Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has blasted “irrelevant” criticism of Nick Woltemade after Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge ridiculed the £69 million ($92 million) fee for the Germany striker.
South Africa’s U20 side began their 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign with a 2-1 defeat to France in Group C at Estadio El Teniente on Monday night.
Liverpool have confirmed that Rio Ngumoha has signed his first professional contract with the club.
Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5-2 derby victory over La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, ending their rivals’ perfect start to the season.
Malibongwe Khoza and Tashreeq Matthews ensured Mamelodi Sundowns top the league table after thrashing Richards Bay, while Babina Noko suffered a first league loss in local derby.
Tashreeq Matthews scored twice as Mamelodi Sundowns regained first place in the Betway Premiership on Saturday with a 4-1 home victory over Richards Bay in Pretoria.
Borussia Dortmund striker Karim Adeyemi inspired his side to a comfortable 2-0 win at Mainz in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.
Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes’s penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim.
West Ham hired Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager just hours after sacking Graham Potter on Saturday.
West Ham sacked Graham Potter on Saturday after only nine months in charge, with former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo tipped to take over the troubled Premier League club.