Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland delivered standout performances in recent World Cup matches. Messi scored a hat-trick, Mbappé set a new national scoring record for France, and Haaland netted two goals in his GWC debut.
Sheffield Wednesday fans thought their team would start next season on -15 points. Now they know they will start on zero - and here's why.
Sheffield Wednesday has been bought by US consortium Arise Capital Partners, led by 73-year-old aviation executive David Storch, ending Dejphon Chansiri's ownership. The EFL confirmed the takeover on Saturday and waived a 15-point deduction, citing the complex nature of the situation. The club had been in administration since 24 October, suffering an immediate 12-point deduction with a further six points for missed payments, resulting in the earliest-ever relegation in English football. The consortium includes Storch's son Michael and Tom Costin of Blue Crow Sports Group.
Live Premier League and Championship updatesYou can email Niall | Sign up for Football DailyWhich team currently has the longest unbeaten run in any of Europe’s “big five” leagues? Bayern? Barcelona? No, it’s Bournemouth, who haven’t lost in 13 [thirteen] Premier League matches.Not even Andoni Iraola announcing his summer departure could stop them – if anything, results have improved. Having emerged from trips to the Emirates and St James’ Park with six points in the bag, the Cherries can climb to sixth with a win tonight, a first European campaign within reach. Continue reading...
The Championship promotion race remains tight with Ipswich dropping points at home to Middlesbrough, allowing Southampton, Millwall and the Tractor Boys to be separated by just one point. Southampton have won 11 of their past 12 matches. Leicester face relegation unless they beat Hull on Tuesday. In League One, Lincoln and Cardiff have secured promotion while League Two sees Bromley promoted with MK Dons and Cambridge likely to follow.
