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No big deal: how Mac Allister shook off contract doubts to fire Liverpool’s revival

Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’

Xabi Alonso rules out January loan move for Chelsea winger Estêvão Willian

Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around

Suspicious bets returning £149,000 for predicting Ballon d’Or under investigation

Arteta can take inspiration from George Graham to expunge painful Anfield memories

How can playing for Manchester City fit into Marc Guéhi’s moral universe? | Barney Ronay

BHM Firsts: How Paul Ince paved the way for black footballers in England

Grealish could have been Everton’s poster boy of a new era. Now his career is in limbo

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Putellas provides mindset change as London City bid to upstage champions

‘We are not in Disneyland’: Arteta warns Dowman of Arsenal’s demands

Football Daily | Newcastle’s Jaissle wants to scream while Grealish leaves Moyes speechless

Antonelli set for F1 title, Premier League, and NFL action – follow with us

Forest Green launch legal proceedings against Savage departure, England win controversial U-15 World Cup match, and Premier League news – football live

‘Where we want to be’: Le Bris stays positive as faltering Sunderland face Coventry reunion

England U15s protect referee from fuming opponents in wild World Cup scenes

The academy system needs a refresh but now is the time for Carrick to trust in youth | David Pleat

Fifa to miss equal Women’s World Cup prize money ambition set by Infantino

Roster rifts, police raids and Son’s uncertain future leave South Korea at a crossroads

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Everton drop Jack Grealish from Carabao Cup tie over ‘breach of club discipline’

Everton ease past Newcastle to set up Fleetwood trip after Grealish is dropped

PSG claim late point after Shaw penalty to hit Manchester City’s WCL top-four hopes

Inter and Milan unveil plans for new shared stadium to replace San Siro

Uefa close to selecting candidate to run against Infantino in Fifa election

MLS announces ‘sprint season’ schedule, with accommodations for cold-weather locales

Max Dowman to miss three games after Arsenal’s red card appeal rejected

Scottish Premiership makes first UK move to remove Saturday 3pm broadcast blackout

Chelsea’s fine finishing has them flying high – but how long can it last?

A phone-free Yellow Wall: are Dortmund urging fans to be present or policing them?

Carrick keeps Fernandes as captain and says he needs no assurances on United future

Arsenal fail at Fleetwood and Michael Carrick clings on | Football Weekly Extra – video

High-flying Lazio’s thrashing of Sassuolo marked by Mussolini’s first Serie A goal | Nicky Bandini

Rodman rule has been revised but the fight to keep stars in the NWSL goes on | Moving the Goalposts

England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge

Harry Kane could lose millions with incredible gesture to England team-mates

A three-year-old soccer prodigy went viral. The adults have already let him down

Time and owners not on Moyes’ side as he tries to end Everton trophy drought

Post your questions for Charlie Nicholas

Tottenham’s season has finally taken off. How far up the table can they go?

European football: Bayern ease to Cup victory after Kompany leaves hospital

Scottish Premiership: McInnes booed in Rangers draw at Hearts, Celtic held at home

Carabao Cup roundup: Bournemouth thrash Villa, Sunderland salvo stings Bees

Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties yet again to secure Carabao Cup progress

Arsenal’s Slegers hails ‘role model’ Russo after historic hat-trick sinks Benfica

Rulli’s heroics earn Manchester City shootout success against Brighton

Nketiah takes Crystal Palace past Fulham and earns Sage breathing space

Burnley turn to former CSKA Moscow manager Fabio Celestini as new head coach

Howe, Nagelsmann, Pochettino: can anyone end Manchester United’s doom loop?

‘This isn’t supposed to happen’: giant-slaying Fleetwood revels in fairytale Arsenal win

Football Daily | Fleetwood go their own way to down Arsenal and live Carabao Cup dream

Max Dowman’s Fleetwood fracas leaves him, Arsenal and Arteta red-faced

Fernandes tells Carrick he is committed to turning season around in clear-the-air talks

West Ham’s Viviane Asseyi: ‘When I was four I said I wanted to be like Zidane’

Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains | Rebecca Bailey

Lise Klaveness: ‘Certainly there are people that can challenge Infantino’

Which footballers have scored in the same minute as their surname? | The Knowledge

Barcelona fined £503 over their approach for Atlético Madrid star Álvarez

João Pedro out for ‘a few weeks’, reveals Alonso; Donnarumma gets Maresca’s backing

Fantastic Fleetwood seal shootout success in Carabao Cup shock against Arsenal

An unmanageable club? Carrick the latest to suffer in Manchester United’s faded grandeur

Harry Kane wins the Ballon d’Or and an EFL round-up | Football Weekly – video

Arise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win

Alexia Putellas a worthy Ballon d’Or winner but the limited shortlist illustrates flaws

Pierre Sage given more time by Crystal Palace but remains under pressure

Police called to Florida soccer game after parents say three-year-old benched for being too good

Kylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment

David Squires on … Manchester United’s latest crisis and dirty laundry

Team success, the ‘Bundesliga tax’ and the World Cup: three takeaways from the 2026 Ballon d’Or

Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph a glorious riposte to celebrity fawning of ceremony | Barney Ronay

Harry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winner

England and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or

England Under-15s walk off pitch against Ireland in World Cup after racism allegation

Damning data: stats that show Michael Carrick’s luck was bound to run out | Andrew Beasley

Michael Carrick attends Manchester United training ground as club discuss his fate

Mourinho’s plan comes together as Real Madrid relaunch with clásico statement | Sid Lowe

The horse that ushered in Manchester United’s tragic arc | Jonathan Wilson

Carrick on the brink, Jackson ends City’s run, and Spurs singe the Blues | Football Weekly – video

Davide Ancelotti wants to make a name for himself – will he do it at Lille?

WSL talking points: Russo to Arsenal’s rescue and Olid makes Manchester United progress

McTominay stars in Napoli draw that leaves Allegri ‘not lucid enough’ to talk | Nicky Bandini

Three roles and a goal: USMNT’s ‘super player’ Alex Freeman is breaking out for Villarreal

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Mbappé double secures Real Madrid late victory at Barcelona after Raphinha leveller

Terland strikes late as United end Manchester City’s winning start in WSL

Manchester United board hold crisis talks over Carrick’s future and Howe approach

Roefs and Trafford stand firm as Sunderland and Leeds battle for point

Pierre Sage regrets ‘missed 15 minutes’ as defeat increases heat on Crystal Palace manager

Fernandes gamble leaves Carrick to carry the can for United’s institutional failures | Will Unwin

Ouattara rescues point for Brentford as Hull maintain unbeaten home record

Osula and Barnes strike as Newcastle pile pressure on lacklustre Palace

Michael Carrick on the brink after Manchester United are humiliated by Bournemouth

Isak applies finishing touch as Liverpool bring Brighton’s winning run to an end

Ballon d’Or ceremony returns to England in nod to ‘revolutionary’ Stanley Matthews

Ian Holloway’s circus: why the manager’s antics are no laughing matter for fans

European football: Lazio beat Parma to top Serie A; Dortmund lead Bundesliga

Nashville SC seal first MLS Supporters’ Shield with 2-0 win over CF Montreal

Glitch in Chelsea’s coding costs Alonso while resurgent Spurs are all systems go | Barney Ronay