Carlo Ancelotti suggested Spanish football has a problem with racism after Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was abused again on Sunday.

LaLiga launched an investigation on Monday after social media footage showed racist insults being directed at Vinicius during Madrid s 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca on Sunday.

The 22-year-old was subjected to racist abuse in both of Madrid s matches with city rivals Atletico Madrid this season, while LaLiga filed hate crime charges to Spanish courts after similar incidents in December s game with Real Valladolid.

Vinicius accused LaLiga in December of doing nothing to combat racism, and his head coach feels Spanish football must face up to the issue.

The question I ask is this: What is the problem? Ancelotti told reporters…

Slough boss Scott Davies is back involved in the FA Cup first round but this time the only rush he is seeking is the high of a win.

Davies, who is candid enough to admit he lost his professional career because of gambling, was a player at Crawley when they reached the fifth round in 2012.

Under the stewardship of Steve Evans, Crawley won four ties before they were beaten by then-Premier League opposition in Stoke, but Davies laughs upon the realisation that he did not contribute towards that run.

“It sounds normal for me, but I fell out with the manager that season, so I didn’t play a big part at all,” Davies told the PA news agency ahead of sixth-tier Slough hosting Sky Bet League Two outfit Grimsby on Sunday.

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Gabriel Jesus is setting the standard that is driving Arsenal s early-season charge at the top of the Premier League, and he came up trumps in his first north London derby.

Arsenal s win over Tottenham came in Saturday s early game and was followed by plenty of drama later, as Liverpool were held by Brighton and Hove Albion in a rip-roaring match at Anfield featuring a Leandro Trossard hat-trick.

Newcastle United earned a second win of the season, brushing off Fulham at Craven Cottage, while Graham Potter s Chelsea had substitute Conor Gallagher to thank for their late winner at Crystal Palace.

With goals and drama in abundance, here Stats Perform unpacks the pick of the data.

5 Spurs have now been shown five red cards at the Emirates Stadium in the Premi…

Sheffield United have sacked women’s head coach Jonathan Morgan after deeming his position “no longer tenable” due to “new information” about his conduct prior to joining the Blades.

Morgan’s former representatives, who have now severed ties with him, claimed in a statement they had “learnt new information regarding Jonathan Morgan and a relationship with a player under his charge”.

Morgan was in charge of Leicester’s women’s first team from 2014-2021 before moving to Burnley and was appointed by Sheffield United in February 2023.

Sheffield United can confirm that Head Coach of Sheffield United Women’s team, Jonathan Morgan, has departed the Club.

— Sheffield United Women (@sufc_women)

A statement on the club’s official …

Morocco recorded a 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Thursday s first leg of their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Agadir.

The hosts dominated proceedings right from the start and eventually went 1-0 up at the half-hour mark.  Youssef El Arabi spun quickly before firing home from close range to break the deadlock.

Morocco were then dealt a blow when Adil Karrouchi was shown a red card shortly after the interval, but they stood firm as Yacine Bammou made it two halfway through the first half to help his side emerge victorious.

The Democratic Republic of Congo proved to be too strong for Burundi at the Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore in Bujumbura as two late goals from Ndombe Mubele helped them to a crucial 3-2 away win. 

Yannick Bolasie put DR Congo into an ear…

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has warned his players they must continue to make sacrifices as his side look to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga with victory at Sevilla on Saturday.

Ancelotti has deployed some players in unfamiliar positions with Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni moved back into defence and Rodrygo admitting he was not happy playing at centre forward.

But with a tough schedule ahead including next week’s El Clasico, Ancelotti made no apologies for his positional switches and said he would continue to ask his players to put the interests of his team first.

Ancelotti told a press conference: “It’s important to know where each player wants to play, and sometimes the demands of the team mean that some players have to make sacrif…

Bayern Munich claimed a record-breaking ninth consecutive Bundesliga title thanks to Borussia Dortmund s 3-2 win over RB Leipzig.

Last season s treble winners missed out on Champions League glory this term, but they remain far ahead of their closest rivals in German football.

Bayern were set to have the chance to seal glory when hosting Borussia Monchengladbach later on Saturday but goals from Marco Reus and Jadon Sancho, who struck twice after half-time, gave Dortmund victory over second-placed Leipzig at Signal Iduna Park to complete the formalities.

Before this staggering run, no team had won more than three successive Bundesliga titles.

Bayern have now matched deposed Serie A kings Juventus for the longest streak of domestic championships won by …

In 2000, it was Bayer Leverkusen who suffered final-day heartbreak as Bayern Munich overhauled them to clinch one of their most dramatic Bundesliga title triumphs.

This time around, it was Borussia Dortmund s turn to lament the most galling of near misses, while their rivals lifted the Meisterschale following Jamal Musiala s late winner at Koln.

The most topsy-turvy title race in Europe s top-five leagues this campaign, therefore, ended in familiar fashion, with Bayern maintaining their stranglehold on the German crown.

After Bayern overcame a stern Dortmund challenge to win their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title, Stats Perform looks at the best facts and figures to emerge from their triumphant campaign.

11 Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga for the 1…

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the departure of Mats Hummels after a combined 13-and-a-half years at the club.

Hummels initially joined on loan from Bayern Munich in January 2008 and went on to make 508 appearances across two spells with Dortmund, who he left in 2016 before returning three years later.

The decorated defender won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with the Black and Yellow in 2010-11 and 2011-12, while also helping them reach two Champions League finals.

The latter of these came earlier this month when Edin Terzic s side were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at Wembley.

During his second spell, Hummels made 367 Bundesliga appearances 343 of which were starts with Dortmund winning 216 of those and keeping 108 clean sheets along the way.

The …

Everton boss Sean Dyche says the noise around the club s takeover by The Friedkin Group is just a reality of the job and he knows no more than the fans about how long it will take to complete.

The proposed takeover from the American group is currently in processing as they await approval from the Premier League, potentially ending months of uncertainty about the future of the football club.

But on the pitch, Dyche has led the Toffees to four points in their last two games, the latest of which came in a stalemate against Newcastle United before the international break.

And ahead of the trip to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town this weekend, Dyche insisted his players must keep up their performances and continue to grow as a collective.

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