Manchester United 'hold talks' with Xavi as Real Madrid boost emerges
Manchester United are looking ahead to a busy week after returning to winning ways after the international break.
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Dover Athletic manager Jake Leberl says club’s current crop compare to squad he first watched at club as youngster as they host Sittingbourne in FA Trophy
Manager Jake Leberl thinks Dover’s current crop compare to the squad he first watched at the club as a youngster.
Folkestone Invicta captain Ian Gayle praises debut display of fellow defender Joel Odeniran in 1-0 Isthmian Premier victory at Canvey Island
Skipper Ian Gayle has praised fellow Folkestone defender Joel Odeniran after his fine debut display.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is making decisions the Glazers would at Manchester United
Nobody could deny changes were needed at Manchester United. The club has been a sinking ship in the last 10 years and Sir Jim Ratcliffe needed to crack the whip, but he is currently walking a fine line between making changes for good and damaging the identity of the football club.
Champions League Scoop: Ballon d'Or-Bound Vinicius Completes Dortmund Demolition For Real Madrid In Clasico Build-Up Vs Barcelona
Warming up for El Grand Clasico in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, Vinicius Junior fired a stunning hat-trick to complete the demolition job for Kylian Mbappe-starrer Real Madrid against a revenge-hungry Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu. Learning to play with superstar Mbappe in the French captain's debut season, the reigning European champions registered another unforgettable come-from-behind win against Dortmund in the 2024-2025 season of the UEFA Champions League. Goals from defender Antonio Rudiger and veteran Lucas Vasquez followed by the Vinicius hat-trick sent a packed Bernabeu into ruptures last night.
Aston Villa Beat Bologna To Go Top Of The Champions League
John McGinn said there is no limit to Aston Villa's ambition in the Champions League after beating Bologna 2-0 to go top of the table in a dream return to the competition. Villa last played in the top tier of European football back in 1983 but Unai Emery's transformation of a sleeping giant knows no bounds as they became the only side to register three wins from three Champions League games so far. McGinn's free-kick flew beyond everyone into the far corner to open the scoring in the second half before Jhon Duran kept up his prolific strike rate on a rare start for the Colombian.
Tijjani Reijnders Fires AC Milan To First Champions League Points With Club Brugge Double
Tijjani Reijnders made sure AC Milan got their Champions League campaign up and running with a decisive brace in Tuesday's 3-1 win over 10-man Club Brugge at the San Siro. Netherlands midfielder Reijnders stroked home two fine finishes in the 61st and 71st minutes to give Milan their first points in this year's revamped competition. Before Reijnders struck Milan had struggled to deal with Brugge, who had levelled Christian Pulisic's opening goal -- netted straight from a 34th-minute corner -- through Kyriani Sabbe six minutes after the break.
Vinicius Jr Hat-Trick Fires Champions League Holders Real Madrid To Borussia Dortmund Comeback
Vinicius Junior scored a sublime hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid came back from two goals down to hammer Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday. After a shock stumble at Lille in their previous European match, Madrid crushed Dortmund, in a repeat of last season's final, with a superb second half display. Carlo Ancelotti's side claimed a record-extending 15th Champions League crown at Wembley and, as in that match, struggled in the first half against the Bundesliga side, who went two goals up through Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens.