5 h. ago George Best and the most bizarre 47 days in English football history

The story of the Ballon d'Or winner's unthinkable ploy to go from Manchester United to Real Madrid, via Stockport County, English Fourth Division

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27 h. ago Aitana Bonmatí makes Guardian top 100 history with third straight title

The margin may have got smaller but the brilliant Spanish midfielder makes it a hat-trick of No 1 finishesThey say the best things come in threes, and Aitana Bonmatí has written herself into the Guardian’s top 100 history as the first player to finish at the top of the tree for a third consecutive year.Last year the majestic midfielder emulated her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas by winning for a second year running, but the 27-year-old has now gone one better, establishing herself once again at the top of the women’s game. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Aitana Bonmatí makes Guardian top 100 history with third title in a row

The margin may have got smaller but the brilliant Spanish midfielder makes it a hat-trick of No 1 finishesThey say the best things come in threes, and Aitana Bonmatí has written herself into the Guardian’s top 100 history as the first player to finish at the top of the tree for a third consecutive year.Last year the majestic midfielder emulated her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas by winning for a second year running, but the 27-year-old has now gone one better, establishing herself once again at the top of the women’s game. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scott McTominay makes history as Scotland star joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic with award win

The Scotland talisman has made history by winning another Serie A gong.

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9 d. ago Adil Aouchiche taking Aberdeen history lessons on TikTok as he swots up on Sir Alex Ferguson's European heyday

The Aberdeen star on he has been researching his club's history ahead of Europa Conference League clash against Noah

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1 week ago Lionel Messi stars as Inter Miami create club history with dominant win

Lionel Messi was involved in all four goals as Inter Miami thrashed FC Cincinnati on Sunday night

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1 week ago Bizarre moment Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell are driven around in a pink LEGO Cadillac by Hollywood actor after Las Vegas GP

F1 continually looks at way to market itself differently from other sports and that was the case on Saturday night at the conclusion of an eventful Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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2 w. ago England’s fab five bully Australia’s finest with faultless display of raw aggression | Simon Burnton

By the time Mark Wood replaced Jofra Archer the only thing Steve Smith seemed to know for certain was that he wanted to be at the non-striker’s endAfter freewheeling at increasing pace for 16 giddy months, the Ashes hypemobile had to run out of road. But instead of letting it come to a juddering halt, the 22 players somehow managed to conjure a fresh acceleration.It is implausible for something as anticipated as this not to produce disappointment, as anyone who follows England knows far too well. Those memories will have flooded miserably back when Zak Crawley nicked the sixth ball of the day to slip. His wicket marked the start of not only the sudden whoosh of optimism leaking from the English balloon, but of a day of 19 wickets, bowling of impeccable quality (with exceptions) and absurd entertainment. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The tiny island nation one point from becoming the smallest country EVER to reach the World Cup

Most people hear 'Curacao' and think of the blue liqueur that brightens up cocktail menus around the world. But this tiny Caribbean Island is now shaking up something far more intoxicating.

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2 w. ago My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds | Shadi Khan Saif

Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belongMost mornings in our house feel like a friendly little language carnival spinning through the kitchen. Before the kids even put on their shoes for school, they’ve already cycled through three languages – joking in Hindi, arguing in Pashto and sprinkling English on top like chocolate chips tossed over their cereal.We don’t plan it or rehearse it: it just happens. Pashto is the language of feelings and family business like complaints, alliances, who stole whose pencil, who touched the remote. Hindi came to us through the back door: Bollywood songs and movies playing in the background, cousins in Karachi and the kind of street-style banter the kids pick up from YouTube faster than I can keep track of. And English, of course, is the language that binds the whole day together with school notices, breakfast negotiations, reminders about homework. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England seek history as they bid to end 2025 on high in Albania

Thomas Tuchel’s side target new record as they round off World Cup qualification campaign

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3 w. ago Akon locked up in Georgia over outstanding warrant in bizarre case

The case stretches back to January 2023 when Akon, 52, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, had his driver's license suspended for a failure to appear.

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4 w. ago Champions League review: Bayern shine, Cypriot history and Rooney v Van Dijk

This week’s action saw Vincent Kompany’s men roll on, surprise results and a brilliant performance from a Liverpool defender• Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich. They rule supreme in Germany and are on a 16-match winning streak. Beating the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, on Tuesday was further proof of Bayern’s credentials. Luís Diaz, whose combativeness is sorely missed by Liverpool, scored two, but he took the aggression too far when his challenge on Achraf Hakimi led to a first-half red card. That meant the second half became a test of defensive credentials that Bayern passed. “I also want us to enjoy it when we have to defend,” said Kompany. He was by no means his club’s first-choice as coach in the summer of 2024 – relegation from the Premier League with Burnley had damaged his reputation. But in Bavaria, the noise from the boardroom has been quelled – for now – by the brilliance of his team’s play. Continue reading...

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