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Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Nottingham Forest’s shift in styleLife after dribblers for Crystal PalaceLeeds have a difference makerPostecoglou already changing Forest Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Burnley’s draw against Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest had 63.3 per cent of the possession in their 1-1 draw at Burnley. That is the most they have had in any Premier League game since…
Ryan O’HanlonSep 22, 2025, 09:25 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”It used to be pretty easy to predict who would win the Ballon d’Or. You could just grab a coin, label heads as “Lionel Messi” and tails as “Cristiano Ronaldo,” and flip your coin.Ideally it would be a slightly weighted coin in favor of the Messi side, unless it was one of the many years when Real Madrid won the Champions League — in which case you’d want to reweight or relabel the sides…
The American rock band will take to the stage at the iconic home of Liverpool FC on Tuesday June 30, 2026.LFC season ticket holders for both the men’s and women’s teams, seasonal hospitality members and All Red Full, Light and Junior Members can register their interest for a chance to purchase up to four tickets.The registration period is now open and will close at 8am on Wednesday September 24. For more details please go here, while full details on tickets for disabled supporters can be found here.Tickets will go on sale at 12pm on Friday September 26. Go here for…
Turkey will soon deploy troops to help train Niger’s military to counter militant groups as Ankara increasingly turns its focus to Africa, Middle East Eye understands. Sources familiar with the matter told MEE that Turkey has been pursuing a closer security partnership with Niger since 2020, when the countries signed a military training and cooperation agreement. In July 2023, Niger’s military ousted the civilian government, promising to address terrorism and other security issues. By cancelling security deals with western partners, the junta signalled its search for new alliances such as Turkey and Russia. In July, Turkey and Niger also signed a military financial…
Sep 22, 2025, 08:52 AM ETFormer Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has said ex-player pundits commenting on the club are detrimental to the squad.In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Eriksen said United are expected to challenge for the Premier League title every season, with domestic cups not given the importantance they would at other clubs. He said it’s time to be more “realistic.””It probably depends who you ask. If you ask a fan, they want to be back to winning the league every year for the next 20 years like they did … this time of football it is almost…
Barcelona have received a double injury blow with confirmation that Gavi and Fermín López are both set for a spell on the sidelines.Gavi requires a minor operation to deal with a meniscus problem in his knee.Barça have not revealed how long the midfielder will be out, but a source told ESPN he is expected to be out until at least November.Fermín, meanwhile, will be out of action for around three weeks after injuring a muscle in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Getafe.Gavi, who returned from an ACL injury in the same knee last season, has not featured since August.Barça had hoped…
Sep 22, 2025, 08:24 AM ETA furious Bernardo Silva has claimed Arsenal were handed an unfair advantage following their 1-1 draw against Manchester City — as the midfielder accused football’s lawmakers of “not listening” and “lacking common sense and respect.”City kicked off their Premier League clash against rivals Arsenal at the Emirates just 66 hours after the conclusion of their Champions League win over 10-man Napoli at the Etihad.Arsenal began their European campaign two days earlier than City against Athletic Club in Spain.Gabriel Martinelli struck in the third minute of stoppage time to cancel out Erling Haaland’s first-half opener as…
CAIRO (AP) — At least 11 children were killed in the Friday drone strike that hit a mosque in the besieged city of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.Local aid groups and activists and the Sudanese army accused the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces of launching the drone that struck the mosque during Fajr prayers early Friday, killing at least 70 people.UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell in the Monday statement called the attack “shocking and unconscionable.” Russell said initial reports indicated that at least 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died Sunday at 50 years old nearly two weeks after he was hospitalized with a medical emergency, the school announced.Clark suffered the medical emergency on Sept. 9 and had been away from the team. He was said last week to be stable at the hospital. The team did not disclose his specific condition at the time.“Shawn was so much more than a coach,” UCF coach Scott Frost said in a statement. “He was a remarkable man, husband, and father who cared deeply about his players and staff. The reaction of…
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are facing a flood of disinformation driven by artificial intelligence ahead of a critical parliamentary election, which will determine whether the small country can stay on its path toward the European Union or is pulled back into Moscow’s orbit.Ahead of Sunday’s vote to choose a new 101-seat legislature, multiple online monitoring groups have tracked propaganda and disinformation campaigns attributed to Russia. Their aim is to diminish support for the ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, in a vote many view as a geopolitical choice between East and West.Researchers say the coordinated campaigns…