Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa has criticised the officiating after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Craven Cottage, claiming that “every decision” went in favour of the visitors. Fulham appeared on course for their first Premier League victory of the season after Lisandro Martínez put the ball into his own
Nigeria’s Falconets suffered a heartbreaking exit from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday after Valerin Loboa scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give Colombia a 1-0 quarter-final victory in Łódź, Poland. The Falconets had held Colombia at bay for almost the entire contest and created opportunities of their own, but
José Mourinho has criticised the refereeing after a controversial encounter, describing the situation as “very strange” and questioning the appointment of the match official. The Portuguese coach pointed out that the referee had been identified a week before the fixture and noted that he was not an international referee. “It’s all been very strange,” Mourinho said.
Atlético Madrid claimed a 2-1 victory over 10-man Real Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday, with second-half goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David securing a significant LaLiga derby win for Diego Simeone’s side. The Madrid derby was goalless at half-time, but the contest changed dramatically early in the second period when Real
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after failing to recover in time from a right adductor muscle injury, dealing a fresh setback to Eric Chelle’s plans for the September international window. The Super Eagles confirmed that the Galatasaray striker is unavailable for the matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau,
Mamelodi Sundowns produced a spirited team performance to defeat Al Ahli Saudi 2-1 and claim the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup, with Nuno Santos scoring both goals for the South African champions. Sundowns made a strong start at Loftus Versfeld and took the lead in the 17th minute when Santos rose to meet Teboho Mokoena’s cross and
Zinedine Zidane has named his first France squad since taking charge of the national team, introducing several new faces as he begins reshaping the side ahead of the UEFA Nations League and the 2028 European Championship. Liverpool defender Jérémy Jacquet is among the notable additions to the 23-man squad, while Guillaume Restes, Andy Diouf, Lucas
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has urged the Black Stars to combine ambition with humility as the team begins preparations for its immediate objective of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations, while laying the foundation for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Queiroz said Ghana must remain focused on the task ahead rather than discuss
Sergio Agüero believes Cristiano Ronaldo can reach the historic 1,000-goal milestone if the Portugal captain continues playing for another season. Ronaldo is currently reported to be 21 goals short of the landmark, with his career tally standing at 979 official senior goals for club and country, according to independent goal-tracking data. <Cite refs={“turn0search2″,”turn0search3” Speaking in
Éric Chelle has blended established Super Eagles stars with several new faces in a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s next two 2027 AFCON qualifying matches. Captain Wilfred Ndidi leads the squad, which features Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze. Nigeria’s first assignment is against Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in