Nigeria’s Falconets are through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after dispatching England 3-0 in Poland on Thursday. The decisive result was built around a fast start, a composed defensive display and two second-half goals that put the tie beyond England’s reach. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the eighth…
Real Madrid survived a late scare at Elche as Carlos Espi scored in the 91st minute to secure a 3-2 LaLiga victory. Madrid appeared to be cruising after building a two-goal lead, but Elche fought back to level the match before Espi delivered the decisive moment. Kylian Mbappe played a key role in the victory,…
Leeds United moved up to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Elland Road. Daniel Farke’s side produced a devastating 14-minute spell before half-time. Newcastle struggled to cope as Leeds turned the game into a one-sided contest. Leeds took the lead in the 32nd minute through a deflected…
Former West Ham United, QPR and Czech Republic goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died aged 64 following a battle with cancer. Miklosko spent eight years at West Ham between 1990 and 1998, making almost 400 appearances for the club. He became a popular figure among supporters, who continued to sing his name long after his departure….
Nigeria’s Falconets stormed into the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after crushing New Caledonia 10-1 in Poland. The thumping victory at Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łódź saw Nigeria finish second in Group F and secure a place in the round of 16, where they will face England. The Falconets took control…
The Big One — Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United The Manchester derby at Old Trafford went to City with a narrow but decisive 1-0 win. United have now failed to win in two of their opening four league matches. City, meanwhile, are quietly building momentum. A derby win always carries extra weight, but winning it…
Chelsea forced a 2-2 draw against Hull City at Stamford Bridge after a second half equaliser from Joao Pedro in an entertaining Premier League clash. The Blues eventually opened the scoring through club-record signing Rogers, who joined from Aston Villa for £117m. Rogers shifted the ball past Matt Crooks before firing a left-footed shot beyond…
Franco Mastantuono made history at Venezia on Friday night, scoring a hat-trick for Fiorentina to help the Viola to a 4-2 win and become the youngest Argentine to score a hat-trick in Europe’s five major leagues. Aged 19 years and 28 days, Mastantuono was 231 days younger than Messi when the Argentina legend scored his…
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has earned a major endorsement from Xabi Alonso, who compared his style to Karim Benzema and his level to Erling Haaland. The Brazil international has made an impressive start to the season, scoring twice and providing two assists in his first three Premier League appearances. His form also earned him the…
Como marked their Champions League debut in style with a stunning 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Martin Baturina and Tasos Douvikas put the Italian debutants two goals ahead before Assane Diao and Maximo Perrone completed a memorable night for the hosts. Como had waited 119 years to play their first European…
