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Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with award
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LIVE: Senegal vs Morocco – AFCON final
Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.
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Senegal beat hosts Morocco to win AFCON 2025 after farcical walk-off
Pape Gueye scores in 1-0 win after extra-time after Senegal leave the field in protest at penalty decision.
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Atlético v Tottenham, Newcastle v Barcelona: Champions League last-16 first legs – live
⚽ Champions League news from the 8pm GMT kick-offs ⚽ Galatasaray v Liverpool – live | Today’s Football Daily
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LIVE: Nigeria vs Morocco – AFCON semifinal
All our updates, with post-match reaction, following our full text commentary stream of the second semifinal.
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LIVE: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Man United host Spurs at Old Trafford.
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LIVE: Arsenal vs Manchester United – Premier League
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Arsenal and Man United renew their rivalry.
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LIVE: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy – World Cup 2026 qualifying final
Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the FIFA decider.
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Liverpool v Galatasaray, Spurs v Atlético Madrid and more: Champions League last-16 second legs – live
Updates from 8pm (GMT) kickoffs in UCL last-16
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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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LIVE: Manchester United vs Manchester City – Premier League
Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the derby at Old Trafford.
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Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal: Champions League last 16, first leg – live
⚽️ Champions League news from the 5.45pm GMT kick-off ⚽️ Live scores | Today’s Football Daily | Follow on Bluesky
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Tottenham v Arsenal: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Daniel
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FC Barcelona Has Reportedly Chosen ‘9’ To Replace Robert Lewandowski
FC Barcelona has chosen which player it wants to replace aging striker Robert Lewandowski next summer, with the Pole's contract expiring on June 30.
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LIVE: Brazil vs France – FIFA World Cup 2026 warm up
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, before our comprehensive text commentary stream.
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LIVE: Liverpool vs Manchester City – Premier League
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the match as Liverpool host City for a crunch game at Anfield.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy: World Cup playoff goes to extra time – live
⚽️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at the Bilino Polje Stadium ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Scott
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Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened
City closed the gap on Arsenal at the top thanks to two first-half goals from Nico O’Reilly
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Arsenal: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Scott
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LIVE: Benfica vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League
Follow our live updates, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the UCL league-phase finale.
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LIVE: Senegal vs Egypt – AFCON 2025 semifinal
All the updates as Mane strikes late to see off Egypt and send Senegal through to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm (GMT) kick-off ⚽ Tables | Top scorers | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Scott
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Tottenham 1-3 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened
Spurs took the lead but Micky van de Ven was sent off conceding a penalty and Palace won easily from there, leaving the home side just a point off the relegation zone
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Real Madrid v Benfica: Champions League knockout round playoff, second leg – live
⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | Email Scott
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Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live
⚽ Updates on the 4.30pm (GMT) kick-off at Anfield ⚽ Premier League table | Get in touch with Daniel here
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Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle (agg 8-3): Champions League last-16 second leg – as it happened
This game and the entire tie swung on a late first-half penalty … and how
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Arsenal v Everton: Premier League – live
⚽️ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Tim
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Bodø/Glimt 3-1 Manchester City: Champions League – live reaction
Kasper Hogh scored a brace and Rodri was sent off, as Manchester City were humbled by the far better side on a freezing night in the Arctic Circle.
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Manchester United v Aston Villa: Premier League – as it happened
⚽️ Updates from the match at Old Trafford (2pm GMT) ⚽️ Premier League table | Email Tim with your thoughts
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Nottingham Forest v Liverpool: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email John
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Brighton 0-1 Arsenal, Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest, and more: Premier League – live
⚽ Latest news from four games kicking off at 7.30pm GMT ⚽ Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | And mail Niall ⚽ Newcastle v Manchester United – follow it live
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LIVE: Japan vs Australia – Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final
Follow our live build-up, with team news, before our text commentary stream of the Women’s Asian Cup final.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina dump Italy out of World Cup 2026 qualifier
After the match was level at 1-1 after extra time, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy 4-1 on penalties to reach finals.
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FA Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea v Port Vale, Manchester City v Liverpool – as it happened
League One side Port Vale will head to Stamford Bridge while Manchester City host Liverpool in last eight
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World Cup 2026 playoff: Czech Republic v Denmark goes to extra time – live
⚽️ World Cup playoffs updates from 7.45pm BST ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Yara
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‘Stay away from the USA’: Fans urged to boycott FIFA World Cup over Trump
Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter joins politicians, football experts calling on fans not to travel to US for 2026 World Cup.
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Humiliation for Kinsky as Tottenham crumble early in thrashing by Atlético Madrid
Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was substituted early in the first half of Tottenham’s humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid
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Newcastle United v Manchester United: Premier League – live
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8.15pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | And mail Scott ⚽ Brighton 0-1 Arsenal, Man City 2-2 Nottingham Forest – live
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Italy miss out on World Cup again after Bosnia and Herzegovina’s shootout triumph
Italy will miss their third successive World Cup after losing 4-1 on penalties against Bosnia and Herzegovina following a 1-1 draw
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Leeds United 0-1 Manchester City: Premier League – live reaction
⚽ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Scott
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Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool: Champions League last-16, first leg – as it happened
Mario Lemina’s early goal gave Cim Bom the first-leg advantage … and the hosts could have had more
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Arsenal v Manchester City: Carabao Cup final – live
⚽ League Cup final updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us over on Bluesky | And mail Daniel
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Manchester United return to top four with 1-0 win at Everton thanks to Sesko goal – as it happened
For the third time in four games, Benjamin Sesko scored after coming off the bench, finishing a brilliant counter to take United fourth
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Thomas Frank sacked by Tottenham after eight months as head coach
Club five points above drop zone after Newcastle defeat
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rpool 1-2 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
Erling Haaland’s penalty capped a dramatic late comeback from the spot to keep Manchester City in the Premier League title race
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rpool 4-1 Newcastle United: Premier League – as it happened
Ibrahima Konate scored on his return after the death of his father to complete a fine Liverpool win inspired by Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike
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Manchester City v Newcastle United: Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – live
⚽ Carabao Cup updates,, 8pm GMT kick-off (first leg: 2-0) ⚽ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | And mail Scott
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Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
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Wolves v Liverpool: FA Cup fifth round – live
⚽ FA Cup fifth round news from the 8pm (GMT) kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Scott
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Vinícius Júnior fury after alleged racist abuse mars Real Madrid’s win at Benfica
Vinícius Júnior scored as Real Madrid won 1-0 in Benfica but the Champions League playoff first leg was overshadowed by an accusation that the Brazilian was racially abused
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