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Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly lost an important sponsor worth millions to the club, with the company pulling the plug on a long-standing partnership with the north London club as the threat of relegation from the Premier League looms large. The sponsorship will terminate at the end of the season regardless of whether or not Spurs stay up and might not be the only casualty, as multiple other sponsors also consider their futures with the club.

Philippe Coutinho has departed boyhood club Vasco da Gama in Brazil, just six months after signing permanently after an initial loan spell. The 33-year-old former Liverpool and Barcelona star returned to his homeland after departing Aston Villa, but has decided to have his contract terminated at the club after he was reportedly booed by his own fans during a match against Volta Redonda last week.

World Cup chiefs have been given a four-week deadline to resolve a stadium funding row which could see both England and Scotland have matches moved if the matter is not resolved. The stadium in question is the Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, with local Foxborough authorities setting the deadline to receive a £6million ($8m) payment to cover manpower and infrastructure costs at the 66,000-capacity stadium.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has become the latest shareholder in Ligue 2 club Le Mans, a statement by the French club has revealed. Belgium and Los Blancos legend Courtois joins tennis icon Novak Djokovic and F1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen in their part-ownership of the project at Le Mans, who are looking to become a powerhouse in the game and have been compared to 'the French Wrexham'.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has spoken out in support of Vinicius Jr after the alleged racial abuse suffered by the Real Madrid forward in their Champions League play-off tie with Benfica on Tuesday. Rosenior drew on his own experiences in the game and stated that those convicted of racial abuse do not deserve a place in football, as an ongoing investigation continues into the comments made by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni.

Piers Morgan led the Arsenal fury on social media on Wednesday night after Mikel Arteta's side squandered a 2-0 lead at Wolves to draw in the 94th minute with the Premier League's bottom side at Molineux. Gunners fan Morgan fumed that his side are "choking again" as they failed to extend their lead over Manchester City, who could go to within two points of the summit if they win their game in hand.

Manchester United earned their seventh straight victory in all competitions as they came from behind to beat London City Lionesses 2-1 in the Women's Super League. A stunning Jess Park equaliser and a late Millie Turner winner on her return from injury secured the three points after Nikita Parris had given the newly-promoted visitors the lead, as the Red Devils stay second in the division with the hard-fought victory.

Bruno Guimaraes will spend an extended period on the sidelines with injury and could miss many as eight to ten weeks out of action in a huge blow for Newcastle United. The Magpies skipper suffered a hamstring injury during Tuesday's 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League after recovering from a separate ankle issue, and is now set to spend at least two months out of action in a hammer blow.

Luis Enrique stood up for Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele and claimed the Frenchman's scathing comments were merely "the result of anger" after his side lost 3-1 at Rennes in Ligue 1 on Friday to forfeit top spot to Lens. Ballon d'Or winner Dembele claimed his team-mates were thinking of themselves above the team after the defeat, but Enrique emphasised these comments mean nothing and should be moved on from.

Harry Maguire's Manchester United team-mates hope that the defender is offered a new contract and stays on beyond the end of this season, a report has revealed, as the 32-year-old nears the end of his Old Trafford deal. The defender sees his contract run out this summer and his future remains unresolved, though his team-mates apparently think it would be "madness" if the 64-cap England international is not kept on at the Red Devils.

Wayne Rooney launched a scathing attack on the standard of officiating in the FA Cup on Saturday, as Newcastle United overcame Aston Villa 3-1 in the fourth round despite multiple game-changing decisions going against them in the absence of VAR. The former Manchester United striker was particularly critical of a decision which saw a free kick given for a Lucas Digne handball which was clearly 'three yards inside' the penalty area.

Former Manchester United winger Antony continued his strong form for Real Betis as the 25-year-old whipped home a sumptuous left-footed strike from the edge of the box for the only goal of the game in a 1-0 La Liga win at Atletico Madrid. Antony brought out Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'calma' celebration after the goal, his tenth of the season, which earned his side all three points.

Manchester City match-winner Erling Haaland has spoken out against the decision to disallow Rayan Cherki's goal against Liverpool deep in stoppage time, with Dominik Szoboszlai instead sent off for a foul in the build-up. With Haaland running through on goal, the Norwegian and Szoboszlai each took turns in pulling each other back and the City striker criticised the Premier League ruling that meant the goal was not allowed to stand, following a VAR check.

Eni Aluko has renewed her public criticism of the choice of male pundits in women's football, aiming a dig towards Ian Wright and Nedum Onuoha for their TV roles covering the Lionesses' Euro 2025 final at ITV and the BBC, respectively. This is not the first time that Aluko has called out a perceived lack of opportunities for female pundits, criticising Wright in the past for his prominent place within the women's game before issuing a public apology for her words.

Luis Diaz struck a devastating hat-trick and Harry Kane scored twice from the penalty spot as Bayern Munich swept aside high-flying Hoffenheim in a 5-1 Bundesliga victory at the Allianz Arena. The visitors were given a challenging task when Kevin Akpoguma was sent off early on, but levelled through Andrej Kramaric, before Kane and Diaz took the game away from them for a comfortable victory in the end.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha is reportedly a priority target for Real Madrid as Los Blancos eye a midfield signing ahead of next season. The 25-year-old has become one of the world's best during his time in Paris and is now believed to be top of Real Madrid's list of transfer targets as they make plans for the future, which also include the likes of Endrick and Nico Paz.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson expressed his frustration at a controversial rule after his side were defeated 2-0 at home by Championship play-off rivals Millwall on Saturday and missed out on the chance to solidify their top-six place. Wrexham were forced to make two early substitutions due to injury and as only three substitution windows are permitted in one game in the EFL, they had to make their three remaining changes in one go in the 72nd minute.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has confirmed that fiancée Perrie Edwards and their young family will be moving with him to Celtic after the 32-year-old signed a six-month contract with the Glasgow giants following his release by Besiktas last summer. Little Mix star Edwards did not move full-time to Turkey with Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the former Liverpool midfielder has confirmed that she will be making the trip across the border for his next chapter.