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Granit Xhaka spoke out after Arsenal’s draw with Brentford and their upcoming Manchester City clash. Arsenal star Granit Xhaka admitted to having regrets after the Gunners’ controversial 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s outfit dropped points in their second consecutive Premier League game for the first time this season as they handed an opportunity to Manchester City in the title race. January signing Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the lead at the Emirates with a first-time finish from Bukayo Saka’s cross, though Ivan Toney equalised with a goal that was scrutinised at full-time. VAR official Lee Mason reportedly forgot to draw the offside lines when checking the goal, as Christian Norgaard was…

GARY NEVILLE claims the Premier League will be proved “incompetent” if Manchester City are cleared of serious Financial Fair Play charges. City could be stripped of titles and Premier League rivals want them relegated if the 100-plus allegations go against them. Etihad chief pep Guardiola fears Man City won’t get a fair hearingCredit: Reuters Man Utd legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says whatever happens in the case against City there will be a ‘major loser’Credit: Sky Sports And Manchester United legend Neville believes top-flight chiefs will be ridiculed if the case fails following their four-year investigation. But the ex-England defender also reckons City are RIGHT to complain…

AS Monaco sporting director, Paul Mitchell has revealed that the club manager, Philippe Clement wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, as well as Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo on loan. Monaco defeated PSG 3-1 on Friday night with Les Parisiens without key forwards Messi and Mbappe due to injuries. Monaco’s goals came through the books of Aleksander Golovin and Wissam Ben Yedder. Warren Zaire-Emery scored a consolation goal for PSG as the French champions were thoroughly outplayed. Mbappe left Monaco for Paris just a couple of seasons ago and extended his contract last summer, while Messi is…

If by now you have not made peace with the fact that the Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi debate will be an eternal one, then you are the problem. Not even Messi winning the World Cup with Argentina could convince Ronaldo fans that their man was beaten. Each has a staunch fanbase that will go to the ends of the earth to prove why one is better than the other. When asked to compare the two legends, this brought back memories of what Jose Mourinho once said. For starters, Mourinho worked with Ronaldo during his spell at Real Madrid and…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has used four full-backs this season, making good use of all of them. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia have split time at left-back, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka has stepped up on the right with Diogo Dalot out injured, and done so well that there is debate over who is the best option. Malacia has proven particularly versatile, featuring occasionally at right-back, but it is his ability to shift inside and join the midfield which has especially pleased Erik ten Hag. Speaking after the 2-0 win over Leeds, Ten Hag reserved special praise for Malacia. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty…

Here are our Tottenham talking points after their woeful 4-1 defeat at Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon Rodrigo Bentancur is comforted by his team-mates after getting injured during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The King Power Stadium The week from hell What a difference six days make. On Sunday night, everything was positive and Tottenham Hotspur had just deservedly beaten title-challenging Manchester City with a fully fit squad. Then everything started to unravel. First it was discovered that captain Hugo Lloris had damaged his knee ligaments and would be out for…

Lionel Messi is virtually indistinguishable from a living museum due to the extensive amount of body art that he has. There are roughly 20 tattoos cut into the body, but only five of them have unique value. One of these tattoos is even being considered as the insignia of the World Cup champion in 2022. 1. The tattoo with the number 10 The tattoo density on Messi’s left foot is fairly high, which helps it perform its magic. A sᴡᴏʀᴅ, angel wings, and a crimson rose were all tattooed on the Argentine star in this location at one point in…

Cristiano Ronaldo fell out with long-time agent Jorge Mendes over his failure to secure a move to either Chelsea or Bayern Munich last summer, according to reports. The Portuguese superstar is now earning an estimated £175million per year playing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr following the termination of his Manchester United contract after an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Ronaldo had wanted to leave Old Trafford back in the summer, though United resisted approaches and there was little interest from Champions League-level teams. The 37-year-old was briefly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and the west London club’s new owners are believed to have spoken to…

Alejandro Garnacho had cut a frustrated figure for Manchester United in midweek against Leeds. Erratic finishing undercut his good overall play, and he looked visibly annoyed not to have scored. The youngster’s wait for a first goal of 2023 came to an end on Sunday, with Manchester United winning 2-0 away at Leeds. Garnacho came off the bench to double the lead at Elland Road, following up Marcus Rashford’s goal minutes earlier. It a relief for Garnacho, who can hopefully calm down a little and stop putting too much pressure on himself, while this also answers those who were unfairly critical…

A remarkable statistic, highlighting the stellar off-ball efforts of Manchester United star Fred, has come to the fore late on Sunday evening. Brazilian international Fred, of course, took his place front and centre in United’s latest outing, earlier today. En route to a hard-fought 2-0 downing of Leeds United, the 29-year-old was afforded a rare start in the middle of the park, owing to the absence of compatriot Casemiro. And, safe to say, Fred went on to make his presence very much felt. Whilst it was Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho who stole the headlines owing to their respective goalscoring…

After drawing their last three games, Chelsea will look to return to winning ways when they travel to Germany to face Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. With the Blues currently 10 points adrift of the Premier League top four, they may have to win the Champions League if they are to compete in the competition next season. After taking over from Thomas Tuchel in September, Graham Potter has won all five European games that he has taken charge of, and he will be hoping to continue that run against Dortmund. Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of…

Cristiano Ronaldo is very possibly the greatest player in the history of Real Madrid. The Portuguese icon has faced his struggles in recent times and currently finds himself playing at Al-Nassr, but nobody can ever forget how good he was in his prime. It is hard to pinpoint what portion of his career was his prime though. Ronaldo was absolutely sensational during his last few years at Manchester United. And he was performing at the very top level under the management of Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid as well. The Portuguese legend was also the centre-piece of…

In the aftermath of yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Brentford, Mikel Arteta was adamant that the visitors’ goal should not have stood. As it turns out, he was right. While VAR reviewed the build-up to Ivan Toney’s 74th-minute equaliser, Lee Mason, who was on duty at Stockley Park, only looked at the position of Ethan Pinnock and not that of Christian Norgaard who made the final assist after coming back from an offside position. The result meant that Arsenal stretched their lead over Manchester City to six points rather than eight. Since then, Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten Aston Villa and head to…

Brand new research has shown that the name ‘Leo’ has increased in popularity by 350 per cent since Lionel Messi made his debut. The research comes as Messi unveiled Mastercard’s new player mascot kit, to be worn by young fans in the upcoming Champions League knock-out stage, which kicks off on Tuesday with a meeting of Messi’s PSG and Bayern Munich. Mastercard analysed two decades of birth registry data to assess the off-the-field impact of the World Cup winner, and found that over 77,000 boys and girls in the United Kingdom have been called a version of ‘Leo’ since Messi’s 2004 debut. It’s also the third most…

There is still more than halfway of the Premier League season to go but Erik ten Hag has transformed Man United into a credible force. The renovated briefing room at Manchester United’s Carrington training complex is dominated by a monochrome mural of matchgoers. The room, with tiered seating at the request of Erik ten Hag, was hastily completed while United travelled to Thailand and Australia during pre-season. The message Ten Hag drums into the players with the image they are greeted with as they step through the door: play for the fans. During the Manchester derby, Casemiro, Raphael Varane, Fred, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Harry Maguire engaged with…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Lionel Messi took to Instagram to address tragedies in Turkey and Syria. The two countries have been massively impacted as a result of a devastating earthquake. Lionel Messi, who works as a UNICEF ambassador, took to social media to post: “These are very sad days for the thousands of children and their families who have been affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.” The Argentine further added: “My heart goes out to them. @UNICEF has been working in the area right from the start to protect the children. Your help is very valuable!” The…

The Dutchman has an iron fist inside a velvet glove – and in just seven months, he has turned the Premier League’s biggest underachievers back into a force to be reckoned with Erik ten Hag has booted Cristiano Ronaldo out of Manchester United and given Jadon Sancho time out to deal with mental issues. He’s the manager who responded to a humiliating surrender at Brentford by ordering his players into training the next day – only to join them on an eight-and-a-half-mile punishment run in searing summer temperatures. The Dutchman has an iron fist inside a velvet glove – and in just seven…

The MCU is once again in danger with the debut of Kang the Conqueror. Luckily, the franchise has several heroes prepared to fight the villain. Kang the Conqueror is about the wreak havoc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but luckily for the franchise, there are several heroes who are ready to defend the universe against the villain. Thanos may have been defeated at the end of Avengers: Endgame, but that doesn’t mean the franchise is free from any kind of threats. In the Multiverse Saga, Marvel Studios follows up the Titan with a new adversary dangerous enough to motivate the Avengers…

Neymar slammed team-mates Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike and argued with sporting director Luis Campos after his team’s loss to Monaco. WHAT HAPPENED? After crashing out of the Coupe de la Ligue round of 16 losing to Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain once again succumbed to a frustrating 3-1 loss against Monaco in Ligue 1. During the match, a frustrated Neymar reportedly slammed team-mates Vitinha and Ekitike for not passing the ball into the correct areas and for poor decision-making in front of the goal. He, along with his compatriot Marquinhos, also got involved in an argument with the club’s sporting advisor Campos after the match.…

Tottenham Hotspur have received backing for their potential double raid on Atletico Madrid for Jan Oblak and Yannick Carrasco. Oblak has been linked with Tottenham for a while as they look for a replacement for current starting goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris. The Slovenia international has been established as one of the best in the world in his position for a number of years. Lloris has come under pressure due to some errors this season. Besides, he is at an age where Tottenham might need to move on from him. Therefore, there is a chance that Tottenham could complete a high-profile swoop for…

Jonathan Majors enters the MCU as the next major villain portraying Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Looking ahead at Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, Majors recently revealed he would like to share the big screen with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role of Iron Man. “So Kang Dynasty – I can’t even think about it because I’m so excited about [Quantumania] – but Kang Dynasty feels to me that it has the potential to grow the mythology of Kang, to grow the curiosity of Kang that much more, which is extremely exciting,” the actor told Lifehacker Australia. How Jonathan Majors Prepared For The Role Of Kang The Conqueror…

Manchester City’s players were caught up in a particularly animated on-pitch discussion during the first-half of their league meeting with Aston Villa at the Etihad. After Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan put the hosts two goals to the good, City were awarded a penalty shortly before the interval after Jack Grealish was tripped by his former Villa team-mate Jacob Ramsey inside the area. It was shortly after when the heated exchange broke out, as a number of City stars debated over who should take it. Defensive midfielder Rodri would have been an unlikely nomination before kick-off, but perhaps the Spaniard backed himself to net a brace after getting a taste…

Inside their marriage as Iron Man star shares heartfelt post for wife on 17th wedding anniversary American actor Robert Downey Jr. shared a heartfelt post for his wife Susan on their 17 years of marital bliss. On August 27, the 57-year-old star took to his Instagram to share a never-seen-before image of the duo from their wedding day, which happened in a typical Jewish style. He captioned the picture with: “Today marks 17 years of unadulterated marital bliss. Susan, you are my bedrock, touchstone and lucky stars to boot.” Several friends and family members congratulated the duo in the comments section…

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Phase Five and is a highly-anticipated film among Marvel fans. The film introduces the new villain Kang the Conqueror, making it a vital addition to the next few years of the MCU. However, early social media reactions to Quantumania are less favorable than expected, causing concerns about the film’s quality and the future of the MCU. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has dominated the theatrical world for years, but the latest phase might not be starting on the right foot. One fan even went on to call the film…