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theguardian.com > football > live > 02/18/2026 > qarabag-v-newcastle-united-champions-league-playoff-live

Qarabag v Newcastle United: Champions League playoff – live

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (170+ words) " Champions League playoff first leg, 5.45pm GMT kick-off " Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Xaymaca Some early scene-setting from Baku " Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes, Gordon. Subs: Ruddy, Ramsdale, Harris, Joelinton, Osula, Jacob…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/18/2026 > football-daily-email-the-galatasaray-expendables-juve

The Galatasaray Expendables lay waste to Juve

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (406+ words) Join Tom Bassam from 5.45pm GMT for minute-by-minute updates from Qarabag 1-2 Newcastle in men's Bigger Cup, before Sarah Rendell guides you through Arsenal 4-0 Leuven (agg: 8-0) in the women's edition, while Scott Murray is in the Premier League hot seat for Wolves…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/18/2026 > has-a-footballer-been-sent-off-but-named-player-of-the-match-knowledge

Has a footballer ever been sent off but still named player of the match? | The Knowledge

15+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1458+ words) Has a footballer ever been sent off but still won player of the match?" asked Jimmy Clark. The short answer is yes, quite a few. We'll kick off with a couple of recent examples. Another 4-3 victory, nominated by Chai from…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/17/2026 > football-daily-email-referees-var-etc

Football Daily | Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (966+ words) In today's Football Daily: Let's talk about refs, bay-be Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out It's been another rough few days for Europe's referees. On Saturday, Chris Kavanagh and his assistants had a…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/17/2026 > vitor-pereira-evangelos-marinakis-nottingham-forest

Vítor Pereira insists he shares trust with ‘emotional’ Evangelos Marinakis

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (434+ words) He trusts my work, I trust his personality" Coach and owner have worked together at Olympiakos V'tor Pereira believes the trust he has with Nottingham Forest"s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, means he can survive the poisoned chalice of the City…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/17/2026 > dennis-wise-vinnie-jones-crazy-gang-chelsea-como-millwall-gus-poyet-europe

‘We had fun times’: Dennis Wise on the Crazy Gang, Chelsea and Como

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1847+ words) Wise remembers long throws with Vinnie Jones, training in a park with Gus Poyet and scoring in Europe for Millwall By The Coaches" Voice As a young player I had been told a few times that I wasn"t quite…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/16/2026 > why-there-has-never-been-less-patience-with-managers

Are we all Evangelos Marinakis? Why there has never been less patience with managers | Jonathan Wilson

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1062+ words) In an age in which every gripe is highlighted and performative fury is good business, there is an argument that long-termism has become impossibleSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereLast week, Thomas Frank was sacked as manager of Tottenham…...

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theguardian.com > sport > 02/16/2026 > super-league-wigan-warriors-castleford-tigers-opening-weekend

Opening shocks could set scene for most unpredictable Super League yet

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (518+ words) Wins for promoted York against champions and Toulouse at Wakefield can only boost game's appeal at a crucial time The opening weekend of Super League's new era as a 14-team competition has been undeniably positive and packed with surprises. There…...

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theguardian.com > football > 02/16/2026 > fa-cup-fourth-round-10-talking-points-from-the-weekends-action

FA Cup fourth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (86+ words) Pressure is telling on Scott Parker at Burnley while Dominik Szoboszlai is reaching new heights for Liverpool Match report: Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Match report: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle Match report: Liverpool 3-0 Brighton Match report: Burton 0-1 West Ham (aet) Match report: Hull 0-4 Chelsea…...

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theguardian.com > football > audio > 02/16/2026 > fa-cup-fourth-round-mansfield-aston-villa-var-football-weekly

FA Cup magic for Mansfield and VAR is missed at Villa Park – Football Weekly

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (161+ words) FA Cup magic for Mansfield and VAR is missed at Villa Park " Football Weekly'The Guardian FA Cup magic for Mansfield and VAR is missed at Villa Park " Football Weekly Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Dan…...