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Thomas heading back to his Scarlets roots in Welsh derby

Parc Y Scarlets used to be home for Dan Thomas when he launched his senior rugby career back in 2011. He made 76 appearances for Llanelli RFC in the Welsh Premiership over a three-year period, won 17 Wales U20 caps and made eight appearances for the Scarlets. He made his debut in Scarlet playing alongside […]

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Ten Hag laments Manchester United’s ‘complacent’ approach in Twente draw

  • United concede equaliser after defensive mix-up
  • Christian Eriksen suggests Dutch side ‘wanted it more’

Erik ten Hag criticised Manchester United for not “fighting for every yard” unlike Twente, who played “the game of their life” in the 1-1 Europa League draw at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

United led through Christian Eriksen’s first-half strike and appeared in control at the break. But on 68 minutes Bart van Rooij was able to run from deep inside Twente territory, passing Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martínez and Harry Maguire. When Manuel Ugarte tackled the defender, the ball went to Eriksen but the Dane dawdled and Sam Lammers took the ball, dashed forward and equalised.

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Europa League: Porto lose to 10-man Bodø/Glimt as Lazio beat Dynamo Kyiv

  • Nice draw 1-1 at home against Real Sociedad
  • Galatasaray defeat PAOK 3-1 in Istanbul

Porto endured a 3-2 defeat away against a Bodø/Glimt outfit who played with 10 men for most of the second half. The Norwegian side fought back after Samu Omorodion’s early opener to lead via goals from Kasper Høgh and Jens Hauge.

Bodø/Glimt had Isak Dybvik Määttä sent off in the 51st minute, but Hauge added another just past the hour, and although Porto pulled a goal back late on through Deniz Gül they could not salvage anything.

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