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The hosting rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups have been announced  Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 tournament, and the FA backed their bid  LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday  By IAN HERBERT Published: 22:30 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated:…

Ferran Torres bagged a brace from the bench as Barcelona went second in the UEFA Champions League standings with an entertaining 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund. After a tentative opening period from either side, the game burst into life eight minutes after the interval as Barcelona captain Raphinha opened the scoring with a ruthless finish…

By LEWIS BROWNING Published: 23:17 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 23:17 GMT, 11 December 2024 Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Manchester City have ‘a broken mentality’ after their dismal run of form continued on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola‘s side face a battle to stay in the Champions League after their latest loss in the…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Jason Wilcox has stepped into Dan Ashworth’s role at Manchester United going into the January transfer window following the club’s shock decision to sack their sporting director. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Sam…

MIKEL ARTETA did not hold back in his praise for Myles Lewis-Skelly after his first Champions League start as Arsenal’s latest graduate more than repaid the faith. Lewis-Skelly showed the confidence and understanding of a player with more than 100 appearances under his belt as the Gunners saw off Monaco 3-0. 4 Myles Lewis-Skelly stole…

Leeds United are interested in signing a 23-year-old from Scotland after keeping a close eye on his progress this season, according to a new report. The Whites continued from where they left off against Derby County on the weekend, as they beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Elland Road on Tuesday evening. Related 0 duels won, 0…

Pep Guardiola says he is happy with how his Manchester City team played despite being handed another loss. The Premier League champions were handed a 2-0 defeat at Juventus, condemning them to a lowly 22nd in the Champions League standings. City dominated much of the game in Turin, but were hit on the counter for…

The Friedkin Group expect to complete their takeover of Everton before Christmas, talkSPORT understands. Roma supremo Dan Friedkin is close to being granted Premier League approval to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1 per cent stake in the Toffees. 2 Moshiri’s sale to the Friedkin Group is nearing completionCredit: Getty Images – Getty Moshiri agreed the sale…

Mikel Arteta called Bukayo Saka “special” after the Arsenal winger’s two goals helped the Gunners see off Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Saka found the net in both halves, with substitute Kai Havertz also scoring, as Arsenal ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at the Emirates. Both sides had been level on points…

The Champions League’s first phase is drawing to a close but there is still plenty to play for across the continent. England’s top two were in action on Wednesday and both on the hunt for three big points to solidify their places towards the top eight. Arsenal overcame Monaco, beating them 1-0 at the Emirates,…

By ISABEL BALDWIN Published: 16:21 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 11 December 2024 Charles Barkley left his TNT colleagues in stitches with his quick-fire response to Kenny Smith’s innocent Jay-Z reference.  Barkley left the ‘Inside the NBA‘ studio stunned once again Tuesday night when he quipped about the rapper, who was accused…

By CRAIG HOPE Published: 19:58 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 21:24 GMT, 11 December 2024 Newcastle have been rocked by the news that Callum Wilson will miss the next two months with a hamstring injury, Mail Sport can exclusively reveal. The striker has only just returned from a four-month lay-off, in which he was…

Who needs set pieces when your opposition defend like this? Arsenal took a major step towards qualification for the Champions League knock out rounds here with a vital win over Monaco. But they were gifted this victory by the Ligue 1 side. Much has been made of Arsenal’s reliance on set-pieces in recent weeks. They…

The recent travails of Manchester City have seeped into the wider public consciousness to such a degree that they went political primetime a couple of Fridays back. Football doesn’t often wing its way onto Have I Got News For You and yet, as the panel discussed how a high percentage of Manchester residents weren’t working,…

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(Getty Images) Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Arsenal took another step towards the Champions League knockout rounds as Bukayo Saka struck twice to help beat Monaco. The hosts…

Manchester United are a club currently undergoing a huge transition with new manager Ruben Amorim at the helm and looking to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. The 39-year-old has a huge job on his hands, clearing out the deadwood within the first team whilst also making some brutal decisions on players who…

Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has given fitness updates potential return dates for Vivianne Miedema and Chloe Kelly. The Manchester club are in UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) action this week as they host St. Polten at the Joie Stadium on Thursday evening. It will be the first of their three remaining games in all…

Josh Cavallo became the first-ever top-flight gay footballer in 2021 and previously told Mirror Football he would fear for his safety if the World Cup is played in Saudi Arabia, as it will be in 2034 Source link [og_img]