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The best of the week
Football  
Saudi World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter?
Saudi World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter?
David Squires on …  
His favourite characters after 10 years at the Guardian drawing board
His favourite characters after 10 years at the Guardian drawing board
Golden Goal  
Brian McClair for Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday (1991)
Brian McClair for Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday (1991)
The Spin  
A decade after Hughes’ death: how has cricket changed?
A decade after Hughes’ death: how has cricket changed?
The Breakdown  
Global revolution? More like Mickey Mouse leagues for the gullible
Global revolution? More like Mickey Mouse leagues for the gullible
‘Just sad'  
Tyson’s return to the ring crashed Netflix – but disappointed fans
Tyson’s return to the ring crashed Netflix – but disappointed fans
Comment and analysis
Farewell, Rafa: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions
Farewell, Rafa: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions
Kevin Mitchell
Quiet man from Mallorca didn’t stop the clock on his ageing body but what a life, what a career – truly tennis’s ‘real thing’
‘Mistake’ that is Club World Cup looms. But will it even happen?
Philippe Auclair
Taylor shows grace and ringcraft blatantly lacking in charade
Donald McRae
Watch and listen
A look at footballers and their terrible statues
'More like someone's nan'  
A look at footballers and their terrible statues
Harry Kane has joined the ranks of footballers unveiling statues that don't resemble a strong likeness
Football Weekly Extra  
Amorim arrives as Guardiola extends stay in Manchester
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From the vault
The Joy of Six  
Sporting insults, from Keane to Wenger
Sporting insults, from Keane to Wenger
Coming up this weekend
Our live coverage starts on Saturday at 12.30pm (all times GMT) as the Premier League returns after the international break with Leicester City v Chelsea. We then roll on with our football clockwatch at 3pm, headlined by Arsenal v Nottingham Forest. Both teams are level on points and looking for a win to keep pace at the top. The standout match of the day is Manchester City v Tottenham, however, as the champions look to end their four-game losing run. And while we're on the subject of poor form, we'll bring you live updates as Wales (11 matches without a win) take on world champions South Africa in their rugby union international at 5.40pm.

Into Sunday and we're up bright and early at 6am for lap-by-lap updates of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen will hope to land another world drivers' title. At midday, we switch focus to the Women's Super League as champions Chelsea host Manchester United. Scotland take on Australia in our first rugby union international of the day (1.40pm), followed by England v Eddie Jones and Japan at 4.10pm. Sandwiched between those matches is a top v bottom clash in the Premier League as Liverpool visit Southampton at 2pm. Our live action for the weekend ends at Portman Road, where Rúben Amorim oversees his first match as manager of Manchester United, against Ipswich. It's definitely one to follow.
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