Marcus Rashford heads into Wednesday s Nations League clash between England and Denmark with another milestone in his sights.
As a player to score on his debuts in the Premier League, Europa League, Champions League and EFL Cup for Manchester United, as well as his first international outing in 2016, the forward is no stranger to landmarks.
His confident penalty on Sunday helped England defeat Belgium 2-1 at Wembley as Gareth Southgate became the first Three Lions boss to win 10 competitive matches at the new national stadium. It also stretched their unbeaten run on Sundays to 10 years, going back to a 4-1 loss to Germany at the 2010 World Cup.
Rashford has now scored in four consecutive international games. The 22-year-old is the youngest player to do so since J…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are monsters who are convinced they are the best player on the pitch in every game, according to Argentina and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.
The duo are among the greatest players of all time and have won a combined 10 Ballon d Or trophies since 2008.
Dybala has played alongside Ronaldo at Serie A champions Juve since the Portugal international s move from Real Madrid ahead of the 2018-19 campaign and has teamed up with Barcelona superstar Messi for Argentina over the last four years.
Having seen both players at close quarters, the 26-year-old believes they share a lot of similarities.
Outside the pitch they are two very quiet people, but inside they are two monsters, he told Spanish newspaper El Pais.
I hea…
Al Hilal want to sign Marco Verratti from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Saudi Pro League club are close to agreeing a deal with Ligue 1 outfit PSG over the transfer of Italy international midfielder Verratti.
The Saudi Arabian club have also offered Verratti “a substantial three-year contract “. Al Hilal made a move for the PSG midfielder after his agents contacted a number of clubs letting them know that he is open to leaving PSG in the summer transfer window.
Verratti made 27 starts and two substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG last season. The 30-year-old also made seven appearances in the UEFA Champions League for the French club last campaign. Verratti made 23 starts and one substitute appe…
Joan Laporta s campaign to return as Barcelona s president took a theatrical turn on Tuesday when he unveiled a giant poster of himself next to Real Madrid s Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Laporta posted two images of the poster, placed on a building under construction within view of the stadium of Barca s arch rivals, on his Twitter account with the caption Hello Madrid .
The poster features an image of Laporta and bears the caption: Looking forward to seeing you again.
After months of speculation, Laporta confirmed his bid to succeed Josep Maria Bartomeu and return as president of Barcelona in November.
— Joan Laporta Estruch (@JoanLaportaFCB)
The 58-year-old held the post from 2003 to 2010, overseeing Barca s resurgence …
Romelu Lukaku described Antonio Conte as the best coach in the world and revealed the Italian played a big part in his decision to join Inter.
The San Siro side saw off competition from Serie A rivals Juventus to sign Lukaku from Manchester United on Thursday in a deal reported to be worth €80million (£73m).
Conte first tried to sign the Belgium international for Chelsea two years ago, only to miss out to Man United, but the pair now have the opportunity to work alongside each other at Inter.
And Lukaku is relishing the chance to develop his game under Conte, who won three successive Serie A titles at Juventus before lifting the Premier League and FA Cup at Chelsea.
To everyone involved with Manchester United from the board to the manager and his staf…
Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave, setting in motion a move that will rank as one of the most seismic in the history of football.
Barca s surrender to Real Madrid in LaLiga s title race and the 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League proved the final straw for Messi.
A meeting with new head coach Ronald Koeman last week was not enough to convince the six-time Ballon d Or winner to remain at Camp Nou.
We consider what Messi s next destination could be.
Newell s Old Boys
Messi s relationship with the public in Argentina has often been strained due to the fact he moved to Barca at the age of 13 and was moulded in their famous La Masia academy. But he started out at Newell s five years prior to that and a r…
Antonio Conte said Tottenham learnt a lot after their surprise defeat against NS Mura following a dominant Premier League win over Brentford.
Spurs suffered late heartbreak in the Europa Conference League in a 2-1 loss to the competition s lowest-ranked team Mura, but bounced back with a 2-0 victory on Thursday.
Sergio Canos own-goal gifted Spurs the lead in the first ever top-flight meeting between the two sides, the right wing-back becoming the 25th Spaniard in the Premier League to turn into his own net.
Son Heung-min doubled Tottenham s advantage after the interval, the South Korea international s 75th top-flight goal for Spurs and fifth this season, no team-mate has scored more than two.
But head coach Conte pinpointed their failures in Slovenia as a…
Arsenal have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City over the proposed transfer of Oleksandr Zinchenko, according to multiple sources. The fee for the 52-cap Ukraine international is set to be around £30 million.
The Gunners were linked with Zinchenko a while back, but as their interest in Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez grew, so those rumours subsided. However, Manchester United have reportedly won the race for Martinez, leaving Arsenal still in search of a versatile player who can fill in at left-back if needed.
Wasting no time, the North Londoners stepped up their pursuit of Zinchenko, and it was reported a few days ago that they had entered talks with the Premier League champions for the services of the 25-year-old. It appears the negotiations have produced…
Andy Robertson described Liverpool s start to the season as really poor after the Reds failed to win any of their opening three league games for the first time in 10 years, insisting better results need to come quickly .
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford handed Erik ten Hag his first league win as Manchester United boss at Liverpool s expense on Monday, as the Red Devils prevailed 2-1 behind a much-improved performance after losing their previous two games.
The defeat was Liverpool s first in the Premier League in 2022, with Jurgen Klopp s side having previously won 16 and drawn five of their league games this calendar year.
After coming from behind to claim draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace prior to visiting Old Trafford, Liverpool have now fa…
Rumours linking Manchester City with West Ham’s Declan Rice gathered pace on Thursday as the treble winners remained the focus of considerable transfer speculation.
Reports suggested City were poised to launch a bid for the highly-regarded England international, who is expected to leave the London Stadium this summer.
Rice has already been the subject of interest from Arsenal, who have reportedly had two bids – the second worth up to £90million – rebuffed by the Hammers.
City did not comment on the reports when contacted by the PA news agency.
It is already shaping up to be a busy summer at the Etihad Stadium, with the club seemingly not standing still following their successes of last season.
Captain Ilkay Gundogan looks set to leave City …