Liverpool manager Arne Slot was never in panic mode over his Anfield future, per a close ally, while the Dutchman and his captain Virgil van Dijk have hit out at the speculation.

Arne Slot has been written off before. Back in summer 2009, his manager at Sparta Rotterdam told reporters that Slot's style had been 'overtaken' by younger, quicker players. His response was stern.

The Netherlands are perhaps not generally known for such defensive solidity, but more for their exceptional attacking talent, as epitomised by players of the ilk of Johan Cruyff ... four of them ...

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Nutmeg is a new deckbuilder that channels a super-specific fandom that I was obsessed with, and there's a demo of it you can play right now.

The Matildas have suffered a frustrating defeat to England, beaten 3-0. Alanna Kennedy's red card after just 19 minutes ...

Lucy Bronze is involved in two goals as England beat Australia 3-0, who played with 10 players for more than 70 minutes in ...

The skipper was filthy with a ‘disappointing’ wasted night after a veteran was sent off in just the 19th minute.

What lay between the Matildas and the final was a tormenting English side that went up 1-0 in the 36th minute when a goal ...

Sam Kerr's teammates and coach have rallied behind the soccer star after a backlash at her reclaiming the captain's armband ...