Xavi gives update on Frenkie de Jong as Manchester United target benched for Barcelona opener
Barcelona boss Xavi has insisted Frenkie de Jong is still part of his plans, despite naming him on the bench for their La Liga opener on Saturday.
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Man Utd could land 'top signing' in £35m star at Old Trafford
Manchester United target Cody Gakpo has ‘real potential’ and would be a ‘top signing’ at Old Trafford, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Lucy Glover and co eyeing World Championships glory after European success
Lucy Glover and Britain’s quadruple scullers waltzed to European Championship glory then roared – bring on the Worlds. Warrington rower Glover, 23, joined forces with Jess Leyden, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw to beat the Netherlands in Munich on a super Saturday for British Rowing. Ad Their gold medal marked one of four won by Britain on the day – including three in a row – as the women’s quadruple scullers’ dominant display built further momentum ahead of next month’s World Championships in Racice.
Hungary's Kristof Milak claims men's 100m butterfly gold in Euros
The 22-year-old Olympic silver medallist pipped Switzerland's Noe Ponti in second place with Poland's Jakub Majerski in third. Milak was in line to beat his own continental record of 49.68sec at the halfway stage before slowing down in the final 50m.
Mainz, Union fight out 0-0 draw in 31-degree heat
Both sides struggled to find attacking rhythm in a game played in 31-degree heat and punctuated by additional drinks breaks. Union's American striker Jordan Siebatcheu was withdrawn in the 70th minute after failing to keep his early season scoring streak alive, with the summer arrival having found the net in both of Berlin's games so far this season.
Gary Neville's fierce analysis of Glazers funding myth at Man Utd is absolutely brilliant
Gary Neville was irate following Manchester United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
Fabio Jakobsen strikes gold for Netherlands in elite men's road race at European Championships
Fabio Jakobsen (Netherlands) came out on top of a thrilling mass sprint to take gold in the elite men’s road race at the European Championships in Munich on Saturday. The 25-year-old got his nose in front at the finish line to edge Arnaud Demare (France) and Tim Merlier (Belgium), who took silver and bronze respectively.
Graeme Thomas blasts "rubbish" performance despite booking final spot
Graeme Thomas felt 'rubbish' despite exceeding his expectations and booking a spot in the European Championship final. The Preston rower admits he entered the event feeling 'uncompetitive' but showed no signs of sluggishness on Saturday by sailing to victory in his single sculls semi-final. Ad Thomas, 33, beat Greek star and Olympic champion Stefanos Ntouskos and will now row for a medal in Sunday's A Final.