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Tim Sherwood has backed Ruben Amorim to turn Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford into a ‘superstar’. Rashford scored the first goal of the Amorim era in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town, turning home Amad Diallo’s cross inside two minutes to give the Portuguese boss the perfect start to his tenure. The early goal felt like a turning point for a team sitting in the bottom-half of the Premier League table but United’s flaws were…

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Jamie Redknapp has slammed Ilkay Gundogan after the Manchester City midfielder’s leggy display in his side’s 4-0 loss to Tottenham. The defending Premier League champion, seeking to stop the rot after four losses in a row, fell behind early after a well-taken brace from James Maddison. And it only got worse for Pep Guardiola’s side after the break as Pedro Porro’s goal – followed by Brennan Johnson’s late strike – condemned City to their fifth…

Kyle Walker has warned that Manchester City will get ‘walked over’ by Liverpool if they don’t improve before their crunch Premier League clash next weekend. City fell to a scarcely believable 4-0 home defeat against Tottenham meaning they have now lost five games in a row for the first time since 2006. The concerning defeat leaves the defending league champions five points behind Liverpool, although Arne Slot’s side could extend their advantage to eight points…

Ruben Amorim has warned his new Manchester United squad that he is willing to be ‘ruthless’ as he prepares for his game as the club’s new manager. Amoirm, who has replaced Erik ten Hag after leaving Sporting Lisbon, takes charge of the Red Devils on Sunday as they travel to Ipswich Town. The 39-year-old faces a tall order if he is to turn around a United side that currently sits 12th in the Premier League having…

It is perhaps telling that the first name inscribed on the new Club World Cup trophy – before even the first winner – was FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Describing the new 32-team tournament as ‘the pinnacle of all club competitions’, the 24-carat gold trophy, crafted by Tiffany & Co, hailed the incumbent FIFA boss as the project’s inspiration and founding president. Barely a post goes out on Infantino’s social media accounts without his final approval and…

Ruben Amorim will be in the dugout for the first time as Manchester United boss against Ipswich Town this afternoon with plenty for the Portuguese head coach to consider for his Premier League debut. United’s injury problems have begun to ease up just in time for the new head coach with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia back in full training, pushing for their returns having not played a minute of first-team football this season. The…

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth-consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ title by finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver arrived in Sin City knowing he would wrap up the championship as long as he didn’t drop three or more points to Lando Norris. The championship contenders started alongside each other on the grid, but on the high-speed street circuit Red Bull had the advantage over McLaren and Verstappen quickly pulled…

Paul Scholes has named the toughest opponents he faced in the Champions League during his legendary Manchester United career. Scholes, 50, was a key player in the Class of 92 and spent his entire career at Old Trafford from 1993 to 2013, winning countless pieces of silverware. Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation – and of all time – Scholes helped United clinch a famous treble in 1999 under Sir…

Paul Merson has hailed Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest as the club’s best performance of the season and says Bukayo Saka is a ‘completely different player’ when joined by Martin Odegaard. Arsenal were in dire need of a morale-boosting victory after a tough few weeks heading into the international break and Saka got the hosts off to a dream start to send the Emirates into raptures. The England forward combined brilliantly with Odegaard before…

Padel has exploded in popularity up and down the United Kingdom – but the remarkable rise of this racket sport has raised lots of questions and concerns. There has been talk from some, including the legendary Novak Djokovic, that the sport of tennis is under serious threat. Others have claimed that padel is just a fad. That seems unlikely, given the level of investment that has been pumped into what is still a relatively new…

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Robert Lewandowski has encouraged Manchester United supporters to be patient with Joshua Zirkzee while the ‘amazing’ forward adapts to life in the Premier League. Zirkzee arrived at Old Trafford with weighty expectations on his shoulders on the back of a £36.5million move from Serie A outfit Bologna in the summer transfer window. After a dream debut against Fulham, though, the goals have dried up for Zirkzee, with the 23-year-old failing to hit the target in…

Neil Robertson came through UK Championship qualifying, but was disappointed with the poor attendance at the event in Leicester. Only the top 16 in the world go straight to York for the main stages, starting on Saturday, with the rest of the tour battling it out in qualifying to join them. Robertson has slipped outside the top 16 but beat Oliver Lines and Matthew Stevens to book his place at the Barbican, where he has…

After a third international break in as many months, the Premier League is back and an intriguing set of fixtures awaits in the English top flight this weekend. A convincing 2-0 victory over Aston Villa ensured Liverpool entered the break with an imperious five-point lead at the summit and Arne Slot’s men will look to tighten their grip on top spot away to lowly Southampton. Manchester City, sitting second in the table, have been near-unrecognisable…

In his latest Metro column, heavyweight contender and Olympian Frazer Clarke looks down a troubling road for boxing with legitimate world champions now queuing up to fight Jake Paul. Watching Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, there was only one word to describe it: sad. It wasn’t enjoyable at all. It shouldn’t have happened and I’m just glad Mike got out of it without getting hurt. I have to give Paul respect in that sense, he…

A little under halfway through Mikel Arteta’s five years at Arsenal. Feeling a little delicate, I sat down on my sofa for the 12:30 kick off. Iwas wearing a white jumper, and only remember that because I neverwear white on a match day out of superstition. But that day, somethingabout it felt right. A new year, a renewal, a new beginning. Arsenal were facing Pep Guardiola’s Premier League championsManchester City at The Emirates… and I…

Former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist has revealed that he suffers from Dupuytren’s contracture, an incurable condition that affects his hands. The 62-year-old, who remains Rangers’ all time top scorer with 355 goals in 581 appearances, is now a pundit and co-commentator for talkSPORT and TNT Sports. McCoist says both of his parents also suffered from Dupuytren’s contracture, which is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand which can…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri admits he would be open to discussions over a move to Real Madrid. The 28-year-old has been a pivotal figure in Pep Guardiola’s side since he was signed in a £62.6 million deal from Atletico Madrid in 2019. During his time at City, Rodri has won 10 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. In the summer, he was also instrumental in Spain’s success at Euro 2024, which was…

Arne Slot has confirmed whether Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are fit to play Liverpool’s Premier League clash at Southampton. The Reds travel to St. Mary’s on Sunday with the chance to extend their five point lead in the table. However, Slot is having to deal with a number of injury issues to key players, most notably captain Virgil van Dijk and and vice-captain Alexander-Arnold. The latter picked up a thigh issue just before…

Ruben Amorim has been left with a mixed impression of the squad he has inherited from Erik ten Hag as he prepares for his first game in charge of Manchester United this weekend. The Red Devils face a potential banana skin on Sunday when they travel to Portman Road to face an Ipswich Town side managed by their former assistant coach Kieran McKenna. Amorim put his first team players through their paces this week in…