Cristiano Ronaldo says his focus has shifted away from trying to break individual records as he does not have much time left on the pitch .
The 39-year-old scored what proved to be the match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory for Al-Nassr over Al-Rayyan of Qatar in their AFC Champions League Group B match on Monday.
It was his 904th career goal, having recently hit the 900-landmark during Portugal s Nations League opener against Croatia.
With Al-Nassr currently on a four-match winning streak in all competitions under new manager Stefano Pioli, Ronaldo insisted his aim was to help the team where he could instead of chasing personal achievements.
It was a strong and difficult match, like all the matches in the AFC Champions League, but the most important thing …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino feels equal pay at the Men’s and Women’s World Cups would only be a “symbol” that would not “solve anything” if additional development targets for the women’s game are not achieved.
On Sunday, England will play Spain in the final for their share of an increased prize pot of 110 million US dollars (£86.1m) for this tournament, more than three times than what was on offer for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, but still significantly less than the 440 million USD (£346m) awarded at the 2022 men’s competition in Qatar.
Infantino has previously outlined ambitions for prize parity by the 2026 and 2027 World Cups but two days before the conclusion of the ninth edition of the women’s showpiece, challenged stakeholders to …
Harry Kane scored his 15th goal in 20 appearances against Arsenal as Bayern Munich drew 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League.
The former Tottenham striker enjoyed a prolific record in north London derbies and a summer change of scenery made no difference.
Here, the PA news agency looks at his record against his long-time rivals.
Scourge of the Gunners
Kane, released from Arsenal as an eight-year-old written off by then-academy boss Liam Brady as “a bit chubby”, wasted little time in senior football in showing them the error of their ways.
He scored both Spurs goals in his first derby, a 2-1 win in February 2015, and five in his first four Premier League games against the Gunners.
He was finally kept at bay in Arsenal’s 2-0 wi…
Pep Guardiola is looking forward to a quieter January after his all-conquering Manchester City side brought a hectic December to a satisfactory conclusion.
City played nine games in the final month of 2023, including two during their successful trip to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup.
It ended with a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Sheffield United on Saturday, a result which, coming after their midweek win at Everton, put the champions firmly at the forefront of the title picture.
The intensity now slackens considerably in the coming weeks, with just two Premier League fixtures – and three games in total – scheduled for January.
They will face an extra FA Cup tie if they beat Huddersfield in the third round next week but, even so, it is a…
Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Pascal Gross from Brighton on a two-year contract.
The midfielder joins for a fee of £8million after seven years in the Premier League.
Gross established himself as one of Brighton s most dependable players, scoring 32 goals and providing 52 assists in 261 games in all competitions.
The German had one year left on his Brighton contract but said he could not turn down the chance to join Dortmund when they came to him.
I m really looking forward to BVB, Gross said. For me, this move is simply a huge thing, because I ve been a Dortmund fan since I was a little boy.
I will try to repay the club s trust with my style, and I can t wait to play in front of the BVB fans at the Signal Iduna Park with my ne…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, according to . The report has claimed that Tottenham are determined to get a deal done for Gyokeres in the summer of 2025 and are the club most persistent in their quest for the striker.
Gyokeres has been on the books of Sporting since the summer of 2023 when he joined from Coventry City. The Sweden international striker has been superb for the Lisbon club and has established himself as one of the best players in his position in Europe.
The 26-year-old striker has scored 10 goals and given one assist in seven Liga Portugal for Sporting so far this season. Gyokeres has scored one goal in one UEFA Champions League game this campaign. Last season, Gyokeres scored 29 goals and provided 10 assi…
Didier Deschamps has confirmed Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema are fit to play a part in France s Euro 2020 opener against Germany.
Griezmann sustained a calf injury in France s 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Tuesday in their final warm-up match and Benzema left the pitch before half-time with a dead leg.
However, both players took part in full training on Saturday and Deschamps expects to have a fully-fit squad to choose from at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.
Asked if Griezmann and Benzema will be available against Germany, Deschamps told TF1: Yes, it looks like it. Everyone took part in yesterday s training session.
We have two sessions left before the game and there shouldn t be any problems.
This is how Karim and get into shape
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he would stay at the club even if they were relegated to League One should they be found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.
City’s fate has been brought back into focus following Everton’s 10-point deduction last week, but Guardiola insists the two cases are completely separate.
The Toffees were docked 10 points for breaching rules over a three-year period, while City are awaiting a ruling after being charged in February with more than 100 alleged breaches of the competition’s financial fair play regulations between 2009 and 2018. The club denies all the charges.
Asked whether there could be any severity of punishment which would make him consider his position, Guardiola replied: “It’s a good qu…
Italy have qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as Group C runners-up thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Republic of Ireland on Monday.
Cesare Prandelli s men were on top for the majority of the first half, and a header from Antonio Cassano 10 minutes before half-time gave the Azzurri a lead to hold on to for a long period of time.
Mario Balotelli then stepped up to seal the victory moments before the final whistle with a typically dramatic finish from just outside the six-yard box.
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Daniele Rugani has signed a new contract with Juventus, keeping him with the Serie A champions until 2023.
The defender s agent Davide Torchia confirmed last year that the 24-year-old was a transfer target for Chelsea.
But Rugani stayed in Turin and has started 11 Serie A games for Massimiliano Allegri s side this term.
While Rugani s opportunities have been limited, with his fellow centre-backs approaching the end of their careers he is likely seen as a player for Juve s future.
Andrea Barzagli is 37, Giorgio Chiellini is 34 and Leonardo Bonucci, who rejoined Juve from AC Milan last year, is 31.
He has not only established himself for his elegance, technicality, how he anticipates the game and his positional sense, but, above all, for his growth…