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Mainoo is Man United’s future again – and he has Carrick to thank

Mainoo has found salvation under a the tutelage of a former Manchester United midfielder after being misused by Ruben Amorim

<p>Kobbie Mainoo endured a tough time under Ruben Amorim</p>

<p>Andy Robertson has seen his game-time limited at Liverpool this season</p>

Tottenham make shock approach to sign Liverpool stalwart Robertson

Robertson has lost his starting spot at Liverpool this season to Milos Kerkez and is set to become a free agent in the summer

<p>Gyokeres and Sesko have found it difficult for Arsenal and Man United respectively</p>

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Gyokeres, Sesko and why big-money strikers are struggling

<p>Marc Guehi has joined Man City to bolster Pep Guardiola's defence</p>

The true value of Guehi and why Man City acted now

England defender Jess Carter has spoken about the online abuse she received during Euro 2025 (Nick Potts/PA)

Carter ‘didn’t want to leave hotel’ after racist abuse at Euro 2025

Inside Football

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

<p>Amorim attempted to shift the structure at United</p>

The cult of the sporting director and Premier League power struggles

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

<p>Liverpool got back to winning ways against Marseille</p>

Is Bournemouth v Liverpool on TV? How to watch Premier League clash

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are top of the Premier League (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)

Mikel Arteta: No one has more desire to see Arsenal win Premier League than me

<p>Kash Patel wore a Liverpool FC tie during a Senate hearing last year</p>

FBI director ‘wanted to watch Premier League instead of meeting MI5’

<p>Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, applauds the fans</p>

Slot provides update on Konate and Chiesa absences for Liverpool

European football

<p>Newcastle are well placed to progress in the Champions League</p>

Newcastle show challenges and charms of new Champions League format

Gyokeres scores third goal to secure points for Arsenal in Milan

Gabriel Jesus, centre right, celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal against Inter (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)

Gabriel Jesus’ return to form leaves Arteta with a decision to make

International football

<p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) may need to intercede with US president Donald Trump to avoid a World Cup boycott</p>

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

<p>Senegal fans try to invade the pitch amid the chaos of the Afcon final</p>

Why did Senegal walk off v Morocco? How Afcon final went into meltdown

Football League

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

<p>Sheffield Wednesday fans revel before kick-off outside Hillsborough</p>

Relegation looms for Sheffield Wednesday – and fans are excited again

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