Borussia Dortmund gave FC Barcelona a big fight and were even significantly better than the Catalans in the second half. BVB still loses because Barca mercilessly exploits two simple mistakes from Dortmund. Spectacle without a happy ending: Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback on its intended direct route to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona. Coach Nuri Sahin’s team lost 2:3 (0:0) to the former national coach’s star ensemble…
Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford and would be open to selling the forward in January. The 27-year-old scored the opening goal of the Ruben Amorim era and scored two more goals in a 4-0 home win against Everton. Rahsford, however, has been used as a substitute in the subsequent defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, with Rasmus…
Ben Doak is on loan at Middlesbrough this season Liverpool loanee Ben Doak is the most threatening player in the Championship at the moment, reckons former Middlesborough and Manchester United defender Gary Pallister. The 19-year-old is on loan at Boro from Anfield this season, with Michael Carrick’s team pushing for a return to the Premier League. The Scotland international has played 14 times in the Championship so far this campaign, with 12 of those…
Ex-Premier League boss Nigel Pearson has provided an update on his health and says ‘learning to walk again has been an incredible challenge’. The 61-year-old, who managed Leicester City and Watford in the top-flight, bravely revealed last year that he was battling a neurological issue. Pearson had been using crutches to walk for a number of weeks towards the end of his tenure as Bristol City manager and remained seated for several of their Championship…
Failing a medical at Liverpool would be a devastating blow for most players but within a few weeks ex-Premier League striker Loic Remy had already turned down Arsenal and signed for Chelsea. Intent on bringing the Frenchman to Anfield, Liverpool triggered a £8.5m release clause in Remy’s QPR contract in the summer of 2014. Remy, who had scored 14 goals in 27 games on loan at Newcastle United the previous season, even joined the Liverpool…
Team GB’s Olympic champion cyclist Katy Marchant was taken to hospital after crashing into spectators during an event in London on Saturday. Marchant was racing at the UCI Track Champions League meeting at Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome when she was involved in a collision with German rider Alessa-Catriona Propster. After crossing the line for the final lap of the race, Marchant and Propster veered out wide during the turn and both went crashing over the…
Dean Huijsen heads Bournemouth to victory against toothless Tottenham Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became AFC Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium. Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous three fixtures on home soil. Spain Under-21 international Huijsen, aged 19 years and 235 days, secured a further scalp for the south-coast club with…
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The Snooker Shoot Out gets underway on Wednesday in Leicester, with the unique event providing a very different atmosphere to the rest of the calendar. Every match in the tournament is just one frame, with a 10 minute maximum and played under a shot clock. The fans in Leicester are welcome to make plenty of noise and they certainly will do so, especially in the Friday and Saturday evening sessions. Ranking points are on the…
Victor Osimhen is determined to see the season through with Galatasaray – but hopes to put himself in the shop window for Premier League clubs with his performances across the campaign. The 25-year-old Nigeria striker has hit the ground running in Turkey after completing a season-long loan move from Napoli to Galatasaray in September, scoring nine goals in his opening 11 games in all competitions. There had been intense speculation surrounding Osimhen’s future throughout much…
Louis Saha fears Ruben Amorim faces the sternest test of his Manchester United tenure to date when the Red Devils face a rejuvenated Arsenal. The Gunners appear to have got their season back on track following three straight victories which have seen Mikel Arteta’s men amass 13 goals. United, meanwhile, have shown signs of promise under their new boss who has presided over two wins and a draw in his first three games at the…
Heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko is ready to come out of retirement to fight Tyson Fury in 2025 in one of the biggest rematches in boxing history. ‘Dr Steel Hammer’ and his brother Vitali dominated the sport for over a decade with Wladimir still holding the record for longest reign as heavyweight champion in history at 4,382 days. That era of dominance came to an end in 2015 with Fury beating Klitschko to take his…
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