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Manchester derby mess shows VAR's quest for perfection is doomed to fail
Erling Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby proved that perfection will always be out of reach for VAR, despite it being there to give us exactly that.
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Premier League VAR review: Wrongly awarded goal costs Man United
The Manchester derby was full of incidents, but two in particular impacted the outcome of the game.
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- Premier League refs admit VAR 'error' on Haaland derby winner
- Maresca fine with Foden red, Bruno should have been sent off too
- Yamal: Mbappé and I are best, but Ballon d'Or should be mine
- Ronaldo calls for liftetime bans after Neves taunted by Jota chants
- Rodman jets from Spirit loss to US Open to watch Shelton
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Manchester derby reaction: City's 10-man master class, VAR questions, more
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Carrick fumes over 'worrying' officiating standards
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Hislop: 'Refs failed to apply common sense'
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Maresca: Fernandes should have been sent off with Foden
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Hutchison: Manchester United will not be title contenders
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FCTV reaction
Leboeuf on Foden's red card in Manchester derby: 'It's a joke!'
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Hutchison: Haaland's goal should have been disallowed
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Transfer Talk
Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal keeping tabs on Liverpool teen Ngumoha
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The staggering numbers behind Premier League's spending power over Europe
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LaLiga latest
Burley: Barcelona were 'chaotic' and 'sloppy' against Levante
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Recapping Atlético Madrid's win
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Focus on NWSL
NWSL Power Rankings: Gotham FC rise to the top as Spirit slip
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Cavan Sullivan continues red-hot run with two goals in Philly's win
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Top Headlines
- Premier League refs admit VAR 'error' on Haaland derby winner
- Maresca fine with Foden red, Bruno should have been sent off too
- Yamal: Mbappé and I are best, but Ballon d'Or should be mine
- Ronaldo calls for liftetime bans after Neves taunted by Jota chants
- Rodman jets from Spirit loss to US Open to watch Shelton
- Valencia sack Corberán, week after Rodri criticism
- Philippe Coutinho set to join Neymar at Santos
- NWSL's Dash fire coach Gautrat, director Kilgore
- 🤯 Did Tom Brady's Birmingham have the worst miss ever? Not even close
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2026 Ballon d'Or: Full men's, women's short lists, host city change, more
The 2026 Ballon d'Or short lists are out. Here's who could win the biggest individual prizes in men's and women's soccer.
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Premier League clubs are overspending on wingers who can't score goals
After Messi and Ronaldo proved wingers can do more than cross the ball, why are Premier League clubs paying so much for so little production?
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Can Mourinho lead Real Madrid to Champions League glory and prove how special he is?
Jose Mourinho's career nosedived after he left Real Madrid in 2013, but can he prove how special he is on his return?
Legends chasing milestones
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Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.
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Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.
