91 m. ago Aston Villa injury updates ahead of Burnley as manager confirms midfielder decision

Emi Martinez was forced to miss Aston Villa's Europa League clash with Feyenoord on Thursday night due to a calf injury

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4 h. ago Football Daily | ‘He’s behind you!’ Is Postecoglou the real villain in Forest’s panto?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Arguably the most unpopular Australian to pitch up in Nottinghamshire since villainous hotelier Paul Robinson from Neighbours starred in a Mansfield panto 20 years ago, Ange Postecoglou’s reign at the City Ground could scarcely have got off to a more inauspicious start. While the boos and catcalls that actor Stefan Dennis was subjected to during Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood were largely good-natured, such was the toxicity of the invective aimed at Postecoglou during Nottingham Forest’s Bigger Vase defeat by Midtjylland on Thursday, that it is difficult to imagine the man who has been in charge for just six matches will still be around to hear the festive cat-calls this Christmas. On more than one occasion the 60-year-old’s shouts of “He’s behind you!” went ignored by his hapless players, not least when the Danish side scored their first two goals from atrociously defended set-pieces. Far from the celebratory mood they’d hope...

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9 h. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Unai Emery responds to major Robin van Persie claim after Aston Villa's win at Feyenoord

Robin van Persie claimed referee Rade Obrenovic apologised to him at half-time as Feyenoord lost 2-0 to Aston Villa

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20 h. ago John McGinn stands up in ‘difficult moments’, says Aston Villa boss Unai Emery

The Villa captain was on target in the win over Feyenoord.

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21 h. ago Europa League roundup: McGinn seals Villa win as Rangers and Celtic lose

Emi Buendía also on target in 2-0 win at FeyenoordRangers lose 2-1 at Sturm Graz; Celtic beaten by BragaEmi Buendía and John McGinn struck second-half goals as Aston Villa beat Feyenoord 2-0 in Rotterdam to make it back-to-back Europa League wins.Villa, who beat Bologna 1-0 in their opening game last week, held their nerve at De Kuip after coming under heavy first-half pressure, with Buendía and then McGinn scoring for Unai Emery’s side. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Aston Villa reaffirm Europe League credentials with impressive win over Feyenoord

Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa: John McGinn steered home his third goal in as many matches to help secure Villa’s win

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24 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland, Feyenoord v Aston Villa, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates, plus Conference League⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | And mail NiallGiven how both teams’ seasons have panned out so far, Palace getting demoted to the Conference League and replaced by Nottingham Forest looks to have actually worked out in the Eagles’ favour.Feyenoord (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Read, Ahmedhodzic, Watanabe, Smal; Valente, Steijn, Hwang; Hadj Moussa, Ueda, Sauer. Subs: Bijlow, Bossin, Nieuwkoop, Larin, Borges, Bos, Tengstedt, Diarra, Targhaline, Lotomba, Sliti, Plug. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago How to watch Aston Villa v Feyenoord on TV tonight – channel and kick

Unai Emery’s side will be looking to build on their opening victory against Bologna

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28 h. ago Football Daily | Spin the World Cup’s wheel of fortune: where you go, nobody knows!

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!During a week when Wheel of Fortune made history by paying out its highest ever cash prize to a marketing manager from Connecticut, the first of the 4.5 million fans who have applied for Geopolitics World Cup tickets were selected to buy them through the system Fifa has named after the long-running American gameshow. While Christina Derevjanik walked away with $1,035,155, two different holidays and the best wishes of co-hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, those who got lucky in the Fifa equivalent will have to pay handsomely for the privilege of getting to watch matches despite not having the foggiest idea who will be playing in them until the draw is made. Although a certain, very small number of tickets for some group games will start at $60 (£44), for anyone who doesn’t mind sitting nearer the Kármán line than the halfway line, the key word is “start” because they could go for a lot more given Fifa’s decision to channel their in...

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28 h. ago Aston Villa fans attacked in Rotterdam: Five arrests after local supporters sparked brawl with glasses thrown at Irish pub before Europe League game

Aston Villa supporters' first European away day this season has been marred by trouble in Rotterdam.

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30 h. ago What happened when I travelled to De Kuip with two of Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup legends

Aston Villa legends Kenny Swain and Nigel Spink were joined by John Townley on their return to De Kuip

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31 h. ago Is Feyenoord vs Aston Villa on TV? How to watch Europa League clash

Aston Villa finally got their first Premier League win of the season at the weekend and will look to continue their positive form in Europe

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34 h. ago Football's power couple 'SPLIT': Alisha Lehmann appears to declare her new single status, partying at Oktoberfest, after she and boyfriend Douglas Luiz got a double transfer out of Juventus

The Como FC player - often dubbed the 'world's sexiest footballer' - first began dating Luiz in 2021 during their time playing for the respective women's and men's teams at Aston Villa.

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49 h. ago Barcelona v PSG, Monaco v Manchester City and more: Champions League and Championship – live

Updates from the Champions League and ChampionshipLive scores | Read Football Daily | Mail MichaelHello world!Who says you can’t have a clockwatch that straddles both Europe’s finest club competition and the Champions League. Boom, boom! We’ll be here all night (or around 11pm BST) with that sort of hollow humour. Come on in, the water is lukewarm. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Man Utd hero Robin van Persie delivers 'fantastic' Aston Villa verdict ahead of Feyenoord clash

Robin van Persie had praised Aston Villa ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash at De Kuip

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54 h. ago Prince William makes admission about beloved Aston Villa and fan Tom Hanks' mistake

Prince William has been a fan of Aston Villa since he was young and he detailed his love for them in a first look clip of his appearance on The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

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55 h. ago Prince William reveals why Tom Hanks supports Aston Villa as he talks football fandom with Eugene Levy

The Prince of Wales praised the side but risked offending Birmingham residents as he joked the city 'isn't that sunshiney' - and revealed Hanks picked the side because of its name.

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3 d. ago Alcaraz wraps up seventh title from nine finals with Japan Open win over Fritz

Sublime Spaniard beats world No 4 in straight setsBut he pulls out of Shanghai Masters to ‘rest and recover’After consoling his opponent and embracing his team at the end of another successful week on the tour, Carlos Alcaraz had just one thought on his mind. He immediately sought out a pair of scissors to finally remove the extensive bandage wrapped tightly around his left ankle.Having started his week in Tokyo by rolling his ankle and being unsure about whether he would continue, Alcaraz ended it with his eighth title of the season as he overcame a spirited fight from a physically hampered Taylor Fritz to triumph at the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chelsea v Benfica, Bodø/Glimt v Tottenham, and more: Champions League – live

⚽ Updates from European and Football League games⚽️ Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | Email YaraHow things stand in the Champions League league phase table after the first games.And here is a refresher on who stood out in matchday one. Hint: Marcus Rashford and PSG. Continue reading...

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