45 minutes ago Manchester United must 'set better standards' says Ruben Amorim after Marcus Rashford and Casemiro criticism

Gary Neville took aim at Red Devils pair over their decisions to fly to the USA during the international break

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58 minutes ago X Factor star unrecognisable seven years later amid sweet engagement proposal

Holly Tandy appeared on the X Factor in 2017 and was just 15 years old at the time, but she's grown up a lot since then and is now engaged to her long-term boyfriend

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1 hour ago Ange Postecoglou relishing Tottenham’s key run of fixtures before Christmas

Spurs went into the international break in 10th position, but could have been third with a win over Ipswich.

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2 hours ago Star Wars star Kelly Marie Tran comes out publicly as queer: ‘I’ve never truly felt this accepted before’

The actor plays a queer character in Andrew Ahn’s remake of the 1993 Ang Lee film ‘The Wedding Banquet’

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2 hours ago 'Energy price hikes are a hard pill to swallow when providers can cope with price fluctuations'

Ofgem has raised the energy price cap for the second time in less than six months, claiming the hike is reflective of increasing wholesale prices - but that's a hard pill for families to swallow

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2 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca confident in Premier League referees after David Coote scandal

Premier League returns for first time since scandal broke

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2 hours ago David Gray has say on Hibs vote of confidence, Elie Youan flashpoint, and what he did to refresh during break

Embattled manager knows results must improve

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2 hours ago ‘I don’t talk about favourites’: Arne Slot refuses to get carried away by title talk

Liverpool head coach says City cannot be written off Leaders face bottom side Southampton on Sunday Arne Slot has said Liverpool will not get carried away with being tagged title favourites given the fine margins in the Premier League and Manchester City’s track record of reeling in rivals.Liverpool opened up a five-point lead over City before the international break and have made their best start to a Premier League season since winning the title in 2019-20. Opta now gives Liverpool a 60.3% chance of winning this season’s championship but Slot, whose side visit the bottom club, Southampton, on Sunday, insists recent history shows the reigning champions can never be written off. Arsenal held an eight-point lead over City on 1 April 2023. Liverpool were three points clear of City in Apri...

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2 hours ago ‘I love fighting for this club’: Guardiola on his drive to stay at Manchester City

Manager insists financial charges inspired him to stayHe claims most clubs want City relegated if found guiltyPep Guardiola has said he “loves” fighting Manchester City’s corner against allegations of financial breaches and his belief in the club influenced the decision to sign a new two-year contract.City’s most successful manager ended uncertainty over his future this week when extending his reign until 2027. The 53-year-old claimed the deal was agreed during a two-hour meeting with the City hierarchy, including the chief executive, Ferran Soriano, and outgoing director of football Txiki Begiristain, and he signed for two years to avoid another round of speculation over his future in 12 months’ time. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Mikel Arteta returns from visit to owners to ignite Arsenal’s title challenge

‘Only one way to fulfil expectation – win big trophies’Saka and Rice back for Forest visit but Ben White outMikel Arteta returned from a visit to see Arsenal’s owners over the international break determined to turn up the temperature and ignite his side’s stuttering title challenge.The head coach was in an animated mood as he warmed up for a crucial run of fixtures, with the emphasis on playing with fire in the belly in Saturday afternoon’s home game against Nottingham Forest. Continue reading...

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