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Man Utd supporting Victor Lindelof and family after break-in at house during Brentford game

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  Victor Lindelof played all 90 minutes of Man Utd's 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday; defender's wife and children were at home when their house was broken into; Ralf Rangnick says Lindelof will not play against West Ham on Saturday, with Jadon Sancho also doubtful The Sweden international played the entirety of the  3-1 win , with wife Maja Nilsson Lindelof saying she hid in a room with her children before the intruders entered the house. In an Instagram story, Lindelof's wife Maja said: "During Victor's game this Wednesday night we had a break-in at our house in Manchester. "I was home alone with both kids but we managed to hide and lock ourselves in a room before they entered our house. "His family, who were at home at the time, were unhurt but clearly shaken. This was a distressing experience for them, and for Victor when he learned of it after the game, and the club is providing them with our full support. "We encourage anyone with information...

Africa Cup of Nations: Who made WhoScored.com's team of the group stages?

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WhoScored.com pick their team of the group stages at the Africa Cup of Nations; watch the tournament live on Sky Sports; Sky Sports are showing all 52 games live with around 40 Premier League players featuring Using their unique rating system, WhoScored.com delves into their best-rated team of the group stages... Establishing himself as a cult hero for Sierra Leone at AFCON, Mohamed Kamara occupies the spot between the sticks in the WhoScored.com team of the group stages with a rating of 7.67. Kamara made more saves (17) than any other goalkeeper with his solid displays earning impressive results against powerhouses Algeria and the Ivory Coast. It's a shame that Sierra Leone's group-stage exit means we won't see more of Kamara in the next round. The first of two Morocco representatives feature at right-back. Achraf Hakimi earned a respectable WhoScored.com rating of 7.48 from his three group stage outings, saving his best-rated display until last as he played a key role in ...

Barcelona knocked out of Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao as Real Madrid edge past Elche

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  Ferran Torres scores his first Barcelona goal after moving to the club from Man City earlier this month; Iker Muniain scores winner from the penalty spot in extra time; Eden Hazard scores the winner for Real Madrid in added time after Marcelo red card Athletic went ahead early thanks to a beautiful cross-shot from Iker Muniain who curled the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen into the top corner. Former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres equalized for Barca with a brilliant right-foot strike from the edge of the area - his first goal for the club. Inigo Martinez put Athletic back in front after 86 minutes, winning a challenge against Gerard Pique to score, but Pedri netted a fine goal in stoppage time to send the game into extra time. Man-of-the-match Muniain scored the winner from the penalty spot after the video assistant referee spotted a handball from Jordi Alba inside the area. 10-man  Real Madrid  overcame a hostile atmosphere and fought back from a goal down in e...

Romelu Lukaku: Why is the Chelsea striker struggling to reproduce his best form for Thomas Tuchel's side?

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Romelu Lukaku has only scored two goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances; Thomas Tuchel is struggling to get the best out of him; watch Chelsea vs Tottenham live on  Sky Sports Premier  League  from 4.15pm on Sunday; kick-off 4.30pm The visitors were in front courtesy of Ziyech's long-range strike but it had been another frustrating evening for Lukaku, something he appeared to be making known to his team-mate. The second half followed a familiar pattern, both for Lukaku, who was substituted late on having only touched the ball 18 times, and for Chelsea, who made it 13 points dropped from winning positions this season with the concession of Brighton's equaliser. Lukaku started the season strongly, scoring four goals in his first four appearances following his £97.5m move from Inter Milan in August, but an ankle injury in October hampered his progress and the intervening months have not been straightforward. Lukaku's interview with  Sky in Italy  left him...

Transfer Talk: With Jesse Lingard's Man Utd opportunities limited, could Newcastle be perfect fit?

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The Transfer Talk podcast is back and Newcastle United's interest in Manchester United's Jesse Lingard is up for discussion, as Guardian sports writer Ed Aarons joins Dharmesh Sheth and Pete Graves to explain why a move to Tyneside could be a good one for all parties Lingard, who has had five loan spells away from the club since progressing through the youth ranks, is out of contract in the summer and has no interest in renewing his deal. Newcastle have made an approach to United for Lingard, who is believed to be interested in considering any offer from the Magpies, but could the threat of relegation to the Championship play a part in his decision to join the club? "It's not the greatest prospect is it, trying to join a team that is struggling against relegation and has been really struggling all season, but they are starting to make some progress. "They have obviously got the two through the door in [Kieran] Trippier and [Chris] Wood, and Trippier was a real sta...