34 h. ago Newcastle back ‘where we need to be’ after boosting Champions League bid

Newcastle moved level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand and are eyeing up a return to Europe’s top table

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43 h. ago Newcastle boost Champions League bid as Leicester move step closer to relegation

The Magpies flexed their muscles in front of the Championship-bound Foxes.

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43 h. ago Jacob Murphy’s lightning double helps Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 league matches. The statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Eddie Howe urges his Newcastle squad to enjoy life away from football

The 47-year-old was consumed by football as a young player.

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6 d. ago Sandro Tonali focused on leading Newcastle back into Champions League

The Magpies are a point behind fourth-placed Manchester City with a game in hand.

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6 d. ago Eddie Howe hails Sandro Tonali’s ‘big moment’ in Newcastle’s win over Brentford

The 24-year-old Italy international brought an incident-packed encounter to a fitting conclusion with a 74th-minute piledriver to earn a precious win.

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6 d. ago Sandro Tonali’s stunning strike keeps Newcastle in Champions League hunt

Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty had dragged Brentford back level after Alexander Isak put Newcastle ahead at half-time.

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6 d. ago Tonali’s goal from touchline hands Newcastle win over battling Brentford

If Newcastle’s rivals for a Champions League place had hoped Eddie Howe’s players might be partied out after ending that 70-year domestic trophy drought, they were destined for disappointment.Howe’s team were not at their very best but, thanks to the most eye-catching of winning goals from Sandro Tonali they found a way to defuse Brentford’s ever-present threat. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Anthony Elanga’s solo special stuns Manchester United: Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Mark Langdon as Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United, taking a step closer to Champions League football next seasonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Anthony Elanga scores a wonderful solo goal against Manchester United and it proves enough for Nottingham Forest to claim a vital 1-0 win in the hunt for Champions League football. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Man United star Matthijs de Ligt pushed for Sandro Tonali transfer during surprise meeting

Manchester United signed Matthijs de Ligt in the summer and he has been a regular in the defence for both Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim ever since

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1 week ago Chelsea face tough test in Women's Super League with quadruple still alive

Chelsea and Manchester City both retrain their focus on league action, with the former still in the hunt for a memorable quadruple ahead of matches in the FA Cup and the Champions League

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2 w. ago Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe

Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lays bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European alliesIf Europe wasn’t already on notice, the extraordinary leak of deliberations by JD Vance and other top-level Trump administration officials over a strike against the Houthis in Yemen was another sign that it has a target on its back.The administration officials gave Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic a front-row seat to the planning for the strike against the Houthis – a stunning intelligence leak that has caused anger against Republicans who called for criminal investigations against Hillary Clinton and others for playing fast and loose with sensitive information. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jamie Carragher comes up with new Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk theory as contracts run down

Liverpool lost two important games in the space of four days as the Reds' Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle followed their exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSG

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2 w. ago Danny Murphy hits back at Martin Keown's 'ridiculous' Liverpool vs Arsenal comparison

Liverpool need to regroup during the international break after following up their Champions League elimination with a defeat against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final

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3 w. ago Arne Slot needs Liverpool to wrest back control after chastening week | Will Unwin

Title run-in looks likely to take place against backdrop of tiredness and contract talk surrounding key namesIt has been a chastening week for Liverpool after deserved defeats in two competitions, highlighting their flaws amid a season of Premier League domination. Paris Saint‑Germain outplayed them in the Champions League and Newcastle’s muscle left Arne Slot needing to wait a few weeks longer for his first trophy in England.The Dutchman has indicated Liverpool will use the transfer market this summer to help him to shape a squad in the manner he desires. Slot took over a group of players chiselled by Jürgen Klopp, used to working under him in a strategy befitting his heavy metal football. Only Federico Chiesa has joined over the past two windows and his consolation strike in the Carabao Cup final was his first notable contribution. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Terminally ill Newcastle fan’s dying wish comes true as team wins Carabao Cup

Steven Hunter, who was given six months to live last November, said seeing Newcastle United lift the trophy was ‘just the pinnacle’.

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3 w. ago Liverpool verdict on Arne Slot's first season as treble hopes collapse in brutal week

THE BIG DEBATE: Liverpool have gone from potential quaruple winners to just the Premier Leaue champions elect and Sunday's Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle has given the season a fresh outlook

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3 w. ago Newcastle win opens scenario which could see ELEVENTH in Premier League qualify for Europe

Newcastle have booked an automatic spot into the Europa Conference League with their Carabao Cup success but they could be one of 11 Premier League teams playing in Europe next term

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3 w. ago Mo Salah moment sums up Liverpool's struggles in Carabao Cup Final defeat

LIVERPOOL 1-2 NEWCASTLE UNITED: Liverpool are still well on track to end the season as Premier League champions but the Reds fell well short against Newcastle at Wembley

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3 w. ago Vicky Pattison 'crying and throwing up' as she joins in historic Newcastle celebrations

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison made sure to celebrate Newcastle's historic win as they beat Liverpool to be crowned champions in the Carabao Cup final

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