3 d. ago It’s the media’s job to hold power to account. This year, too many got into bed with it instead | Arwa Mahdawi

The lines between advertising, public relations and journalism have become dangerously blurredFunded by readers, the Guardian’s fierce independence is guaranteed. Please help us reach our year-end fundraising goalEnough time has passed now, I think, that I can safely tell you about one of the stupidest things I have ever done. Almost a decade ago I decided to quit my well-paid job in advertising in order to pursue a precarious career in freelance journalism. The merits of that decision are up for debate but the real stupidity is in how I quit my job: I wrote a rather cringeworthy column for the Guardian about my “meaningless job in advertising” and publicly proclaimed that I’d decided to quit. My boss saw the piece and, well, he obviously wasn’t happy. (Sorry, Sean!)I bring this embarrassing anecdote up because I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting recently on the reasons why I left advertising. Maybe this sounds twee, but I was sick of selling people things they didn’t need. I wanted...

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6 d. ago Andy Murray's huge net worth and new life with Kim as he makes career decision

The tennis legend has a new focus after retiring from the sport at the Paris Olympics last year

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8 d. ago Paul Pogba launches new career in camel racing as he gets over footballing hump

Paul Pogba has made a sensational career decision

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1 week ago Hamburg bloody Werder Bremen’s nose with winner in breathless Nordderby | Andy Brassell

HSV are back in the Bundesliga and remain a huge club even if they have adjusted expectations this seasonAlexander Røssing-Lelesiit did not play for Hamburg in Sunday’s stellar win, and he will hope that his career has more decisive contributions than this one in store. As the final whistle went on a breathless Nordderby victory over Werder Bremen, the 18-year-old bobbed in front of the visitors’ bench and celebrated wildly, prompting some afters between the two squads in a game that bubbled excitedly without exploding into disorder. Those from Bremen were less than impressed. Justin Njinmah, who had looked like saving a point for Werder when equalising at 2-2 less than 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute, named no names but complained that “some injured HSV players ran on to the field and thought they had to gesticulate and talk shit. That pisses me off. But I guess that’s part of a derby.”Yes, this is a derby, and then some. Njinmah needed no reminding – he is from Hamburg ...

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3 w. ago Wayne Rooney urges Arne Slot to make 'big decision' to save Liverpool career

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is coming under growing pressure after seeing the champions lose their sixth Premier League game in seven on Saturday, falling to a shock Anfield loss to Nottingham Forest

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3 w. ago ‘I’m gonna f*** you up’ – UFC star Ian Machado Garry in furious bust

IAN GARRY's good mood after defeating former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad didn't last long thanks to Khamzat Chaimaev. Garry, 28, scored arguably the biggest win of his career after defeating former 170lb champion Muhammad via unanimous decision. After his big win in Qatar, Garry ran into UFC middleweight champion Chimaev - and the Irishman...

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4 w. ago As his career ends in MLS, Sergio Busquets’ small decisions remain perfect

The Spaniard’s style of possession football is not easily defined by stats and data. We tried to do so anywayTell us: have you bought tickets for the 2026 World Cup yet?Sergio Busquets didn’t expect to last this long. More than a decade ago, he predicted he’d retire by his early 30s. But when he finally announced in September that he’ll hang up his boots at the end of Inter Miami’s season, he did so as a 37-year-old defensive midfielder who still somehow never leaves the pitch for one of the best teams in MLS.He could be playing his final game this weekend, if Miami losetheir conference semi-final against FC Cincinnati on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ruben Amorim admits he was ‘overwhelmed’ during first season at Manchester United

Amorim believes it was the best decision of his career to join the club despite his first-season struggles

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