Erling Haaland added two more goals to his ever-increasing season total as Manchester City enjoyed a simple 5-0 win against Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Haaland s first-half brace was followed by a Davit Khocholava own goal, a Riyad Mahrez penalty and a tap-in from Julian Alvarez as Pep Guardiola s side eased to victory at the Etihad Stadium.
That makes it 19 goals in 12 games in all competitions for the former Borussia Dortmund star following his hat-trick in Sunday s derby win over Manchester United.
City have a 100 per cent record in Group G after three games and need just two more points to seal their place in the last 16.
To the surprise of nobody, Haaland opened the scoring inside seven minutes, slamming home Joao Cancelo s low cross with his…
The 2026 World Cup will kick off Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium on June 11, with the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 38 days later, governing body FIFA has announced.
The showpiece event, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will involve 48 teams for the first time.
Mexico hosted the finals alone in both 1970, when Brazil lifted the trophy, and in 1986 – when Diego Maradona guided Argentina to success after scoring his ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the quarter-finals.
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FIFA later confirmed the 2026 final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York on July 19, which will see the tournament l…
England manager Roy Hodgson wants to remain in charge beyond Euro 2016, with the World Cup in 2018 firmly in his sights.
Hodgson s deal expires after next year s European Championship in June and July, and a contract extension depends on England s performances in France, where they have been grouped with Wales, Russia and Slovakia.
The 68-year-old, who replaced Fabio Capello in 2012, has no intention of walking away, results permitting.
I complete 40 years on 1 January 2016, Hodgson said. It will be my 41st year next year which I m very proud of.
I don t envisage anything at the moment other than the tournament but it depends how I feel.
If you ask me at this moment in time can you see yourself working after next summer, I d have to say yes, ab…
Sir Bobby Charlton stood for everything that was good about Manchester United, according to former manager David Moyes, who will never forget the personal support he was shown during a testing spell at the club.
Fans flocked to Old Trafford on Sunday to pay tribute to former United and England great Charlton following his death aged 86.
A book of condolence was opened at 10am in the International Suite and supporters laid flowers and scarves and left messages for one of the club’s most famous sons.
A key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team, Charlton also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968.
Charlton won three league titles and one FA Cup at Old Trafford and, …
Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions after Manchester United s 2-1 defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday.
Luke Thomas volleyed Leicester into a 10th-minute lead against a much-changed United side and, though Mason Greenwood responded five minutes later, the Foxes ensured the title will head to the blue half of Manchester through Caglar Soyuncu s 66th-minute header.
Pep Guardiola s men have now won three titles in four seasons, regaining their crown at the first time of asking following Liverpool s 2019-20 success.
City were unable to get over the line on their own terms last weekend as a much-changed XI went down 2-1 to Chelsea, despite Raheem Sterling giving them a 44th-minute lead
Sergio Aguero, who has twice scored in title-clinchin…
Milan secured a top-four Serie A finish with a 1-0 win at Juventus as Olivier Giroud s header dealt a knockout blow to the Bianconeri s own hopes of Champions League qualification.
Still reeling from their 10-point deduction and Monday s miserable 4-1 defeat at Empoli, Juve required a win at Allianz Stadium to take the top-four battle to the season s final matchday.
However, the Bianconeri s lack of attacking thrust was on full display once again, with Giroud scoring the only goal of the game with an outstanding header as half-time approached on Sunday.
The Rossoneri were comfortable from there as they ensured Juve s chaotic season will end on another sour note, piling more pressure on embattled head coach Massimiliano Allegri.
The big man with yet anothe…
With England officially looking to book their knockout stage ticket this summer, we are treated to a trio of heavyweight EURO 24 showdowns throughout Thursday.
Watching Spain travel to the Veltins Arena as they meet defending champions Italy for what is a battle between two European icons, we have plenty of intriguing betting markets available.
So, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek EURO 24 flutter, we have taken a look at two of the most appealing tips.
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While England might not have been at their best last weekend, the Three Lions did open up their EURO 24 adventure with a 1-0 victory against Serbia at the Veltins Arena. Pencilled in as one of the leading contenders to get their hands on a first piece of internation…
Iker Muniain has signed a new deal at Athletic Bilbao that will keep him at the club until 2017.
The 21-year-old has become a key component of the Basque outfit s success in recent seasons, helping the club to fourth place in 2013-14 and a UEFA Champions League qualification spot.
Muniain scored seven La Liga goals from midfield last season, his best return yet, and was also part of the team that made a run to the UEFA Europa League final in 2012, where they lost 3-0 to Atletico Madrid.
With his performances reportedly attracting attention from other clubs, Athletic confirmed on Thursday that Muniain s contract had been extended to 2017, with a minimum buy-out clause of €37.5million.
Athletic Club and Iker Muniain have signed a renewal agreement by whi…
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Sean Dyche is hoping Everton can find their clinical edge upon their return to Premier League action having been dumped out of the Carabao Cup in midweek by Southampton.
Everton were beaten on penalties by the Saints on Tuesday after seeing Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal cancelled out by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
The Toffees ended the contest with an expected goals (xG) total of 1.54 compared to Southampton’s 0.53, but could only manage four shots on target, the same as their opponents.
Taking opportunities in front of goal has been a persistent problem for Everton this season, with Dyche acknowledging his side must improve when they travel to face Leicester this weekend.
“Yet again we’ve created golden chances, and you’ve got to score those chances and…