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Liverpool told they made mistake in £15m summer transfer deal
Liverpool Told They Made Mistake in £15m Summer Transfer Deal

Liverpool’s decision to sell Tyler Morton to Lyon for £15m in the summer of 2025 continues to spark debate, especially as the midfielder flourishes in Ligue 1. With Arne Slot guiding Liverpool after a Premier League winning 2024-25 campaign, squad management remains under scrutiny, and Morton’s rise in France has only intensified discussion about whether the club moved too quickly.

Rayo Vallecano owner turns down offers to sell club, told stadium stays in Vallecas
Rayo Vallecano owner and President Raul Martin Presa is not interested in selling the club as things stand, despite widespread outrage from the fanbase at his management of the club. This season he has received strong criticism from across Spanish football, including his own players and manager.

Saudi Pro League: Riyad Mahrez, the king of key passes
Riyad Mahrez, the king of key passes

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Age is just a number for Riyad Mahrez. At 34, the Algerian international (111 caps, 37 goals) continues to dazzle Saudi pitches with his talent.
Facing Al-Najma in the 23rd round of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ahli Saudi relied on the Fennec to secure a 4-1 win. Wearing the number 7 shirt, he provided two assists—one to Valentin Atangana (48′, 1-1) and another to Ivan Toney (69′, 2-1).

Lucknow: Since coming into existence in 2018, Uttarakhand have reached the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy on two occasions. They went one better this time as they made it to the semifinals of India’s premier domestic competition. However, they failed to take the final step towards the title clash as Karnataka got the better of them by virtue of their sizeable first-innings lead in the last-four clash.
Though the team is disappointed with the outcome of the semifinal, Uttarakhand coach Manish Jha felt proud of his side’s performance.

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With the north London derby looming, Tottenham fans are reaching for the cliches. “Form goes out of the window”, a “new manager bounce”, or “anything can happen”.
Never before has the gulf in a north London derby appeared so wide, but even with the abyss looming, hope does start to gnaw away at you. The thought… “could we?” is already starting to form in the back of my mind.
I’m very familiar with the gulf between Arsenal and Tottenham. Most of my childhood was spent in its presence.

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Dominik Szbozslai has been absolutely brilliant for Liverpool this season, he’s been the heart and soul of this Liverpool side.
Everything good from a Liverpool perspective feels like it’s got his fingerprints all over it. He’s become our talisman, he’s become our leader on the pitch and he sets the standards week in, week out of what is expected from the lads in red.
Szbozslai has become the reason why Liverpool have a little bit of hope this season. He really has become a leader. I knew he had these leadership skills because he’s a Hungary captain.

Where to watch USA vs. Slovakia men’s hockey: Live stream, channel, time, TV schedule for 2026 Olympics semifinal originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Team USA is preparing to face Slovakia in a crucial semifinal, with a spot in the gold medal game at stake.
While the USA faced tense moments against its previous opponent, which went to overtime, Slovakia cruised past Germany.

Benfica file complaint against Real Madrid midfielder for ‘violent misconduct’
The story of Real Madrid and Benfica’s clash in Lisbon is only progressing towards more tension as the days pass.
If the on-field drama and the racist abuse from Gianluca Prestianni towards Vinicius Jr. was not enough, Jose Mourinho intensified the fire after the game with some feisty comments about the refereeing and Vinicius.
Benfica then released a statement supporting Prestianni and alleging that Vinicius was lying about the abuse – a stance that did not go down well in Madrid or across the globe.

League leaders Hearts are planning warm weather training in Dubai before the Scottish Premiership run-in. (Sun)
Rangers physio Steve Walker is expected to join Hearts next season. (Record)
Manager Martin O’Neill criticised the protest that disrupted Celtic’s 4-1 home defeat by Stuttgart. (Scotsman – subscription required)
Former Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards was pictured at Celtic Park with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who recently joined the Scottish champions, at Thursday’s match.

“He’s more of a goal threat” – Danny Murphy questions Chelsea over summer transfer activity
Danny Murphy has questioned Chelsea’s decision to sign Liam Delap, and believes Nicolas Jackson is more of a goal threat.
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The Blues fought of competition from a number of clubs to sign Delap for £30m from Ipswich last summer following their relegation.
The England under-21 international made his debut at the Club World Cup, but has really struggled to make an impact this season.