Fifa does not have to rip off World Cup fans to this extent
Gianni Infantino is deploying a deliberate strategy to benchmark the World Cup against the most expensive live event in sports
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Mo Salah begins working his way out of the bad books
No such thing as cheap seats at next year’s World Cup final; Paul Pogba’s got the hump
Even for great players like Mo Salah, the end can come suddenly and without warning
The Liverpool player’s precipitous drop in form and output is not an unusual phenomenon in sport
Irish player tracker: Killian Phillips and Roland Idowu lift Scottish League Cup for St Mirren
The result meant disappointment for Celtic’s Irish contingent, with Liam Scales and Johnny Kenny on the losing side
Premier League round-up: Erling Haaland double keeps Manchester City on Arsenal’s tail at the top
Morgan Rogers grabs two as Villa fight back for win at West Ham; Nick Woltemade own goal gives Sunderland win in Tyne-Wear derby; Callum Hudson-Odoi scores two as Forest cut down Spurs
Mohamed Salah returns and sets up Hugo Ekitiké to help Liverpool beat Brighton
Premier League round-up: Arsenal leave it late against Wolves as own goals decisive; Cole Palmer on target as Chelsea beat Everton
Irish player tracker: Troy Parrott soars for leveller as Oisín McEntee breaks Celtic hearts
Finn Azaz also kept up scoring run for Southampton and Jake O’Brien weighed in with an assist for Everton
Mohamed Salah says he has been thrown under the bus and signals Liverpool exit
Forward launches astonishing attack on Arne Slot after draw with Leeds
Aston Villa score with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal
Emi Buendia gets the winner as Villains continue their run
Team-by-team guide to Ireland’s potential World Cup group opponents
Mexico at home would be difficult opposition, while Son Heung-min is prolific in MLS
Magassa earns West Ham a vital point as Manchester United waste chance to go fifth
Red Devils had appeared to have scored the winner through Diogo Dalot
Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland
Draw does little to quell Liverpool’s worries as Sunderland let opportunity slip
Merino and Saka down Brentford to restore Arsenal’s five-point cushion
Arsenal restore five-point advantage with eighth clean sheet of the season
Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits unease at dropping talismanic Salah against West Ham
Manager keen to have prolific striker ‘doing something special’ on pitch rather than being benched
Manchester City hold off heroic Fulham fightback to win nine-goal epic
Erling Haaland nets 100th Premier League goal
Troy Parrott misses last-minute panenka penalty to equalise for AZ Alkmaar
Evan Ferguson started for Roma but was taken off at half-time
Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea in feisty draw after Moisés Caicedo gets VAR red
Mikel Merino cancelled out Chalobah’s goal in second half, as Caicedo was sent off
Alexander Isak ends drought as Liverpool stop rot with win at West Ham
Reds overcome lacklustre first half to end losing streak
Premier League round-up: Phil Foden rescues win for Manchester City after battling Leeds rally
Malick Thiaw double sees Newcastle hammer Everton away; Fulham take advantage of woeful Spurs early on
Humble Chelsea must ignore the hype to put Barça bounce to use against Arsenal
With Cole Palmer returned, Chelsea are perfectly capable of beating title-leaders Arsenal
Ken Early: Arne Slot is mild, understated – just like Liverpool’s response to every defeat
In an era that demands showmanship from managers, he is struggling to inhabit the role of leader
Defiant Arne Slot vows to ‘fight on’ as Liverpool’s nosedive gathers pace
Head coach insists he has support of the club’s hierarchy after heavy Champions League against PSV
Tom Heaton has ‘zero regrets’ on life at Manchester United after almost three years without a game
The former England goalkeeper discusses his sometimes borderline deluded outlook and being proud to defend the values of the club he loves
Idrissa Gueye applauded by Everton team-mates after apologising for Michael Keane slap
Gueye addressed players following 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while David Moyes admitted he ‘likes my players fighting each other’
Everton brush off bizarre Gueye red card to beat lethargic Manchester United
Red Devils could not find way past 10-men Everton, as Séamus Coleman went off injured
Pep Guardiola ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ for dispute with camera operator after City defeat
‘I apologised after one second to the cameraman . . . After 1,000 games I’m not a perfect person, I make huge mistake’
Irish player tracker: Feelgood factor continues as Troy Parrott and Evan Ferguson on mark
Finn Azaz delivered his best performance in a Southampton shirt and Mikey Johnston shone for West Brom
Brilliant Eze hits hat-trick as Arsenal thump Spurs to extend lead in title race
Thomas Frank’s side set up defensively but their plans were in tatters by half-time
Liverpool ‘far from good enough’, says Arne Slot after Nottingham Forest loss at Anfield
Reds disjointed in sixth defeat in seven games
Liverpool may pick Alexander Isak ahead of fitter players, admits Slot
Reds short at right back, with Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong injured
Howard Webb defends VAR ruling out Liverpool equaliser against Manchester City
Referee’s chief says disallowed goal ‘not unreasonable’, and dismisses comparison to similar ruling for City
Ken Early: The saddest comparison was that between Doku and Salah
Free-scoring Manchester City thump Liverpool in riposte to Arsenal’s corners-and-duels vision
Evan Ferguson misses out for Roma with Johnny Kenny waiting in the wings for Ireland
Jacob Devaney scores superb solo goal for Manchester United under-21s
Manchester City make title statement as Erling Haaland leads rampant win over Liverpool
Jérémy Doku gives masterclass of wing play to keep Pep Guardiola’s side within touching distance of Arsenal
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