15 h. ago Michael Oliver's Man United refereeing record as Liverpool match appointment causes a stir

Michael Oliver will officiate Manchester United's clash against Liverpool this weekend, and he's expected to get a hostile reception from the visitors at Anfield

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16 h. ago Liverpool star makes Alexander Isak admission after star's move

Alexander Isak moved to Liverpool for a British-record fee but his drawn out transfer saga denied him a pre-season, which means he's still getting up to speed at Anfield

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29 h. ago Man Utd go into derby in better form than Liverpool, now pressure is on Arne Slot to make £450m gamble work

NEVER before have the reigning Premier League champions changed half of their first-choice starting line-up immediately after winning the title. And never before has any club splashed out as much as £452.5million in one transfer window. So Liverpool, who broke the British transfer record twice this summer, are in uncharted territory. It is no surprise,...

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57 h. ago World Cup qualifier erupts in chaotic scenes as three sent off after ref shoved in brawl as ex

A WORLD CUP qualifier between Iraq and Indonesia erupted into chaos as three players were sent off and the referee was pushed in crazy scenes. Former Manchester United star Zidane Iqbal scored the only goal of a 1-0 win for Iraq. But that was about as routine as it got at the King Abdullah Sports...

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6 d. ago Alexander Isak’s transfer to Liverpool delayed by Newcastle for ‘clever’ reason

Alexander Isak became Liverpool's record signing when he joined the Reds from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day

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7 d. ago Sporting seek edge by tapping into new market: English footballers

Georgia Eaton-Collins and Ria Bose are making waves in Portugal having bought into the club’s ambitious visionSporting CP have a rich history of developing prodigious young talents, none more so than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the club’s philosophy is spreading to their successful women’s team.Although Sporting have not broken the domestic dominance of Benfica, no more proof of their development success is needed than the case of Olivia Smith, who was plucked from Canada’s academy system and sold to Liverpool a year later for a club record fee. Now Sporting are expanding into a new market: English players. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Former Man United star Alejandro Garnacho given warning over 'theatrics' vs Liverpool

Alejandro Garnacho has been slammed for his on-pitch behaviour by a former referee after leaving Manchester United this summer.

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8 d. ago New Man United referee verdict given after VAR intervention in Sunderland win

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as the Reds are sent a penalty verdict after their win over Sunderland

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9 d. ago Rangers contenders: Steven Gerrard, Sean Dyche and Derek McInnes in frame

Rangers are looking to replace Russell Martin after the former Southampton boss was sacked on Sunday night following the 1-1 draw with Falkirk.Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the contenders for the hot seat.Steven GerrardStill the darling of many Rangers fans for being last man to bring the William Hill Premiership title to Ibrox. The 45-year-old achieved hero status after he thwarted Celtic’s bid for a record 10-in-a-row in 2021. The former Liverpool and England captain’s decision to leave for Aston Villa was of course criticised by a section of the Gers support and his time in Birmingham did little to enhance his managerial reputation and neither did his stint as boss of Saudi club Al-Ettifaq. However, his ability to best the team from the other side of the city over 38 games means he would command the support and respect of a fan base craving success, having watched Celtic win 13 out of the last 14 titles and this season spiral out of control already.Derek McInnesThe fo...

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9 d. ago PGMO chief Howard Webb admits referee 'error' during Man United's Brentford defeat

Manchester United lost 3-1 to Brentford in their last Premier League away game and the result put serious pressure on Ruben Amorim's future at the club

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1 week ago Man United receive immediate referee and VAR verdict after controversial Sunderland penalty call

Manchester United have been handed a new referee verdict on a major talking point in their clash against Sunderland with some interesting VAR comments made

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1 week ago Premier League Match Centre issue statement as Man Utd get instant verdict on penalty call

Sunderland were denied a penalty against Manchester United as the referee's decision was overturned at Old Trafford after Benjamin Sesko was initially judged to have committed a foul in the Premier League clash

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1 week ago 'It took me 18 games to score for Liverpool, I know what Florian Wirtz is going through'

Florian Wirtz is still waiting to get off the mark for Liverpool after his big-money move from Bayer Leverkusen but former Reds striker Peter Crouch can relate to the German

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1 week ago Premier League referee involved in Man United controversy gives honest feelings on VAR

Craig Pawson has been speaking about the use of VAR and other technology in football after a weekend of controversy in the Premier League

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1 week ago Celtic v Braga referee: Ref who officiated memorable Europa League night confirmed plus VAR details

This is who UEFA have appointed as the match officials or Celtic’s Europa League clash with Braga on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Mistake in Man Utd loss at Brentford identified in new referee verdict – 'There's more to it'

Manchester United have been handed another clear verdict on the officiating in their defeat at Brentford, with mistakes having been pointed out that proved costly for Ruben Amorim's men

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2 w. ago Man United handed fresh referee verdict as Premier League told two mistakes made

Manchester United were forced to rue a refereeing decision as Brentford defender Nathan Collins avoided a red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity

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2 w. ago Chelsea vs Benfica Champions League prediction, odds and betting offer

Chelsea is set to take on Benfica in the next Champions League fixture in the first match between the two since Jose Mourinho was appointed as manager at the Portuguese club

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2 w. ago Wayne Rooney sends Arne Slot message over new Liverpool star

Wayne Rooney struggles to see where Florian Wirtz fits into Arne Slot's Liverpool team, despite the Dutchman coughing up an at-the-time record £116million to secure him from Bayer Leverkusen this summer

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2 w. ago Top diplomats of North Korea and China agree to deepen ties and push back at the United States

The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference to pushing back against the United States

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