Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is looking beyond current setbacks and maintaining a focus on the club’s long-term goal of securing a 14th Premier League title. The Red Devils have won 13 league titles, all under the legendary management of Sir Alex Ferguson, who reshaped British football during his remarkable 27-year reign at Old Trafford. While United have never finished lower than eighth in a Premier League season, they are on track to break that record this term. Currently sitting 14th in the table, 10 points behind eighth-placed Brighton, they have suffered 12 losses in their 27 matches so…
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Manchester United’s FA Cup defense came to an end after Fulham triumphed in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in their fifth-round clash at Old Trafford. The first half was uneventful, with both teams struggling to create significant chances. Fulham took advantage of a defensive lapse that will likely frustrate United head coach Ruben Amorim. Rodrigo Muniz flicked on an Andreas Pereira corner, with Calvin Bassey reacting faster than Noussair Mazraoui, glancing the ball beyond an outstretched Andre Onana to put Fulham ahead. United made changes in the second half, with Alejandro Garnacho coming on and injecting some life…
Manchester City will face Bournemouth in the standout match of the FA Cup quarter-final draw. The reigning Premier League champions kept their cup run alive with a 3-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, joining Aston Villa in the draw after they defeated Cardiff City on Friday night. City now travel to face Andoni Iraola’s in-form Bournemouth, while Villa will head to Preston North End, who knocked out Burnley in the fifth round. Fulham’s reward for eliminating defending champions Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford is a London derby against Crystal Palace. The final quarter-final tie will see Brighton…
Barcelona reclaimed the top spot in La Liga on Sunday afternoon with an easy 4-0 win over ten-man Real Sociedad. Atletico Madrid had started the day at the summit after their win over Athletic Club and Real Madrid’s loss to Real Betis, but Barcelona moved ahead with a dominant home performance. Real Sociedad’s Aritz Elustondo was sent off in the 17th minute, and Barcelona capitalized swiftly. Gerard Martin and Marc Casado both scored their first goals for the club within four minutes of each other in the first half, giving Barcelona a commanding lead. Ronald Araujo then added a third…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has surged into second place in the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings, according to Goal. Last year marked the first time since 2003 that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo were nominated. In their absence, Manchester City’s Rodri claimed the award, edging out Vinícius Jr. This year, Mohamed Salah is widely considered the frontrunner. The in-form Egyptian is almost guaranteed to lead Liverpool to the Premier League title, with the Reds holding a 13-point advantage over Arsenal and 12 games remaining. Salah is having arguably the best season of his career, with 30 goals and 22…
A brace from Nico O’Reilly helped Manchester City come from behind to secure a 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday evening. Pep Guardiola made a complete overhaul to his starting XI, making all 11 changes from the midweek victory over Tottenham Hotspur, while Plymouth capitalized on the opportunity to face a much-changed City side, reminiscent of Brentford’s upset earlier in the competition. Despite a slow start, with Plymouth dominating early on, the hosts took the lead in the 38th minute through Maksym Talovierov’s header. This unexpected goal came from Plymouth’s first set piece…
Eric Chelle, coach of the Nigeria Super Eagles, has left out Kelechi Iheanacho, the latest signing for Middlesbrough, as he named a 23-player squad in preparation for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. As the former Malian coach begins his task of qualifying Nigeria for the 2026 World Cup, starting with the match against Rwanda on March 17, reports indicate that Chelle has submitted his preliminary list without Iheanacho, who recently transferred from Sevilla FC to Middlesbrough in the English Championship. Iheanacho’s career has been on a downward trajectory since his move from Leicester City…
Fenerbahçe have filed a lawsuit against their rivals Galatasaray over accusations of racism directed at manager José Mourinho. Galatasaray alleged that Mourinho made racist comments following the 0-0 draw between the two teams on Monday, claiming he used “unequivocally inhumane rhetoric” when he described the opposition bench as “jumping around like monkeys.” Fenerbahçe swiftly responded, asserting that the comments were “deliberately taken out of context and distorted misleadingly.” The club has now initiated legal action, seeking approximately $52,000 in damages. A statement from Fenerbahçe read: “We would like to announce to the public that a lawsuit for moral damages of…
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has suggested that the key factor behind Antony’s improved performance during his loan spell at Real Betis is the less physically demanding nature of La Liga compared to the Premier League. Antony joined Manchester United in 2022 under Erik ten Hag for a hefty £82m, but the 25-year-old winger has struggled to make an impact since his move from Ajax. In 96 appearances for United, he managed just 12 goals and five assists, quickly becoming emblematic of the club’s underwhelming recruitment in recent years. The Brazil international featured only 14 times for United in…
Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, has shared two main reasons for his decision to join the Major League Soccer (MLS) club. The Argentina forward made the move to Inter Miami as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2023. Since joining, the 37-year-old has been a standout performer, helping the club secure two major trophies. Discussing his decision to join Inter Miami, Messi explained that he was motivated to help the club “grow bigger” and to enhance MLS’s global presence. “I always had in mind to try a new chapter in MLS. I always wanted this move,” Messi said,…