Real Madrid delivered a commanding performance to defeat Athletic Club 3-0 at San Mamés, ending a frustrating three-game winless run and keeping the pressure firmly on La Liga leaders Barcelona. Kylian Mbappé was the star of the night with a brilliant brace and an assist, though the victory was overshadowed by fresh injury concerns for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Eduardo Camavinga. It took just seven minutes for Xabi Alonso’s side to…

Liverpool’s struggles under Arne Slot continued as a late deflected equaliser spared the Premier League champions from another damaging home defeat, with Sunderland leaving Anfield frustrated not to have claimed all three points after an inspired and disciplined performance. On a tense Wednesday night, Liverpool looked flat, short of ideas and alarmingly vulnerable at the back, while Michael Beale’s Sunderland played with confidence and organisation, creating the better chances and…

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Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the club confirmed she will miss around five months following surgery on a broken leg. The 27-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during a training session with Spain on Sunday as the national team prepared for the second leg of the Women’s Nations League final against Germany. The injury comes at a difficult moment for…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has praised Mohamed Salah’s “top professional” attitude after the Egyptian forward was dropped for the first time in a Premier League match since April 2024. The decision came amid Liverpool’s alarming run of nine defeats in 12 games across all competitions, forcing Slot to rethink his approach before a crucial 2-0 win away at West Ham on Sunday. Salah, last season’s Golden Boot winner with 29…

FIFA is preparing to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) checks on corner-kick decisions at the 2026 World Cup, despite the International Football Association Board (Ifab) and major domestic leagues opposing the expansion of VAR’s remit. The move comes after discussions at an IFAB meeting in October, where football’s law-making body agreed to allow VAR intervention for wrongly issued second yellow cards that lead to a red. However, it rejected Fifa’s…

A former England international and Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, prompting widespread attention across the sporting world and raising renewed discussion about privacy, due process and accountability in high-profile cases. The player, whose identity has not been disclosed for legal reasons, was detained at London Stansted Airport on Sunday. According to reports, he was stopped by Border Force officers at a passport control point…

OGC Nice have strongly condemned the actions of a group of supporters who physically confronted players and staff after the club’s sixth consecutive defeat, calling the behaviour “unacceptable” and offering full support to those targeted. The chaotic scenes unfolded late Sunday night as the team returned from a 3-1 loss away to Lorient – another blow in what has become a spiralling run of poor form. According to reports in…

‎Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie continues to assert her dominance in the Women’s Super League after securing the WSL Save of the Month award for November. ‎ ‎She earned the honour ahead of fellow nominees Sabrina D’Angelo of Aston Villa, Liverpool’s Faye Kirby, and Manchester City’s Ayaka Yamashita. The Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper emerged victorious to claim the award for the first time in her career.…

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Spain’s national team has vowed to dedicate their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign to injured midfielder Aitana Bonmati, after the Barcelona star suffered a broken leg during training. The 27-year-old, who has won 83 caps for her country, sustained the injury at the national team’s Madrid training base on Sunday, just ahead of the second leg of the final against Germany at the Estadio Metropolitano. Bonmati had played 77 minutes…

World pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis is set to compete at the London Stadium in July 2026, marking his first appearance at the iconic venue in eight years. The Swedish superstar, widely considered one of the greatest athletes of his generation, confirmed his return for the London Diamond League, where he hopes to add yet another milestone to an already historic career. Duplantis, now 26, has dominated pole vaulting since…