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Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from September 26. Football Raphinha and Illan Meslier urged Leeds to move on. Bruno Fernandes apologised for his missed penalty. Harry Maguire wanted a response from Manchester United. Jesse Lingard tried to be philosophical in defeat. Sergi Canos relocated his shin pads. David Raya loved Brentford’s draw with Liverpool. Golf Despite Europe’s struggles, Shane Lowry had reasons to be cheerful at Whistling Straits. Boxing Anthony Joshua reflected on a disappointing night. Oleksandr Usyk revelled in his victory. Eddie Hearn thanked the fans. Cricket Sam Billings thanked Qais Ahmed for his Kent heroics. Kevin Pietersen got behind the camera. MMA Conor McGregor chilled out with his daughter. …

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The Ryder Cup returned for the first time in three years on Friday, 24 September. In Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, USA, Team Europe and Team USA are already battling out to win the 43rd edition of the famous competition. Team USA are the favourites to win on home soil, but the cup can be unpredictable. Since the cup was expanded in 1979 - the previous edition of the competition originally included matches between the USA and Great Britain (and briefly Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland) - Europe have 11 wins to the USA's eight. Brit Lee Westwood has made the team for a record 11th appearance. How much will players earn? Unlike so many sporting tournaments, the Ryder Cup prioritises the pride of winning the tournament over any pay cheque. The tournament is now so famous that it draws in a sizeable chunk of broadcasting money and sponsorship deals to the tune of several million dollars, but players remain unpaid. Team Europe will be paying for their team …

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Tyson Fury ’s co-promoter Frank Warren has played down the chances of the Gypsy King taking on Anthony Joshua in a long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown after his loss on Saturday night. The 31-year-old was comprehensively out-boxed by Oleksandr Usyk, losing by unanimous decision, and will take up his rematch clause to try and win back his belts against the Ukrainian at the start of next year. Despite the loss, AJ says he still wants to face both Fury and Deontay Wilder – with or without belts on the line – while his promoter, Eddie Hearn, is still adamant a fight with his fellow Brit will ‘undoubtedly’ happen . But Fury’s promoter Warren is not quite so convinced and feels Joshua’s latest defeat – having also lost to Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019 – has ended hopes of a super fight, while he questioned how competitive it would have been anyway. ‘I don’t see it happening now,’ Warren told BBC Sport after Joshua’s defeat. ‘If it did happen, what would Tyson have …

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Harry Redknapp thinks Arsenal ’s defence could struggle to cope with Tottenham’s attackers during the north London derby on Sunday, while also admitting that Spurs have a ‘much better’ squad than the Gunners. Arsenal head into the game at the Emirates Stadium off the back of two straight Premier League wins over Burnley and Norwich, following on from three consecutive defeats against Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City to kick off their campaign. Meanwhile, Spurs, who started the season with three consecutive wins, including an impressive 1-0 win over current league champions Man City, have been comprehensively beaten in their last two encounters against Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Redknapp thinks the game will be a cagey affair, but hopes that Spurs will take advantage of their superior squad. ‘In my mind the north London derby is an opportunity for Tottenham to show why they should be challenging for the top four,’ he told The Sun. ‘Nuno mentioned …

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England could be set to name a strong squad for this winter’s Ashes tour in Australia after the two boards reportedly agreed favourable conditions surrounding the strict covid-19 restrictions currently in place. Some of England’s stars are reluctant to commit themselves to the two-month long tour Down Under until there are more assurances over the schedule and whether their families are able to come with them. However, Cricket Australia have now shared proposed tour conditions with the ECB and, although the details are yet to be passed onto the players, one source told the Daily Mail that the guidelines are ‘better than expected,’ giving hope that the series will go ahead. The same report says that the players have been emailed telling them that they will be given more information in the next 10 days. Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, whose wife has just given birth to their second child, is one of several England stars who have threatened to pull out of the tour unless a …

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David Haye, Lennox Lewis and Dillian Whyte are all convinced Anthony Joshua can avenge his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday and reclaim his belts if he adjusts his approach and boxes more proactively. The 31-year-old Brit’s reign as heavyweight world champion was brought to an end for the second time in his career after he was comprehensively outboxed by Usyk, who won by unanimous decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But despite the Ukrainian’s masterclass, a host of British boxing legends still feel Joshua has the tools required to overcome Usyk in a rematch as long as he changes his gameplan. ‘Anthony Joshua has a chance to reclaim his titles, it’s going to be a mega, mega match. A fight that I believe AJ can win,’ said Haye on iFL TV . ‘Looking at this fight you would say no, but he has what it takes. But he needs to change a lot of fundamental things in his game. ‘Just rewatch the fight with Dereck Chisora. Chisora brought a gameplan to the table. …

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Cesar Azpilicueta has admitted that Chelsea did not keep the ball well enough and made ‘so many mistakes’ during their disappointing defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. The Blues, who started the season with four wins and a draw in the opening five matches, struggled to cope with City in a game where the hosts failed to register a single shot on target for the first time in the league since Thomas Tuchel arrived at the club last season. The result leaves both Man City and Chelsea on 13 points after six games, with only Liverpool ahead of them in the table by a solitary point after their 3-3 draw away at newly-promoted Brentford. Azpilicueta admitted that he and his side were ‘dominated’ by the current league champions, and urged his teammates to improve in the coming games. ‘We are disappointed with the result, it was not our best performance,’ Azpilicueta told Chelsea FC. ‘Especially in the first 60 minutes it was hard to get out. We didn’t create chances, …

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Gilberto Silva believes Thomas Partey is the player who is capable of ‘making a difference’ as Arsenal prepare to face Tottenham . The north London derby is fast approaching with Tottenham travelling to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon as Arsenal aim to make it three wins on the bounce. In comparison, Spurs have suffered back-to-back 3-0 league defeats ahead of Sunday’s clash with Nuno Espirito Santo yet to get the best from his side. One area expected to be key in today’s battle will be in midfield and former Gunners star Silva says Ghana international Partey can have a huge say on the outcome of the game. ‘Everyone knows how important he can be for the team,’ Silva told Goal . ‘Having this calibre of player is always good for the players because they trust him, especially in that position where many things are decided. ‘I hope that he is going to be 100 per cent fit to play 90/95 minutes and help the team. ‘This is what we expect from big players. …

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Ray Parlour has revealed Sol Campbell’s first game back at Tottenham after joining Arsenal was the ‘fiercest’ game he’s ever played in. Arsenal and Tottenham are gearing up for the latest chapter in the north London derby this afternoon when Spurs pay a visit to the Emirates. Rarely has a player played for both sides but Campbell is an exception – the former England defender made over 300 appearances for Spurs before leaving to spend five years at Arsenal. And his former team-mate Parlour recalls Campbell not getting the warmest of welcomes upon his return to White Hart Lane as the rivals played out a 1-1 draw. ‘The fiercest game I’ve ever been in was Sol Campbell’s first game back at White Hart Lane – Woah!’ Parlour told talkSPORT . ‘I’ll always remember coming out [of the stadium], we got pelters, we got all sorts of things thrown at our coach. ‘When you come out of Tottenham you’ve got to do a hard left at a T-junction, and the police were on our coach …

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Manchester United have got ‘big problems’ and still aren’t good enough to challenge for the Premier League title. That’s according to Michael Gray, who also slammed the performances of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire during Saturday’s defeat against Aston Villa . A late Kortney Hause header gave Villa a shock 1-0 win at Old Trafford, but the hosts could’ve equalised late on, only for Bruno Fernandes to blast a stoppage time penalty over the bar. United have won four of their first six matches in the Premier League this season, but have now dropped points against Villa and Southampton, who they drew 1-1 with last month. Former Premier League ace Gray admits he doesn’t think United have what it takes to challenge the ‘best’ in the league, while singling out the two English defenders for criticism. ‘This squad, when it’s depleted, still isn’t up there with the best in the Premier League,’ he told TalkSPORT. ‘Wan-Bissaka, he’s the best defender in the Premier …

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