Chelsea beat 10-man Manchester United 2-0 as Martínez red card deepens pressure on Carrick
Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored after the break as United slipped to a seventh defeat in 13 games.
Football
Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa after club threatens legal action over ‘unacceptable insults’
The pundit said his remarks telling Villa fans to “shut up” were meant to be tongue in cheek, a day after chairman Nassef Sawiris said the club would sue.
Ronaldo hits 67th career hat-trick as Al-Nassr win 5-3, moving to within 15 goals of 1,000
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three times in 15 second-half minutes against Al-Kholood to reach 985 career goals, with João Félix providing four assists.
Africa Cup of Nations goes back to every two years after CAF U-turn
CAF has scrapped its plan to hold Afcon every four years; the tournament returns to a biennial cycle, with editions in 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2033.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties as Fofana blazes over to send Iraola’s side into League Cup quarter-finals
Joe Gomez, who has never scored a senior goal, rifled home his kick before Fofana’s miss. Liverpool host Bournemouth in the last eight.
Vincent Kompany out of hospital after collapse caused by meningeal irritation, Bayern say
The Bayern coach collapsed at training last Friday and will rest at home, with the club saying his return is “weeks, not days” away.
China ‘takes seriously’ Mbappe’s apology for Mao joke after sponsors quit and La Liga is pulled off air
Three Chinese brands dropped the Real Madrid star and state TV suspended Spanish football after he laughed at a meme likening him to a ‘Chinese dictator’.
Fleetwood stun Arsenal on penalties in Carabao Cup as Dowman sees red and drone halts play
League Two strugglers knock out the Premier League champions in a shootout after keeper Jay Lynch saves three penalties.
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, first Englishman since Michael Owen
The Bayern Munich striker beat Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal after a 73-goal season, while Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a third time.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win 2026 FIFA World Cup
Spain have won the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, ending a tightly contested final with a decisive breakthrough.
