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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.

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Klinsmann: Mbappe getting back to his best at Real Madrid

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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?

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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.

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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.

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MANAGERS WEIGH IN

Arteta: Arsenal have to accept injury woes

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

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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.

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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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