…Real Madrid icon claims award has lost all ‘credibility’ after Vinicius Junior’s 2024 snub Cristiano Ronaldo admits to being left feeling “angry” over some of his Ballon d’Or defeats to eternal rival, Lionel Messi. *Portuguese icon won Golden Ball in 2008*Has taken his tally to five*Argentine rival has eight triumphs on his CV *WHAT HAPPENED? Portuguese superstar Ronaldo was the first of that pair to claim a Golden Ball in…

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea returned to the top four in the Premier League after coming from behind to beat West Ham on former manager Graham Potter’s return to Stamford Bridge. After fellow top-four contenders Manchester City and Newcastle lost at the weekend, the Blues were made to work hard for the three points by the visitors who led through Jarrod Bowen at the break. But substitute Pedro Neto equalised for Enzo…

Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season. Sky Sports News understands Villa will cover at least 75 per cent of Rashford’s wages and this could go up to 90 per cent depending on his and the team’s performance. “I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for making this loan deal happen,” Rashford said. “I was lucky to…

*Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge forced back Arsenal trolls in the wake of multiple swipes aimed at his son on February 2 *Arsenal players had their payback against Haaland after they beat Manchester City 5-1 on Sunday evening *Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Magalhaes were spotted mocking the Norwegian forward with their celebrations Erling Haaland’s father became the first person to come out and call out Arsenal in the wake of their…

Manchester United suffered defeat again as Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice to earn Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at Old Trafford. United aimed for back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season, it turned out to be an awful afternoon for Ruben Amorim’s side as they were deservedly beaten and lost Lisandro Martinez to what looked like a serious knee injury late in the game. The win lifts Oliver…

Arsenal humiliated reigning champions Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium with a brilliant 5-1 win, sparking their Premier League title challenge back into life. Tensions between the teams were high after a 2-2 draw, in Septmber 2024, between the teams but Arsenal earned a statement victory against Pep Guardiola’s side, who had pipped them to the title in the last two seasons. Mikel Arteta’s side took a 1-0 lead into half-time after Martin…

Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah scored both goals in their hard-fought 2-0 victory on Saturday at AFC Bournemouth as Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League. Salah converted a penalty after Lewis Cook tripped Cody Gakpo in the first half, then bent a wonderful finish into the far corner to make the points safe with 15 minutes to play. Bournemouth entered Saturday’s match unbeaten in 11 Premier League outings while Liverpool had…

Chelsea football club head coach Enzo Maresca said goalkeeper Robert Sanchez cannot “make a mistake every game” and expect to keep his place as he hinted he could turn to understudy Filip Jorgensen for Monday’s home game against West Ham. The former Brighton ‘keeper has made five mistakes leading directly to goals this season, most recently in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend when he was caught badly out of position, allowing Erling Haaland to…

The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League, Road to Bibao, knockout phase play-off draw held on Friday at the House of European Football, Nyon, Switzerland, after the play-off draw of the UEFA Champions League. The draw for the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs paired Porto with Roma as teams prepare to put it all on the line in pursuit of a place in the Round of 16. Four-time Champions League winners Ajax, who also lifted this trophy back in 1991/92, travel…

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw took place on Friday at the House of European Football, Nyon, Switzerland. Former Liverpool player and two-time Champions League winner, Thiago Alcantara, was the special guest at the Champions League knockout phase play-offs to pick teams from the seeded and unseeded pots. After grabbing 11 points from eight matches, Manchester City will face the defending champion, Real Madrid in the knockout phase play-off.…

Steven Gerrard has stepped down as head coach of Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent after 18 months at the helm. The former Rangers and Aston Villa manager, who took over the Saudi Pro League side in July 2023, departs following a string of disappointing results that have left the team hovering five points above the relegation zone. Despite signing a two-year contract extension in January 2024, which was set to keep…

Fifpro and Fifa discuss fixture congestion amid strike threats. Player representatives from Fifpro have met with Fifa to address growing concerns over fixture congestion, which has led to the threat of strike action from players. The discussions centered on the expanded 32-team Club World Cup set to take place in 2025. While Fifa President Gianni Infantino expressed a willingness to collaborate, sources indicate that mounting pressure from players and unions…