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How Maresca’s Man City are shaping up compared with Guardiola side
Enzo Maresca’s early Manchester City side appears to retain many of Pep Guardiola’s core ideas, including possession, positional play and protection against counter-attacks. However, the article argues that Maresca is developing a more distinct structure, particularly through a rigid 3-2-2-3 shape in possession and greater emphasis on wide attackers. City had 64% possession in Maresca’s…
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Three clubs, six derbies as Welsh rivals collide
Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham will all compete in the Championship in 2026-27, marking the first time Wales’ three biggest clubs have shared English football’s second tier for 45 years. Their reunion creates six Welsh derbies across the season and adds local rivalry to their separate ambitions of reaching the Premier League. The clubs…
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Trump presses Senate on permanent daylight saving as salmonella recalls widen
Home Office scrutinises Barnsley takeaway licence; Moon-tested radiation vest offers astronaut protection. Elastica announce deluxe debut reissue.
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Australian faces life in jail after allegedly being caught with meth in Bali
An Australian man is reported to be facing the possibility of life imprisonment in Bali after allegedly being found with methamphetamine. The case highlights Indonesia’s severe drug laws, under which trafficking and possession offences can carry extremely heavy penalties for both foreign nationals and Indonesians. The article identifies the man as Sean Miller and says…
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NBA YoungBoy, Now Living in Korea, Reveals Heart Condition and Says He Has One More Tour in Him
NBA YoungBoy has said he was told by a doctor that the left side of his heart was swollen while he was touring, but that he completed the tour without telling anyone. The rapper said the issue has not fully gone away and suggested it has influenced his music, though he gave no further medical…
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The level-headed Swede orchestrating magic with Motherwell
Motherwell have reached the Conference League play-offs after beating HJK Helsinki 2-0 at Fir Park, completing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Manager Alfred Johansson has received praise for maintaining the progressive style established by his predecessor, Jens Berthel Askou, while refusing to be distracted by potential European opponents or supporter excitement about travel to Freiburg. Ibrahim…
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What’s going wrong for Rangers and McInnes?
Rangers’ difficult start under Derek McInnes continued with a 1-1 home draw against Jagiellonia Bialystok, which sealed a 3-2 aggregate Europa League qualifying defeat. The result has increased pressure on McInnes after four games, with supporters leaving early and booing the team following another second-half performance judged well below expectations. McInnes said Rangers remain short…
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 9: Everton
Everton enter the 2026-27 season with greater financial stability and cautious optimism, but their poor end to last season means claims of progress remain unproven. David Moyes’s side were briefly close to Champions League qualification in March before failing to win another match and finishing 13th, so stronger recruitment and a more consistent campaign will…
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Nigeria to miss Women’s World Cup after South Africa and Ghana win play-offs
Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup for the first time after losing 2-1 to South Africa in a Wafcon play-off. The result ends the Super Falcons’ record of appearing at every previous Women’s World Cup and leaves South Africa still needing to progress through an inter-confederation qualifying tournament to reach…
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Aussie women’s cricket star addresses cheating with her teammate scandal that ended marriage
Australia vice-captain Ash Gardner has addressed allegations that she cheated on her then-wife, Monica Wright, with a teammate, a scandal that reportedly ended their marriage. The matter drew attention because Gardner is a prominent player in women’s cricket and the allegations involved people within her sporting circle. Wright, who was friends with several other players,…