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      Wrexham targeting shock place in European football as they enter ‘transformational’ talks to switch competitions

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      LEAGUE ONE side Wrexham could soon be on the fast-track to European football. The ambitious Welsh club have joined Cardiff, Swansea, and Newport County in discussions to rejoin the Welsh League Cup.Wrexham’s ambitious owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could see European football faster than they plannedCredit: GettyThe team could be set to play in the Welsh Cup againCredit: 2024, FX NetworksThe four clubs have recently been engaged in talks with the Football Association of Wales, according to the BBC. They have presented plans – known as Prosiect Cymru or Project Wales – to Uefa, the Football Association, the Premier League and clubs in the Welsh Premier. It would see the four clubs, who all play in England’s domestic leagues, partake in the annual Welsh Cup.Wrexham have won the competition a record 23 times but haven’t participated since 2011. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLWinning the tournament gives one team a chance to play in the Europa Conference League. The Prosiect Cymru report states: “Welsh football is in a unique position within European football in that its largest clubs play in the domestic league of another country (England).”This has historically limited the ability of Welsh domestic clubs to be competitive in Uefa club competitions.”An innovative solution to address this position has transformational potential for the whole Welsh football ecosystem from grassroots to the professional men’s and women’s game.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSCurrently, only domestic leagues in San Marino, Gibraltar, Andorra, Belarus and North Macedonia are ranked lower by Uefa than Wales.The project hopes to boost Wales’ coefficient ranking and achieve greater prize money, with that revenue to be distributed amongst the Welsh pyramid. Tom Brady in hilarious reaction after getting X-rated welcome from Wrexham fans for Birmingham clashShould the plans be put into action, the four clubs would all still play in England and contest English cup competitions. But they would be unable to qualify for Europe through either the Premier League, FA Cup or EFL Cup routes. Welsh-based clubs playing in the EFL were originally allowed into the Welsh Cup, up until 1995. Between 1996 and 2011, teams playing their domestic football in England were banned from the tournament. How Ryan Reynolds has been watching Wrexham games in styleCO-OWNER Ryan Reynolds hasn’t been able to make it to Wrexham in recent weeks due to filming commitments.But that hasn’t stopped him from watching his team in style.Streaming the match on a laptop or even a TV was not grand enough for the Deadpool star as he worked on the set of his latest movie.With a giant green screen behind him, he could not resist broadcasting Wrexham’s recent game on to the huge projector.Reynolds and his crew watched on as the Welsh side notched their 23rd win of the season against Crawley Town.He looked enamoured as the game played on behind him while surrounding by various pieces of Hollywood machinery.And Reynolds captioned the moment: “Watching the Wrexham game at work: new level unlocked.”It’s not clear what project Reynolds was working on at the time, with the actor currently developing several new movies including sequels to smash hits Free Guy and Red Notice.Three teams – including Wrexham – returned for a season in 2011 before being excluded again. Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham and Newport have all previously played in European competitions after qualifying through the Welsh Cup. READ MORE SUN STORIESWrexham’s ambitious owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have helped catapult the club from non-league to League One.They have made a superb start to the new season and look likely to challenge for promotion to the Championship. More

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      Fans love ‘humble king’ Josko Gvardiol as £78m Man City star arrives in tiny car with team-mates all in huge motors

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      FANS have dubbed Josko Gvardiol “humble” after he pulled up to Manchester City training in a Volkswagen.The Croatian was on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday.Josko Gvardiol has been called ‘humble’ by fansHe drove away from Man City training in a VolkswagenEderson has a luxury Rolls-RoyceRuben Dias drives a Lamborghini AventadorAhead of the game, City fans waited outside the club’s training ground to get a glimpse of their favourite players.A video that has gone viral on social media shows the stars driving luxury cars from a Rolls-Royce Phantom to a Lamborghini Aventador.But £78million signing Gvardiol was instead behind the wheel of Volkswagen Golf R.Despite the vehicle being worth between £40,000 and £50,000, it is still considerably less than the supercars his team-mates have the keys to.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLGvardiol, who also stopped to give fans an autograph and photo opportunity, has been praised by supporters, with one saying: “My humble king. My kind of car.”Another added: “If I have to judge a person by their car – Josko Gvardiol elite human being.”A third commented: “All of them in 6 figure cars except Gvardiol.”Ruben Dias is seen in a £350,000 Lambo, while John Stones and Ederson drive Rolls-Royce Phantoms valued at the same price.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSRico Lewis, Matheus Nunes and Phil Foden were each inside Mercedes G-Wagons worth around £175,000. Erling Haaland owns Audi Rs6, with prices starting at £120,000 for the car.Rodri officially out for season after undergoing surgery in devastating blow for Man City star Bernardo Silva and Stefan Oretga have identical Mercedes GLS’ that can be worth a staggering £200,000 with customised extras.Erling Haaland was behind the wheel of an AudiRico Lewis owns a Mercedes G WagonStefan Oretga and Bernardo Silva have the same SUVs More

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      Angry Man Utd fans say ‘this is unbelievable, he must be sacked for this’ as new angle of Spurs goal shows ace ‘give up’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have called for Diogo Dalot to be SACKED after spotting a new angle of Tottenham’s opening goal.The Red Devils were thrashed 3-0 by Spurs in front of a glum Old Trafford crowd, leaving Ten Hag’s job on the brink.Micky van de Ven dribbled past four Manchester United players with incredible pace and powerWith Diogo Dalot failing to track Spurs’ goalscorerBrennan Johnson was on hand to tap home into an empty net inside three minutesAnge Postecoglou’s side took just three minutes to open the scoring after defender Micky van de Ven produced a stunning 70-yard run to set up Brennan Johnson.The Dutch star pounced on a loose ball in his own half and surged through United’s midfield with ease, after beating Marcus Rashford’s meek press.Van de Ven burst past four United players to reach the byline before squaring a perfect low cross to the back post, where Johnson was on hand to tap into the empty net.But Johnson was able to stride into the box unchallenged with replays showing Dalot failing do the basics by not following his man.READ MORE ON MAN UTDA new angle has shown Dalot seemingly giving up on the edge of his own box, before sticking his hand up to apologise to his team-mates.And furious United fans have blasted the Portugal star, with one writing on X: “I can’t believe what I’ve just seen from Dalot.”A second said: “This is unbelievable, he must be sacked for this.”While another wrote: “Dalot’s lack of defending here is inexcusable. It’s a disgrace.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSA fourth added: “How can you love a player who won’t do his primary job in the third minute of the game?”Before another wrote: “He shouldn’t be wearing that jersey.”One more said: “For someone as fast as Dalot is, this is unbelievable. He can see his man. I can’t get my head around what he’s doing here.”Johnson immediately went to Van de Ven to thank him for producing one of the greatest assists from a centre-half in Prem history.Former United full-back Gary Neville said: “Absolutely brilliant. One of the best runs I’ve ever seen from a centre-back.”De Ligt starts off running too late and misreads the pace of the centre-back. It’s amazing and devastating.”But ex-United right-back Danny Simpson was equally dumbfounded by Dalot’s lack of desire to get back.He told MUTV: “I see the cross coming, and for Johnson to have that much space at the back post, I think it’s criminal.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I think that’s Dalot’s position, I’m not sure whether he was inverted from midfield or at full back, and he needs to recover.”Dalot has started every game from left-back this season, slotting in with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia still recovering from injury.Man Utd ratings vs TottenhamMANCHESTER UNITED suffered a 3-0 thrashing against Tottenham at Old Trafford.Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the first half for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s side to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.However, the match at Old Trafford quickly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored early and things worsened when Fernandes was sent off allowing Spurs to extend their lead to 3-0.And here is how SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.Andre Onana – 5Stood his ground to deliver a good save from Timo Werner who was clean through – no chance for either goal.Noussair Mazraoui – 5First in the refs’ book for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could also have blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke make it 3-0.Matthijs de Ligt – 4Shocking first half. Failed to cut out the cross from Micky van de Ven which led to the first goal.Lisandro Martinez – 5Switched off for the Spurs goal and was drawn to the ball and Johnson was left unmarked.Diogo Dalot – 5Gave the ball away in dangerous areas and struggled against Johnson.Manuel Ugarte – 5Suffered a stinker and was lucky to last until the 73rd minute.Kobbie Mainoo – 5Not one of his better performances and was taken off just before half-time following Fernandes’ sending-off.Marcus Rashford – 5Over-ran the ball for Tottenham’s first. Way off the pace.Bruno Fernandes – 4Arguably the worst captain in United’s history. Deserved red card for his challenge on James Maddison.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Had United’s only chance in the first half but hit the outside of the post. Improved in the second half.Joshua Zirkzee – 5Looked completely lost up front – threatening to be another poor Erik ten Hag signing. Replaced at half-time.Subs:Mount (for Mainoo 45)  5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5. More

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      Arsenal boost as Ousmane Dembele AXED by PSG after blazing row with boss Luis Enrique ahead of Champions League clash

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN winger Ousmane Dembele has been axed by Luis Enrique ahead of Tuesday’s huge Champions League clash with Arsenal.Dembele has widely been considered one of PSG’s best players so far this season.Ousmane Dembele will miss Tuesday’s match against ArsenalCredit: GettyHe allegedly had a row with Luis Enrique on FridayCredit: AFPIn six Ligue 1 appearances, the 27-year-old has scored four goals and provided four assists.But despite his stellar form, he will not feature against Arsenal.Dembele has been dropped from the PSG squad entirely ahead of the huge match.Instead, Vitinha has been called up for the trip to London.Read More in FootballAccording to French outlet L’Equipe, Dembele had a blazing row with manager Enrique following PSG’s 3-1 win over Rennes on Friday.Enrique criticised the winger for some of the decisions he made on the pitch during the match.It led to a heated discussion which left the Spaniard furious.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was asked about the development during his pre-match press conference on Monday morning.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHe responded: “We just got the news. We don’t know if it is true or not.”But we prepare like we always do, but they have many other options.”Mikel Arteta leaves fans in shock as he speaks fluently in new language despite never having lived or worked in countryOn the match itself, he added: “Everybody is looking forward to it. “We missed it for a number of years, and last year was the first one after so many years that we had the experience to do it.”The group stage is a bit different this season and the opposition we are going to face tomorrow is probably at the highest level that you can face in European football.”But honestly, it’s a good opportunity for us to see how we deal with these nights, how prepared we are and how we can impose ourselves in this kind of context.”Arsenal face a tough month of fixtures More

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      Mason Mount shares gory picture of himself getting STITCHES after horror head injury left Man Utd star covered in blood

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      MASON MOUNT has issued a gory update after he was left with blood pouring out from his head. The Man Utd star had to be substituted following a nasty collision against Tottenham on Sunday. Mason Mount was left bloodied after a clash of heads against SpursCredit: RexThe Man Utd midfielder was taken straight to the dressing roomCredit: AlamyThe Three Lions star gave fans an injury update following the defeatCredit: InstagramMount came on as a sub for Kobbie Mainoo during the disastrous 3-0 loss at Old Trafford. The 25-year-old lasted just 40 minutes before being forced off after a clash of heads with Radu Dragusin.Mount suffered a heavy blow to the back of his head, with blood seen pouring from the wound. He was led from the field by medical staff and replaced by Amad Diallo.READ MORE ON MAN UTDMount updated concerned fans late on Sunday night via his Instagram page.Posting a selfie of him receiving stitches, the ex-Chelsea star wrote: “I’m all good, just a scratch.”Thanks for all the messages.” Mount made his return from a hamstring injury in last week’s disappointing 1-1 Europa League draw with FC Twente.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe midfielder had previously missed three matches with the knock.Boss Erik ten Hag finds himself under immense pressure after Sunday’s shocking defeat.Man Utd star Mason Mount tipped for stunning career change after Alan Shearer describes him as ‘perfect’United have a packed schedule coming up ahead of the next international break.They face a quick turnaround this week, with FC Porto in the Europa League on Thursday before a trip to face Aston Villa on Sunday. SunSport has revealed Ten Hag will remain in post for those two games – but is now under immense pressure from the top. The Dutchman is also the bookies favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked. Man Utd ratings vs TottenhamMANCHESTER UNITED suffered a 3-0 thrashing against Tottenham at Old Trafford.Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the first half for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s side to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.However, the match at Old Trafford quickly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored early and things worsened when Fernandes was sent off allowing Spurs to extend their lead to 3-0.And here is how SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.Andre Onana – 5Stood his ground to deliver a good save from Timo Werner who was clean through – no chance for either goal.Noussair Mazraoui – 5First in the refs’ book for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could also have blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke make it 3-0.Matthijs de Ligt – 4Shocking first half. Failed to cut out the cross from Micky van de Ven which led to the first goal.Lisandro Martinez – 5Switched off for the Spurs goal and was drawn to the ball and Johnson was left unmarked.Diogo Dalot – 5Gave the ball away in dangerous areas and struggled against Johnson.Manuel Ugarte – 5Suffered a stinker and was lucky to last until the 73rd minute.Kobbie Mainoo – 5Not one of his better performances and was taken off just before half-time following Fernandes’ sending-off.Marcus Rashford – 5Over-ran the ball for Tottenham’s first. Way off the pace.Bruno Fernandes – 4Arguably the worst captain in United’s history. Deserved red card for his challenge on James Maddison.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Had United’s only chance in the first half but hit the outside of the post. Improved in the second half.Joshua Zirkzee – 5Looked completely lost up front – threatening to be another poor Erik ten Hag signing. Replaced at half-time.Subs:Mount (for Mainoo 45)  5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5.His odds plummeted after the 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford, where his team were booed off.He will be without Bruno Fernandes for the next three games after the United captain was given a straight red card against Spurs. Mainoo also picked up a knock during the game, with Ten Hag admitting he is “concerned” about the England star’s fitness.Following Sunday’s loss, the United boss said: “I can’t say at the moment [about Mainoo’s injury].”I have to find out but, of course, when a player is coming off before half-time already, then there are some concerns.”READ MORE SUN STORIESAddressing Mount’s injury, he continued: “I have seen how Mason came off.”He was bleeding so it’s clear there are some problems there and we have to see how they recover in the coming days.” More

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      Cole Palmer steals spotlight with four-goal masterclass but Dream Team bosses left conflicted over future prospects

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      COLE PALMER (£6.2m) took another step up the ladder towards superstardom at the weekend when he scored four goals in one half against Brighton.Chelsea’s talisman produced a breathtaking performance that featured two goals from open play, a trademark penalty, and a sensational free-kick for a return of 34 Dream Team points in one fell swoop.Four goals, Cole? Four? That’s insane…Credit: Dream TeamNeedless to say, the 22-year-old is comfortably Gameweek 6’s top performer at the time of writing and one of his rivals will have to produce something special in midweek to dethrone him.Suddenly, Palmer is ranked third among all Dream Team assets with a season total of 79 points to his name.Erling Haaland (£9.2m) and Mohamed Salah (£7.5m) are the two players above him on 97 and 83 points respectively.What’s notable is that 67% of Palmer’s points have come from just two outings; the other coming against Wolves in Gameweek 2 when he banked 19 points via a goal and three assists.The England international now has six goals and four assists to his name in 2024/25 and he’s perhaps unlucky not to have more goal contributions to his name as only Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) has created more big chances for his team-mates so far this campaign.Palmer provided a lorry-load of points for his backers on SaturdayCredit: RexPalmer has rapidly become one of Premier League’s top stars, not to mention a Dream Team favourite.He currently features in 52.8% of teams; only Haaland boasts a higher ownership (71.9%).And the former Manchester City youngster will inevitably increase in popularity ahead of Gameweek 7 after his magnificent display against the Seagulls.Most read in FootballHowever, gaffers should take everything into account when weighing up Palmer’s future prospects.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOWOn the plus side, he’s evidently a prodigious talent capable of massive double-digit hauls – Saturday wasn’t even the first time he scored four goals in a game for the Blues!On the other hand, Palmer’s viability was partially limited when he was omitted from Chelsea’s Conference League squad.Enzo Maresca explained that the decision was designed to manage the midfielder’s workload, telling Chelsea’s website: “We are trying to protect the players and give them the right minutes at the right moment.”This means Palmer won’t play against Gent later this week or any other European fixture until at least the knockout stage, when he may be added to the squad if the West London side qualify.Dream Team bosses should endeavour to select plenty of players active in the European competitions, particularly during the busy continental period from now until mid-December.Palmer won’t feature in the Conference League until the knockout phase at the earliestCredit: PAAdditionally, Chelsea’s domestic fixtures are far from favourable across the next few Gameweeks.Maresca’s side are set to face Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal in their next five league games.READ MORE SUN STORIESOf course, Palmer has the ability to earn returns against any opponent but a lack of European commitments combined with a relatively tricky run of league fixtures is something of a spanner in the works.No doubt many Dream Team bosses will feel conflicted this week but they will have to decide whether they prioritise a player’s individual ability (of which Palmer has plenty) or the schedule.BetMGM sign up offerBetMGM: Get £40 in free bets — HERE**New cust only. 7 days to opt in by placing a £10 qualifying bet at 1/1 (2.0) odds or greater to receive 4x Free Bets: 1 x £10 horse racing, 1 x £10 Bet Builder, 1 x £10 Acca and 1 x £10 football. 7 day expiry. Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. 18+. T&Cs apply.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org More

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      Erik ten Hag has WORSE record in last 28 Man Utd games than in Gary Neville’s disastrous spell as Valencia manager

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      ERIK TEN HAG has a WORSE record in the last 28 games than Gary Neville had during his miserable spell managing Valencia.Ten Hag’s future at Manchester United is under scrutiny after yet another dismal performance in what has been a horror start to the season.Ten Hag has set an unwanted record following his 3-0 loss to TottenhamTen Hag’s last 28 games has been compared to Gary Neville’s tenure at ValenciaUnited collapsed to a 3-0 defeat against Spurs to mark back-to-back home defeats by a three-goal margin in the Premier League.Having gone a goal down inside three minutes, Bruno Fernandes’ controversial red card killed any hope of a comeback.Old Trafford legend Neville branded the performance as “absolutely disgusting” and “shocking” in his post-match verdict.And now United’s poor form has been compared to Neville’s nightmare tenure at LaLiga outfit Valencia.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe figures show that Neville had managed 28 matches, lost 11 games, scored 38 goals and conceded 39 before he was sacked in March 2016.Neville’s reign would reach its lowest ebb in February 2016, when his side were trounced 7-0 by Barcelona, and he has not returned to management since.But in Ten Hag’s case they show a record of 28 games, 13 losses, 35 goals and 45 goals conceded.SunSport understands that Ten Hag will remain in charge for this week’s crucial fixtures against Porto and Aston Villa.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSUnited sit 12th in the Prem with just seven points from their opening six games.Neville said the first half against Tottenham was the worst he had seen United under the current manager.Sad pictures sum up Man Utd fans’ feelings after embarrassing 3-0 thrashing by Tottenham Ten Hag now finds himself as the new FAVOURITE to be sacked next in the English top flight.But the Dutchman, who is into his third season at the club, is confident that United’s decision-makers will give him time.Asked about his future, Ten Hag said: “No, I am not thinking about this. “We all made together this decision to stay together, as an ownership, a leadership group in the summer.”Also we made the decision from a clear review what we have to improve and how we want to construct a squad.””But we knew it will take some time, how the window went, some players late in like Ugarte.”We have to make some improvement in organisation, some injuries, we need some time.Jamie Redknapp however said Ten Hag has “had enough time” and does not think he is “the man to take it forward”.READ MORE SUN STORIESRedknapp told Sky Sports: “I’m seeing performances at the moment that are the kinds that get a manager sacked.”I do feel sorry for the manager. He looks out of his depth, he looks lost.”Man Utd ratings vs TottenhamMANCHESTER UNITED suffered a 3-0 thrashing against Tottenham at Old Trafford.Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the first half for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s side to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.However, the match at Old Trafford quickly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored early and things worsened when Fernandes was sent off allowing Spurs to extend their lead to 3-0.And here is how SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.Andre Onana – 5Stood his ground to deliver a good save from Timo Werner who was clean through – no chance for either goal.Noussair Mazraoui – 5First in the refs’ book for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could also have blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke make it 3-0.Matthijs de Ligt – 4Shocking first half. Failed to cut out the cross from Micky van de Ven which led to the first goal.Lisandro Martinez – 5Switched off for the Spurs goal and was drawn to the ball and Johnson was left unmarked.Diogo Dalot – 5Gave the ball away in dangerous areas and struggled against Johnson.Manuel Ugarte – 5Suffered a stinker and was lucky to last until the 73rd minute.Kobbie Mainoo – 5Not one of his better performances and was taken off just before half-time following Fernandes’ sending-off.Marcus Rashford – 5Over-ran the ball for Tottenham’s first. Way off the pace.Bruno Fernandes – 4Arguably the worst captain in United’s history. Deserved red card for his challenge on James Maddison.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Had United’s only chance in the first half but hit the outside of the post. Improved in the second half.Joshua Zirkzee – 5Looked completely lost up front – threatening to be another poor Erik ten Hag signing. Replaced at half-time.Subs:Mount (for Mainoo 45)  5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5. More

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      Alton Meiring dead at 48: Ex-South Africa footballer who played against England ‘stabbed to death’ as club pay tribute

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      FORMER footballer Alton Meiring has passed away aged 48.Reports in South Africa state the ex-striker was stabbed to death.Alton Meiring has passed away aged 48Credit: PAAfter hanging up his boots in 2012, Meiring worked as a coach at amateur side Luso Africa FC.The club confirmed the sad news in a statement that read: “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of coach Alton Meiring. “He has been a great supporter of the club and has helped out multiple teams over the last few seasons, from juniors to seniors and even our ladies’ team.”Tributes from fans also flooded in, with one saying: “Rest in peace Alton.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnother added: “A deadly striker in his prime. May his soul rest in peace.”A third commented: “Rest well king, what a gent.”Meiring won two international caps for South Africa in 2006.He played for the likes of Cape Town Spurs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Manning Rangers and Golden Arrows during his career.Most read in FootballAnd he scored for seven different clubs in the South African top-flight.While on the books of Platinum Stars, Meiring featured against England in a pre-World Cup friendly.The Three Lions won 3-0 with the goals coming from Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe and Joe Cole. More