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Tom Brady accused of 'encouraging violence towards animals' with bizarre 'kick the dog' comment on TV

Tom Brady's confusing 'kick the dog' statement during Sunday's NFL action has elicited a response from one animal rights group as many fans have accused him of encouraging cruelty.
From an unprofessional kid sat up playing PlayStation until 2am to the Ballon d'Or: How Ousmane Dembele overcame fears about his discipline to be crowned the world's best footballer

AADAM PATEL IN PARIS: For the boy from the French town of Vernon in Normandy, the journey to the pinnacle of football was completed with his Ballon d'Or victory.
Rio Ferdinand names the 'WILD' decision Ruben Amorim keeps making as he criticises the Man United boss: 'I'd have hated it!'

Manchester United came close to dropping vital Premier League points in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford, with Trevoh Chalobah's late goal setting up a nervy finish.
Watch: Lamine Yamal shows respect to Ousmane Dembele after Ballon d'Or 2025 result
Monchi poised to leave winless Aston Villa in fresh blow for Unai Emery

President of football operations wants Spain returnLong-term Emery ally joined Aston Villa in July 2023Monchi, Aston Villa’s president of football operations, is poised to leave the club. He joined Villa a little more than two years ago, reuniting with the manager, Unai Emery, after a spell at Roma.Monchi is thought to have wanted to return to Spain for …
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Liverpool might be ‘impossible to catch’ in title race, says Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca

Maresca believes form and spending favours championsChelsea having meeting to discuss Cole Palmer’s injuryThe Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, fears it could be “impossible” for any team to stop Liverpool from retaining their Premier League crown. Arne Slot’s champions have already established a five-point cushion at the top of the table after an …
Referees are playing their part in making Premier League enjoyable to watch | Chris Foy

There have been a few errors in the first five game weeks but also plenty of positive officiating, writes former refereeWe’ve completed round five of this season’s Premier League and so far I think we’ve seen really positive officiating. There have been one or two key errors but we’re talking about 50 Premier League games, every one high …