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‘New season, new trim’ – Haaland reveals buzzcut
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has swapped his long, blonde hair for a buzzcut ahead of the new Premier League season, revealing the drastic change on social media with the caption “New season, new trim.” The move ends a long-running association between the 26-year-old and his distinctive man bun, one of football’s most recognisable hairstyles…
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Manchester City agree deal worth up to €100m for Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi
Manchester City have agreed a fee of up to €100m (£85.5m) with Lille for 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, taking the club’s summer transfer outlay to nearly £200m. The move follows the £116m signing of Elliot Anderson earlier in the window and is largely funded by last week’s £65m sale of Rodri to Barcelona, underlining…
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Manchester City v Bournemouth: Premier League – live
Manchester City’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, marked his Premier League bow with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, coming from behind through late goals from Marc Guéhi and Josko Gvardiol. Bournemouth had looked set to claim a first-ever away win at City after Marcus Tavernier’s first-half strike exposed sloppy City defending, but two goals in…
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Mateta’s Palace dispute deepens after losing appeals to end contract early
Jean-Philippe Mateta has lost two separate attempts to have the final year of his Crystal Palace contract declared invalid, after taking his case to an independent Premier League tribunal and to Fifa. The France striker, who has been pushing to leave Selhurst Park, disputed whether the club had validly triggered a 12-month extension option; both…
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Rows evacuated, backbenchers, royal drama, GTA6 leak and Mourinho’s Madrid return dominate
Labour MPs warn Burnham off a snap election, Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers face a new royal drama, and heat sparks school-term rethink calls; abroad, a Florida beach plane crash, a Rockstar GTA6 leak hunt, National Treasure 3’s green light, and Mourinho’s winning Real Madrid return.
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National Treasure 3 Officially in Development at Disney With Approved Script
Director Jon Turteltaub has publicly confirmed that a third National Treasure film is now in active development at Disney, with a completed script that has received his approval. The announcement was made during a live t
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Sydney Swans Resume Play as AFL Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations; Coach May Face Pressure to Testify
The Sydney Swans returned to the field for their first match since allegations of sexual assault involving multiple players emerged, drawing substantial fan attendance to the Sydney Cricket Ground despite widespread conc
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Immigration ruling, De Zerbi’s Spurs fury and National Treasure 3 confirmed
A judge brands the US immigrant-visa suspension “Orwellian” as the USPS tightens postal-vote rules; Roberto De Zerbi slams Tottenham after their 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while Jon Turteltaub confirms National Treasure 3 is finally happening.
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Isak returns to Newcastle with Liverpool, Premier League buildup, and more – matchday live
The Guardian’s football live blog previewed Saturday’s matchday, with the standout fixture being Alexander Isak’s first appearance at St James’ Park since his summer move from Newcastle to Liverpool, when the two sides met at 4.30pm. The piece opened with wry banter about the previous round’s results, teasing Tottenham and Manchester United supporters, before moving…
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Lincoln spirits soar despite defeat on second-tier return 65 years in the making
Lincoln City hosted second-tier football for the first time in more than 65 years, but the celebratory occasion ended in a 3-1 defeat to Portsmouth in front of a sold-out crowd at Sincil Bank. Despite the result, the club’s return to the Championship after promotion from League One with over 100 points was widely seen…