The latest round of Champions League games are in the books. We run through the standouts, surprises and disappointments, grading all 32 teams Editor’s note: these grades are for teams’ performances in this week’s round of matches rather than their chances of winning the competition as a whole. Continue reading…
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Former US secretary of state visited Peru dressing room before eyebrow-raising 1978 defeat and claimed to have devised tactics that were forerunner of catenaccio It was the final game of the second group phase. Earlier in the day, Brazil had beaten Poland 3-1, which meant that Argentina had to beat Peru by four to make
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Drawing at Galatasaray after twice holding a two-goal lead highlighted the flaws that remain in Erik ten Hag’s side Manchester United are used to breaking records in the Champions League but the current crop will be concerned they have conceded more goals than any United team in group stage history, showing how far they are
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England forward Lauren Hemp says it would be “incredible” to win her 50th cap at Wembley Stadium in the Women’s Nations League on Friday.
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Manchester United throw away a two-goal lead twice to leave themselves in a perilous Champions League position Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today:
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How do fans follow a sport that feels more present than ever yet also more bloated and stratified? By listening to podcasts By Phil Walker for Wisden Cricket Monthly If you liked cricket in the 1990s but your mum wasn’t too keen on Rupert Murdoch, you took what you could get. Summers were OK, because
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Fifa “has a responsibility to deliver” on human rights promises in Qatar but is “not there yet”, says Norwegian football chief Lise Klaveness.
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Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan talks through pictures from his childhood and career, including his famous hug with Judd Trump.
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After nearly four years in charge, he will be remembered fondly but it does make you consider the oddness of the profession You may not know who Mark Bonner is. If you do, it’ll most probably be in passing, perhaps after Cambridge United beat Newcastle in the FA Cup in January last year, or this
Non-league Maidstone United are one win from joining Premier League clubs in the draw for the third round of the FA Cup.