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      Savannah Marshall vs Claressa Shields boxing fight postponed until October 15 after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

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      BRITISH boxing has followed suit and postponed all this weekend’s action as a mark of respect to the Royal family.Hartlepool’s Savannah Marshall and America’s Claressa Shields were scheduled to settle a decade-long feud on Saturday night at the O2.
      Claressa Shields, promoter Ben Shalom and Savannah MarshallCredit: Getty
      But the Sky Sports show – promoted by Ben Shalom of BOXXER – is the highest profile casualty of this week’s boxing calendar, in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s passing.
      The British Boxing Board of Control revealed the decision just after 2pm on Friday, saying: “The British Boxing Board of Control have decided that all tournaments this weekend will be postponed as a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
      “We join as a nation in mourning and pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her dedication to our country during her long reign and the legacy she leaves behind.”
      The brave girls on the show will have spent thousands of pounds on their training camps and sweated down to their weight limits.
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      And all the stops were pulled out to promote the event, with a boxing ring placed on a bout that toured the Thames on Wednesday, with the media work-outs happening on deck.
      The ground-breaking all-female card will now hopefully happen on October 15, back at the same North Greenwich arena.
      Shalom, 28, said: “This is an unprecedented moment in our history and our sincere thoughts are primarily with the Royal Family and the nation at this time. 
      “Out of respect, the British Boxing Board of Control has decided to postpone Saturday’s show.
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      “A provisional date for Saturday, 15th October at The O2 is being worked on by all parties to stage this unique and iconic night of celebration for women’s sport at a more appropriate time.”
      Adam Smith, Head of Boxing Development at Sky Sports, said: “All of our thoughts at Sky Sports Boxing are with the Royal Family at this time.
      “As much as we were all looking forward to witnessing this historical sporting spectacle this weekend, it is absolutely right to respectfully reschedule the show for October 15th.”
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      Premier League and EFL call off all weekend’s football following the death of The Queen as sporting world pays respect

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      PREMIER LEAGUE and EFL chiefs have cancelled this weekend’s football following the death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II.After talks between bosses and government officials, the decision has been made to abandon the scheduled programme.
      West Ham paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on Thursday eveningCredit: PA
      There was a minute’s silence at Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United’s game against Real SociedadCredit: Reuters
      As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed.— Premier League (@premierleague) September 9, 2022

      A Prem meeting and a call between sport bodies and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport took place this morning.
      The Government informed sport bodies that they were under no obligation to cancel scheduled games.
      But the decision has been made to call off the weekend’s Premier League and EFL matches after The Queen died yesterday, aged 96.
      Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement that Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, had passed away peacefully at Balmoral.
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      The FA have also confirmed that all fixtures across the English football pyramid, including grassroots games, have been postponed, meaning no fixtures will take place at any level.
      Monday evening’s Prem clash between Leeds and Nottingham Forest has also been called off.
      A Premier League statement said: “At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 
      “To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game.”
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      They added: “Further updates regarding Premier League fixtures during the period of mourning will be provided in due course.”
      Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.  
      “As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication.  
      “This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.”
      Meanwhile an EFL statement said: “Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
      “This is aligned with the approach that the Premier League and the FA will take with their competitions this weekend.
      “Further information, in respect of how football, Clubs and their supporters will commemorate Her Majesty’s reign will be confirmed at an appropriate point.
      “Details regarding rearranged games will be announced in due course.”
      Confirming the entire English football pyramid will come to a halt this weekend, the FA said: “Her Majesty the Queen was a long-standing patron of the Football Association and has left a lasting and indelible legacy on our national game.
      “As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures between 9-11 September.”
      “The FA can confirm that all football fixtures across the Barclays Women’s Super League, Barclays Women’s Championship, the Vitality Women’s FA Cup, and the Isuzu FA Trophy, will be postponed this weekend.
      “We can also confirm that all football fixtures across the National League System [NLS], Steps 1-6, including the Vanarama National Leagues, the Women’s Football Pyramid [WFP], Tiers 3-7, and matches across grassroots football in England will be postponed.
      “The Premier League and the EFL have all confirmed that their fixtures this weekend will be rescheduled for a later date.
      “All flags at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park will continue to fly at half-mast over the weekend.
      “Our thoughts remain with our president, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and the whole of the Royal Family during this time.”
      But the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League will still go ahead as English teams would forfeit any matches they fail to take part in.
      An announcement on the weekend’s football fixtures has been made before fans start travelling up and down the country for tomorrow’s games.
      Prem chief Masters and his board were aware of a potential backlash if they played the matches as scheduled.
      Another factor considered was the potential drain on police resources as towns and cities up and down the land pay tribute to The Queen.
      Talks over whether to move next weekend’s London fixtures due to issues with policing are also set to go ahead.
      Tottenham host Leicester on Saturday 17th, while Brentford vs Arsenal and Chelsea vs Liverpool are scheduled for the following day.
      Games are permitted to go ahead on the day of the Queen’s State Funeral, which is expected to take place on Monday 19 September.
      Again officials have said there is no obligation to cancel fixtures, but sport bodies may want to consider postponing games or readjusting kick-off times on the day as to not clash with the service.
      It had already been confirmed on Thursday that the two EFL fixtures scheduled for today, Burnley vs Norwich and Tranmere vs Stockport, had been postponed.
      Last night’s European games involving Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham all went ahead.
      A minute’s silence was observed before United hosted Real Sociedad in the Europa League and West Ham played FCSB in London.
      Players also wore black armbands in tribute.
      Arsenal’s match against FC Zurich in Switzerland saw a minute’s silence carried out at half-time after the news broke while the game was in play.
      A full Football League fixture list went ahead three days after King George VI, The Queen’s father, died in February 1952.
      But the decision has been made to postpone this weekend’s games as the UK enters a period of national mourning following the passing of Her Majesty Elizabeth II.
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      Walcott shares ‘lovely memory’ of Arsenal meeting The Queen and time Eboue made her laugh with hilarious dog offer

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      THEO WALCOTT shared a “lovely memory” of Arsenal meeting The Queen and time Emmanuel Eboue made her laugh. Her Majesty invited Arsene Wenger’s side to Buckingham Palace in 2007 after she was unable to cut the ribbon on the club’s newly-constructed Emirates Stadium.
      Arsenal visited Buckingham Palace in 2007Credit: Getty

      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry introduced The Queen to his team-mates, including Walcott and Eboue.
      A video on the day has been shared on Twitter, and Walcott replied: “Lovely memory this.”
      Former Arsenal defender Eboue once recalled how he made The Queen chuckle with an offer to care for her dogs.
      He told The Telegraph in 2016: “We went there and Thierry Henry said to me: ‘Please, Emmanuel, this is Buckingham Palace, it’s the Queen’s house, don’t do anything.’
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      “‘No problem,’ I said. ‘Don’t worry.’ So the Queen came in and went along shaking each player’s hand.
      “After she’d finished I saw all her corgis so I said, ‘Ma’am, Ma’am’.
      “She turned back and asked, ‘How are you?’ and I said, ‘Ma’am, I am OK thank you but, please, I don’t want to be a footballer anymore.’
      “‘I want to look after your dogs. I want to take them for walks, wash them, feed them. I want to be a dog carer.’
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      “The Queen, honestly, she was laughing. Prince Philip was laughing, too. All the team were laughing.”
      Arsenal’s trip to Buckingham Palace has resurfaced following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II.
      Her passing was confirmed on Thursday, September 8 as the Royal Family confirmed the news.
      A short statement yesterday read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
      “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
      Queen Elizabeth II meets ex-Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and Arsene WengerCredit: Getty More

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      Which football team does Prince William support and why does he cheer for Wales in rugby?

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      PRINCE William has been a fan of sport all of his life and has attended numerous big events over the years.The Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge has been present for huge rugby matches, is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, has been known to attend Wimbledon finals and big events during the 2012 London Olympics.
      Prince William is regularly spotted at matches at Aston VillaCredit: Getty
      Prince William was at Aston Villa’s playoff victory against Derby County, where he watched the game with former striker John CarewCredit: Reuters
      But his true sporting passion lies with football.
      He is a FA president and regularly attends England matches.
      You would be wrong in thinking that William supports the team his dad, King Charles, does.
      Charles supports Burnley. But when William was younger, he decided to go a different route.
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      Who does Prince William support?
      William supports Aston Villa and has been present at plenty of their games over the past two decades.
      Explaining his reasoning for supporting Villa, he said that he didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of schoolmates who all chose to support Manchester United or Chelsea.
      Prince William said: “A long time ago at school I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs.
      “All my friends at school were either Manchester United fans or Chelsea fans and I didn’t want to follow the run of the mill teams.
      “I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments.
      “Aston Villa’s always had a great history. I have got friends of mine who support Aston Villa and one of the first FA Cup games I went to was Bolton v Aston Villa back in 2000. Sadly, Villa went on to lose to Chelsea.
      “It was fantastic, I sat with all the fans with my red beanie on, and I sat with all the Brummie fans and had a great time.
      “It was the atmosphere, the camaraderie and I really felt that there was something I could connect with.
      “People like Paul Merson were playing and I thought if people like him can play as well as he does, knowing the struggles he was under at the time…this is a club I can support.
      “I was also born in ‘82, the year we won the (European) Cup, so I feel the history and pedigree around Villa has always been quite close to me.”
      Prince William supported Wales during the 2015 Rugby World Cup when they beat England at TwickenhamCredit: Getty
      Which international rugby team does William support?
      When it comes to the oval ball, the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge backs Wales.
      He is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and is regularly seen at major international fixtures.
      During the 2015 Rugby World Cup, when England and Wales played each other in the same pool, he was wearing a red Welsh jersey at Twickenham, while Harry wore a white English shirt.
      Wales won the match 28-25 and the Red Rose were dumped out of their home World Cup a few days later.
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      EFL postpone Friday night fixtures between Burnley vs Norwich and Tranmere vs Stockport after death of The Queen

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      THE EFL have confirmed that today’s fixtures have been postponed as British sport pauses following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Queen died peacefully aged 96 on Thursday – marking an end to her historic reign and making her son, Charles, King.
      Burnley’s Championship clash at home to Norwich has been postponedCredit: Getty
      Her Majesty the Queen passed away aged 96 on ThursdayCredit: Splash
      Charles, who will now be known as King Charles III, gave a sombre statement as he led the nation in mourning last night.
      Day Two of the cricket test match between England and South Africa at The Oval was cancelled as the country mourned the loss of its monarch.

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      The Queen’s beloved horse racing was also stopped – with last night’s meetings at Southwell and Chelmsford both being abandoned.
      The EFL then announced last night that they have postponed the two scheduled fixtures for this evening.
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      A statement read: “As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II earlier today, the EFL has confirmed that its fixtures scheduled for tomorrow evening Friday 9 September – Burnley v Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County – have been postponed.
      “A determination regarding the remainder of this weekend’s scheduled fixtures will be made following a review of the official mourning guidance, in addition to further consultation with DCMS and other sports on Friday morning.”
      The governing body and Premier League chiefs will make an announcement this morning on whether this weekend’s games are cancelled.
      While the Government is not planning to enforce a shutdown in sport, Prem chiefs are aware of a potential backlash if they play the weekend’s matches as scheduled and a meeting has been called for 11am this morning.
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      Its chief executive Richard Masters is said to have told clubs that they will have to make their own decisions regarding games, with government guidance not “definitive”.
      But an announcement confirming that all fixtures this weekend are postponed is expected.
      A factor is the potential drain on police resources as towns and cities up and down the land pay tribute to The Queen after her 70-year reign.
      A final call will be made by lunchtime with Prem chiefs aware that clubs will be setting off for overnight stays ahead of tomorrow’s games and that fans also will need to know if they are travelling.
      But while there will be no Government action to block sports fixtures from taking place, football, rugby and racing in particular are thought to be leaning towards postponements.
      Matches are still likely to take place over the coming 10 days after this weekend although sports bodies will be expected to mark the passing of Her Majesty Elizabeth II.
      That will see fans and players asked to respect one minute silences before games, the national Anthem also to be played and black armbands worn.
      If the weekend’s football matches are called off it will be a break with precedent from the last time a monarch died in the middle of the football season.
      Man Utd and Real Sociedad’s players held a minute’s silence after the death of The Queen last nightCredit: Reuters
      A full Football League fixture list, including the North London Derby between Spurs and Arsenal, took place on Saturday February 9 1952, three days after the death of King George VI.
      The Government has contacted sports bodies to make it clear they have the final say on whether fixtures should be played – with a green light if there are suitable marks of respect paid.
      European games involving Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham all went ahead yesterday.
      A minute’s silence was held before United and West Ham played, while players also work black armbands in tribute to The Queen.
      Ministers accepted that it would not have been feasible for the games at Old Trafford and the London Stadium to have been postponed when thousands of fans were already at the ground when the confirmation of The Queen’s death came last night.
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      There was also a minute’s silence during Arsenal’s match against FC Zurich in Switzerland after the news broke during the game.
      But it is expected that no sporting events will take place during the Queen’s funeral parade and service, expected to be on Monday September 18, although any night matches would be allowed to get ahead More

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      Premier League chiefs will decide whether to cancel this weekend’s fixtures following death of The Queen on FRIDAY

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      PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs will decide on Friday whether to cancel this weekend’s fixtures following the death of The Queen.But while there will be no order banning sport, it is thought likely League bosses will agree calling off matches is the right decision.
      West Ham players and fans held a minute’s silence for The QueenCredit: Getty
      Manchester United players wore black armbands out of respect for Her Majesty
      It comes after Friday’s racing programme and the second day of England’s final Test against South Africa at The Oval, last night’s Premiership Cup match between Northampton and Saracens and tonight’s two scheduled EFL games were postponed, although Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham’s European games all went ahead.
      An EFL statement read: “As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II earlier today, the EFL has confirmed that its fixtures scheduled for tomorrow evening (Friday 9 September) – Burnley v Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County – have been postponed.
      “A determination regarding the remainder of this weekend’s scheduled fixtures will be made following a review of the official mourning guidance, in addition to further consultation with DCMS and other sports on Friday morning. ”
      The Government is not planning to enforce a shutdown in sport as the UK enters 10 days of national mourning following the passing of the longest-reigning Sovereign in British history.
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      But Prem chief executive Richard Masters and his board are aware of a potential backlash if they play the weekend’s matches as scheduled.
      And another factor is the potential drain on police resources as towns and cities up and down the land pay tribute to The Queen after her 70-year reign.
      A final call will be made by lunchtime with Premier League chiefs aware that clubs will be setting off for overnight stays ahead of Saturday’s games and that fans also will need to know if they are travelling.
      But while there will be no Government action to block sports fixtures from taking place, football, rugby and racing in particular are thought to be leaning towards postponements, while there is speculation that the entire Test might be cancelled.
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      So far there has only been a brief statement by the ECB, which said: “Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Friday’s play between England and South Africa men at The Oval, along with all scheduled matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, will not take place.
      “For fixtures beyond Friday, updates will be provided in due course.”
      Matches are still likely to take place over the coming 10 days after this weekend although sports bodies will be expected to mark the passing of Her Majesty at the age of 96.
      That will see fans and players asked to respect one-minute silences before games, the national anthem also to be played and black armbands worn.
      If the weekend’s football matches are called off it will be a break with precedent from the last time a monarch died in the middle of the football season.
      A full Football League fixture list, including the North London Derby between Spurs and Arsenal, took place on Saturday February 9 1952, three days after the death of King George VI.
      The Government has contacted sports bodies to make it clear they have the final say on whether fixtures should be played – with a green light if there are suitable marks of respect paid.
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      MInisters accepted that it would not have been feasible for the games at Old Trafford and the London Stadium to have been postponed when thousands of fans were already at the ground when the confirmation of The Queen’s death came last night.
      But it is expected that no sporting events will take place during the Queen’s funeral parade and service, expected to be on Monday September 19, although any night matches would be allowed to get ahead More

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      West Ham 2 FCSB 1: Hammers fans pay tribute to The Queen after death on sombre European night at London Stadium

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      WEST HAM paid tribute to The Queen at the London Stadium hours after Her Majesty’s passing.Both the Hammers and FCSB held an impeccably-observed minute’s silence for The Queen before fans sang God Save the Queen.
      A minute’s silence was held for Queen Elizabeth IICredit: PA
      West Ham also paid tribute to The Queen by remembering the moment she handed Bobby Moore the World Cup trophyCredit: Getty
      West Ham put a photo of Her Majesty on the big screen, before also showing the moment The Queen handed West Ham legend Bobby Moore the World Cup trophy in 1966.
      On the pitch David Moyes’ side avoided another European defeat against Romanian opposition after a second-half fightback.
      The Hammers suffered successive woeful losses against Romania’s Astra Giurgiu in the qualifying stages of the Europa League back in 2015 and 2016.
      And they were on course for a similar result in their opening group tie of the Europa Conference League against FCSB after Andrei Cordea’s 34th-minute strike.
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      But half-time sub Bowen netted from the spot in the 69th minute before Emerson Palmieri and Michail Antonio made sure of the points late on.
      Moyes’ men have endured a torrid start to the campaign, winning just one of their first six Premier League outings.
      And despite the victory, this performance will do their confidence little favours against an FCSB side currently 13th in the Romanian top flight with only one win in seven.
      Skipper Declan Rice returned to Euro duty having served his two-match ban for accusing an official of corruption during last season’s Europa League semi-final collapse to Eintracht Frankfurt.
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      Summer signing Flynn Downes partnered him in midfield for a maiden start in a West Ham shirt, while Gianluca Scamacca led the line having recovered from illness.
      Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell were left out of the squad again through injury, but having nursed a thigh problem, Craig Dawson made the bench.
      The hosts enjoyed some early possession and early chances but Scamacca was wasteful against a combative centre-back pairing of Joyskim Dawa and Joonas Tamm.
      Visiting keeper Stefan Tarnovanu was barely tested as FCSB gained confidence through Andrea Compagno’s flicked header from a corner.
      FCSB then took the lead with 11 minutes remaining of the half, making the most of some sloppy defending as Darius Olaru found Andrei Cordea at the far post to tap home.
      An angry Moyes made a triple substitution at the break, axing Scamacca, Said Benrahma and Manuel Lanzini for Bowen, Antonio and Lucas Paqueta.
      It paid off. Maxwel Cornet won a dubious penalty after being taken out by Tarnovanu from an Emerson dink and Bowen stepped up to find the top corner.
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      Cornet was forced off following the collision, but West Ham continued to attack and Emerson snuck in at the near post to stab into the net in the 74th minute.
      The flattering lead could have been far greater were it not for some stunning saves by Tarnovanu, only to finally be beaten by Antonio in injury time. More

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      Man Utd 0 Real Sociedad 1: Subdued Old Trafford observes minute’s silence as nation mourns death of The Queen

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      A BIZARRE PENALTY decision saw Manchester United beaten in the Europa League by Real Sociedad on a sombre night at Old Trafford.Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II had passed away after the Royal family gathered at Balmoral this afternoon.
      A minute’s silence was perfectly observed at Old Trafford after the death of Queen ElizabethCredit: Getty
      Brais Mendez celebrates after firing Real Sociedad ahead at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      Following the Queen’s death, Old Trafford flew their flags at half-mast as the teams wore black armbands and all advertising hoardings around the ground had been blacked out.
      And the minute’s silence was perfectly respected before both teams got their respective Europa campaigns underway.
      It was the 56th minute when Italian referee Marco Di Bello pointed to the spot after the ball hit Lisandro Martinez as he slid in to block David Silva’s effort.
      But replays showed the point-blank shot had hit Martinez on the knee and deflected up onto his elbow.
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      It looked for sure that VAR would overturn the decision but it stood and Brais Mendez made no mistake in beating David de Gea with a powerful kick into the bottom right-hand corner with a goal that was very much against the run of play.
      But penalty aside, United could not have too many complaints in the end after an uninspiring showing.
      With six changes made by Erik Ten Hag from the victory over Arsenal it was a chance for players to stake claims for Premier League action.
      It is fair to say that the boss will be reverting back to ‘team A’ next time out with Cristiano Ronaldo certainly doing little to suggest he should be getting his place back.
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      This was the tournament Cristiano Ronaldo wanted out of Old Trafford to avoid.
      The five-time Champions League winner, even at 37, had his eyes set on the biggest prize once more when he tried to engineer a move away from United this summer.
      But no one with designs on it wanted him and United were not in it.
      So here he was playing in the Europa League for the first time since he turned out for Sporting Lisbon against Partizan Belgrade in the competition 20 years ago.
      He did not look up for the fight.
      Indeed when he did have the ball in the back of the net it was the lackadaisical way in which he had failed to get back onside that turned out costing him.
      It was the 35th minute and Diogo Dalot picked the ball up midway inside the opposition half.
      But Ronaldo had just been walking back from the previous attack and so was a yard offside when he met Dalot’s cross and headed goalwards.
      Alejandro Ramiro got a hand to it but could only palm the ball up onto the underside of the bar and in.
      Cristiano Ronaldo blew his big chance to get off the mark for the seasonCredit: Reuters
      The result ends the four-match winning run for Erik ten Hag’s sideCredit: Reuters
      Ronaldo did not even have time to celebrate before the flag went up for a clear offside and his body language suggested he knew it was the right decision.
      Earlier he failed to reach a Christian Eriksen cross with his head but did not look to be stretching every sinew to reach it either.
      When Eriksen slid another pass through the middle, Ronaldo’s first touch was awful, the ball looping in the air and possession gone. More