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Arsenal resume their rivalry with Tottenham on Sunday but does their 204th meeting mean anything more than just bragging rights in north London for fans of either side? “The way both teams have started the season, they are already mirroring the way they have been for the past couple of years,” says BBC football expert…

Bangor1876 in action against Menai Bridge Tigers at TreborthTwo football teams in north west Wales claim to have taken the title of the most local derby in Britain.Following a Welsh football restructure and a ground switch, rivals Bangor 1876 and Menai Bridge Tigers are now just a goal-kick away from each other.Their home grounds are…

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has seen his side fail to win any of their opening five Premier League this seasonLeeds boss Marcelo Bielsa says his side are “prepared to adapt” to the issues caused by their injury problems after a disappointing start to the season.Patrick Bamford is the latest man ruled out, while five others…

Man City 0-0 Southampton: Pep Guardiola says his side ‘struggled’ against SaintsManchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he felt “guilty” after his side failed to put on “a show” in Saturday’s goalless draw with Southampton.Guardiola had earlier refused to apologise for calling on City fans to attend the game in the aftermath of Wednesday’s 6-3…

Last updated on 22 September 202122 September 2021.From the section European FootballJuventus had drawn two and lost two of their opening four Serie A matchesJuventus produced a second-half fightback to earn their first Serie A victory of the season against Spezia.Centre-back Matthijs de Ligt scored the winner from a corner six minutes after Federico Chiesa’s…

“Every battle needs a leader and Rooney is that man,” says Ed Dawes, Derby County commentator for BBC Radio DerbyDerby County, champions of England twice in the 1970s, Championship play-off finalists in 2014 and 2019, the club of Brian Clough, Dave Mackay and Roy McFarland, have gone into administration.The news was confirmed in a short…

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba helped France win the World Cup in 2018The Premier League could have a seven-week mid-season break in 2022-23 to accommodate the 2022 Qatar World Cup.At a meeting on Wednesday, it was proposed the next campaign would stop after the weekend of November 12 before fixtures…

Ellen White’s double against Luxembourg saw her take her goalscoring tally to 43 for EnglandEllen White, Alex Greenwood and Millie Bright each scored twice as England thumped Luxembourg in another utterly one-sided Women’s World Cup qualifier.The Lionesses have now netted 18 goals in two matches under Sarina Wiegman.Ellen White twice pounced from close range, Nikita…

Captain McGuinness scores as Northern Ireland put four past LatviaNorthern Ireland beat Latvia 4-0 in World Cup qualifying in their first match at the National Stadium at Windsor Park in nine years. Sarah McFadden headed against the woodwork but Latvia held the hosts at the break.However Louise McDaniel scored early in the second half and…

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