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Why Howe must stay at Newcastle – and Isak is to blame for the issues

The botched exit of Isak to Liverpool in the summer has had a snowball effect and left some questioning whether the Howe project has run out of road at St James’ Park

<p>Alexander Isak’s departure had a snowball effect that has left Eddie Howe under pressure</p>

<p>The Premier League's new financial rules will impact how clubs can spend </p>

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How the Premier League’s new financial rules benefit the elite

Profit and Sustainability rules will be replaced with the new Squad Cost Ratio for the 2026/27 season, but there are concerns over its impact on the Premier League’s ‘middle class’

<p>Virgil van Dijk turns 35 in the summer</p>

Slot admits Jacquet signing made with Van Dijk succession plan in mind

Slot coy over Jones contract but says Liverpool ‘aware’ of situation

<p>Liam Rosenior was not impressed by the perceived disrespect from Arsenal during the warm-up</p>

Rosenior hits out at Arsenal for disrespecting Chelsea during warm-up

<p>Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League in 2024/25</p>

Leicester hit with points deduction for breaching financial rules

Inside Football

<p>Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in seven years and claimed the Champions League trophy with City</p>

Inside the latest twists in a title race defined by volatility

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<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

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

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

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>Tijjani Reinders scored in Man City’s Carabao Cup triumph over Newcastle</p>

Reijnders: Man City can’t afford another slip-up in Liverpool clash

T20 World Cup-Italy's Moment Cricket

Italy's World Cup debut: Cricket team on the rise as storied soccer team falters

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Guardiola speaks out on 'hurt' he feels about humanitarian tragedies around the world

<p>Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, reacts during a press conference</p>

Pep Guardiola: Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings are indefensible

European football

<p>Newcastle will hope to book their place in the Champions League round of 16</p>

Newcastle to face Qarabag in Champions League knockout play-offs

Europa League draw live: Forest and Celtic learn play-off opponents

<p>Arsenal are one of five Premier League sides through to the round of 16</p>

Who could each Premier League club face in Champions League last 16?

International football

<p>Pape Thiaw took his Senegal players off the pitch late on in the Africa Cup of Nations final</p>

Senegal manager Thiaw given five-match ban after Afcon final chaos

<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

Football League

Portsmouth and Southampton share points in fierce renewal of rivalry

<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

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