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31+ min ago (152+ words) Harry Kane's late pen helped his team avoid a first defeat of the season and also marked his 50th goal for Bayern in 2025, the first time the former Tottenham striker has ever hit that mark for his club in a single calendar year. Career firsts are hard to come by for a player of Harry Kane's calibre, but the England captain did just that with an 87th minute goal in Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw with Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Kane's late pen helped his team avoid a first defeat of the season and also marked his 50th goal for Bayern in 2025, the first time the former Tottenham striker has ever hit that mark for his club in a single calendar year. Robert Lewandowski, Kane's predecessor in the front line at Bayern, also accomplished the feat in 2021 when he scored 58 times for the…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (350+ words) Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has sent a warning to the Tottenham board after the latest defeat." Tottenham fell to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, their sixth defeat in the Premier League this season. The result sees them now sit 11th in the table with 22 points, six points behind fourth placed Chelsea. Fans showed their frustration at full-time but the manager sent the fans and the board a stern warning during the post match press-conference. Thomas Frank did not shy away from the questions about his under future at Spurs. Instead, he fired a warning to the Tottenham board against making a decision to sack him. The Dane was brought in with a long-term project in mind and the former Brentford manager reminded the hierarchy the need to be patient, insisted that the club's problems run deeper than the…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (526+ words) Rodrygo's first LaLiga goal since January saw a lacklustre Real Madrid side claim a 2-1 win at'Alav's, but the performance was unlikely to lift the pressure on head coach Xabi Alonso. Kylian Mbapp'put Madrid in front in the 24th minute, but they struggled to control the game before Carlos Vicente levelled in the 68th minute. On Wednesday night Rodrygo had gone to Alonso to celebrate his goal in the 2-1 Champions League loss to Manchester City in what he called a show of solidarity, and in the 76th minute here he came to his boss's aid once more with the winning goal. Reports in Spain before kickoff had'claimed anything short of three points would be the final straw for Alonso, but the manner in which they laboured to a win over a side only three points clear of the relegation zone will leave question marks....

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (378+ words) The pressure's on coach Xabi Alonso as Los Blancos travel to the Estadio Mendizorrotza. When to watch Alav's vs. Real Madrid Nothing less than a win will likely do for under-pressure Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso as he looks to hush the mounting speculation around his future at the club with a victory away at midtable Alav's in La Liga. The host, meanwhile, has 18 points from its opening 15 matches, with the Basque side still buzzing from last weekend's 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad -- a result that pushed Eduardo Coudet's team up to 11th in the table. Deportivo Alav's faces Real Madrid at the Estadio Mendizorrotza in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Sunday, Dec. 14. Kickoff is set for9 p.m. CET local time,3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PTin the US and Canada,8 p.m. GMTin the UK and a7 a.m. AEDTkickoff in Australia on Monday morning. Real Madrid have registered just one win…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (804+ words) Shaka Hislop reacts to Mohamed Salah's performance in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton. (2:07) The video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of the VAR protocol and the laws of the game. Andy Davies (@andydaviesref) is a former Select Group referee, with over 12 seasons on the elite list, working across the Premier League and Championship. With extensive experience at the elite level, he has operated within the VAR space in the Premier League and offers a unique insight into the processes, rationale and protocols that are delivered on a Premier League matchday. Referee: Craig Pawson VAR: Darren England Incident: Possible red card Time: 45+2 minutes What happened: Brighton's Diego G'mez challenged…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (1060+ words) When can Aston Villa dare to dream? Their standards dropped and their legs looked heavy but their hunger knows no bounds at the moment. They were pushed to the limit by a determined West Ham, who led twice and will feel they did enough to claim a vital win in their battle against relegation, and still Unai Emery's side managed to strain for a response before emerging victorious for the 15th time in 17 games thanks to Morgan Rogers leading a stunning second-half turnaround.This was not quite as dramatic as last week's last-gasp victory over Arsenal. This time the decisive goal arrived with 11 minutes left, although its impact felt just as big when Rogers followed an equaliser early in the second half by displaying wonderful technique to put Villa 3-2 up with a moment of individual brilliance. The celebrations spoke volumes. There…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (380+ words) Just as Tottenham Hotspur appeared to be generating some momentum, a limp display and an embarrassing defeat at Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangar" leathered in a sensational first-time strike to cap the 3-0 victory and a deeply satisfying week for Sean Dyche, whose side have established daylight between them and the relegation zone, moving five points clear of West Ham.An unedifying defeat for Spurs was underpinned by another erratic performance by their goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, who was at fault for Forest's first two goals, both scored by Callum Hudson-Odoi; Vicario's hospital pass led to Forest's opener and his positioning was exposed for a freakish second. By the end, the oles were out in force on a truly miserable afternoon for Thomas Frank. Continue reading... Hudson-Odoi double sinks limp Spurs to help move Forest away from relegation Just as Tottenham Hotspur appeared…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago (254+ words) Even in a week when they have beaten the mighty Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernab'u, this must rank as one of Pep Guardiola's most satisfying victories of the season. Erling Haaland sent them on their way after holding out against a determined Palace side during the first half before adding a late penalty to take his league tally for the season to 17. But it was Phil Foden who again impressed in front of the England manager Thomas Tuchel as he scored his sixth goal in his past four appearances to seal City's revenge. Both sides came into this game boosted by positive results in Europe in midweek, albeit against contrasting opposition. With 24 hours more to recover after their Champions League victory on Wednesday, Guardiola only made one change as Tijjani Reijnders replaced J'r'my Doku, who was ruled out due…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago (1805+ words) For most of the world, soccer is the most accessible sport imaginable. The pillar of many communities, all it takes to play is a bit of space and something to kick. In the United States, though, soccer is anything but accessible. "When the cost for my son's club team started (pushing) $2,000 because of all the expenses, my husband said, "We're out," said Di Anderson, a loan officer in Phoenix. "He wasn't even a teenager yet." Many in the youth soccer universe have echoed Anderson's frustrations. "There was a line that people used to use a lot: "For soccer around the rest of the world, you need a ball. For soccer in America, you need a uniform, you need referees and you need a scoreboard," said Washington Post reporter Les Carpenter, who has covered the issue of exclusivity in youth soccer…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago (280+ words) Sunderland took the Tyne-Wear derby rivalry to unprecedented levels of pettiness on Sunday, refusing to display Newcastle's name on the Stadium of Light scoreboard during their 1-0 victory. The Black Cats secured bragging rights on the pitch thanks to a bizarre Nick Woltemade own goal, but it was the club's off-pitch antics that sparked a frenzy on social media. In a move widely celebrated by the home faithful, Sunderland broke with Premier League protocol to deliver a calculated insult to their bitter rivals Newcastle. Fans inside the stadium and viewers at home were quick to spot the deliberate omission. While every other away side at the Stadium of Light this season has been afforded the courtesy of having their full club name displayed, Newcastle were reduced to a single generic word: "Visitors." The digital scoreboard read "Sunderland 1 " 0 Visitors' for the duration…...