11 h. ago Truth behind Man Utd fighting video that went viral after Brighton FA Cup loss

A viral video claimed to show fans brawling at Old Trafford during Manchester United's FA Cup loss to Brighton, as the reality of what was captured on camera has emerged

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49 h. ago Darren Fletcher lambasts refereeing and ‘ridiculous’ Shea Lacey sending

The teenager received two yellows in quick succession to end a promising cameo on an otherwise dismal night at Old Trafford

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54 h. ago Humiliating FA Cup loss leaves Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner at crossroads

After Macclesfield defeat, club must invest wisely to bolster a weak squad and convince their manager to stayOliver Glasner’s face told the story. The Crystal Palace manager watched in exasperation as the FA Cup holders headed towards ignominy on Macclesfield’s artificial surface and was still in shock when he conducted his post-match interview. “Honestly, I have no explanation for what I have seen today,” said Glasner.A mere 238 days since the greatest day in Palace’s history, when he and the club stalwart Joel Ward paraded their first major trophy at Wembley, Marc Guéhi’s first thought after the final whistle at the weekend was to face the music from the diehards who had made the trip to Cheshire from south London. Accompanied by the assistant manager, Paddy McCarthy, the Palace captain held intense discussions with several supporters as Macclesfield’s celebrated their historic victory with a pitch invasion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Three things we learned from Tottenham's FA Cup loss with Frank's time ticking away

Is time running out, or already up for Thomas Frank?

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3 d. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Aston Villa: Xavi bright but issues remain as FA Cup dream ends for Spurs

Some fighting moments, but nowhere near enough to prevent yet another home loss and FA Cup exit

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3 d. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Aston Villa: Xavi bright but familiar issues remain as Spurs' FA Cup dream ends

Some fighting moments, but nowhere near enough to prevent yet another home loss and FA Cup exit

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3 d. ago FA Cup roundup: Sunderland beat Everton on penalties as Strand Larsen hits treble for Wolves

Wolves beat Shrewsbury 6-1 to continue revivalLeicester win 2-0 at Cheltenham to avoid giantkillingEverton’s first FA Cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sunderland, with all of the home team’s takers failing with their kicks.Enzo Le Fée had put his midweek penalties woes behind him by scoring the opener for Sunderland, only for a late penalty, a softish award given after Adam Aznou’s shoulder-to-shoulder challenge from Trai Hume, to send the game into extra time after a 1-1 draw. James Garner scored that kick but missed in the shootout while Le Fée converted his, this time avoiding the panenka. When Thierno Barry and Beto also missed for Everton, Luke O’Nien was left to slot the winning kick.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘I hope they don’t sleep’: José Mourinho turns on Benfica players after cup loss

Players will stay at club’s Seixal training groundBenfica lost 3-1 to Braga in League Cup semi-finalsJosé Mourinho has turned on his Benfica players after the team’s 3-1 defeat by Braga in the Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, suggesting that the squad would be staying at the club’s Seixal training base until further notice.“The players will sleep in Seixal, and on Thursday there is training, and the day after there will be training,” Mourinho said at his post-match press conference. “When we arrive in Seixal, everyone will go to their rooms.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jose Mourinho making Benfica players sleep at training ground after cup loss

Mourinho said he hoped his players have sleepless nights after missing out on a League Cup final place

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8 d. ago Raducanu fails to last distance as Britain suffer bitter United Cup loss to Greece

British player ‘proud I put myself out there’ after injuriesBilly Harris also loses to Tsitsipas in decisive tieGreat Britain fell to a bitter 2-1 loss in their decisive United Cup tie against Greece in the round-robin group stage as Emma Raducanu fought hard to overcome her injury-ravaged preparation for the new season before fading physically in her first match of the year, losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 against Maria Sakkari.Raducanu’s defeat had been preceded by a courageous performance from the British men’s No 5 Billy Harris, who played one of the best matches of his career before falling 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) to the former world No 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas. In the mixed doubles dead rubber, Neal Skupski and Olivia Nicholls defeated Despina Papamichail and Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-2, 3-6, 10-4. Continue reading...

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last month ‘These results don’t happen under Martin O’Neill’ says Celtic hero as he slams Wilfried Nancy ‘mistake’

CELTIC are in turmoil after a third straight defeat under new boss Wilfried Nancy. The Premier Sports Cup final loss to St Mirren has made it a hat-trick of defeats to start Nancy's time in charge. The run comes after interim manager Martin O'Neill had won seven of his eight matches in charge following Brendan...

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