Football fixtures and results: Friday September 8 to Wednesday September 13
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8
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Man City have passed Pep Guardiola's Barcelona challenge five years ahead of schedule
In 2016, when Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City, Barcelona were still the envy of Europe and Germany were reigning World Champions and European semi-finalists.
2024 AFCON qualifier: ‘Super Eagles will overcome Sao Tome’s Falcons’
Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen
Gillingham v Harrogate preview and team news: Manager Neil Harris looks ahead to League 2 match at Priestfield on Saturday
Tuesday night’s EFL Trophy win has ‘got the Gills back on the right footing’ ahead of the weekend visit of Harrogate Town.
'Going down a 90-minute rollercoaster' - Man City memories of Maine Road
"It was like a rollercoaster but it was like going down that rollercoaster hill for 90 minutes where everybody just cheers. It was insane."
Watch: Record Alert! Here's How Neymar Surpassed Pele To Become Brazil's All-Time Top Scorer
Neymar Jr. scored twice as Brazil hammered Bolivia 5-1 in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday. The former Brazil captain went into the game level with Pele on 77 goals and had a golden opportunity to break the record in the 17th minute when his team was awarded a spot kick. However, Neymar's penalty was easily saved by Bolivia keeper Guillermo Viscarra to keep the scores goalless. Neymar's goldent moment came just past the hour mark as he pounced on a loose ball inside the box and tucked away his 78th goal in his 125th game for his country - raising his hands and his gaze to the skies.
Marcelo Bielsa Makes Instant Impact As Uruguay Beat Chile 3-1
Uruguay turned on the style, under new coach Marcelo Bielsa, as they beat Chile 3-1 in their opening South American World Cup qualifier on Friday. Argentine Bielsa, who had previously coached Chile between 2007 and 2011, opted for a youthful line-up without veteran strikers Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez. Bielsa was rewarded with an entertaining display from his new charges with River Plate attacking midfielder Nicolas de la Cruz scoring twice. De la Cruz opened the scoring with a fine left-foot strike in the 38th minute before Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time.