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PSG head into Champions League last 16 with all eyes on Kylian Mbappé The Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, was reluctant to talk about Kylian Mbappé before Wednesday’s Champions League match with Real Sociedad. Mbappé has been nursing a sore left ankle and was an unused substitute in Saturday’s league game against Lille. Asked on Tuesday if Mbappé was ready to start in the first leg of their last-16 contest, Luis Enrique replied with a…

A row erupted over dinner ahead of the semi-final meeting with Jordan, which South Korea surprisingly lost 2-0.

Moment Christian Horner leads top secret Red Bull F1 test as he awaits decision on ‘inappropriate behaviour’ probe RED Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has been spotted leading a top secret F1 test as he awaits a decision on “inappropriate behaviour” probe. Horner was seen smiling and laughing with the team at Silverstone where Red Bull’s new car soared around the iconic British track. Horner, 50, has been battling to rescue his career during an…

Erling Haaland played through heartbreak in Copenhagen with Man City star grieving death of nan at weekend ERLING HAALAND played through the heartbreak of losing his grandmother against Copenhagen. The Manchester City striker lost Tone Rasdal, 80, over the weekend. Rasdal, the mother of Haaland’s father Alfie, died peacefully on Saturday. An obituary for Rasdal read: “Our dear mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, grandmother and great-grandmother Rasdal died peacefully today, aged 80.” Norwegian outlet Nettavisen reported that…

Kylian Mbappe would ‘willingly join’ Arsenal because it would allow him to follow in the footsteps of his hero Thierry Henry, according to reports.

The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Copenhagen as the Champions League returned. The paper leads with an image of Bernardo Silva – whose goal, according to the paper, killed off the game for the Danes.

The back page of Daily Star leads with Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Copenhagen as the Champions League returned. The paper leads with an image of Bernardo Silva, his second goal killed off the game for the Danes, according to the Star. 

The back page of Daily Express leads with Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Copenhagen as the Champions League returned. The paper says Kevin de Bruyne sent a warning to the rest of Europe as Pep’s winning group took another step closer to retaining their Champions League title.

The back page of the Sun newspaper leads with Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Copenhagen as the Champions League returned. The paper says Jack Grealish suffered ‘injury agony’ on his first start in five weeks.

Christian Horner told to resign from Red Bull role by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone Christian Horner has been privately encouraged to resign from his role at Red Bull by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone amid an investigation into allegations of ‘controlling behaviour’. The 50-year-old, who is the husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, is battling to save his career after a female Red Bull employee accused him of ‘inappropriate’ conduct. Horner ‘completely denies’…

Sven-Goran Eriksson to get lifetime wish of managing Liverpool at Anfield during Ajax charity clash Sven-Goran Eriksson will fulfill a lifetime dream of managing Liverpool at Anfield after accepting an invite from the club to manage a Legends team against Ajax in March. The Swede, 75, was diagnosed with a form of terminal pancreatic cancer in January. The former England manager says he has a year to live ‘at best’ and that he will fight…

Sarina Wiegman explains controversial decision to snub Nikita Parris from latest England squad England women’s boss Sarina Wiegman has defended her decision not to pick in-form Manchester United forward Nikita Parris, while she is delighted to welcome skipper Leah Williamson back. The Lionesses take on Austria and Italy in friendlies later this month, with both matches played in Spain and preceded by a warm-weather training camp. Parris, who has netted seven goals in her last…

Luke Littler’s stunning Players Championship win ‘takes huge pressure off’ Luke Littler made the perfect Players Championship debut by winning the first of the season on Monday in Wigan, nailing a 9-darter along the way and taking ‘huge pressure off’ in his bid to make a World Matchplay debut this season. The 17-year-old was in sparkling form as he won seven matches in the day to claim the title and the £15,000 top prize. The…

Manchester United boost as Thomas Tuchel ‘doesn’t want’ Matthijs de Ligt at Bayern Munich Manchester United’s hopes of signing Matthijs de Ligt have been boosted after Thomas Tuchel decided he ‘didn’t want’ the Dutchman. De Ligt was an unused substitute during Bayern’s 3-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The 24-year-old told supporters he was ‘super fit’ after the defeat, after suggestions that he was left out due to an injury. Eric Dier, a recent…

Captain Leah Williamson returns to England squad for first time since ACL injury England skipper Leah Williamson has been named in the upcoming squad for England’s friendlies later in the month.  Williamson had been out for 9 months due to an ACL injury. She missed out on the Australia & New Zealand world cup due to the injury. Millie Bright stepped in as captain during the World Cup but is out of the current squad…

The back page of the i newspaper reports if a goalkeeper is shown a Blue Card – and put in the sin bin for 10 minutes – they cannot be replaced whilst on the sidelines, meaning there would be no keeper between the sticks. 

The back page of the Daily Mirror says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said a kick up the ‘backside’ has helped star striker Erling Haaland get back to scoring goals. His comments come ahead of City’s Champions League game. 

The back page of the Daily Express says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said a kick up the ‘backside’ has helped star striker Erling Haaland get back to scoring goals. His comments come ahead of City’s Champions League game. 

The back page of the Sun newspaper leads on comments from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the Champions League returns. 

The captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles football team has led calls to end online bullying against midfielder Alex Iwobi.

Some football fans have been trolling Iwobi on social media, blaming the 27-year-old player for their country’s 1-2 loss to Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Afcon final.

The draw for the quarter-finals will be broadcast live on BBC One’s The One Show on Monday, February 12th.

After an encouragingly narrow ­opening defeat by England in Rome, Italy arrived in Dublin in optimistic mood.

Kelvin Kiptum dead: World record holder & London Marathon winner dies aged just 24 alongside his coach as world mourns LONDON Marathon winner and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died aged just 24. The Kenyan long distance runner was killed alongside his coach Garvais Hakizimana in a car crash. Kiptum won the London Marathon in April last year and broke the course record, crossing the line in two hours one minute and 25 seconds.…

WEST HAM fans poured out of the London Stadium BEFORE half-time after slumping to 4-0 down at home to Arsenal.

Ivory Coast 2 Nigeria 1: Cancer-beating striker Sebastien Haller completes fairytale to win Afcon for managerless hosts SEBASTIEN HALLER was the comeback hero as the Ivory Coast lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans. Nigeria scored first in the thriller on Sunday night. But ex-West Ham forward Haller, now at Borussia Dortmund, netted a winner for 2-1 nine minutes from time to complete a remarkable personal journey as well. Haller,…