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AC Milan will have to be perfect defensively when they host Premier League side Liverpool in their Champions League opener at San Siro, manager Paulo Fonseca (51) said on Monday. The seven-time European champions Milan are ninth in the Serie A standings, having won one of their four matches and welcome Liverpool on Tuesday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (39) says Erik ten Hag's attitude is too negative, urging the Manchester United manager to target the Premier League title even though the club need to "rebuild from the bottom". The Portugal star, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, fell out with Ten Hag before his second spell at Old Trafford ended late in 2022. Ronaldo believes his former club needs sweeping changes but that Ten Hag should not rule out winning major trophies in the meantime.

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that midfielders Jude Bellingham (21) and Aurelien Tchouameni (24) are back from injury as Los Blancos begin the defence of their Champions League trophy.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (42) has signed a new three-year contract to extend his stay with the Gunners until 2027. The Spaniard joined Arsenal in 2019 and was heading into the final year of his deal before agreeing new terms ahead of the north London derby on Sunday, September 15th. Sporting Director Edu said: “We are really happy that Mikel has signed a new long-term contract.

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Gabriel Magalhaes’ (26) header was the difference in the 65th Premier League (PL) North London derby as Arsenal came out 1-0 victors over Tottenham Hotspur, earning their third consecutive away head-to-head win. While Arsenal spent the early stages trying to settle without their absentees, Spurs immediately got to work trying to take advantage and find an opener.

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Five club officials and 38 soccer players have been issued with lifetime bans after a two-year investigation into match fixing and gambling. The Chinese Football Association has banned them as part of a crackdown on corruption in one of China’s most popular sports.

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A late strike from Denzel Dumfries (28) spared Inter Milan’s blushes to ensure the Serie A champions recovered from a goal down to claim a hard-fought 1-1 draw with AC Monza, who are without a win in 13 league games since March. The Biancorossi came into this clash following an inauspicious start to the season, which yielded two draws and one defeat.

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On Tuesday, Both Brazil and Argentina were defeated in their qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. Argentina remains top of the standings despite the 2-1 loss against Colombia in Barranquilla.