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While Manchester City and Liverpool dominated our main team of the year, as many as 10 clubs are represented in the under-21 edition

Manchester City and Liverpool's battle for the title dominated this season's edition of the Premier League, but they are scarcely represented in Goal’s Under-21 Team of the Year – with young talent impressing all over the division in 2018-19.

A total of 10 clubs feature in our side of starlets, with performances in all competitions taken into account in order to compile this best XI.

From finalists in the Champions League and Europa League to players who spent their seasons fighting relegation, here is the Premier League Young Team of the Season.

GettyGK | Arijanet Muric

It’s been quite the season for Arijanet Muric. In between turning 20, choosing to play and then debuting for the Kosovo national team and winning the Premier League with Manchester City, the young goalkeeper was chosen by Pep Guardiola to be his first choice in the EFL Cup. Muric played five of City’s six games as they lifted the trophy, keeping four clean sheets, conceding just one goal and saving two penalties in their quarter-final victory over Leicester.

AdvertisementGettyRB | Trent Alexander-Arnold

There are a whole host of young, talented right-backs in the Premier League right now – but Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Southampton’s Yan Valery only get honourable mentions thanks to Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool man has had a stellar campaign, registering an incredible 12 assists in the Premier League – the most of any defender. But the 20-year-old has been formidable defensively too, making 33 interceptions and winning 37 of his 57 tackles as the Reds fell just short of the title. 

GettyCB | Juan Foyth

Few managers nurture young talent as well as Mauricio Pochettino, so Tottenham Hotspur have a real star in the making in Juan Foyth. His season ended in reckless fashion after a red card at Bournemouth, but the 21-year-old has impressed otherwise. An accomplished passer who presents an aerial threat and also a versatile option with his ability to play at right-back, Foyth is also now a full Argentina international, making his debut in October.

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GettyCB | Joe Gomez

Joe Gomez’s season was hampered by injury again this term, but he still showed why Liverpool are excited about his talent. The young defender has played an important part in the Reds’ season, with performances at home to Brighton and Red Star Belgrade particular highlights. He’s alternated between right-back and centre-back roles since moving to Anfield, but if his future is in the latter position with Alexander-Arnold in the former, both England and Liverpool should be licking their lips.

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers scored half-centuries once again as Royal Challengers Bangalore defended 185 against Rising Pune Supergiants for a 13-run win

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Prior to this match, 14 of 15 games in IPL 2016 had been won by the team chasing. Royal Challengers Bangalore bucked the trend again by defending 185 against Rising Pune Supergiants and securing a 13-run victory. They had earlier defended 227 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Virat Kohli played an un-Virat Kohli innings of 80 and struggled for timing, particularly in the middle overs. AB de Villiers, though, was his usual self, swatting and even reverse-swatting his way to 83 off 46. The pair produced their third 100-plus stand in four matches, adding 155 runs to take the side to 185, a total that Supergiants captain MS Dhoni described as “par-plus”. Thisara Perera blitzed 34 off 13 to give Royal Challengers a late scare, after claiming three wickets with the ball, but Shane Watson dismissed the Sri Lanka allrounder and R Ashwin in the space of three balls to snuff out the chase.Supergiants lost Faf du Plessis in the second over when he stepped out and chipped a catch to mid-off. A ball later, they suffered a bigger jolt. Kevin Pietersen set off for a quick single and seemed to have hurt his calf while turning back. Moments later, he limped off the field. In the next over, Steven Smith slipped near the middle of the pitch and was run out for 4. Ajinkya Rahane went on to make 60 off 46 balls, but his knock was offset by Dhoni’s patchy 41 off 38 balls. This meant that Supergiants limped through a large part of their chase before Perera gave it a leg-up.When Perera came out to bat at 109 for 3, the asking rate was close to 15 an over. He survived a close lbw shout off his first ball and then mowed South African chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi over midwicket for a six. He hit full tilt when he bashed four successive boundaries off Harshal Patel in the 18th over. Perera’s blows reduced the equation from 50 off 18 balls to 25 off 12, but Watson and Kane Richardson combined to seal the deal for their side.Royal Challengers’ batting was once again led by Kohli and de Villiers, after KL Rahul skied a catch to third man in the fourth over. De Villiers marked his arrival with a crunching cut off left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma that pierced the gap between cover and cover point. Kohli, too, began positively, thanks to a steady supply of leg-stump balls from Ishant Sharma. Rajat Bhatia’s assortment of cutters and Ankit’s darters, however, squeezed Royal Challengers. R Ashwin was also economical, though he did not complete his quota again. He could have dismissed Kohli on 50 had Ankit hung on to a catch at mid-off.De Villiers tucked into M Ashwin, hitting the rookie legspinner for two sixes in his first over. He followed it with swept and reverse-swept fours in the bowler’s second over. The South Africa batsman continued to showcase his gallery of shots even as Kohli was tied down. Kohli’s frustration was evident when he whacked himself on the pad with the bat after mistiming a slower ball from Bhatia to deep midwicket and then jammed his bat onto the helmet when he holed out in the last over of the innings. A ball later, De Villiers was undone by Perera’s legcutter. Kohli had played out 17 of Royal Challengers’ 28 dots, which incidentally was the joint-third least in an IPL innings.

The Rojiblancos' record signing turned in a match-winning performance to keep Xavi's side within striking distance of the league leaders

It just had to be Joao Felix. On Sunday, the Barcelona loanee showed exactly why he is still rated so highly despite everything that has happened in his up-and-down career. Playing against his parent club Atletico Madrid, Felix turned in his best performance for the Blaugrana to date, and bagged the winning goal in a 1-0 win for Xavi's side.

Barca created a number of chances early, with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski missing clear opportunities to put their side ahead. Felix, though, grabbed the much-deserved opener, darting down the left and dinking the ball over Jan Oblak — and he didn't hold back with his celebration, either!

The Portugal international was their primary outlet for the rest of the clash, as he darted at defenders, caused problems down the wing, and tracked back with the kind of vengeance he's been lacking since he arrived in Catalunya.

And although Atleti made things uncomfortable at times, the Blaugrana looked mostly composed in key areas. Their midfield trio — Ilkay Gundogan, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong — simply played through the Rojiblancos', and ensured that Barca never really lost their control of the game.

By the 76th minute, Felix was exhausted, grabbing the back of his hamstring, and half-limping off the pitch. For the first time since he arrived late in the transfer window, Barca fans rose to their feet to applaud what had been a special showing.

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from the Olympic Stadium…

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Inaki Pena (7/10):

Had little to do before making immense saves from a Depay free-kick and a Correa shot from point-blank range late on. Who needs Marc-Andre ter Stegen, eh?

Jules Kounde (6/10):

Moved back to a right-sided role. Didn't have loads to do in a defensive sense, and kept the ball moving when needed.

Ronald Araujo (8/10):

Immense in the air, and put his body on the line with regularity. Loves these kinds of physical contests.

Andreas Christensen (7/10):

A late replacement for Inigo Martinez after the warm-up. Atleti tried to attack his side of the pitch, but he handled things well.

Joao Cancelo (7/10):

Completed a solid percentage of his passes, created one big chance, and got his defensive positioning mostly correct. Doesn't have to be assisting every game to make an impact.

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Pedri (7/10):

Silky on the ball, composed in central areas. Still looked tired towards the end. Much improved after a rough run of form.

Ilkay Gundogan (8/10):

Immense at the base of midfield. Cut passing lanes, and broke away from pressure. Pedri did the pretty stuff, Gundogan went about the dirty work with aplomb.

Frenkie de Jong (8/10):

Impactful all over the pitch. Covered loads of ground and put in an excellent block to deny Griezmann shortly before half time. Worked well with Gundogan. He makes Barca tick.

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Raphinha (7/10):

Really raised his level for the big game. Could have scored early on, and was a constant menace on the wing. Looked tired late — which was understandable.

Robert Lewandowski (4/10):

Missed a couple of chances early, and was handled far too easily by the Atleti defence. Should have made it 2-0 towards the end of normal time. Well off it.

Joao Felix (9/10):

Probably his best showing in a Barca shirt. Kicked around from the first minute against his former team-mates but it didn't seem to get to him. Direct, skilful and a joy to watch at times. Took his goal wonderfully — and seemed to enjoy it, too!

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Ferran Torres (6/10):

A good shift on the left to relieve a tired Felix.

Lamine Yamal (6/10):

Didn't shy away from the physicality of things.

Fermin Lopez (N/A):

No time to make an impact

Xavi (8/10):

After a series of poor showings, Barca were excellent from the get-go. They created chances aplenty, got contributions from their main men, and held on at the end. A good day, right after a series of bad ones.

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Discover our top 6 broadband internet providers in the United States, for all your sports streaming

In this internet age, your broadband has to support a lot. From streaming YouTube compilations of the world's biggest soccer stars to conquering the field on EA FC. Plus, lest we forget, those long, long, Zoom meetings – whatever your requirements, a stable and consistently reliable connection is essential. 

Luckily, we've got the inside scoop on the best broadband providers in the United States. So, keep reading for our top 6!

Top 3 things to considerAvailability – Not all broadband networks will be available to you, depending on where you live. Look out for what others in your area are using to narrow your search down.Speed – depending on your uses for broadband, the speed you actually need will differ. Gamers will look for high-speed providers, while casual internet users will not be dependent on ultimate speeds.Price – broadband is another monthly cost to consider, so make sure you aren't stretching yourself too thin.

It’s also worth looking into the quality of customer service and the security features a provider has on offer before subscribing.

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Editors Pick: Best All-RounderAT&T BroadbandGetty Images Get connected with AT&T today

AT&T subscription offers up to 5 Gig internet, unlimited data usage and solid availability across 22 states. It also provides both Fiber broadband and DSL (your classic telephone line connection). Its best internet packages are Fiber, which is a quicker and more reliable way to access the internet. However, like most broadband providers, Fiber services have limited availability. 

DirectTV is an offshoot of AT&T, so there are plenty of bundles to get you the best television coverage with quick, consistent connection. To find out more about the sports channels on offer, see our article how to watch live sports on DirectTV.

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Best for: Remote working, subscription prices.VerizonFiosGetty Images Get connected with VerizonFios today

VerizonFios is the best option for remote workers and online gamers. With its impressive upload speeds of up to 880 Mbps, so you’ll never be the one buffering on calls. It’s also a fiber service provider, so is quick and reliable on the downloads. 

Additionally, it offers the most for the subscription price with its bundles. When an internet subscription is combined with select 5g mobile subscriptions, each monthly subscription plan receives a $20 discount. That puts the 300 Mbps plan at only $24.99/mo, which is a bargain. 

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Best for: Affordable standard pricing, flexible installationCox InternetGetty Images Get connected with Cox Internet today

Cox's broadband strength is it's stripped-down fiber internet service. It offers an affordable monthly subscription for download speeds, the best of which is the Go Fast Plan which gets you 100Mbps for just under $50/mo. 

Cox also offers Panoramic Wifi, which is designed for quick and easy self-installation. It holds its own as one of the cheaper options, along with Xfinity and Spectrum. 

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CenturyLink just about trumps VerizonFios for upload speed, offering up to 940 Mbps with its Fiber plan. With download and upload speeds well matched, it’s a great option for gamers and those working from home. CenturyLink is also a dual service provider; its cheapest subscription package (Simply Unlimited) is DSL. 

Lastly, with no contracts and an easy self-installation process, it's a flexible broadband option.

After breaking their transfer record to sign the Brazil attacker, the Blaugrana are set to offload a number of players, either now or in the summer

Getty Images1Javier Mascherano

As reported by Goal, Javier Mascherano's proposed move to Hebei China Fortune is almost a done deal. All that remains now is for the deal to be finalised, meaning the Argentine's eight-year stay at Camp Nou is coming to a close.

The versatile defender will depart with his head held high and with the gratitude of Blaugrana fans the world over, having helped the Catalan club win 17 trophies, including two Champions Leagues, since arriving from Liverpool in August 2010.

AdvertisementAA2Arda Turan

Arda Turan is another player almost certain to leave Camp Nou before this month. The Turkish attacker has not made anything like the same impact as Mascherano, having failed dismally to justify the €34 million fee Barca paid Atletico Madrid for his services in 2015.

Of course, Arda was not eligible for selection until January of the following year due to the Catalans' transfer ban but even when he has played, the winger has severely underwhelmed.

As a result, Barca are now desperate to remove him from their wage bill and the 30-year-old is set to join Istanbul Basaksehir before the week is out.

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Gerard Deulofeu revitalised his career during a sensational six-month loan spell at AC Milan, prompting Barcelona to enact the buy-back clause they had inserted in the winger's contract when they sold him to Everton in 2015.

The 23-year-old had hoped that his second spell at Camp Nou would turn out differently to his first but, in spite of the considerable void left by Neymar's move to Paris Saint-German and an early-season injury to Ousmane Dembele, Deulofeu has been unable to convince Ernesto Valverde that he is worthy of a regular starting berth. 

A January return to Italy now sees inevitable, with Napoli and Inter leading the chase to sign a player who is desperate to represent Spain at this summer's World Cup in Russia. Barca, though, will not accept anything less than €10m for Deulofeu.

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After an injury-plagued year, Rafinha is now looking to revitalise his career and Barcelona believe that the versatile midfielder would be well served by a move away from Camp Nou, given the intense competition for places within the Liga leaders' starting 11.

The Catalans are open to offers for their youth academy product but, given suitors such as Serie A side Inter have understandable doubts over his fitness, a January loan deal with the option of a permanent switch at the end of the season seems the more likely outcome.

Former Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards was reportedly involved in a horror car crash on Wednesday morning as his Ranger Rover flipped on its side.

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Edwards and driver unscathed in crash on outskirts of LisbonCar flipped onto its side in horror crashSporting CP take on Atalanta in Europa League on ThursdayWHAT HAPPENED?

The emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident in Atalaia, on the outskirts of Lisbon, where both Edwards and the driver of the other vehicle were found to be miraculously unharmed – as the reports. The Sporting CP winger is thought to have been on his way to join his team-mates, who are set to travel to Italy ahead of their Europa League clash against Atalanta. The former England U20 international is said to be shaky, but unhurt, and will be assessed by the club's medical staff.

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Despite losing a number of star players in the summer, Sporting have made a strong start to the season and know that if they secure victory in Italy, they will qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League. Edwards can be considered a key part of Sporting's success this season, having contributed seven goals and the same number of assists to the collective cause. The Lions will be hopeful that their number 10 will be able to make another contribution in their key game tomorrow evening.

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Edwards came through the Spurs academy before moving to Portugal on a free transfer in 2019. Edwards impressed at Vitoria Guimaraes, scoring 20 goals, before earning a €7.7 million move to the capital – becoming the first English player to play for Sporting since Spurs defender Eric Dier.

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WHAT NEXT FOR EDWARDS AND SPORTING?

Edwards will return his focus back on helping Sporting qualify for the Europa League knockouts and fight for the league title against Benfica. The English winger has long been touted with a return to the Premier League and may well be joined by his Sporting team-mate Ousmane Diomande, who has been the centre of wild transfer speculation.

On the eve of Pakistan’s final group game against Ireland, the captain Misbah-ul-Haq roused his bowlers to be more aggressive

Daniel Brettig14-Mar-2015If Pakistan are trying not to let the memories of 1992 lull them into a sense that history is about to repeat, then they have also adopted a strategy that carries heavy overtones of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and the “cornered tiger” approach.Lacking a confident or prolific batting line-up, the captain Misbah-ul-Haq and the coach Waqar Younis have instead invested much time and effort into rousing their pace bowlers to be the aggressors and ultimately the victors. After subdued displays against India and the West Indies, a far greater sense of danger has grown through encounters with UAE and Zimbabwe, before a tournament-turning effort against South Africa.On the eve of their final group encounter with Ireland, Misbah returned to this theme, espousing the virtues of searching for wickets rather than sitting back and hoping for containment. It was not quite Imran telling Wasim not to worry about wides or no balls and go for the jugular, but it was close.”I think our approach is straightforward, simple for the last three games: go out there, be positive, and especially when you are there to bowl, just try to get wickets,” Misbah said. “Try to get the other team out, and that’s what we have been doing, and that’s what our plan is even tomorrow.”A win settles down a lot of things normally, and I think now everybody knows their role, especially the pacers are really bowling well. All of them are wicket-takers, aggressive bowlers. And that’s what we need if we are not batting well. We need some really good backing by the bowling, and all the pacers are really doing their job getting wickets, putting pressure on the opposition.”Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali, Wahab Riaz and Sohail Khan have all had their moments, underlining the remarkable depth of pace bowling in Pakistan. They have encouraged a change in philosophy by Misbah and Waqar, who entered the tournament expecting to play both Shahid Afridi and Yasir Shah, but now find themselves leaning primarily towards pace in a departure from the Saeed Ajmal ascendancy of recent years.Misbah has admitted that it will be difficult to drop any of his seamers•Getty Images”At the moment all the seamers are really bowling well,” Misbah said when asked if Yasir might play against Ireland. “You could say that against South Africa they were very good against pace. These seamers bowl really well, and they’re just taking wickets. So it is difficult to drop any of them. What we have noticed playing in Australia is that it’s really difficult once you have two spinners on your side to just bowl 20 overs of spin because sometimes you lose that pressure which is built by the pacers, especially up front.”Let’s see. I mean, it’s a general perception, but what I feel is the Irish are really good against spin. Some of them struggle against the off spin, the left-handers. But I think overall we notice even when we are playing in Ireland, they are playing spin really well.”Pakistan’s building sense of momentum has been created in part by their World Cup draw. The team’s mental anguish and hesitance was palpable ahead of the opening meeting with India, and the fog did not lift in time for their second match against the West Indies. But now there is a strong sense of direction and confidence, something Ireland will have to counter in addition to the talents of individuals”It was just a matter of we were playing against two tougher oppositions up front just at the start of the tournament, and they played better cricket than us,” Misbah said. “That was the only reason I think, then after that we got a little, you could say, weaker sides, and we just get our momentum back and get our confidence back.”So this is always in these sort of tournaments when certainly you are against tougher sides at the start sometimes you just lose your confidence and momentum. But as we get back into a winning situation, the confidence and momentum is back.”Whether the momentum is comparable to that of 1992 can only be known after Sunday, and Misbah was adamant that while his men could take inspiration from history, they must not allow it to push them into complacency. “You could say you could take some positives from that,” he said. “We were in difficult situations in 1992, and Pakistan team is always capable of this from really difficult times, difficult situations, and this is a team which can really stand-up and perform very well. So that could be, you could say, a motivational factor for the team.”But what I believe is it is totally different. You can’t just sit and hold that we did it in 1992 so we are going to do it again. It’s totally a different story, and we have to perform. We have to go and deliver. Otherwise, just on based that we did it in 1992, so we are going to do it again, it’s not going to work. It’s not going to help. We have to really pull up our socks and we have to really perform well.”

Lyon battered Slavia Prague 9-0 in their first match of the 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League season.

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Lyon trample Slavia Prague 9-0Lindsey Horan started matchFrench side manage seven different scorersWHAT HAPPENED?

Six first half goals from Lyon told the story as Lindsey Horan and Co pummeled Slavia Prague into the pitch Tuesday evening. Kadidiatou Diani's first-half brace stole the show as the France international shined in her first WUCL game with the club. Horan, meanwhile, ran circles in the midfield while putting on a passing clinic.

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Lyon managed seven different goal-scorers, with Diani and Vanessa Giles being the only multi-scorers with two. By the halftime whistle it was already 6-0 to the away side, and come the second half, a plethora of subs were made – with Horan among those being hooked.

The USWNT midfielder left the pitch in the 69th minute, and although she didn't find herself on the scoresheet, Horan played an important role in the match with possession and tempo control in the center of the pitch.

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This is the second time Lyon have put nine goals past Slavia Prague in recent years, with the French side winning 9-1 in 2015. It's safe to say the 2021-22 European champions well in the hunt for their ninth title!

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The French side are back in action on November 17 with a league match against Dijon Foot before returning to UWCL action again the following week against SKN St. Polten on November 24.

Real Madrid flop Eden Hazard, who is now a free agent, is reportedly mulling over retirement after snubbing advances from MLS and Ligue 1.

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Belgian released by La Liga giantsStruggled badly in SpainWon't rush into decision on future

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The 32-year-old Belgian forward saw a forgettable four-year stint at Santiago Bernabeu brought to a close at the end of the 2022-23 campaign when he was released from the final year of his contract. Hazard has been without a club ever since, despite attracting plenty of interest.

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Teams from Saudi Arabia and America, who were keen on Hazard prior to seeing him become a free agent, have reportedly asked questions of his availability. Three sides from France – Nice, Marseille and Lille – are also keen, while there have been approaches from leading outfits in Turkey.

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Hazard has knocked all of that interest back, with claiming that he may decide to hang up his boots for good. As he is enjoying time with his family, there is no desire on the Belgian’s part to rush into a decision regarding his future.

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Hazard was considered to be one of the best players on the planet when leaving Premier League giants Chelsea for Madrid in 2019, but he struggled for form and fitness throughout his time in Spain and severed ties with Real after recording just seven goals through 76 appearances.

Harry Maguire has received a new date for his retrial for alleged assault and bribery, but it may never go ahead, per a new report.

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Maguire receives fresh trial dateWas set to plead innocence after Mykonos incidentTrial may never actually happen(C)Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

Per , Maguire's retrial for alleged assault and bribery in Mykonos was set to be held this week, but it has now been delayed due to legal action and it is not set to take place until March next year. However, the report makes clear that the trial may never happen, following his arrest in 2020.

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The England defender was set for a hearing on Wednesday but a lawyer's strike in the country has meant that the trial has been delayed. This is the second time that the trial has been delayed, and Maguire must now wait to plead his case.

WHAT IS MAGUIRE ALLEGED TO HAVE DONE?

The defender was arrested whilst on holiday with his wife Fern Hawkins, his sister, Daisy, and his brother, Joe. It has been alleged that Daisy was injected with an unknown substance after being approached by Albanian businessmen. Maguire has claimed that in the aftermath of the event, he was taken to a police station and assaulted by authorities. He attempted to flee, and his defence is that he believed he was being kidnapped.

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Getty WHAT SENTENCE DID MAGUIRE RECEIVE?

Maguire was initially found guilty in 2020 and was handed a 21-month suspended sentence. The United ace appealed that decision and has been awaiting the retrial ever since.