BBC Sport’s Simon Stone discusses Manchester United’s current performance with Besiktas manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who previously managed the struggling Premier League side from 2018 to 2021. READ MORE: ‘Nobody expected this’ – was win in Bilbao best of Amorim’s Man Utd reign? Read full article at source...
Solskjaer assesses the work ahead of him in a pragmatic way. From a detached perspective, it seems many of the challenges he is facing are similar to those Ruben Amorim is experiencing at United. To that end, a Europa League win could be crucial in buying Amorim time. It is something United came within a...
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a man whose head was injured in a seaside town fight, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to a report of fighting in Fleet Street, Torquay at about 23:30 BST on Friday. The force is appealing for witnesses and said: “A...
A young man was attacked by four adults with weapons in part of a “wider, large-scale disorder” at seaside town beach, police have said. Officers were called to Back Beach in Teignmouth at about 20:45 BST on Friday, where 50 to 100 teenagers and adults were present. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was trying...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West BBC In an emotional reunion Gavin Bowden thanked Oscar for being “a guardian angel” A man who was seriously injured while paddleboarding has met the 14-year-old boy who saved his life. Oscar paddled to help Gavin Bowden, 60, after he was hit on the head by his board in...
Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of...
De Bruyne’s final home game will come against Bournemouth on 20 May, with away matches to play at Southampton and Fulham. And he can ensure a dream ending if City beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley. “Maybe he is still good enough to play here,” said former Manchester City defender Micah...
As former England and Manchester United midfielder David Beckham celebrates his 50th birthday, BBC Sport looks back at some of his best goals in the Premier League. Read full article at source...
The game was 29 minutes old when Maguire went all Ronaldinho to silence the home fans. With Mikel Jauregizar in front of him, United’s number five went to the right, stopped, turned one way and then the next, then started up again, going past his opponent and delivering the cross. Manuel Ugarte flicked it on...
Few would have predicted such a win for United at San Mames Stadium – which will host the Europa League final on 21 May. Indeed, initially it did not look likely with some of the visiting players appearing nervous. Manuel Ugarte was often caught in possession in the opening 15 minutes, while a static defence...
Speaking in 2017, David Beckham shares the story of how an episode of Blue Peter led to the beginnings of his football career. Read full article at source...
Albert Alfonso/Flickr The three men were friendly and had visited each other’s home, the court heard A jury has been shown footage of an alleged killer attacking a man in a “frenzied stabbing” while having sex with him in west London. Yostin Mosquera, 35, is accused of murdering both Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth,...
“Fans are close to the pitch and really in sync with the players,” explains Gaizka Atxa, founder of a supporters’ group named after Fred Pentland, a legendary former English coach of the club. “The environment is usually overwhelming for rivals that come to San Mames. It’s intimidating, especially in La Liga. In Spain, I don’t...
There are some ‘gains’. Without European football, most players would find themselves on lower wages, potentially by as much as 25%, so expenses should go down. The club’s 2023-24 accounts showed wages fell £22m (12%) from £185m to £163m, mainly due to lower performance bonuses – and that was a season ending in an eighth-placed...
It has been a running joke (or running conspiracy theory for many) that Michelle Obama is a man who cosplays a woman. I have never taken that claim particularly seriously because it seems like hiding that fact for decades would be a pretty tall order. While not being on the order of faking the moon...