Second time a charm for Portuguese surfer Bonvalot
When Portugal's Teresa Bonvalot qualified for the Tokyo Games in 2021 as a then 21-year-old, she had barely a month to prepare for surfing's Olympic debut and the biggest event of her life.
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‘Istanbul here we come!’ - Man City fans jubilant as Blues book place in Champions League final
Manchester City fans have erupted with delight after the Blues put in a masterclass display to beat Real Madrid 4-0 on the night to book their place in the Champions League final held in Istanbul on June 10.
Benfica, Porto, Sporting offices searched in corruption probe
Portuguese prosecutors and tax authorities investigating 58 million euros in illegal payments relating to soccer transfer deals carried out 60 searches mainly in Lisbon and Porto on Wednesday, including at the offices of leading soccer clubs Benfica, Porto and Sporting.
Manchester United interested as Sadio Mane set to leave Bayern Munich after just one season in Bundesliga - Paper Round
Man Utd interested in Mane Sadio Mane could be set for a shock return to the Premier League just one year after leaving Liverpool to join Bayern Munich. The 31-year-old has failed to find his form with the Bundesliga leaders and both parties are ready to cut ties this summer. Manchester United were previously close to signing Mane before he joined Liverpool and may reignite their interest in the Senegal international.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hints he offered Manchester United chance to sign Erling Haaland for just £4m
Manchester United’s former player and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted that he offered the club the chance to sign Erling Haaland for just £4 million. United were known to be interested in the Norwegian striker when he moved to Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg in 2020, but The Athletic reported quotes from Solskjaer which suggested they may have been able to move for the player when he was even younger. Ad Solskjaer managed Haaland at Molde — something that gave United confidence they could sign him from the Austrian side — and at an evening on stage, he discussed a player who was almost certainly the striker in question.
No plans to move Champions League final from Istanbul, says UEFA
ISTANBUL : The 2023 Champions League final will be held in Istanbul, UEFA said in a statement on Friday that discounted reports they were considering moving the game due to political unrest.
Manchester United can banish Cristiano Ronaldo mistake with £100m summer transfer
While Manchester United's second pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo was a short-term rocky romance, should they replace him with his younger international team-mate then it could prove a match made in heaven.
Manchester United 'pushing forward' to sign Napoli defender and more transfer rumours
Manchester United are 'pushing forward' with a plan to sign highly-rated Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae ahead of this forthcoming summer's transfer window.