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The Score: Arsenal are champions elect, Caicedo 2.0 and Dyche proves me wrong
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
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π¨ The Score π¨
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
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Sheffield Wednesday are making progress off the pitch towards securing their long-term future.
This weekend was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer.
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This weekend was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer.
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The clanging irony about Sheffield Wednesday
Wednesday are making progress off the pitch towards securing their future. The Steel City derby was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer
inews.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Sheffield Wednesday are making progress off the pitch towards securing their long-term future.
This weekend was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
This weekend was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Back to square one. Minus one.
This run of games was always going to give us the truest indication of where Manchester United are at.
There's been recent improvement that will buy Amorim time, but those gains, to quote a ghost of recent past, are only marginal.
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This run of games was always going to give us the truest indication of where Manchester United are at.
There's been recent improvement that will buy Amorim time, but those gains, to quote a ghost of recent past, are only marginal.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Ruben Amorim has set fire to Man Utdβs marginal gains
As is the case at United, they are only ever two defeats from another crisis
inews.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Back to square one. Minus one.
This run of games was always going to give us the truest indication of where Manchester United are at.
There's been recent improvement that will buy Amorim time, but those gains, to quote a ghost of recent past, are only marginal.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
This run of games was always going to give us the truest indication of where Manchester United are at.
There's been recent improvement that will buy Amorim time, but those gains, to quote a ghost of recent past, are only marginal.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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π«π· 'This time it is the British on edge...'
#nufc fans have been told no scarves, no colours, don't hang flags & don't go to the Old Port. Could spend SEVEN HOURS in the stadium tomorrow.
For @ipapersport.bsky.social, on the road for an away day like no other π
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#nufc fans have been told no scarves, no colours, don't hang flags & don't go to the Old Port. Could spend SEVEN HOURS in the stadium tomorrow.
For @ipapersport.bsky.social, on the road for an away day like no other π
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Newcastle fans face a 'dodgy' away day like no other
Travelling supporters to Marseille have been told to ditch club colours and will face a list of other draconian measures for the Champions League clash
inews.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
π«π· 'This time it is the British on edge...'
#nufc fans have been told no scarves, no colours, don't hang flags & don't go to the Old Port. Could spend SEVEN HOURS in the stadium tomorrow.
For @ipapersport.bsky.social, on the road for an away day like no other π
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
#nufc fans have been told no scarves, no colours, don't hang flags & don't go to the Old Port. Could spend SEVEN HOURS in the stadium tomorrow.
For @ipapersport.bsky.social, on the road for an away day like no other π
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
π¨ The Score π¨
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
The Score: Arsenal are champions elect, Caicedo 2.0 and Dyche proves me wrong
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
inews.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
π¨ The Score π¨
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
β Arsenal won't need 90 points
π€ Chelsea's Caicedo 2.0
π€ Dyche proves me wrong
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 12 π
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As unlikely as it may seem at this stage, Andre Onana remains open to giving his Man Utd career one more shot next season.
He is far more likely, however, to follow Rashford and Sancho out the door on a permanent basis.
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He is far more likely, however, to follow Rashford and Sancho out the door on a permanent basis.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Onana's Man Utd career takes new turn as Rashford set for Β£26m transfer
Ruben Amorim is weighing up the futures of Onana, Rashford and Jadon Sancho
inews.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
As unlikely as it may seem at this stage, Andre Onana remains open to giving his Man Utd career one more shot next season.
He is far more likely, however, to follow Rashford and Sancho out the door on a permanent basis.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
He is far more likely, however, to follow Rashford and Sancho out the door on a permanent basis.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Interview ποΈMan City's Kerstin Casparij on the transgender community: "Treat everyone with kindness, an open mind and an open heart. I'd encourage people to do that a bit more" π³οΈββ§οΈ
#MCFC #TransAwarenessWeek #LGBTQFootball
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#MCFC #TransAwarenessWeek #LGBTQFootball
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'Trans women should be treated equally': Man City star on LGBT+ rights
Kerstin Casparij is in the form of her life - she speaks to The i Paper's Kat Lucas
inews.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Interview ποΈMan City's Kerstin Casparij on the transgender community: "Treat everyone with kindness, an open mind and an open heart. I'd encourage people to do that a bit more" π³οΈββ§οΈ
#MCFC #TransAwarenessWeek #LGBTQFootball
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#MCFC #TransAwarenessWeek #LGBTQFootball
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"Performative, cruel and bullying, this was not the behaviour becoming of an Australia captain"
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November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"Performative, cruel and bullying, this was not the behaviour becoming of an Australia captain"
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Palestineβs national team have long faced obstacles.
Today, like everything else in Gaza, the football infrastructure has been shattered.
More than 400 members of the football community have been killed.
Today, like everything else in Gaza, the football infrastructure has been shattered.
More than 400 members of the football community have been killed.
'We dream of playing at home again': The long exile of Palestine's football team
Some of the players have yet to step foot on home soil amid the ongoing conflict
inews.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Palestineβs national team have long faced obstacles.
Today, like everything else in Gaza, the football infrastructure has been shattered.
More than 400 members of the football community have been killed.
Today, like everything else in Gaza, the football infrastructure has been shattered.
More than 400 members of the football community have been killed.
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Palestine's national team and the long journey home - a lovely read from Simon Hart on this week's matches in Bilbao and Barcelona
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'We dream of playing at home again': The long exile of Palestine's football team
Some of the players have yet to step foot on home soil amid the ongoing conflict
inews.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Palestine's national team and the long journey home - a lovely read from Simon Hart on this week's matches in Bilbao and Barcelona
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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"England are looking to the future - Earps has resigned herself to the past"
βοΈ @kat-lucas.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"England are looking to the future - Earps has resigned herself to the past"
βοΈ @kat-lucas.bsky.social
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Football gave Jack Wilshere so much pain, but now heβs all in again.
I went to see him and Luton Town, where he hopes to begin a second career
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I went to see him and Luton Town, where he hopes to begin a second career
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Jack Wilshere: Football is my life - Luton have given it back to me
The Hatters boss tells Daniel Storey about his return after a decade of pain
inews.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Football gave Jack Wilshere so much pain, but now heβs all in again.
I went to see him and Luton Town, where he hopes to begin a second career
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
I went to see him and Luton Town, where he hopes to begin a second career
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Welcome to the annual Wolves dice roll, only this time it feels more bleak than ever.
This is a club paying the price for their own rank incompetence and alienating supporters. The floor has gone.
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This is a club paying the price for their own rank incompetence and alienating supporters. The floor has gone.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Wolves fans fear extinction more than relegation
Welcome to the annual dice roll, only this time it feels more redundant than ever
inews.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Welcome to the annual Wolves dice roll, only this time it feels more bleak than ever.
This is a club paying the price for their own rank incompetence and alienating supporters. The floor has gone.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
This is a club paying the price for their own rank incompetence and alienating supporters. The floor has gone.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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This a project I've been working on for a while. Arthur Gilligan, England's captain on the 1924-25 Ashes tour of Australia, was written off as a fascist in the years after his death. The truth may be a little more complicated. Big read for
@ipapersport.bsky.social
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@ipapersport.bsky.social
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The mysterious tale of England's fascist cricket captain
Chris Stocks spent six months tracing the story of Arthur Gilligan, who led England on the Ashes tour of Australia in 1924-25. What he found surprised him
inews.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This a project I've been working on for a while. Arthur Gilligan, England's captain on the 1924-25 Ashes tour of Australia, was written off as a fascist in the years after his death. The truth may be a little more complicated. Big read for
@ipapersport.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/sport/cricke...
@ipapersport.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/sport/cricke...
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Last weekend, I spent three days with non-league clubs looking to pull off FA Cup upsets for a piece on the brilliance of the English football pyramid. It was a laugh.
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Hunting for giant killers: My 72-hour FA Cup odyssey
We take the FA Cup for granted so I went to four matches in three days
inews.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Last weekend, I spent three days with non-league clubs looking to pull off FA Cup upsets for a piece on the brilliance of the English football pyramid. It was a laugh.
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inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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The Score - Premier League weekend review
- Eddie Howe's away day problem
- Leeds' open play chance creation
- Mateta and headed shots
- Arsenal vs promoted clubs
- Pereira out
- Liverpool and 24-25 control
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
- Eddie Howe's away day problem
- Leeds' open play chance creation
- Mateta and headed shots
- Arsenal vs promoted clubs
- Pereira out
- Liverpool and 24-25 control
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
The Score: Brighton's lucky charm, Newcastle woes and Spurs are close to mutiny
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
inews.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The Score - Premier League weekend review
- Eddie Howe's away day problem
- Leeds' open play chance creation
- Mateta and headed shots
- Arsenal vs promoted clubs
- Pereira out
- Liverpool and 24-25 control
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
- Eddie Howe's away day problem
- Leeds' open play chance creation
- Mateta and headed shots
- Arsenal vs promoted clubs
- Pereira out
- Liverpool and 24-25 control
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
π¨ The Score π¨
πͺ Brighton's lucky charm
π Newcastle's woes continue
π£ Tottenham are close to mutiny
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 10 π
πͺ Brighton's lucky charm
π Newcastle's woes continue
π£ Tottenham are close to mutiny
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 10 π
The Score: Brighton's lucky charm, Newcastle woes and Spurs are close to mutiny
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
inews.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
π¨ The Score π¨
πͺ Brighton's lucky charm
π Newcastle's woes continue
π£ Tottenham are close to mutiny
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 10 π
πͺ Brighton's lucky charm
π Newcastle's woes continue
π£ Tottenham are close to mutiny
@danielstorey85.bsky.social gives his verdict on every #PremierLeague team after Gameweek 10 π
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Strasbourg are a success story with the youngest team in Europe. Strasbourg are also owned by BlueCo and are a "sister club" of Chelsea.
I went to the city to try to square a circle that now defines this club. I donβt know if you ever can.
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I went to the city to try to square a circle that now defines this club. I donβt know if you ever can.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
The awkward question facing Chelsea's 'football nursery'
Strasbourg fan protests reveal uncomfortable truths about multi-club ownership
inews.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Strasbourg are a success story with the youngest team in Europe. Strasbourg are also owned by BlueCo and are a "sister club" of Chelsea.
I went to the city to try to square a circle that now defines this club. I donβt know if you ever can.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
I went to the city to try to square a circle that now defines this club. I donβt know if you ever can.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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The Score - Premier League weekend review column
Includes:
- First-half Manchester United
- Direct passes against Liverpool
- Bruno Guimaraes' consistency
- Bournemouth's midfield energy
- Wolves and West Ham doomed?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Includes:
- First-half Manchester United
- Direct passes against Liverpool
- Bruno Guimaraes' consistency
- Bournemouth's midfield energy
- Wolves and West Ham doomed?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
The Score: Man Utdβs new thing, Wolves' main issue and why Liverpool are spooked
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
inews.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The Score - Premier League weekend review column
Includes:
- First-half Manchester United
- Direct passes against Liverpool
- Bruno Guimaraes' consistency
- Bournemouth's midfield energy
- Wolves and West Ham doomed?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Includes:
- First-half Manchester United
- Direct passes against Liverpool
- Bruno Guimaraes' consistency
- Bournemouth's midfield energy
- Wolves and West Ham doomed?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Absolutely blown away to have been nominated for Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2025, amid some frankly ridiculous competition.
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett... @pressgazette.co.uk
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British Journalism Awards 2025: Finalists revealed
Press Gazette is proud to reveal the shortlist for theΒ British Journalism Awards 2025, with links to all of the winning work.
pressgazette.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Absolutely blown away to have been nominated for Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2025, amid some frankly ridiculous competition.
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett... @pressgazette.co.uk
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Reinforced toilets, a scramble for noodles and the sight of 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social finds out how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament: trib.al/MeXNR3l
@kat-lucas.bsky.social finds out how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament: trib.al/MeXNR3l
October 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reinforced toilets, a scramble for noodles and the sight of 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social finds out how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament: trib.al/MeXNR3l
@kat-lucas.bsky.social finds out how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament: trib.al/MeXNR3l
π½ Reinforced toilets
π A scramble for noodles
π² 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social reveals how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament π
π A scramble for noodles
π² 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social reveals how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament π
I went to meet the Sumos at the Albert Hall - this is the best sport in the world
Reinforced toilets, a scramble for noodles and the sight of 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes - how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament
inews.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
π½ Reinforced toilets
π A scramble for noodles
π² 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social reveals how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament π
π A scramble for noodles
π² 400lbs wrestlers on Lime bikes
@kat-lucas.bsky.social reveals how London has welcomed the Grand Sumo Tournament π
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Southend United and Scunthorpe United were both almost destroyed by their former owners. Now, in non-league, new life and new hope.
I went to watch a resurrection derby to tell their stories and show why being saved matters so much.
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I went to watch a resurrection derby to tell their stories and show why being saved matters so much.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Southend and Scunthorpe: phoenixes from the football 'bin fire'
Six years ago, Southend and Scunthorpe met in League One. Now they meet again in very different circumstances. Daniel Storey went along to tell their stories
inews.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Southend United and Scunthorpe United were both almost destroyed by their former owners. Now, in non-league, new life and new hope.
I went to watch a resurrection derby to tell their stories and show why being saved matters so much.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
I went to watch a resurrection derby to tell their stories and show why being saved matters so much.
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
πΆ On the road again... πΆ
@danielstorey85.bsky.social goes to Southend vs Scunthorpe - football's resurrection derby β½οΈ
#SUFC #UTI #IRON
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
@danielstorey85.bsky.social goes to Southend vs Scunthorpe - football's resurrection derby β½οΈ
#SUFC #UTI #IRON
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Southend and Scunthorpe: phoenixes from the football 'bin fire'
Six years ago, Southend and Scunthorpe met in League One. Now they meet again in very different circumstances. Daniel Storey went along to tell their stories
inews.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
πΆ On the road again... πΆ
@danielstorey85.bsky.social goes to Southend vs Scunthorpe - football's resurrection derby β½οΈ
#SUFC #UTI #IRON
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
@danielstorey85.bsky.social goes to Southend vs Scunthorpe - football's resurrection derby β½οΈ
#SUFC #UTI #IRON
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Golden wonders π
@kevingarside.bsky.social picks the England XI that would have won the World Cup (probably) π
#EnglandFootball
@kevingarside.bsky.social picks the England XI that would have won the World Cup (probably) π
#EnglandFootball
No JT or Lamps? My Golden Generation XI that would've won England the World Cup
No Steven Gerrard? Ledley King over John Terry at centre-back? Kevin Garside picks his ultimate England XI of players from the 'Golden Generation'
inews.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Golden wonders π
@kevingarside.bsky.social picks the England XI that would have won the World Cup (probably) π
#EnglandFootball
@kevingarside.bsky.social picks the England XI that would have won the World Cup (probably) π
#EnglandFootball
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Hearts and Hibs are both now part-owned by Premier League clubs.
So I went to the first Edinburgh derby of a new era to ask: is this the game changer Scottish football needs?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
So I went to the first Edinburgh derby of a new era to ask: is this the game changer Scottish football needs?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Hearts, Hibs and the promise of a new dawn for Scottish football
The Old Firm may have a tight grip but the Edinburgh derby showed me change really is in the air
inews.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Hearts and Hibs are both now part-owned by Premier League clubs.
So I went to the first Edinburgh derby of a new era to ask: is this the game changer Scottish football needs?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
So I went to the first Edinburgh derby of a new era to ask: is this the game changer Scottish football needs?
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...