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☆ Liverpool VAR: The ‘monumental error’ that put English soccer in crisis mode
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesAt the heart of this is a failure in communication by match officials and a failure to put pragmatism before protocol. There is an acceptance that mistakes will happen, and there have been plenty already this season in the Premier League. The release of the audio of the conversations between the match officials would likely influence what Liverpool does next. In rugby union, fans can listen to discussions between match officials on crucial decisions, making the process clear and open for all. The immediate consequence has been that VAR officials England and Cook have not been selected to feature in this weekend’s Premier League games.

Persons: wasn’t, ”, Mohamed Salah’s, Luis Díaz, Salah, Darren England, Simon Hooper, Hooper, –, Dan Cook, PGMOL, Curtis Jones, Marc Atkins, VARs –, Jurgen Klopp, “, Alan Shearer, Visionhaus, Neil Atkinson, ’, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Klopp, Joel Matip, Justin Setterfield, Stephen Taylor Heath, they’ve, ” Taylor Heath, Taylor Heath, Henry Winter, Howard Webb, PGMOL’s, Díaz, Peter Cziborra, Webb, Cook Organizations: CNN, English Premier League, Liverpool, Tottenham, Premier League, Manchester, Spurs, England, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Daily Telegraph, BBC, Anfield, JWM Solicitors, CNN Sport, “, Times, Major League Soccer, PA Media, Sky Sports, International Football Association Board Locations: Liverpool, Colombian, England

☆ Mudryk and Broja end Chelsea goal drought in 2-0 win at Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

It was Mudryk's first goal since signing for Chelsea nine months ago while Broja - replacing the suspended Nicolas Jackson - was making his first start since sustaining a knee injury at the end of 2022. It's been a long time coming," Broja told talkSPORT about his goal. The result pushed Chelsea up to 11th spot with eight points, leapfrogging Fulham, who are 13th, on goal difference. Fulham coach Marco Silva lamented what he said were soft goals his side had offered up to the visitors. "Of course we have to keep working," Silva added.

Persons: Mykhailo Mudryk, Armando Broja, Mauricio Pochettino's, Levi Colwill, Bernd Leno, Broja, Nicolas Jackson, It's, talkSPORT, Ian Maatsen, Mudryk, leapfrogging Fulham, Pochettino, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Marco Silva, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Silva, William Schomberg, Ken Ferris Organizations: Chelsea, Fulham, Premier League, Blues, West, Mudryk, Saudi, Al, Thomson Locations: Craven, West London, Ukraine, Portuguese, Serbia, Hilal

☆ Jacksonville Jaguars win on 10th appearance in London, beating Atlanta Falcons as 2023 NFL International Series kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Jacksonville Jaguars won on its 10th game in London, beating the Atlanta Falcons 23-7 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday as the 2023 NFL International Series kicked off. Sunday’s game is the first of five international games the NFL has implemented as part of their ever-expanding International Series. Sunday’s game was the Jaguars’ 10th in London – the most of any team in the NFL. The Falcons struggled to create any meaningful offense during the first half, with Ridder compiling a second quarter to forget. Kirby Lee/USA Today Network/ReutersHowever, things improved shortly after halftime for the Falcons with Ridder finding London for a short touchdown pass to give Atlanta renewed hope.

Persons: Calvin Ridley, Trevor Lawrence, Desmond Ridder –, Ridder, Drake London, London’s, Lawrence, “, Let’s, ” Ridley, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Shahid Khan, Ridley –, Williams, Roy Robertson, Harris, Josh Allen, Travon Walker, Kirby Lee, Bijan Robinson, elusiveness, Brandon McManus, it’s Organizations: CNN, The Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Wembley, Falcons, Jaguars, NFL, Tottenham Hotspur, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Frankfurt, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, –, ESPN, Jacksonville, Florida, Premier League team Fulham, Ridder, USA, Network, Reuters, London, Atlanta Locations: London, Germany, Georgia

☆ VAR officials replaced after offside error in Liverpool defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

However, the goal was ruled out by the referee for offside. The referees' body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), later admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Diaz's effort, blaming human error, and "should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention". In a statement on Sunday, the PGMOL said: "Darren England, VAR on the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool fixture, and Dan Cook, (assistant VAR) on the same game, have been replaced for the Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Fulham v Chelsea matches today and tomorrow night respectively. "Craig Pawson will now assume England's duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage." Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simon Hooper, Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Peter Cziborra, Darren England, Dan Cook, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Luis Diaz, Guglielmo Vicario, Craig Pawson, Eddie Smart, Cook, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, League, Spurs, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Fulham, Chelsea, Craven, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Merseyside, Bengaluru

☆ Tottenham v Liverpool: ‘Significant human error’ proves costly in extraordinary Premier League match
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It proved to be a costly mistake for a Liverpool team which ended the match with just nine men on the pitch and lost 2-1 thanks to a Joel Matip own goal with seconds to play. “PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool,” the organization’s statement to CNN read. “The goal by Luis Díaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesWith Manchester City losing earlier in the day, victory for Liverpool would have moved the Reds to the top of the table. The first, he barely touched him and it was for sure not his fault … that’s not a yellow card.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah, Joel Matip, “, ” PGMOL, Darren England, Simon Hooper, PGMOL, Dan Cook, Jurgen Klopp, Justin Setterfield, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, ” Jurgen Klopp, That’s, ” Organizations: CNN —, Liverpool, English Premier League, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur, CNN, Reuters, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Reds, BBC Sport Locations: Liverpool

☆ Pochettino hoping Chelsea can build momentum after Brighton win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his team "fully deserved" Wednesday's 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup and hopes the result will help kickstart their stuttering Premier League campaign. Chelsea are 14th in the league after only one win from six games so far, having drawn two and lost three, and have managed just five goals in the competition. I think it's important to go through in the competition, build our trust and the momentum. Left back Ben Chilwell was forced off late in the contest, with Pochettino saying it appeared to be a hamstring injury. Chelsea return to Premier League action on Sunday with a trip to Fulham.

Persons: Mauricio Pochettino, Nicolas Jackson, I'm, Pochettino, Ben Chilwell, Hritika Sharma, Muralikumar Organizations: Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion, League, Premier League, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Thomson Locations: England, Hyderabad

It's a long way from the Wembley mudfest in 2007 when the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 13-10 in the first London game. The league said the NFL Academy's TikTok channel has the highest engagement of its channels on the the popular video-sharing app. The NFL won't overtake the Premier League for popularity in Britain but it says it has 14 million fans with 3 million deemed “avid” fans. Results of a survey by media consulting firm Altman Solon indicate good consumer trends for the NFL in Britain. The Jags' game on Oct. 8 against the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham will be run by the league.

Persons: It's, ”, Henry Hodgson, —, ” Hodgson, Altman Solon, Matt Del Percio, Maria Gigante, Shad Khan, Daniel Levy, Tottenham —, ” “, Clint Black, “, ” Gigante Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Wembley, Buffalo Bills, Tottenham —, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Britain . League, Sky Sports, BBC, ITV, London, NFL, Premier League, Jaguars, Tottenham, Houston Texans, EverBank, Denver Broncos, Premier League soccer, Fulham, English Football Association, Jacksonville Locations: Germany, Spain, Europe, Britain, London, Ireland, JAGS, Jacksonville, U.S

☆ Newcastle dump Man City out of EFL Cup and draw Man Utd
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It was a game of two halves for us," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who brought on Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon after the interval. It was the third year in a row that City, winners four times in a row from 2018 to 2021, had gone out of the competition early. "We played an incredible game," City manager Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports television. LIVERPOOL THROUGHManchester United beat Crystal Palace , also their league opponents next weekend, 3-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Blackburn Rovers thrashed Championship rivals Cardiff City 5-2 in the highest scoring match of the night and are at Chelsea next.

Persons: Alexander Isak, Isak slotting, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Nick Pope, Julian Alvarez, Eddie Howe, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon, Pep Guardiola, Sean Dyche's, Cody Gakpo, Kasey McAteer's, Dominik Szoboszlai, Diogo Jota, Juergen Klopp, Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Reiss Nelson, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Newcastle, Man, St James, Park Magpies, Manchester United, Liverpool, Leicester, Brentford Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Newcastle United, Manchester, League, City, Sheffield United, Sky Sports, Southampton, LIVERPOOL, Crystal, Old, ., Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brentford, Arsenal, Burnley, Leicester City, Anfield, Premier League rivals Bournemouth, Stoke City, Norwich City, Ipswich Town, Ipswich Town . West Ham United, Lincoln City, Gunners, Community, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City, Thomson Locations: West Ham, LONDON, Manchester City, Swedish, Joelinton, Newcastle, Old Trafford, Nigeria, Ipswich Town ., Lincoln, London

☆ Holders Man Utd to host Newcastle in League Cup fourth round
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Holders Manchester United will host Newcastle United in the fourth round of the League Cup after Wednesday's draw threw up a repeat of last season's final. Newcastle had earlier booked their place in the last 16 after beating Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 at St James' Park. Nine times winners Liverpool, 3-1 winners at home to Leicester City on Wednesday, were handed a trip to Premier League Bournemouth while Arsenal will travel to West Ham United in a London derby and Everton host Burnley. Chelsea will have a home game against second tier Blackburn Rovers while Fulham are away to Championship high-flyers Ipswich Town. League Two Mansfield Town host League One side Port Vale while League One Exeter City are at home to Championship side Middlesbrough.

Persons: Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Manchester United, Newcastle United, League, Newcastle, Premier League, Manchester City, St James, Liverpool, Leicester City, Premier League Bournemouth, Arsenal, West Ham United, Everton, Burnley, Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Mansfield Town, Port Vale, League One, Middlesbrough, Thomson Locations: West, London, Port, League One Exeter

☆ Man City make it perfect six, Everton get first win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Everton registered their first league victory of the season, producing an impressive display to win 3-1 at Brentford whose home struggles continued. "We played, I would say, 51, 52 minutes 10 against 11, so it was not easy, but we were fantastic," City manager Pep Guardiola said. Everton's James Tarkowski scored against his former club in a well-deserved 3-1 win at Brentford's Community Stadium. Victory lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and up to 15th with four points, with Brentford, without a home win this season, 12th on six. It secured Luton's first point in the top flight since April 1992 and they might have been celebrating a win.

Persons: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Morgan Gibbs, Kyle Walker, Matheus Nunes, Gibbs, White, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, James Tarkowski, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Mathias Jensen, Tarkowski, Dwight, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Mark Flekken, Victory, Ricner Bellegarde, Tom Lockyer, Pedro Neto, Joao Gomes, Carlton Morris, Jose Sa, Luton's, I'm, Rob Edwards, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Manchester City, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Brentford, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Selhurst, Manchester, Burnley, City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, West Ham United, Brentford's, England, Wolves, Luton, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester, White, Crystal, Liverpool, thump, Dwight McNeil's, Jean

☆ Man City make it perfect six, Man Utd and Everton get morale-boosting wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Manchester United also got a much-needed 1-0 win at Burnley to snap a run of three straight defeats in all competitions. Everton registered their first league victory of the season, producing an impressive display to triumph 3-1 at Brentford whose home struggles continued. A City win never looked in doubt once Kyle Walker set up Foden to thump in the opener after a 46-pass move and Haaland headed powerfully into the net from a cross by Matheus Nunes. "We played, I would say, 51, 52 minutes 10 against 11, so it was not easy, but we were fantastic," City manager Pep Guardiola said. Victory lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and up to 15th with four points, while Brentford, without a home win this season, are 12th on six.

Persons: Fernandes, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Morgan Gibbs, Kyle Walker, Matheus Nunes, Gibbs, White, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Bruno Fernandes's, Jonny Evans, It's, Ten Hag, James Tarkowski, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Mathias Jensen, Tarkowski, Dwight, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Mark Flekken, Victory, Ricner Bellegarde, Tom Lockyer, Pedro Neto, Joao Gomes, Carlton Morris, Jose Sa, Luton's, I'm, Rob Edwards, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris Organizations: Forest, United, Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Manchester City, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Selhurst, City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, West Ham United, Brentford's, Wolves, Luton, The Hatters, Thomson Locations: Manchester, White, Crystal, Liverpool, thump, Dwight McNeil's, Jean

☆ Man United lose again, Guardiola back to see City comeback win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Fightbacks were the order of the day as Liverpool recovered from falling behind to win 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the early kickoff and two goals deep into stoppage time earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 win over Sheffield United. After another tumultuous week off the pitch for Manchester United, the club needed the players to lift their supporters. United fell behind in the 20th minute when Danny Welbeck slotted home against his former club when left unmarked in the penalty area. "Definitely that (losing three from five for the first time in Premier League history) is something that bothers me, but also I have to seen the way we play," coach Erik ten Hag said. Tottenham were heading for their first Premier League defeat under Ange Postecoglou as they trailed to Gustavo Hamer's goal against the run of play in the 75th minute.

Persons: Hove Albion's Pascal Gross, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana REUTERS, Molly Darlington, Pep Guardiola, Fightbacks, Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Pascal Gross, Joao Pedro, Hannibal Mejbri, Erik ten Hag, Guardiola, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, James Ward, Hwang Hee, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Andy Robertson, Salah, jubilation, Ange Postecoglou, Gustavo Hamer's, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski, Peter Hall, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hove Albion's Pascal, Rights, Manchester City side's, West Ham United, Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Brighton, United, CITY, London, New, BBC, Wolves, Molineux, 200th Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Crystal, Fulham, Luton Town, Newcastle United, Brentford, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Brighton, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Danish, Liverpool, Brighton . City

☆ Disrespectful to write off Luton after three games, says Edwards
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Luton Town manager Rob Edwards said it was disrespectful to dismiss the club's chances of retaining their Premier League status after just three games, as he called on his side to embrace the challenge of proving their doubters wrong. Luton, who are back in the top flight after a 31-year absence, have lost all three of their league games this season, conceding nine goals and scoring twice. In a BBC column earlier this month, former Tottenham Hotspur striker and pundit Garth Crooks said he couldn't take Luton seriously, adding he was expecting to "see them down by Christmas". Asked about the comments, Edwards told reporters: "I think after three games it is disrespectful (to say we are certain to be relegated). "Every game is an opportunity for us to get points and we have to see it like that," Edwards added.

Persons: Rob Edwards, Garth Crooks, Edwards, Mr Crooks, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Luton Town, Premier League, Luton, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, West Ham United, West, Thomson Locations: West Ham, Bengaluru

☆ Sancho to train away from Man Utd first team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England international Sancho was omitted from United's squad for a 3-1 league loss to Arsenal on Sept. 3, with manager Ten Hag stating he had been left out because of poor training performance. Sancho, who joined United from Borussia Dortmund in July 2021, had a prolonged absence last season during which he was training separately from the United squad. "Jadon Sancho will remain on a personal training programme away from the first-team group, pending resolution of a squad discipline issue," United said in a statement. United's season has been marred by off-field issues. United are 11th in the Premier League with six points from four games, and they next host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

Persons: Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, Phil Noble, United's Jadon Sancho, Erik ten Hag, Sancho, Ten, Jadon Sancho, Antony, Mason Greenwood, Greenwood, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Fulham, REUTERS, England, Arsenal, United, Borussia Dortmund, LaLiga, Getafe, Brighton & Hove Albion, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Mohamed Al Fayed, Former Owner of Harrods and Fulham FC, Dies at Age 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Max Colchester | David Luhnow | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, fayed Organizations: harrods, fulham, fc Locations: mohamed

☆ Wasteful Everton rue missed chances in Sheffield United draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

For the third time this season Everton created more than enough chances to take all three points, but just like against Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, they were not clinical enough in the opposition box. "The chance count has been getting better game by game and was decent again today. We got into some really good areas, and we keep looking a threat, but you have to score," Dyche said. "It is just the basics sometimes which are tripping us up, because I felt a lot of the performance was right again. "I feel like it is one that got away, we had enough in the game to win."

Persons: Sean Dyche, Everton, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Arnaut, Dyche, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Beto, Arni, Nick Said, Hugh Lawson Organizations: SHEFFIELD, League, Sheffield United, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Thomson Locations: England

☆ City's Haaland, Spurs' Son score hat-tricks, Chelsea lose to Forest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Haaland, who scored four league hat-tricks in a record-shattering first season with City, is already in the groove and his triple against Fulham took his season's goal tally to six. Good start to the season," Haaland said. With manager Pep Guardiola absent following back surgery City took a while to get going against Fulham. Haaland set up the opener for Alvarez but Fulham levelled soon after through Ream who was left unmarked. SON HAT-TRICKTottenham's strong start to the league campaign continued at Burnley with Son scoring his fourth Premier League hat-trick although they had to come from behind.

Persons: Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland, Molly Darlington, Burnley Brighton's Ferguson, Erling Haaland, Son Heung, Evan Ferguson, Julian Alvarez, Nathan Ake, Tim Ream, Haaland, Mauricio Pochettino, Anthony Elanga, Ferguson, Andy Cole, Pep Guardiola, City, Alvarez, Manuel Akanji, Marco Silva, Issa Diop, Sergio Gomez, Son, Lyle Foster, Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Ange Postecoglou's, Postecoglou, Todd Boehly, Forest's Elanga, Chelsea, We're, Pochettino, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Cameron Archer, Jordan Pickford's, Arnaut Danjuma, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester City, Fulham, Etihad, Fulham Son, Tottenham, Burnley, Newcastle Chelsea, Forest, Premier, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, City, Spurs, Turf Moor, West Ham United, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Sheffield United, Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton's, Newcastle, Seagulls, Chelsea, Clearlake Capital, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, City, Ream, Norwegian

☆ Mohamed Al-Fayed dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Al-Fayed for decades insisted the pair were murdered, despite inquiries finding otherwise, and was scornful towards the British royal family in his later life. After 1997, when a car crash claimed the lives of his son and Diana, Al-Fayed would frequently sling insults at the British royal family and became persona non grata among parts of the country’s elite. Al-Fayed was questioned by police in 2008 in relation to a sex assault allegation that he denied, a Harrods spokesperson said at the time. He eventually sold the store to the Qatari royal family in 2010, for a reported $2.25 billion. Al-Fayed had six children, including Dodi and the environmentalist entrepreneur Omar Fayed.

Persons: Mohamed Al, Fayed, Diana , Princess of Wales, “, Mohamed Al Fayed, Mohamed, Diana, Dodi Fayed, Samira, Adnan Khashoggi, Forbes, Kurt Geiger, Fayed’s, Fraser, Roland “ Tiny ” Rowland, Rowland, Al, ”, Michael Jackson, Omar Fayed Organizations: CNN, Fulham Football Club, Fulham FC, Ritz Hotel, Punch, Hyde, Harrods, Fulham, Premier League Locations: London, Harrods, Paris, Al, Alexandria, Egypt, Saudi, Manhattan, Mayfair

☆ Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mohamed Al Fayed during Dodi Al Fayed and Diana Memorial Unveiled at Harrods at Harrods in London, Great Britain. (Photo by David Lodge/FilmMagic)Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of the famed Harrods department store in London whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, has died, his family said Friday. Al Fayed, a self-made Egyptian businessman who also once owned the Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of son Dodi Fayed in the car crash in Paris with Princess Diana 26 years ago. Al Fayed was also a key player in the "cash for questions" scandal that roiled British politics in the 1990s. Al Fayed applied for British citizenship, but his application was rejected in both 1995 and 1998.

Persons: Mohamed Al Fayed, Dodi Al Fayed, Diana Memorial, David Lodge, Princess Diana, Al Fayed, Dodi Fayed, Mohamed, ″, ″ Al Fayed, Dodi, Diana, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Philip, Prince Charles, Tony Blair, Diana's, Sarah McCorquodale, Tiny, Rowland, Fraser, Neil Hamilton, Hamilton, Desmond Browne, Fayed, Al Fayed's, Sunday Times Rich Organizations: Harrods, Fulham Football Club, Fulham, London, CIA, Department of Trade, Industry, Ritz, Sunday Times Locations: Harrods, London , Great Britain, London, Paris, British, Alexandria, Egypt, Britain, Al

☆ Mohamed al-Fayed, Tycoon Whose Son Died With Diana, Is Dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Robert D. Mcfadden | More About Robert D. Mcfadden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mohamed al-Fayed, the Egyptian business tycoon whose empire of trophy properties and influence in Europe and the Middle East was overshadowed by the 1997 Paris car crash that killed his eldest son, Dodi, and Diana, the Princess of Wales, died on Wednesday. His death was confirmed on Friday in a statement by the Fulham Football Club in Britain, of which Mr. Fayed was a former owner. Forbes estimated his net worth at $2 billion this year, ranking his wealth as 1,516th in the world. In a sense, Mr. Fayed was a citizen of the world. He held Egyptian citizenship but rarely if ever returned to his native land.

Persons: Mohamed al, Fayed, Dodi, Diana, Princess, Wales, Tropez Organizations: Fulham Football Club, Hotel, Harrods, Forbes Locations: Europe, Paris, Britain, London, Paris , New York, Geneva, St, Genoa, Italy, Cairo, Persian, North Africa, Americas

☆ Man Utd set for busy deadline day, Man City get Nunes over the line
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Turkish keeper Bayindir was signed for just 4.3 million pounds ($5.41 million), while Spanish left back Reguilon and Morocco midfielder Amrabat's signings are loan deals. Champions City, who have had a 100% start to the Premier League season and top the standings, added another midfielder to their squad with Nunes joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Earlier on Friday, 21-year-old winger Cole Palmer moved from Manchester City to Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth 40 million pounds. The transfer fee offered was reportedly 100 million pounds, with a further 50 million in add-ons. ($1 = 0.7946 pounds)Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matheus Nunes, Peter Cziborra, Jonny Evans, Sergio Reguilon, Sofyan Amrabat, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Andre Onana, Bayindir, Evans, Nunes, Pep, Kevin De Bruyne, Fati, Tyrone Mings, Clement Lenglet, Cole Palmer, Mason Burstow, Mohamed Salah, Juergen Klopp, Salah, Joao Palhinha, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, American Express, Manchester United, Altay Bayindir, Manchester City, United, Leicester City, Champions City, Premier League, Portugal, Barcelona, Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Championship, Sunderland, Liverpool, Saudi Pro League, Al, Saudi, Bayern, Fulham, Thomson Locations: Brighton, Britain, United, Spanish, Reguilon, Morocco, Manchester, Ittihad, Egypt, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Germany, Bengaluru

☆ City to have Akanji, Foden back versus Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Manchester City will get a boost with the return of Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji for their home game against Fulham on Saturday, but assistant manager Juanma Lillo was keeping his cards close to his chest over Friday's transfer deadline activity. Foden was on the bench with an illness, but played the final few minutes, and assisted Rodri's winning goal. "When a player wants to go, it is very difficult to go against that. "We have to be proud and satisfied at Manchester City that we have done this. "I speak very regularly with him, not just in footballing terms but professional terms," Lillo said.

Persons: Phil Foden, Manuel Akanji, Juanma Lillo, City, Matheus Nunes, Lillo, Pep Guardiola, Foden, Rodri's, Phil, John Stones, Joao Cancelo, I've, Cole Palmer, Guardiola, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: MANCHESTER, Manchester City, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, Sheffield United, Chelsea, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Portugal, Portuguese, Chelsea

☆ Mohamed al-Fayed, ex-Harrods owner whose son died with Princess Diana, dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, al-Fayed began his career selling fizzy drinks and then worked as a sewing-machine salesman. Al-Fayed died on Wednesday, his family said, a day before the 26th anniversary of Dodi and Diana's death. After a quarter of century of ownership, al-Fayed sold Harrods to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund in 2010. DIANA AND DODIThat summer, al-Fayed's son Dodi began a relationship with Princess Diana, who had divorced Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. Dodi and Diana were pictured by British tabloids on holiday on a yacht in the south of France.

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☆ No new players expected at Arsenal on deadline day, says Arteta
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice in the transfer window, and with three players having left the club this week, manager Mikel Arteta doesn't expect any new arrivals. Folarin Balogun, Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares have all moved on from Arsenal in recent days, and even with Timber out injured, their incoming business would appear to be done. "I don't expect anybody to come in," Arteta told reporters on Friday. "We've done quite a lot and we had a lot of uncertainty with a lot of players so we have to be very cautious. Arsenal drew 2-2 with Fulham last weekend, but the manager is pleased with their performances so far this season.

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☆ Luton ready to crank up volume in first top-flight home game for 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But anticipation is building for the visit of West Ham, who will become the first top-flight team to play a league match at Kenilworth Road since Aston Villa 31 years ago. The volume created by the Hatters fans crammed in on Friday will shake the 118-year-old stadium to its foundations. Forward Cauley Woodrow, who scored in the League Cup win at Kenilworth Road against Gillingham this week, said Luton needed to turn their home into an intimidating 'fortress'. Arsenal's priority will be avoiding any repeat of the early goals they have conceded on a regular basis at home of late. Andreas Pereira's strike for Fulham after 57 seconds last weekend meant the Gunners became the first Premier League team to concede a first-minute goal three times in a calendar year.

Persons: Matthew Childs, hemming, Rob Edwards, We've, Woodrow, Luton, Bramall, Mikel Arteta's, Andreas Pereira's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Luton Town, Gillingham, Kenilworth, Luton, West Ham United, Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Premier League, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Hatters, League, West Ham, Hammers, Manchester City, Fulham, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Everton, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Manchester United, Gunners, Thomson Locations: Luton, Britain, Kenilworth, West Ham, West, Bramall Lane, Liverpool, Brighton, Saturday's

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