15 h. ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

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22 h. ago Hannah Hampton regrets revealing water bottle trick after hate comments on grandfather tribute

England goalkeeper Hampton threw opposite number Cata Coll’s water bottle, containing her cheat sheet of the Lionesses’ penalty preferences, into the crowd during the Euro 2025 final penalty shootout as England emerged triumphant

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45 h. ago Lioness Jess Carter felt 'relief' when black teammate wasn't only player who missed Euros penalty

Lioness Jess Carter was targeted by vile racist trolls during the Women's Euros in Switzerland last month, forcing her to hand over her social media accounts to a dedicated team

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45 h. ago Lionesses star Jess Carter reveals she was 'scared to PLAY' after suffering horrific racist abuse during England's Euros campaign

Lionesses star Jess Carter has revealed that she was 'scared to play' for the first time in her career after being subjected to racist abuse during Euro 2025.

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47 h. ago Alan Shearer names two key Liverpool transfers that can fuel title defence

The Premier League's record goalscorer hailed the defending champions as being particularly savvy - and they are still linked with his former club Newcastle United’s star striker, Alexander Isak

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49 h. ago ‘Perfect modern player’: Hugo Ekitiké has all the attributes to thrive at Liverpool

Frenchman’s display of natural ability during spells in Denmark and Germany is a positive indicator for his move to AnfieldHugo Ekitiké is a £79m striker who has swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League champions and is preparing to test himself against the best defenders in England and Europe. Four years ago, he was struggling to make the breakthrough at his boyhood club Reims and was sent on loan to Denmark to learn about football and himself.Ekitiké arrived as an 18‑year‑old in the city of Vejle in January 2021 to join a club primed for a relegation battle, a world away from what he can expect at Liverpool. Although a naturally confident person, he took time to settle into life away from home. But it was quickly apparent Ekitiké possessed natural ability and electrifying pace with which to torment teammates in training and excite his manager. First, though, he needed to get up to speed with the Danish league and began with a cameo off the bench in a goalless d...

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65 h. ago Lionesses star admits her surprise at Sarina Wiegman's words during England shootout win

England's Lionesses won Euro 2025 in July after beating Spain on penalties in the final, with Niamh Charles scoring from the spot in what was her first-ever senior shootout

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66 h. ago Spain to part ways with head coach after Euro 2025 final defeat to England

Montse Tome will leave at the end of her contract and will be replaced by Sonia Bermudez

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69 h. ago Virgil van Dijk names one thing Liverpool must do to defend their Premier League title

Liverpool will begin the defence of their Premier League title on Sunday against Arsenal and know what they need to work on after losing the Community Shield to Crystal Palace

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3 d. ago Arne Slot says Liverpool ‘need to do better’ at back ahead of title defence

Palace triumphed 3-2 in the Wembley shootout after a 2-2 draw.

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3 d. ago Benjamin Nygren delivers a Celtic masterclass as Aberdeen swept aside to continue perfect start – 5 talking points

Celtic cruised to victory to make it two wins from two to start their Premiership title defence

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3 d. ago Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll hits back at England star Hannah Hampton's claim that she threw her cheat sheet into the CROWD during Euros final penalty shootout

Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll has responded to Hannah Hampton's claim that she threw her cheat sheet into the crowd during the Euros final penalty shootout.

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3 d. ago Spain goalkeeper hits back at claim Lioness Hannah Hampton 'threw her cheat sheet away'

England triumphed over Spain in the Euro 2025 final on penalties after Hannah Hampton made two top saves, but the goalkeeper has claimed she gave her side an extra boost by throwing away Cata Coll's cheat sheet

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4 d. ago Lioness Ella Toone gets engaged to boyfriend Joe Bunney in romantic Ibiza proposal after England's Euros win

Ella Toone has got engaged to her boyfriend Joe Bunney after three years of dating.

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5 d. ago Ethan Nwaneri targets bigger role with Arsenal after signing long

Forward, 18, agrees five-year contract with GunnersRegulations meant he had used separate changing roomEthan Nwaneri has said he feels at home at Arsenal after signing a new long-term deal and is determined to build on his breakthrough season. It is understood Nwaneri, the youngest Premier League debutant after playing for Arsenal aged 15 years and 181 days in 2022, has signed a five-year deal despite interest from Chelsea and clubs in Germany.The 18-year-old was the youngest member of England’s victorious squad at this summer’s European Under-21 Championship and has made 39 appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine goals. In January he became only the third player, after Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney, to score three Premier League goals before his 18th birthday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hannah Hampton reveals she threw away Spain’s notes in Euros shootout

England goalkeeper threw away Cata Coll’s water bottleHampton made two penalty saves to help seal Euros titleEngland’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has revealed how she threw the water bottle of Spain’s Cata Coll into the stands – ditching its tactical notes – as the Lionesses went on to complete a penalty shootout win in the European Championship final.Hampton had England’s insider information written on a piece of paper taped to her left arm and she made stops from Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmatí before Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick as the Lionesses retained the trophy. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago England Euros hero goalkeeper Hannah Hampton reveals hilarious moment she sabotaged Spanish keeper to help win penalty shootout

England went on to win the Euros against reigning world champions Spain on July 27

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5 d. ago Manchester United continue shopping with Sesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidThis is a bit of a strange one. Barcelona have stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy after a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status. Barca begin their La Liga title defence on 16 August at Mallorca.So what of Crystal Palace? The alphabet dictates that they’re No 8 in our list of Premier League pre-season team previews. We’ll drip feed these throughout the day but let’s mix up the order given that Palace are in action against Liverpool on Sunday. Ed Aarons runs the rule over the Eagles, noting that uncertainty over which European competition they’ll play in and a lack of summer recruitment has made for a less-than-ideal backdrop to the new season. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Dricus Du Plessis admits personal rule that could shape UFC landscape

Du Plessis will make his third middleweight-title defence when he faces Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

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7 d. ago Arsenal and Brighton in new transfer talks over Lionesses hero Michelle Agyemang

EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal's teenage starlet Michelle Agyemang was recently named Young Player of the Tournament as England retained their UEFA Women's European Championship title in Switzerland

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