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Today — 18 February 2026Main stream

Saka relishing challenge of new role, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta praised Bukayo Saka’s willingness to take on new challenges as Arsenal prepare to face Wolves, in their next test on the road to a potential Premier League title. After a 1-1 draw with Brentford in their last league game, the Gunners regained some momentum with a 4-0 win against Wigan Athletic in the […]

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Yesterday — 17 February 2026Main stream

Tudor says there can be no excuses for Spurs in relegation battle

Igor Tudor says there is no time for Tottenham to look for excuses in their fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League, as he prepares to be thrown in at the deep end against Arsenal. Tudor was appointed as Spurs’ interim head coach last week, with Thomas Frank dismissed after an eight-match winless run […]

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Raphinha suggests referees treat Barcelona differently

Raphinha suggested Barcelona are treated differently by referees compared to other teams after a 2-1 defeat to Girona saw them cede control of the title race in LaLiga. Fran Beltran scored an 86th-minute winner as Girona upset their more illustrious Catalan neighbours at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, leaving Real Madrid two points clear at […]

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Echeverri putting ´very bad´ Leverkusen loan behind him at Girona

Manchester City loanee Claudio Echeverri is hoping his loan spell at Girona helps him rediscover the form that led to the Premier League club signing him in the first place. Echeverri joined Man City from River Plate in 2024, but remained with the Argentine giants for another year on loan. The attacker made his City […]

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Man Utd, Chelsea both wanted Klopp after Liverpool departure, claims agent

Manchester United and Chelsea made approaches to hire Jurgen Klopp in the wake of his departure from Liverpool. That is according to Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke. Klopp left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season, following a hugely successful stint in charge at Anfield. He led the Reds to three Champions League finals, winning […]

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´We´re not in a good moment´ – Flick concedes Barcelona need rest

Hansi Flick conceded that his Barcelona are not in a good place and are in need of a rest after they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi to Girona on Monday. Flick watched on as Pau Cubarsi’s 59th-minute opener was quickly cancelled out by Thomas Lemar, with substitute Fran Beltran scoring […]

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Girona 2-1 Barcelona: Beltran´s late strike completes comeback victory

Fran Beltran netted an 86th-minute winner as Barcelona missed the chance to return to the LaLiga summit after slipping to a 2-1 defeat away to 10-man Girona on Monday. The spoils appeared set to be shared after Thomas Lemar had cancelled out Pau Cubarsi’s opener, but Beltran came off the bench to deal Hansi Flick’s […]

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Mansfield to host Arsenal as Newcastle v Man City headlines FA Cup fifth-round draw

Mansfield Town’s reward for their victory over Burnley is a home tie against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The League One side came from behind to win 2-1 at Turf Moor on Saturday, with Louis Reed’s stunning 80th-minute free-kick sending Mansfield through. Indeed, Mansfield’s Nigel Clough will now […]

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Flick welcomes Raphinha return as Barca target LaLiga summit

Hansi Flick will hope Raphinha’s return can help Barcelona move back to the LaLiga summit when they travel to Girona for Monday’s clash. The Brazilian winger has missed Barca’s last three games across all competitions, watching on as Atletico Madrid thrashed them 4-0 in the Copa del Rey semi-finals last time out. Flick confirmed Raphinha […]

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Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic: First-half blitz sees Arteta´s men into fifth round

Arsenal eased into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at the Emirates Stadium, where all their goals came in the first 27 minutes. The Gunners became the first Premier League team to score four goals in the opening half-hour of an FA Cup tie, as they overcame […]

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Van Dijk hopes ´very important´ Salah remains at Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk hopes Mohamed Salah will remain at Liverpool next season after he played a starring role in their 3-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round. Salah scored from the penalty spot and assisted Dominik Szoboszlai’s thumping finish at Anfield on Saturday, with Curtis Jones also on target for Arne Slot’s […]

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Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad: Arbeloa´s team go top as Vinicius scores two penalties

Real Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona to go – at least temporarily – top of LaLiga, with Vinicius Junior scoring two penalties in a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad. Ahead of the Blaugrana making the short trip to Girona on Monday, Alvaro Arbeloa’s men had a chance to move two points clear at the summit, and they […]

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Slot says Liverpool are starting to look settled after routine Brighton win

Arne Slot believes there is more to come from Liverpool now their young additions have settled into the team, describing Saturday’s win over Brighton as one of their best performances of the season. Goals from Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah booked Liverpool’s passage into round five of the FA Cup as they cruised […]

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Chelsea´s Delap owns up to ´silly´ error after horror miss

Liam Delap admitted to making a “silly” error after his premature celebrations cost him a goal in Chelsea’s 4-0 rout of Hull City in the FA Cup. Liam Rosenior’s team eased into the fifth round of the competition with a dominant performance at MKM Stadium on Friday, with Pedro Neto scoring a hat-trick. Estevao was […]

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Rice urges Arsenal to ´block out the noise´ in Premier League title bid

Declan Rice insists Arsenal must focus purely on what they are able to control and “block out the noise” as they aim to win the Premier League title. Arsenal were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, with Keane Lewis-Potter cancelling out Noni Madueke’s goal at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Premier League now […]

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Chelsea´s mentality thrills Rosenior in FA Cup victory over Hull

Liam Rosenior was thrilled with the mentality and attitude on show by his Chelsea during their FA Cup fourth-round win over Hull City on Friday. Rosenior watched on as the Blues emerged 4-0 victors at The MKM Stadium, with Pedro Neto’s first senior hat-trick helping the visitors on their way to a comfortable triumph. Indeed, […]

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Hull City 0-4 Chelsea: Hat-trick hero Neto stars in FA Cup rout

Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick which included a goal straight from a corner as Chelsea cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Championship side Hull City. Estevao was also on target for the Blues at The MKM Stadium on Friday as Liam Rosenior enjoyed a winning return to […]

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Slot: It is impossible to win the Premier League with a poor set-piece record

Arne Slot believes it would be impossible to win a league title with how poor Liverpool are at set-pieces. The reigning Premier League champions are sixth after 26 games this season, 15 points behind leaders Arsenal. Set-pieces have been a key theme in the English top-flight in 2025-26, with Brentford most recently scoring from a […]

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Rice urges Arsenal to ´block out the noise´ in Premier League title bid

Declan Rice insists Arsenal must focus purely on what they are able to control and “block out the noise” as they aim to win the Premier League title. Arsenal were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, with Keane Lewis-Potter cancelling out Noni Madueke’s goal at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Premier League now […]

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Andrews credits Brentford´s culture as European push rolls on

Keith Andrews credited the culture that has been built at Brentford over the years as their excellent season continued with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal. The Premier League leaders took the lead at the Gtech Community Stadium through Nodi Madueke’s header, but Keane Lewis-Potter dragged the Bees level. Igor Thiago went close to winning it […]

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Barcelona were taught a lesson by rampant Atletico Madrid, concedes Flick

Hansi Flick conceded Barcelona got schooled by Atletico Madrid, but vowed his team will give their all to fight back in their Copa del Rey semi-final. Barca went down 4-0 on Thursday, putting Atletico in complete control of the two-legged tie. Eric Garcia, who scored an early own goal, compounded Barca’s misery by receiving a […]

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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal: Visitors´ lead by four points after Lewis-Potter leveller

Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League stands at just four points after they were held to a 1-1 draw by high-flying Brentford on Thursday. Mikel Arteta’s side were looking to respond to Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday, but were far from their best at the Gtech Community Stadium. Noni […]

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Simeone: Atletico ´hurt´ by injuries before Copa del Rey semi-final

Diego Simeone says the injuries to Pablo Barrios and Johnny Cardoso have “hurt” Atletico Madrid ahead of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash with Barcelona. Barrios has been ruled out with a right thigh injury, while Cardoso is also sidelined with a muscle problem, the latest in a string of issues for the American. Barrios […]

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Barcelona star Raphinha slams Ballon d´Or voting process

Raphinha has criticised the voting process for the Ballon d’Or, insisting that “you have to be friendly with the people who vote” to win the award. Despite recording 56 direct goal contributions (34 goals, 22 assists) for Barcelona in 57 appearances last season, the Brazilian winger finished fifth in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting. Paris […]

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Real Madrid join Barcelona in withdrawing from European Super League

Real Madrid have joined Spanish rivals Barcelona in withdrawing from the European Super League. Barcelona confirmed last week that they had pulled out of the project. The Blaugrana, Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter, AC Milan, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea had initially tried to form the breakaway competition in 2021. Madrid […]

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Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Inter: Dimarco and Diouf goals not enough for top-eight finish

Federico Dimarco and Andy Diouf were on target in the second half as Inter defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0, but it was not enough to send the Nerazzurri straight through to the Champions League’s last 16. After a dire first half at Signal Iduna Park, Dimarco scored with a wonderful free-kick with 10 minutes remaining – […]

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Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid: Mourinho´s side alive as visitors drop into play-offs after thriller

Real Madrid missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 as Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s stoppage-time goal miraculously kept them in the competition with a 4-2 win. Jose Mourinho came back to haunt former club as a European classic saw Benfica clinch the final position in the knockout-stage play-off round in the […]

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Napoli 2-3 Chelsea: Joao Pedro sends Scudetto holders crashing out of Champions League

Napoli crashed out of the Champions League as Joao Pedro inspired Chelsea to a 3-2 comeback victory at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Joao Pedro scored two stunning goals in the second half on Wednesday as the Blues sealed their spot in the last 16. Chelsea went ahead through Enzo Fernandez’s 19th-minute penalty, awarded for a […]

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