55 h. ago Aston Villa fall short of heroic comeback against PSG – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Aston Villa go out swinging in the Champions LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; so close for Aston Villa. At 2-0 down on the night and 5-1 on aggregate it all looked over before they rallied thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans, John McGinn and Ezri Konsa. Marcus Rashford played brilliantly and in the final 30 minutes the hosts had chances to take it to extra-time. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Aston Villa fall agonisingly short with epic PSG comeback to exit Champions League

Fairytale campaign ends at quarter-final stage but Unai Emery’s inspired side can holds their heads high

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69 h. ago Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Result and reaction as hosts fall just short in Champions League thriller

Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (agg. 4-5): The hosts came close in a compelling comeback but could not find an equaliser

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69 h. ago Aston Villa’s Champions League dream dies as riotous comeback falls just short

Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.): Paris Saint-Germain clung on to book their spot in the semi-finals despite a riveting, rip-roaring fightback from the hosts

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69 h. ago PSG end Aston Villa’s European run after epic fightback falls just short

Unai Emery will always shudder at mention of La Remontada. It came to define his time as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, the inexplicable Champions League defeat by Luis Enrique’s Barcelona in 2017 after his team had held a 4-0 first-leg lead. Barcelona would end up needing three goals with 88 minutes of the second leg gone at the Camp Nou. They got them for a 6-5 aggregate victory.On an epic night at Villa Park, the roles were reversed – and so nearly to cathartic effect for Emery. His Villa team were magnificent. They refused to believe that this showpiece Champions League quarter-final was over after Luis Enrique’s PSG surged into a 2-0 lead on the night for a 5-1 aggregate advantage, the goals coming from their flying full-backs, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: 'Talks held' with star as Mikel Arteta could beat Liverpool to ace

Arsenal could make history in the Champions League this season but are already eyeing up new transfers after falling short in the Premier League title race

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6 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – as it happened

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – live

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Court told line between IS sympathiser and member ‘crossed’ by ex

Lisa Smith’s defence team had argued her IS membership conviction ‘falls short of Irish law’.

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7 d. ago Shipping companies to pay for carbon dioxide produced by vessels

Compromise deal falls far short of carbon levy poor countries were hoping forShipping companies will have to pay for the carbon dioxide produced by their vessels for the first time, under new rules agreed by the world’s maritime watchdog.But the regulations agreed on Friday fall far short of the levy on CO2 that poor countries were hoping for, which would have funded their efforts to combat the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UN approves global emissions fee for shipping – but deal falls short of climate ambition

This is the first time an entire global sector will be subjected to an international carbon pricing mechanism.

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7 d. ago Jamie Carragher offers Mikel Arteta lifeline as he makes Arsenal and Liverpool comparison

Arsenal have continued to fall short in the Premier League but they have put themselves in a strong position in the Champions League, where victory would etch Mikel Arteta into the club's history books

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1 week ago Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax

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1 week ago Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping

Proposal that ships pay levy on emissions to fund climate action in poor countries opposed by powerful economiesPoor countries have accused the rich world of “backsliding” and betrayal of their climate commitments, as they desperately tried to keep alive a long-awaited deal to cut carbon from shipping.Nations from 175 countries have gathered in London this week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to hammer out the final details of a deal, more than a decade in the making, that could finally deliver a plan to decarbonise shipping over the next 25 years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lottie Woad falls short in bid for repeat triumph at Augusta as Carla Bernat Escuder surges to victory

The British golfer was hoping to defend her title but could not match the scoring of the Spaniard on Saturday

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton falls short of Ferrari potential in Japan GP qualifying: ‘Not good enough’

The seven-time world champion endured a disappointing end to qualifying for race three in Suzuka

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta can only be judged as Arsenal manager after one thing happens, says Sol Campbell

Sol Campbell has given his assessment of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal reign as the Gunners again look set to fall short in the Premier League title race, this time to Liverpool

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2 w. ago Minimum wage: 2025 pay rise for workers with new April national minimum wage increase

Millions will see a boost in their pay, but many still fall short of the Real Living Wage 💸

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2 w. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-times major winner with 14 aces. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Mensik, 19, wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-time major winner with 14 aces and collapsed onto the court, overcome with emotion, after sealing it with an unreturnable serve. Continue reading...

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