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‘I’ve had a very hectic career’: Mario Balotelli on Italian football’s troubles and his future

Striker talks to Emanuele Giulianelli about life in the UAE, problems with the Azzurri and the ‘special feeling’ of playing for Manchester City

30 Aug

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 9: Liverpool

Liverpool will hope Germany striker Vivien Endemann and Japanese youngster Mao Itamura can help get them off to a better start than they had last season

The Guardian29 Aug

Carrick dismisses ‘lazy’ Manchester United criticism and defends Fernandes’ leadership

Michael Carrick has said it was ‘lazy and easy’ to say everything was wrong with Manchester United after the opening-day defeat at Hull

The Guardian29 Aug

Lavish spending fails to fix Tottenham’s big issue – the lack of a soul or spine

It might be too early to push the panic button after the 2-0 defeat by Newcastle but Roberto De Zerbi faces a huge task if he is to turn Spurs around

The Guardian29 Aug

Biggest problem for Spurs is finding ‘right mentality’, says Roberto De Zerbi

Speaking after Tottenham’s 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle, Roberto De Zerbi also said Richarlison and Kevin Danso had asked for transfers

The Guardian29 Aug

Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa got the goals as Newcastle survived a first-half onslaught before beating sorry Spurs

The Guardian29 Aug

No country for old men: Premier League grind is why managers are getting younger

The boss in the dugout is typically no longer an ageing former player – most are in their 40s on an exhausting treadmill

The Guardian29 Aug

Elanga and Wissa strike as Newcastle extend Spurs’ miserable start to season

Goals from Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa gave Newcastle a 2-0 win at Tottenham, who have lost their two opening games in the Premier League

The Guardian29 Aug

Transfer roundup: Moyes wants to keep Armstrong while Forest agree Muñoz deal

David Moyes said Everton could not afford to lose their best players after fans made clear their displeasure at the possible transfer of Harrison Armstrong

The Guardian29 Aug