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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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Mikel Arteta paid tribute to his Arsenal players after they brushed off a string of high-profile absentees to claim an “ugly” 1-0 win at rivals Tottenham.This north London derby had been billed as potentially make-or-break for Arsenal despite being the middle of September after the Gunners dropped points at home to Brighton before the international break.Manchester City’s fourth consecutive Premier League win on Saturday coupled with the unavailability 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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland’s mental strength after the prolific Norwegian struck twice in Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat of Brentford.Haaland had been a doubt for Saturday’s Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium following the death of a close family friend.City manager Pep Guardiola had allowed the player compassionate leave but he opted to stay and play.Guardiola said: “You have to be strong, maybe for 90 minutes forget your…

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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has warned his squad not to expect to face a weakened Arsenal team on Sunday.The Gunners will definitely be without midfielder Declan Rice due to suspension, while summer recruit Mikel Merino is sidelined with a shoulder injury and captain Martin Odegaard is expected to miss out after he sustained an ankle issue on international duty with Norway.However, Postecoglou bristled at the notion it could…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsMichaela DePrince, one of the ballet world’s brightest stars, has died. She was 29.An orphan of war in Sierra Leone, DePrince moved to the United States while still an infant and went on to perform with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Dutch National Ballet and the Boston Ballet.She rose to fame after being featured in the 2011 documentary First Position, and was also known for appearing 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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Erik ten Hag shrugged off criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo by saying that the Portuguese star is far away from Manchester and implying he is out of touch with events at his old club.Ronaldo, whose contract at Old Trafford was terminated in 2022 after falling out with Ten Hag, had revived his feud with the Dutchman in an interview with Rio Ferdinand in which he took issue with the manager’s…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSweeter and frothier than pink prosecco, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s new musical is squarely aimed at the girls, gays and theys. If that phrase sets your teeth on edge for any reason, this show definitely won’t be your (appropriately bedazzled) bag. It’s this writing duo’s long-awaited follow-up to their 2017 Fringe-to-West End breakout show Six, a punchy pop concert hosted by Henry VIII’s mistreated wives. Here, Marlowe…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA well-known soup company wants to drop the word soup from its name.Campbell Soup Co. announced its plan to change its name – to drop the soup – at a meeting of investors on Tuesday. The 155-year-old food seller, which is most famous for its assortment of namesake canned soups, says it would now like to be known as “The Campbell’s Co.”It joins a long list of companies…

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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter He wore golden boots. And he has won them too of course. Three as the Premier League’s top scorer, one for outscoring everyone else in a World Cup. It was a fitting way to mark Harry Kane’s century of caps, though. Not the most fitting: that came after the presentations. England 2-0 Finland was Kane 2-0 Finland, a golden night for the golden boots.Yet there is something unflashy to…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailThe UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will apply to the vast majority of overseas arrivals – even those merely changing planes – by 2 April 2025.The new government says: “Everyone wishing to travel to the UK – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission to travel in advance of coming here. This can be either through an Electronic Travel Authorisation or an eVisa.”The ETA costs £10 and is valid for multiple entries to the UK…

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 Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Craig Bellamy expressed pride over Wales’ win in Montenegro after facing what he said were the toughest conditions in his career.Torrential rain in Niksic saw the City Stadium pitch cut up from the early stages, with players regularly losing their footing and the ball skidding everywhere on the sodden surface.There was no let-up from the elements throughout a full-blooded 90 minutes which saw Wales emerge 2-1 Nations League winners,…