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Rashford unlikely to return to Manchester United after Amorim sacking

Goal reports Marcus Rashford is very unlikely to return to Manchester United after Ruben Amorim's sacking, with the decision to loan him to Barcelona said to have been made by the club hierarchy rather than the Portuguese head coach. Rashford joined Barcelona on loan in the summer and

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Fletcher declines to reveal if sons Jack and Tyler will feature at Burnley

According to Goal, Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher has opened up on the possibility of playing his twin sons, Jack and Tyler, during Wednesday's trip to Burnley in the Premier League. Fletcher, United's Under-18s coach, was placed in temporary charge of the first team after

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Wrexham predicted to have £3m January transfer budget

Goal reports that Professor Rob Wilson, Director of Executive Education at University Campus of Football Business in London, says Wrexham are expected to have a £3 million transfer budget in the January window as the club pursues a fourth successive promotion. Wrexham are ninth in the Championship, one point off

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Solskjaer emerges as leading contender to be Manchester United caretaker

According to Goal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has emerged as the leading contender to take the caretaker manager role at Manchester United following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim. Per The Athletic, Solskjaer — who left the club as manager in 2021 — is open to the role and is being considered alongside former

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Three managers sacked in one week at Chelsea, Man United and Celtic

Goal reports three high‑profile managerial departures within the last week: Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, Ruben Amorim at Manchester United and Wilfried Nancy at Celtic. According to the piece, Maresca had guided Chelsea to two trophies in the previous eight months but left after a rough run of form and

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Antoine Semenyo to play final Bournemouth game before Man City medical

Goal reports Antoine Semenyo is set to make what could be his final appearance for Bournemouth when the Cherries host Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, with a medical in Manchester reportedly booked for Thursday ahead of a transfer to Manchester City. The winger has a £65 million release clause due to

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Manchester United hold talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for interim role

Independent.co reports Manchester United have held talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about becoming their interim manager until the end of the current season. The discussions follow the sacking of Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, with under-18s coach Darren Fletcher currently acting as interim. Solskjaer previously managed United

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Liam Rosenior convicted of speeding after flight delay stops course

Goal reports, citing Sky News, that Liam Rosenior, newly appointed Chelsea head coach, has been convicted of speeding after a fog-delayed flight prevented him from taking part in a speed awareness course. Rosenior admitted speeding in July and said he was unable to attend the course 'due to unforeseen

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United urged to appoint former players to steady club after Amorim exit

Goal says Manchester United should look to former players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Darren Fletcher and Michael Carrick to help steady the club after Ruben Amorim was sacked. The piece argues Amorim sought full control, clashed with director of football Jason Wilcox over changing his system and felt undermined when he

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Manchester United to appoint interim manager after sacking Ruben Amorim

Manchester United are likely to appoint an interim manager for the rest of the season and wait until the summer before naming a permanent successor to Ruben Amorim, Independent.co reported. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will take charge of Wednesday's match at Burnley and is expected to remain

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Dwight Yorke warns Morgan Rogers may lack the 'soul' for Manchester United move

Goal reports that club legend Dwight Yorke has warned Morgan Rogers he may lack the character required to succeed at Manchester United amid intense speculation linking the Aston Villa forward with a move to Old Trafford. Speaking to FootItalia, Yorke called Rogers the 'flavour of the month' and

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Alisha Lehmann accidentally strikes cameraman during Ronaldinho crossbar recreation

Goal reported that Alisha Lehmann inadvertently fired a wayward shot into an unsuspecting cameraman while recreating Ronaldinho’s iconic crossbar challenge. The Switzerland international, who plays her club football in Italy for Como Women, was filming a special shoot with creator platform Fanvue. The shoot asked Lehmann to mimic the

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Joao Felix hails Cristiano Ronaldo as 'unique' influence at Al-Nassr

Goal reports that Joao Felix, who joined Cristiano Ronaldo at Al‑Nassr in the summer of 2025, described the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as “unique” and credited him with helping make him a better player, telling the Saudi Pro League’s official website that Ronaldo brings teaching, professionalism and

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Maddy Cusack inquest delayed to June after family blames Sheffield United

Goal reports the family of Maddy Cusack say Sheffield United have caused an "unacceptable" delay after a pre-inquest hearing at Chesterfield Crown Court vacated this week's hearing and pushed the full inquest back until June. The family's lawyer, Dean Armstrong KC, described the situation

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Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi finale as Norris entered race leading standings

Max Verstappen won the season finale at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. Going into the final race — worth 25 points for a win — Lando Norris led the standings on 408 points, Verstappen had 396 and Oscar Piastri 392; a podium would have been enough for Norris to seal the

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Themba Zwane expected to stay at Sundowns as contract nears expiry

Goal reports that Themba Zwane, the 36-year-old South African midfielder, is facing contract uncertainty at Mamelodi Sundowns but sources close to the player have suggested he is likely to remain at the club on a short-term deal as his current contract expires in June. Zwane, who joined Sundowns in 2011

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Bangladesh halts IPL broadcasts after Mustafizur Rahman released by KKR

Independent.co reports Bangladesh’s information and broadcasting ministry has ordered all broadcasts of the Indian Premier League to stop after fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders, a move the source says followed an order from the Indian cricketing authorities. The ministry said the decision

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MC Alger target Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng, coach says

Goal reports MC Alger coach Rulani Mokwena has confirmed the Algerian club have been pursuing Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana winger Relebohile Mofokeng. Mokwena told the media after MC Alger's 1-0 win over CS Constantine: "I know the [MC Alger] fans want Mofokeng, I know this, and

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Liam Rosenior confirmed as Chelsea manager after Strasbourg spell

Goal reports Liam Rosenior has been confirmed as the new manager of Chelsea, calling the move to Stamford Bridge an "honour" he could not refuse and citing a desire to return home to his family. The 41-year-old was confirmed on Tuesday morning as Enzo Maresca's replacement

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Sebastian Soto announces retirement from professional football at 25

Goal reports on Jan 06, 2026 that Sebastian Soto has announced his retirement from football at the age of 25, with a statement on Instagram confirming the California native will be hanging up his boots. Once billed as a future USMNT starlet, Soto earned two senior caps and impressed at

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Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United spell marked by outspoken press conferences

According to Goal, Ruben Amorim's time as Manchester United coach was defined as much by his dramatic, often confrontational press conferences as by the team's poor results, from his November 2024 unveiling to his sacking the morning after a 1-1 draw with Leeds United. Amorim burst

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Liam Rosenior named Chelsea head coach after Strasbourg spell

Goal: Chelsea have appointed Liam Rosenior as their new head coach, moving the 41-year-old from BlueCo's Strasbourg to Stamford Bridge to succeed Enzo Maresca. Rosenior is best known as a former Premier League and Championship defender who moved into coaching and punditry, then into first-team roles at Derby,

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Nani says Ferguson would have punished United’s current indiscipline

Goal reports former Manchester United winger Nani said Sir Alex Ferguson would have been quick to punish the kind of indiscipline the Old Trafford squad are facing. Nani, who represented the club between 2007 and 2015 and won 12 trophies including four league titles, recalled being dropped for a number

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LeBron says daughter Zhuri styled his game-day outfit

People reports that on Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, LeBron James said his 11-year-old daughter Zhuri picked out his game-day look as the Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-114. When asked who was behind his outfit in an Instagram clip shared by the NBA,

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Raphael Wicky set to replace Peter Vermes at Sporting KC

Goal reports Sporting KC are nearing an agreement to hire Raphael Wicky to replace long-time head coach Peter Vermes, citing the Athletic. Wicky is a Swiss coach who has played and coached in MLS and abroad: he played his final professional year for Chivas USA, managed the United States U-17s