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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs

Why Stanley Matthews’ Ballon d’Or triumph echoes down the years for Harry Kane | Jonathan Wilson

Tottenham stun Chelsea for second league win in a week as Cole Palmer is sent off

Championship roundup: Southampton beat West Ham; QPR put five past Swansea

Burnley sack Nicky Hayen after Lincoln rout leaves them in bottom three

Scottish Premiership: Kelsy fires Rangers to emphatic win; Dundee United pip Aberdeen

Fulham climb out of drop zone after Oscar Bobb’s late show sinks Coventry

Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and Gabriel

Maresca ‘not worried’ by Guéhi’s gaffes as Aston Villa end City’s flawless start

Relief for Slegers as Russo rescues Arsenal against Tottenham in WSL

Nicolas Jackson double sees Aston Villa end Manchester City’s perfect start

Vincent Kompany to miss ‘weeks, not days’ with virus treatment, say Bayern Munich

Older, calmer, but still playing the hits: Mourinho and Madrid primed for clásico

Arteta concerned over Saka’s durability as forward faces possible six-week absence

Premier League news: Spurs’ nine injuries ‘normal’, says De Zerbi; ‘emotional control’ keeps Blues red-free

Enciso rescues point in storm for Ipswich to deny Nottingham Forest

NWSL drops controversial criteria around ‘Rodman Rule’ in settlement with NWSLPA

Change captain? Play the kids? How to solve the problems at Manchester United

Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern training

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Football Daily | Mourinho is ready for his clásico return – stock up on popcorn, folks!

Mamdani loves Arsenal. He should challenge them to cut ties with the UAE over Sudan | Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast

A-Leagues look past Manchester City distraction to ‘showpiece’ Melbourne derby

Crystal Palace and Newcastle face off with both in search of season kickstart

Slegers and misfiring Arsenal badly need a result in WSL north London derby

Pascal Gross: the obsessive runner keeping Brighton ‘one step ahead’ after fast start

Is el clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid

Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency

Chaotic state of football in Brazil epitomises a nation where greed has conquered glory | Jonathan Liew

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Europa League: Celtic lose to Celta after leading, Mateta returns in Palace draw

Bournemouth enjoy night to remember as 10-man Milan fail to weather storm

Next in line? Main contenders for the Manchester United hot seat

Fifa increases preparation money for Women’s World Cup to match men’s teams

Bruno’s betrayal? ‘Toxic’ Fernandes is symptom of United’s culture of entitlement | Jamie Jackson

Haiti move Nations League home clash with USA to Miami amid gang violence crisis

Football Daily | Post-Ferguson worn-out horror show continues at Manchester United

Trump’s Fifa peace prize was a sham. A reimagined award can still have meaning | Leander Schaerlaeckens

Emery and Nagelsmann are top targets if Manchester United sack Carrick

Carrick joins Wilcox under the bus after Manchester United’s latest night in crisis | Max Rushden

Bruno Guimarães had sleepless nights before Newcastle exit but hopes for same ‘love’ at Arsenal

Champions League review: PSG take a hit, Man City’s empty seats and teenage hope for Liverpool

Manchester United bin-fire keeps blazing and Arsenal draw at Bayern | Football Weekly Extra – video

Manchester United bin-fire keeps blazing and Arsenal draw at Bayern: Football Weekly Extra – podcast

Enzo Maresca says honest talks have revitalised Foden’s Manchester City form

Nottingham Forest’s false start places early focus on Glasner and Delap

Cathinka Tandberg: ‘Spurs fans hate Arsenal. That’s how it is’

Harry Kane says wait to learn if he has won Ballon d’Or is stressful for family

Shola Ameobi: ‘I thought: how can I be most useful to Newcastle? Then the cog started turning’

‘It doesn’t look good’: Arteta concerned as Saka limps off against Bayern Munich

Champions League: Silva sparks Real Madrid’s demolition of Leipzig as Lask stun Sporting

‘Angry’ Carrick on the brink as Fernandes hits out at Manchester United tactics

Arsenal’s Declan Rice strikes late to deny Bayern Munich after Harry Kane penalty

Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa sink Viking to maintain perfect start

Paris Saint-Germain sparkle on the pitch while the city of light burns around them | Barney Ronay

Football Daily | Champions League drama galore – so why do we feel hollow?

‘A complete threat’: Rio Ngumoha’s electric display excites Van Dijk and Liverpool

PSG beat Barça, Rio’s grand for Liverpool and Ronaldo’s CV | Football Weekly – video

Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it

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