Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Manchester City moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Leeds United at the Etihad. The Citizens skipper had seemingly put the game to bed with a first-half brace, but Rodrigo gave the Whites a slice of...
Erik ten Hag has urged his players to create a legacy at Manchester United as the Dutch manager prepares to step out at Wembley for the first time in Sunday’s League Cup final. United are aiming to end a six-year wait for silverware against Newcastle, who are into the League Cup final for the first...
Lionel Messi’s father and representative Jorge Messi said on Thursday it is unlikely his son will return to play for Barcelona. The 35-year-old signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after the Catalan club were unable to renew his deal because of La Liga’s financial fair play rules. “I don’t think so, the...
Paul Pogba will miss France’s World Cup defence as he needs more time to recover from knee surgery, his agent announced on Monday. “Following yesterday and today’s medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform Paul Pogba will still need recovery time from his surgery,” said Rafaela Pimenta in a statement....
Casemiro rescued Manchester United as the Brazil midfielder grabbed his first goal for the club in stoppage-time to salvage a dramatic 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s side were seconds away from defeat after Jorginho’s 87th minute penalty put Chelsea ahead in United’s first match since Cristiano Ronaldo was sent into exile....
France striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the reward coming after his stunning performances helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga last season. Benzema, who is the first French winner of the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, scored...
Bayern Munich and Senegalese star Sadio Mane has clinched the first-ever Socrates Award for his charity works. The former Liverpool hitman won the prize at the 2022 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday. He has continued to grab the headlines beyond the pitch having built a hospital, and funded several schools and families in his...
Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the Europa League as Bukayo Saka’s goal clinched a 1-0 win at Bodo/Glimt, while Manchester United hope to stay in the hunt for a last-16 place against Omonia Nicosia. Saka struck midway through the first half in Norway to give the Gunners a third win in as many outings...
Cristiano Ronaldo struck the 700th club goal of his career as Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was again left on the bench by Erik ten Hag but was handed an early introduction by an injury to Anthony Martial. By that stage...
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, hosted the World, Commonwealth and African 100 metres hurdles, Oluwatobi Amusan and named her as the Ogun State Sport Ambassador. A statement issued in Abeokuta by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Tuesday said Gov. Abiodun equally announced a cash reward of N5m Naira...