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Ronaldo refused to come on as substitute – Ten Hag Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said there “has to be consequences” after confirming Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham on Wednesday. Ronaldo, 37, left Old Trafford before full-time after leaving the bench and walking down the tunnel in the 89th minute of United’s …

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Dejan Kulusevski has scored six goals in 29 appearances for Tottenham since joining on an 18-month loan from Juventus in January Dejan Kulusevski may not play for Tottenham again until after the World Cup ends in December, says manager Antonio Conte. Conte says Kulusevski, who is on loan from Juventus, has since suffered a setback in his recovery. “I think …

Aston Villa’s 3–0 loss to Fulham on Thursday was the final straw for Steven Gerrard. Villa sacked its manager after a run of poor results left the club hovering just above the Premier League’s relegation zone following its latest defeat. The side sits in 17th place after 11 matches, out of the bottom three only on tiebreaker. Villa is winless …

England were in a group with Japan, Argentina and Scotland at the last World Cup in 2019 European champions England will discover their Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 opponents in Saturday’s draw – and you can watch it live from Auckland, New Zealand, on the BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the Red Button from 07:30 BST. Sarina Wiegman’s …

Hours after Manchester United announced that Cristiano Ronaldo would be removed from the first team following his refusal to enter Wednesday’s game against Tottenham, the star forward has offered a public response. Ronaldo, who has only started twice in the team’s 10 Premier League contests this season, said in an Instagram post that he would continue to work hard at …

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has left the club following Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.” Villa have won just twice in the league this season and only sit above the relegation zone on goals scored. …

Following a sluggish start to the Premier League season in which they dropped their first two games by a combined 6–1 score, Manchester United have righted the ship, winning six of their last eight matches. That run includes Wednesday’s 2–0 win third-place Tottenham, which had the Red Devils smiling, with one notable exception: star forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who rejoined …

Cissokok was sent off after appearing to slap Mayling Online abuse towards Sarah Mayling and Hawa Cissoko has been “horrific”, says Aston Villa boss Carla Ward. Hammers defender Cissoko was sent off for lashing out at Villa’s Mayling in Sunday’s Women’s Super League match, sparking a confrontation when Cissoko left the pitch. “The abuse for both of them has been …

Chelsea manager Graham Potter praised Christian Pulisic for his contribution to the team so far this season, but said that the upcoming World Cup won’t affect his decision to play the U.S. men’s national team star.  Pulisic, whose future was uncertain during the last transfer window under former manager Thomas Tuchel, has only started two games this season for Chelsea. Since …