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Newcastle United earned a 2-0 advantage over Arsenal to take into the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, while also recording a first win in 14 away H2Hs against the Gunners. The opening 10 minutes were anything but cagey, with Joelinton blazing his strike over the crossbar and Martin Dúbravka smothering Kai Havertz’s effort after Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba had seen a shot apiece blocked.

Real Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with an emphatic 5-0 win over fourth-tier Club Deportiva Minera on Monday, with striker Arda Guler (19) scoring a superb double. Madrid took an early lead when Federico Valverde volleyed home in impressive style within five minutes.

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Ruben Amorim expressed frustration despite Manchester United's spirited 2-2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, criticizing his team for their inconsistent performances. United delivered an improved showing, with Lisandro Martinez opening the scoring before Liverpool's Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah turned the game around. Amad Diallo rescued a point for United with a late equalizer in the 80th minute.

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Didier Deschamps (56) is set to announce on Wednesday that he will step down as manager of the France national team after the 2026 World Cup, L'Équipe reported on Tuesday evening.

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Dani Olmo's (26) future at Barcelona was plunged into uncertainty on Tuesday as LaLiga poured cold water on the financially troubled Catalan giants' frantic attempts to register the Spain star. LaLiga's strict spending limits restricted Olmo's initial registration to December 31st, 2024 after Barcelona made the playmaker their flagship signing last summer.

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Julen Lopetegui's reign at West Ham is hanging by a thread as the club considers his future and has reportedly opened discussions with Graham Potter as a possible successor. Despite denials from Hammers insiders that Lopetegui has been dismissed, it's clear he's under immense pressure.

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Marcus Rashford (27) has blasted "ridiculous" claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford. A report this week said England forward Rashford had met with a leading sports agency in a bid to engineer a move. He hinted he would be prepared to leave United in an interview last month.