Antonio Conte has denied that he is advanced talks over a new job amid speculation he could replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United. A dreadful 4-1 defeat to Como on Wednesday night in the Champions League shone a spotlight on Carrick, who signed a two-year deal in May after initially taking over on an interim basis. Carrick will lead United this weekend in their Premier League clash against Bournemouth, sources…
Manchester United are inviting fans to provide fresh input on the design of their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium. The Premier League club announced in March 2025 plans to replace Old Trafford with a new £2 billion ($2.7bn) home that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said would be the “world’s greatest” football ground. Tens of thousands of United fans have shared their views on the future of Old Trafford and regeneration of…
Lionel Messi has accepted that Argentina‘s 2026 World Cup extra-time defeat to Spain was a part of his football journey. At an event in Oviedo, Spain, where on Friday evening he is set to receive the Princess of Asturias award for sport, Messi, 39, was philosophical about this summer’s setback and about his experience with Argentina in his two decades with the national team. “In football, winning is very difficult,…
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Marco Rose has told his Bournemouth team to be wary of an angry Manchester United side who will be playing as if they have nothing to lose when they meet at Old Trafford on Sunday in the Premier League. Michael Carrick is under pressure as United manager after a poor start to the season, compounded by a comprehensive 4-1 defeat at Como on Wednesday night. They host…
Wouter Vrancken hailed auxiliary left-back Rogers Mato for the way he stepped into the breach against Mohamed Salah as injury-hit Hearts produced a spirited display in a 2-0 Conference League defeat away to Trabzonspor. The Jambos arrived in Turkey decimated by the absence of a string of key midfielders and defenders on the back of a 7-1 hammering at Celtic Park on Sunday. And they were dealt another major blow…
João Pedro has said that a “friendship was born” when he assured Cole Palmer that he wasn’t coming to Chelsea to steal his place in the team. João Pedro was named Chelsea’s Player of the Season in 2025-26 after recording 20 goals and nine assists in 50 appearances, following his move to the Blues from Brighton in 2025. This season under Xabi Alonso’s leadership, João Pedro and England pair Palmer…
Police are investigating a burglary at Bruno Fernandes‘ home which took place as he returned from Italy with Manchester United after losing to Como. Fernandes’ family are understood not to have been in the house at the time and police quickly attended the scene, with United supporting their skipper. A statement from Cheshire Police, given to ESPN, read: “At around 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 21, police were called to…
TOKYO — The head of the Asian Football Confederation said Friday the body is endorsing Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president. It would be Infantino’s fourth term. The AFC has 47 member confederations and, even if all the members do not follow the direction of Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC president, those votes could be a key to guaranteeing another mandate for Infantino, who leads…
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Marco Rose said his Bournemouth team will stay humble after they dominated AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League while Ruben Amorim said the match was over as a contest for his team after Mike Maignan’s red card in the first half. Bournemouth are now three from three in the Europa League after they brushed aside the seven-time European Cup winners. Rose’s side are the first English…
Wayne Rooney has lambasted Manchester United’s squad for acting like “babies” and urged Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martínez to look in the mirror. Fernandes followed Martínez in producing an eye-catching post-match interview on the back of Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat at Como in the Champions League. The result increased the scrutiny on Michael Carrick, who then faced criticism from Fernandes for the game plan in Italy but Rooney has accused the…