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Man Utd have now made a final decision to keep Kobbie Mainoo at Old Trafford after getting “instant trust” from Michael Carrick, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Mainoo started his first Premier League match of the season on Saturday as Man Utd beat arch-rivals Man City 2-0 in the Manchester Derby. Under previous head coach, Ruben Amorim, Mainoo was handed 11 substitute appearances in the league but never trusted him with a start. Amorim made it clear that he would be competing with Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes for a starting berth and there were rumours that Mainoo was…
This article was written by The Sweeper Podcast, a weekly world football podcast covering all 211 FIFA countries – and beyond. You can listen to The Sweeper on Spotify here and on Apple Podcasts here. While the Manchester derby dominated headlines as the most high-profile rivalry taking place in world football last weekend, a new regional showdown was quietly making history on the other side of the planet. In Oceania, the New Zealand duo of Auckland FC and South Island United met for the first time, ushering in a new rivalry in an entirely new competition. Saturday’s match was only…
According to reports, Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate is nearing an exit from the Premier League giants as Arne Slot is “ready to let him go”. Konate has suffered a major fall from grace this season as his performances have fallen off a cliff alongside captain Virgil van Dijk. Last season, Konate enjoyed a breakout campaign as he and Van Dijk arguably had the best centre-back partnership in the Premier League, with their performances helping Liverpool to win their 20th title. However, Konate has not kicked on after last season and has become a liability for the Reds, with his disappointing…
Unai Emery has foolishly been named Premier League Manager of the Month and then conducted a weird interview hinting at issues behind the Aston Villa scenes. That might not sound like a potent combination for a prompt sacking but in this particular season it is at least an inadvisable path to go down. Emery has followed an entirely doomed succession line of Premier League Manager of the Month award winners in 2025/26: Enzo Maresca, Ruben Amorim, Oliver Glasner and Arne Slot. And the two winners at the end of 2024/25 were Vitor Pereira and Nuno Espirito Santo. In the cases…
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has angered Mathys Tel and “his camp” by choosing to leave the Frenchman out of Spurs’ Champions League squad list. Frank is coming under increasing pressure to turn around results at Tottenham with rumours he could be sacked before Spurs face Dortmund on Tuesday. However, David Ornstein of The Athletic revealed on Monday that Frank will be in position to take charge of Tottenham against the German side in the Champions League. Ornstein did claim the day before that he reckons “it’s a matter of when, not if, he will go” with the Dortmund game seen…
According to reports, Chelsea have an ‘agreement’ to sign Rennes star Jeremy Jacquet, but this deal could still collapse for two reasons. In recent days, it has become clear that the Blues are in the market for a new centre-back and have identified Jacquet as their leading target. Chelsea have a stacked squad with a lot of up-and-coming talents, but they are held back by a couple of glaring weaknesses as they need a new goalkeeper, centre-back and striker if they are to win the Premier League and/or Champions League within the next year or two. Liam Rosenior‘s side clearly…
The plot strands are inextricably interwoven, with one unwavering through line: an inevitable stay of execution being granted over an unavoidable decision which would put the collective out of their misery. How curious that the genesis of Thomas Frank’s doomed Spurs reign can be traced back at least as far as the 2024 FA Cup final, despite the north Londoners exiting that year’s tournament in the fourth round. It was there at Wembley when Manchester United produced basically the only kind of result and performance which could possibly have overturned a call that had almost certainly already been made and…
The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn’t given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC is appealing a ruling last year in which a federal judge found that the government hadn’t proven that Meta is currently operating as a monopoly.”Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats,” the FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera said in a statement. “The Trump-Vance…
Thomas MackintoshandGuy HedgecoeCatalonian fire serviceFire crews inspect the wreckage of the train in CataloniaA train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, local media report.According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell onto the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní on Tuesday evening.The severity of injuries suffered by passengers is currently being assessed by emergency services.The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain. Many coastal areas in the east and north-west of Spain are on high alert because of the weather.…
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterandJustin Rowlatt,Climate EditorAndrew Aitchison/Getty ImagesHouseholds will be eligible for thousands of pounds’ worth of solar panels and other green tech to lower their energy bills, the government has announced.The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan promises to provide £15bn to households across the UK over the next five years, as well as introducing new rights for renters. The government has said it wants to create a “rooftop revolution”, tripling the number of homes with solar, and lifting one million people out of fuel poverty. The plan has been strongly welcomed by the energy and finance industry, but the…