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Oliver Holt, Chief Sports Writer

Diploma in Journalism Studies from University of Wales, College of Cardiff. Started out as a news reporter at the Daily Post and Liverpool Echo. Covered Tranmere Rovers, Liverpool and Everton when chances arose. From there, became Motor Racing Correspondent, then Football Correspondent, then Chief Sports Writer of The Times, Chief Sports Writer of the Daily Mirror and Chief Sports Writer of the Mail on Sunday. Season ticket holder at Stockport County.

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Jude Bellingham is back with a bang - and if Thomas Tuchel overlooks one of England's sublime talents once again, that failure is on him, writes OLIVER HOLT

02/11/25 05:00

OLIVER HOLT: The pass he had made to set up Kylian Mbappe's goal in the 22nd minute of El Clasico at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu last Sunday was sublime. The way Jude Bellingham span away from his marker in midfield, spotted the Frenchman's run and delivered the pass with perfect timing and slide-rule accuracy was breathtaking....read

Why Thomas Frank's authority is now in question after spoilt brats Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence snubbed him following Chelsea defeat, writes OLIVER HOLT - while humiliated Xavi Simons is showing shades of Florian Wirtz
02/11/25 02:00
OLIVER HOLT: The most worrying image of a worrying evening for Spurs fans occurred in the seconds after the final whistle.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Gutsy Blues and extraordinary Moises Caicedo can challenge Arsenal for the Premier League title, writes OLIVER HOLT after victory over wretched Spurs
01/11/25 08:17
OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: This had felt like a pivotal clash for Enzo Maresca and his players and they came through it impressively.
Tottenham vs Chelsea - Premier League RECAP: Live score, team news and updates as Spurs are BOOED off by their own fans after Joao Pedro strike sees off sloppy hosts
01/11/25 04:00
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea hosted London rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
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How the Chelsea Swap Shop pulled off the magic trick of convincing fans they know what they're doing - and the warning signs it could come crashing down, reveals OLIVER HOLT
31/10/25 12:00
If there were trophies for the club that most eagerly shoved players through a revolving door spinning at the speed of light, Chelsea's cabinet would be groaning with them.
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Criticism of Arsenal's style and set-pieces is utterly absurd - they aren't dour, they are a beautifully balanced team that is the class of the league, writes OLIVER HOLT
29/10/25 05:00
For two decades, the criticism aimed at Arsenal for their attempts to play beautiful football has been so withering it turned some players into stone and left them broken and in ruins.
Boxing Day obliteration is the latest example of the Premier League, Sky and TNT Sports axis of greed that destroys everything good about English football. I don't buy their pitiful excuses - and here's the huge cost about to hit them hard
28/10/25 01:07
OLIVER HOLT: The Premier League and their principal broadcasters, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, represent an axis of greed laying waste to the traditions that millions of fans hold dear.
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Brentford 3-2 Liverpool: Arne Slot's Reds endure their most concerning defeat yet as champions' crisis deepens
25/10/25 09:37
OLIVER HOLT AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: How Liverpool could have done with a player of Henderson's composure and experience and leadership in the heart of their midfield here.
Brentford vs Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: Reds lose a FOURTH-STRAIGHT match in the top-flight in five-goal thriller at the Gtech Stadium
25/10/25 05:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Brentford welcome Liverpool to the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League.
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Liverpool 1-2 Man United: Ruben Amorim avoids looming axe with his best performance yet, writes OLIVER HOLT - so, will this be a turning point after a decade of despair?
19/10/25 06:37
Sir Alex Ferguson stood in the Main Stand at Anfield at half time, wearing a broad smile. The former United manager has not had much to celebrate at the home of his old enemy for the last 10 years.
Liverpool vs Manchester United - Premier League RECAP: All the reaction as Harry Maguire secures Red Devils' first Anfield win in nearly TEN YEARS to hand Arne Slot's side their fourth straight defeat
19/10/25 02:00
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, teams news and updates as Liverpool welcomed Manchester United to Anfield in the Premier League.
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Declan Rice habla sobre las posibilidades de Inglaterra en el Mundial y se sincera sobre su papel de líder en el vestuario de Thomas Tuchel
17/10/25 09:17
OLIVER HOLT: El martes, un hombre que decía que trabajaba para una agencia deportiva báltica empezó a gritarle a Declan Rice todo tipo de preguntas extrañas sobre los 'chicos letones'.
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Declan Rice gives his verdict on England's World Cup chances - and opens up on his leadership role in Thomas Tuchel's dressing room
16/10/25 10:01
OLIVER HOLT: A man purporting to work for a Baltic sports agency started shouting all manner of bizarre questions about 'Latvian lads' to Declan Rice on Tuesday night.
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England captain Harry Kane reveals the worst moment of his career - and how he plans to use it as motivation to fire Three Lions to World Cup glory
15/10/25 09:30
OLIVER HOLT IN RIGA: Kane made a speech to his teammates in the aftermath of their crushing victory here to emphasise to them that they must never take moments like this for granted.
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Thomas Tuchel is walking a tightrope with England fans - like many of his predecessors - but here's why he might just be the exception, writes OLIVER HOLT
15/10/25 09:12
OLIVER HOLT: There was a moment at the Daugava Stadium on Tuesday night when Thomas Tuchel stood on the touchline and turned to the England fans who were chiding him.
Latvia 0-5 England: Thomas Tuchel's side qualify for next summer's World Cup in style - as Harry Kane inspires free-scoring visitors to rampant win
14/10/25 08:50
OLIVER HOLT AT THE DAUGAVA STADIUM: Thomas Tuchel and his players secured their place in next summer's jamboree in North America with two qualifying ties to spare
Latvia vs England - World Cup Qualifiers RECAP: Eberechi Eze adds a fifth for rampant Three Lions
14/10/25 05:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England travel to Riga for their World Cup qualifier against Latvia at the Daugava Stadium.
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OLIVER HOLT: My England starting XI for the World Cup - and how Thomas Tuchel can turn Jude Bellingham into the leader he needs
13/10/25 09:30
OLIVER HOLT IN RIGA: When Thomas Tuchel and his squad landed, their thoughts were of next summer. The weather has changed for the better for them after impressive wins over Serbia and Wales.
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My biggest bust-ups with sports stars REVEALED: F1 driver who pinned me against a wall, Man United star who called me a 'fat p****' and X-rated comment Fergie didn't realise was picked up, writes OLIVER HOLT
11/10/25 12:02
The sprawling altercation I had with Tyson Fury in 2015 was probably the most high-profile row I have had with a sportsman. But there have been others.
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England 3-0 Wales: Thomas Tuchel's gamble on omitting Jude Bellingham and Co pays off as Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka goals now gives his selection a strong hand
09/10/25 08:52
OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: You could call it a power-play. You could call it an act of folly. You could call it a message. You could call it a challenge. Or a warning. Even a threat. It worked.
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England vs Wales RECAP: Latest score, team news and updates from Wembley as the Three Lions cruise to victory over rivals thanks to goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka
09/10/25 05:31
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England host Wales at Wembley in a friendly clash for the October international break.
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Ollie Watkins, a return from Saudi exile, an uncapped 22-year-old or turn to Jude Bellingham? Our experts' verdict on how England could fix Harry Kane injury nightmare at the World Cup
09/10/25 02:22
England will line up tonight against Wales without their captain, talismanic striker and carrier of World Cup hopes, Harry Kane. So who would replace him if the worst case scenario occurred?
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The day Tyson Fury threatened to beat me up with a 6ft 6in, 25st goon who was going to 'break my jaw with one punch'... and this is the pathetic reason why: OLIVER HOLT
08/10/25 11:00
In November, it will be 10 years since Tyson, one of the finest fighters of his era, won the world heavyweight title for the first time. A few weeks before that, it will be 10 years since we last spoke.
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I saw the furious rows, egos and WAGs of Baden-Baden 2006 up close - here's why Steven Gerrard is right to call England's Golden Generation 'egotistical losers'... and the warning it sends to Thomas Tuchel over Jude Bellingham: OLIVER HOLT
08/10/25 01:00
Anybody who was in the beautiful German spa town during the Golden Generation's doomed attempt to win the 2006 World Cup is drawn back to the subject like a moth to a flame.
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'I expect us to be at the World Cup': CRAIG BELLAMY on how he transformed the Wales national team, found peace from 'the bad things' and furthered the work started by his close friend Gary Speed
08/10/25 01:00
The manager who will stand in front of the visiting bench at Wembley Stadium on Thursday night is a changed man.
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Chelsea deserved their victory over Liverpool and Enzo Maresca uncovered a jewel in this confidence-boosting triumph... but there was one pathetic part of their game that left me EMBARRASSED, writes OLIVER HOLT
05/10/25 01:00
OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea's win moved them up to sixth place in the table and knocked Liverpool off the top, as they were replaced at the summit by Arsenal .
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: Estevao's last-gasp winner consigns Arne Slot's side to a THIRD successive defeat in all competitions - as lack of fluency continues to plague struggling Reds
04/10/25 07:10
OLIVER HOLT: Chelsea snatched a late, late winner deep into stoppage time with a fine goal from substitute Estevao that complemented a stunning strike from man-of-the match Moises Caicedo.
Chelsea vs Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: All the reaction as Arne Slot's late-show kings are STUNNED by Estevao goal in chaotic scenes... with Enzo Maresca SENT OFF
04/10/25 03:30
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea welcomed Liverpool to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
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Jude Bellingham in an England shirt screams entitlement - if he wants back he'll have to prove to Thomas Tuchel he's a team player, writes OLIVER HOLT
03/10/25 10:46
It would have been easy for Thomas Tuchel to cite Jude Bellingham's recovery from a shoulder injury as the prime reason for his exclusion from the England squad to face Wales and Latvia.
Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos: Bukayo Saka comes off the bench to seal nervy win for Gunners after Gabriel Martinelli's first-half opener
01/10/25 09:13
OLIVER HOLT AT THE EMIRATES: A second goal, from Saka, in added time, added gloss to a scoreline that did not reflect the angst that had preceded it.
Champions League RECAP: All the reaction as Eric Dier man deals late hammer blow to Man City in Monaco while Arsenal's strength in depth comes to the fore again
01/10/25 05:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news, and updates as Arsenal vs Olympiacos and Monaco vs Manchester City headline the action.
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I spent three days following Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup as the abuse rained down on him and wife Erica Stoll - this is what happened, what he told me about the thugs and who was really to blame: OLIVER HOLT
29/09/25 10:13
The Ryder Cup was not 12 men against 12 men. It was 12 European players versus a US team that was joined with what amounted to thousands of hired thugs.
McIlroy fires back at US fans after wife Erica hit by thrown drink
29/09/25 07:00
OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: McIlroy was targeted relentlessly by US fans during the three days at Bethpage Black and his wife, Erica, was hit by a can of beer.
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Emotional Rory McIlroy fires back at USA Ryder Cup fans after wife Erica was hit by a drink
29/09/25 12:03
OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: McIlroy was targeted relentlessly by US fans during the three days at Bethpage Black and his wife, Erica, was hit by a can of beer.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's duel should have been golf's long-awaited showdown between world No 1 and 2, writes OLIVER HOLT - but exhaustion from relentless abuse had worn down the Ryder Cup's great competitor
28/09/25 09:17
OLIVER HOLT AT BETHPAGE BLACK: McIlroy has had many memorable moments and I thought I would never see anything better than him completing his career Grand Slam.
I've been to 10 Ryder Cups and seen plenty of humiliating American meltdowns - these are the secrets of the eight most spectacular, writes OLIVER HOLT
28/09/25 04:00
OLIVER HOLT: Europe has won eight out of the last 11 Ryder Cups, I've been to 10 them, and these are some of the hidden details of the eight most spectacular American meltdowns I've seen.
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Ryder Cup 2025: Europe retains the trophy as Shane Lowry holds off huge USA fightback
28/09/25 03:00
Follow Mail Sport's live blog on the final day of the 2025 Ryder Cup on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.
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The abuse aimed at Rory McIlroy was putrid and poisonous. From sick taunts about his wife to x-rated jibes and comments on his love life, this was the day the morons went far beyond the unacceptable, writes OLIVER HOLT
28/09/25 01:00
OLIVER HOLT AT BETHPAGE BLACK: But what happened to McIlroy at Bethpage Black on Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon, in his fourballs match, crossed a line.
Why Keegan Bradley is Captain Calamity: Classless behaviour, disastrous pairings and gaffes show appointing him to lead US team was a HORRIBLE mistake, writes OLIVER HOLT
27/09/25 08:11
OLIVER HOLT: Sometimes, it is all three. Bradley, sadly, is rushing headlong towards his own version of the Grand Slam.
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'Captain America' Bryson DeChambeau fell silent at a flat Bethpage as USA misfired on the Ryder Cup's first morning
26/09/25 07:15
OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: Captain America fled the scene on a golf buggy at the 15th green. All Bryson DeChambeau's rabble-rousing bravado had left him by then.
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Lionel Messi: Almost all over - or back into the light? OLIVER HOLT watches the GOAT and speaks to those around him as World Cup doubts emerge
25/09/25 11:59
OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: There have been occasions where it has felt as if the enchanted career of Lionel Messi was coming to an end.
How Rory McIlroy and Co plan to tame Ryder Cup's fiery crowd... with a little help from Brooklyn Beckham, writes OLIVER HOLT
24/09/25 07:36
OLIVER HOLT AT BETHPAGE BLACK: It is safe to say, however, that David Beckham's estranged eldest son will not be adding 'professional golfer' to his ever-expanding resume.
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Brooklyn Beckham speaks out on feud with David and Victoria as he snubs Inter Miami game in New York
24/09/25 05:17
The 26-year-old, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, was among the celebrities to take part in the Ryder Cup All-Star match between A-Listers from Europe and the USA at Bethpage Black.
Liverpool 2-1 Everton: Reds survive late scare to keep up perfect record as Jack Grealish-inspired Toffees come up short in Merseyside derby
20/09/25 01:57
OLIVER HOLT AT ANFIELD: Liverpool may have made a name for themselves for scoring stoppage time winners but on this occasion, they feared that they would be on the wrong end of one.
Liverpool vs Everton - Premier League RECAP: Idrissa Gueye fires a ROCKET past Alisson to pull one back - but Reds survive thanks to Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch
20/09/25 10:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Liverpool hosted Everton at Anfield in the Premier League.
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OLIVER HOLT: I've covered all the greatest strikers of the last 30 years and this is my ranking of the 21 best - where do Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland fit in?
19/09/25 04:00
When Erling Haaland smashed the record for the quickest player to reach 50 Champions League goals on Wednesday night, it sparked a debate about where he stands in the list of all-time great strikers.
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Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea: Harry Kane nets brace as Enzo Maresca's side start Champions League campaign with defeat
17/09/25 09:09
OLIVER HOLT A THE ALLIANZ ARENA: It is quite another to come to the home of a European giant in the opening round of the Champions League and find out what a proper competition looks like.
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Bayern Munich vs Chelsea - Champions League RECAP: Latest score, team news and updates as Harry Kane scores twice to condemn Blues to defeat
17/09/25 05:26
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea travel to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
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Why Michael Owen could not have been more wrong with his criticism of Harry Kane, writes OLIVER HOLT
16/09/25 04:52
OLIVER HOLT: It was Michael Owen, another of England's greatest goalscorers, who expressed astonishment recently that Kane moved to Bayern at the start of the 2023-24 season.
I loved being with Ricky Hatton. It was an honour... fame didn't change the way he treated people, writes OLIVER HOLT
14/09/25 08:20
OLIVER HOLT: That night in Manchester, that night in early June 2005, it felt as if Ricky Hatton were immortal. That night he fought the great Kostya Tszyu for IBF light-welterweight world title.
Man United's chaotic embarrassment is getting worse: A rudderless team without leaders and a manager looking like a lame duck. Don't bet on Ruben Amorim lasting to 2026, writes OLIVER HOLT, after Manchester derby circus
14/09/25 06:01
OLIVER HOLT: A stark truth began to present itself as Manchester United fell to yet another abject defeat on Sunday evening in the Manchester derby.
Man City vs Man United - Premier League RECAP: Defiant Ruben Amorim makes stunning statement - and Roy Keane and Gary Neville DISMANTLE United after City's 3-0 victory
14/09/25 02:12
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Manchester City hosted Manchester United at the Etihad in the Premier League.
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Why Thomas Tuchel will not pander to the egos of Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Co, writes OLIVER HOLT - as second-string stars take their chance in Serbia
10/09/25 07:57
OLIVER HOLT: England 's victory was the best evidence so far that Tuchel is moving away from a mentality where England are dependent on the presence of so-called star players.
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Thomas Tuchel rose again as England stars delivered emphatic response to the discontent that had been building around his management with a masterful display in 5-0 win over Serbia, writes OLIVER HOLT
09/09/25 09:20
OLIVER HOLT: A groundswell of discontent has been building around the management of Tuchel since he took over as England coach and defeat would have elevated it to uncomfortable levels.
Serbia vs England RECAP: Visitors run riot with a fifth on Thomas Tuchel's best night as Three Lions boss
09/09/25 05:33
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score and updates as England take on Serbia in a World Cup qualifier at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.
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England's dull and turgid 2-0 win over glorified ski resort Andorra was a tough watch, writes OLIVER HOLT - and provided ample reason why fans mourn the lack of Premier League football every international break
06/09/25 06:41
OLIVER HOLT AT VILLA PARK: Coldplay usurped the England team and played Wembley last night. To be frank, Wembley dodged a bullet. England v Andorra went to Villa Park instead.
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England vs Andorra - World Cup 2026 qualifier RECAP: All the reaction as lethargic Three Lions see off minnows at Villa Park
06/09/25 02:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England take on Andorra at Villa Park in one of their 2026 World Cup Qualifier game.
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The dark side of Mark Bellingham: OLIVER HOLT reveals Jude's dad's jaw-dropping tirades behind closed doors, how he made his son a 'special case' and how it has split the England dressing room
05/09/25 11:02
It was two weeks ago, at a stadium in Hamburg, when an issue that haunts the FA's stewardship of the England football team, burst into the public domain for the first time.
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Daniel Levy's excessive caution and stubbornness meant he could never lead Tottenham to true success - now he's gone they can finally make giant leap, writes OLIVER HOLT
04/09/25 07:12
Daniel Levy built the foundations of the modern Spurs. He put everything in place to turn them into a monolith of the modern game: one of the best stadiums in Europe.
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OLIVER HOLT: Newcastle will never be a top tier club as long as football's elite stay away - so is it a bone-saw thing?
03/09/25 01:00
OLIVER HOLT: Alexander Isak's escape from Newcastle United was conducted with the determination of a desperate man.
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This was the summer player power went mad. The way Alexander Isak, Yoane Wissa and Viktor Gyokeres downed tools is an obscenity - and proves footballers are self-entitled, spoiled, detached narcissists, writes OLIVER HOLT
01/09/25 04:00
Isak's tactic was hardly new but, the success of it felt significant. What he did used to be the exception. Now, it is getting to the stage where it is the norm.
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Arne Slot hails Dominik Szoboszlai's 'moment of magic' that propelled Liverpool to a stunning late win over title rivals Arsenal at Anfield
31/08/25 09:30
OLIVER HOLT AT ANFIELD: Liverpool boss Slot hailed the 'moment of magic' from makeshift right-back Dominik Szoboszlai that propelled his team to a stunning late victory over Arsenal.
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Mikel Arteta is punished for cautious approach as Dominik Szoboszlai's outrageous hit in 1-0 win makes ominous early statement in title race, writes OLIVER HOLT
31/08/25 06:36
It is starting to look as if there is only one dilemma left for Liverpool to wrestle with as their pursuit of Alexander Isak heads down to the wire.
Liverpool vs Arsenal - Premier League RECAP: Dominik Szoboszlai scores stunning winner to land huge early blow in title race
31/08/25 01:59
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the score, team news and updates as Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield in the Premier League, with Oliver Holt and Lewis Steele reporting from the grounds.
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Man United and Ruben Amorim are selling their soul in a desperate bid to bring back the glory days. This is why it's going to end in disaster - and why Kobbie Mainoo's exit should be the final straw, writes OLIVER HOLT
27/08/25 04:00
Through all the pain since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester United fans have at least been able to cling on to one constant to provide them with some consolation as their fortunes have fallen.
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Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool: This almost felt too cruel after the humiliation Newcastle have endured this summer, writes OLIVER HOLT as 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha nets 100th-minute winner
25/08/25 09:14
OLIVER HOLT AT ST JAMES' PARK: A sense of alienation has deepened in Newcastle United this summer. The sense of being othered, the sense of being discriminated against.
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Newcastle vs Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: 16-year-old wonderkid breaks Toon hearts after 10-man hosts had fought back from 2-0 down
25/08/25 05:30
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle host Liverpool at St James Park in the Premier League.
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Man United are nothing more than mid-table mediocrity - fixing their team is like playing whack-a-mole as familiar issues haunt them again in 1-1 draw with Fulham, writes OLIVER HOLT
24/08/25 06:41
OLIVER HOLT AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Arsenal will be there in the shake-up for the title next May. Manchester United will not.
Fulham vs Manchester United - Premier League RECAP: Hosts earn deserved point
24/08/25 01:58
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the score, team news and updates as Fulham host Manchester United at Craven Cottage, with Oliver Holt and Chris Wheeler reporting from the ground in west London.
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Arsenal have a squad bursting with talent and it wouldn't be a surprise if they win the title after 5-0 thrashing of Leeds, writes OLIVER HOLT - Max Dowman is only 15 but symbolises the optimism coursing through the club
23/08/25 07:26
OLIVER HOLT AT THE EMIRATES: There were still 26 minutes left when the kid rose from the bench and walked to the touchline. A murmur of excitement drifted this north London stadium.
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Arsenal vs Leeds - Premier League RECAP: Mikel Arteta's side run riot at the Emirates with £64m new boy Viktor Gyokeres at the double as Eberechi Eze watches on from the stands
23/08/25 03:36
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates Leeds travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal in the Premier League.
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Hijacking Tottenham's Eze deal felt like the perfect moment for Arsenal. But there are no more excuses for Mikel Arteta now - he MUST win a trophy, writes OLIVER HOLT
22/08/25 04:00
After three successive years of finishing runners-up in the Premier League and five years since Arteta won his only trophy, the FA Cup in 2020, it is now or never for the Arsenal manager.
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Alexander Isak is arrogant and disrespectful... but this is why his toxic behaviour is a golden opportunity for Newcastle - and what they must do now to take advantage: OLIVER HOLT
20/08/25 11:02
OLIVER HOLT: It takes a special kind of self-entitled, spoiled, arrogant, disrespectful man to make the despotic rulers of Saudi Arabia, the owners of Newcastle United, look like the good guys.
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Everton were relentlessly outplayed by a clever, fluent, flowing Leeds side, writes OLIVER HOLT after debutant Lukas Nmecha nets late winner from the penalty spot
18/08/25 09:18
OLIVER HOLT AT ELLAND ROAD: The clock had just ticked past 70 minutes when Jack Grealish escaped the instructions of David Moyes and jogged on to the Elland Road pitch.
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Leeds vs Everton - Premier League RECAP: Debutant nets late winner for Whites from the penalty spot on their top-flight return after controversial handba
18/08/25 05:31
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Leeds host Everton at Elland Road in the Premier League.
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Chelsea's 'World Champions' badge is a piece of pound shop tat that is an affront to their legends of 2012 - here's what it tells us about Todd Boehly's club, writes OLIVER HOLT
18/08/25 04:00
OLIVER HOLT: When Chelsea ran out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, it looked as if a bit of tat from a pound shop had been stuck smack-bang in the middle of the players' chests.
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Give me the drama and subtlety of women's sport over the boring, money-driven Club World Cup, writes OLIVER HOLT, after Lionesses Euros triumph
28/07/25 10:53
OLIVER HOLT: It occurred to me then how much more visible the women's Euros had been than the men's Club World Cup. Several factors helped determine that.
I've had enough of Newcastle fans whining about losing Alexander Isak - here's why the Saudi fanboys have no right to complain when he leaves, writes OLIVER HOLT
28/07/25 04:00
If they had different owners, the prospect of Alexander Isak moving away from Newcastle to increase the power of a Liverpool team that won the Premier League might be something to regret.
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Ben Stokes sees his pain as a friend not a foe after channeling late father's spirit to deliver brave, bicep-straining spell in gripping fourth Test, writes OLIVER HOLT
27/07/25 09:26
OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Stokes paid an affectionate tribute to his dad when he reached his century here on Saturday, looking to the sky and folding his middle finger under his palm.
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England's record 669 leaves nostalgic Bumble dreaming of '64: From Don Bradman to Brian Close's pain, Ben Stokes' heroics earns its place in Old Trafford folklore
26/07/25 09:30
OLIVER HOLT: David 'Bumble' Lloyd leaned on the railing of the third-floor balcony of the Old Trafford pavilion on Saturday morning and gazed out at the ground.
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