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Why did Senegal walk off v Morocco? How Afcon final went into meltdown

Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

<p>Senegal fans try to invade the pitch amid the chaos of the Afcon final</p>
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Senegal face punishment after ‘shameful’ walk-off protest

Morocco star Brahim Diaz fluffed a ‘Panenka’ penalty for the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations, after the Senegal team had stormed off the pitch in protest

<p>Marc Guehi with Hugo Viana after signing for Manchester City</p>
Football

Guehi outlines motivation behind joining Man City for £20m

<p>Thomas Frank's time at Tottenham could be up after a dismal run of results</p>
Football

Tottenham considering Frank’s future with CEO at training ground

<p>Lisandro Martinez pats the badge after the derby win over Manchester City</p>
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Without Amorim, Man Utd feel liberated — but here comes the hard part

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<p>Marc Guehi looks primed to joined Man City, leaving Liverpool to look elsewhere</p>
LiveFootball

Transfer news live: Liverpool’s post-Guehi plan, Frank under pressure

Football

Guardiola unable to see a way out of Man City’s Haaland problem

Thierno Barry was on target for Everton (Jacob King/PA)
Football

Everton unhindered by VAR controversy as Barry strike sees off Villa

<p>Manchester United swept rivals Man City aside in their Premier League derby at Old Trafford</p>
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Michael Carrick’s masterclass brings magic back to Old Trafford

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is set to call another players’ meeting on Monday (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Van Dijk to hold Liverpool players’ meeting after Burnley draw

<p>Wolves’ Andre and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes battle for possession in a drab 0-0 draw</p>
Football

Wolves frustrate limp Newcastle to extend unbeaten run to four games

<p>The completed World Cup draw (Sam Corum/PA)</p>
Football

World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match dates and venues

<p>Miguel Delaney: Inside Football lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday</p>
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Inside Football

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>
Football

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

Football

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

<p>Amorim attempted to shift the structure at United</p>
Football

The cult of the sporting director and Premier League power struggles

<p>Ruben Amorim looks dejected after his team concede during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Grimsby Town and Manchester United</p>
Football

Amorim’s exit and a Premier League now ‘run by LinkedIn’

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>
Football

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>
Football

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>
Football

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>
Football

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

Phil Foden broke his hand at the weekend but can still play for Manchester City (Martin Rickett/PA)
Football

Phil Foden available for Man City’s clash with Bodo/Glimt despite broken hand

<p>Miguel Delaney answers your questions</p>
Football

Your Premier League questions answered – from sackings to signings

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Thomas Frank given no assurances over Tottenham future in lunch with key figures

<p>England star Marc Guehi has joined Man City (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>
Sport

Marc Guehi seals £20m move to Man City

<p>Morgan Rogers didn’t hold back in his interview with Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp.</p>
Football

Rogers makes divisive xG claim after Aston Villa form

<p>Brighton advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup last week with a superb win over Man Utd</p>
Football

Brighton vs Bournemouth prediction: Premier League betting tips & odds

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa lost at home to Everton (Nick Potts/PA)
Football

Emery says Villa are ‘not top five contenders’ in bizarre interview

Eddie Howe was disappointed with Newcastle’s attacking display (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

Eddie Howe frustrated as Newcastle held in goalless draw at rock-bottom Wolves

Joao Pedro (second left) was on target for Chelsea (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Joao Pedro: Aggression was key as Chelsea struggled to Brentford victory

Rodri is not giving up on the title race (Nick Potts/PA)
Football

Rodri promises Man City will ‘fight until the end’ in title race

Eddie Howe was disappointed with Newcastle’s attacking display (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

Eddie Howe frustrated as Newcastle held in goalless draw at rock-bottom Wolves

Joao Pedro (second left) was on target for Chelsea (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Joao Pedro: Aggression was key as Chelsea struggled to Brentford victory

Rodri is not giving up on the title race (Nick Potts/PA)
Football

Rodri promises Man City will ‘fight until the end’ in title race

Women’s football

<p>Rafaela Borggrafe has been banned for six matches</p>
Football

Liverpool’s Rafaela Borggrafe hit with six-game ban for racist comment

Football

Liverpool’s Rafaela Borggrafe hit with six-game ban for racist comment

<p>Rafaela Borggrafe has been banned for six matches</p>
<p> Referee Abigail Byrne shows a red card to Jayde Riviere </p>
Football

Arsenal held by 10-player Man United as Williamson returns to start

<p>Stanway helped England to a second European title last summer </p>
Football

Stanway sparks WSL transfer battle with Bayern Munich decision

<p>England's Jess Carter received racist abuse online during the Women's Euros this summer</p>
Football

Man pleads guilty to sending ‘abhorrent’ messages to Lionesses’ Carter

<p>Renee Slegers in the Arsenal dugout</p>
Football

Slegers signs new long-term contract as Arsenal head coach

<p>Renee Slegers in the Arsenal dugout</p>
Football

Slegers signs new long-term contract as Arsenal head coach

<p>The Club World Cup trophy from the men’s edition this summer</p>
Football

Inaugural Fifa Women’s Club World Cup confirmed for January 2028

<p>Khadija Shaw scored four in a comfortable win over Aston Villa</p>
Football

Shaw scores four as Manchester City maintain WSL advantage

European football

Football

Palace face tough route to Conference League final after play-off draw

<p>Alvaro Arbeloa suffered an embarrassing defeat in his first game since replacing Xabi Alonso</p>
Football

Real Madrid hit ‘rock bottom’ after cup defeat to second-tier side

<p>Schalke have plenty to celebrate as they top the 2. Bundesliga</p>
Football

Schalke, Germany’s fallen giants, are finally on the rise again

Transfers

<p>Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli was booked late on over the clash (PA)</p>
Football

Martinelli sorry after ‘disgraceful’ manhandling of injured Bradley

<p>Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (PA)</p>
Football

Liverpool transfer updates including Semenyo, Guehi and more

<p>Kenan Yildiz is among the names Arsenal hold a reported interest in</p>
Football

Arsenal transfer news round-up: Yildiz, Bartesaghi and more

<p>Mohamed Salah came off the bench in the first half at Anfield</p>
Football

Where Salah could go next after star’s possible Liverpool farewell

<p>Gianluigi Donnarumma in action for Italy in World Cup qualifying this week</p>
Football

Donnarumma’s arrival signals a shift in style for City under Guardiola

<p>Andre Onana</p>
Football

Onana considers Man United exit as discussions over loan move continue

<p>Villa sold academy graduate Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United</p>
Football

Financial rules ‘killed’ Villa’s transfer window, says Konsa

<p>Senne Lammens has played one full season for Royal Antwerp</p>
Football

Defying xG and a penalty king: Why Man United gambled on Lammens

International football

<p>Senegal’s head coach Pape Thiaw, left, speaks to Walid Regragui as he leaves the pitch </p>
Football

Senegal gave ‘shamfeul image of Africa’ with Afcon walk-off protest

<p>Goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams sealed the win</p>
LiveFootball

Nigeria knock out Algeria to seal Afcon semi-final against Morocco

LiveFootball

Raphael Onyedika’s brace sends Uganda home as Nigeria top Afcon Group

Football League

Football League

Next West Brom manager odds: Carsley early favourite to replace Mason

<p>Alan Sheehan is the current favourite</p>
Football League

Next Oxford manager odds: Alan Sheehan odds-on to succeed Gary Rowett

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>
Football

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

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<p>Senegal staged a walk-off in protest to a late penalty decision in the Afcon final</p>
Football

The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ walk-off protest

Football

The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ walk-off protest

<p>Senegal staged a walk-off in protest to a late penalty decision in the Afcon final</p>
<p>Marc Guehi puts pen to paper alongside Manchester City’s director of football, Hugo Viana</p>
Football

The transfer miscalculation that saw Liverpool lose Guehi to Man City

<p>Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest at Morocco being awarded a stoppage-time penalty</p>
Football

Morocco to take legal action after Senegal’s Afcon final protest

<p>Thomas Frank insists he still has the support of the Tottenham board</p>
Football

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank delivers defiant message amid sack rumours

<p>Vinicius Jr was booed by his own fans on Saturday</p>
Football

Kylian Mbappe sends message to Real Madrid fans who booed Vinicius Jr

<p>Vinicius Jr was booed by his own fans on Saturday</p>
Football

Kylian Mbappe sends message to Real Madrid fans who booed Vinicius Jr

<p>Scotland qualified for the World Cup in dramatic fashion</p>
Football

Scotland to face history-makers Curacao in World Cup warm-up game

<p>Senegal's and Morocco's players scuffle after the late penalty call during the Africa Cup of Nations final</p>
Football

Senegal set to be sanctioned after Afcon final protest

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