Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise claim about 1,000-goal pursuit after Al-Nassr’s capital derby win

Team News for Manchester United v Crystal Palace Carrick is unlikely to cave into pressure to start Sesko and it will likely be the same side that beat Everton. Mason Mount and Matthijs De Ligt are edging closer to full fitness but neither will be considered for this one. Jefferson Lerma, Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah…

Team news for Bayern Munich v Chelsea Bayern will be without Jamal Musiala, who suffered a serious leg and ankle injury at the Club World Cup. He is joined on the sidelines by Hiroki Ito (leg), Alphonso Davies (knee), and Raphael Guerreiro (ribs), leaving Kompany with limited options at left-back. Despite Nicolas Jackson being eligible…

Everton captain Seamus Coleman has committed to a 17th season with the club after agreeing to a one-year contract extension. The 36-year-old right-back, who joined the Toffees in 2009, has become a fantastic servant during his long tenure at Goodison Park. Coleman has featured in 428 matches across all competitions for Everton, and his 369…

Victor Wembanyama endured a mixed night, combining brilliant defense with woeful offense as the San Antonio Spurs were edged out 104-102 by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game One of the Western Conference semi-finals. The French superstar logged a triple double with 12 blocks (an NBA record in the play-offs), 11 points and 15 rebounds but…

  The Cleveland Browns have plenty of options right now. They can take a quarterback with the No. 2 pick, but many of the prospects aren’t that impressive. Instead, many expect them to take Colorado star Travis Hunter. That’s why, given those possibilities, Hanford Dixon doesn’t think they will even consider trading down. In the…

Rudi Voller, the German Football Association’s sporting director, says Antonio Rudiger “has to change” and confirmed the pair – along with national team coach Julian Nagelsmann – spoke yesterday to discuss the Real Madrid defender’s conduct in the Copa del Rey final. Rudiger was sent off with seconds remaining of Madrid’s 3-2 extra-time defeat to…