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Arsenal edge Chelsea despite Garnacho double

Liam Rosenior's first home game as Chelsea manager ended in defeat as Arsenal edged a thrilling Carabao Cup semifinal first leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.

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Do Chelsea have any hope of a second leg comeback vs. Arsenal?

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    MANCHESTER UNITED APPOINT MICHAEL CARRICK

    A no-fuss, loyal, safe option: How Man United chose Carrick as head coach

    A breakfast meeting set the course for the former Man United star to return as their new head coach through the end of the season. How did he get the gig, and what is expected of him?

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    How Carrick's 'hands-on coaching' could succeed at Man United

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    AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

    Mane strike sends Senegal into AFCON final past Salah's Egypt

    Sadio Mané struck a late winner as Senegal defeated Egypt 1-0 in Wednesday's first Africa Cup of Nations semifinal in Tanger, ending his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah's dreams of a maiden AFCON title.

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    How much will Egypt's AFCON elimination hurt Mohamed Salah?

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    Why you always have to 'expect something special' from Sadio Mané

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    2026 ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

    TOURNAMENT DRAW: JAN. 15 IN JAKARTA

    Celebrating 30 years of the ASEAN Championship: A look back at every edition

    As the ASEAN Championship celebrates its 30th anniversary, we look back at the previous 15 editions.

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    FOOTBALL

    Why did Man United, Chelsea, Real Madrid all sack their managers? It's about culture

    Why have three of the biggest football teams in the world fired their managers in the span of just 12 days? To clubs like Man United or Real Madrid, it's not about results, but how they fit.

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    THE VAR REVIEW

    VAR review: Explaining five-minute decision to rule out Semenyo goal

    Why did VAR rule out Antoine Semenyo's second goal in Man City's win over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semifinals, and why did it take so long?

    13hAndy Davies, Special to ESPN
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    Delay in disallowed Semenyo goal an 'edge case'

    The delay in ruling out a Manchester City goal for offside in Tuesday's Carabao Cup win at Newcastle was extended because semi-automated offside technology could not be used in the incident.

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    TRANSFER TALK

    Transfer rumors, news: Kanté to return to Europe?

    French midfielder N'Golo Kanté could make his return to Europe playing in Turkey. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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    Men's transfer grades: Spurs get a B- for Gallagher

    The 2026 winter transfer window is now open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.

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    CANCELO LANDS AT BARCELONA

    Cancelo isn't the center back Flick wanted, but might be the fullback Barça need

    João Cancelo's return to Barcelona began in confusion, but his loan move for the rest of the season could give the team a boost in a number of ways.

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    Joao Cancelo: I have a special love for Barcelona

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