Man Utd’s fresh start turns sour on Ratcliffe’s watch
Manchester United fans began 2024 buoyed at the prospect of a new dawn but the winds of change at Old Trafford under Jim Ratcliffe have so far only hastened the demise of the English giants.
Isak fires Newcastle to victory at struggling Spurs
Newcastle inflicted more misery on injury-ravaged Tottenham as Alexander Isak extended his Premier League scoring streak in a 2-1 win on Saturday.
Barcelona’s Olmo suffers fresh registration setback
La Liga and the Spanish football federation on Saturday again rejected Barcelona’s desperate attempts to register Dani Olmo and avoid a potentially embarrassing departure of their star playmaker.
Ahly surrender 27-match unbeaten record
Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt surrendered a 27-match unbeaten record in the CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 away to Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria on Friday.
Guardiola: Man City must ‘think’ about De Bruyne future
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City have to “think” about the future of injury-hit midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Bellingham grabs Madrid late Valencia win after Vinicius red
Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off.
Chief fears Club World Cup’s impact on Man City and Chelsea
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters fears this year’s Club World Cup could create “great difficulty” for Manchester City and Chelsea ahead of next season’s English top-flight campaign.
Philadelphia name South African Carnell as new head coach
South African Bradley Carnell, who guided first-year expansion side St. Louis to an MLS playoff top seeding, is the new coach of the Philadelphia Union.
Jesus hopes his goals can help end Arsenal title drought
Gabriel Jesus is determined to keep scoring as Arsenal look to end their more than 20-year wait for a Premier League title.
Everton boss Dyche unconcerned by Maupay jibe
Everton manager Sean Dyche insists he has more important things to worry about than Neal Maupay mocking the club on social media.