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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.Ferguson, 81, is the most successful manager in Premier League history with a record 13 titles.Wenger won three league titles during his 22-year spell in charge of the Gunners.

Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz condemned Tottenham to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in their opening match of 2023.Antonio Conte's side missed the chance to return to the top four as their opponents ended a run of five successive Premier League defeats in London.Villa, who also claimed a first clean sheet in the English capital in 14 attempts, struck twice after the break at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with neat finishes from Buendia and Douglas Luiz.

Leicester have confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca as their manager on a contract to 2026.The 43-year-old has left his role as Manchester City's first-team coach to try to lead Leicester back to the Premier League.Maresca, a highly regarded coach who started his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, was preferred to candidates including Dean Smith, who took interim charge at the end of this season, and Steven Gerrard.

Leicester are poised to appoint Enzo Maresca, Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City, as their manager.Maresca, a first-team coach at City, has impressed in talks with the Leicester hierarchy and is set to lead the club's rebuild in the Championship.Maresca, a highly regarded coach who started his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, would take the job with Guardiola's and City's blessing.

(Image credit: Premier League) The Premier League has announced a shortlist of 15 former players eligible to join the Hall of Fame in 2023, and fans will have the final say on who is inducted.Recognising and celebrating individuals who have an exceptional record of success in the Premier League since its inception in 1992, only three players from the nominated 15 will take their place in the Hall of Fame.

Amidst reports that Juventus are considering an improved contract offer for him, soon-to-be free agent Adrien Rabiot opened up in an exclusive with TuttoSport on a number of topics regarding his time in Turin and his further ambitions.The France international midfielder was the center of attention this weekend after his purported handball allowed him to control the ball and set up Filip Kostic for the only goal in the Derby D'Italia, with Inter Milan seemingly losing their minds with the reality setting in that Juventus are indeed the second best team in Italy this season.

A player on the England Deaf Women's Football Team said it is amazing to see support from sporting figures, including Gary Lineker, for a fundraiser to get the team to the World Cup in Malaysia.The team needs to raise 50,000 by the end of June for expenses including hotel deposits to secure the rooms for September.

Former England midfielder Jill Scott, who won 161 caps for the Lionesses and appeared at 10 major international tournaments, retired from football last year after helping her side win Euro 2022 on home soil.She has since become a household name after winning ITV reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

By Martin Dowden BBC Scotland


Last updated on .From the section Rangers

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"No-one that works in Glasgow enjoys coming second.Second is last."Rangers manager Michael Beale is honest in his assessment of the challenge he faces since taking over at Ibrox in November.

RANGERS are set to offer one of their biggest prospects a huge contract offer to fend off Premier League interest, according to a report.Ibrox kid, Jack Wylie, has caught the eyes of English big guns Arsenal and Manchester United following his recent form for the Light Blues ' youth sides and Scotland Under-16s.

This is going to be a fun match.After the week the blues have had, they entertain Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.The blues were charged with over a hundred breaches of Premier League rules on Monday and, following Pep Guardiola's press conference, the fans will be more fired up than ever to shout the team to victory.

Southampton remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after Ollie Watkins' second-half header earned Aston Villa a narrow win at St Mary's.The visitors dominated possession but were fortunate not to fall behind midway through the first half when Che Adams' close-range effort was ruled out for offside.

With the Premier League about to return, the table makes better reading for some clubs than others, but it does not tell the whole story about how teams are doing so far.While obviously results are what matter most, form can be temporary and luck can be fickle in football, so taking a look under the hood at a team's expected goals numbers can help us see how much permanent class they have been showing so far and how the rest of their season could pan out.

Southampton have been given permission to speak to Luton Town boss Nathan Jones about their managerial vacancy after sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl.Southampton have won just one of their past nine matches and are in the Premier League relegation zone.Luton will allow the club to speak to Jones after their Championship match at Stoke City on Tuesday.

Glasgow Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has shown a willingness to dip into the academy to unearth new talent since arriving at Ibrox last year.He has handed opportunities to the likes of Alex Lowry, Charlie McCann, and Adam Devine throughout 2022, whilst Leon King has been a regular in the side throughout the current campaign.

Rangers 5:39 PM GMT Michael Beale is the new Rangers manager / Dan Mullan/GettyImages Rangers have confirmed the appointment of Michael Beale as the club's new manager, following Gio van Bronckhorst's sacking.The former QPR manager has signed a contract which runs until 2026 at Ibrox, returning to the Gers having previously worked as an assistant manager at the club under Steven Gerrard.

Rangers are close to confirming Michael Beale as their new boss, sources have confirmed to 90min.90min revealed earlier this week that Beale had emerged as the first choice of the Scottish giants to replace Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who was sacked days before.Rangers considered their options, but they moved for Beale - someone who they know very well - given his previous spell at Ibrox.

For years, there has been a sense of inevitability about the visit of Manchester United to Villa Park.But in his first 90 minutes as Aston Villa boss, Unai Emery changed all that.The Spaniard, taking charge for the first time since replacing Steven Gerrard at the end of last month, guided his new side to their first win at home to the Red Devils in any competition in 23 years.

Aston Villa have appointed former Arsenal boss Unai Emery as the club's new head coach.he 50-year-old Spaniard succeeds Steven Gerrard, who was sacked following Villa's 3-0 Premier League defeat against Fulham last week.Villa said that Emery, who will join them from Villarreal, will take over from November 1 after work permit formalities are completed.

England have played in six World Cup quarter-finals since Bobby Moore lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley in 1966.Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at those past encounters.1970: West Germany 3 England 2 (aet) The world champions had finished second behind Brazil in their group, which set up another meeting with West Germany.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

"We talk about the great midfielders that we've played with and seen in England in our generation - none of them were doing what he's doing at this age, on this stage."