5 h. ago Real Madrid thrash Valencia as Bayern Munich continue perfect start

New Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti made a winning start in Serie A at Cremonese.

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5 h. ago European football: Mbappé and Bellingham sink Valencia for Real Madrid

Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia | Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer LeverkusenCoach Patrick Vieira leaves Genoa by mutual consentKylian Mbappé netted twice as Real Madrid eased to a 4-0 victory over struggling Valencia, with Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also scoring to help the La Liga leaders claim their 13th win from 14 matches in all competitions.The victory extended Real’s commanding lead, putting them seven points clear of second-placed Villarreal and eight ahead of third-placed Barcelona, who sit level with Atlético Madrid on 22 points but have a game in hand. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Man Utd face pressure to sign Real Madrid star as Premier League rivals join transfer race

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United face pressure in their bid to sign Real Madrid star Endrick as Premier League rivals join the race ahead of a possible January transfer window move

Sport

14 h. ago Premier League buildup and WSL action, Earps book revelations, Vieira out – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look for | Mail matchday liveLiverpool v Aston Villa: It’s a massive week for Arne Slot’s defending champions – after today’s game they face Real Madrid in the Champions League before a visit to Manchester City next weekend.Speaking yesterday, Slot identified Liverpool’s difficulties in converting chances as being more concerning than their leaky defence. They’ve lost six of their last seven games in all competitions and tonight face a Villa side who have won their last four league games.Against United, how many chances did we concede? Against Frankfurt when we were 3-1 up, we hardly conceded a shot on target. In all the games we played until now we haven’t conceded a lot of chances. Not at all. We do give away a bit more than last season but that has to do with us being 1-0 down so you take a bit more risk. But in general I don’t think that our issue is that we concede too many chances. Our issu...

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15 h. ago Premier League buildup and WSL action, Earps book revelations, Vieira sacked – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look for | Mail matchday liveLiverpool v Aston Villa: It’s a massive week for Arne Slot’s defending champions – after today’s game they face Real Madrid in the Champions League before a visit to Manchester City next weekend.Speaking yesterday, Slot identified Liverpool’s difficulties in converting chances as being more concerning than their leaky defence. They’ve lost six of their last seven games in all competitions and tonight face a Villa side who have won their last four league games.Against United, how many chances did we concede? Against Frankfurt when we were 3-1 up, we hardly conceded a shot on target. In all the games we played until now we haven’t conceded a lot of chances. Not at all. We do give away a bit more than last season but that has to do with us being 1-0 down so you take a bit more risk. But in general I don’t think that our issue is that we concede too many chances. Our issu...

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16 h. ago Premier League and WSL buildup, Earps book revelations, Vieira sacked – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look for | Mail matchday liveLiverpool v Aston Villa: It’s a massive week for Arne Slot’s defending champions – after today’s game they face Real Madrid in the Champions League before a visit to Manchester City next weekend.Speaking yesterday, Slot identified Liverpool’s difficulties in converting chances as being more concerning than their leaky defence. They’ve lost six of their last seven games in all competitions and tonight face a Villa side who have won their last four league games.Against United, how many chances did we concede? Against Frankfurt when we were 3-1 up, we hardly conceded a shot on target. In all the games we played until now we haven’t conceded a lot of chances. Not at all. We do give away a bit more than last season but that has to do with us being 1-0 down so you take a bit more risk. But in general I don’t think that our issue is that we concede too many chances. Our issu...

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18 h. ago Transfer target Rangers slept on 'interests' Barcelona and Real Madrid as ex Ibrox prodigy joins seventh club aged just 18

One man who was linked with Gers in the summer is now being touted for a mega move in January

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20 h. ago Ruben Amorim expecting two Man United transfer requests as January bombshell dropped

Manchester United have multiple players not playing who could leave the club during the winter transfer window, and Ruben Amorim has acknowledged that could happen

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21 h. ago 'I had to leave football club after going bust – now I'm desperate to bring success back'

It's been 16 years since Chester City fell into extinction, and Kevin Roberts was one of those forced to leave the club during their dire circumstances, joining FA Cup opponents Cambridge United

Sport

37 h. ago Liverpool dealt major transfer blow as Real Madrid 'confident' of snatching top target

Liverpool saw a bid for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi rejected on transfer deadline day, but Real Madrid are now in the box seat to sign the English centre-back

Economics

37 h. ago ‘Can fans who paid his wages get money back?’ – Premier League icon, 36, quits non

A FORMER Premier League striker has quit a non-league club after just two months. Charlie Austin joined Basingstoke Town after leaving AFC Totton in the summer. Tight finances meant the Southern League Premier South side pooled together donations from their fans to pay the striker's wages. But Austin has been forced to quit after just...

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38 h. ago Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Vinicius Jr apology after clear omission

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr issued an apology on social media following his angry outburst vs Barcelona and boss Xabi Alonso has now spoken out on the winger for the first time

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40 h. ago Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso confirms decision on Vinicius Jr punishment after El Clasico outburst

The Brazilian has issued an apology for his outburst during Real Madrid’s El Clasico victory

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41 h. ago Trent's stunning teacher says when he started learning Spanish and adds 'it wasn't easy'

Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning Spanish teacher has opened up on when the Real Madrid star started to learn the language after he spoke fluently at his unveiling

Society

44 h. ago Liverpool transfer pain with Real Madrid 'confident' of landing Reds' No. 1 target

Real Madrid raided Liverpool for Trent Alexander-Arnold during the summer transfer window, and the Spanish side could now beat the Reds to their top target next year

Events

62 h. ago Vinicius Jr has already promised to join club amid 'I'm leaving' Real Madrid bombshell

Vinicius Jr aired his frustration towards Xabi Alonso during the recent El Clasico, and the forward has previously discussed his potential next club after Real Madrid

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2 d. ago 'I was one of five stars Cristiano Ronaldo tipped for greatness

Cristiano Ronaldo believed a prime Eden Hazard at Chelsea would go on to be an all-conquering star in European football but his spell at Real Madrid was lacklustre

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3 d. ago 'Only 15 or 16 players available': Arne Slot defends Liverpool XI after Carabao Cup experiment backfires

Reds head coach picked a team with upcoming games against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City in mind

Sport

3 d. ago ‘Put him up front’ – Former Premier League goalkeeper’s bullet header earns club last gasp draw with Real Madrid

FANS have demanded that a former Premier League goalkeeper be played UP FRONT after his bullet header against Real Madrid. Gavin Bazunu found himself in nosebleed territory in Southampton U21's clash with Real Madrid. The young Saints were taken on Los Blancos' kids in the Premier League International Cup at St Mary's. Thiago Pitarch looked...

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3 d. ago Why Vinicius Jr didn’t mention Xabi Alonso in Real Madrid apology as feud escalates

Vinicius Jr issued a grovelling apology to Real Madrid fans on Wednesday after his angry reaction to being substituted vs Barcelona but there was a notable admission from his statement

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