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Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Tuesday night set a new record in the Champions League following his side’s 2-0 win over Villarreal. Man United defeated Villarreal in Spain, thanks to two second-half goals from Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho. The win over Villarreal means Man United are on top of …

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left the club after Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. United have only one win from their past seven league games, a run that includes a 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool and a 2-0 defeat by Manchester City. Solskjaer, 48, replaced Jose Mourinho on an …

Tottenham have appointed former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte as their new manager until summer 2023. The Premier League club sacked Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday after just 17 games, with Spurs eighth in the table. Tottenham says there is “an option to extend” 52-year-old Conte’s deal with …

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has expressed worries that some sections of the club’s supporters could still criticise Cristiano Ronaldo despite all the great works the Portuguese has done in his career and for the club in particular. The former defender launched a passionate defence of the former Real …

Tottenham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo following the dismal 3-0 defeat to a Manchester United team — their fifth league defeat in 10 matches. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford eased the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid speculation over his job, but it has inadvertently condemned …

One of the 13 women reportedly accusing NFL star Dashaun Watson of sexual misconduct has revealed he forced her to perform oral sex on him. In the last one week, a dozen women, many of them hired masseuses, have come forward with allegations against the Houston Texans quarterback. Houston lawyer, …

Barcelona FC, on Wednesday night, sacked Ronald Koeman as its manager following a 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano. His departure ends an unhappy chapter for the former player who won them their first European Cup in 1992 and leaves the club in turmoil on and off the field. The defeat …

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has finally revealed why he snubbed Manchester United and signed for Chelsea in 2006. Mikel, who spent 11 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge after signing from Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, disclosed that he joined Cheslea because the futures of three other Nigerian players …

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has said that the possibility of him winning the Ballon d’ Or this year means a lot to him. Lewandowski believes he is in a better position to win the Ballon d’ Or this year ahead of Paris-Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi, Chelsea’s Jorginho, among others, because …

Ballon d’Or nominees for this year’s award will be announced on October 8, 2021. The award ceremony, which will consecrate the winners, will be held on November 29, 2021. The Ballon d’Or ceremony for this year will take place at Théâtre du Châtelet of Paris. French Football made the announcement …