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“It seems that Lionel Messi has turned into Micky van de Ven”

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💥 Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: For Tottenham and Frank, it was a much-needed victory after his side were booed off the pitch at the end of a 1-0 home loss to Chelsea on Saturday.This increased the team obtaining only one point from three consecutive home matches in the English Premier League, despite obtaining five points from the first three matches in the Champions League.Frank urged fans to support the team and the fans responded as they, along with an enthusiastic following from the visitors, helped create a great atmosphere.The home team's…

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Daily Football – Champions League debrief: Liverpool beat Real Madrid, Arsenal continue perfect start, Messi van de Ven’s stunning goal

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🔥 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Available for 29 daysLiverpool showed they are back to their best by beating Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield. Mikel Merino was in the double as Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague, while Micky van de Ven stunned the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a stunning solo goal as Thomas Frank's side beat Copenhagen 4-0. Mark Chapman was joined by Gillem Balago, Ian Dennis, Stephen Warnock and Jonathan Woodgate live from Anfield, while Bruce Ball…

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: How Connor Bradley helped Liverpool move forward

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🚀 Check out this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: It was none other than the shadow of Real Madrid's great goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who threatened to prevent Liverpool from getting what they deserved, with a stunning individual performance that revived memories of how he defied them when Jurgen Klopp's side lost the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.The Belgian made a series of impressive saves, including four from Dominik Szoboszlai and a brilliant save from Virgil van Dijk's header, before even being unable to stop McAllister's header from the Hungarian's free-kick.Liverpool's narrow…

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Udogie’s fate: Tottenham full-back allegedly threatened with a gun in London

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🔥 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: Tottenham say they are backing Destiny Udogie after it was confirmed the Italian defender was threatened with a gun by a football agent.BBC Sport reported on Monday that an unnamed English Premier League footballer was targeted in London on September 6.It is also alleged that another man was blackmailed and threatened by the same person during the incident in question. No injuries were reported.The Metropolitan Police, which is investigating the matter, said a 31-year-old man was arrested on September 8 on suspicion of possession of…

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Mikel Merino: No Victor Gyukiris, no problem – the temporary striker joins Arsenal again

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✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: The sight of Mikel Merino celebrating after scoring while playing as a striker is something Arsenal fans have grown accustomed to over the past nine months.The midfielder-turned-forward was back in action on Tuesday, scoring twice in a 3-0 Champions League win over Slavia Prague.The 29-year-old was replacing Victor Gyukiris, whose muscle injury has caused manager Mikel Arteta “concern” as the Swede prepares for further testing.Fortunately, there is no need to worry about Merino's ability to step up and provide support for Arsenal, whose fourth successive success…

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VAR technology intervenes in a penalty kick for handball for Liverpool and Arsenal

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✨ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai attempted a shot on goal in the 30th minute, but it was blocked by Real Madrid's Aurelien Chouamini.Referee Istvan Kovacs awarded a free kick against the Real Madrid player for handball, an offense that appeared to be very close to being inside the penalty area.This was verified by VAR, Bastian Danckert, and as the referee ran to the pitch screen, Liverpool fans inside Anfield cheered, anticipating that a penalty was about to be awarded.Except that's not what was happening. The actual…

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Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifiers: Wales ‘backs’ Brazil’s bid – Ryan Wilkinson

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💥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: On paper, the qualifying draw was reasonably good for Wales, although it could have been better.Wales were in the first bowl in League B, with four bowls in each league.The Czech Republic ranked second in the second classification, behind Scotland, after being close to qualifying for the 2025 European Championship after losing to Portugal in the second round of the playoffs.The Czechs are ranked 31st in the world according to the FIFA rankings, one place higher than Wales, whom they most recently met in…

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Fundraising for a Scunthorpe United player who was injured in a train stabbing

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🚀 Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: A fundraiser is underway for a footballer who was injured during the stabbing attack on a London-bound train on Saturday night.The club told the BBC that Scunthorpe United player Jonathan Joshi "sustained non-life-threatening injuries" when he suffered a cut to his biceps.Anthony Williams, 32, of no fixed abode, has been charged in connection with the incident.Matt Ellis, from the Iron Bru podcast, said they have set up a fundraiser to help the player as he recovers from his injuries.Mr Ellis said it was "absolutely horrific".He…

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Max Doman: Arsenal winger, 15, becomes the youngest player in the Champions League

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💥 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: Doman has been training with Arsenal's first team since he was 14, and joined the first team for a warm-weather camp in Dubai in January 2024.Fans were already demanding that the Englishman get his chance in the second half of last season, as Arteta lacked attacking options after several key players were injured.Doman is no stranger to setting records, having become the youngest ever goalscorer at the European Under-17 Championships when representing England in May.Last month, he also became England Under-19s' youngest ever goalscorer.So…

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Melissa Andreatta’s ‘hungry’ Scotland face Belgium, Israel and Luxembourg in World Cup qualifiers

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💥 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Belgium Scotland faced the Belgian team 13 times, winning five of them, drawing three and losing five.Their last two meetings came in the UEFA Nations League, where they drew 1-1 in both matches, in September 2023 at Hampden and three months later in Leuven.Although those two draws were the only points the Scots got in the top flight, a lasting memory comes from the first meeting at Hampden, when Caroline Weir ruptured her cruciate ligament.Belgium finds itself in League Two after losing a play-off to the…

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