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Man United back into EPL’s top four by beating Brentford 1-0

MANCHESTER, England: Marcus Rashford led Manchester United to its first Premier League win in six weeks as Erik ten Hag’s team overcame Brentford 1-0 to move back into the top four on Wednesday. Winning the English League Cup in February underlined the progress overseen by Ten Hag this season, but United has failed to win any of its three league matches since the victory at Wembley. A meek defeat at Newcastle on Sunday led Ten Hag to once again publicly question his players’ hunger, but United showed more character three days later to edge out Brentford in the pouring rain at Old Trafford.

Benzema hits hat-trick as Madrid smash Barca to reach Copa final

BARCELONA: Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, progressing 4-1 on aggregate. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring just before the break as Carlo Ancelotti’s side mounted a spectacular comeback from their one-goal semifinal first leg deficit, with Benzema adding a second-half treble.

Re-elected UEFA president Ceferin goes on offensive against Super League rebels

LISBON: Aleksander Ceferin railed against the rebel clubs backing a breakaway European Super League, likening the project to “Little Red Riding Hood,” as he was re-elected unopposed for a third term as UEFA president on Wednesday. The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, first elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman Michel Platini, will now remain in the role until 2027. “I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unanimous support.

Frank Lampard could be short-term fix for Chelsea

LONDON: Chelsea could turn to club great Frank Lampard to lead the team until the end of the season amid the search for a full-time replacement for Graham Potter. Lampard was reportedly in talks with Chelsea on Wednesday about taking over as interim coach. He has been without a job since being fired by Everton in January after a year in charge.

Real Madrid earn most UEFA prize money with $146m in 2022

GENEVA: Champions League winners Real Madrid earned the most prize money from a European club competition last season with €133.7 million ($146.4 million), UEFA said Wednesday.

How do World Cup favourites look ahead of final tune-ups?

In a little more than three months, the World Cup will be kicking off in Australia and New Zealand. With squads being finalised and so little time for changes between now and the start of the competition, how are FIFA's five best-ranked teams looking ahead of vital April friendlies?

Peru withdraws as host of the under-20 World Championships

Peru has pulled out of hosting next year's under-20 athletics World Championships after political instability and social unrest, as well as natural disasters left the country unable to stage the event, World Athletics said on Wednesday.

FIFA 23 TOTW 23 revealed including Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle stars

The FIFA 23 TOTW 23 (Team of the Week 23) squad is now available in Ultimate Team Packs, and there are some big names included.

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Man United back into EPL’s top four by beating Brentford 1-0

Benzema hits hat-trick as Madrid smash Barca to reach Copa final

Re-elected UEFA president Ceferin goes on offensive against Super League rebels

Frank Lampard could be short-term fix for Chelsea

Real Madrid earn most UEFA prize money with $146m in 2022

How do World Cup favourites look ahead of final tune-ups?

Peru withdraws as host of the under-20 World Championships

FIFA 23 TOTW 23 revealed including Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle stars