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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter After visibly celebrating a block he thought had secured a draw, Mikel Arteta was in a notably different mood after a late 1-0 defeat. He seemed quite angry in the Dragao press room. Whether that was with his team or the referee was hard to say, since he had critical words about both.One line still stood out in a curt press conference.“We really dominated the game but we lacked purpose.”His great predecessor used to have another phrase…

Trump says his $355m fraud penalty is ‘a form of Navalny’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump could see his assets seized and even lose his buildings in New York if he cannot pay the $355m fine in his civil fraud case, state attorney general Letitia James has warned.“If he does not have funds to pay off the judgement, then we will seek judgement enforcement mechanisms in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets,” Ms James said in an…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Rio Ferdinand has revealed the 12 men’s footballers he currently believes to be world class.The former Manchester United defender was asked to come up with his list by TNT Sports ahead of this week’s Champions League action, settling on a group of a dozen elite individuals.Making the cut from reigning continental champions Manchester City were Ederson, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, while Liverpool trio Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah also made…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRussia is pulling out from a landmark fishing deal struck with Britain in 1956 as a response to further sanctions imposed by the UK. The deal allowed British vessels into the rich fishing grounds of the Barents Sea, the coast of the Kola Peninsula and along the coast of Kolguyev Island.The agreement was made in London by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in May 1956 at a turning point in the Cold War. Russia is pulling…

Luton Town boss Rob Edwards said Liverpool and Anfield were “at their best” after his side suffered a 4-1 defeat on Wednesday night (21 February).The visitors led 1-0 at half-time but were overrun after the break with Jurgen Klopp’s team scoring four without reply.“It was like the Kop was just sucking it in, we couldn’t really get out,” Edwards said.“Second half I think we just saw Anfield, saw Liverpool, saw that full-throttle football. Their counter-pressing was incredible, [it] suffocated us.“Fans were amazing and it was probably difficult for the players to really concentrate.” Source link

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSheridan Smith has opened up about her public “meltdown” that happened while she starred in the West End adaptation of Funny Girl in 2016.At the time Smith, 42, was dealing with personal difficulties and mental health issues following her father’s cancer diagnosis. Media coverage was dominated by reports of missed curtain calls, disgruntled audiences and speculation about Smith’s alcohol abuse. She eventually took a leave of absence from the show due to “stress and exhaustion”.In…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Former Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison.The decision was reached by a three-judge panel of Catalonia’s top court, following a three-day trial. The court also ordered Alves to pay €150,000 (£120,000) to the victim.“The sentence considers that it has been proven that the victim did not consent, and that there is evidence, in…

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a lack of aggression from his Arsenal side in the Champions League defeat at Porto but said it would be “cruel” to judge their return to the knockout stages on the last-gasp goal that settled the contest.The Gunners’ hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years suffered a blow as Galeno’s fine late strike saw Porto win 1-0 in the last 16 first-leg tie.Arsenal have the chance to turn the tie around in the return leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 12 March. Source link

Russian forces clear out abandoned military equipment after Ukrainian troops’ retreat from AvdiivkaFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRussian troops are reportedly pressing on toward towns and villages near Avdiivka after they took the key eastern city.Russian forces secured Avdiivka after months of bombardment reduced the town to rubble. It was Russia’s biggest battlefield victory since its forces captured Bakhmut in May 2023.“It doesn’t end with them taking Avdiivka. They continue assaulting (our positions),” said Andriy, a Ukrainian drone pilot of…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Mikel Arteta bemoaned a lack of aggression from his Arsenal side in the Champions League defeat at Porto but said it would be “cruel” to judge their return to the knockout stages on the last-gasp goal that settled the contest.The Gunners’ hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years suffered a blow as Galeno’s fine late strike saw Porto win 1-0 in the last 16 first-leg tie.With the second leg at the Emirates…