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Liverpool dump wasteful Arsenal out of FA Cup

An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal in the weekend’s headline FA Cup third round tie as the hosts’ dismal form extended into the New Year on Sunday.

Ancelotti: Bellingham ‘obviously’ world’s best

Carlo Ancelotti said that Jude Bellingham is “obviously” the best player in the world on Friday, as Real Madrid prepare to begin the defence of their Copa del Rey trophy. Madrid travel to fourth-tier Arandina CF on Saturday in the round of 32 in their first involvement in this year’s competition, after lifting the cup last May in Seville. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ancelotti said Bellingham…

Which top Premier League manager needs to win the FA Cup most?

The FA Cup returns this weekend (stream games live on ESPN+), which poses a question for the Premier League teams now involved in it: which manager needs to win the competition the most? All 20 top-flight sides enter the competition at the third-round stage, and it comes at a moment when the Premier League is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years. Just six points separate…

Source: Onana to go late to AFCON, face Spurs

André Onana is set to be available for Manchester United’s Premier League fixture with Tottenham after reaching an agreement with the Cameroon FA to delay his call-up ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a source has told ESPN. Onana has been given permission to remain in Manchester for United’s FA Cup third round tie with Wigan Athletic on Monday and Spurs’ visit to Old Trafford on Jan. 14.…

The People’s Puskas Award: The most amazing amateur goals caught on camera

According to FIFA’s own definition, the Puskas Award is handed out every year by world football’s governing body to the scorer of “the best goal scored … regardless of championship, gender or nationality.” The only stipulation being that it must be captured on film. However, it must be said that many of the world’s foremost competitions — English Premier League, Champions League, World Cup — have still tended to dominate…

Rooney sacked by Birmingham after 15 games

Wayne Rooney has been fired as Birmingham City manager after a run of nine defeats in 15 games left the team on the brink of the EFL Championship relegation zone. Birmingham’s American owners, Knighthead Capital Management, led by company co-founder Tom Wagner, removed Rooney from his post on Tuesday following a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United on New Year’s Day. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) In a…