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Grady Diangana and Brandon Thomas-Asante scored as West Brom beat Coventry 2-0 to move back into the Championship playoff zone. The Sky Blues had lost just once at the CBS Arena since mid-January, but were handed a third consecutive defeat to remain 20th in the table. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/30/coventry-west-brom-championship-match-report

The forward showed she can play anywhere, and dominate, in Australia’s eight-goal romp against the Philippines When the Matildas thrashed Canada to secure their spot in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup, it was off the back of a Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord masterclass . Their on-field chemistry stemmed from a decade of playing together for club and country, but on Sunday, as Australia dismantled the Philippines in front of a record Perth crowd, it was clear there are other, just as potent, dynamics. Since returning to Manchester City after the World Cup, Mary Fowler has been used as a wide forward, instead of in the central role she had performed for Australia. The Matildas coach, Tony Gustavsson, decided to test that against Iran on Thursday and it paid off – Catley and Fowler set up Sam Kerr for their second goal. But with Fowler out wide again against the Philippines, the test was of Foord in the centre with Kerr. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://

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Australia thrash the Philippines 8-0 at Perth’s Optus Stadium Mary Fowler and Clare Wheeler also on the scoresheet Through a brooding sky the clouds parted directly above the turf as if to say, “Matildas, it’s time to shine.” And so they did, with unforgiving ferocity against the Philippines, delivering an 8-0 thrashing in front of an adoring crowd of nearly 60,000 as hat-tricks from Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord and another a level of class from Mary Fowler and Clare Wheeler put the Matildas that bit closer to 2024 Olympic qualification. After some newer Matildas faces were given a chance to test their mettle against Iran, coach Tony Gustavsson opted to return to his strongest starting XI from the recent Women’s World Cup. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/29/sam-kerr-and-caitlin-foord-deliver-hat-tricks-as-matildas-maul-philippines-in-olympic-qualifier

Stellantis becomes the second US car giant to strike a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union.

Updates from the sold-out match at Optus Stadium Any thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft The Matildas are wearing their change strip of teal this evening. It proved something of a good luck charm during the world cup. Playing conditions are good, in case you were wondering. It’s unseasonably cool in Perth, around 21C, with a few clouds knocking around. A shower would not be out of the question. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/oct/29/australia-matildas-vs-philippines-live-updates-scores-aus-v-phi-tonight-olympic-womens-football-qualifiers-qualifying-score-kick-off-time-soccer-perth-game

Winger used gorilla emojis above picture of goalkeeper after win Onana defended teammate: ‘This matter should go no further’ Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho could face a Football Association sanction in relation to a social media post that used two gorilla emojis above a picture of André Onana after the goalkeeper’s injury-time penalty save against FC Copenhagen . Garnacho deleted the post on X, formerly Twitter, once made aware of the racial connotations. The FA was made aware of the message and has contacted the 19-year-old Argentinian for his observations. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/26/uniteds-garnacho-could-face-fa-sanction-for-onana-social-media-post

Rangers grateful to goalkeeper for securing goalless draw Real Betis lead way in Group C after win over Aris Limassol Rangers played second fiddle to Sparta Prague for most of their Europa League game in the Czech Republic before leaving with a point in a goalless draw. Philippe Clement’s tenure as the Rangers manager began with a convincing 4-0 win over Hibernian at Ibrox on Saturday but he had to rely on goalkeeper Jack Butland to keep the home side at bay in the first half of the Group C match in which the visitors lacked zip. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/26/europa-league-roundup-butland-rangers-sparta-prague

Grealish to light up the Manchester derby, another record for Salah and Iraola in the last chance saloon? With every passing week, Tottenham fans everywhere are telling themselves the same thing: don’t get carried away, enjoy it while you can. Their doubters are mounting up on “told you so” hill, waiting for that inevitable first league defeat of the Ange Postecoglou era. Whether it will come under the Friday night lights at Selhurst Park looks doubtful, though. Crystal Palace remain seriously depleted, without their two key attacking players in Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise. “As far as I’m concerned, they can’t come back quickly enough,” sighed Roy Hodgson, who must instead remind his side of their miserly home defensive record. Palace have kept clean sheets in their past two outings at home, but both were goalless draws against Nottingham Forest and Fulham. Containing Tottenham’s vibrant attacking duo, the smiling assassins Son Heung-min and James Maddison, will be a different matt

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In an extract from his weekly newsletter , Jonathan Wilson answers your questions on club ownership, Manchester United’s midfield and the Saudi Pro League Sign up to Jonathan’s weekly newsletter here Why do soccer teams need owners? I find it fascinating that a team’s fortunes may have nothing to do with local support and passion and everything to do with having a benevolent and competent owner – and the luck involved in your team having one or not. Why wouldn’t a fan-ownership model work? Christo Some countries do have fan ownership: in Germany and Sweden, for instance, 51% of the club or more has to be owned by fans (there are exceptions for former works clubs such as Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen, and RB Leipzig have managed to create a membership structure that ensures Red Bull’s control), while in Spain certain clubs, most notably Barcelona and Real Madrid, have membership models, with fans voting for the president. But without a more equitable distribution model or salary

Airlines say passengers will foot the bill after the aviation regulator hiked charges at airports.

The deal would be the first settlement of strikes by 45,000 workers against the 'Big three' US car makers.

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First Manchester United home match after death of club legend was marked by symbols of the past, present and future Sir Bobby Charlton will for ever be associated with the European Cup. It was the root of his two most significant days as a Manchester United player, making Copenhagen’s visit to Old Trafford a perfect night for respects to be paid to a legend. Charlton survived the plane crash in Munich on the way back from a match against Red Star Belgrade in 1958 and a decade later he scored in the 4-1 final triumph over Benfica. Overcoming adversity was key but did not define his life – his medals and humility did that. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/24/bobby-charlton-remembered-by-thousands-in-competition-he-enriched

Councils said they could not offer a like-for-like replacement for commercial services that have faced cuts.

Charity finds dark web forums sharing thousands of new abuse images made with bespoke AI software.

The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.

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The increase in the voluntary pay scheme will benefit more than 460,000 UK workers.

All matches in country postponed earlier this month Dates set for Euro qualifiers and Women’s Nations League games Israel’s men and women have had their fixtures rearranged, with clubs expected to release players outside the international window. Uefa postponed all games scheduled in Israel in October owing to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/23/israels-fixtures-rearranged-by-uefa-amid-ongoing-war-with-hamas

Manager unhappy with second-half display against Fulham ‘That’s the worst 45 minutes we’ve had with the ball all year’ Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to cut the sloppiness out of their game after they moved back to the top of the Premier League with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Fulham . Goals from Son Heung-min and James Maddison extended Spurs’ unbeaten start to the season but Postecoglou was not entirely satisfied. The manager was not happy with his side’s performance in the second half and he urged his players to improve before visiting Crystal Palace on Friday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/23/disappointed-ange-postecoglou-critical-despite-tottenham-going-top

Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm's mainland operations are being investigated.

The Manchester United and England superstar, who has died aged 86, shaped matches with his brilliant skill and goals Sir Bobby Charlton dies at age of 86 Selected on the left wing, Charlton thought he had been called up for England too soon. “I think they felt sorry for me because of Munich,” the 20 year old said. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/21/bobby-charlton-greatest-games-manchester-united-england

Already a hero for her Euro-winning exploits, the Manchester United star cemented her title of the world’s best women’s keeper with a stellar World Cup. She talks about her penalty save in the final, that Nike replica kit row and making goalkeeping cool It is a little after 9.20pm on a clear August night at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. The stands are fizzing with the energy of more than 75,000 football fans, while back in England, where it is late morning, another 13 million people are watching nervously on TV. Spain are already 1-0 up against England in the Women’s World Cup final, and have been awarded a penalty in the 69th minute. A VAR check has confirmed a handball by the England midfielder Keira Walsh, and the Lionesses’ confidence is waning. Spain’s Jenni Hermoso steps up to take the spot kick, and it looks as if England are heading for certain defeat. A second goal, at this stage of the game, would kill the dream. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www

Sons of Ashington were pillars of England’s 1966 success but never bonded as children and family discord later divided them A month after the 1966 World Cup final, Jack and Bobby Charlton returned to their Northumberland birthplace, Ashington, to be greeted as kings in a colliery town rechristened “Charltonville” for the day. The brothers rode through town in an open-topped Rolls Royce for an evening of celebration topped off with a gala dance organised by the Ashington Mineworkers Federation. Perched in the vintage Rolls, in August 1966, the Charltons looked like returning movie stars. They were never to seem so close again. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/22/bobby-and-jack-charlton-the-brothers-who-won-together-but-lived-apart

Former full-back faces divided loyalties as the Gunners face Sevilla on Tuesday but he delights in Mikel Arteta’s class of 2023 Little Lauren Bisan-Etamé Mayer could be forgiven for being a bit distracted in class, for his mind drifting. From the windows of Hermanos Álvarez Quintero school, he could see Sevilla’s training ground. He had been going there almost every day since they spotted him, aged 11, and even when he wasn’t supposed to turn up he would head over as soon as he could. Some days he would climb the fence. With good reason, too: in 1992, the greatest footballer of all had joined his team, the one he imagined playing for one day. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/22/lauren-arsenal-sevilla-mikel-arteta

Gunners rally from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Chelsea ‘The team was always there to fight until the end’ Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s players for their “phenomenal” mental strength after they recovered from two goals down to earn a draw against Chelsea and maintain an unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League since 2018. A first-half penalty from Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot that embarrassed Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had given the hosts a 2-0 lead before Declan Rice scored with 13 minutes remaining after capitalising on an error from Robert Sánchez. Substitute Leandro Trossard’s volley completed the comeback, with Eddie Nketiah coming close to snatching all three points for the visitors late on. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/21/mikel-arteta-hails-phenomenal-character-after-arsenal-salvage-a-point

An employee at Steve Wright's firm was tricked into giving thieves access to the company account.

The new series was billed as a ‘documentary event’. The reality is something more tedious that points to sport’s transformation into a media asset Well, this wasn’t quite how things were supposed to go. Lionel Messi arrived in America three months ago preceded by a freight train of expectations. His impact was immediate. A perfect free kick to win the game in the final seconds of his first match. A blitz of goals in the weeks that followed, including a strike in the Leagues Cup final that had all the skipping, curling, edge-of-the-box razzle-dazzle of the master in his Barcelona pomp. Inter Miami’s first-ever trophy. A charge up the league table as he led his club, languishing at the foot of the MLS Eastern Conference when he got to Miami, in the race to secure a playoff berth. For those few, spacey weeks in late summer, as celebrities gawped and seal clapped from the stands while Messi merrily shredded the best defenses in America, it really did feel like soccer in this country wou

Two big derby games headline the top flight’s return while Manchester City seek an end to their losing streak Kostas Tsimikas has started 18 Premier League games since joining Liverpool for £11.75m from Olympiakos in 2020; never threatening to take Andy Robertson’s place at left-back but proving himself a dependable stand-in with a decisive contribution to the 2022 FA Cup victory thrown in for good measure. Liverpool’s reliance on “the Greek Scouser”, as he is known at Anfield, is set to increase for the foreseeable future with Robertson sidelined by a shoulder injury suffered in Scotland’s defeat by Spain. Tsimikas faces an intense start in the first Merseyside derby of the season, although how much his defensive attributes will be tested may depend on the tactics Sean Dyche adopts at Anfield. Liverpool coped adequately the last time Robertson was absent for a sizeable period – winning three, drawing one and losing one of the five matches he missed 12 months ago – and need his deput

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Manager gave striker his own time to recover from injury ‘We needed to give him a chance when fit, not when I think so’ Sean Dyche believes the patience he invested in Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s rehabilitation is paying off given the Everton striker is close to recapturing the form that elevated him into the England squad. Calvert-Lewin recently credited Dyche as a major influence in his recovery from two years of injury torment, having scored in three successive games before producing a superb all-round display in the win over Bournemouth before the international break. The 26-year-old claimed his manager’s willingness to wait until the centre-forward trusted and felt good about his body again was a contrast to rushing back to play “at 60%” under other Everton managers. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/19/dyche-backs-calvert-lewin-to-fire-on-all-cylinders-as-merseyside-derby-looms

This comes as the US announced plans to cut off more exports of advanced chips to China, in a blow to Nvidia.

Chinese auto giant BYD is now ahead of Tesla in quarterly production - and second to it in global sales.

Midfielder’s dazzling creativity dovetailed with the industry around him and brought a feelgood factor to Wembley The “Bellingham burst” has a certain ring to it. With almost half an hour played Wembley had shown its first signs of descending into an unnervingly familiar tetchiness, a groundswell of dissatisfaction brewing as England’s defenders passed the ball in front of a static midfield. Italy had begun as if resigned to be bullied but now, a goal up and with palpable wind in their sails, they appeared to have Gareth Southgate’s players where they wanted them. This Azzurri side are a pale imitation of many that have gone before but they had lured their hosts into the kind of slow, vacant buildup from which little good usually comes. Fortunately for England, Jude Bellingham’s involvement brings with it near-guaranteed excellence. Almost immediately it was Bellingham who, at the end of a run that decimated Italy’s engine room and pierced the heart of their defence, strained every

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Dutch captain scores last-gasp penalty to sink Greece Austria secure qualification after beating Azerbaijan 1-0 Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time penalty to give the Netherlands a crucial 1-0 win in Greece to keep alive their hopes of Euro 2024 qualification. Following last week’s defeat in Amsterdam by France , the Group B leaders, who secured their own place at the finals, the Dutch were in need of a positive result in the battle for the runners-up spot. After Wout Weghorst saw his first-half penalty saved, Greece looked to have done enough to keep themselves second in the table. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/16/euro-2024-qualifiers-roundup-van-dijk-keeps-netherlands-in-hunt

Having seen it all with England, the veteran right-back feels the manager’s achievements are not fully appreciated For Kyle Walker, the subject is appreciation, and there is a moment as he discusses where we are with England before the Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night when the question is for him. Is his own work properly appreciated? “Maybe not,” the Manchester City right-back replies, and he muses about how it might be only when he retires. Which he has nearly done twice at international level, with the 33-year-old having to be talked out of it by Gareth Southgate after Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/16/we-are-trying-to-pick-the-negatives-walker-calls-for-southgate-respect

Thirty charities have warned Rishi Sunak not to abandon the bill banning no-fault evictions.

In this extract from his new book, Andy Brassell talks to Miguel Cardoso, who carried on coaching academy players in Ukraine during the war in Donbas While the Shakhtar Donetsk first team, and the Ukrainian Premier League at large, had conceived an improvised finish to 2013–14, the under-19 and under-21 seasons had just stopped. There needed to be a plan to resume for the following campaign and it was far from straightforward. “The city was already taken by the separatists,” Miguel Cardoso, Shakhtar’s under-21 head coach and youth academy coordinator, says. “I went to Kyiv and far from home I discussed the situation with Sergei [Palkin, Shakhtar’s CEO]. He asked me: ‘Miguel, are you capable of going back to Donetsk?’” The club’s under-19 and under-21 teams were still in Donetsk, ready to begin their season. Cardoso quickly agreed to a task that he knew was big, but didn’t realise quite what an undertaking he had committed to until he was on the road. Continue reading... from Footb

Former Monaco coach agrees three-and-a-half year contract Clement replaces Michael Beale who was sacked this month Rangers have confirmed the appointment of Philippe Clement as their new manager. The 49-year-old arrives at Ibrox following the departure of Michael Beale at the start of the month. He inherits a Rangers side who are currently joint-second in the cinch Premiership, seven points behind league leaders and defending champions Celtic. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/15/rangers-announce-appointment-of-philippe-clement-as-manager

Win over Croatia would be priceless with hopes of automatically qualifying for Euro 2024 in the balance Wales need to pull another result out of the bag in Cardiff. Something close to the euphoria of beating Belgium in 2015 to all-but qualify for their first major tournament since 1958 or the joy of overcoming Ukraine in a nerve-shredding playoff to reach the World Cup in Qatar would do nicely. With hopes of securing an automatic place at Euro 2024 in the balance, the value of victory on Sunday over the Group D leaders, Croatia, would be priceless, a performance for the ages a bonus. A win of any kind – unconvincing or cogent – could have a lasting effect heading into the final round of qualifiers next month. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/15/cardiffs-comforts-give-ben-davies-confidence-wales-can-upset-odds

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdraws from the process to buy Manchester United.

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Midfielder was heckled after being substituted against Australia ‘Is that going to help him or the team? I don’t understand it’ Gareth Southgate has criticised England supporters who booed the captain, Jordan Henderson, on his first appearance at Wembley since his controversial move to Saudi Arabia and said their actions “defy logic”. A second-half goal from Ollie Watkins helped a much-changed England side edge past Australia in a match where Levi Colwill and Eddie Nketiah were handed their senior debuts. But while Henderson had a mixed evening filling in for Harry Kane as captain, the former Liverpool midfielder was met with boos from a large section of supporters when he was substituted after the hour mark. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/13/it-defies-logic-southgate-defends-henderson-after-wembley-boos

The Scotland manager Steve Clarke is staying level-headed about his side's disallowed goal during their 2-0 loss against Spain in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday. The Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay had appeared to put Scotland in front with a belting free-kick, before VAR intervened to chalk the strike off for offside. Spain went on to secure the win with goals from Álvaro Morata and Oihan Sancet Euro 2024 qualifying, Scotland’s VAR outrage, England v Australia, WSL: football news – live Álvaro Morata sets up Spain victory to keep Scotland waiting for Euros spot Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/oct/13/clarke-scotland-disallowed-mctominay-goal-video

Footballer says becoming champions was ‘the only way that we had left to be heard, respected and valued’ The Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has said Spain’s World Cup win was part of a “more human, more transcendent” battle for equality in her first public remarks since her team’s triumph was overshadowed by an unsolicited kiss. The speech was made as part of an event in Mexico, where Hermoso plays for the football club Pachuca , and which featured a tribute to the world champion. The 33-year-old began by describing her emotions as she lifted the World Cup trophy alongside her teammates. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/12/spains-world-cup-win-was-part-of-battle-for-equality-says-jenni-hermoso

All the latest news going into the weekend’s action Get in touch: you can email Rob with your thoughts Associated Press – Lionel Messi hit a post twice after he came off the bench but struggled to deliver a strong performance following his return from injury. Argentina still managed to beat Paraguay 1-0 in a South American World Cup qualifying match. Meanwhile Brazil and Venezuela drew 1-1, a result that left the Brazilians being booed off the pitch. That result put pressure on new Brazil coach Fernando Diniz and kept Argentina as the sole leaders of the round-robin competition with its third victory in three matches. “I felt for my development that my pathway was a different way,” Rooney said of Saudi interest. “That is no disrespect to any manager that has gone out there, by the way.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/oct/13/euro-2024-qualifying-scotlands-var-outrage-england-v-australia-wsl-football-news-liv

The takeover, the biggest of its kind in the history of gaming, has been approved by UK regulators.

X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content.

WCL qualifying second round first leg; Manchester Utd 1-1 PSG Tabitha Chawinga opened scoring for PSG in 53rd minute Outmuscled, outthought and outplayed before the break, Manchester United rallied; and their Champions League adventure will continue in the group stage if they are braver from the return leg’s outset. After their debut in the big time of elite continental competition, Marc Skinner and his players can take succour from a second half that pinned Paris Saint-Germain back. That display provides the blueprint for the manager’s team talk next week. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/10/manchester-united-paris-saint-germain-womens-champions-league-match-report

The UK's energy watchdog is considering a one-off rise to bills to help prevent companies going bust.

Official figures show the UK economy expanded by 0.2% in August, as most economists predicted.

The move is a sharp escalation of the union's ongoing strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

FA and Premier League consider tributes to Israeli citizens Silence could be held at England’s match with Australia Sporting bodies are facing pressure to commemorate the victims of the Hamas attacks in Israel, with the UK government considering plans to display its solidarity with a minute’s silence. With England men’s football team set to host Australia in a friendly at Wembley on Friday, the Football Association is yet to make a decision on whether to honour Israeli citizens who were killed by Hamas last weekend. Discussions over whether to pay tribute will be held by the FA this week, while there is support from at least one Premier League club for a minute’s silence to take place during domestic fixtures following the conclusion of the upcoming international break. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/09/sport-authorities-under-pressure-to-honour-hamas-attacks-victims

FC Baresi midfielder is preparing to face Yemen in Saudi Arabia instead of turning out in the 11th tier of English football It’s a long way from the Essex Alliance Football League to the 2026 World Cup, but while the leaders, FC Baresi, host Haringey Borough Under-23s in the 11th tier of English football this weekend, their star midfielder Marvin Hamilton will, fitness permitting, be in action for Sri Lanka against Yemen in Saudi Arabia. These are exciting times for 20 Asian nations involved in the first round of qualification. Hamilton’s job is to help Sri Lanka go as far as possible on the road to North America. It won’t be easy; they are the lowest-ranked team in Asia, down in the 200s, but are daring to dream of victory over Yemen in their two-leg encounter. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/11/marvin-hamilton-sri-lanka-world-cup-yemen-fc-baresi

Long-running tensions have also seen Delhi ban hundreds of Chinese apps, including TikTok.

England defender spoke to Beckham after game in Scotland ‘It was something I really appreciate. It was touching’ Harry Maguire has revealed that David Beckham called him after England’s win over Scotland last month to offer the centre-back advice on how to handle the abuse being thrown in his direction. The mockery of Maguire hit new heights when he was jeered relentlessly by Scotland fans after coming on as a substitute at Hampden Park. Gareth Southgate brandished the treatment of the Manchester United defender a “joke” after the game and has subsequently blamed much of the abuse on social media. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/11/david-beckham-harry-maguire-england-manchester-united

A multi-storey car park partially collapses and up to 1,200 vehicles may have been damaged.

The EU has written to Elon Musk warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content.

A committee of MPs say artists and sport clubs' reputations are at risk if they promote NFTs.

The UK is expected to have the highest inflation of the US, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan.

Anthony Thomson says the bank's strategy of continuing to focus on High Street branches is "flawed".

The use of pawnbrokers went up by 25% in a year during the cost of living crisis, figures suggest.

In the face of onerous Fifa rules, a tight deadline and Saudi Arabia’s influence, a bid from any other Asian nation faces an uphill battle A highly improbable upset. A fluke. Steven Bradbury, back for more. That’s the short explanation of what might lead to Australia hosting the men’s football World Cup in 2034. So onerous are the hosting requirements. So influential, so well resourced is the opposition. So vast are the impracticalities, so tenuous the political support. So … you’re saying there’s a chance? Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/10/australia-chances-host-hosting-2034-fifa-world-cup-football

FA and Premier League consider tributes to Israeli citizens Silence could be held at England’s match with Australia Sporting bodies are facing pressure to commemorate the victims of the Hamas attacks in Israel, with the UK government considering plans to display its solidarity with a minute’s silence. With England men’s football team set to host Australia in a friendly at Wembley on Friday, the Football Association is yet to make a decision on whether to honour Israeli citizens who were killed by Hamas last weekend. Discussions over whether to pay tribute will be held by the FA this week, while there is support from at least one Premier League club for a minute’s silence to take place during domestic fixtures following the conclusion of the upcoming international break. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/09/sport-authorities-under-pressure-to-honour-hamas-attacks-victims

Rangers gave themselves some much-needed respite with a 3-0 Premiership win over 10-man St Mirren in Paisley. The club’s former midfielder Steven Davis began his spell as caretaker manager with a 2-1 Europa League defeat against Aris Limassol in Cyprus on Thursday night and there was a sense of foreboding about the trip to the SMiSA Stadium. Some Rangers fans unravelled banners early in the game which read “Heartless, passionless, leaderless; not fit to wear our colours”. However, the supporters were buoyed by their captain, James Tavernier, scoring from the spot in the 29th minute after Saints’ Ryan Strain was shown a red card by the referee, Nick Walsh, for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/08/st-mirren-rangers-scottish-premiership-match-report

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Bids for 2034 require four existing stadiums instead of seven Successful Saudi Asian Cup bid included four Fifa-compliant venues Fifa has relaxed the bidding rules around stadiums for the 2034 men’s World Cup, in a move that allows countries with fewer established football venues to host the tournament. The decision is at odds with attempts in other sports to create more sustainable events and minimise the construction of “white elephants”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/09/fifa-stadium-rule-relaxed-saudi-arabia-world-cup-2034

The Gunners manager got all the big calls right to get the better of his former mentor Pep Guardiola and a stuttering City As Arsenal’s players celebrated on the pitch after the final whistle at the Emirates Stadium there was a striking addition to the familiar tableau of hand clasps and hugs, Mikel Arteta striding, then half-running through the departing sky blue shirts – and suddenly out there fully in the huddle, punching the air, working the crowd, Mister Sunday Night. For a while he was followed around by the on-pitch TV camera as though this, here, in the grey slacks was the man of the match. By the end it came as a slight disappointment Arteta didn’t tear off his tight black polo shirt and hurl it into the crowd. Mikel. Can I have your knitwear please? Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/08/mikel-artetas-midas-touch-proves-pivotal-to-golden-victory-for-arsenal

Title race could be wide open as Arsenal leapfrog City in table Manager confirms Bukayo Saka will be unavailable for England Mikel Arteta hailed a momentous step in the evolution of his Arsenal side after they beat Manchester City with a deflected late winner from Gabriel Martinelli. The dramatic conclusion to a largely cagey encounter ended their 12-match losing run in the Premier League against Pep Guardiola’s team and signalled that the title race this season could yet be wide open. Arsenal leapfrogged City, who have now lost consecutive league games, to go second and Arteta explained that the pain of previous setbacks had given them the mental resilience to break the hex at last. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/08/mikel-arteta-hails-maturity-of-arsenal-as-they-break-hex-against-manchester-city

Arsenal finally ended their 12-game losing streak to Manchester City in the Premier League after Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 87th minute to secure a 1-0 win over the defending champions. It was a goal that put an end to six years of demoralising league defeats against City – including a 3-1 loss at home last season that helped Pep Guardiola 's team finish five points above Arsenal. Mikel Arteta called Martinelli 'a joy to have' and spoke of his enthusiasm for the game. Despite a recent return from injury for the Arsenal forward, Arteta said: 'He's been saying for a few weeks, ‘I'm going to be there against City.' Gabriel Martinelli snatches statement win for Arsenal over Manchester City ‘Incredible’: Arteta hails Martinelli as Arsenal break Manchester City hex Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/oct/08/we-beat-the-best-team-in-the-world-arteta-and-guardiola-reflect-on-tight-game-

The podcast presenters answer your questions about work, books, films, gambling and where to sleep on stag weekends Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning are busy men at the moment. The podcast presenters have just published a book – The Football Weekly Book , edited by Jonathan Wilson – and are preparing to tour the UK next month . They took some time out of their schedules to answer your questions. *** Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/07/max-barry-football-weekly-presenters-questions-work-books-films-gambling-stag-weekends

The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.

Supporters of clubs in Norway have demonstrated against the use of a video assistant referee, while Sweden continues to hold out against introduction As soon as the first whistle blew in Stabæk’s home game against Viking, the hardcore of their support began filtering out of the stand. Tucked away in another section, the visitors’ fans remained in their places but observed a vow of silence. Play continued in an outwardly unremarkable Norwegian top-flight game midway through July, fogged slightly by smoke from flares being let off outside. The last of Stabæk’s hardcore drifted out to reveal a banner, hung along the back of the terrace, that displayed their frustration in words. “VI VAR HER” ( “We were here”) , it read, with the middle word painted red for emphasis. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/08/protest-and-resist-fans-in-scandinavia-lead-backlash-against-var

Celtic bounced back from their Champions League disappointment by defeating Kilmarnock 3-1 at home to stretch their lead atop the cinch Premiership. Brendan Rodgers’ side looked eager to atone for their midweek loss to Lazio and were two goals ahead at half-time through Reo Hatate and Luis Palma. David Watson got one back for Kilmarnock midway through the second period before Greg Taylor added a third to send Celtic seven points clear at the top of the table after a fifth consecutive league win. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/07/celtic-kilmarnock-scottish-premiership-match-report

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‘Fans have made me feel at home since my first day’ Midfielder understood to have £100m release clause Bruno Guimarães has signed a new five-year contract with Newcastle. The Brazil midfielder, signed from Lyon in January 2022, has been a key influence in the progress made under Eddie Howe. The 25-year-old, who has agreed a new deal that runs until 2028, said: “I’m absolutely delighted. The fans have made me feel at home since my first day here and I feel so loved in my life.” There is understood to be a £100m release clause in the Brazilian’s contract. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/07/i-feel-so-loved-bruno-guimaraes-signs-new-five-year-contract-at-newcastle

Gareth Taylor has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to his squad as City target a first title since 2016 For Gareth Taylor, the definition of success has narrowed. “It means winning the WSL this season,” says Manchester City’s manager. “We need to win the league. We’ve looked at it and we feel we can achieve it.” After last season’s fourth-place finish, Taylor is on a mission to end Chelsea’s run of four successive Women’s Super League titles, with that project’s feasibility facing an early stress test when Emma Hayes’s formidable team visit what they now call the Joie Stadium on Sunday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/07/manchester-city-bank-on-continuity-to-end-chelseas-wsl-dominance

Manager cannot rest on his laurels as a tough WSL away trip to Manchester United presents a golden chance to lift the club If Jonas Eidevall was feeling any pressure, Arsenal’s offer of a new three-year contract, announced on Thursday, is the perfect tonic. Unlike most managers who have just signed a new deal, though, he does not have the luxury of recent form to fall back on. Eidevall can feel reassured that he is part of the club’s “long-term vision” – now he accepts there is a need to get “short-term results”. Arsenal’s opening Women’s Super League fixture was a big success – apart from the result. A league-record 54,115 fans flocked to the Emirates, only for Liverpool to spoil the party with a shock 1-0 win . It was the Gunners’ third straight league loss after two defeats to end the 2022-23 season – while their Champions League hopes ended in a painful qualifying defeat by Paris FC on penalties. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/foot

A father-of-three reveals that it took six weeks to have £800 refunded by his energy supplier.

Manager hopes deflected goal in win at Fulham can be ‘start of something good’, like a key Harry Kane goal for Spurs in 2014 It is a well-established part of the Mauricio Pochettino managerial story: young academy centre-forward scores deflected goal in must-win game to offer ignition point. Pochettino cannot forget how everything changed for him at Tottenham after a difficult first few months in 2014 when Harry Kane, on as a substitute at Aston Villa, watched a stoppage-time free-kick go in off the defensive wall for a 2-1 victory. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/06/armando-broja-luck-mauricio-pochettino-chelsea

Jürgen Klopp said his team have put the recent VAR controversy behind them following their 2-0 Europa League win against Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday night. The Liverpool manager was widely criticised before the match for saying their Premier League game against Spurs should be replayed because of the VAR shambles that disallowed a legitimate Luis Díaz goal. Gravenberch grabs first Liverpool goal in fuss-free win over Union Saint-Gilloise There will never be no wrong VAR calls – but is having refs in charge the right one? Jürgen Klopp calls for Spurs-Liverpool replay after VAR error Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/oct/06/we-are-over-it-klopp-ready-to-move-on-from-var-controversy-video

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.

Justin Rees forms consortium to invest in 117-year-old Southend United while travelling around Europe on gap year An Australian businessman who made his fortune in corporate IT decided to invest in struggling English football club Southend United while holidaying in Europe on a gap year. Lifelong football fan Justin Rees, who is part of a six-person consortium that has struck a deal to take over the fifth-tier club, told Guardian Australia in his first interview since the deal was announced he wanted to take on a new challenge after a career as an IT project manager and company founder. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/06/australian-it-millionaire-justin-rees-buys-southend-united

The former Sheffield United forward has made an instant impact in MLS. He’s still scoring goals, and leading a late-season revival for LA Galaxy Billy Sharp has entered the sunset phase of his career. The phase where he admires the setting sun from his home near the beach, that is. The phase where he drives along Sunset Boulevard. This is not, he stresses, the time when he fades away, light dimming as he sinks silently out of view. Even though Sharp is 37 and he is, as far as English football is concerned, almost beyond the horizon. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/06/billy-sharp-la-galaxy-mls-goals-sheffield-united

The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.

The film of the Eras tour is due to be released in cinemas in more than 100 countries next Friday.

Rashford is struggling for form, Saliba is gunning for City and Klopp is looking to beat De Zerbi for the first time For all the Ange-vibe feelgood factor coursing through Tottenham, Postecoglou’s side have been snatching their victories rather than romping to them – the wins over Sheffield United and Liverpool required dramatic late goals and VAR furore, respectively. Ominously for Luton, though, the one time Spurs have properly hammered someone this season was a 5-2 away win against another promoted side, Burnley, to whom the Hatters lost , dispiritingly, on Tuesday. That defeat – coming on the back of the encouraging and deserved win at Everton – taught Luton a lesson in sharpening up in both boxes, which they will need to heed at Kenilworth Road. They may be encouraged to go as direct as they did against Burnley given how Spurs toiled against Sheffield United before that late turnaround, but Rob Edwards is canny enough to switch things around within games. He’ll need to be here.

References to the restoration of a mothballed line are dropped 24 hours after its announcement.

Forward who left Sheffield United in the summer had an OM shirt when he was five and is playing with ‘idol’ Aubameyang For Iliman Ndiaye, it was impossible to say no. When the club where he spent a year in the renowned academy, before being forced to leave when his family moved to Senegal came calling in the summer, the softly spoken forward had little hesitation despite having guided Sheffield United back to the Premier League. “It started when I was five years old and I was given my first football kit; it was a Marseille shirt,” said Ndiaye with a distinctive north London twang. “But that’s not the only thing that makes me love this club. The fans, the crazy atmosphere in the stadium … I’ve always dreamed of playing in front of them. And the great players that I’ve seen playing for Marseille. It made me want to become like them.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/05/iliman-ndiaye-fulfils-childhood-dreams-at-marseille-a

The competition watchdog is investigating the tech giants' cloud computing dominance.

The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.

Ipswich midfielder rewarded for good form in Championship Australia to play England and New Zealand in London Midfielder Massimo Luongo will return to the Socceroos fold for the first time in more than four years after being named in Graham Arnold’s squad to face England and New Zealand. Luongo, once a Socceroos regular and the 2015 Asian Cup player of the tournament, was last selected for the World Cup qualifier against Nepal in October 2019, but withdrew due to injury. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/05/massimo-luongo-ipswich-town-socceroos-callup-australia-team

Rishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech.

The pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says boss of UK's biggest supermarket.

The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores.

The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.

The interest rate on government debt has hit a 20-year high, leaving little room for tax-cuts.

A Champions League defeat by Galatasaray at Old Trafford is par for the course at a club where the only energy is dark energy The great thing about hitting rock bottom, Hollywood movies are fond of pointing out, is that there is only one way left to go. But there is another option. Hollywood movies: meet Manchester United. Too big to fail properly, but somehow still managing to fail all the same. Perhaps the most brutal part of this night of calamitous, football‑style activity from the United defence and midfield at Old Trafford was the moments of hope in between, scattered like flowers in the rain. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/04/what-stage-are-we-at-in-manchester-uniteds-endless-theatre-of-pain

The former crypto billionaire is accused of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history".

Manchester City manager in stands for 2-1 defeat by Wolves Three yellow cards leads to a touchline ban for managers Pep Guardiola has admitted he and other Premier League managers need to brush up on their touchline behaviour after a rule change clamping down on dissent. Guardiola had to watch Manchester City’s shock defeat at Wolves on Saturday from the directors’ box after accumulating three yellow cards this season: the new threshold for managers to serve a one-match touchline ban as the league attempts to deter abuse towards officials. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/01/i-have-to-control-it-pep-guardiola-vows-to-behave-on-the-touchline-after-ban

The chain, which opened its first shop in 1951, has opened 144 new stores in the last year.

The embattled Chinese property giant's shares were suspended from trading on Thursday.