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Harry Maguire’s header and Andre Onana’s stoppage-time penalty save secured Manchester United a vital Champions League win against Copenhagen in their first home match since the death of Sir Bobby Charlton.

Tuesday’s Old Trafford encounter allowed the club to come together and pay tribute to the World Cup winner and all-round gentleman following his death at the age of 86 on Saturday.

Charlton starred for United and in 1968 led them to European Cup glory at Wembley, where Erik ten Hag’s men would love to return for June’s Champions League final.

One scored, one saved.

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— Manchester United (@ManUtd)

First comes qualification from Group A, which misfiring United continued to make hard work of as they rode…

Mason Mount is impressed with the impact Thomas Tuchel has had on Chelsea s defence since replacing Frank Lampard in January.

The German led Chelsea to Champions League success last season just a few months after being hired, though there is every indication he is turning the Blues into a team that will challenge for the major honours on a consistent basis.

Chelsea went into the weekend with a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League – only Liverpool (35) had scored more than them, though Tuchel s side boasted the best defensive record with just four conceded in 12 games.

Manchester City (22) were the only club to have allowed fewer shots on target than the Blues (39) over the first 12 matchdays – similarly, Pep Guardiola s men (7.7) were the sole c…

Mauricio Pochettino called for Chelsea’s fans to believe and show trust in his side after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Brentford left them in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

The Stamford Bridge crowd booed Chelsea off at full-time against the Bees after a third home defeat piled pressure on Pochettino.

The Chelsea boss understands the supporters’ frustration and suggested other reasons behind their inconsistent performances.

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup last-16 clash against Blackburn on Wednesday, Pochettino said: “I think they need to be with us and I know it’s difficult to keep your feelings and it’s normal.

“The fans want to win and are frustrated and they sho…

Belgium assistant coach Shaun Maloney has left his post to become manager of Hibernian.

Maloney was brought onto the coaching staff by Belgium boss Roberto Martinez – who managed him as a player at Wigan Athletic – in September 2018.

The former Scotland international has been part of the Red Devils set-up throughout their stay at the top of the FIFA World Rankings, and was Martinez s assistant during their run to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

The 38-year-old now leaves to take his first job as a manager, joining a Hibernian side that are seventh in the Scottish Premiership with 23 points from 18 games.

Welcome to Hibernian FC, Shaun Maloney! 

— Hibernian Football Club (@HibernianFC)

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Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for Morocco to be awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup.

Morocco will go up against the joint CONCACAF bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the 68th FIFA Congress on June 13 to decide on whether it will select one of the official bids.

The north African nation have fallen short in attempts to secure the showpiece in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010.

Blatter recently ended a lengthy Twitter silence, having been ejected from office in October 2015 after evidence of a €1.3million disloyal payment to similarly removed ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini.

The 81-year-old is still serving a six-year ban from all football activities, but posted on social media to throw his weight behind Moroc…

Felipe Caicedo was Lazio s hero as his last-gasp strike cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo s goal in a 1-1 draw against Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Lazio lacked bite in the absence of star striker Ciro Immobile, one of three players along with Lucas Leiva and Thomas Strakhosha absent after reportedly returning inconclusive coronavirus tests.

Ronaldo, who returned after his own isolation due to COVID-19 with a double against Spezia last week, scored a sixth Serie A goal of the campaign after 15 minutes and that looked by being enough to settle what had been a largely comfortable outing for the visitors.

But substitute Caicedo scored in the fifth minute of injury time to secure a point for Lazio in a result that leaves Juve three points off Serie A leaders …

Pep Guardiola believes he has become a better manager after spending four years in the Premier League with Manchester City.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is into his fifth campaign as City boss his longest reign at one club and this week signed up for another two seasons.

He has won six major trophies during his time at the Etihad Stadium, including two league titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the first of those with a record 100-points tally.

And Guardiola, who also won a plethora of honours at Camp Nou and the Allianz Arena, is grateful to have been given the chance to coach in England s top flight.

English football is fascinating because there are many different cultures in one league and different ways and I ve learnt a lot as a manager …

“Gareth deserves the greatest of respect. The way Real fans have treated him is nothing short of a disgrace”.

Those are the short and simple words of Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett, who has made it clear that he isn’t impressed with the Bernabeu faithful. Bale, who joined Real back in 2013 from Tottenham Hotspur, has had a mixed run with the European champions and it feels like that’s putting it lightly. In addition to all of the titles he has helped them to win, he’s also been inconsistent at times – or, for some reason, has just been out of favour with the manager.

The Welshman is still one of the most expensive players in world football and one of the best, too, but it’s clear to see that something needs to change in this situation. If it doesn�…

Bruno Fernandes praised Manchester United for picking up where they left off in their win over Liverpool after firing them to a 1-0 victory at Southampton.

Fernandes produced a classy side-footed finish when he met Diogo Dalot s cross after 55 minutes at St Mary s, guiding United to back-to-back wins for the first time since Erik ten Hag took charge.

Since Fernandes made his United debut in February 2020, only Mohamed Salah (54), Harry Kane (49) and Son Heung-Min (45) have scored more Premier League goals than the Portuguese livewire (37).

The creative midfielder has assumed a crucial role in United s improvement this week, taking on the captain s armband for each of their last two games with Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo both starting on the bench.