Manchester United s underwhelming home form continued but their 0-0 draw with a passive Manchester City at least prevented further misery following Champions League embarrassment.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came under increased scrutiny after United suffered a 3-2 defeat away to RB Leipzig in Europe on Tuesday, his team only showing some spirit once they were three goals down.
But in Saturday s Manchester derby they came up against a City side that rarely showed the levels of intensity displayed by the Germans in midweek, with Solskjaer potentially seeing the stalemate something of a missed opportunity.
City crafted the better chances even though they were far from their fluent best, but ultimately neither side deserved to make the breakthrough as they remain neck-and-…
Neymar missing the Copa America due to injury was widely expected to be a major blow to Brazil s chances of winning the tournament on home soil.
But instead, Tite s side have reached their first final since 2007 and looked the strongest, most consistent team in the competition.
There have been wobbles Brazil needed penalties to see off Paraguay in the quarter-finals and were similarly held to a 0-0 draw by Venezuela in the group stage.
The Selecao are overwhelming favourites to beat Peru in Sunday s final, however, especially as they hammered the same opposition 5-0 in their final round-robin match.
Tite has been able to address the loss of the Paris Saint-Germain star seemingly without any great difficulty, which poses an obvious question: Are Brazil be…
A sympathetic Sergio Ramos has jokingly offered to connect Manchester City with a repair service following their comical fumbling of the Premier League trophy.
City youngster Oleksandr Zinchenko accidentally nudged the coveted item of silverware off its plinth amid their title celebrations on Sunday.
But the faux pas paled in comparison to Ramos dropping of the Copa del Rey trophy in 2011, when it fell from his clutches atop a double-decker bus and was subsequently run over.
Replying to Ilkay Gundogan s tweet about City s embarrassing incident, Real Madrid defender Ramos indicated he knew where it could be fixed.
I may know a few places, but I haven t called since 2011 , the 32-year-old wrote.
Letting the trophy fall is becoming a trend.
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Tony Popovic is the best coach in the A-League, but the Perth Glory boss still has a point to prove domestically and he may do so on Sunday.
Popovic led Perth to their first piece of A-League silverware by claiming the premiership this season after an impressive campaign.
Deservedly named coach of the year for a second time, the former Australia international has dominated domestically, aside from winning arguably the biggest prize on offer – the championship.
An A-League Grand Final win has eluded Popovic and it is beginning to shape as a hoodoo. In six seasons as a coach in Australia s top flight, the 45-year-old has reached the decider four times, the latest of which will come when Perth host Sydney FC on Sunday.
Our city, our state, our home. looks …
Nacer Chadli s 94th-minute winner completed a sensational comeback as Belgium beat Japan 3-2 to book a World Cup quarter-final against Brazil.
After a goalless first half, Japan struck twice in seven minutes following the interval to take full control of a gripping last-16 tie in Rostov-on-Don on Monday.
Genki Haraguchi and Takashi Inui scored stunners as Japan looked set to reach the first World Cup quarter-final in their history.
But, instead, Belgium became the first team to come from two goals down to win in a World Cup knockout game since 1970 and will now face five-time winners Brazil on Friday.
Jan Vertonghen s looping header somehow beat goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and Belgium s aerial power started to tell when Marouane Fellaini thumped home Eden…
Paris Saint-Germain legend Pauleta is in awe of Monaco star Bernardo Silva and hopes to see his compatriot ply his trade at the Parc des Princes at some stage in his career.
The 22-year-old has been in superb form this campaign and has played a key role in Monaco s rise to the Ligue 1 summit and run to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Silva s impressive performances have not gone unnoticed elsewhere and Pauleta has urged the PSG hierarchy to make a move for the attacking midfielder.
Bernardo Silva is a player with enormous quality, Pauleta, who played for PSG between 2003 and 2008, told SFR Sport.
He is different than other players. He is doing things other players are not capable of doing.
Some might say he is small and not tough…
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has hit out at the sad and annoying gossip surrounding his future amid ongoing links with Arsenal.
Zaha only signed a new five-year deal with Palace last August, but he has been tipped to leave Selhurst Park on the back of another impressive campaign.
The Ivory Coast international, currently away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, played a direct part in 15 Premier League goals in 2018-19.
And amid reports Arsenal have been unsuccesful with their opening £40million offer – half the amount Palace are believed to be holding out for – Zaha s brother Judicael this week pleaded with the south London outfit to let his sibling leave.
Whatever happened to speaking facts ?its sad and annoying how anyone will just open their m…
Diego Maradona will coach Dorados after being appointed by the second-tier Mexican side on Thursday.
Maradona s last coaching job was with Al Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, where the 57-year-old Argentine great left the second-division team in April, while he signed a three-year deal to become president of Belarusian outfit Dinamo Brest in May.
But the former Argentina boss and World Cup winner is back in management, this time in Mexico with Dorados – the club where Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spent six months as a player in 2006.
Maradona replaces Francisco Gomez, who oversaw a winless start to the Ascenso MX season following three losses and three draws in the opening six matches.
¡Bienvenido Diego al Gran Pez!
— #HazlaD…
Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said noisy support for Tunisia gave them wings as his team could only scrape a 0-0 draw in their World Cup opener.
While Tunisia were lifted by their large contingent of fans at Education City Stadium, Denmark struggled to produce the form that took them to the Euro 2020 semi-finals.
Hjulmand insisted his players were not shaken by the vociferous backing for their opponents, but he acknowledged the opposition benefited from the crowd s passion.
I ve great respect for Tunisian football and how much it means for a country like Tunisia, Hjulmand said. They did great, it was a great atmosphere. I cannot say it influenced our performance, but it definitely gave them wings.
They made an atmosphere that was perfect for them. But w…
Hugo Bueno has completed a season-long loan move to Feyenoord from Wolves, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday.
Bueno, who made 21 league appearances under Gary O Neil last campaign, will link up with the Dutch side who drew in their first league game with Willem II on Saturday.
The 21-year-old managed just 830 minutes from his 25 outings in all competitions last year, with Rayan Ait-Nouri or Matt Doherty often preferred at left-back.
Bueno has the opportunity to test himself among Europe s elite, with Feyenoord competing in the Champions League this season after finishing second in Arne Slot s final season at the club.
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs was quick to reassure supporters that the Spaniard s switch would not leave O Neil short i…