Arsenal and Brighton at weekend The referees’ chief, Howard Webb, has called a meeting of Premier League officials for Tuesday after two high-profile offside errors at the weekend. The refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said on Sunday that Webb had contacted Arsenal and Brighton to acknowledge and explain “significant errors” in the VAR process during their matches on Saturday which were “due to human error”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/13/premier-league-officials-meeting-var-errors-howard-webb-arsenal-brighton

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The club gambled on his appointment after sacking Ralph Hasenhüttl but they ignored the red flags and paid the price If anything was symptomatic of Nathan Jones’s calamitous short-lived stint at Southampton – at 94 days, his managerial tenure was the shortest in the club’s history – it was the sight of Jan Bednarek bumbling backwards over the goal-line as Adama Traore’s shot pinballed between his legs and in to help condemn Jones to a seventh defeat in eight Premier League matches . It was a few seconds that speaks to the way Southampton have apparently regressed in the three months since boldly appointing Jones as Ralph Hasenhüttl’s successor. In many ways, Bednarek’s inclusion in the starting line-up was also indicative of a muddled and miserable few months at St Mary’s. Bednarek was allowed to join Aston Villa on a season-long loan in September, with the Poland defender down the pecking order at Southampton. Bednarek, who irritated Southampton supporters by saying he had signed f

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester United England 75; Galton 67, Bartrip (OG) 76 Molly Bartrip’s own goal sent Manchester United back to the Women’s Super League summit following a hard-fought 2-1 win at Tottenham. After an entertaining first half, the contest sprung into life when Leah Galton opened the scoring in the 67th minute with her fifth goal of the season. Spurs levelled at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium soon after through January signing Bethany England, who responded to her national team snub by scoring a fourth goal for her new club, but Marc Skinner’s United would not be denied. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/12/womens-super-league-manchester-united-tottenham-brighton-aston-villa-liverpool-leicester-roundup

Live Premier League updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off Thoughts on the game? Email Tim or tweet @TimdeLisle Ten Hag keeps the faith with Fred and Sabitzer. Harry Maguire returns, with Martinez and Varane both on the bench. Jadon Sancho starts for the first time since his spell in the Netherlands, presumably on the right after the decision to stick Rashford there backfired on Wednesday. Manchester United (4-2-3-1) De Gea; Dalot, Maguire (capt), Shaw, Malacia; Sabitzer, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/12/leeds-v-manchester-united-premier-league-live

Live WSL updates from midday GMT kick-off You can email Rob with your thoughts Some pre-match listening Spurs are unchanged; United bring in Nikita Parris for Lucia Garcia on the right wing. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/12/tottenham-v-manchester-united-womens-super-league-live

Defeat at Wolves leaves Saints three points adrift at bottom Rubén Sellés takes charge of training after eight loss in nine Nathan Jones has been sacked by Southampton – three months into a three-and-a-half year contract – following defeat against 10-man Wolves , the club’s seventh in the eight league games for which he was manager. The Saints sit bottom of the Premier League, three points adrift of rivals Bournemouth, and five points from safety. Jones was appointed manager in November 2022 , leaving Luton Town to move to St Mary’s after Ralph Hasenhüttl’s contract was terminated. Though they reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, beating Manchester City in the last eight, and are still in the FA Cup, Southampton’s form this season has been miserable. Since the end of August, they have won only once in the league – against fellow strugglers Everton, who fired Frank Lampard a week later – and with supporters agitating and a succession of difficult games to come, the board hav

Eddie Howe always knew his return to Bournemouth would fiddle with his emotions. Long before masterminding their incredible rise from League Two to the Premier League, there were the days when his mother, Anne, would drive him into training as a 12-year-old at the club’s centre of excellence. His homecoming inevitably stirred memories but at full-time the thoughts at the forefront of his mind centred on Newcastle’s fifth draw in six league matches extending their unbeaten run to 17 games. After all, he has banned his children from talking about the Carabao Cup final . Naturally, there was a tinge of disappointment but Howe also recognised Newcastle were fortunate to end up with a point, surviving a late fright when Kieran Trippier’s goalline clearance approaching seven minutes of second-half stoppage time denied Dominic Solanke, whom Howe signed for Bournemouth, a late winner. Bournemouth’s players prayed Trippier’s intervention was too late to stop Solanke’s backheel from Hamed Traor

Striker left out of Chelsea’s Champions League squad Thiago Silva signs one-year contract extension with club Graham Potter has insisted that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a future at Chelsea despite leaving the striker out of his squad for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Aubameyang has failed to impress since joining from Barcelona last summer and it seems unlikely he will be at Chelsea next season. The striker was shocked by Potter’s decision to omit him from his Champions League squad – João Félix, Kai Havertz, Armando Broja and David Datro Fofana were named as the forward options – and there have been suggestions he could join LAFC on a short-term loan. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/10/chelsea-news-aubameyang-graham-potter-thiago-silva

After talking up their chances of beating Real Madrid, the champions of South America did not even reach the final By Tom Sanderson and Josué Seixas Whether they win a third-placed playoff against Al Ahly or not, Flamengo will return home to Brazil from the Club World Cup licking their wounds. Flamengo went to Morocco with high hopes of winning the Mundial – a competition that is not always taken seriously by Europeans but that remains the holy grail for South American clubs. “We are arriving with a lot of expectations,” said Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa earlier this week. “The Mundial is a championship we all dream about. Our squad is strong, with experienced and national team players. We have to put our game on the field and do our best: one game at a time, without rushing.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/11/flamengo-defeat-club-world-cup-real-madrid-south-america-final

Footballers, coaches and scientists give their views on whether lethal strikers are born or bred By Ben Welch for The Blizzard Goalscorers are special. Fans worship them, managers count on them and that gorgeous, frosted-tipped goal machine staring back from the mirror loves them unconditionally. In fairness, there is substance to this inflated perception. They’re the match-winners. The top selling shirt in the club shop. The most expensive player on the pitch. According to this fraternity of goalscoring deities, no one, no matter how many hours they put in on the training ground can do what they do: put the spherical leather object into the net. Because it’s something they alone were born to do – and yet one look at the current Premier League scoring charts suggests otherwise. With the obvious exception of Erling Haaland, forwards, wingers and midfielders are the ones monopolising football’s most revered statistic. Even full-backs are starting to get in on the act. So in the moder

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for Al Nassr in 30 minutes in the Saudi Pro League to reach a career milestone of 500 club goals. Ronaldo has scored 503 league goals for five clubs in five different top-flight leagues. Al Nassr top the table after 16 games, level on 37 points with second-placed Al Shabab. Cristiano Ronaldo scores four for Al Nassr to pass 500 career club goals Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/feb/10/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-four-goals-for-al-nassr-as-he-passes-500-career-club-goals-video

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Nayef Aguerd is catching the eye, Sean Dyche faces Jürgen Klopp in the Merseyside derby and Leeds face Man Utd … again The pressure on David Moyes has eased before West Ham host Chelsea. The east London side remain in relegation peril but recent performances have been more encouraging. Last month’s victory over Everton featured Jarrod Bowen at his driving best and last weekend’s gutsy draw with Newcastle saw West Ham return to the qualities that once made them so effective under Moyes. There were players running for the cause and the defence stood firm. Nayef Aguerd is beginning to look like a very smart buy. The Morocco centre-back missed the start of the season after suffering an ankle injury during a pre-season friendly but he has been excellent since returning to fitness. Aguerd was impressive during Morocco’s run to the World Cup semi-final and has been very good for West Ham lately. Most impressive was his brilliant tackle to deny Callum Wilson after the Newcastle striker went t

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