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Sporting CP inflicted Manchester City’s third consecutive defeat in all competitions by beating them 4-1 at home in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), as impending Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim (39) maintained his unbeaten start to the competition (W3, D1).

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Juventus came from behind twice to draw 2-2 against Parma in Serie A, although I Crociati managed to avoid defeat for the second time in seven meetings between the sides. Parma stunned the hosts inside three minutes when a corner routine saw them work the ball from left to right before Adrian Bernabe crossed to Botond Balogh, who nodded the ball across goal for fellow centre-back Enrico Delprato to power a header of his own past Michele Di Gregorio.

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Manchester United announced Ruben Amorim as their new head coach, effective November 11, marking a pivotal leadership change at Old Trafford. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, known for his tactical innovation and youth development skills, comes from Sporting Lisbon and has signed with United until June 2027. Amorim's hiring follows Erik ten Hag's departure earlier this week, with interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy set to manage United's upcoming matches.

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LaLiga and the Spanish FA (RFEF) have requested that all matches scheduled to be held at Valencia over the weekend be postponed, including Saturday's clash between Real Madrid and Valencia, after the worst flash floods in decades swept the eastern region of the country, killing at least 95 people.

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LaLiga and its clubs will help raise funds for the Red Cross to support those affected by the flash floods which have killed at least 158 people in Spain by publicizing a campaign during match broadcasts this weekend and through their social media accounts. "Spain's professional football joins the condolences and expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims and the missing," LaLiga said in a statement on Thursday.

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There was a meltdown of insane proportions online on Monday afternoon after it emerged that Vinicius Junior, after months of speculation, would not win the 2024 Ballon d'Or award.

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AS Roma secured a morale-boosting three points in Serie A as Paulo Dybala’s (30) first-half strike fired the Giallorossi to a narrow 1-0 win over Torino, extending their dominant head-to-head record to just one defeat in the last 10 meetings (W7, D2).

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At age 28, Rodri was awarded football's prestigious Ballon d'Or in Paris after a remarkable season, in which he helped Spain secure the Euro 2024 title in July. With Manchester City, Rodri added a Premier League title, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup to his accolades. His win marks the first Ballon d'Or in Manchester City's history, topping Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. in the standings, with England's Jude Bellingham taking third—the highest an English player has placed since Frank Lampard's runner-up finish in 2005.