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Palhinha: Tottenham must focus on Premier League after Frankfurt win

João Palhinha said Tottenham must concentrate on the Premier League after their 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, rejecting talk of the club winning the Champions League. Asked if Spurs could win the competition as he left the stadium, Palhinha chuckled and said: “I know what you want to

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Emile Heskey opens up on Liverpool move, England caps and Rooney tunnel fight

GOAL released episode three of its Beast Mode On Podcast on July 31, 2025, as Adebayo Akinfenwa sits down with former Liverpool, Aston Villa and England striker Emile Heskey. The 47-year-old, a Leicester City favourite who won 62 caps for England and was once the Reds' most expensive player,

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NBC launches Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and Peacock Feb. 1–Apr. 5

NBC Sports is placing Sunday Night Basketball in its weekly prime-time rotation for the first time, bringing NBA games to NBC and Peacock every Sunday night from February 1 through April 5, 2026. The network says the slate will feature big NBA names — including LeBron, Wemby, Jokić, Steph, SGA and

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Benfica beat Real Madrid as chaotic final day decides Champions League groups

Benfica beat Real Madrid 3-2 at the Estádio da Luz on the final day of the Champions League group stage, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin heading a last‑gasp winner to send Benfica into the knockout phase and leave Real Madrid facing the playoffs. The match ended in scenes of wild

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Kane and Mbappe head GOAL's 2025-26 Champions League league-phase XI

After a mammoth 144 games, the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League concluded and GOAL published its Team of the League Phase on Jan 29, 2026, headlined by Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. Arsenal finished top with a perfect record, Manchester City secured automatic qualification to the round of

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Sign up for the Moving the Goalposts women's football newsletter

The Guardian is inviting readers to sign up for Moving the Goalposts, a free women’s football email described in the announcement as offered twice a week and as a weekly newsletter, featuring insights from experts such as Ada Hegerberg and Magdalena Eriksson. The newsletter promises to delve deeper into

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Benfica and Bodø/Glimt bring Champions League drama

Max Rushden is joined by Nick Ames, Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Archie Rhind-Tutt in a Football Weekly Extra video to discuss a dramatic end to the Champions League group stage. The panel conversation, presented as a Football Weekly Extra video, focuses on the late-stage drama involving Benfica and Bodø/

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Man Utd rule out Cole Palmer transfer, prioritise Casemiro replacement

Manchester United have formally ruled out a summer move for Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, deciding the transfer would be financially unviable and instead prioritising the search for a successor to departing midfielder Casemiro. According to The Mirror, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and CEO Omar Berrada held high-level talks and concluded

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Squad depth proving decisive in WSL title race

Squad depth is increasingly decisive in the Women’s Super League title race, with Manchester City described as using rotation centrally to their momentum; City sit nine points ahead of Chelsea going into Sunday’s game against them, the report says. The article says a crowded fixture list — with several

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Watching 18 Champions League games at once was entertaining but overstuffed

A Guardian columnist described attempting to watch 18 Champions League matches at the same time on the final group-stage match day as entertaining but overwhelming, saying the information overload from TV, laptop and phone made it hard to judge whether it was a brilliant night of football. The piece says

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Wolves braced for £50m Jørgen Strand Larsen bid from Crystal Palace

Wolves are braced for a bid totalling £50m for Norway striker Jørgen Strand Larsen from Crystal Palace, with the forward expected to exit in this window and Palace said to be in advanced discussions to sign him. Agent Jorge Mendes is leading negotiations on behalf of Wolves, with an initial

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Alexandre Pato linked to Colchester takeover; urged to copy Wrexham’s Reynolds & Rob Mac

Alexandre Pato has been linked with a consortium interested in a possible takeover of Colchester United, and has been urged to take inspiration from Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac’s visible approach at Wrexham, GOAL reported on Jan 29, 2026. EFL pundit Don Goodman said the interest is a positive

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Trinity Rodman signs record £1.5m-a-year deal under new ‘Rodman Rule’

Trinity Rodman has signed what the article calls the most lucrative contract in the history of women’s football, a reported £1.5m-a-year deal, flanked by Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang and a young fan called Emma in pink braids; the move comes under a new NWSL provision widely dubbed

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Chelsea recall Kendry Páez and agree season-long loan to River Plate

On Jan 29, 2026, Chelsea reached a full agreement to recall 18-year-old Kendry Páez from Strasbourg and send him on a season-long loan to River Plate, according to Fabrizio Romano. The loan is understood to cover the 2026 South American season and will see Páez play at the Estadio Más

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Manchester United eye Rafael Leão, Iliman Ndiaye or Tyrique George

Manchester United are plotting at Old Trafford and are keen to bring in young talent, with Chelsea’s 19-year-old Tyrique George on their shortlist alongside Milan’s Rafael Leão and Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye. Tyrique George has become something of a fringe figure at Stamford Bridge in recent times, the

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Guardiola to thank Mourinho after Benfica keeper’s late goal keeps Man City in CL last‑16

Pep Guardiola says he will send a thank-you message to Jose Mourinho after Benfica’s stoppage‑time goal helped Manchester City secure automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin headed a remarkable 98th‑minute goal at the Estadio da Luz, a strike that saw Benfica

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O’Neill seeks renewed enthusiasm as Celtic seek Europa League relief

Martin O’Neill used pre-match media duties ahead of Celtic’s Europa League visit to Utrecht on Thursday to urge 'renewed enthusiasm' and to say the club will try to qualify for the knockout stages. O’Neill pointed to recent results — 'We got a result in Feyenoord

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Five Premier League clubs reach Champions League last 16 as Newcastle drop into play-offs with Real Madrid & PSG

A total of five Premier League clubs secured automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 on Jan 29, 2026, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City all finishing in the top eight, while Newcastle United were forced into the February play-off alongside giants Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain,

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Rosenior praises young Chelsea after 3-2 win at Napoli to reach last 16

Liam Rosenior praised his young Chelsea side after they came from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. An excellent double from João Pedro and a devastating cameo from Cole Palmer ensured Rosenior’s side secured the

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Guardian offers free Football Daily weekday email

The Guardian offers the Football Daily newsletter, a free email that kicks off your afternoon with the paper’s take on the world of football, delivered every weekday. The newsletter promises a roundup of the football news and gossip "in our own belligerent, sometimes intelligent and – very occasionally – funny

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Al Qadsiah vs Al Hilal: kick-off time, form and how to live-stream (Jan 29, 2026)

GOAL explains how to watch Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal against Al Qadsiah on 29 Jan 2026; kick-off is listed as 12:30 EST and 17:30 GMT. A win for Al Hilal would extend their lead over Al Ahli, GOAL says. Al Qadsiah come in on the back

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Wasteful Leeds pegged back at Everton; EFL roundup on Football Weekly

On the Football Weekly podcast today, Monday Night Football is described as a classic game of two halves after wasteful Leeds were pegged back at Everton. The episode says Leeds should have put Everton away before coming back in the second half, framing the match as one of missed chances

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West Ham send Igor Julio back to Brighton to pursue loan moves for Kinsky and Disasi

West Ham have made space for potential loan moves for Tottenham’s Antonin Kinsky and Chelsea’s Axel Disasi by cutting short Igor Julio’s season-long loan and sending him back to Brighton, the club has confirmed. Manager Nuno Espírito Santo has already strengthened his attack by signing Taty Castellanos

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FCSB must beat Fenerbahce to stay alive — kick-off, TV channels and team news

FC FCSB face Fenerbahce in a Europa League must-win on 29 Jan 2026, kicking off at 15:00 EST / 20:00 GMT, with FCSB needing a victory to keep their hopes of advancing into the playoffs alive, GOAL reports. GOAL lists English-language broadcast options: USA – Paramount+; UK – Premier Sports; Australia

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Zanotti header sends Corinthians past Gotham in Women’s Champions Cup semi

Corinthians beat Gotham FC in the first semi-final of the inaugural Fifa Women’s Champions Cup at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, a goal from 40‑year‑old captain Gabi Zanotti in the 83rd minute proving decisive. Gotham manager Juan Carlos Amorós praised his players’ efforts and attributed the defeat to