4 h. ago Police ‘apologise to Jewish community’ over Tel Aviv fan ban claim

The decision not to allow supporters of the Israeli team to attend the Europa League game against Aston Villa in early November sparked political uproar

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6 h. ago Senior West Midlands Police chief 'apologises to Jewish community in Birmingham for telling MPs they BACKED ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans for Aston Villa match'

WMP assistant chief constable Mike O'Hara told a select committee last week that concerns were raised by the religious community over supporters of the Israeli team travelling to the city.

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10 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest updates

Emi Buendia’s last-gasp goal thwarts Gunners as title hopes take hit

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10 h. ago Dias and Foden sink Sunderland to help Manchester City pressure Arsenal

A moment of sheer brilliance in the 65th minute from Rayan Cherki had all at the Etihad Stadium sucking air in awe. The Frenchman burst along the right and cut back, then delivered a scintillating rabona plum on to the head of Phil Foden, who nodded home off the bar. Manchester City had cruised to a 3-0 lead and were heading for second, two points off the top, after Arsenal’s defeat at Aston Villa.The manager will adore Cherki’s man-of-the-match display as much as there being no second-half defensive horror show to follow the one at Fulham, and you have to wonder if City will again break the hearts of the Gunners come May. If Cherki continues to play as he did here then he will join Foden and Erling Haaland as City’s gun attackers who will give them the best chance of yet another crown. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest updates after last

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

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12 h. ago Aston Villa are the real deal in title race after Arsenal win and Unai Emery knows it

Emi Buendia struck in the final seconds of stoppage time to give Aston Villa a 2-1 victory over Arsenal and move within three points of top spot in the Premier League

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13 h. ago Villa’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal

Mikel Arteta had acknowledged the hazards that awaited Arsenal, the Premier League’s pacesetters, at Villa Park. Aston Villa inflicted irrecoverable damage on his side in January, Unai Emery’s team rallying from two goals down to earn a point at the Emirates Stadium, a result that left Arsenal lagging behind Liverpool and with too much ground to make up in the title race. Two seasons ago Villa did the double over Arsenal, two late goals earning an away victory in the final weeks of the season that paved the way for Manchester City to pip Arteta’s side to the crown.So Arteta and Arsenal knew the challenge of unpicking a Villa side that had won 12 of their previous 14 matches in all competitions, including eight of their previous nine league matches. Emery equally knew the difficulty of overcoming an Arsenal side who had won 17 of their 21 matches this season and seemingly addressed perceived weaknesses in the summer. Even with Cristhian Mosquera absent with an ankle injury, meaning J...

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13 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest score, match stream and updates after Emi Buendia goal

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

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13 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest score, match stream and updates after Leandro Trossard goal

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

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14 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest score, match stream and updates after Matty Cash goal

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

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15 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

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17 h. ago Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Third host first as Gunners look to build on five-point title lead in lunchtime kick-off

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5 d. ago Police chief defends banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match saying Dutch cops warned about 'militaristic' Israeli ultras after Amsterdam violence

Chief Constable Craig Guildford faced MPs today to face questions over the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europe League game at Aston Villa last month.

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8 d. ago Young Boys manager claims fans were ‘provoked’ as crowd troubles mars Aston Villa match

Donyell Malen was struck on the top of his head by a cup that was thrown from the away end as the Young Boys fans clashed with police and stewards at Villa Park

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9 d. ago Aston Villa see off Young Boys in win marred by away fans fighting with police

Donyell Malen has a cut to the head and two more goals to his name after leading Aston Villa to the verge of automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Europa League against a backdrop of more crowd violence from Young Boys supporters.The Netherlands striker exemplifies Villa’s strength in depth but this 10th win in 12 games was marred by visiting fans ripping up seats, throwing missiles at stewards and Villa players – one striking Malen – and fighting with police. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: heatwave roasts Israel as 90 die in Vietnam downpours

Temperatures over 35C break November records in Israel while some areas of Vietnam have nearly 2 metres of rainfallExceptionally high temperatures have roasted Israel in recent days, breaking records for late November. During the heatwave, which peaked over Friday and Saturday, temperatures soared to between 10C and 12C above average, as low-lying parts of the country widely reached between 30C and 35C and exceeded 35C more locally. Israel’s previous record for the latter third of November was 34.9C.On Friday, temperatures reached 36.2C in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv, where the average November high is around 24C, while on Saturday they reached a peak of 37.3C in Eilat on the Red Sea coast, where the average is 27C. Though temperatures were less extreme at higher altitudes, they were still well above average; Jerusalem, at an altitude of more than 700 metres, reached around 27C, in comparison with an average November high of 19C. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Aston Villa rally to put Leeds in trouble with Morgan Rogers double

Five defeats in six and the anxiety is beginning to show for Leeds. For the second game in a row they took an early lead through Lukas Nmecha but ended up with nothing, Morgan Rogers producing a pair of remarkable finishes to lift Aston Villa into the Champions League qualification slots. Leeds remain in the relegation zone.Villa began the season apparently still feeling the hangover from the defeat at Old Trafford on the final weekend of the last campaign that cost them European football. But having failed to win any of their first six games, they have won nine of their last 11 in all competitions, the depth of their squad beginning to tell. Donyell Malen began on the bench and, while he may not have scored in his third successive game, his arrival at half-time shifted the momentum of the game as Villa became only the second away side in 26 to win in the league at Elland Road. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Aston Villa rally to put Leeds in trouble with classy double from Morgan Rogers

Five defeats in six and the anxiety is beginning to show for Leeds. For the second game in a row they took an early lead through Lukas Nmecha but ended up with nothing, Morgan Rogers producing a pair of remarkable finishes to lift Aston Villa into the Champions League qualification slots. Leeds remain in the relegation zone.“Performance-wise we’ve turned back to what we want to be,” said Daniel Farke. “We should’ve taken some points from this game. We are not back to our best. We can still improve, but at the end we are just disappointed we did not get any points.” Given the way Leeds faded in the second half and their lack of guile throughout, that was perhaps an overly sanguine reading. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Premier League Match Centre issues statement after Leeds vs Aston Villa controversy

Lukas Nmecha put Leeds United 1-0 up in the early stages of their Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday after VAR decided Emi Martinez had not been fouled

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1 week ago Police defend Israeli fans ban after claims it was based on false intelligence

Netherlands Police has reportedly disputed information in a West Midlands Police report which detailed justifications for the ban.

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