22 h. ago Jack Grealish's secret pub trip and ripping into John Terry ahead of Aston Villa return

Jack Grealish returns to his old stomping ground to face Aston Villa on Sunday, with former Villans boss Dean Smith having lifted the lid on heated training sessions with John Terry and some of his off-field antics

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23 h. ago Late Callum Wilson winner piles more pressure on Tottenham boss Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank’s tenure slipped into crisis territory after an eighth defeat in 14 matches.

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25 h. ago Man City next five fixtures compared to Arsenal and Aston Villa after Man United defeat

Second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu condemned Man City to a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

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48 h. ago British police force chief behind decision to ban Maccabi fans from Aston Villa match retires

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year

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48 h. ago West Midlands police chief to retire after Maccabi fan ban criticism

Chief constable Craig Guildford will step down as the head of the force following mounting pressure for him to quit.

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52 h. ago Aston Villa vs Everton Premier League preview, team news and prediction

Level on points with Manchester City, Aston Villa's fine form continues to amaze everyone around them in the Premier League as they prepare to face Everton at Villa Park

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56 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Murillo to replace Maguire at Manchester United?

Today’s rumours might even get home one dayThis year, as with last year, Aston Villa are eyeing the January market to bolster their forward line. For Marcus Rashford in 2025, read Tammy Abraham in 2026. Roma own his registration, though he is now on loan at Besiktas. A fan favourite when on loan from Chelsea in Villa’s Championship days, such a move would be something of a homecoming. Another Villa target is Dani Ceballos, the midfielder once of Arsenal, and a useful Real Madrid squad player for years now.To compound Crystal Palace’s FA Cup misery, and the unsettling tidings on Oliver Glasner’s future, there’s the rumour that Jean-Philippe Mateta is a target for Juventus. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd confident on £100m star, Liverpool facing two exits, Aston Villa return swoop

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is not seeking the exit door as the club line up a £100m swoop in the summer with Liverpool looking to retain some of their defenders

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69 h. ago Richarlison injury blow prompts Spurs to seek attacking reinforcements

Brazilian out for up to seven weeks with hamstring issueHeitinga joins Frank’s coaching staff as part of shake-upThomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury.The manager has been without Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison all season – neither is close to a return – and the last thing he needed after the sale of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace was to have Mohammed Kudus ruled out until April with a thigh problem. The Richarlison setback has compounded matters; the striker was forced off during the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Tottenham suffer major injury blow ahead of London derby with West Ham

Richarlison has been ruled out for up to seven weeks after injuring his hamstring against Aston Villa last weekend

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3 d. ago Aston Villa close on Tammy Abraham return with £50m transfer sacrifice

Aston Villa are pushing to get Tammy Abraham back to the club in January with Unai Emery pushing to sign the England striker - and is ready to let two of his 2025 arrivals exit

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3 d. ago UK school suspends 19 boys after 'toxic masculinity' concerns

Parents have lodged an official complaint to the school's board of governors

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3 d. ago Revealed: How police lied again and again about the risks from Israeli fans

When Maccabi Tel Aviv were drawn to play Aston Villa in the Europa Leaguelast August, few could imagine that a single fixture would damage the fabric of British policing.

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3 d. ago Conor Gallagher vows to bring ‘special moments’ to Tottenham after £34.6m transfer

Midfielder signs long-term deal after move from AtléticoThomas Frank: ‘Conor will bring leadership and maturity’Conor Gallagher has pledged to bring “special moments” to Tottenham after completing a £34.6m transfer from Atlético Madrid. The London club moved quickly for a midfielder they have long admired after losing Rodrigo Bentancur to a hamstring injury at Bournemouth last Wednesday, beating off competition from Aston Villa. Bentancur has since undergone surgery.Spurs looked at Gallagher at the end of the 2023-24 season only for him to go from Chelsea to Atlético for £34m. Before the Premier League game between Chelsea and Spurs in May 2024 at Stamford Bridge, the home support unfurled a giant banner of Gallagher. “Chelsea since birth,” read the caption about their academy product. The subtext was clear: do not sell him to Spurs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Conor Gallagher vows to bring Tottenham ‘special moments’ after £34.6m transfer

Midfielder signs long-term deal after move from AtléticoThomas Frank: ‘Conor will bring leadership and maturity’Conor Gallagher has pledged to bring “special moments” to Tottenham after completing a £34.6m transfer from Atlético Madrid. The London club moved quickly for a midfielder they have long admired after losing Rodrigo Bentancur to a hamstring injury at Bournemouth last Wednesday, beating off competition from Aston Villa. Bentancur has since undergone surgery.Spurs looked at Gallagher at the end of the 2023-24 season only for him to go from Chelsea to Atlético for £34m. Before the Premier League game between Chelsea and Spurs in May 2024 at Stamford Bridge, the home support unfurled a giant banner of Gallagher. “Chelsea since birth,” read the caption about their academy product. The subtext was clear: do not sell him to Spurs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tottenham sign Conor Gallagher for £34.7m as Frank says he will bring ‘leadership’

Midfielder signs long-term deal after move from AtléticoThomas Frank: ‘Conor will bring leadership and maturity’Tottenham have completed the signing of the England midfielder Conor Gallagher. The 25-year-old has joined Spurs from Atlético Madrid in a deal worth in the region of €40m (£34.7m) and is understood to have signed a contract until the summer of 2031.Aston Villa had initially led the race for Gallagher, who is keen for more playing time ahead of this summer’s World Cup, but Tottenham were able to convince the former Chelsea academy graduate to return to London. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tottenham and Aston Villa slapped with misconduct charge after FA Cup brawl

Ollie Watkins and Joao Palhinha were at the centre of the fracas

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4 d. ago UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa

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4 d. ago West Midlands Police chief admits to misleading MPs with AI as he defended decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match

West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford has apologised to MPs for giving them erroneous evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, blaming the use of AI.

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4 d. ago End of the line for top officer in Maccabi fan ban fiasco? Chief constable is fighting to save his career after Aston Villa saga

A chief constable fighting for his career is set to face heavy criticism today when a damning inquiry into the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan fiasco is shown to the Home Secretary.

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