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Eric Bailly may not have envisaged his Manchester United career petering out as it did when he first joined the club, but he still has fond memories of his arrival.
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FIFA women's U-17 World Cup: India open campaign against USA with hope to get at least a point
India had booked an automatic berth in the age-group showpiece as hosts and they are one of the three debutants in the tournament along with fellow Group A side Morocco and Tanzania (Group D). Head coach Thomas Dennerby had said that the hosts will be a tough side to score against and taking a point from the formidable USA at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday can be a big achievement for India. USA have come into the tournament as winners of the CONCACAF championships and they would look to open their campaign with a win, knowing fully well that a slip-up against India can cost them dear in a Group which also has title contenders Brazil.
Nervy Barcelona cling on to beat Celta Vigo and top La Liga, Real Sociedad beat Villarreal
Barcelona earn an agonising 1-0 win over Celta Vigo to move back top of La Liga on Sunday. After Real Madrid beat Getafe, Barcelona knew they had to beat the Galicians to head into next Sunday's Clasico as league leaders, but Celta did not make it easy for them. With Barcelona clutching a narrow advantage, the visitors came close to an equaliser at Camp Nou and Marc-Andre ter Stegen earned a sixth consecutive domestic clean sheet with a brilliant save from Iago Aspas late on. Goncalo Paciencia hit the post in stoppage time with the Catalans on the ropes, begging for the whistle. "We had a great second half, with four, or five, or six clear chances, but if you don't score at Camp Nou then it's normal that you lose," Aspas told DAZN. "They ended up wasting time on throw-ins."
Premier League odds, picks: Week 10 of the 2022-23 season
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La Liga: Karim Benzema aiming to get back into the groove against Getafe
Karim Benzema returned for Real Madrid after injury, only to find a new contender on his throne as the deadliest player in Spain, in the shape of Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski. The French forward, a front-runner for the Ballon d'Or after leading Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory last season, finished as the top flight's leading scorer with 27 goals. However, this season a thigh injury kept him out for nearly a month and Barcelona's marquee summer signing Lewandowski raced to the top of the goalscoring charts on nine goals, scoring in his last six league games.
Lionel Messi: 2022 World Cup will be my last as a player
Lionel Messi says this year’s World Cup will be his last as a player, the 35-year-old bowing out of international football before the 2026 tournament in North America.
'People say things' - Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold thinking 'positively' after starring in Rangers win
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s recent performances have drawn plenty of criticism but the Liverpool defender insists he “always tries to think positively” after netting a sublime free-kick in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Rangers in the Champions League. The 23-year-old was omitted from Gareth Southgate’s England bench in the last Nations League game against Germany after coming under fire during a poor spell of form. Ad But Alexander-Arnold provided a reminder of his brilliance with a stunning free-kick to give Jurgen Klopp’s side the lead against the Scottish club in Group A.
Sevilla and Atletico Madrid battle to hold on to La Liga progress
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla have cut ground on Spain's traditional giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in recent years, but the tide is turning again. In 2014 and 2021 Atletico lifted the title, while Sevilla have been in contention too, finishing in the top four in each of the last three campaigns. However, Diego Simeone's Rojiblancos visit the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Saturday looking for a vital win to try and keep a grasp on the league frontrunners' coattails, while Julen Lopetegui's side are scrambling for points to move away from the relegation zone.