12 h. ago Scott McTominay in furious clash with AC Milan star as raging Scotland hero restrained by Napoli teammate

McTominay had to be held back after Fikayo Tomori blasted the ball at him after play had stopped

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17 h. ago Why Napoli vs AC Milan is being played in Saudi Arabia and how to watch in the UK

Napoli and AC Milan are set to do battle in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana on Thursday evening in a match that is being staged in Saudi Arabia

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67 h. ago ‘They wanted me to leave’: Fernandes hits out at Manchester United directors

Midfielder has been subject of interest from Saudi Arabia‘Loyalty is no longer seen the way it used to be’Bruno Fernandes has claimed Manchester United directors “hurt” him by wanting to sell him and has criticised teammates “who don’t value the club” as he does.Fernandes has been the subject of transfer interest over the past two summers. In the more recent window Al-Hilal, a Saudi Arabian club, offered United £100m and the player a £700,000-a-week salary. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Jimmy Carr defends Riyadh gig: ‘The Middle East is a very different place’

The 53-year old, known for his stand-up routines, performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October.

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4 d. ago European football: Real Madrid relieve pressure on Xabi Alonso with crucial win at Alavés

Rodrygo keeps Real within four points of Barça at topInter win 2-1 at Genoa, as Milan draw and Napoli loseRodrygo secured a crucial 2-1 victory for Real Madrid at Alavés in La Liga, ending a dismal run of form and keeping them within four points of the leaders, Barcelona.Real, under pressure after two successive defeats in all competitions, broke the deadlock through Kylian Mbappé’s stunning first-half strike. However, a resilient Alavés levelled in the 68th minute through Carlos Vicente. The visitors restored their lead eight minutes later, courtesy of a counterattack led by Vinícius Júnior, whose assist was converted by Rodrygo. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Inter make no mistake and go top after rivals falter

2-1 win at Genoa lifts Inter as Milan draw and Napoli loseHarry Kane rescues a draw for Bayern against MainzInter moved to the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Genoa thanks to first-half goals from Yann Bisseck and Lautaro Martínez. The result put Inter on 33 points, one ahead of their city rivals Milan and two ahead of Napoli, both of whom failed to win earlier in the day. Genoa are 16th with 14 points.Inter’s match was preceded by unrest outside the stadium as supporters of both teams clashed, with several vehicles set on fire before police restored order. The incident did not delay kick-off. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Ekkelenkamp’s stunner for Udinese hits Napoli off course

Champions miss chance to go top as Milan drop pointsReal Sociedad sack Sergio Francisco after Girona defeatNapoli missed the opportunity to move top of Serie A after suffering a deserved 1-0 defeat at Udinese. The visitors had a chance to take first place after Milan earlier drew with Sassuolo but Napoli struggled against an aggressive Udinese, who had two goals disallowed.Napoli are second with 31 points, one point behind Milan and a point ahead of third-placed Inter, who play at Genoa later on Sunday. Bologna host Juventus in the night match. Udinese are 10th with 21 points. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Bartesaghi’s double not enough as Milan held by Sassuolo

Laurienté equalises for visitors after defender’s two goalsReal Sociedad sack Sergio Francisco after Girona defeatMilan had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at San Siro after Armand Laurienté’s late strike for the visitors ensured the Serie A title race remains finely poised. Milan are top by one point with 32 points from 15 matches but can be overtaken by Napoli, the defending champions, who visit 12th-placed Udinese later on Sunday. Sassuolo sit ninth on 21 points.The visitors stunned Milan in the 13th minute when Andrea Pinamonti’s clever layoff set up the midfielder Ismaël Koné, who expertly chipped Mike Maignan to open the scoring.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mohamed Salah heads for showdown talks with Liverpool manager Arne Slot this morning: Superstar could be denied Anfield farewell

The forward was left at home for the Reds' trip - to Inter Milan this week after Salah spoke out about Slot, the club and the hierarchy last Saturday by saying he had been 'thrown under the bus'.

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2 w. ago European football: Martínez double keeps Inter on tail of leaders

Forward scores twice in 2-0 win at PisaVillarreal edge out Real Sociedad in thrillerInter’s Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-0 at Pisa that kept the visitors very much involved in the Serie A title race despite a less than convincing performance.Cristian Chivu’s Inter are third in the standings on 27 points, level with second-placed Roma, who host Napoli later on Sunday, and one behind the leaders, Milan, who beat Lazio 1-0 on Saturday. Pisa are third bottom with 10 points.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo confirms next move after retirement as huge investment completed

While 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo is still playing for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, he has been open about his retirement plans ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and he's already sorted one future venture

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4 w. ago Elon Musk caught playing with fire as he appears to make explosive remark at Trump's Saudi banquet

Elon Musk, who spectacularly blew up his relationship with Donald Trump six months ago, has firmly returned to the president's good graces.

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