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Branthwaite reveals brain study helped him conquer injuries and earn England call

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Branthwaite reveals brain study helped him conquer injuries and earn England call

There is a version of Jarrad Branthwaite's last eighteen months that reads as pure misery. Repeated hamstring tears, a Merseyside derby ended in tears on a...

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Ghosts of 2023 quelled after Dortmund return to the Bundesliga summit | Andy Brassell

Dortmund are top of the Bundesliga. Let that land for a second. Not for the first time in recent memory, you might say, but the last time they were there...

Pierre Sage took Lens to new heights. His replacement left after six games

There is something almost farcical about a club that wins the Coupe de France, finishes second in Ligue 1, and then spends the following months tearing...

WSL talking points: Arsenal’s attacking woes and Goodwin makes England case

Arsenal have now gone two home league games without a win, and the questions are stacking up faster than Renée Slegers can deflect them. A 1-1 draw with...

Champions Inter deny would-be title rivals Roma as Martínez haunts Gasperini | Nicky Bandini

There is something almost unfair about Lautaro Martínez. Gasperini knows it, laughed about it to the man's face at full time, and still had no answer for...

Manchester United’s engine room runs out of steam as fans voice frustration | Jacob Steinberg

Five points from five games. Out of the Carabao Cup. A draw away to a Fulham side that had won nothing before kick-off. This is where Manchester United are...

Pulisic starts, scores first Milan goal of '26 in win

It has been a long wait. Nine months without a goal for Milan, booed off their own pitch in midweek, left out of the international squad entirely. Christian...

Andros Townsend avoids injury after bizarre pitch roller incident in Thailand

Andros Townsend has been hit by a pitch roller in Thailand, walked it off, came on as a substitute, and still had the presence of mind to make it funny on...

Holmberg rescues point for Arsenal but Manchester United off the mark in WSL

Smilla Holmberg's 95th-minute volley saved Arsenal's blushes, but a 1-1 home draw against Manchester United tells you everything that is starting to feel...

Zidane’s next move as France coach may reveal the wizard behind the curtain | Jonathan Wilson

We've spent years debating whether Zinedine Zidane is genuinely a great manager or simply a great man who happened to be standing in the right dugout. Now...

Newcastle back to winning ways as Willock and Hall end Hull’s unbeaten start

Hull City came into this one with something to prove to the Premier League. They left St James' Park having proved it, and still somehow lost. Joe Willock...

Heat is on Carrick but Wilcox must share blame for Manchester United’s woes

Sacking Carrick would be the easy answer. It would also be the wrong one, or at least an incomplete one. Wednesday's Carabao Cup exit, met with boos and...