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Jude Bellingham has been named in Real Madrid’s 23-man squad for their opening UEFA Champions League game of the season against Marseille on Tuesday.The England midfielder has been absent since July, when he underwent surgery on a persistent shoulder problem which had troubled him since 2023.Bellingham returned to training last week, and has now been included by coach Xabi Alonso in the squad for Tuesday’s match at the Bernabéu.”I want to be a bit optimistic, and hope that [Bellingham] can be back before October,” Alonso said on Friday.Jude Bellingham has been named in Real Madrid’s squad for this week’s game…
The optional contribution will go towards the vital work of the club’s official charity across the Liverpool City Region and beyond as it aims to tackle social inequalities in our communities.Available on all transactions at the checkout via the online store, fans can help support LFC Foundation by selecting the option to donate 50p when completing their purchase.LFC Foundation supported over 145,000 people last season both home and away, with a focus on improving health, learning and employment outcomes. Last year, the charity launched an ambitious new strategy with the aim of supporting 500,000 per year by 2030.Matt Parish, LFC…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and China have reached a “framework” deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday.”It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” he said from U.S.-China talks in Madrid.Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms. Trump also said in a Truth Social post Monday that a deal was reached “on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save.”Bessent indicated the framework could pivot the platform to U.S.-controlled ownership.TikTok did…
President Donald Trump floated the idea Monday of companies no longer providing earnings report on a quarterly basis and switching to semiannual instead.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told CNBC later Monday that it is actively looking into that plan. “At President Trump’s request, Chairman [Paul] Atkins and the SEC is prioritizing this proposal to further eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on companies,” an agency spokesperson said.Trump had initially raised the idea in a Truth Social post, saying it is “subject to SEC approval” and would “save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies.””Did you ever hear…
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: Dorgu highlights issue with Amorim’s systemDoku’s assists rebalance Grealish debateBrentford still the masters of the long throwDorgu becoming symbol of Amorim’s failureBeing in Ruben Amorim’s press conference after Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, it was striking once again just how open that he is about his team’s ongoing struggles. More than that, he is aware of what he calls the narratives.There…
Ruben Amorim has promised he won’t change his footballing philosophy and his bosses at Manchester United have no plans to change the head coach. The club has a long-term plan and while there is obvious and growing frustration with results, there will be no knee-jerk reaction or regular reassessment of the head coach’s future after every defeat – however loud the noise grows from outside. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left 12 years ago, there have been two caretakers, and eight ‘substantive’ bosses. There is no desire to start afresh with a ninth.That said, Amorim desperately needs a performance and a…
It was an eventful weekend in the Scottish Premiership, with several big decisions by officials being put under the microscope by supporters.Here, ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher and former footballer Jay Bothroyd give their view as incidents involving Rangers, Hearts, Kilmarnock, Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, Dundee United, Dundee and Motherwell are all discussed on Ref Watch… Was Celtic’s late penalty fair? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Dermot Gallagher says the penalty given against Kilmarnock after a VAR check was ‘so harsh’, with Celtic going on to win the game from the resulting spot-kick INCIDENT: James Forrest’s…
European club soccer returned with plenty of drama and excitement after the September international break, so let’s review. In the Premier League, we got a Manchester City rout of their rivals Manchester United in the derby, as well as a 93rd-minute penalty for Liverpool to lift them to victory at Burnley and maintain their 100% record to open the season. Phew.Elsewhere, Juventus racked up an impressive 4-3 win over Inter Milan to take charge of Serie A in the early going, and Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad was dominated postgame by frustration (from Los Blancos) over the refereeing ……
The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying critical aid to Gaza, began the final leg of its planned route after departing ports across Tunisia this weekend. The first of over 40 boats now at sea left Gammarth port on Saturday, with the final boat departing Bizerte on Monday morning. One week after arriving in Tunis, 16 of the fleet’s original 24 boats resumed their journey east from Barcelona, carrying aid and international passengers in a bid to open a humanitarian corridor and break Israel’s siege on Gaza, which is illegal under international law. At least 422 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition caused by…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct?After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.In this week’s VAR Review: Should Brentford’s stoppage-time equaliser against Chelsea have been disallowed? Why was a Tottenham Hotspur goal at West Ham United ruled out? And should Wolverhampton Wanderers have been reduced to 10 men at Newcastle United?Possible offside: Ouattara on Carvalho goal What happened: Brentford scored an equaliser three minutes into stoppage…