Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the chance to win $1 million after losing a football shooting challenge to a fan. The Al Nassr captain took part in a contest organised by American YouTube sensation MrBeast. Ronaldo, 39, went head-to-head with Khalid, a subscriber of MrBeast’s YouTube channel. Presented as “the ultimate football phenomenon,” the Portugal captain stepped onto the pitch wearing an Al Nassr jersey with MrBeast written on the back.…
Chelsea and Manchester United could see interest for Liam Delap ended by Manchester City, while Real Madrid and Bayern Munich want Florian Wirtz. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Van Nistelrooy appointed new Leicester manager – Lampard: Chelsea interim stint like ‘babysitting’ – Pep: Title record keeping sack questions at…
Welcome to another edition of Onside/Offside! Luis Miguel Echegaray shares his point of view on the latest headlines in the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed, what to keep an eye on in the coming days, and of course, what deserved extra love and criticism. This week: the similarities between Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola as Liverpool and Man City get ready for Sunday’s huge matchup,…
LONDON, England — United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes is back in London for her first match on English soil since her departure from Chelsea this summer. After 12 glittering years at the club, during which time she cemented her reputation as one of the best women managers ever, she took on a new challenge this summer and now appears rejuvenated and reinvigorated — a stark contrast…
A minor who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Spanish league game at Rayo Vallecano last season has apologised to him, the club said on Friday. The teenager was identified and reported by LaLiga for hurling racist insults at the Brazil international during a 1-1 draw against Rayo at the Vallecas stadium on Feb. 18. Due to his status as a minor, the perpetrator reached an out-of-court…
Viktor Gyökeres has gone from Championship flop to one of Europe’s most in-form strikers in the space of just three years. The Sporting CP forward has outscored Manchester City’s Erling Haaland this season to continue a devastating run of form that makes a big-money transfer either in January or next summer a near certainty, with several Premier League clubs among those casting admiring glances at the 26-year-old. It is all…
Juventus will look to the Premier League to move on some of their players while Liverpool have one eye on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract runs down. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Luis Suárez signs Inter Miami contract extension – Naeher: ‘Nervous’ to tell Hayes about…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award on Wednesday — the youngest winner of the prize for the best under-21 men’s player in the world — while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped the Golden Girl award. Yamal, 17, becomes the third Barça player to win the men’s award in the last four years, following in the footsteps of teammates Pedri and Gavi. Meanwhile, López won…
The English Football Association (FA) has launched an investigation into allegations suspended referee David Coote discussed handing out a yellow card before a match. First reported by The Sun, the investigation refers to a match between Leeds United and West Bromich Albion in October 2019. Coote booked Leeds player Ezgjan Alioski during the match. There is no suggestion there is any impropriety in issuing the card. The Sun claims the…
A Namibian journalist criticised by Florentino Pérez for failing to vote for Vinícius Júnior to win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or has hit back at the Real Madrid president. Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris last month over the decision to award the prize — which is voted on by a panel of 100 international journalists — to Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri , ahead of Vinícius.…