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'Shame' of penalty pantomine overshadows big Chelsea win for Pochettino
Cole Palmer eventually took responsiblity to score his fourth goal in a 6-0 rout of Everton on to move the Blues to within three points of the Premier League's top six
No other sport does this: Pundits enthralled by Chelsea v Man Utd thriller
United had looked on course for a comeback win but hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored the latest-ever winning goal in a Premier League game - after 11 minutes of added time - having equalised only a minute earlier from the penalty spot
Mainoo's maturity on England debut no surprise to Ten Hag
Mainoo has been a rare shining light this season for United, becoming a key member of Ten Hag's midfield since making his 1st Premier League start in November
Five teen talents that lit up Brazil
Brazil are renowned for their jogo bonito philosophy and reputation of churning out the world's most talented players
Rape convict Robinho arrested in Brazil
The former Brazil international, now 40, lost an appeal in 2020 and had his sentence upheld by Italy's highest court in 2022, after which Italian prosecutors issued an international arrest warrant for him
Robinho awaits fate on serving nine-year rape sentence in Brazil
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice will examine the Italian request to approve the prison sentence that was imposed in 2017 and ratified in 2022
Postecoglou: Fourth place not the goal for Tottenham
Tottenham would have moved above Aston Villa into fourth place in the standings with a win, but the defeat ensured Postecoglou's side remained in fifth with 53 points from 28 games
Guardiola: Real Madrid a different proposition with Bellingham
Bellingham has scored 20 goals and set up 9 for Real across all competitions this season
Haaland bites back at Alexander-Arnold's jibe
Alexander-Arnold said in an interview this week that Liverpool's trophies had meant more due to the enormous financial resources available to Abu Dhabi-backed City
Prity nets brace again as U-16 girls crush Bhutan before final
Prity bagged her 2nd brace in 3 matches while Fatema, Kranuching, Sathi and Thuinuye added 1 each
Arteta delighted with impact of Arsenal's summer signings
Arsenal have won their last seven league games and are third with 61 points, two points behind leaders Liverpool
Fernandes: Every loss is damaging in United's top-four fight
Utd's 3-1 loss to City left them 11 points behind 4th-place Villa in 6th with 11 games remaining
Real bothered by Bellingham red in controversial Valencia draw
Real’s 2nd draw in 3 league games leaves them 7 points clear of 2nd-placed Girona, who head to Mallorca Sunday
Two each for Messi and Suarez as Miami hit five past Orlando
Miami, with 7 points from the opening 3 games, return to action Thursday against Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
Rashford asks critics to have a bit more humanity
'If you ever question my commitment to Utd, that's when I have to speak up. It's like somebody questioning my entire identity, and everything I stand for as a man,' said Rashford to his critics
Honduran footballer Elis out of coma after head injury
Honduran international footballer Alberth Elis on Wednesday emerged from the artificial coma in which he was placed at the weekend following a serious head injury, his family announced
Home victory a fitting end to Cup of Nations success story
Success for the home team in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final ensured a storybook ending to a riveting tournament, with the Ivory Coast celebrating success both on and off the field
Mascherano: Messi has invitation to play for Argentina at Olympics
Inter Miami forward Messi, who guided Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022, won gold with the national team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008
Qatar captain says reaching Asian Cup final proved critics wrong
Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos said the Asian Cup hosts and defending champions have proved their critics wrong
Ex-Brazil star Dani Alves denies rape as trial wraps up
Former Brazil international Dani Alves denied raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub as he took the stand Wednesday on the last day of his trial in Spain
Former Man United midfielder Lingard joins South Korea's FC Seoul
The 31-year-old, a World Cup semi-finalist with England and Europa League winner with United, has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season
Nigeria star Osimhen doubt for AFCON semi-final
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen
Foden hat-trick hauls City within two points of Premier League lead
City move alongside Arsenal on 49 points, 2 behind Liverpool, but Guardiola's men have a game in hand to move out in front
New York to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
The New York bid held off a strong challenge from Dallas to secure the July 19 game, the culmination of the expanded 48-team tournament being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico
Messi late cameo as Ronaldoless Al-Nassr crush Miami 6-0
Messi, nursing a hamstring problem, started on the bench and Ronaldo missed out completely due to a muscle injury, disappointing fans hoping to see the world's 2 most famous footballers in opposition
Japan's Ito leaves Asian Cup after sexual assault allegation
Japanese police have launched an investigation into the 30-year-old, who plays for French club Reims
Hakimi misses penalty as SA knock Morocco out of AFCON
Morocco go the same way as Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt in being knocked out, meaning none of the 5 top-ranked African nations will be present in the quarters, as well as none of the 4 semi-finalists from the last edition
Iraq stun Japan to reach last 16, Iran also through
Iraq consigned 4-time champions Japan to a 1st Asian Cup group-stage defeat in 26 matches
Benzema returns to furious Saudi club 17 days late
Benzema arrived Thursday, 17 days late whereas he should have returned on January 2, he could not be reached for 10 days and the club management and the coach are furious with what happened
Brazil confirm Dorival Junior as new coach
Fans hope Dorival can restore the magic Brazil have largely failed to repeat since winning their last World Cup title in 2002
Premier League transfer window: What do big clubs need?
The Premier League transfer window is open, and the clubs are set to flex their financial muscles
Ancelotti: Bellingham the best in the world
Bellingham is LaLiga's top scorer with 13 strikes, and has 17 in 22 appearances across all competitions
Mbappe guides PSG to French Champions Trophy title
PSG claimed the Champions Trophy for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons
Bernardo latest to join City's growing injury list
City are already without De Bruyne, Kovacic, Stones and Grealish and Guardiola said they're in trouble now that Bernardo is out too
Walker sign two-year deal extension with Man City
Walker's contract was due to expire at the end of the season amid rumors of a move to Bayern
