Ousmane Dembele helped Paris Saint-Germain to a quadruple last season, including their first Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain’s French international forward Ousmane Dembele has been named the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2025, with Barcelona’s Spanish international Aitana Bonmati claiming the women’s title for the third consecutive year. The pair were awarded the trophies, recognised as…
Manchester City welcome back a familiar face who may return to haunt them as they begin their Champions League campaign on Thursday. Kevin de Bruyne won 16 trophies in a decade at City; there are plans to immortalise him with a statue outside Etihad Stadium. The Belgium international left City when his contract expired in…
Ricky Hatton was remembered as a “warrior” who became the “people’s champion” as boxing legends and sporting greats paid tribute following the fighter’s death at the age of 46. Former world champion Hatton’s body was found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester on Sunday and police said there are not thought to be any…
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child. Coote, 43, was sacked from his officiating role in December after a video showing him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2020 came to light. Coote, who was charged on August 12 and is…
Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend with the visit of Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest – their first league game since the defeat by Liverpool at Anfield before the international break. The Gunners were criticised for their attacking output during the loss to the champions and one of the players who was at the…
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked after 21 months in charge – and just three games into the season. The position of the Portuguese coach had been uncertain for two weeks since he publicly declared his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated. Talks are under way over Nuno’s replacement, with…
