Wayne Rooney poked fun at his fitness levels after rolling back the years to fire in a sensational free-kick for the Manchester United Legends against Celtic on his return to Old Trafford. The star-studded match, which raised over £1million for the Manchester United Foundation, ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Gary Hooper cancelling out Rooney’s 42nd-minute wondergoal. United’s team, managed by Bryan Robson and featuring the likes of Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Dimitar Berbatov and…
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman jumped to Matthijs de Ligt’s defence following the side’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying it was ‘unfair’ to make a ‘big deal’ out of his mistakes on the night. The hosts won in convincing fashion to get their Nations League campaign off to a perfect start, with Joshua Zirkzee, Tijjani Reijnders, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst and Xavi Simons all hitting the target in a 5-2 win in Eindhoven. Bosnia and…
Nicky Butt has urged Manchester United’s hierarchy to keep faith with Erik ten Hag and give the manager ‘time to get it right’ after the club’s shaky start to the season. United have lost two of their first three matches in the Premier League and suffered defeat in the Community Shield at the hands of Manchester City last month. The Red Devils’ 3-0 capitulation at home to arch-rivals Liverpool before the international break drew widespread…
Nick Kyrgios is facing calls to be sacked from his commentary position at the US Open over a comment he made about ex-girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya. In response to a picture of himself alongside Kalinskaya at an LA Lakers basketball match in 2020, Kyrgios wrote on X: ‘Second serve’. Kalinskaya, a Russian tennis player, is currently dating world No.1 Jannik Sinner, who will face Taylor Fritz in the final of the US Open men’s singles on…
Snooker icon Tony Drago is back on the baize on Sunday at the Seniors 900 and can’t wait for his blockbuster clashes with old friends and rivals Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry. It’s a great line-up in Hull this weekend, with Ken Doherty, World Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo and Barry Pinches in the other group for the fast-paced tournament. Drago is relishing the chance to face his good pal White once again, while he would…
Jonathan Haggerty is promising blood and fireworks on his ‘revenge mission’ against Superlek Kiatmoo9 as he looks to defend his ONE Championship bantamweight Muay Thai belt. The double-champ Londoner holds the bantamweight belts in Muay Thai and kickboxing, putting the former strap on the line in Denver on Friday night. His clash with the brilliant Thai known as ‘The Kicking Machine’ is a rematch from a 2018 bout when the young Brit was beaten by…
Arsenal considered a move for in-form Brentford forward Bryan Mbuemo during the closing stages of the summer transfer window. Mikel Arteta looked unlikely to strengthen his attack right up until the moment he and Edu pulled off an audacious loan deal to bring Raheem Sterling to the Emirates from Cheslea. Having failed in their attempts to sign the likes of Benjamin Sesko and Nico Williams, Arsenal looked set to rely upon the players which scored…
Former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka was labelled a ‘b***h’ by Fulham defender Joachim Andersen following the bad tempered Nations League clash between Denmark and Switzerland. Denmark sealed a 2-0 win on Thursday thanks to late goals from Patrick Dorgu and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with Xhaka one of two Swiss players sent off. Switzerland were furious with Dorgu’s opener, believing the ball should have been put out of play for a foul on Breel Embolo with Xhaka…
Declan Rice and Jack Grealish will be in for a hostile reception when England take on Republic of Ireland in Dublin. The two nations begin their Nations League campaign on Saturday evening with Lee Carsley, a former Ireland international, leading the Three Lions out for the first time since being named interim manager. The connections don’t stop there. Rice and Grealish are hoping to start against the country they both previously played for – with…
Ali Truwit completed one of the most astonishing success stories of the Paralympics, winning a silver medal just 16 months on from losing a leg in a vicious shark attack. The American fought off the animal last year in the waters of Turks and Caicos in the Atlantic Ocean, but it came at a significant cost. Having miraculously survived the attack, Truwit swam 70 metres to the safety of a boat, but not in time…
The dawn of a new era for England is here as Lee Carsley begins his reign with a Nations League clash against the Republic of Ireland. The Three Lions travel to Dublin on Saturday evening with interim manager Carsley looking to prove he can be Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor. And if his first squad selection is anything to go by, the new boss isn’t afraid to take risks and make big changes, calling up nine…
Great Britain’s Sarah Storey has added to her record haul of Paralympic gold medals after seeing off French rider Heidi Gaugain in a dramatic finale of their women’s C4-5 road race. Storey, 46, secured her 19th gold medal in Paris on Friday morning but was made to survive a late scare having been part of the leading pack for much of the race. With less than 2km of the 71km race to go, Gaugain burst…
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has provided a repeat of his lewd World Cup-winning antics – having his way with a replica of the Copa America trophy on Thursday night. Argentina won their third World Cup after a penalty shoot-out victory over France in Qatar in 2022 with the Aston Villa goalkeeper taking centre stage during the jubilant post-match celebrations. Having also been handed the Golden Glove award, Martinez lowered the trophy to his groin and…
The daughter of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and killed by her ex-boyfriend, has shared her terrifying account of the ordeal. Cheptegei, who competed in this summer’s Paris Olympics, was attacked in her home on Sunday, left in an intensive care unit after suffering burns to more than 80 per cent of her body. The 33-year-old died as a result of her injuries on Wednesday evening. The attack took…
Andy Murray’s meltdown in Dubai was one of the rudest moments seen from any tennis player in 2024, but he’s certainly not the only culprit. Tennis players behaving badly is nothing new – but the recent scandal involving Yulia Putintseva and a US Open ball girl has put it back in everyone’s minds. Metro.co.uk takes a look back at the 10 wildest moments from this year, with Emma Raducanu and Novak Djokovic both on the…
With the 2024 Paris Olympics done and dusted, attentions are quickly turning to the Paralympic Games which get underway in just over a week’s time. And while Paralympic athletes put the finishing touches on their preparations, there’s a little-known rule they should be wary of heading into this summer’s spectacle in the French capital. In recent years, it has become something of a tradition for Olympians to get inked up with the iconic Olympic rings…
I have to admit I would have done anything to be at the Olympics. I definitely have some ‘FOMO’. A Games is an amazing experience and one which I got to have in Tokyo three years ago, albeit during the coronavirus pandemic. When we failed to qualify Great Britain for Paris, it was very hard indeed. I would have crawled onto the pitch to be at the Olympics! But maybe there is a silver living…
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Karsten Warholm, two of the Olympics’ most high-profile athletes, will go head-to-head in a 100m race tonight. Duplantis set more Pole Vaults records tumbling in Paris as the Swede won his second successive gold medal in Paris. Warholm, meanwhile, was narrowly pipped to the gold medal in his 400m hurdles race but still holds the world record in the event. Despite not competing in the 100m professionally, both athletes will put their…
Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being attacked by her boyfriend last weekend Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend last weekend. The 33-year-old, who finished 44th in the women’s marathon race at the Olympics in Paris earlier this summer, had been in an intensive care unit since Sunday after suffering burns to more than 80 per cent of her body. Cheptegei was attacked at her home in…
Group 1 fixtures Kick offwhere to watch? Azerbaijan vs Sweden17:00TBAEstonia vs Slovakia19:45TBAPortugal vs Croatia19:45TBASan Marino vs Liechtenstein19:45TBAScotland vs Poland19:45ITV4 or ITV X Group 3 fixturesKick-offwhere to watch? Belarus vs Bulgaria19:45TBANorthern Ireland vs Luxembourg19:45ITV3 or ITVX Group 4 fixtures Kick-offwhere to watch? Denmark vs Switzerland19:45TBASerbia vs Spain19:45TBA
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are in full swing with the finest Paralympians from across the globe eyeing glory in the French capital. Team GB are looking for a repeat of their showing three years ago in Tokyo, where they finished second in the table with 124 medals – with a huge 41 of those being gold. And Great Britain are firmly on the way to repeating their Japanese heroics, having scooped 29 golds in their…
The Paralympic Games are continuing a summer of sporting excellence. Thousand of athletes from all over the world are competing in the 2024 Games, which are taking place just over two weeks since the Olympics drew to a close. Though it celebrates multiple disciplines of sport like the Olympics, the event has some significantly different traditions and practices, particularly when it comes to the medals the athletes receive in their respective sports. For blind athletes…
Paris was a whirlwind but what a privilege it was to be a part of it. I’m very much enjoying being home again but my the last few weeks are finally starting to sink in and I’m realising that I’m officially an Olympian. An Olympic Games is a pretty special event. With most of the world’s attention set on one place for two weeks, everything feels a lot more intense and exaggerated. Suddenly it’s not…
British wheelchair tennis sensation Alfie Hewett will be looking to claim the only major honour missing from his bulging trophy cabinet at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Having claimed the Wimbledon singles title for the first time in his career earlier this summer, Hewett is gunning for gold on the clay courts of Roland-Garros. Hewett is also in action in the French capital alongside long-term tennis partner Gordon Reid, as they look to go one better…
Luis Diaz has encouraged Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool beyond the end of the season, admitting it would be ‘very hard’ for the club should the forward decide to move on. Salah has cemented his status as an all-time Liverpool great since swapping Roma for Anfield back in 2017, with the Egyptian playing an instrumental role across Jurgen Klopp’s trophy-laden tenure on Merseyside. But Salah has entered into the final 12 months of his…
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