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O’Neill sparks outrage with NI selection

Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O'Neill has provoked a fierce backlash from Championship relegation rivals. Balancing his dual roles, the 56-year-old is accused of a major conflict of interest after heavily utilising key players from clubs battling Blackburn for survival in a 1-1 friendly draw, while resting his own prospect until the 80th minute.

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Spurs up next? Most shocking relegations in EPL history

If they didn't know it beforehand, then Sunday's north London derby seemingly confirmed one thing for those watching on as Tottenham succumbed to Arsenal: Spurs are in a relegation battle. Igor Tudor was supposed to deliver a new-manager bounce after replacing Thomas Frank, but his side looked severely lacking in quality and, perhaps more importantly, belief as they went down 4-1 to the Gunners to leave themselves just four points above the drop zone with 11 matches to play.

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Outrageous volley from Rathbone keeps Wrexham in play-off hunt

A rocket from Ollie Rathbone and an impressive finish from Sam Smith saw Wrexham to a 2-0 victory away at Blackburn. It proved to be a happy New Year for the Red Dragons at Ewood Park as they opened 2026 in style. Phil Parkinson’s side have taken maximum points from their last three fixtures in the Championship and remain within sight of the play-off places.

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Rob Mac sends message to Wrexham ace after last-gasp equaliser

Rob Mac sent a one-word message to Wrexham star Max Cleworth after he scored a last-minute equaliser against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon. It seemed almost certain that Phil Parkinson's men would leave the Racecourse Ground empty-handed after falling behind early in the game, but a fortuitous strike from the defender deep into stoppage time helped them salvage a point to maintain their unbeaten run of eight games in the Championship.

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Wrexham continue unbeaten un with dramatic late equaliser

Max Cleworth emerged as the saviour for Wrexham as the defender grabbed a dramatic late equaliser to maintain an unbeaten run for Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac's side in the Championship. The hosts fell behind through an early goal from former Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnsen's son, Andri, and it was only in the final minute of stoppage time that Cleworth found the equaliser to salvage a point for the hosts.

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RANKED: The worst EPL title defences of all time

Arne Slot is not only facing an uphill battle to save Liverpool's season, but also his job. That is a sentence no Liverpool supporter would have imagined reading barely six months on from seeing the Dutchman deliver the club's second Premier League title, and yet it is no exaggeration. The Reds have plummeted to 11th in the table after losing six of their first 12 games in the 2025-26 campaign, which leaves them a whopping 11 points behind early pace-setters Arsenal already.

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EFL issues statement on abandoned Blackburn vs Ipswich game

The EFL has confirmed that Blackburn Rovers' abandoned Championship clash with Ipswich Town will be replayed in full, despite the Lancashire club's frustration at losing their late advantage. The match was called off in the 79th minute with Blackburn leading 1-0 against ten-man Ipswich, but a majority EFL Board vote has ruled the fixture must restart.

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Videos explain why Blackburn vs Ipswich called off after 80 mins

New videos have emerged which explained why Saturday's Championship fixture featuring Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town had to be abandoned just ten minutes before full-time at Ewood Park. Blackburn were leading 1-0 against ten-man Ipswich, who are part-owned by singer Ed Sheeran, when the referee stopped the game due to torrential rain and, after checking the pitch conditions, called it off.

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Wrexham confirm Kabore & Hyam double signing

Wrexham completed the double signing of Manchester City starlet Issa Kabore and Blackburn Rovers defender Dominic Hyam on deadline day. Kabore, who joined the Cityzens in 2020, has had six different loan spells across Europe in the last five years and will now be taking in a seventh with the Red Dragons. Hyam, a former Reading youth player, joins the Welsh side permanently after spending three seasons at Blackburn.

Frequently asked questions

Die Associazione Calcio Milan, kurz AC Milan, wurde im Dezember 1899 als Mailänder Fußball- und Cricketklub (Milan Cricket and Football Club) gegründet.

Milan gehört seit 2022 mehrheitlich der US-Investmentfirma RedBird Capital Partners. Für rund 1,2 Milliarden Dollar übernahm die Gruppe den Verein. 

Die Heimspielstätte der AC Milan ist das Giuseppe-Meazza-Stadion, auch oft San Siro genannt. Der Verein teilt sich die Arena mit dem Stadtrivalen Inter Mailand. 

Das San Siro fasst satte 75.817 Fans, womit es eines der größten Fußballstadien Europas ist. 

Auch an der Titelfront ist Milan im europäischen Vergleich ganz vorne mit dabei. Insgesamt hat der Verein rund 50 Trophäen eingesackt, darunter alleine siebenmal die Champions League. Nur Real Madrid hat die Königsklasse häufiger gewonnen (15-mal).

Auch auf nationaler Ebene ist die AC über die Jahre extrem erfolgreich gewesen. Nur wenige italienische Klubs haben mehr Titel eingefahren als die 19 Meisterschaften und fünf Coppa Italia von Mailand. 

Rekordspieler der AC Milan Paolo Maldini. Die Vereinslegende stand 901-mal für die Rossoneri auf dem Feld, führte sein Team dabei unter anderem zu fünf CL-Titeln, sieben Meisterschaften und dem Gewinn des italienischen Pokals.

Bester Torschütze ist der Schwede Gunnar Nordahl. Er erzielte zwischen 1949 und 1956 ganze 214 Tore in nur 262 Spielen. Zweiter ist Andriy Shevchenko mit 175 Buden. 

Es haben vermutlich mehr Legenden für Milan gespielt, als hier aufgezählt werden könnten. Hier eine Auswahl: Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Gianni Rivera, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko, Kaka, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf oder Alessandro Nesta. 

Die erfolgreichsten Trainer für Mailand waren Nereo Rocco, Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello und Carlo Ancelotti. Unter allen vieren konnte der Verein sowohl die Meisterschaft als auch die Königsklasse gewinnen - in den meisten Fällen jeweils mehrfach.

Die gängigsten Spitznamen der AC Milan sind "I Rossoneri" ("die Rot-Schwarzen"), sowie "Il Diavolo" ("der Teufel").