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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al-Nassr fans after his late penalty saw them to a 2-1 away win over Al-Tai, with the visitors now just one point off Saudi pro League leaders Al-Ittihad

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al-Nassr fans after his late penalty saw them to a 2-1 away win over Al-Tai, with the visitors now just one point off Saudi pro League leaders Al-Ittihad

Cristiano Ronaldo led Al-Nassr fans in a Viking Thunder Clap celebration on Friday after sealing a late winner for the Saudi side. »

Chelsea Women name England’s World Cup skipper Millie Bright as their captain ahead of the new WSL season

Chelsea Women name England’s World Cup skipper Millie Bright as their captain ahead of the new WSL season

Bright has made 245 appearances for the London club and won 15 major trophies. The 30-year-old takes on the captaincy after Magdalena Eriksson completed a move to Bayern Munich. »

Fresh doubts emerge over suitability of Everton’s future owners 777 Partners as one of their Brazilian clubs defaults on transfer payments to a number of clubs

Fresh doubts emerge over suitability of Everton’s future owners 777 Partners as one of their Brazilian clubs defaults on transfer payments to a number of clubs

SAMI MOKBEL: Current Goodison Park owner Farhad Moshiri has agreed a deal with the US-based investment firm to sell his majority shareholding in Everton, pending Premier League approval. »

Michail Antonio is a no-show for his BBC podcast after he boldly predicted West Ham would finish above Liverpool this season before the Hammers lost 3-1 at Anfield… as he’s mocked by co-host Callum Wilson

Michail Antonio is a no-show for his BBC podcast after he boldly predicted West Ham would finish above Liverpool this season before the Hammers lost 3-1 at Anfield… as he’s mocked by co-host Callum Wilson

Antonio was conspicuous by his absence on the latest edition of the BBC’s Footballer’s Football Podcast – and Newcastle forward Wilson wasn’t letting the matter drop. »

Chelsea are ‘likely to be forced into considering bids for Ian Maatsen’ as there has been ‘no progress’ in contract negotiations despite two offers before Burnley’s Β£31.5m bid

Chelsea are ‘likely to be forced into considering bids for Ian Maatsen’ as there has been ‘no progress’ in contract negotiations despite two offers before Burnley’s Β£31.5m bid

Chelsea could be forced into selling Cobham graduate Ian Maatsen as there has been no progress in contract negotiations, according to reports. »

Girona are top of La Liga for the first time in history. But this is not chance | Sid Lowe

Girona are top of La Liga for the first time in history. But this is not chance | Sid Lowe

As the 41st club to conclude a round on top of Spain’s top flight, Girona again showed they are very good at football β€œWe know this isn’t normal,” said Aleix GarcΓ­a and yet, he insisted, nor was it chance. Either way, it was historic. At 8.20pm on 27 September 2023, the other GarcΓ­a, Eric, headed in the goal that put their team into the lead against Villarreal, on course for another win, to carry them above... »

Arsenal Women unveil their first-ever away kit in collaboration with fashion icon Stella McCartney… while Aston Villa’s female stars are dreading wearing their ‘wet and clingy’ Castore shirts

Arsenal Women unveil their first-ever away kit in collaboration with fashion icon Stella McCartney… while Aston Villa’s female stars are dreading wearing their ‘wet and clingy’ Castore shirts

The Gunners are set to get their WSL season underway this Sunday when they host Liverpool, with Jonas Eidevall’s side looking to build on last year’s third place finish. »

Messi’s US Open Cup final absence a reminder age always takes its toll

Messi’s US Open Cup final absence a reminder age always takes its toll

The 36-year-old was unfit to play in Miami’s defeat to Houston on Wednesday night. The club should consider calling time on his epic, remarkable season Lionel Messi reached his breaking point. At least for now. The Argentinian has been remarkably durable throughout his club and international career. However, at 36, 12 spellbinding games in two months for his new club – after a season with PSG sandwiched by ... »

Mauro Icardi’s shocking penalty miss is one of the worst spot-kicks EVER but how does it compare to the likes of Henry and Pires’ Arsenal mishap, Gyan’s crossbar-rattler, and Lookman’s disastrous panenka?

Mauro Icardi’s shocking penalty miss is one of the worst spot-kicks EVER but how does it compare to the likes of Henry and Pires’ Arsenal mishap, Gyan’s crossbar-rattler, and Lookman’s disastrous panenka?

Mauro Icardi has played – and scored heaps of goals for – some of the biggest teams in Europe, but the Argentine striker managed to pull out one of the worst ever penalty misses on Tuesday night.Β  »

Mauricio Pochettino insists Chelsea’s project will succeed despite just one win from their first six games leaving the Blues down in 14th in the Premier League

Mauricio Pochettino insists Chelsea’s project will succeed despite just one win from their first six games leaving the Blues down in 14th in the Premier League

Mauricio Pochettino has promised that Chelsea’s project will prosper in time as they host Brighton – the club whose top talents they stripped in a bid to buy success – in the Carabao Cup tonight. »