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Islamic State have threatened to kill fans in London, Paris and Madrid during the next few days

Security heightened ‘considerably’ at Champions League clashes including Arsenal and Man City amid ISIS attack fears as Met Police say they are ‘aware of the threat’

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The Met are ‘aware’ of an apparent threat by ISIS against stadiums hosting Champions League games this week – while authorities in Spain and France say they are ‘on alert’ and have stepped up security plans. The Al Azaim Foundation, a media channel responsible for spreading messages from the ISIS-K branch of the terror group – the […]

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Trossard strikes late to rescue Arsenal in Bayern draw | The Guardian Nigeria News

Trossard strikes late to rescue Arsenal in Bayern draw | The Guardian Nigeria News

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Arsenal rescued a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich as Leandro Trossard’s late leveller stopped Harry Kane making a triumphant return to north London in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg. Trossard came off the bench to equalise in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium after former Tottenham striker Kane put Bayern 2-1 ahead with […]

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Manchester United fans speculate after club legends Edwin van der Sar and Robin van Persie are spotted at Old Trafford for the first game since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s partial takeover

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Edwin van der Sar and Robin van Persie in attendance at Old Trafford Tuesday Fans speculated their return could be linked to the recent partial takeover news Chris Sutton says Jurgen Klopp IS right to call out his own fans – It’s All Kicking Off  By Adrian Bishop For Mailonline Published: 21:38 GMT, 26 December […]

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his deal to invest £1.3billion in Manchester United

OLIVER HOLT: Here comes Sir Jim Ratcliffe with a God complex and faux genius Sir Dave Brailsford in tow. Desperate Man United need more than a messiah this time

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The timing of the completion of Sir Jim Ratcliffe‘s £1.25billion deal to buy 25 per cent of Manchester United was exquisite. I have no idea if Britain’s second richest man has a God complex but when it was Christmas Eve that brought confirmation of his investment in England‘s most famous football club, it certainly made […]

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Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton believe Erik ten Hag (above) is a 'dead man walking' at Manchester United after they suffered their 13th defeat of the season against West Ham

Erik ten Hag ‘looks like a dead man walking’ after Manchester United’s awful first half of the season, Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton tell It’s All Kicking Off… with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival jeopardising his position

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Erik ten Hag ‘looks like a dead man walking’ as Manchester United‘s historically bad season continues, according to Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton on It’s All Kicking Off. United have now suffered 13 defeats this season in all competitions following their 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday, compared to only 11 wins. You have […]

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival means the safety net for Erik ten Hag is being removed

Sack Erik ten Hag? Jadon Sancho – save or sell? What happens in January? And will Raphael Varane follow another big-contract star out the exit door? Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.3bn in-tray at Man United

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Now the tortuous deal has finally been completed for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to invest £1.3billion in Manchester United and take over football operations at Old Trafford, the INEOS owner can get down to work. It won’t be formally ratified until February, but Ratcliffe’s influence will be felt sooner than that after he purchased a 25 […]

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Roma marked a period of pre-Christmas improvement after beating reigning Serie A champions Napoli

Kenan Yildiz makes history as Juventus’ youngest ever scorer, Jose Mourinho is like a cat with nine lives – and meet the Scottish star leading Bologna’s European dream… TEN THINGS WE LEARNED in Serie A

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Kenan Yildiz made history at just 18-years-old after becoming Juventus‘ youngest goalscorer in the club’s history as Massimo Allegri’s side claimed a vital 2-1 victory over Frosinone. It was an even happier weekend for Jose Mourinho who won the mentality battle against Napoli with Roma, producing a stunning fight to dash the reigning Serie A […]

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's buy-out of 25 per cent of Manchester United will be confirmed today

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25billion buy-out of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United will be confirmed TODAY

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe‘s £1.25billion buy-out of 25 per cent of Manchester United will be confirmed on Christmas Eve. The INEOS petrochemicals billionaire will take charge of football operations at Old Trafford after buying a stake in the club from the Glazer family. The official announcement of the deal has been delayed several times but confirmation […]

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Kyle Walker lifts the Club World Cup trophy after Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win over Fluminense in the final

Man City 4-0 Fluminense: Pep Guardiola’s side clinch their fifth title of the calendar year after cruising to FIFA Club World Cup victory thanks to a Julian Alvarez double, Phil Foden tap-in and own goal in Saudi Arabia

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The very last one. Seven years of Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have completed it, this old game. Conquerors of the world, champions of all before them, history made in Saudi Arabia the icing on Istanbul. Nobody else from these shores has ever won the big five trophies in a single year. And so, in […]

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The 2024-25 Premier League season will begin on August 17 and conclude on May 25

Premier League confirm the 2024-25 campaign will finish on May 25, giving Man City and Chelsea just a three-week turnaround before start of expanded Club World Cup in the USA

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2024-25 Premier League season will begin on August 17 and end on May 25  Chelsea and City will head to the United States for first 32-team tournament ‘Five, six, seven years of rock and roll football’… have Liverpool fans been spoilt under Jurgen Klopp? It’s All Kicking Off  By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 16:43 […]

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