Ruud van Nistelrooy is back at Old Trafford this week as Leicester City visit Manchester United in the FA Cup.
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Arsenal will attempt to overturn a two-goal deficit to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup semifinal second leg.
Real Madrid face Leganes in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey at the start of a critical run of games in their season.
Luke Shaw has not played for Manchester United has played three times in the Premier League in the past 14 months.
Newcastle United have waited a long, long time to celebrate something significant.
Tyrell Malacia needs game time to return to form and fitness, but he leaves Manchester United at a time when the squad is alarmingly weak.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still playing professional football after turning 40, but he has some way to go to match the world record in that regard.
Brighton & Hove Albion host Chelsea in an all-EPL affair in the FA Cup fourth round.
Mikel Areta says Arsenal had a "clear intention" in the transfer window, but they were still left "disappointed".
Wrexham's proposed new Kop stand is an impressive idea that pays homage to the local region.
Cristiano Ronaldo respects those who believe Lionel Messi, Pele, or Diego Maradona are the greatest footballers in history. But he doesn't agree with them.
Mathys Tel could be thrust straight into action after signing for Tottenham on loan.
Get the latest rumours and done deals as the transfer window closes for the Premier League and some other major countries.
Chelsea and West Ham meet in a Premier League London derby on February 3, with the Blues hoping to recover their top-four hopes.
Marcus Rashford signed for Aston Villa on loan late in the mid-season transfer window. His long-term Manchester United future remains unclar.
Manchester United are bidding to win consecutive league games for the first time this season as they prepare to host Crystal Palace.
Ollie Watkins could become an Arsenal player before the transfer deadline on February 3.
Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure scored after 10 seconds against Leicester City, but it wasn't the quickest goal ever scored in a match in the competition.
The key details you need to know on when and where the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League knockout-round playoffs will take place.
Roma taken on Porto is an intriguing clash among the UEFA Europa League knockout playoff round.
Real Madrid or Manchester City have featured in each of their past four UEFA Champions League finals. This season. one of them will be bowing out in the new playoff round.
Barcelona resume La Liga duties against relegation-threatened Alaves this weekend.
Aston Villa and Celtic had potential automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 up for grabs.
Aston Villa host Celtic in a hugely important UEFA Champions League game this week.
The 2025 men's Six Nations includes a reported prize pot of approximately £18 million ($22.4m).
The draw for the 2025 AFCON tournament takes place in Rabat, Morocco's capital and the host city for the final.
The league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League comes to a conclusion this week.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim was left amazed by the club's fans at Fulham.
Rasmus Hojlund endured a deeply frustrating time at Craven Cottage.
Manchester United head to Fulham for an unusual late kickoff on Sunday.
Manchester United face Fulham in a very unusual time slot on January 26.
Tottenham will want to build on their midweek win at Hoffeheim when they host Leicester City.
Manchester United host Rangers in the UEFA Europa League this week at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid face Valladolid in La Liga action on Sunday.
The Europa League in 2024/25 includes a playoff round that will determine half of the draw for the Round of 16.
The key details on the closing of the transfer window in early 2025.
Real Madrid boosted their UEFA Champions League knockout hopes with an emphatic 5-1 win over Salzburg on matchday seven.
Liverpool and Lille are bidding to reach the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Patrick Dorgu has been linked with a move to Manchester United, who are trying to bring in reinforcements while balancing the books.
Denis Law was the last surviving member of the fabled United Trinity. Together with George Best and Bobby Charlton, he helped to rebuild Manchester United after the Munich Air Disaster threatened to destroy it.
Arsenal were 2-0 up against Aston Villa in the second half but had to settle for a point after an impressive comeback from Unai Emery's team.
Joshua Zirkzee helped change the game against Southampton, and Manchester United fans recognised it. Is he on the path towards redemption?
Fans could not believe Antony's miss during Manchester United's Premier League clash with Southampton.
Antony has not exactly lit up the Premier League since his transfer from Ajax to Manchester United in 2022, which was concluded when the Red Devils agree to pay a huge fee.
Marcus Rashford looks destined to leave Manchester United after effectively being removed from Ruben Amorim's plans.
Manchester City threw away a two-goal lead at Brentford, leading to Pep Guardiola shouting at some of his own players on the pitch.
Real Madrid and Barcelona met once again in the final of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup. Barca claimed a quite remarkable 5-2 victory.
Arsenal host FA Cup holders Manchester United in the most eagerly-anticipated Third Round clash of the weekend.
Real Madrid and Barcelona once more lock horns in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
There will be 32 teams in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup, which takes place before the third round has been completed.
Arsenal have had less time than Manchester United to prepare for Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at Emirates Stadium and Mikel Arteta rotates his team.
Liverpool are six-time champions of Europe, most recently in 2019, so why are they not in the expanded Club World Cup?
Kobbie Mainoo has been linked with a possible move away from Manchester United, much to the anger of fans.
Liverpool face Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup this weekend. Who are they?
Vinicius Junior's suspension applies only to La Liga, meaning he takes the field in Real Madrid's Supercopa de Espana match with Mallorca.
Eric Chelle was appointed Nigeria head coach in January 2025, but the decision was not met with widespread positivity by Super Eagles fans.
Arsenal have a handful of injuries to contend with ahead of the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals, while Newcastle United have two key players suspended.
Matheus Cunha must sit out Wolves' next two matches due to an incident after a Premier League loss to Ipswich Town.
Manchester United snapped a four-game losing streak by drawing 2-2 with Premier League leaders Liverpool, but Ruben Amorim and Bruno Fernandes had good reason to be annoyed.
Heavy snow fell across much of the UK, particularly in the northwest, in the early hours of Sunday. However, the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United will take place.
Tottenham's first signing of the January 2025 transfer window is determined to earn a place in the first team — and quickly.
Viktor Gyokeres started 2025 in typical goal-scoring style, leading to plenty of Manchester United fans to call for the club to sign him.
Tottenham's defensive options remain severely limited for the visit of in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League this week.
Philippe Clement's Rangers desperately needed a win over Celtic. They got one — and in more one-sided fashion than anyone really expected.
Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic resume hostilities on January 2 in a game that could be pivotal in the Scottish Premiership's title race.
The soccer schedule gets a little difficult to remember over the Christmas and New Year period. Here is your daily plan for the best football games on offer.
Jude Bellingham gave his Real Madrid jersey to a young fan who will not soon forget the encounter.
Viktor Gyokeres stands clear as the leading goal-scorer among the top domestic and international competitions around the world in 2024.
Manchester United desperately need to turn their season around, but January reinforcements look unlikely.
AS claim Vinicius earned a sizeable salary increase thanks to being named the best male player in the world by FIFA.
Marcus Rashford's exile from the Manchester United squad ended when Newcastle United visited Old Trafford on December 30.
Newcastle United will fancy their chances on Monday against a Manchester United side in disarray.
Everton fans are not exactly fond of Neal Maupay. One of their most famous has made that perfectly clear.
Here's all the information you need to know about the prize fund for this year's World Darts Championship, which started on December 15.
An awful run of results has left Manchester United closer to relegation than the UEFA Champions League places, but Ruben Amorim's team are actually better than you might think. No, really.
Manchester City's injury problems show few signs of abating, leaving them looking light at the back for the Boxing Day visit of Everton.
The Premier League tends to have a day off for Christmas Day, but that hasn't always been the case in England.
Manchester City's dire form is down to much more than the performances of one player, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
Ruben Amorim has not closed the door to Marcus Rashford's first-team return, but his demands to the Manchester United squad are clear.
It's fair to say Ange Postecoglou has had enough of questions about Tottenham's tactical approach.
Rio Ferdinand believes Cristiano Ronaldo became the player he is partly because of Sir Alex Ferguson's handling of the youngster at Manchester United.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a minority stake in Manchester United on Christmas Eve, 2024. The year since has been one of notable numbers — and many of them not particularly good.
Kylian Mbappe has come through a rocky start to life at Real Madrid and is beginning to show La Liga fans what he can do.
Bournemouth embarrassed Manchester United on their home patch for the second season running. Lisandro Martinez was not happy.
Arsenal have got themselves back in the Premier League title hunt, but Jamie Carragher says the acid test will come towards the end of the season.
Erling Haaland is focusing on improving his own performances as Manchester City attempt to turn their season around.
Manchester City have now lost nine of their past 12 games in all competitions after falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in the early Premier League kickoff.
Manchester City head to Aston Villa in dire need of a result, both to boost morale and their faint hopes of defending their Premier League title.
Tottenham have several injury concerns ahead of Manchester United's visit in the Carabao Cup. The Red Devils could also be missing some players.
Alejandro Garnacho and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only Manchester United players to win the FIFA Puskas Award.
FIFA's Best awards for 2024 will be presented at a gala dinner in Qatar on December 17.
The Best FIFA Football Award winners for 2024 will be announced at a gala dinner in Qatar on December 17.
Celtic and Rangers went head to head at Hampden Park for the first major trophy of the 2024/25 season in Scotland. An enthralling contest ended 3-3, with the Bhoys winning 5-4 on penalties.
Manchester City are in dire straights and Manchester United are way off the pace in the Premier League. This could be a fascinating derby clash — not least in terms of the players selected.
The Old Firm rivalry is renewed at Hampden Park on Sunday as Celtic and Rangers clash in the final of the Scottish League Cup.
Gary Neville sees little reason to be optimistic about Manchester United at the moment, and Ruben Amorim appears to be thinking along similar lines.
Wolves dismissed manager Gary O'Neil after the Premier League defeat to Ipswich Town on December 14.
The draw for the UEFA World Cup qualifying section for the 2026 finals takes place on December 13. Here is everything you need to know about the European section.
Ruben Amorim is likely to make more changes when Manchester United face Viktoria Plzen just three days before the Manchester derby.
Chelsea rotate once more for their UEFA Conference League visit to Kazakhstan's Astana, with a win needed to secure a knockout place.
Saudi Arabia has been ratified as host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup on December 11 and there is already concern about the decision.
Lionel Messi was not included in the FIFPRO World XI for 2024. He had been part of that selection every year for nearly two decades.
Alisson and Diogo Jota trained on Monday prior to Liverpool's UEFA Champions League visit to La Liga side Girona.
Manchester United waited months to ratify the appointment of sporting director Dan Ashworth. After less than half a year in the role, he was gone.
West Ham host Wolves in a Monday Premier League game — one that could decide the futures of their respective managers: Gary O'Neil and Julen Lopetegui.
Chelsea went second in the Premier League after beating Tottenham in a thriller. Enzo Maresca said their "reality" means a title challenge is not so simple.
Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 at home to Chelsea, who now seriously seem to believe they are in the Premier League title race.
With the 2024 season having wrapped up in Qatar on December 8, these are the key early dates for 2025.
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in a game that goalkeeper Andre Onana will want to forget, and quickly.
Manchester United will hope to recover from defeat to Arsenal when they face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
The 245th Merseyside derby was due to take place on Saturday, December 7, but severe weather meant the game was postponed.
Liverpool still have injury concerns in defence as they prepare to face Merseyside rivals Everton in a Premier League derby.
With FIFA expanding its Club World Cup for 2025, here's a look at the most successful teams in the tournament's history.
Barcelona are expected to be at almost full strength against Real Mallorca, with Hansi Flick's team eager to arrest their poor recent run.
Frank Lampard is the next permanent Coventry City boss. His career as a manager has yielded mixed results until now.
Alejandro Balde went off on a stretcher after a sickening collision with Sandro Ramirez in Barcelona's match with Las Palmas.
Sporting CP's new third kit for 2024/25 pays tribute to the club's most famous No. 7 — and it was modelled by his son for its release.
Ruben Amorim has changed up his Manchester United side for his first game in charge at Old Trafford against Bodo/Glimt.
Chelsea make several changes for tonight's UEFA Conference League game at Heidenheim with Aston Villa their next Premier League opponents.
Kylian Mbappe endured a torrid night as Real Madrid lost to Liverpool. While teammates defended him, a former professional expects the backlash to be huge.
Liverpool made it five wins from five in this season's UEFA Champions League, with Real Madrid falling to a 2-0 defeat in which Kylian Mbappe endured an awful night.
Tuttosport named Lamine Yamal its 2024 Golden Boy — the best male footballer under the age of 23. Jude Bellingham won the prize last year.
Steve Cooper was dismissed just five months after replacing Enzo Maresca in charge of Leicester City. Ruud van Nistelrooy appears to be the top candidate to replace him.
Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal to a thumping UEFA Champions League win over Sporting CP, leaving Rio Ferdinand impressed with his leadership skills.
Pep Guardiola looked as though he could barely believe it as Manchester City drew 3-3 with Feyenoord having been 3-0 up in the UEFA Champions League match.
Robert Lewandowski is only the third player to score 100 UEFA Champions League goals. His goal-scoring in the competition is actually at a better ratio than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Erling Haaland made more history after scoring for Manchester City against Feyenoord.
Javier Mascherano is the new Inter Miami coach, and his experience is considered a potentially vital quality when it comes to coaching Lionel Messi and the team's young stars together.
Arsenal could put themselves in a strong position to sign Viktor Gyokeres in January if they act quickly to get the jump on their rivals.
Viktor Gyokeres might just be the most in-demand striker in the transfer windows of 2025. How much would the Sporting CP star cost?
A look back at the first winners of the inaugural European Cup and the modern UEFA Champions League, which has come to be recognised as club football's greatest competition.
Mohamed Salah faces a key decision on his Liverpool future with his contract expiring at the end of the 2024/25 season.
Plenty of rugby union's major international sides are taking part in significant tours and Test matches in 2024. Here is a run-down of the schedule for this year.
Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of Manchester United ended in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town. Former captain Roy Keane was not surprised to see a persistent issue raise its head.
Ruben Amorim's first Manchester United match ended in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town.
The Ruben Amorim era at Manchester United begins on November 24, with the Red Devils facing Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
Ed Sheeran has attended a few games this season after Ipswich Town returned to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years. What is the singer-songwriter's connection with the soccer team?
Manchester United are still competing in four competitions in 2024/25, although it's fair to say a Premier League title challenge is unlikely. Here are the details of their next game.
Only eight points separate the top eight in Serie A as we approach matchday 13, but AC Milan and Juventus could each use a win to bolster any title ambitions they have.
Rafael Nadal announced on October 10 that he would be retiring from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in 2024, which will be held in Malaga, southern Spain.
After a 1-1 draw with Venezuela, Brazil are in sore need of a good result against Uruguay in their next World Cup 2026 qualifying match.
Eight of the world's best men's tennis players, including Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, are competing at the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin.
The ATP Finals, the curtain call for the 2024 men's tennis season, runs from November 10 to November 17. There is a sizeable sum of prize money on offer to those involved.
Frenkie de Jong is finally back on the international stage, but it remains to be seen if he will be risked for the Netherlands against Hungary.
Brazil remain in a good position in World Cup qualifying, but they missed the chance to go second in the CONMEBOL standings after drawing 1-1 with Venezuela.
Morocco will stage the next iteration of the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Here are the key details on that tournament, including when it takes place.
Victor Osimhen's late equaliser against Benin secured Nigeria's place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Roy Keane did not hold back in criticism of Alejandro Garnacho after Manchester United beat Leicester City.
Novak Djokovic is the most successful player in the history of the ATP Finals when it comes to title wins, but he will not be defending his crown in 2024.
Barcelona have enjoyed the best goal-scoring start to a season in their history. Will they keep up that streak when they visit Real Sociedad in La Liga?
Arsenal drew 1-1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Pedro Neto cancelling out Gabriel Martinelli's opener at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United fans serenaded Ruud van Nistelrooy after his time as caretaker manager came to an end against Leicester City.
Manchester City are on a four-game losing run and will not have Rodri back for many months, so talk has turned to possible January signings to fix their problems.
Chelsea have shown signs of looking like a coherent and capable team under Enzo Maresca. Here are the details of their next match and their coming schedule.
The eight best women's players in the world this year contested the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid's Eder Militao suffered a serious knee injury on November 9, 2024. He only returned to action in March this year after tearing his other ACL in 2023.
A full breakdown of the potential prize money on offer to those competing at the WTA Finals 2024, where a record sum could await the champion.
Armenian side FC Noah were destroyed by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Conference League, losing 8-0 to Enzo Maresca's team.
After three draws in 2024/25 so far, Manchester United got their first win of this season's UEFA Europa League, defeating PAOK 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Thursday's UEFA Conference League fixture at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea represents the biggest game in the short history of FC Noah.
Liverpool will be top of the Premier League for the November international break if they beat Aston Villa at Anfield. Here is the latest team news.
Carlo Ancelotti is under mounting pressure to get Real Madrid's season going. They face Osasuna this weekend off the back of a humbling home loss to AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid have now lost two games at home in a row, conceding seven goals in the process. AC Milan were simply too good for the holders on UEFA Champions League Matchday Four.
Ruben Amorim is the next man in charge of Manchester United's first team. His job title indicates the club do not want to repeat the errors made with Erik ten Hag.
Hansi Flick feels it may be more appropriate to postpone all La Liga matches this week amid the tragedy of the floods in Spain's Valencia region.
Arsenal have gone three Premier League games without a win, and supporters are concerned that their title hopes may be over already.
Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion meet for the second time this week as they lock horns at Anfield in Saturday's Premier League game.
Manchester City head to Bournemouth looking to keep their place at the top of the Premier League table.
Arsenal return to Premier League action at Newcastle United on Saturday, where they hope to have a strong defence in place.
Al Hilal, the dominant force in the Saudi Pro League, faced Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo on November 1.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr face Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal on Friday, but fit-again Neymar will not be eligible to play in the game.
After a year on the sidelines, Neymar is back playing for club side Al Hilal. However, he is not yet back in the Brazil roster for November's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches.
There are doubts over whether Valencia's home game against La Liga champions Real Madrid will go ahead following the region's flooding disaster.
Ruud van Nistelrooy had a particular reason to celebrate Casemiro's opening strike against Leicester City — the first goal scored in his caretaker manager spell.
Premier League teams entered the 2024/25 Carabao Cup at the second-round stage. Here's a breakdown of the schedule and an updated list of results.
Manchester United put five goals past Leicester City in the EFL Cup as Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a memorable first match as interim manager.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken temporary charge of Manchester United after Erik ten Hag's dismissal. His first task is to find a way past Leicester City in the Carabao Cup.
AC Milan's match at Bologna had to be cancelled due to heavy rain. A new date for the Serie A fixture must now be determined.
Vinicius Junior posted on social media after he was surprisingly beaten to the 2024 Ballon d'Or by Rodri.
Minute-by-minute updates from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, as the world's greatest footballers, teams and coaches from the past season are honoured.
The Sporting News polled its writers and editors to build a predicted list of winners of the various prizes at the 2025 Ballon d'Or gala.
Ademola Lookman's nomination for the 2024 Ballon d'Or gave him a chance of joining a very exclusive club of African players to lift the famous trophy.
The 2024 Ballon d'Or will be presented once again by Didier Drogba and Sandy Heribert, a well-known face in the world of French-speaking sports broadcasting.
Didier Drogba has become a regular feature of the modern Ballon d'Or, serving as co-host in recent years at the annual gala. Did he ever actually win the prize?
Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham were two of the three favourites to win the men's Ballon d'Or. An hour before the ceremony, neither had arrived in Paris.
Ademola Lookman was the sole African nominee for the men's Ballon d'Or in 2024. His final ranking in the vote was highly respectable.
Vinicius Junior is many people's favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or after his starring role in Real Madrid's triumphant 2023/24 season.
Manchester United have chewed up and spat out five permanent managers since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. It's up to INEOS to ensure the next one is not similarly ruined by his surroundings.
The 2024 Formula 1 season went to Mexico City this weekend for the Mexican Grand Prix as the races for the driver and constructor titles reach the home stretch.
Ange Postecoglou said it was "a fair assessment" to suggest Tottenham fans were not very pleased with their 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
Virgil van Dijk did not agree that Arsenal were dealing with some sort of injury crisis during their Premier League draw with Liverpool.
Liverpool twice came from a goal down to draw 2-2 with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium, allowing Manchester City to end the weekend at the top of the Premier League table.
Vinicius expressed his support to three Barcelona players after incidents of racist abuse during Barcelona's Clasico win over Real Madrid.
Premier League fans in the United States and Canada need to be aware of a slight scheduling change for October 27, with matches kicking off at altered times due to the UK clocks changing.
Liverpool announced the departure of their director of scouting, who was once credited by Jurgen Klopp for forcing through the deal to bring in Mohamed Salah.
Barcelona have been tipped to sign a highly rated 16-year-old from River Plate, although they may face some competition.
Ahead of this Saturday's Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti was asked if Barcelona were keeping him awake at night. His response was telling.
Two of the Premier League's under-fire managers, Julen Lopetegui and Erik ten Hag, face off when West Ham host Manchester United on Sunday.
Wrexham are expected to sign a former Manchester United academy star following injuries to some key first-team players.
A quirk of the Premier League's broadcasting arrangements means Nottingham Forest are playing on Monday and Friday this week. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo is banned for both games.
