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England suffer defeat, Coote video emerges and more |
In this week's edition of the Independent's sports newsletter, we bring you reaction and analysis to England's latest rugby union defeat, the fantastic farewell of Mark Cavendish to cycling and an emerging story in football surrounding referee David Coote. |
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Naive England facing latest identity crisis after most damaging defeat yet |
It was a subtle shift in tone that showed that Steve Borthwick knows that the goodwill is gone for his England rugby side. Across three tight defeats to All Blacks, the England head coach had pleaded for patience from supporters, chewing on the gristle of fine margins and 50/50 calls and insisting that his team would take those ever nebulous "learnings". But on Saturday night, after the most damaging defeat yet to an Australian side which had begun November tenth in the world rankings and won just once in the Rugby Championship, Borthwick's language changed. "I don't want to be stood here on the back of a loss saying we'll learn, because we want to win games and are desperate to win games," he said, the encouraged coach of a week ago replaced by a frustrated figure. "We keep putting ourselves in positions to win games. While we have been competing with some of the best teams in the world, and the margins are incredibly tight, we want wins. Everyone wants wins." There were distinct differences to this latest failure, England's plan foundering on qualities beyond those that had recurred across those New Zealand defeats. For once, Borthwick's men found a way to take back control of a fixture in the final quarter, twice going ahead in the final 15 minutes. And yet, again, come the last peep of Ben O'Keeffe's whistle, England were underneath their posts: beaten, battered and bewildered. Read in full here |
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| Newsletter written by Karl Matchett |
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David Coote video: PGMOL investigates referee's apparent X-rated rant at Liverpool and Klopp |
The Premier League's refereeing body is investigating a video appearing to show one of its leading referees, David Coote, calling former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp "f****** arrogant" and a "German c***" in an extraordinary rant. The footage circulating on social media shows Coote in conversation with an unknown man, who asks the official what he thinks of Liverpool's game. "Liverpool were s***," Coote replies. Asked what he thinks of Klopp, Coote responds: "C***. Absolute c***," before adding: "Aside from having a right pop at me when I reffed him against Burnley in lockdown, then he accused me of lying and then just had a right f****** pop at me. And I've got no interest in speaking to someone who's f****** arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. [James] Milner's alright." In a second video, Coote adds: "Just to be clear, that f****** last video can't go anywhere. Seriously." Read more here |
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Why Liverpool really can win the Premier League – and three reasons why they might not |
Alexis Mac Allister can have a footballing eloquence. His job involves reading the game. He is an elegant realist of a footballer but he may have underestimated a team. His own. "Ask me before the season I wouldn't say we were [title] candidates but now it looks like so we are," said the World Cup winner. With a five-point lead at the third international break, it is increasingly undeniable. Are they favourites? They wouldn't say so, and not merely because they have appointed a manager less likely to make headlines with his rhetoric. Liverpool have the experience of spending more days top of the table last season than anyone else. It felt a footnote when Manchester City became champions again. Arne Slot rationalised Liverpool's exceptional run of 15 wins in 17 games by arguing that City, Arsenal and Chelsea could do likewise. The evidence is most slender in the case of the new-look Chelsea. City's history indicates they can; the question is whether they are still the relentless winning machine of old. For now, however, Liverpool are the great anomaly among England's quartet of Champions League clubs. Read more here |
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Qatar 'set for buy in of Audi F1 team' ahead of 2026 entry |
Audi are set to sell a minority share in their F1 team to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, according to reports. The German car brand, part of the Volkswagen AG group, will buy 100% of the current Sauber works team in time for new engine and chassis regulations in 2026. Yet the current economic situation at Volkswagen, with speculation of plant closures and the loss of up to 30,000 jobs, means rumours have surfaced that the group are starting to look elsewhere for investment. Read more here |
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