Antonio Conte lambasts Chelsea’s ‘really, really bad’ display at Roma

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Antonio Conte lambasts Chelsea’s ‘really, really bad’ display at Roma

• Roma had more hunger, more desire, more fight says Chelsea manager
• Conte says team were complacent in Champions League mauling

Antonio Conte has questioned his side’s hunger, desire and will to fight and suggested some players at Chelsea have been guilty of complacency as his team were embarrassed by Roma to surrender leadership of their Champions League group.

The visitors were behind after 38 seconds at the Stadio Olimpico and, despite creating chances before the break, wilted horribly in a disjointed and chaotic second-half display that left the head coach livid. The emphatic 3-0 defeat puts Chelsea second in the group, albeit they were spared further damage by Atlético Madrid’s failure to beat Qarabag’s 10 men in Spain, and with concern mounting over Sunday’s visit of Manchester United to Stamford Bridge.

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Barcelona held to goalless draw at Olympiakos

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Barcelona held to goalless draw at Olympiakos

Barcelona are held to a 0-0 draw by Olympiakos as they fail to score in a Champions League group stage game for the first time in five years

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The Fiver | Ghoulish capacity for calculated self-sabotage

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The Fiver | Ghoulish capacity for calculated self-sabotage

In today’s Fiver: bloodcurdling japery, gut-holsters and Danny Murphy

Having spent 17 months living alone in a suite at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel, José Mourinho occasionally leaves The Fiver wondering how much like Alan Partridge he has become, as the solitude of his hotel existence takes its inevitable toll. The one-time BBC chatshow host-turned North Norfolk Digital presenter famously descended into something approaching madness while spending 182 days residing in a Linton Travel Tavern that was equidistant between London and Norwich.

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David Squires on … the Halloween football special 2017

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David Squires on … the Halloween football special 2017

Our resident cartoonist gets in touch with his dark side and celebrates the macabre as he rounds up the latest hair-raising happenings in football

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Tottenham boss Pochettino admits blasting ex-Chelsea coach Holland: He knows how I feel

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Tottenham boss Pochettino admits blasting ex-Chelsea coach Holland: He knows how I feel

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has taken aim at England coach Steve Holland.

Pochettino admits the grudge holds over from Holland's time with Chelsea.

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Dyche marks five years at Burnley with narrow win over Newcastle

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Dyche marks five years at Burnley with narrow win over Newcastle

Sean Dyche marks his fifth anniversary in charge of Burnley with three points as Jeff Hendrick's second Premier League goal of the season sinks Newcastle.

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Watford captain Deeney charged with violent conduct

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Watford captain Deeney charged with violent conduct

Watford captain Troy Deeney is charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following a clash with Stoke's Joe Allen.

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No worries about playing Sanchez against City, says Wenger

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PSG set sights on Coutinho - Monday's gossip column

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PSG set sights on Coutinho - Monday's gossip column

Paris St-Germain targeting Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, Arsenal , plus more.

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Athletic Bilbao president Urrutia confident keeping Kepa away from Real Madrid

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Athletic Bilbao president Urrutia confident keeping Kepa away from Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia is confident of keeping hold of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

The goalkeeper, off contract in June, is interesting Real Madrid.

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Chelsea boss Conte delivers Inter Milan his Christensen answer...

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Chelsea boss Conte delivers Inter Milan his Christensen answer...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will not consider selling Andreas Christensen in January.

Calciomercato.com says he has already rejected two offers from Inter Milan for the Dane.

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Birmingham City v Aston Villa: Championship – live!

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Birmingham City v Aston Villa: Championship – live!

Latest updates from the 12pm kick-off Second City derbyBruce backs Villa’s experience to prevail in derby battleEmail Daniel | or tweet @DanielHarris

12.09pm GMT

7 min Onomah looks really confident – Villa need to get him on the ball whenever possible. Birmingham, meanwhile, are looking to release Vassell through the middle wherever possible - he’ll have legs on everyone in the division, let alone Terry and Chester. But who’s good enough to play the killer pass?

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6 min Nice down the left from Onomah, Kodjia and Adomah; Adomah beats Colin and crosses, but Grounds sis there to clear.

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Sergio Gomez's deft touch has ...

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Sergio Gomez's deft touch has ...

Sergio Gomez added the slightest of touches to the header to deceive the English goalkeeper to give Spain the lead in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, India.

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Man City want to sign Sanchez for free - gossip

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Man City want to sign Sanchez for free - gossip

Manchester City decide against bidding for Alexis Sanchez in January, Crystal Palace target £20m Turkey striker, plus more.

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Del Potro sets up another Basel final showdown with Federer

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Jurgen Klopp didn't consider dropping Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet

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Jurgen Klopp didn't consider dropping Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet

Raf Honigstein believes Jurgen Klopp has the ability to correct Liverpool's defensive struggles and turn the season around. Jurgen Klopp says Simon Mignolet will keep his place as Liverpool's No. 1 goalkeeper for Saturday's meeting with Huddersfield Town. Klopp will resist calls to drop Mignolet after the Belgium international's indifferent performance in last weekend's 4-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. Mignolet endured a difficult afternoon at Wembley, but Loris Karius or Danny Ward will not get their chance to stake a claim against Huddersfield. "Simon will play," Klopp said. "I didn't think a second about changing...

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REVEALED: Jadon Sancho rejected Real Madrid for Borussia Dortmund

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REVEALED: Jadon Sancho rejected Real Madrid for Borussia Dortmund

Former Manchester City midfielder Jadon Sancho turned down an offer from Real Madrid over the summer, it has been revealed.

Sancho rejected a new contract offer from City to sign for Borussia Dortmund in August.

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Travel to nowhere

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England Under-17s: Six things you didn't know about World Cup finalists

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England Under-17s: Six things you didn't know about World Cup finalists

A Premier League referee as a dad, Nani as a cousin, and the goalkeeper who conceded 23 goals in his first match between the sticks.

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Alex Scott: Arsenal Women and ex-England right-back to retire

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Alex Scott: Arsenal Women and ex-England right-back to retire

Arsenal Women defender Alex Scott says she will retire at the end of this season to concentrate on her broadcasting career.

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Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp: Lovren and Mignolet must pick themselves up

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Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp: Lovren and Mignolet must pick themselves up

• Under-fire duo must wait to see if they will start against Huddersfield
• Klopp: ‘We all make a mistake. I would never let them down’

Jürgen Klopp has told Dejan Lovren and Simon Mignolet he would “never let them down” but admitted the pair must wait to discover whether they will face Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

The Liverpool central defender and goalkeeper were both culpable for a 4-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, when Lovren suffered the ignominy of being substituted after 31 minutes. In an interview for Saturday’s Football Focus, Klopp declined to say whether the duo will be dropped for their poor performances at Wembley. But he insisted they retain his support and should ignore the criticism that has flowed their way since Sunday.

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All Blacks scrumhalf Perenara commits to New Zealand until 2021

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All Blacks scrumhalf Perenara commits to New Zealand until 2021

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Mourinho's wanted men face off

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Mourinho's wanted men face off

Eric Dier could have been on the home team at Old Trafford this Saturday.Jose Mourinho wanted the Tottenham man, but Nemanja Matic has proved to be more suited to Manchester United's immediate needs. Richard Jolly &#187

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Ben Arfa's seven months on the PSG sidelines

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Ben Arfa's seven months on the PSG sidelines

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Unsworth excited about Everton's prospects despite loss

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Unsworth excited about Everton's prospects despite loss

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Napoli go top of table - as Italian clubs reflect on Holocaust

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Napoli go top of table - as Italian clubs reflect on Holocaust

Napoli maintain their unbeaten start to the season and return to the top of Serie A by coming from behind to beat Genoa.

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​Norwich boss claims Arsenal players admitted to clear penalty

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​Norwich boss claims Arsenal players admitted to clear penalty

Norwich boss Daniel Farke revealed Arsenal players had apologised after his side were denied a late penalty in their 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at the Emirates, reports the London Evening Standard.

Referee Andy Madley waved away Norwich's protestations when left-back James Husband was dragged down by Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy six minutes before the end of extra time.

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Furious Mourinho included Perisic in rant at Man Utd Terriers flops

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Furious Mourinho included Perisic in rant at Man Utd Terriers flops

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's tirade against his players after defeat to Huddersfield included namechecking Ivan Perisic.

Mourinho steamed into his players after their shock loss on Saturday.

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Wenger predicts bright future for match-winner Nketiah

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Wenger predicts bright future for match-winner Nketiah

Arsene Wenger predicts a bright future for teenager Edward Nketiah as his two goals help Arsenal edge past Norwich City in the Carabao Cup.

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Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw: When is it and at what time?

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Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw: When is it and at what time?

The Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw will take place on Thursday, October 26 at 4 p.m. BST, 11 a.m. ET. The ties will be played the week of Dec. 18. The full draw will appear here.  Follow @ESPNFC on Twitter to keep up with the latest football updates.

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Pep rails against 'unacceptable' Carabao Cup match ball

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Pep rails against 'unacceptable' Carabao Cup match ball

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Leicester assistant Appleton unsure of future after Leeds victory

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Leicester assistant Appleton unsure of future after Leeds victory

Leicester City caretaker manager Michael Appleton was pleased with his side's 3-1 win over Leeds United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

The Foxes went behind when Pablo Hernandez scored for Leeds. Kelechi Iheanacho quickly equalised for Leicester, and second half goals from Algerian duo Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez was enough to see City advance to the quarter finals of the competition.

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Inter beats Sampdoria to take lead at least for a night

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Inter beats Sampdoria to take lead at least for a night

MILAN — Inter Milan moved atop Serie A at least for a night with a 3-2 win over Sampdoria on Tuesday.

Inter captain Mauro Icardi scored either side of halftime after Milan Skriniar found the target early on at the San Siro. Both had previously played for Sampdoria.

Dawid Kownacki and Fabio Quagliarella scored late for the visitors.

Despite the victory, Icardi said he was a "bit angry" that Inter had missed so many chances – hitting the woodwork three times – and then allowed Sampdoria to make it close at the end.

"We can’t risk anything in matches like these," Icardi added. "We know what we’re capable of. We’re a great squad with strong players … we’re capable of much more than what we’re doing now."

Remaining unbeaten, Inter moved one point ahead of Napoli, which visits struggling Genoa on Wednesday.

Sampdoria, which has a game in hand, remained sixth after only its second loss.

Before kickoff, Icardi and the referee presented children with copies of Anne Frank’s "The Diary of a Young Girl," and Primo Levi’s "Survival in Auschwitz" (also known as "If This is a Man"), part of an initiative of Holocaust remembrance in the wake of anti-Semitic acts by Lazio fans.

Coming off a 0-0 draw at Napoli on Saturday, Inter immediately showed off its title credentials.

Skriniar was left unmarked to score from inside the box following a corner but wouldn’t celebrate the goal against the team where he had played for the past two seasons.

Ivan Perisic then nearly scored from long distance with the goalkeeper out of position, but his effort hit the post.

Icardi’s 10th of the season came shortly after the half-hour mark with an angled, bouncing shot after being set up by Matias Vecino.

Icardi also sent a header against the post in the first half following a corner taken by Antonio Candreva.

Icardi got his second — his 11th goal in 10 matches — by turning home a cross from Perisic, who also hit the crossbar in the 63rd minute.

A minute later, Kownacki finished off a counterattack by taking advantage of a lapse in concentration by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.

Quagliarella scored with a header five minutes from the end.

Inter’s current position is a sharp contrast from where the club stood a year ago, when it appeared lost under Frank de Boer.

Including Roberto Mancini’s surprise resignation two weeks before the season began, Inter struggled through four managerial changes in 2016-17 and finished seventh to miss out on European competition.

But order appears to have been restored with the appointment of former Roma coach Luciano Spalletti in June.

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Giants GM Jerry Reese takes the blame for 1-6 start

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Giants GM Jerry Reese takes the blame for 1-6 start

Jerry Reese takes full responsibility for the awful 1-6 Giants

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Record breaking agent Zahavi netted 12m from Neymar deal

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Ronaldo joins Messi as five-time winner of FIFA player award

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Ronaldo joins Messi as five-time winner of FIFA player award

LONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo has caught up with Lionel Messi to become a five-time winner of FIFA’s best player award. The Real Madrid forward was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA Best ceremony at the London Palladium theater attended by runner-up Messi and third-placed Neymar. A second successive honor for Ronaldo […]

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PSG vs Nice: TV channel, live stream, team news and kick-off time for Ligue 1 clash at Parc de Princes

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PSG vs Nice: TV channel, live stream, team news and kick-off time for Ligue 1 clash at Parc de Princes

PSG face their first Ligue 1 game without Neymar this season after he was sent off in the 2-2 draw against Marseille.

The Brazilian forward, who joined the club over the summer, faces a one-match ban.

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PSG will be without Neymar as they look to put the draw against Marseille behind them. 

Neymar, who scored his tenth goal earlier in the game, was sent off with just three minutes remaining at the weekend and will be forced to watch this game from the stands.

Nice, who have not won since September, will be without Italian striker Mario Balotelli who watched their 2-1 defeat to Strasbourg from the stands due to injury.

Wesley Sneijder, who came on as a substitute, and Alassane Plea, who replaced the injured Balotelli, are pushing for starts.

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Cristiano Ronaldo named Best Fifa Men's Player – video

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Cristiano Ronaldo named Best Fifa Men's Player – video

At a ceremony at the London Palladium, Cristiano Ronaldo was named the best male footballer in the world for the fourth time in five years. Votes were cast by managers, captains, journalists and fans from Fifa’s member nations, with Ronaldo taking 43% of the vote. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi came second, with PSG’s Neymar third.

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Shot clock at next year's Austrian Open to combat slow play

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N.Y.C.F.C. Ties at Citi Field but Still Claims Playoff Bye

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N.Y.C.F.C. Ties at Citi Field but Still Claims Playoff Bye

David Villa scored twice against Columbus but failed to convert a penalty kick in extra time. Still, his team clinched a bye when Toronto tied Atlanta.

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Cristiano Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men's Player for second year running

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Cristiano Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men's Player for second year running

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Neymar to win The Best FIFA Men's Player award for the

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Quiz: Best Fifa Football Awards 2017 - who picked who?

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Quiz: Best Fifa Football Awards 2017 - who picked who?

Try our quiz to see if you can guess who picked who at the Best Fifa awards and test your knowledge on the other facts and figures.

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Cristiano Ronaldo pays medical bills for 370 injured in Portuguese fires

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Muguruza keen to press on after seeing off Ostapenko

Garbine Muguruza made a winning start to her third consecutive appearance at the WTA Finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday but the Spaniard will continue to push herself through the group stage knowing anything can happen.

At her first appearance in Singapore, the world number two won all three round-robin matches before losing a tight semi-final to an inspired Agnieszka Radwanska, while last year she was eliminated early after losing two of her three ties.

On both occasions, the eventual champion (Radwanska in 2015 and Dominika Cibulkova last year) sneaked into the knockout stage with losing 1-2 records in pool play.

"Well, I think it's very important to start with a win," the Wimbledon champion told reporters.

"What I learned from the past is that every game counts, every set, because at the end only two (players per group) are going to pass. And previous winners had lost twice and they have won, which is incredible," she added.

"I take it as a final, honestly, every point, every game, every set."

Mata urges United unity after Huddersfield embarrassment

Juan Mata has urged Manchester United to stick together in the wake of their stunning Premier League defeat to Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

The Terriers, promoted to the top flight via the play-offs last season, claimed a first win over United in 65 years with a 2-1 victory.

Goals from Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre condemned United to a first league defeat of the season despite Marcus Rashford pulling one back for Jose Mourinho's men.

They are now five points adrift of neighbours and league leaders Manchester City, with a furious Mourinho conceding United deserved to be punished for their lacklustre performance.

But midfielder Mata, taken off at half-time, has preached unity in response to the setback ahead of an EFL Cup tie with Swansea City and the visit of Tottenham in the Premier League.

Verstappen podium demotion stirs up a storm

Max Verstappen accused Formula One stewards of killing the sport and suggested fans could stay away in protest after he was stripped of a podium place at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday.

With Red Bull boss Christian Horner and past champions joining in the outcry, the 20-year-old Dutch driver vented his feelings.

"The engine penalty is what it is," said Verstappen, who started 16th after being demoted for power unit changes. "We had a great race but with those stupid decisions you kill the sport.

"I hope the fans do not like this decision and next year they do not come."

Verstappen had thrilled the crowd with a last lap overtaking move on Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to take third place and was voted driver of the day by fans.

He was then demoted to fourth, while waiting with race winner Lewis Hamilton and second-placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel in the pre-podium room, for exceeding the track limits to gain an advantage.

As the driver headed back down the stairs, team principal Horner let rip at what he saw as inconsistent behaviour by the stewards who had not punished others for similar offences during the race.

"It is an appalling decision. They have robbed all of the fans here. It was a great grand prix and they have screwed it up," he said.

"We could pull out five or six different incidents today of cars going off track," he said. "Where do you gain an advantage and not gain an advantage?"

It was the second time that Verstappen has been demoted from the podium by stewards post-race, with the youngster also missing out in Mexico last year for cutting a corner.

Verstappen's father Jos was scathing of the decision on social media, with a series of comments on Twitter suggesting Ferrari favouritism.

"Shame on you FIA," he said referring to the sport's governing body. "Obviously F1 don't know what racing is."

Mercedes celebrate toughest title yet

Mercedes joined a select group of teams to have won the Formula One constructors' championship for four years in a row on Sunday and recognised it as their toughest title yet.

With an unassailable lead of 147 points with 129 remaining from the final three races, Mercedes joined Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull who racked up similar streaks during their years of dominance.

Unlike their rivals, Mercedes have managed to stay on top despite major rule changes at the end of last year that introduced wider tyres and revised aerodynamics to make the cars faster and harder to handle.

And this season they have been fighting a resurgent and determined Ferrari rather than just waging an internal battle between team mates.

"This for us was the most difficult one because Ferrari was competitive and we still made it," the team's non-executive chairman Niki Lauda, himself a triple world champion, told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix.

Mercedes have dominated since the start of the 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid era in 2014, and are set to win both titles again this year.

They have won 11 of 17 races so far this season and 62 of 76 since the start of 2014.

Britain's Lewis Hamilton, who won at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday for the fifth time in six years, has won nine times this year and is a fingertip away from his own fourth championship.

His title looks sure to come in Mexico next weekend, barring misfortune.

It would have been five had now-retired team mate Nico Rosberg not beaten him last year in a season where car reliability played a major part in the eventual outcome.

Mercedes have also qualified on pole position for 69 of the last 76 races and Hamilton, who holds the sport's all-time career record of 72, has taken 11 of them this season alone.

"When we set our objectives at the beginning of the year it was to win both championships and be the first team to do that through a regulation change like this," said team boss Toto Wolff.

"Having achieved that here in Austin with three races to go, it feels really unbelievable. It's just the reward for so many people that have been hard working," added the Austrian, his briefing interrupted by Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene entering to congratulate him with a hug.

"You always try to identify silver bullets that make the difference but the fact is that we have a really great dynamic within the team and we enjoy doing what we do, pulling it all together. Bringing it home feels just super."

Del Potro Surges Into London Contention, Mover Of The Week

No. 14 Juan Martin del Potro, +4

A convincing straight-sets triumph over top seed Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the Intrum Stockholm Openlifted Juan Martin del Potro into contention for a return to the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held 12-19 November at The O2 in London. Del Potro secured his 20th ATP World Tour title and jumped four spots to No. 14 in the Emirates ATP Race to London by retaining his Stockholm crown. Read Report.

The Argentine has 2,135 points in the Race, 470 points behind eight-placed Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. The 29-year-old is looking to secure his first Nitto ATP Finals berth since 2013 as one of the top eight players to qualify for the season finale. He is fourth seed at the Swiss Indoors Basel this week.

No. 5 Grigor Dimitrov, +1

The Bulgarian, who is next in line to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, improved his chances with a run to his third Stockholm final. It was his first defeat in four ATP World Tour finals this season.

The 26 year old rose one spot above Marin Cilic to No. in the Emirates ATP Race To London with 3,560 points, just 25 points ahead of the Croatian. He could seal his debut berth at the Nitto ATP Finals this week when he the Erste Bank Open 500 in Vienna.