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Erling Haaland broke Lionel Messi’s record to become the youngest player to score 60 Champions League goals, after scoring in Manchester City’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. Trailing 3-0 against the reigning European champions after a blistering first half from Luis Enrique’s men, Haaland headed in Iliman Ndiaye’s cross eight minutes into the second half. It was a goal that gave City hope but on an individual basis, it…

Pep Guardiola attended Manchester City‘s game against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, the club’s first home match since they were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. The former City boss, wearing a flat cap, took a seat in the directors’ box. It was Guardiola’s first return to the stadium — where there is now a stand named after him — since he left at the end of last season,…

Bradley Barcola got off the mark for Liverpool in spectacular fashion, scoring the first hat trick of his career in a thrilling 6-3 win at Austrian champions LASK Linz on Wednesday. Barcola, who arrived from European champions Paris Saint-Germain this summer in a deal worth a potential £123 million, had gone goalless in his first six appearances for Liverpool. But he put that right to emphatic effect Wednesday, with his…

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho said it’s only a question of time before Vinícius Júnior returns to top form. The Brazil forward, in his ninth campaign at Madrid, has set up three goals but scored just once in nine appearances this season. “He is going to emerge,” Mourinho said of Vinícius on Tuesday to TNT Sports. “It’s just a question of when.” Mourinho was left encouraged by Vinícius’ improved performance…

Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has been suspended for four games, including the first Clásico of the season, after being red-carded for pulling an opponent’s hair during his team’s LaLiga win over Villarreal on Saturday. The suspension was announced on Wednesday, with Vinícius being given a two-game ban for violent conduct for the hair pull and an additional two games for his subsequent protest toward officials. The Brazilian forward will…

Manchester United bosses are assessing Lisandro Martínez‘s comments in the aftermath of the 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid before deciding whether to take disciplinary action against the Argentina defender, sources have told ESPN. Martinez criticised United director of football Jason Wilcox during a bombshell post-match interview on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old said he “expected more” from Wilcox during the summer transfer window and that the squad is not strong enough…

FIFA is set to amend its rules to prevent a repeat of the controversial reversal of the World Cup suspension issued to United States forward Folarin Balogun, sources have told ESPN. FIFA president Gianni Infantino will on Thursday chair the first session of the 37-member FIFA Council since his secretive and divisive World Cup sell-off plan was revealed — and dropped within days — 11 weeks ago. At the top…

Mikel Merino insists Arsenal are ready to go one better than last season and complete a Premier League and Champions League double. Off the back of taking their first league title in 22 years, the Gunners have started this season with nine victories from 10 matches. Arsenal’s sole blemish so far arrived in a shock 3-0 defeat at Brighton which leaves them three points behind Manchester City in the Premier…

Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa was fined £25,000 ($33,200) and given a warning Wednesday for his comments after a Premier League match against Manchester United after he claimed officials would “not let Manchester United lose.” Arbeloa accepted a charge that he “acted in an improper manner” with his remarks made following the 1-1 draw between the teams at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on Sept. 20. “I think all fouls for them,” the…

Andy Burnham has said Manchester City‘s owners and directors did not raise the Premier League‘s charges against the club when he met with them. The Prime Minister said he was “very happy” to set out details of the meetings, after they were published on Monday. Manchester City have been found guilty on all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules and “the majority of charges” relating to failing to…