Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has called the Manchester United forward the most beautiful human being after he appeared to knock a phone out of a fan's hand.
Emotion hung heavy in the air as flowers and scarves were thrown onto the lead car as it slowly made its way past.
United's interim manager is the seventh occupant of the Old Trafford dugout - including caretaker spells by Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick - since legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
Karim Benzema scored the decisive goal from the spot, bringing the coolness amid the frenzied heat of an extraordinary evening.
A trademark left-foot curler was blocked by Laporte to extend his wait for an open-play goal but made his impact with that assist.
Benitez is in his first season as Everton manager after taking over from Carlo Ancelotti. He is the fifth permanent manager to be appointed by owner Farhad Moshiri in the last six years, while the club’s heavy spending of about £500 million on players during that time has failed to yield results.
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Although the Sandy Grove Estate was her Wembley and her natural talent was recognised at an early age, the opportunities to progress further in the game were limited.
Ibrahimovic, meanwhile, becomes the oldest player to score at least two goals in a Serie A game and the first 40-year-old player to net a double in Europe's big-five leagues in the 2000s.
Lesson the Third: N'Jie. There's an area between the posts and below the crossbar. Kick it inside that. Particularly if you're doing a two-step run-up, because you'll very silly if you— oh.
And the winger threatened again when he burst down the left and flashed the ball across goal, with Preston clearing desperately.
Rangers are now unbeaten in 27 home league matches - since a 1-0 defeat to Hamilton Academical in March 2020 - and have dropped just six points in their last 18 Premiership fixtures.
It is a remarkable figure, but one he admits he never imagined reaching. I never set out to do anything like that, he said.
Having slipped down the Premier League table under Nuno, Spurs have moved back into top four contention since Conte's arrival and they currently sit two points off fourth with two games in hand.
We weren't quick enough. We passed the ball into the area they had nine players. In the second half we were much more direct and caused them much more problems. The goals were wonderful.
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There had been plenty of talk prior to that fixture of a move elsewhere being made, but United closed off any exits during the January transfer window and Henderson remains on their books for now.
I actually got a text message asking me if I would like to join the senior men's team, he tells GOAL of when he received his call-up. It was kind of like when a player gets selected and it is an honour, but I couldn't compare it to what our players do!”
I feel comfortable playing as a number eight, five or 10. It is indistinct for me, the teenager said in a recent interview, with Medina having played the bulk of his matches in the first team as a box-to-box central midfielder.
Fresh from producing one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far, Comoros are looking to spring another surprise when they meet Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16.
Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, facing his former club, saw his close-range effort saved before Bernardeschi's fine finish gave the hosts the lead in the 32nd minute.
Southgate works on loyalty and the mantra that Pickford has never let him down. He has, in fact, done more than not let England down. He has kept 20 clean sheets in 43 appearances, has a 76.9% save ratio and - according to Opta stats - has yet to make an error leading to a goal in his England career.
He told The Guardian in October 2016: “It’s sad, it’s really sad. To be honest, I think I don’t deserve this but what I can do is just keep my head and fight to change things. I’m not going to make a drama over this. I just deal with it. I know it’s just one period.”
The Nigerian moved to the Middle East from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua after his loan deal at Old Trafford came to an end earlier this year.
Willock will return to Arsenal for the first time on Saturday following his switch to Newcastle. Knapper helps to manage all of the players Arsenal send out on loan during a season.
He was signed as part of a five-year plan in Turin to become one of the biggest clubs in Europe both on and off the field.
A frustrating display from the 29-year-old against Watford on Saturday had Burnley supporters questioning what exactly Weghorst brings to the table. However, he answered his critics tonight with a sublime attacking display, particularly in the second half. He was instrumental in the equaliser and almost the game for this side with a fine effort on the half-volley.
Sky Sports will play host to two of the blockbuster fixtures as Everton host Manchester United and champions Chelsea travel to Manchester City, while struggling Birmingham take on Aston Villa - and former manager Carla Ward - all on Sunday.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor is out with a serious facial injury sustained against Alloa The Scottish FA have cited Mouhamed Niang for his tackle on Ideguchi.
What's next?While Guinea now exit the competition, Gambia will face the winner of the round-of-16 clash between Cameroon and Comoros at 4pm on Saturday, January 29, in a game live on Sky Sports.
Lingard's brother posted a furious message on social media complaining that after 20 years of blood, sweat and tears, four domestic trophies and three cup final goals there was not even a farewell for the midfielder.
Why does he even need to whistle before the ball is over the line? We have VAR to check. Is he so sure or does he want to keep the tension up?
Villarreal's record in disposing of Juventus and Bayern Munich in the previous rounds will act as a shield against any Liverpool complacency, not that it appears to exist in this team. The way Emery's side were stopped from launching the devastating counter-attacks that have marked their Champions League progress suggest it will take a superhuman feat on their part to come through this to reach the final.
Wales have already guaranteed a play-off spot through the Nations League but finishing second gives them a chance of being at home in the play-off semi-finals, although they need to claim as many points as possible to give them the best chance of being seeded.
Italy and Portugal were drawn in Path C, meaning they cannot both qualify for next year's tournament in Qatar.
The fee, on paper at least, was €70m, but the inclusion of four Napoli players accounted for €20m of the fee: goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis and three Primavera players (Claudio Manzi, Ciro Palmieri and Luigi Liguori) who were promptly released without having made a single appearance for Lille.
The last real question is who will play on the right side of the attack, with Asensio scoring against Osasuna and Rodrygo in fine form recently.
Offerings from EA Sports and Konami have dominated the scene in recent times, with both franchises acquiring loyal legions of followers that keep coming back for more on an annual basis.
Taylor: Should have put them game to bed earlierManchester City manager Gareth Taylor speaking to Sky Sports: I think it was potentially a different way of winning today.
However, Neville fears it would be unwise for the club to wait until their main target becomes available.
The European governing body opened an investigation after Elanga alleged he was subjected to a racist comment from an opponent during his side's European Under-21 Championship qualifier in Italy on October 12.
“It's none of my business,” Guardiola said on Tuesday ahead of City's clash with Aston Villa, refusing to be drawn on the speculation.
New signing Philippe Coutinho grabbed another goal for Villa after his move from Barcelona, scoring on the half hour mark.
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In what has become known as the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case, Rooney has accused Vardy of passing stories to The Sun newspaper that are based on information which could only have been acquired from posts on a private Instagram account.
Smith might look to negotiate funds for a creative midfielder in January or utilise connections for a loan deal, in addition to potentially turning to current out-of-favour Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour to boost solidity in central areas.
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