Kylian Mbappe became the first senior Real Madrid player to publicly respond following Xabi Alonso’s sudden departure, announced less than 24 hours after a dramatic Super Cup defeat to Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. The French forward posted a farewell message as Madrid confirmed a change in the dugout, ending Alonso’s brief eight month spell at the…

Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of completing a historic back to back treble came to a sudden halt on Monday night after a shock 1-0 defeat to Paris FC sent the reigning champions crashing out of the Coupe de France. The result delivered one of the biggest upsets of the French season, with a Ligue 2 side eliminating the country’s most dominant force…

Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure as Al-Nassr suffered a damaging 3–1 defeat to Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal, reacting angrily to being substituted late in a match that swung decisively against his side. The Portuguese forward had given Al-Nassr the perfect start, opening the scoring shortly before half-time in a high-stakes meeting…

Liverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 victory over Barnsley at Anfield, but the result was overshadowed by a costly moment of flair from Dominik Szoboszlai that briefly brought the tie back to life. The Reds appeared in full control after racing into a 2-0 lead through Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong, only for…

Mohamed Salah moved one step closer to the one honour missing from his career after firing Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, even as Liverpool continue to feel his absence back in England. The Liverpool forward scored the decisive goal in a dramatic 3-2 quarter-final win over Ivory Coast, a result that leaves Egypt just two…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has criticised Kylian Mbappe for refusing to watch Barcelona lift the Spanish Super Cup trophy, after the French forward urged his Real Madrid teammates to leave the pitch. One of the defining images of the final was Mbappe storming off to the dressing room, visibly frustrated, and calling on his teammates to…

Manchester United suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit at Old Trafford as Danny Welbeck inspired Brighton and Hove Albion to a third round victory, condemning the holders to an extraordinary 111 year low in the process. The former United forward returned to punish his boyhood club, scoring the decisive goal in a performance that underlined…

Darren Fletcher’s brief spell in charge of Manchester United appears close to an end after a damaging FA Cup third round defeat to Brighton ended the club’s latest cup run and further weakened his case to remain as interim manager. The former United midfielder has yet to win a match since stepping in following the sacking of Ruben Amorim earlier…

Ricardo Pepi’s weekend began with a goal and ended with a setback that could shape the USMNT’s early 2026 plans, while Folarin Balogun provided a timely boost by finding the net for Monaco in cup action. Pepi marked his return to competitive action with a trademark close range finish, but the moment quickly turned sour after an awkward landing…

Vinicius Junior delivered a moment of individual brilliance in the Supercopa de Espana final, but his stunning solo goal was not enough to prevent Real Madrid falling to a narrow defeat against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian winger ended a lengthy goal drought with a sensational equaliser before the break, yet Barcelona emerged with a…