Manchester City produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, sparing Enzo Maresca a disappointing home start in his first Premier League match in charge. Bournemouth punished City’s defensive shortcomings to take the lead, and the hosts appeared destined to drop points until Marc Guehi levelled with a late header….
Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to €100 million to sign teenage Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi as Enzo Maresca continues to reshape his midfield. Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for highly rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi in a move that could rise to €100 million, marking another major step in the…
Erling Haaland’s relationship with the opening weekend of a league season has become one of the more remarkable scoring trends in modern football. Long before he was terrorising Premier League defences, the Norwegian was already building the foundations of that reputation in his homeland. His senior career began with Molde, where he made his Eliteserien…
Gianni Infantino’s increasingly difficult position at FIFA has taken another turn after Concacaf president Victor Montagliani asked him to avoid a youth tournament in the Dominican Republic. FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing fresh pressure over his leadership after Concacaf president Victor Montagliani asked him to stay away from a youth tournament in the Dominican…
Hull City turned detailed set-piece preparation into a historic 2-0 victory over Manchester United, leaving Michael Carrick with an immediate defensive problem to solve. Hull City produced one of the biggest surprises of the Premier League’s opening weekend, beating Manchester United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium after deliberately targeting their opponents’ weakness at set-pieces. Newly…
José Mourinho’s frantic sprint to remind Denzel Dumfries about La Liga’s new five-second throw-in rule perfectly captured his obsessive attention to detail during Real Madrid’s winning return. José Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid was not short on drama, but one of the most amusing moments came away from the late Carlos Espí winner. During the…
Antoine Griezmann struck twice after half-time to overturn Real Salt Lake’s lead and propel Orlando City back into the MLS playoff picture. Antoine Griezmann produced a decisive second-half display as Orlando City recovered from a sluggish start to beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 and climb into the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference on…
Lionel Messi continued to produce individually, but Inter Miami’s latest defeat to Toronto exposed a team whose worrying defensive and collective problems are becoming impossible to ignore. Lionel Messi reached another personal landmark, but the achievement offered little consolation as Inter Miami’s alarming slump continued with a 2-1 home defeat to Toronto FC on Saturday…
Carlos Espí came off the bench to score a last-gasp winner as Real Madrid edged past a stubborn Espanyol 2-1 in José Mourinho’s first competitive match back in charge of the club, giving the Portuguese manager the perfect result even if the performance left plenty to improve. It was anything but comfortable for Los Blancos….