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Charlton Athletic Release Statement After Portsmouth Match Abandoned

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December 6, 2025

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A statement has been released after Charlton Athletic’s Championship clash with Portsmouth was abandoned following a medical emergency in the crowd on Saturday afternoon. Both sides were hoping to get back to winning ways, but the match was suspended after 12 minutes as a medical team rushed to a Charlton fan’s aid in the Covered End.

Referee Matthew Donohue then ordered the players to leave the pitch in the 19th minute due to the distressing scenes. The supporter was taken away on a stretcher by paramedics after 10 minutes of treatment. The Addicks have been without a win in the Championship since last month’s narrow victory over West Bromwich Albion. They have since suffered defeats to Wrexham, Southampton, Stoke City and table-topping Coventry City.

Charlton were promoted to the second tier at the end of last season, coming through the League One play-offs. Pompey, meanwhile, have been fighting to secure mainstay status since returning to the second tier of English football in 2024. Both clubs will have to wait for a replay after the players never came back out to finish the match.

Charlton Athletic Statement After Medical Emergency in Crowd

A difficult but necessary decision was made in reaction to some worrying scenes in the stadium, as the club wrote on X (see the full post below):

“Due to a medical emergency in the crowd, today’s match has been abandoned. We thank you for your patience and understanding. Everyone at the club sends their best wishes to the supporter affected and thank our medical team and first responders. Information on when the match will be rescheduled will be announced in due course.”

The condition of the supporter remains unknown after he left the stadium on a stretcher, but as the football world sends its prayers, everyone will be hoping for a positive update in due time.

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Man Utd Hold Talks to Seal £100m Double Deal for Tyler Adams and Andrey Santos

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July 6, 2026

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Manchester United are stepping up their interest in strengthening their midfield options this summer, with Jason Wilcox leading the charge.

The Red Devils missed out on top targets Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes this summer, with the Englishman moving to Man City for £116m, while the Portuguese star joined Tottenham Hotspur for £85m too, after United refused to match those prices.

That has led the club to begin looking at potential alternative options, and it has now emerged that they are in talks about a £100m double deal for MIchael Carrick’s side.

Man Utd In Talks for £100m Double Midfield Signing

According to TEAMtalk, Man Utd are eyeing up a deal to sign Chelsea star Andrey Santos this summer after missing out on Fernandes and Anderson.

The Brazil international enjoyed a phenomenal season on loan with Strasbourg in 2024/25, but struggled for regular first-team minutes at Chelsea last season as he found himself behind Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and even Reece James in the midfield pecking order.

United have held talks with the player’s reps about a potential move to Old Trafford, and it’s understood that Chelsea are open to allowing him to leave for a fee of around £50m.

Alongside Santos, though, Man Utd are also eyeing another midfielder signing, and it has emerged that Bournemouth star Tyler Adams has emerged as a serious target for the club.

The American was brought up in talks between the clubs as United expressed an interest in Alex Scott, and have been informed that the Cherries would be open to a sale for around £50m.

United like his leadership and defensive qualities, and their data-led approach has seen him figure high up on their shortlist of targets.

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Man Utd Targets Are Underwhelming

United have made it abundantly clear that they want to rebuild their midfield this summer, and that has led to inflated prices when it comes to them finding targets.

Santos is top young talent who has been on the shortlist at Old Trafford for a while, and with Ederson already arriving too, despite reports the deal has collapsed, there is plenty of defensive quality there.

That should see the next midfield signing be on the more offensive side of things, but Adams would be adding even more defensive qualities to a side that needs to be able to progress play forward and have cover for Kobbie Mainoo.

Fans are underwhelmed by the latest round of links after missing out on their top targets, and it makes sense. United must find a way to get the right deals over the line, not just any midfield signings, if they want to get back to competing at the top level.

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Tottenham Offered Chance to Sign Dusan Vlahovic

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July 6, 2026

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Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign a top star this summer alongside their pursuit of Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi.

Spurs have completed six signings already this summer, bringing in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes, and Sandro Tonali in deals worth in excess of £220m.

But the Lilywhites are still looking at other deals, with a mega offer being lined up to sign Kroupi despite Bournemouth not wanting to sell. However, the north London side are now looking at other forward options, which has seen them offered the chance to sign a household name.

Tottenham Offered Dusan Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic sitting on the bench for Juventus

According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign former Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic on a free transfer.

Vlahovic, who has been described as ‘one of the best strikers in the world’, recently left the Serie A giants after his contract expired, and is now searching for a new club, ideally in the Premier League.

The 26-year-old is attracting big interest from Turkish giants Besiktas, but Spurs are understood to be keeping a close eye on the situation as they assess their own forward options for the new season. Richarlison is expected to depart, while Randal Kolo Muani has left following the end of his loan spell.

Kroupi remains the club’s top target for the striker role, which could see any move for Vlahovic put on the back burner as a result.

But with the Serbian international available on a free transfer, it’s a deal that could emerge as a bargain considering the major expenditure being put out by the ownership to strengthen other areas of the squad during this window.

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Vlahovic Would Be Excellent Plan B

Dominic Solanke is currently the first-choice and only senior striker in the Spurs squad, but if De Zerbi is able to get his way and complete a deal to sign Kroupi, the expectation is that the Frenchman would be first choice.

Solanke would be excellent competition for him, and offer a different profile, but Vlahovic has got a much better goalscoring record throughout his career, and he is the type of profile who is a bit of a hybrid between them both.

The likelihood is that Vlahovic’s wages and the fact he wouldn’t be an automatic starter are going to be a hurdle that needs overcoming, but if Kroupi doesn’t arrive then it makes a deal much more feasible, and it’s one to keep an eye on while he remains unattached.

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Kylian Mbappe Shares Statement After Paraguayan Senator’s Racist Attack

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July 6, 2026

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Kylian Mbappe has condemned Paraguayan senator Madame Celeste Amarilla’s “brazen racism” in response to her comments about the France striker.

Amarilla reacted to Mbappe’s spat with Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill following his nation’s 1-0 win over the South Americans at the World Cup. The Real Madrid star is said to have ignored the offer of a handshake and instead celebrated Les Bleus’ victory.

The 27-year-old scored the winner from the penalty spot in a feisty affair which saw players clash throughout. The Paraguayan players tried provoking Mbappe but he didn’t take the bait.

Mbappe Responds to ‘Despicable’ Amarilla

Mbappe’s actions after the game riled up Amarilla who responded to a post about the incident involving Gill. She wrote on X: “[Mbappe] is so dumb he didn’t even learn how to write; instead of mother’s milk he was sucking coconuts, and the most educated things he’s ever heard were chimpanzees. You should have shown him the finger, Orlando Gill — I do it in the Senate and nothing happens!!!”

Amarilla also took to Instagram with another controversial post about the Frenchman: “Cameroonian, colonised, pretending hard to be French, bitter, nouveau riche, arrogant and ugly. He was nervous and terrified the whole match, like his entire team — they couldn’t score a single goal, they won because of sh*t… The only thing many of us are complaining about with Albirroja is not having given him a slap across the face after the match ended. And I’m not even a football fan.”

Mbappe has now hit back at Amarilla with a statement on his X account describing the senator as a ‘despicable woman’ who is ‘unworthy of her position.’ He wrote:

“You are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position. You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition. Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, making way for an incompetent woman who gives the worst possible image of her country. I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world.”

Mbappe has been one of the standout performers at this summer’s World Cup and his goal against Paraguay took his tally to seven goals in five games. The Paraguayans tried underhanded tactics to beat France, including several reckless challenges and petulant behaviour.