Much noise around Bruno Fernandes and his suitability as Manchester United captain, some of it led by my colleague Oliver Holt. ‘Excellent player, never a leader in a million years,’ said the Daily Mail’s Chief Sports Writer on X. It’s a commonly held opinion. I mean, do United and their supporters really want a skipper…
Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 La Liga win at newly-promoted Real Oviedo, with Kylian Mbappe scoring in each half before Vinicius added a late third to seal the match. For Oviedo, returning to Spain’s top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions on Sunday…
Who: Newcastle United vs LiverpoolWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: St James’ Park, Newcastle, United KingdomWhen: Monday, August 25 at 8pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the updates on Al Jazeera Sport from 5pm (16:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream. Liverpool will visit Newcastle United on Monday night amid a…
Reigning Spanish League champions recovered from a two-goal, halftime deficit to pull off a stunning comeback against Levante. Barcelona fought back from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Levante with a late own-goal by the hosts in La Liga. Defending champions Barcelona needed Pedri Gonzalez and Ferran Torres to score early in the second…
Who: Oviedo vs Real MadridWhat: Spanish La LigaWhere: Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo, SpainWhen: Sunday, August 24, at 9:30pm (19:30 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the updates on Al Jazeera Sport from 6:30pm (16:30 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream. The La Liga season reaches its second round of fixtures…
Noah Okafor’s arrival at Leeds United from AC Milan pushed Premier League spending in this window to a record $24.17m. The Premier League’s transfer spending spree has reached record levels with more than a week of trading to go as promoted Leeds United signed AC Milan forward Noah Okafor for a reported 18 million pounds…
A throwback clip of Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge declaring the Bundesliga ‘s***’ has gone viral, after the content creator landed broadcast rights to show German league matches this season. Goldbridge will show matches from the German top flight on his YouTube channel ‘That’s Football’ this season. The agreement is part of a landmark deal,…
Italy’s national football team are due to play Israel in two World Cup qualifiers ahead of the 2026 tournament. The Italian Football Coaches’ Association (AIAC) is pushing for Israel to be suspended from international competition over the war on Gaza. Ahead of Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Israel in the next two months, the…
NFL fans will soon be able to let their feet do the talking in cheering on their favorite team. Shoe company Crocs and the NFL announced Monday that they were launching a new collection starting September 18, two weeks after the season kicks off with a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. The…
Cristiano Ronaldo has made a surprise appearance at a museum in Tsim Sha Tsui dedicated to honouring his career during his visit to Hong Kong for the Saudi Super Cup, with fans waiting for hours outside the venue to catch a glimpse of the football legend. A Post reporter saw Ronaldo arriving at the CR7…