8 h. ago Antony's response to Man United 'regret' question speaks volumes after summer exit

The latest Manchester United news as Antony reflects on his time at the club following his summer move to Real Betis.

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37 h. ago The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet review – a monument to Afghan resilience

A sweeping social history of Afghanistan is seen through the lens of Kabul’s InterContinental hotel, where staff endured the horrific realities of life in a war zoneSo catastrophic has the last half century of Afghan history been that it is easy to forget how rich the country’s culture once was. The Mughals always regarded it as a much more refined place than India and looked to it as the source of the region’s greatest poets and artists, calligraphers and miniaturists, architects and tile makers. As recently as the early 1970s, at the height of the hippy trail, as Afghanistan filled with travellers “high on weed and low on cash”, Kabul was still known as the Paris of the east. Memoirs of the time describe a world of miniskirts, jazz clubs, bowling alleys and ice-cream parlours. This world was linked to a poor but extremely beautiful rural hinterland where life revolved around the vine harvest and the annual arrival of nomad caravans from the Wakhan corridor.A quick flick throu...

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56 h. ago Zinedine Zidane's Man United blessing, agent admission and social media update

Ruben Amorim could be nearing the end of his time at Manchester United with Zinedine Zidane linked with the club

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57 h. ago Corsica Studios, one of the best clubs in London, will close next year

Corsica Studios, one of the best clubs in London, will close next year  Time Out Worldwide

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3 d. ago Barcelona chief hints at why Marcus Rashford failed at Man United

Manchester United news as Marcus Rashford's loan spell at Barcelona is discussed by club chiefs with a verdict given on his time at Old Trafford

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3 d. ago LAFC’s Denis Bouanga is thriving with his new strike partner: ‘I feel so good with Sonny on the pitch’

Any questions about how the Gabon international would gel with Son Heung-min have been put to rest after a historic scoring runWhen Son Heung-min arrived at Los Angeles Football Club last month, there was a huge sense of excitement: here was South Korea’s most popular athlete and one of the best Asian footballers in history. In a city with the largest South Korean community in the United States, there was also a belief that – just as with Lionel Messi and Miami – the diaspora would create a strong bridge between club and city.But this was also about LAFC itself. Undoubtedly, there was much Son could offer to Steve Cherundolo and a squad that was already blessed with attacking talent, including Denis Bouanga, the 30-year-old France-born Gabon international. Just before Son’s debut for LAFC on 9 August against Chicago Fire, Bouanga – a three-time All-Star – had 13 goals in the league and had long served as the main goal threat for the club, who at the time were sixth in the Western Co...

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4 d. ago Wayne Rooney: My kids don’t know what Man Utd being successful looks like, it hurts.. put Roy Keane in the dressing room

WAYNE ROONEY has admitted "it hurts" to see Manchester United the way it is and added he is desperate for his kids to see the club back on top. Rooney, 39, is the Red Devils' all-time leading goalscorer and won everything there was to win as a player for the club, including five Premier League...

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4 d. ago Jose Mourinho shares brutally honest Chelsea verdict ahead of Champions League reunion

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge as a manager for the first time since he was at Tottenham as his current club Benfica faces the Blues in the Champions League

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4 d. ago Harry Kane at Bayern: how a marriage of convenience turned into true love | Andy Brassell

After scoring 100 goals in record time, the striker is open to extending his stay at a club where he is now treasuredAs the flight carrying Bayern Munich’s squad and staff glides into the south-western corner of Cyprus in Monday’s early evening, some of their experienced, decorated players might reflect that, until very recently, they never expected to be here as they gaze out of their windows. Their hosts, Pafos, have certainly come a long way to breathe this rarefied air, removing from their path along the way no less a name than Crvena Zvezda, whose vintage team themselves vanquished Bayern in an epic semi-final on their route to becoming European champions back in 1991.Finding yourself somewhere you didn’t necessarily expect to be is a continued theme from Bayern’s weekend. Yes, they certainly expected their routine 4-0 win over Werder Bremen (a name that, like the boys from Belgrade, has known more glorious incarnations in the past) on Friday night, but for once it felt like it...

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6 d. ago How to watch Brentford vs Man Utd: TV channel, live stream and kick

Manchester United will face Brentford on Saturday with Red Devils forward Byran Mbeumo returning to his old club for the first time

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6 d. ago Ruben Amorim targets Manchester United momentum in Brentford test

United eyeing successive league wins under head coach‘We need the sense of urgency that we need to win’Ruben Amorim has made clear “everywhere” at Manchester United the need to record consecutive Premier League victories for the first time in his 32-game tenure at the club by beating Brentford on Saturday.Last weekend’s 2-1 defeat of Chelsea means United have the chance to finally put two league wins together under the Portuguese when they travel to the Gtech Community Stadium for Saturday’s early kick-off. According to Amorim, this has been a consistent message at the club this past week. “It was everywhere [I said this],” he said. “I think if we as a team don’t understand the momentum now [we need], we have a big problem. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Booking players for taking their shirts off is just stupid – there’s a much better punishment

I REALLY felt for Hugo Ekitike getting his marching orders after celebrating a goal by  taking his shirt off. The yellow-card rule  has come from the International Football Association Board and is designed to prevent time-wasting, covering club sponsors, provoking opposing teams and all that rubbish. It really is just a stupid rule. Who does...

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7 d. ago Hamilton Accies Women boss blasts another poor second half showing as Montrose inflict sixth straight defeat

Rock-bottom Accies can't get off the mark in SWPL1

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7 d. ago Man United news: Ruben Amorim transfer lists three stars and Bruno Fernandes offers opinion

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes showed his class in training this week as he took the time to praise one of the club's young talents

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8 d. ago Crystal Palace ‘accept Marc Guehi’s time at the club is ending’ after deadline day Liverpool transfer collapse

CRYSTAL PALACE have reportedly accepted that Marc Guehi will leave the club within the next year. The Eagles blocked the centre-back from joining Liverpool at the eleventh hour on transfer deadline day earlier this month. Guehi completed a medical in London ahead of the proposed £35million move before Palace officials pulled the plug. THIS IS...

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9 d. ago Hamilton Accies boss hails No.2 as he makes first senior outing for five years in club's time of need

Darian MacKinnon was a surprise substitute late on in the win over Kelty Hearts on Saturday

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1 week ago Hamilton Accies boss eyes new signings in Challenge Cup clashes

John Rankin has admitted there is scope for him to add further to his squad this month

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1 week ago One more shot: can nightlife be saved by letting clubbers bring their own booze?

Amid the venue crisis, Manchester nightclub XLR is trying a new model to stay afloat. On opening night, intoxication is down and women say they feel safer from spiking‘If it doesn’t work, I can say I tried something,” shrugs Chris Hindle. We are sat in XLR, his 200-capacity club in Manchester’s student-filled Withington suburb, discussing the figurative anvil dangling over club culture.The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) recently reported that the UK has lost three venues a week in the past three months, seven in 10 venues are failing to make a profit and a quarter of towns and cities that had nightclubs in 2020 now have none. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Luke Shaw breaks silence on Roy Keane's brutal criticism of Man Utd star – 'it hurts'

Luke Shaw has responded to Roy Keane's scathing criticism of his performance in Manchester United's defeat to Manchester City and his time at the club

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1 week ago Educating Yorkshire 2025: what time is episode 4 on TV today? Channel 4 start time

Educating Yorkshire is heading to chess-club this week - but what time can you tune in? 📺

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