Manchester United suffered a torrid second-half spell to succumb to defeat against Leicester City in Saturday s headline Premier League clash.

Failure at the King Power Stadium places further questions over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s tenure ahead of a daunting schedule but neighbours Manchester City did not experience similar problems as the defending champions cruised to yet another victory over Burnley.

City s fellow title contenders Chelsea made London derby history as they battled past Brentford after Liverpool s fearsome front three had comfortably dispatched Claudio Ranieri s new Watford side.

In the other fixtures, Wolves shocked Aston Villa to overturn a two-goal deficit and Norwich City fought for a goalless draw against Brighton and Hove Albion, while Sout…

Thomas Tuchel said it is not impossible  that Neymar could return to action for Paris Saint-Germain in this weekend s Ligue 1 clash against Lille. 

The Brazil superstar, who has three goals and as many assists in seven Ligue 1 appearances this season, was taken from the field on a stretcher late in Sunday s surprise 1-0 defeat to Lyon. 

It was initially reported Neymar, who was in tears as he left the field, had sustained a broken ankle as a result of the tackle that saw Thiago Mendes sent off following a VAR review.

However, a club statement on Monday revealed examinations on the injury were reassuring  and that further tests would be carried out. 

While he is not fit enough for PSG s clash with Lorient on Wednesday, Tuchel is holding out hope Neyma…

Troy Lesesne was full of praise for D.C. United s comeback win over Nashville SC but has urged the team to maintain their high level when they travel to New England Revolution.

D.C. came from behind, scoring two late goals to snatch a 4-3 victory over Nashville in midweek, moving them to 11th in the Eastern Conference.

They are one of three teams on 37 points and still have a chance of making the playoffs with two games remaining.

Lesesne is now keen to build on their latest run of form in what he describes as a tough place to visit.

It s another situation where we need three points, Lesesne said. We can go do it, but we just need to be in this mindset.

New England are a very good team, I understand where they are in the table, but it s really h…

Every league seems to have those teams that just produce talent on an apparently non-stop basis, before those players inevitably get picked off by the bigger boys.

In Germany, you can t move for former Schalke or Stuttgart players. There s Lyon and Monaco in France, Athletic Bilbao and Valencia in Spain, Southampton and Aston Villa in England.

In Italy, that team is probably Fiorentina, who appear to be in the same position once again as La Viola are reportedly on the verge of selling star striker Dusan Vlahovic to Juventus for a deal believed to be in the region of €75million.

Stats Perform takes a look at some of the biggest names in Italian football who made a name for themselves with the team from Tuscany, and what they went on to achieve in the game.

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Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the natural heirs Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, so says Gonzalo Higuain.

Both players have been linked with moves to Real Madrid, and Mbappe recently scored a superb solo goal to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead over Los Blancos in their Champions League round-of-16 tie.

Madrid had multiple bids for Mbappe turned down in August. The 23-year-old will become a free agent at the end of the season.

Reports had suggested that Mbappe could miss Wednesday s return leg in Spain after suffering a knock in training, but with PSG hoping that he will be fit for the trip, former Madrid forward Higuain claims the forward is one of the two heirs apparent to Messi and Ronaldo.

The Inter Miami forward, who scored 107 go…

On the back of becoming the first manager to win a clean sweep of trophies in Europe s top five leagues, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti suggested his coaching career – at club level, at least – is nearing its end.

After Real, yes, I ll probably stop, he told Amazon Prime in an interview released on Monday. I d like to be with my grandchildren, go on vacation with my wife – there are so many things to do that I have left out that I would like to do. The day I quit, I ll have all these things to do.

That did come with a caveat, though. If the club keeps me here for 10 years, I ll train for 10 years, Ancelotti added, before leaving the door open for a move into international management ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

One month shy of his 63rd birthday, making…

Bournemouth became the fifth team in Premier League history to win a game having trailed by three goals.

The Cherries came back from 3-0 down to beat Luton 4-3 at the Vitality Stadium.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the other three-goal comebacks in England’s top tier that resulted in victories.

Leeds 4-3 Derby – November 7 1997

Dean Sturridge’s early brace and an Aljosa Asanovic penalty gave Jim Smith’s Rams a 3-0 lead after 33 minutes at Elland Road.

But Rod Wallace and Harry Kewell scored before half-time for the home team to set up an absorbing second half.

Derby held on until the 82nd minute, when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored from the spot, and the Dutch striker then set up his fellow substitute Lee Bowyer for a last-minute winn…

With the play-off semi-finals coming to a close on Tuesday night, all of the attention will now fall on Germany and this summer’s European Championships.

Watching the action get underway on Friday, June 14th as host nation Germany will open proceedings against in Munich, 24 teams from across the continent will all be looking to make their own piece of history.

Ahead of what looks set to be a stacked summer of action from across Germany, we have taken a look at who the bookmakers have installed as their standout contenders.

England 3/1

With England eventually forced to settle for a World Cup quarter-final finish out in Qatar 15 months ago, it was no secret that found a huge amount of scrutiny over his position.

However, although the FA might have m…

Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has urged his side to use last season s disappointment to spur them towards the Women s Super League title.

City finished second in the WSL last campaign with 55 points, the same as champions Chelsea, but missed out due to their inferior goal difference.

The Blues won their fifth consecutive WSL title, with City finishing as runners-up for a sixth time in the competition s history.

Having come so close to claiming their second league title last time around, Taylor is confident his players will be ready for another challenge this season.

Speaking at the Barclay s WSL s 2024-25 season launch Media Day, Taylor told Stats Perform: Well, you ll be surprised how strong it kind of makes you and how mentally determined you do…

Robert Lewandowski s time at Bayern Munich has come to an end.

Barcelona have struck a deal in principle with the Bundesliga champions to sign the star forward, who expressed his desire to leave Munich at the end of last season.

Lewandowski scored 50 goals across all competitions in the 2021-22 campaign, continuing his remarkable form across his eight-year spell in Bavaria.

Before his move to Bayern in 2014, Lewandowski was brilliant for Borussia Dortmund, and he leaves Germany as one of the Bundesliga s greatest performers, having scored 344 goals and contributing 57 assists.

Here are the 33-year-old s best figures and records from his stint in Germany s top tier.
 

Bossing the Bundesliga

312 Lewandowski has scored 312 Bundesliga goals…