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Mason Mount set to follow in footsteps of Manchester United favourites including Champions League winners
Mason Mount completed his medical at Carrington this week, and is likely to take Manchester United's number 19 shirt from Raphael Varane should the Frenchman take the vacant number four shirt from Phil Jones after he left the club on a free transfer.
EA Sports FC expected release date, pre-order date and EA Play early access
The highly-anticipated EA Sports FC is set to have its release date confirmed soon, whilst players will also find out how they can access the game early.
Coleen Rooney stuns as she makes surprise Manchester appearance at Gary Barlow event
Coleen Rooney made a surprise appearance in Manchester this evening as she attended a launch party for Gary Barlow’s new range of wines.
Man City set sights on Josko Gvardiol transfer as Bernardo Silva yet to find ideal move
Here are your Manchester City headlines for Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Lionel Messi Dominates Discourse On Emiliano Martinez Visit, Goalkeeper Plays Ball
Lionel Messi was not there, Emiliano Martinez was. But still, Messi dominated the discourse on a Tuesday afternoon that was reserved for Martinez, who was glad to play ball. As one of Messi's most trusted lieutenants during Argentina's triumphant campaign in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Martinez didn't mind the interest, the curiosity around his iconic teammate's future in the sport, and decided to go with the flow on the second day of his visit to the football-mad city. Earlier, scenes of unbridled joy swept through the roads leading up to the Mohun Bagan tent, where the star goalkeeper was engaged in a slew of activities, including inaugurating the Pele-Maradona-Sobers gate and declaring open the Kolkata Police Friendship Cup in front of packed stands.
India Beat Kuwait In Penalty Shootout To Win SAFF Championships 2023 Title
Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made the difference once again as he saved a crucial penalty kick in the summit clash to help India beat Kuwait 5-4 in the shootout and clinch SAFF Championships title for the ninth time here on Tuesday. After five rounds of penalty kicks, the scoreline remained 4-4 and sudden death rule was applied. Mahesh Naorem scored but a diving Sandhu saved Kuwait captain Khaled Hajiah's shot to the wild celebration of the home fans and at the India dug out. In the regulation time, Shabaib Al Khaldi had put Kuwait in the lead in the 14th minute before Lallianzuala Chhangte equalised in the 39th minute.
AIFF Passes Rs 134 Crore Budget, Conference System Most Likely To Be Introduced In Upcoming I-League
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday passed a budget of Rs 134 crore -- an increase of nearly 50 crore from last year -- for 2023-24 during its Annual General Meeting in Bengaluru. The AIFF budget for 2022-23 was Rs 87 crore, which its general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran had termed "meagre" for a big country like India. "Yes, we passed a budget of Rs 134 crore (a raise of exactly 54 percent) for 2023-24 financial year. Last year's budget was Rs 87 crore," AIFF's finance committee chairman Menla Ethenpa told PTI.