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Real Madrid's stars score the goals, the grit gets them home
Tuesday's 3-2 win over Atalanta showed that Carlo Ancelotti is starting to find a balance between Real Madrid's star quality and grit.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REACTION
Player ratings: Salah scores but Alisson's saves keep Liverpool perfect in Champions League
Liverpool stay perfect in the UEFA Champions League thanks to a goal from Salah and a bunch of saves from Alisson.

Klinsmann: Mbappe getting back to his best at Real Madrid

MERCENARY OFF THE BENCH
Inside the super-sub role, and why Durán is the ultimate game changer
Jhon Durán is the ultimate super-sub this season, but what goes into the mental and tactical prep of coming off the bench to help your team win?


TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal keen on Vlahović in January
Arsenal are eyeing a possible move for Juventus' Dušan Vlahović in January. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Mohamed Salah: Stay or go? What Liverpool and the player should do
As Salah's contract situation remains uncertain, Ryan O'Hanlon takes a look at how the saga could play out.


UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
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Why Athletic coach Valverde is the antithesis of Fenerbahce's Mourinho
Athletic Club travel to Fenerbahce for the first time, and behind each team are two wildly different coaches: Ernesto Valverde and Jose Mourinho.


MANAGERS WEIGH IN
Arteta: Arsenal have to accept injury woes

'I love them!' - Guardiola backs under-pressure Man City squad


WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
UEFA World Cup qualifying: Format, pots, dates, how the draw works
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign for the UEFA confederation.


MANCHESTER CITY
Fans can design Man City's 2026-27 third kit using AI, here's how
ESPN tested Puma's AI Creator tool to design Man City's kits as part of a fan competition to find the best sketch. Here's what we came up with.

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- Mbappé nets 50th UCL goal, exits with injury
- Slot 'far from pleased' with perfect Liverpool's win
- Mourinho wants 'justice' over Man City charges
- Luis Enrique says PSG 'can still be out' of UCL
- Gómez's Miami-Brighton move sets MLS record
- Sources: Arsenal consider move for Dan Ashworth
- Barcelona rush to clear cap space for Dani Olmo
- Sources: FIFA faces battle over '34 WC schedule
- Reranking Premier League's best players
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