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Ben Earl ‘happy’ to start in England center ‘anytime’

Ben Earl ‘happy’ to start in England center ‘anytime’

🔥 Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Key idea: Earl, 27, believes that moving to the positions will not require major changes to his game.“When you perform well as a 12th or 13th player and when you perform well in the back row, the performances look very similar,” he said.“I think the only occasion where you would do something different is literally digging.“I don't want to be like that kind of leading man who did a little bit of everything, but I just try to stay true to who I am as a player.”Earl covered…
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Cameron Norrie wins at Moselle Open but Jacob Fearnley loses in Athens

Cameron Norrie wins at Moselle Open but Jacob Fearnley loses in Athens

🔥 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Cameron Norrie beat Frenchman Valentin Royer to reach the second round of the Moselle Open in Metz - but fellow Briton Jacob Fearnley suffered an early exit in Athens.Nouri, ranked 27th in the world, overcame the in-form Royer, who dominated the tiebreak in the second set, but the seventh seed came back to win 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3 in the French championship.Nouri, ranked second in Britain, who described last week's victory over Carlos Alcaraz, ranked first in the world at the time, as…
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BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Exclusive: Mary Earps talks life in the spotlight, fertility and the recent reaction to her book

BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Exclusive: Mary Earps talks life in the spotlight, fertility and the recent reaction to her book

🚀 Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Key idea: Available for 29 daysMary Earps speaks for the first time since extracts from her book were released over the first weekend of November ahead of the full biography being released on 6 November. Emma Sanders sat down with Mary and talked about the immediate reaction and how she's felt since publishing those excerpts. Marie speaks openly about her relationship with Sarina Wegmann after announcing her retirement ahead of the Euros, and opens up about life off the field, being in a same-sex relationship, and the process…
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FA Cup second round draw: Two teams from the sixth tier are guaranteed to face each other in the third round

FA Cup second round draw: Two teams from the sixth tier are guaranteed to face each other in the third round

🔥 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Two teams from the sixth tier of the English football pyramid have qualified for the third round of the FA Cup this season after the draw for the second round on Monday.National League South side Slough Town were the first team drawn and will host Macclesfield of the National League North.Chelmsford City, who dispatched local rivals Braintree Town 4-1 at the weekend to reach the second round, have a home draw against fellow National League South club Weston-super-Mare.Elsewhere, Bristol Rovers boss Daryl Clarke returns…
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Arsenal injury news: Mikel Arteta is “concerned” about Victor Gjukeris’ injury

Arsenal injury news: Mikel Arteta is “concerned” about Victor Gjukeris’ injury

✨ Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said he was "concerned" about the muscle injury suffered by Viktor Djukeris during the 2-0 win over Burnley. Gyokeris, who signed for Arsenal in a ÂŁ64m transfer in the summer, scored the opening goal on Saturday before being withdrawn at half-time.The 27-year-old striker has scored four goals in the Premier League this season but has not trained since the Burnley match and will not be available for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Slavia Prague (17:45 GMT). “No, he is…
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Troy Deeney’s team of the week: Vicario, Gabriel, Caicedo, Rice, Haaland, Gravenberch.

Troy Deeney’s team of the week: Vicario, Gabriel, Caicedo, Rice, Haaland, Gravenberch.

✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Key idea: Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City): This kid is scary. He plays for Manchester City, and of course he's a central midfielder and everyone forgets that. The way he plays at left-back is very intelligent. This kid impressed in the win over Bournemouth and I think he is a future star, I really do. Gabriel (Arsenal): Again, just a threat and very good to see. Another clean sheet for Arsenal this season. They're always on a roller coaster. It's a bunch of set pieces, and it's a nuisance.…
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Football Daily – Monday Night Club: O’Neill withdraws from Wolves and turmoil at the goalkeeping union

Football Daily – Monday Night Club: O’Neill withdraws from Wolves and turmoil at the goalkeeping union

🔥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Available for 29 daysMark Chapman is joined by Andros Townsend, Shay Given and Rory Smith for Monday Night Club. With former manager Gary O'Neill ruled out of the running, what kind of manager will be attracted to the Wolves job? Should the club move away from the 'usual' group of Premier League managers? Ryan Leister, host of The Wolves Report, joins the group to look at the wider issues linked to Wolves' recent decline. Shay provides insight into the dynamics in a goalkeeping group…
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Granit Xhaka: How the midfielder took Sunderland into the top four

Granit Xhaka: How the midfielder took Sunderland into the top four

✨ Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Key idea: This is Xhaka's second spell in England, having played 297 times for Arsenal from 2016 until 2023.He then joined Bayer Leverkusen where he won the title under Xabi Alonso in an unbeaten domestic season in 2023-24.Leverkusen's then coach, Erik Ten Hag, insisted that Xhaka would not be sold this summer.But the midfielder left for Sunderland, and Ten Hag was sacked just weeks into the season.“I wasn't expecting to come back after Germany, but you never know where you'll end up,” Xhaka said.“Being back made me…
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Rangers are ‘still dissatisfied’ after refereeing talks with the Scottish FA

Rangers are ‘still dissatisfied’ after refereeing talks with the Scottish FA

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Key idea: The handling of key incidents during Sunday's semi-final once again raised legitimate concerns about the consistency of refereeing in Scottish football.Club representatives met with the Scottish FA this evening to seek explanations for major decisions in the match, including the incident involving Jack Butland and Auston Trusty.Following this meeting, we remain dissatisfied with the interpretation of the referee's decision in that incident, the application of the Laws of the Game, and the VAR review itself, which we do not believe was sufficiently robust or comprehensive.We realize…
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Women’s World Cup 2027: Who could the local nations face in the qualifiers?

Women’s World Cup 2027: Who could the local nations face in the qualifiers?

✨ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Here’s what you’ll learn: One bowl: France, Germany, Spain and Sweden.Second bowl: Holland, EnglandItaly and Norway.Third bowl: Denmark, Austria, Iceland and Poland.Fourth bowl: Slovenia, Serbia, Ukraine and Republic of Ireland.The four groups in the World Cup qualifiers will contain a team from each seeded pot.England and the Republic of Ireland will be in League A for World Cup qualifiers, and they head into the campaign knowing they have already secured a play-off spot. Despite winning the Euros, the Lionesses are in the second tier, and this could mean…
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