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West Ham look to Conceicao as Lopetegui pressure grows

West Ham are considering Sergio Conceicao as a replacement for Julen Lopetegui, whose future as manager is under growing pressure after his team's 5-2 defeat at home against Arsenal last Saturday.

Van Nistelrooy's 'hurt' New Leicester manager stung by his enforced United exit

New Leicester manager stung by his enforced United exit

'So far so good' Coach perfect fit for Reds, says captain

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool found the \"perfect match\" for their tight-knit, experienced squad when appointing Arne Slot as Jürgen Klopp's successor.

Definitely maybe: Slot looks imperious at Anfield but could Guardiola be forced from Etihad?

Perhaps the most extraordinary aspect of Sunday afternoon at Anfield was how ordinary it all felt. Everybody came for something apocalyptic and what they got was a league game that felt like pretty much any other league game in which Liverpool beat a side who aren't as good as them.

Van Dijk still Liverpool's spirit animal as City's decay deepens

Imperious defender is central to Slot's success and makes a stark contrast to Haaland's struggles in City's attack

Yoro in line for overdue Manchester United debut

Ruben Amorim has revealed \"special talent\" Leny Yoro could make his Manchester United debut at Arsenal tomorrow evening.

Saudi Arabia seals more than 900 sponsor deals amid World Cup drive

Saudi Arabia has struck more than 900 sponsorship deals across the sporting landscape and made dozens of formalised agreements with football federations as it prepares for a controversial coronation to host the 2034 World Cup.

Wiegman ready to make Lionesses 'uncomfortable' in Euro 2025 push

Sarina Wiegman says she has wanted England's players to feel uncomfortable so they can learn new things before Euro 2025.

Amorim's FA Cup bow comes at Arsenal in 2005 final rerun

The FA Cup holders Manchester United enter the fray at next month's third-round stage with a visit to the record 14-time winners Arsenal, in a repeat of the 2005 final.

All Women's Championship matches to be streamed live

Every Women's Championship match will be streamed live on the league's YouTube channel from next season onwards, the Guardian can reveal.

Bold Bethell had 'no doubt' he would thrive at No 3

Fearless 21-year-old hit an unbeaten half-century on Test debut and it looks as if there is plenty more to come

Teams demand FIA clarity after Norris penalty

Formula One teams are demanding more from the sport's governing body after controversy over decisions at the Qatar Grand Prix which have caused criticism within the sport and prompted McLaren to call for a review into the penalty imposed on Lando Norris.

'A great man and a great player': game's legends lead tributes to Griffiths

The seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry has led the tributes to Terry Griffiths, who has died aged 77, calling him \"a great man and a great player\".

'It does feel like the first day of school but I like to challenge myself'

A superstar signing for Bristol and English women's rugby, Ilona Maher is ready to take a leap into the unknown

Sticky wicket Oil, geopolitics and cricket collide in Guyana but players are shortchanged

In 1899 an international tribunal controversially settled a border dispute between Venezuela and British Guiana in favour of the British, and 125 years later Liam Dawson is walking back to the Providence Stadium pavilion, run out for a duck after failing to slide his bat into the crease.

Trading blows Will Trump finish what the Seattle protesters started?

The sting of teargas was a price worth paying, said Michael Dolan as he looked back on the Battle of Seattle and how the World Trade Organization's attempt to break down the barriers to international trade was derailed by anti-globalisation protesters.

'No sign of recovery' for Europe's manufacturers as UK orders also slow

Europe's manufacturers suffered a slump in demand last month with \"no sign of a recovery\", as UK factory owners also reported a slowdown in orders.

Government 'will miss housing target' without planning reform

Labour will miss its manifesto target of building 1.5m homes in England before the end of this parliament without more radical reform to the planning system, the thinktank the Centre for Cities warns today.

Hard-driving Stellantis boss will leave a divisive legacy

Carlos Tavares is known as one of the most outspoken leaders in the car industry.

Trump's pick for defence accused of drunkenness and sexism

The US president-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, was reportedly forced out of two leadership roles at veteran-focused non-profits amid allegations of financial mismanagement, drunkenness and sexist behaviour.

Japan's case against me 'political', says jailed anti-whaling activist

The anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will learn within 14 days whether he is to be extradited from Greenland to Japan, a court has been told.

Ghana Showman would-be president aims to fire up youth

It was a bombastic statement from the man who wants to disrupt Ghana's two-party system. \"I'm here to represent Africa's greatest hope,\" Nana Kwame Bediako told an audience in a Westminster committee room in October, referring to the continent's youth.

Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo

The Belgian state has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the forced removal of five mixed-race children from their mothers in colonial Congo, in a landmark decision.

Vatican puts webcam at tomb of St Peter to launch holy year

St Peter's tomb will be livestreamed as the Vatican embraces technology to connect with Catholics in far-flung places during holy year, an event expected to bring as many as 33 million pilgrims to Rome.

Ireland's main centre-right parties expected to retain power

The two main centre-right parties in Ireland are expected to start talks on returning to government as the general election put the incumbents within touching distance of forming the 34th Dáil.

After Putin call, Scholz promises £540m military aid on surprise Visit to Ukraine

Olaf Scholz has met with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an unannounced visit to Kyiv as he sought to reassure Ukraine of German support.

Anti-Franco guerrilla fighter sues for 'moral reparations' over torture

One of the last surviving fighters from the guerrilla war waged against the Franco dictatorship in the 1940s is suing the Spanish government for €1m in reparations.

Damascus Assad must engage with opposition, says Turkey

The crisis in Syria is the result of President Bashar al-Assad's refusal to engage in dialogue with the opposition, and not external interventions, the Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, said after meeting his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, for emergency talks in Ankara.

HTS Who are the group that seized Aleppo?

For about five years, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has controlled the north-western Syrian province of Idlib, where it has set up what it calls the Syrian Salvation Government to administrate schools, clinics and courts for an estimated 4 million people.

Concerns over ceasefire as Israel retaliates against Hezbollah rockets

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah rocket fire near a watchtower, the first time the group has attacked Israel since a ceasefire came into effect last week.