Following Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez openly criticised football director Jason Wilcox and the club’s senior leadership. “We don’t have the best squad at the moment compared with other top teams,” the defender said. “I expect more [investment], 100%. I expect more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox] … Really […]
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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappe over how he spent the international break, calling the criticism directed at the forward “absurd”. France captain Mbappe pulled out of international duty after suffering an injury against Turkey on 25 September. He subsequently posted pictures on social media showing him attending a Paris Fashion Week […]
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United have endured a difficult opening, and their challenge will become even tougher when they visit Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday (17:30 BST). Arsenal are undefeated in their past 19 WSL fixtures, while United have not secured a victory at the venue since November 2022. Sitting at the foot of the standings without a […]
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The United States exited the U-20 Women’s World Cup in the round of 16 on Wednesday after losing a penalty shootout to Brazil. The match ended 1-1 following extra time before Brazilian goalkeeper Thaís Lima denied Emeri Adames with the opening attempt of the shootout, helping her team secure a 5-4 victory in Katowice, Poland. […]
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Michael Carrick has dismissed claims that Manchester United’s opening-day loss at Hull proved the entire team was in disarray, describing that conclusion as “easy and lazy”. United produced a lacklustre performance in the 2-0 defeat. Carrick was subsequently asked whether captain Bruno Fernandes and Belgium skipper Youri Tielemans had provided enough leadership to influence the […]
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Gianni Infantino has called leading officials from football’s global governing organisation to talks in Morocco on Wednesday, following another day of intense criticism over his proposal to transfer Fifa’s commercial and event activities to a separate enterprise. Arsene Wenger, Fifa’s head of global football development, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and Jordanian Football Association president Prince […]
Continue ReadingThomas Tuchel stressed he has no desire to participate in assigning fault for England’s tournament exit and pledged to narrow the distance to the top teams. Even Donald Trump weighed in on the tactics Tuchel used during the semi-final loss to Argentina, the US president wondering why Harry Kane was turned into “a defensive player” […]
Continue ReadingHarry Kane has stated that Thomas Tuchel’s pointed assessment of England’s display following their quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami stemmed from the team’s inability to replicate their high-level practice sessions during actual matches. The captain of the England side also implied that Tuchel’s remarks were a deliberate move to maintain the squad’s sharpness ahead […]
Continue ReadingRudi Garcia faced intense criticism for substituting his injured first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, during Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to Spain on Friday, intensifying doubts about the coach’s future. Courtois believed he could carry on despite a minor leg twinge, but Garcia insisted he come off because he was not fully fit. Senne Lammens entered […]
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