18 h. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou trapped between two competing desires amid uncertain future

Spurs boss caught between preparing for the future and preserving his own legacy

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21 h. ago Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan Liew

Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family nameHis passport still bears the name “Angelos Postekos”. It was the name legally given to him by his parents, eager for their children to fit into their adopted home, aware that they would face enough obstacles – a different language, a different culture, a different skin tone – without throwing a long name into the bargain.But he always hated the name Postekos. To him it smelled too much of embarrassment. Of apologising for who you were. Of changing your essence to please others. Of compromise. And so, as soon as he had any say in the matter, he resolved he would be known by the name his father had used, and those who came before him, back in the old country. Before everything changed forever. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Ruben Amorim discovers two reasons Bruno Fernandes could quit Man Utd for Real Madrid

Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid, with former Manchester United first-team coach Renee Muelentseen claiming the player's desire to win and ability to replace Luka Modric could be key

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39 h. ago Anthony Elanga’s solo special stuns Manchester United: Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Mark Langdon as Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United, taking a step closer to Champions League football next seasonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Anthony Elanga scores a wonderful solo goal against Manchester United and it proves enough for Nottingham Forest to claim a vital 1-0 win in the hunt for Champions League football. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Ange Posteoglou makes devastating admission on Spurs fans amid wretched season

Tottenham have endured a poor campaign and look set for a bottom half finish as Ange Postecoglou concedes some of the fans will have lost faith with his philosophy

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58 h. ago I thought Brandon Williams was Man United's future despite warnings from inside Carrington. Now, he faces jail and a ruined career but it could have been so different, writes IAN HERBERT

IAN HERBERT: I watched Brandon Williams look like Manchester United's future left back of choice in a 2-0 win at Burnley, five years ago. Spatial awareness, box-to-box running - he had so much.

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61 h. ago Paul Pogba gets shock Man United reunion offer and could sign imminently in major update

Paul Pogba remains a free agent after he and Juventus parted ways but the former Manchester United midfielder could be set for talks to join KSI's Baller League UK

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64 h. ago Bruno Fernandes future clear, £66m duo join, Mainoo decision

Manchester United's midfield requires extensive work when the transfer window opens, even if Bruno Fernandes is to stay

Economics

69 h. ago Kyogo thrown into turmoil as sacked Rennes boss reveals the truth behind unwanted £10m Celtic signing

Former Hoops hero Kyogo has endured a nightmare start with the Ligue 1 strugglers

Economics

69 h. ago Welcome to the future of football, where the ability to entertain is king | Jonathan Liew

The Baller League is one of a series of seven-a-side ventures aiming to challenge the traditional model of the gameThe first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the influencer PK Humble, just in case you ever find yourself taking part in a pub quiz in 2045. Humble – a midfielder for Hashtag United and star of the recent YouTube series Inside – takes the ball out of defence, advances it at a frankly embarrassingly leaden pace and side-foots it past a goalkeeper who should really do better.Welcome to the future of football. It’s faster, better and more exciting than the real thing. Albeit not faster in a strictly physical sense, or better in a strictly technical sense, or more exciting in the sense that you actually need to care about who wins. But it is, nonetheless, all of these things. Why? Because we said so. And don’t just take our word for it. Maya Jama says so too. Slow, lingering camera shot of Maya Jama. Now, what was the question again? Continue rea...

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69 h. ago Welcome to the Baller League, the future of football – whether you like it or not | Jonathan Liew

The series in London is one of a range of seven-a-side ventures challenging the traditional model of the gameThe first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the influencer PK Humble, just in case you ever find yourself taking part in a pub quiz in 2045. Humble – a midfielder for Hashtag United and star of the recent YouTube series Inside – takes the ball out of defence, advances it at a frankly embarrassingly leaden pace and side-foots it past a goalkeeper who should really do better.Welcome to the future of football. It’s faster, better and more exciting than the real thing. Albeit not faster in a strictly physical sense, or better in a strictly technical sense, or more exciting in the sense that you actually need to care about who wins. But it is, nonetheless, all of these things. Why? Because we said so. And don’t just take our word for it. Maya Jama says so too. Slow, lingering camera shot of Maya Jama. Now, what was the question again? Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Football news: Erling Haaland injury update as Bruno Fernandes' Man Utd future 'decided'

Manchester City have been dealt a major blow after Erling Haaland suffered an injury in the FA Cup while rivals Manchester United have seen captain Bruno Fernandes linked with Real Madrid

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals his future plans after stepping down as Match of the Day host and leaving the BBC

Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day in May, but will continue to front the BBC's coverage of next season's FA Cup and the 2026 World Cup.

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3 d. ago Baller League UK: Fixtures, results, standings, players and teams

Star-studded indoor six-a-side competition continues at the Copper Box Arena in London

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3 d. ago Baller League Night 2 LIVE results: John Terry, Gary Lineker's teams in action

The second night of Baller League action comes live from London's Cooper Box Arena with John Terry's 26ers looking to bounce back from an opening week defeat

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3 d. ago I scored on my Man United debut but ended up a free agent before joining new Baller League

Josh Harrop is one of a number of out of contract professional footballers playing in the Baller League

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4 d. ago Preston’s attempts to bore Aston Villa to distraction crumble like pastry | Jonathan Liew

Championship perennials are beige down to their signature snack but their existence is still something to savourThe man behind the counter at Greggs on Fishergate has never heard of a butter pie, but try Poundbakery over the street. Poundbakery doesn’t do butter pie, but try Greenhalgh’s on the corner. Greenhalgh’s: closed on Sundays. The chip shop on Market Street does meat pie, meat and potato, steak, steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, cheese and onion. Butter pie? A shake of the head.You’ve got to try the butter pie. That’s what everyone says the first time you visit Preston. It was created in industrial times, for the largely Catholic working population to eat on Fridays when meat was forbidden. Often you hear it described as a “delicacy”, but even this is to overstate its intensely yeoman nature. It’s layers of potatoes, onions and butter in a pie. It’s cheap. It’s hearty. It’s unpretentious. It exists to be consumed and then immediately forgotten. It is – with deepes...

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6 d. ago Guardiola on De Bruyne future, Bayern threaten legal action over Davies: football news – live

Team news and previews | Bayern anger over injuryEmail Billy | Sign up for Football DailyBelieve it or not, Barcelona’s men’s team played a La Liga game last night, beating Osasuna 3-0.It is highly unusual for domestic matches to be played before the weekend after the international break. The game was rearranged after the death of Barcelona’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia when it was initially staged, on 8 March. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham future in 'serious doubt' as 3 top replacements identified

The ex-Celtic boss is battling to save his job as Spurs draw up a succession plan

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7 d. ago Liverpool news: Reds warned over £250m problem as fans told they "can’t have it both ways"

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is edging closer to a Real Madrid move and could be followed by more exits - which would leave the Reds needing to find huge sums this summer

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