11 h. ago Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes

Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets awayWho is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there was the revelation that spectators are being asked to pay more than twice as much for match tickets than they were in Qatar. On the other, the news that prize money for competing teams is to rise by more than 50% on four years ago. Stakeholders are doing good! Fans? Not so good.It hasn’t taken long for some of those watching to wonder whether things could be done differently. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, which represents fans in England and Wales, argued that the ability to pay expanded prize money, itself a result of expanded revenue, showed “there is no need to charge extortionate ticket prices to the supporters who bring the vibrancy to the World Cup”. You could go so far as to say there was never a real need t...

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22 h. ago Why was Abdukodir Khusanov not sent off for Man City against Brentford?

Khusanov took out Kevin Schade as the last man in the 16th minute of the Carabao Cup quarter-final at the Etihad

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23 h. ago Carabao Cup draw live: Chelsea among remaining teams to learn semi

The quarter-finals will not be concluded until Arsenal and Crystal Palace meet next week

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25 h. ago Manchester City v Brentford, Newcastle v Fulham: Carabao Cup quarter

⚽ Carabao Cup updates, 7.30pm/8.15pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Email ScottManchester City name the same League Cup team they selected at Swansea City in the previous round, with the exceptions of the injured Jeremy Doku and the Afcon-bound pair of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush. Still plenty of attacking power in the shape of Rayan Cherki and Savinho, but just in case things go belly up, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are on the bench.Manchester City: Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Savinho, Mukasa.Subs: Donnarumma, Dias, Haaland, Silva, Gvardiol, Nunes, Foden, Gray, Mfuni. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Which Premier League teams will be affected by the Africa Cup of Nations?

Six Sunderland players are off to the tournament but Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa are not losing anyoneBy Opta AnalystThe Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday in Morocco. Thirty-two Premier League players have been selected to represent their national teams at the tournament but some clubs will be hit harder than others.Sunderland have enjoyed an excellent return to the Premier League, with their derby win over Newcastle on Sunday taking them to 26 points from 16 games. They have already picked up more points than the three promoted clubs did last season – Leicester (25), Ipswich (22) and Southampton (12). However, they will have some key absentees over the next month. Six Sunderland players will be with their national teams, representing nearly a fifth of all Premier League players at the tournament, and double the tally of any other club. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council formally congratulate Scotland's national football team for qualifying for the World Cup

The Provost will now write to Steve Clark and the squad to wish them success

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30 h. ago Newcastle United vs Fulham Carabao Cup preview, team news and prediction

Newcastle have a great chance to continue their defence of the Carabao Cup when they welcome Fulham to St James' Park this week

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31 h. ago Man City vs Brentford Carabao Cup preview, team news and prediction

Pep Guardiola has a strong record in the League Cup and will be looking to secure another semi-final appearance with Man City when they welcome Brentford to the Etihad Stadium

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48 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Cardiff: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today

Chelsea without Cole Palmer for trip to Wales, but Moises Caicedo is back after domestic suspension

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49 h. ago Cardiff vs Chelsea LIVE: Carabao Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

First semi-final spot up for grabs as third-tier leaders host Premier League giants

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60 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Cardiff: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today

Chelsea without Cole Palmer for trip to Wales, but Moises Caicedo is available after domestic suspension

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2 d. ago Man United handed immediate red card verdict after 'naughty' incident in Bournemouth clash

Manchester United were facing Bournemouth in the Premier League with Gary Neville issuing a red card verdict after Antoine Semenyo clashed with Diogo Dalot

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2 d. ago Man Utd fans furious as Bournemouth star not shown 'clear red card' after throat grab

Antoine Semenyo escaped a red card despite grabbing Diogo Dalot round the throat as the stars clashed during Manchester United and Bournemouth's Premier League match

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3 d. ago Chelsea XI vs Cardiff: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Carabao Cup

Chelsea without Cole Palmer for trip to Wales, but Moises Caicedo is available after domestic suspension

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3 d. ago England fan gives the astonishing cost of taking his family to the World Cup

The Three Lions fan has laid bare the astonishing cost of a family following the team at next year’s World Cup - more than £42,000. The huge price tag was shown in calculations that assumed the team got to the final and was based on a family-of-five.

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3 d. ago What channel is Celtic v St Mirren Premier Sports Cup final on? TV, live stream and team news

Full details ahead of Hampden showdown between holders and Buddies

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4 d. ago When will Man United and Man City's AFCON players return? All the key dates

The arrival of this year's Africa Cup of Nations will see several Premier League teams miss some big names for the festive period, with Manchester United and Manchester City among them

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4 d. ago What channel is Celtic v Sr Mirren Premier Sports Cup final on? TV, live stream and team news

Full details ahead of Hampden showdown between holders and Buddies

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5 d. ago Liverpool fans rage as Brighton star Diego Gomez avoids red card for ‘Jackie Chan

LIVERPOOL fans were left raging after Brighton star Diego Gomez avoided a red card for a “Jackie Chan-style” tackle on Florian Wirtz. The controversial incident occurred on Saturday as Wirtz’s Reds beat the Seagulls 2-0 at Anfield. Liverpool raced into a 1-0 lead through Hugo Ekitike’s first minute strike. The Frenchman then bagged his second...

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5 d. ago Bordeaux v Scarlets LIVE: TV channel, start time and score updates

The Welsh team face the Champions Cup holders and have made a number of changes to their team

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