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Manchester United return to winning ways as Anthony Martial scored twice in a 4-1 triumph over a generous Newcastle United side at Old Trafford.

Having lost 2-0 to then-bottom Watford last time out, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side appeared to be suffering a Christmas hangover when they fell behind to Matty Longstaff s 17th-minute opener on Boxing Day.

Manchester United s defence had been given an early reprieve when Dwight Gayle carelessly blazed over when clean through, but Longstaff – scorer of the only goal in the reverse fixture back in early October – made them pay, collecting Joelinton s layoff before angling a low shot beyond David de Gea.

However, any thoughts Steve Bruce may have harboured of completing a league double over his former club had disa…

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Besiktas and Konyaspor will lock horns with each other in the Turkish Super Lig this week. The match between Senol Gunes’s side and Aleksandar Stanojevic’s team will be held at Vodafone Park in Beşiktaş, Istanbul and is scheduled to kick off at 6pm UK time on Wednesday

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Besiktas are one of the biggest clubs in Turkey and have a huge support, which is why it is a big blow to the fans that they have had a disappointing season in the Turkish Super Lig. Senol Gunes’s side could not really challenge for the title this season, and they could now not even end up second in the standings.

Kara Kartallar are third in the Turkish Super Lig table at the moment with 77 points from 35 …

Andres Iniesta passed through the ranks and Barcelona s famous La Masia before being promoted to the first team in 2002. What followed was 16 years of pure brilliance, during which he helped the Catalan club win nine La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies, Copa del Rey six times, among numerous other honors. He was also a part of the great Spain generation which won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup squeezed in between.

In 2018, he finally left Camp Nou to join Japanese side Vissel Kobe, and his story has been told in a documentary that will soon be released.

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Paris Saint-Germain got 2019 off to a flying start as they cruised into the Coupe de France round of 32 with a 4-0 victory over Pontivy GSI.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe headlined a strong PSG side, but they needed a Sylvain Jule own goal to break the deadlock.

Making his 50th PSG appearance, Neymar hit the woodwork in the first half and eventually scored with 20 minutes remaining.

Mbappe added further gloss from the penalty spot soon after, with Julian Draxler getting in on the act as the 12-time winners took their first step towards a fifth-successive Coupe de France triumph.

Clement Daoudou pulled off fine saves to deny Dani Alves and Kylian Mbappe early on, but he was powerless to prevent PSG s 24th-minute opener.

Jule was well placed to cu…

Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a “long-term contract” and have reportedly moved closer to sealing a deal for West Ham captain Declan Rice.

Havertz joins after three years with the Blues, during which he made 139 appearances, scoring 32 goals, including the winner in the 2021 Champions League final.

The news regarding the 24-year-old Germany international comes as it was reported that Arsenal had also agreed a £105million fee with West Ham for Rice.

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Havertz said on Arsenal’s official website: “It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history, and I hope we ca…

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was left struggling for words after the club achieved their dream of reaching a first Champions League final.

PSG eased past RB Leipzig 3-0 in Tuesday s semi-final thanks to goals from Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat in Lisbon.

Marquinhos put PSG ahead in the 11th minute, powerfully meeting Di Maria s cross, before the latter got in on the action three minutes prior to half-time following some sublime skill from Neymar.

Di Maria then teed up Bernat near the hour mark to ensure PSG await Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich or French rivals Lyon in Sunday s final.

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PSG – who remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple in 2019-20 – …

Liverpool s unbeaten Premier League season continued in some style as they turned on the style in a 3-1 win over Manchester City, who they have not lost to at Anfield in the top flight since May 2003.

Meanwhile, it was another tough weekend for Premier League fans across North London, with Arsenal and Tottenham both dropping points as the dark clouds continue to gather around both clubs.

Arsenal s defeat at high-flying Leicester City left the Gunners winless in their last four top-flight outings, while Spurs are without a victory in five attempts after their 1-1 draw at home with Sheffield United.

With Arsenal failing to win, Manchester United had the opportunity to narrow the gap between sixth and seventh to just one point and they did just that, bringing Bri…

Arsenal are interested in signing Alexander Isak from Premier League rivals Newcastle United in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal are looking for a new striker, and that Newcastle and Sweden international star Isak on the shortlist of the North London club.

Although Arsenal are yet to make an approach to Newcastle over a potential deal for Isak, they do have a concrete interest in the 24-year-old striker and are keen on bringing him to the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners tried to sign Isak in the summer of 2022 before the striker made the move to Newcastle from Real Sociedad.

Isak has made 17 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Newcastle this season. He has scored 12 goals in those games. The Newca…

Jurgen Klopp insists Roberto Firmino s record for Liverpool should speak for itself as the manager weighs up his attacking options for Sunday s trip to Manchester City.

The Reds boss said he was embarrassed to be asked to explain the Brazilian s qualities, amid suggestions Firmino s place could be on the line for the Premier League clash.

With Diogo Jota making an instant impact following his arrival from Wolves, and with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane so influential, there has been a growing school of thought that Firmino could become the odd man out.

He has started all seven of Liverpool s league games this term but was only a substitute for the 5-0 win over Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, coming off the bench to replace hat-trick hero Jota once th…

Alexandre Pato dreams of returning to Milan and suggested he and Zlatan Ibrahimovic could again form an effective strike partnership at the Rossoneri.

Brazilian forward Pato arrived at San Siro as a prodigious teenage talent from Internacional in August 2007 and initially flourished for Milan.

Having not been able to make his debut until the following January, Pato scored nine goals in 18 Serie A appearances and followed up by scoring 15, 12 and 14 in the next three league campaigns.

In the latter season (2010-11) Pato helped Milan to Serie A glory, the last time the Rossoneri were crowned champions in Italy, playing alongside Ibrahimovic.

Pato s Milan career stagnated from there partly due to injuries, returning to Brazil with Corinthians in January 201…