Mason Mount made his Manchester United debut as Erik ten Hag’s side began their pre-season schedule with a 2-0 win against Leeds in Oslo.
The 24-year-old, who made a £55million move from Chelsea last month, played the first 45 minutes and impressed in flashes during a quiet first period.
Ten Hag’s starting XI was a combination of youth and experience, with Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho joined by young prospects such as Kobbie Mainoo and Omari Forson.
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Tributes were paid before kick off to former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 last month following his battle with dementia.
Mount created a big opening in the 10th minute…
Michael Zorc disagrees with Mino Raiola s assessment that as many as 10 clubs would realistically be in the running to buy Erling Haaland if he wanted to leave Borussia Dortmund.
The Norway international has been prolific since joining the Bundesliga club midway through the 2019-20 season, scoring 43 goals in as many appearances in all competitions.
Haaland s contract is rumoured to include an agreement allowing him to leave for a €75million fee at the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
Raiola, the striker s agent, said this week that a list of potential buyers only just reaches double figures, with four possible destinations in the Premier League.
While Dortmund sporting director Zorc has no problem with Raiola speaking out on Haaland s future, he believ…
New Liverpool signing Emre Can has tipped the club to shine in the UEFA Champions League this season.
The Anfield outfit five-time winners of Europe s premier club competition have not featured in the tournament since the 2009-10 season, when they fell at the group stage.
Since then, Liverpool s continental involvement has been restricted to three runs to the knockout rounds of the UEFA Europa League, but a second-placed finish in the Premier League last term earned them a return to the promised land of the Champions League.
And Can, who made seven appearances in the competition for Bayer Leverkusen last season, feels that confidence is high among his team-mates.
I am really confident about us going into the Champions League this season, he is quoted as …
Thiago Alcantara scored but was substituted due to injury as Bayern Munich won 3-1 at Besiktas to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
A 5-0 victory in last month s first leg in Munich had put Bayern in a commanding position and there was never any sign of a miraculous comeback in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Thiago finished from a Thomas Muller cross to extend Bayern s advantage and score their 100th goal of the season, but the Spain international was withdrawn before the break, coach Jupp Heynckes perhaps wishing he had rested more key names after picking a strong side.
Gokhan Gonul s own goal in the first minute of the second half appeared to settle the tie for good, before Vagner Love scrambled home his first Champions League strike since 2011 to…
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The international break is upon us as we gear up for the first set of fixtures at this level since the World Cup last winter. The primary focus will now be on UEFA Euro 2024, with the road to qualification beginning over the course of the next few days. Today, we ll take a look at what should be an incredibly competitive encounter as Spain and Norway begin their journey to try and reach Germany next year.
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It was another similar story for Spain at the 2022 World Cup. They showed great promise and had a few tremendous results, but they ultimately couldn t get themselves over the finish line. Oh, and as has been the case so often since their golden era came to an end, they were knocked out by a side th…
Rafael has signed a four-year contract at Manchester United which will keep the full-back at the club until the end of the 2015/16 season.
The 21-year-old arrived at Old Trafford along with his twin brother Fabio from Fluminense in 2008, and his performances for the first team have warranted a call-up to the Brazil squad.
Rafael expressed his delight at securing his future, telling the club s website: I am so happy to sign a new contract.
I love playing for Manchester United. There is a great team spirit here and a real desire to win.
My time here has been unbelievable winning two league titles, a league cup and a Club World Cup has made me hungry for more trophies.
I would like to thank Sir Alex for his belief in me and I would also like to t…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti prefers the day-to-day running of club management amid questions about whether he would take up an international role.
Ancelotti has guided Madrid to the summit of LaLiga, 12 points clear of a resurgent Barcelona, who do have a game in hand.
Madrid are also in contention to go all the way in the Champions League. Los Blancos are 3-1 up in their quarter-final against reigning European champions Chelsea heading into Tuesday s second leg.
While Ancelotti has Madrid on course for success this season, speculation swirls as to whether president Florentino Perez will stick with the 62-year-old for next season.
The failure of Italy to qualify for two straight World Cups has also brought Roberto Mancini s position into …