Paris Saint-Germain saw off a second-half fightback from Juventus to win their opening Champions League game 2-1 thanks to Kylian Mbappe s double.
Juve were no match for their hosts at the Parc des Princes in the first half, with Mbappe volleying home twice inside the first 22 minutes.
A defensive lapse from Christophe Galtier s side allowed Weston McKennie to drag Juve back into the contest eight minutes into the second half, however.
Dusan Vlahovic and Manuel Locatelli both went close to restoring parity, yet PSG had enough to see out a first competitive win over Juve.
Mbappe had denied there were any issues between himself and Neymar in the pre-match press conference, and the duo proved they were in sync in the fifth minute as the France striker volle…
Federico Chiesa has returned to first-team training with Juventus, nine months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Italy international underwent surgery after injuring his left knee in a Serie A win over Roma in January, causing him to miss the rest of Juventus 2021-22 campaign.
Chiesa, who starred in the Azzurri s Euro 2020 triumph last year, scored four goals and added two assists in all competitions last season before suffering the injury.
A statement on Juventus website revealed the attacker began a partial and gradual return to the group on Monday after coach Massimiliano Allegri recently professed his hope the 24-year-old would return to action before the World Cup.
Juventus host Maccabi Haifa in a huge Champions League group-s…
Christian Eriksen says he is in no rush to decide his future despite going into the final year of his contract at Manchester United.
Eriksen joined the Red Devils in 2022, making 28 appearances in the Premier League in his first season, though an injury in January 2023 put a halt to his impressive start to life at Old Trafford.
Following Kobbie Mainoo s breakout season last year, Eriksen dropped down the pecking order at United as he made just 12 starts in his 22 league appearances, scoring just once and assisting two goals.
Some reports suggest Eriksen could be heading out on loan to former club Ajax for the final year of his contract, but he insisted he is satisfied in Manchester.
I am really happy at United, he said. I have had two very good years and…
Ferran Torres rued the external factors that he felt cost Spain in their shock penalty shoot-out defeat to Morocco in the last 16 of the World Cup.
La Roja crashed out in the round of 16 for the second successive finals, as Yassine Bounou produced a heroic display with Morocco triumphing 3-0 on penalties after a goalless draw.
Luis Enrique s men dominated proceedings, enjoying over 77 per cent of possession over the 120 minutes, but were subsequently made to pay for not converting that superiority after creating just one shot on target, with Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets all off target in the shoot-out.
Spain consequently became the first nation to lose four World Cup penalty shoot-outs, but Torres insists he and his team-mates could not have do…
Scotland boss Steve Clarke has declared that his side deserved something from their Nations League clash with Portugal after losing 2-1 thanks to a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal.
Scott McTominay gave Scotland an early lead after seven minutes, but Portugal fought back through goals from Bruno Fernandes and Ronaldo to take all three points in Group A1.
Ronaldo s goal came in the 88th minute and was his 901st career goal.
It leaves Scotland on their longest-ever winless run as they remain without a win in their last eight competitive games in all competitions, but Clarke feels they should not have left Lisbon empty-handed.
I m disappointed to lose a game where it looked, for a large period, we would get something from it, he told the BBC.
I m really…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jonathan David in the summer transfer window, according to . David is out of contract at Lille at the end of the season, and Premier League club Tottenham are keen on securing the services of the 24-year-old Canada international forward on a free transfer.
David has been on the books of Lille since 2020 and has established himself as one of the better forwards in Ligue 1. The Canada international has scored one goal in three appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season. David scored 19 goals and provided four assists in 30 Ligue 1 starts last season and scored 24 goals and gave four assists in 36 league starts in 2022-23.
Lille finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table last season and are sixth in the league standings at the moment wi…
Joe Lewis’ journey from leaving school at 15 to having an estimated worth of £5billion has included currency trading, property development, Toby Carvery, the Nolan Sisters and – most notably – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
The 86-year-old is rarely in attendance when Spurs – the club in which he has majority ownership – host Premier League rivals at their state-of-the-art stadium.
The 62,850-seater venue opened in 2019 just six miles up the road from Bow, where Lewis was born in 1937. He went on to purchase Spurs from fellow east-end businessman Lord Sugar in 2001 for £22million.
Unlike Sugar, however, he seldom watches the team he owns, with chairman Daniel Levy the more recognised senior figure at the club, with Lewis based in the Bahamas or aboa…
Olivier Giroud s hat-trick helped Milan maintain their push for Champions League qualification as they cruised to a comfortable 5-1 victory over Serie A s bottom club Sampdoria.
Giroud netted a first-half double and added a third following the break at San Siro on Saturday to keep the Rossoneri – who were licking their wounds after falling short to rivals Inter in the Champions League semi-finals – on track in their pursuit of a place in the top four.
Rafael Leao opened the scoring, though already-relegated Sampdoria restored parity through veteran forward Fabio Quagliarella.
But after Giroud s quickfire double, Brahim Diaz got in on the act before the France forward rounded off his hat-trick to cap an emphatic success.
Milan needed just nine minutes …
Newcastle United are interested in signing Marc Guehi from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Guehi would be open to a move to the Magpies.
The Times has noted that Guehi has two years left on his contract at Palace, who are looking for more than £70 million for the 24-year-old England international central defender. Newcastle are favourites for the defender after Liverpool decided not to pursue him.
Guehi has been on the books of Palace since 2021 when he moved to Selhurst Park after leaving Chelsea. The 24-year-old has developed well during his time at Selhurst Park and has established himself as one of the better centre-backs in the Premier League. The centre-back has made 98 appearances in th…
Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as Inverness manager.
The former Dundee United, Rangers, Newcastle and Everton striker has signed a three-year contract.
The job is Ferguson’s second in management after a brief spell at Forest Green last season. Rovers only won one of the 18 games the former Scotland forward took charge of and were relegated from Sky Bet League One.
The ex-Everton coach succeeds Billy Dodds, who lost his job months after leading Caley Thistle to the Scottish Cup final. Inverness are bottom of the cinch Championship with one point from five games.
The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as the new Manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club.
— Inverness Caledonian T…