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PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk played out a 1-1 draw to open their Champions League campaign at Philips Stadion. Source link

Champions League analyst Stephen Warnock and European football journalist Julien Laurens look at the performance of Patrick Dorgu during Manchester United’s 4-0 win over Sabah at Old Trafford They ask whether the Danish international can play regularly at left-back this season. MATCH REPORT: Man Utd cruise to victory on Champions …

Available for over a year John Bennet is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Guillem Balague to discuss who should win the Ballon D’or, the dominance of Spanish coaches, the strange atmosphere at the Bernabeu, even though Real Madrid beat Inter and the rise and rise of Como. Plus …

Manchester United will experience far more stiffer tests of their Champions League credentials than Sabah FK gave them at Old Trafford. In fact, it would be no surprise if the Azerbaijan champions were by some distance the weakest of the eight league stage opponents Michael Carrick’s side will come up …

Lens score two goals in stoppage time as they come from behind twice to beat 10-man Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena. Source link

Manchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 as they swept Sabah FK aside at Old Trafford. Source link

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rounds off a brilliant team move to double his side’s lead over Sabah at Old Trafford. Source link

Martin Zubimendi may seek to leave Arsenal in January, Mauro Icardi open to Everton move while Toffees play down move for Anthony Martial. Martin Zubimendi may push to leave Arsenal in January after losing his place in the XI, with Chelsea and Real Madrid interested in the 27-year-old Spain midfielder. …

I am covering this game for 5 Live and will be co-commentating with Ian Dennis. For Fulham, the big talking point is their manager, and whether they will sink any lower under Alvaro Arbeloa. He will be under pressure until he gets his first Premier League win. Fulham look a …

Tottenham and their Brazil forward Richarlison are in dispute over the remaining nine months on his contract. Richarlison, who saw a deadline day move to Everton breakdown, is understood to be exploring his options with sources indicting the 29-year-old is keen to be released from the remainder of his deal. …

Leeds United forward Noah Okafor has announced he will not play again for Switzerland under the leadership of Murat Yakin, citing a breakdown in trust with the head coach. The 26-year-old has earned 26 caps for the Swiss national team since making his debut in 2019 but only featured for …

Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann has revealed he was diagnosed with skin cancer last year. McCann said he was told he had malignant melanoma – a type of skin cancer mainly caused by ultraviolet light, such as from the sun or sunbeds. It is a more aggressive kind of skin …

The Premier League have announced the fixtures taking place over the festive period for the 2026-27 season, more than a month earlier than the release was initially scheduled for. The league were due to announce the finalised fixture times and dates for the whole of December and January in the …

Barcelona sporting director Deco says Anthony Gordon’s style was a better fit for Hansi Flick’s side than Marcus Rashford’s as the club strengthened their squad this summer. Rashford scored 14 goals in all competitions while on loan at Barcelona last season, who won La Liga and the Copa del Rey. …

The League Cup was the last trophy Rangers won, in 2023, and McInnes’ only major silverware so far as a manager was in the same competition with Aberdeen in 2014. McInnes won cup and league medals as a Rangers player and he wants to make the Ibrox side “relevant” as …

Pochettino feels he should have a Premier League title to his name. Remember that he managed Chelsea for one season, when he struggled to win over supporters. Chelsea finished sixth in 2023-24, but neither Pochettino nor the club are likely to look back fondly on that period. It is different …

France’s football leaders have proposed to seek ways to transform how Fifa is run after its national association became the latest to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s presidency. On Thursday, the French Football Federation (FFF) followed England, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Scotland in withdrawing support for Infantino over his …

David Martindale admits to missing coaching but is “crystal clear” that his return to the Livingston dugout is only temporary. The 52-year-old sporting director begins an interim spell as manager, along with Frankie McAvoy, for Friday’s Championship visit to Greenock Morton (live on BBC Scotland from 19:25 BST). Glenn Whelan …

A look at two decades of failure to protect girls exploited and raped by drug gangs. Source link

Champions League on a Thursday night? The fixture calendar has thrown that anomaly at us this week, with Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Roma among the teams in action. When the format for the men’s Champions League was changed for the 2024-25 campaign a week was set aside each season …