Author: Tristan Wells

Alonso, after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, succeeded Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the domestic league season and it is straight down to work for the Spanish tactician.Los Blancos – the most successful team in Club World Cup history with five titles – should be motivated following a disappointing final few months of the 2024/25 campaign where they finished runners-up to Barcelona, lost in the Copa del Rey final and were knocked out by Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final.Their first game of the new-look competition is a Group H showdown against the most decorated club in Asia.Al-Hilal will be out…

Boosted by four summer signings already, Pep Guardiola’s side are expected to make a winning start to life in Group G. Though they will have to guard against complacency in their showdown with the Moroccan heavyweights.One of four CAF teams competition in the new-look Club World Cup, Wydad qualified thanks to winning the Champions League in 2022 which means in the process they defeated Al Ahly – the dominant force in African football.An intriguing meeting awaits as anything other than a Man City win would be regarded as a big shock.Date, kick-off time and venueMan City vs Wydad AC is…

Royal Ascot is upon us again as one of the signature events on the horse racing calendar takes centre stage this week.250,000 spectators are expected to flock into the grandstands across the five days in Berkshire.Three top-level Group One races all take place on the opening day, setting the tone for quite the event, which has been labelled in the build-up by jockey William Buick as “the biggest five days in our sport”.It is believed that a total of £10million will be handed out in prize money across the festival’s 35 races, of which eight will be Group One-ranked.Here, Standard…

Royal Ascot is back for another year with the 2025 festival underway this afternoon.More than 250,000 spectators are expected to flock into the grandstands across the five-day event, with the best racehorses on display in Berkshire. The highlight of the 35-race festival will be the Gold Cup, where Aidan O’Brien’s Illinois is favourite, after two-time champion Kyprios retired last month due to a ringbone lesion. There will be eight Group One races throughout the event, including three on day one. The Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III and St James’s Palace Stakes all take place on the opening day, with…

Arsenal, who are confident of signing Martin Zubimendi despite reported interest from Real Madrid, remain on the hunt to bolster their attacking options amid talks for Benjamin Sesko and persistent links to Viktor Gyokeres as well as Ollie Watkins. Meanwhile, Nico Williams, Johan Bakayoko and Antonio Nusa are said to be on the Gunners’ radar, as is Lille defender Alexsandro. Chelsea are in talks over German sensation Nick Woltemade and the Blues continue to target Jamie Gittens and Mike Maignan, having also approached Lyon over Malick Fofana. Source link

Mastantuono, who has already agreed to join Real Madrid later this summer, is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Argentinian football at the moment.Having come through the ranks at River Plate, the 17-year-old hasmaking his first-team debut in January 2024. The following month he became the club’s youngest ever goalscorer and recently made his debut for the Argentina national team, claiming another record by appearing as a substitute in the 1-0 win over Chile.Hoping to keep Mastantuono quiet is a Urawa Reds side that secured their place in the new-look Club World Cup by virtue of winning the…

Royal Ascot is back for another year as excitement builds for the 2025 festival. 250,000 spectators are expected to flock into the grandstands across the five-day event, with the best racehorses on display in Berkshire. The highlight of the 35-race festival will be the Gold Cup, where Aidan O’Brien’s Illinois is favourite, after two-time champion Kyprios retired last month due to a ringbone lesion. There will be eight Group One races throughout the event, including three on day one. The Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III and St James’s Palace Stakes all take place on the opening day, with the…

Club World Cup Group F gets underway tonight, with South Korean side Ulsan HD facing storied South African outfit Mamelodi Sundowns in one another’s curtain-raisers.They will get underway shortly after Borussia Dortmund and Fluminese open proceedings in the group, playing at the Inter & Co Stadium, home of the MLS’ Orlando Pride.The five-time K League champions Ulsan are still in the midst of their domestic campaign and currently sit nine points adrift of the top spot, held by Jeonbuk, with three matches left to play.Their top scorer this campaign, Erick Farias, has eight goals to his name thus far.Mamelodi are…

Bellingham, the younger brother of Real Madrid and England superstar Jude, completed his move to the Bundesliga outfit from Sunderland last week and was named in the squad that travelled Stateside.Having already caught the eye in training ahead of the Group F showdown, there’s every chance the 19-year-old make his first appearance for BVB – whether that be as a starter or off the bench.Jamie Gittens is also in line to feature for Dortmund after seeing a potential move to Chelsea break down as the two clubs could not reach an agreement over a fee.As for the Brazilian outfit, who…

Delap – the £30million arrival from Ipswich – matched the man he replaced and his rival for the starting striker role, Nicolas Jackson, by assisting Enzo Fernandez’s crucial second goal for Chelsea late on, while the £18.8m midfield recruit from Sporting, Essugo, also had some bright moments despite only getting six minutes at the end of the game in place of Moises Caicedo. Source link