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Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

The centre-back could not see a way forward at Leeds so moved to France. Now he’s preparing for the biggest game of his life against JuventusBy Get French Football News“Leaving England is such a scary, scary decision,” says Charlie Cresswell. It is a decision that he never thought he would make. His father Richard made a career as a journeyman footballer in England; his brother Alfie was coming through Leeds’ academy; Charlie was already on the fringes of the Yorkshire club’s first team when the opportunity to join Toulouse arose in 2024.“That was the biggest decision I made in football,” he says. “I’ve been a Leeds fan since I was eight. I’d been at the club since I was 10 but, looking back, I was 20 years old with no games, and I needed to get out and go play,” says Cresswell, now at Rennes and preparing to face Juventus in the Europa League. Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Centre-back has settled right in at Arsenal and is looking ‘to win everything’, starting with Wednesday’s duel against Harry KaneFor Ezri Konsa, it was just a wonderfully satisfying challenge. The Nottingham Forest striker Liam Delap had stolen in behind him up the inside left channel on Sunday. There were 93 minutes gone, Arsenal were 1-0 up and it was now or never for Forest. Konsa decreed that it would be never, curving his covering run back, matching Delap for pace and stretching into the perfect block tackle.So, another win for Arsenal: their 10th in 11 matches this season. Another clean sheet. And for Konsa, a continuation of what has been a dreamlike couple of months. Do points-saving last-minute challenges mean more when the defender is actually a fan of the club, too? Basically, yes. Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Ghana forward suffered knee injury against IpswichMaresca to ring changes against AEK Athens on TuesdayAntoine Semenyo has been ruled out for eight weeks with a knee injury, leaving Enzo Maresca short of alternatives to Erling Haaland, who is a doubt for Manchester City’s Champions League game at home to AEK Athens on Tuesday.Semenyo limped off against Ipswich on Saturday and Haaland hobbled off at full time with a foot injury. City are eager to get their European campaign back on track after losing to Paris Saint-Germain last Wednesday. Maresca has said he will make changes and has previously admitted Haaland will require resting at some point. Semenyo would have been the most obvious replacement but Phil Foden and Iliman Ndiaye could be utilised. Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

US military says Tech Sgt Ian Patterson was killed after he fell from rafters at University of Texas at San Antonio gameThe US military has identified the air force officer who died after he fell from the rafters of the Alamodome during a rappelling demonstration before the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)’s home game against Navy on Saturday.He was Tech Sgt Ian Patterson, a tactical air control party instructor assigned to the sixth combat training squadron, detachment two, at Joint Base San Antonio. Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

The Indianapolis Colts have fired general manager Chris Ballard