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☆ Haaland resumes normal service as City go top, Leeds win thriller
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Leeds United backed up their stunning win over Liverpool last week when they stormed back from 3-1 down at home to Bournemouth to win 4-3 with Crysencio Summerville again the hero with the winning goal. Haaland had missed City's last two games with an injury and was deemed fit enough only for the bench against Fulham. He was sent into the fray just past the hour mark with City, despite being a man light, pushing for the winner. Almost immediately he had a headed goal ruled out for offside after a VAR check, but neither he, nor City, would be denied. Pascal Gross's fifth goal of the season then secured the win for Brighton to move them to sixth with 21 points.

☆ Nunez making 'big steps' at Liverpool, says Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Big steps, big steps, the boy's an incredible package. He's a real threat in the finishing area, involved in a lot of things," Klopp told reporters ahead of Sunday's league trip to Tottenham Hotspur. He came on (against Napoli), didn't play extremely long but was involved in both goals, so big steps." The victory against Napoli eased the pressure on Klopp following two straight league defeats against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. Liverpool, who finished second last season, have 16 points from 12 games, eight points adrift of the final Champions League qualifying place.

☆ Klopp's Liverpool a 'good example' for Spurs, says Conte
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Klopp also delivered a long-awaited Premier League title to Liverpool and achieved the domestic cup double last season. He has changed the face of Liverpool," Conte told reporters on Friday ahead of Sunday's game between the two sides. He needed four years to help Liverpool win again and for sure it shows it is important for the coach to have time. Many times people forgot there are teams who can lose two or three players," Conte said. The same for (Dejan) Kulusevski, he had half a training session with us," Conte added.

☆ Son Heung-Min: South Korea star suffers fractured eye and faces race to be fit for World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Son Heung-Min’s hopes of playing at the World Cup later this month are in doubt after Tottenham confirmed the South Korean star will need surgery on a fracture around his left eye. The 30-year-old suffered the injury during Tottenham’s Champions League win against Marseille on Tuesday and now faces a race to be fit for Qatar 2022 which starts on November 20. “We can confirm that Heung-Min Son will undergo surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye,” Tottenham said in a statement on Wednesday. Kevin De Bruyne suffered a fractured eye while playing for Manchester City in the 2021 Champions League final and was back playing for Belgium at the European Championships within 21 days. South Korea begins its World Cup campaign against Uruguay on November 24 and will be desperate for its captain and best player to be fit in time.

☆ Adele praises fan for pronouncing her name 'perfectly,' revealing many have been saying it wrong for years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Singer Adele is setting the record straight on how to pronounce her name. At a recent Q&A event in Los Angeles, the singer debuted her new music video, “I Drink Wine” and chatted with her fans. One British fan submitted a question via video and before answering, Adele was shocked at the perfect pronunciation of her name. The London-based fan who nailed the pronunciation had asked about the singer’s “journey to self-love while writing ‘30’” — her most recent album. I’d go to the studio and stuff like that...I felt very very safe and in safe hands within my private life,” she said.

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo snubs Gary Neville following criticism of the Manchester United forward’s behavior
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo has come under a lot of criticism this season and he’s clearly been listening. On Sunday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner snubbed former teammate Gary Neville ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League match against West Ham following recent criticism from the television pundit. Neville had criticized Ronaldo’s “unacceptable” behavior in United’s recent league victory over Tottenham Hotspur where the 37-year-old appeared to refuse to come on as substitute before leaving the game early. Neville is not the first pundit to receive the cold shoulder from Ronaldo, who has found himself in and out of the United team this season. Ronaldo has not had a great season for United but could turn around his year with Portugal at the World Cup starting this month.

☆ Klopp rues lack of control as Liverpool come up short again
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I thought we had a really good start then conceded a freakish goal," Klopp told Sky Sports. He had a good start but couldn't keep it going. Thiago has been ill, up front the same (players) play all the time - they are the three strikers we have left," Klopp said glumly. Liverpool have league games at Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton to come before next month's World Cup, which cannot come quickly enough as Klopp seeks to find some answers to his side's poor form in the top-flight. It's our situation and it means we have to help ourselves, and that is what we will do," he said.

☆ De Bruyne puts Manchester City top, Liverpool suffer shock defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Liverpool's second successive defeat against a team in the bottom three, following last week's reverse at Nottingham Forest, left them in ninth place, eight points off the top four. Chelsea also lost ground as Graham Potter's return to Brighton & Hove Albion ended in a 4-1 hammering. Manchester City have 29 points from 12 games, one point more than Arsenal who host bottom club Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Spurs moved to 26 points from 13 games with Newcastle, who have lost only once all season, on 24. Fulham could have moved level on points with Chelsea but were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Everton.

☆ Tyson Fury: Heavyweight boxing champion to release 'Sweet Caroline' solo single for mental health charity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But he’ll be “reaching out, touching me, touching you” as he swaps the boxing ring for the recording studio, all in the name of charity. The two-time world heavyweight champion will release a cover of Neil Diamond’s classic ‘Sweet Caroline’ in aid of men’s mental health charity, Talk Club, in November. 100% of the profits earned from Fury’s debut solo single will be donated to Talk Club. “Boxing has been a massive platform for me to spread the word on mental health and I have done it to the best of my ability,” the 34-year-old said in a press release announcing the single. Sarah Louise Bennett“I have been very vocal about my mental health struggle, especially since my comeback.

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo: Will he ever play for Manchester United again?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last summer, he was accompanied by so much fanfare that his iconic No.7 jersey became the fastest selling jersey of all time, outstripping those sold by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Tom Brady joined or the LA Lakers when they signed LeBron James. “It has to end,” former United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports. “Cristiano Ronaldo is going to have to go somewhere else and play every week because he can’t accept being on the bench. Cristiano Ronaldo with manager Erik ten Hag after being substituted. At the same time, though, these accolades give Ronaldo an aura on and off the pitch, and made him a Manchester United icon during his first stint at the club.

☆ Tight at the top of WSL as Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea all win
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sunday's results leave nothing between Arsenal and United in the early going, with the two sides tied on 12 points and having scored 11 goals scored while conceding none. Waelti opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 15th minute, snapping up a clearance from a corner and belting it into the net, and Norway international Maanum made it 2-0 seven minutes later with a powerful run and finish. In Sunday's late game, champions Chelsea had to battle hard on a sodden pitch but eventually won 2-0 away at Brighton & Hove Albion to stay third, level with the leaders on points but behind on goal difference and having played a game more. Also on Saturday, Jamaican striker Khadija Shaw scored either side of the break to help Manchester City to a comfortable 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

"I have a feeling that we lost two points, especially with the way we started the game and the chances we had," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. Newcastle have already drawn with Manchester City and Manchester United this season and their only loss was a stoppage-time defeat by Liverpool. Sunday's win at Tottenham sent the clearest message yet that they can challenge for a Champions League berth. Harry Kane pulled one back for third-placed Tottenham in the 54th minute with his 10th goal of the season but Newcastle comfortably held on for the points. "Real pride in the players today and great to be part of those scenes," Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who took over last year with the club heading towards relegation, told reporters.

☆ Brazil's top footballers lean toward Bolsonaro in polarized race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Gabriel Araujo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In a country where evangelical churches have made major inroads in poorer communities, eroding the Catholic majority, many footballers wear their evangelical faith on their sleeve. "There is this slogan that I love," Alves said, using a stock Bolsonaro phrase: "Brazil above everything, God above all." Bolsonaro lost the first round to his leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by a tighter-than-expected margin, setting up an Oct. 30 runoff. The outpouring on social media bolstered the growing anecdotal evidence that many of Brazil's most prominent soccer players now lean to the right. Top footballers' embrace of Bolsonaro has jibed with a growing tradition among conservative Brazilians who don the national team's famous yellow jersey in street demonstrations, as Bolsonaro himself has done occasionally.

☆ Win at Tottenham underlines Newcastle's transformation under Howe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 23, 2022 Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe shakes hands with Sean Longstaff after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul ChildsLONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - As transformations go, Newcastle United's under Eddie Howe takes some beating. After 12 games last season, shortly after Howe had replaced Steve Bruce, Newcastle were bottom of the standings on six points with the only target being Premier League survival. Fast forward to Sunday and a thoroughly-deserved 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur, where they lost 5-1 last season, sent Newcastle into fourth place with 21 points from 12 games in which they have lost only once. "That was the key moment in the game for me," Howe told reporters. "We didn't just drop deep and go into protection mode, we remained involved in the game as an attacking threat."

☆ WBC champion Fury to fight Chisora for third time
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 34-year-old Fury will face veteran Chisora on Dec. 3 having beaten him comfortably in 2011 and 2014. At a news conference at the Tottenham stadium on Thursday, Fury explained why he is fighting Chisora again. We offer it to Derek Chisora and boom. With Derek Chisora you get what it says on the tin. Warren said provided Fury beats Chisora, he could face Usyk in February, but not in the UK.

☆ Nunez earns points for Liverpool, Man Utd outclass Tottenham
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Impressive Newcastle United bolstered their place in the top-six with a 1-0 victory at home to struggling Everton. Nunez also rattled the post with a ferocious shot but West Ham could easily have taken a point. Liverpool moved up to seventh with 16 points from 10 games, two points behind Newcastle and three behind Manchester United. UNITED TAKING SHAPEAfter a difficult start Man Utd are slowly taking shape under Dutch manager Erik ten Hag and they added Tottenham to their wins already against Liverpool and leaders Arsenal. Che Adams's first-half header earned Southampton victory at Bournemouth -- their first win in six games moving them up to 14th place with 11 points.

☆ Ronaldo not in Man United squad for Chelsea trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in their squad for Saturday's Premier League game at Chelsea, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea," United said. This is Manchester United, and united we must stand. read moreRonaldo, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League in his first spell with United, helped Portugal win the 2016 European Championship. United are fifth in the Premier League on 19 points, one behind fourth-placed Chelsea after 10 games.

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo: Erik ten Hag says he will 'deal with' star's early departure during 2-0 win against Tottenham
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he will wait until Thursday to “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo leaving early during the team’s 2-0 win against Tottenham. Ronaldo, who has had limited game time under ten Hag and tried to force a move away from United before the start of the season, was an unused substitute in Wednesday’s match. “I don’t pay attention (to that) today, we deal with that tomorrow,” the Dutch manager told reporters when asked about Ronaldo’s early exit. In his eight appearances so far this season – six of which have come from the subs bench – Ronaldo has scored just once. Next up is a trip to Chelsea on Saturday, while Tottenham plays Newcastle at home.

☆ Liverpool jolt Man City as Arsenal go four points clear
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Martyn Herman | Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

City, who could have gone 16 points clear of their hosts with a win, had a Phil Foden goal disallowed, while Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was shown a red card for remonstrating with a linesman after a tackle on Salah. Mikel Arteta's side have 27 points from 10 games with City and Tottenham Hotspur on 23. Chelsea are in fourth spot with 19 points, with a game in hand, thanks to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa courtesy of a double by England midfielder Mason Mount. Manchester United are fifth with 16 points from nine games after drawing 0-0 at home to sixth-placed Newcastle United, who have 15. Despite Arsenal's flying start to the season the popular theory is that relentless City are primed to claim a fifth title in six seasons.

☆ Arsenal's young guns show more resolve to confirm title ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Richard Martin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt was only the second time Arsenal have beaten Liverpool in the Premier League in the last seven years but the performance confirmed the team's new-found resolve. Arsenal have been renowned for blooding young players since Arsene Wenger became manager in 1996 although a lack of success since their last league title in 2004 has often been put down to not having enough senior players. The average age of their starting line-up on Sunday was 24, with goalscorers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka each being 21. The difference between this side and the under-achieving teams towards the end of Wenger's reign is their experience. "You cannot imagine how much it helps the players and how much belief and confidence, how much support it gives us.

☆ Arsenal young guns show more resolve to confirm title ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Richard Martin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Arsenal have sometimes been one of the Premier League's most exciting teams but have been characterised for their mental fragility and their tendency to crumble against top opponents. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt was only the second time Arsenal have beaten Liverpool in the Premier League in the last seven years but the performance confirmed the team's new-found resolve. Arsenal have been renowned for blooding young players since Arsene Wenger became manager in 1996 although a lack of success since their last league title in 2004 has often been put down to not having enough senior players. "You cannot imagine how much it helps the players and how much belief and confidence, how much support it gives us. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Richard Martin Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Women’s soccer is booming in England. But the big money hasn't caught up yet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

All available tickets for the 90,000-capacity stadium were snapped up 15 minutes after going on sale, the U.K.'s fastest-ever sellout for the women's game. That trend has continued with the start of the 2022-23 season of the Women's Super League, the top tier of women's soccer in England. More money, more qualityWomen were banned from playing on Football Association grounds until 1971, and there wasn't a fully professional women's league until 2018. Major publishers like BBC Sport have also made moves to include the women's game more prominently in coverage. "Unbundling would attract more brands who see the women's game as their marketing focus and not just an add-on," Baroni said.

☆ Chelsea beat Man City after Arsenal and Spurs set WSL crowd record
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Chelsea bounced back from an opening-day loss to beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Women's Super League on Sunday, while on Saturday Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur set a new WSL attendance record as 47,367 watched the Gunners take a comfortable 4-0 win. That crowd figure was dwarfed at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as Arsenal and Spurs clashed, with Vivianne Miedema scoring twice as the Gunners registered their second straight 4-0 league win to top the standings. They are level on six points with Arsenal and Aston Villa, who continued their good start to the season by beating Leicester City 2-0. Liverpool host Everton in the season's first Merseyside derby later on Sunday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Record WSL crowd sees Arsenal cruise to 4-0 win over Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Vivianne Miedema scored twice in Arsenal's commanding 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in front of a Women's Super League record crowd of 47,367 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We played really well today, we were patient and compact. Hopefully this is just the beginning," said Mead, who received a standing ovation on her 100th WSL appearance. Miedema doubled Arsenal's lead six minutes before the break, slotting past goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer with ease after Spurs carelessly gave away possession deep inside their own half. Arsenal, who thrashed Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 last weekend, have now won their last 10 WSL games - scoring 39 times and conceding twice - and kept a league record eight consecutive clean sheets.

☆ Son's late free kick earns South Korea draw with Costa Rica
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 23 (Reuters) - Son Heung-min's late free kick earned South Korea a 2-2 draw with fellow World Cup qualifiers Costa Rica in a friendly international in Goyang on Friday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSon and Kwon Chang-hoon both saw efforts cleared off the line within seconds of each other as the home side sought a second before Costa Rica levelled with four minutes left in the half. Bennette added a second for the Costa Ricans in the 63rd minute when he slotted in from close range after Kim Seung-gyu had saved Anthony Contretas' initial header. South Korea will take on Uruguay, Ghana and Portugal at the World Cup while the Costa Ricans have been drawn to face Japan, Germany and Spain. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Church in Hong Kong, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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