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The USMNT faced South Korea in their September friendly on Saturday, but the match quickly went off course. The United States fell 2-0 after a first-half performance dominated by South Korea’s star forward Son Heung-min. Despite several second-half substitutions, the U.S. could not turn the game around in front of a pro-Korean crowd in Harrison, New Jersey. Son opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a precise strike that left the U.S. defense scrambling. South Korea’s attack looked sharp and coordinated, giving the home side few opportunities to respond. In the 43rd minute, Son was involved in another goal.…

Ruben Amorim admitted the Manchester United goalkeeper position is difficult at the moment. The issue will dominate training this week ahead of the Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium. United signed 23-year-old Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for £18m, bypassing Aston Villa’s World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez. The club also seeks a loan exit for Andre Onana to Trabzonspor. Amorim must choose between Turkey’s number two Altay Bayindir, who has started three Premier League games but made costly errors, or debuting Lammens in a high-pressure environment. What Went Wrong for Onana Onana, backed by Edwin van der Sar, arrived at United…

Manchester City and the Premier League have settled their long-running dispute over rules governing commercial contracts. Both sides agreed to end the legal process. City accepted that the rules for Associated Party Transactions (APT) are valid and binding. The club had previously launched legal action, claiming the new rules were unlawful. In a joint statement, both parties said they would not comment further on the matter. Disciplinary case still ongoing Manchester City is still awaiting the outcome of a landmark disciplinary hearing. The Premier League has charged the club with more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules. City denies…

Tottenham Hotspur’s board has “unequivocally rejected” two takeover approaches, confirming the Premier League club is “not for sale.” Daniel Levy recently stepped down as chair, a role he held since 2001, at the request of majority owner Enic, managed by the Lewis family trust. One approach came from PCP International Finance, led by former Newcastle shareholder Amanda Staveley, which later confirmed it had no intention of making an offer. A second approach was from a consortium led by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai Ng via Firehawk Holdings Limited. The Spurs board and Enic stated that they have no plans to…

Celtic released a lengthy statement defending their transfer window, calling it a sustainable approach rather than “throwing money.” The message aimed to address supporter unrest but drew derision from fans and pundits. Former Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart called the statement “a PR disaster” and said the club should have simply apologized. Fans Question Player Replacements Celtic signed 12 players since last season, but key arrivals like Sebastian Tounekti, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, and Kelechi Iheanacho only joined after Champions League elimination by Kairat Almaty. Supporters argue the club failed to replace stars such as Kyogo Furuhashi, Adam Idah, and Nicolas Kuhn despite…

Paris Saint-Germain accuse the French national team of ignoring clear medical risks. The club blames this negligence for the “avoidable” injuries suffered by Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue during the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine. Key players sidelined for weeks Dembele faces around six weeks out with a serious hamstring problem. Doue will miss about four weeks. Both players will sit out crucial games, including the start of the Champions League title defence. PSG stressed the blow in a strongly worded statement. The European champions said they had written to the French Football Federation. The letter demanded more transparency and…

Manchester United have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Trabzonspor to send goalkeeper André Onana on loan, with the 29-year-old reportedly open to completing the move before Turkey’s transfer window closes on Friday. Onana has lost his starting spot at United this season to Altay Bayindir, featuring only in the Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to Grimsby, where he was partly at fault for both goals in the 2-2 draw. The terms of the loan are still being finalised, but the move comes after United strengthened their goalkeeping options by signing Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for €21m (£18m) on…

Emotional tribute before kick-off Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal celebrated a 5-0 victory over Armenia in their first match since Diogo Jota’s death. Fans observed a minute of silence at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in memory of Liverpool’s forward and his brother Andre Silva, who both died in a car crash in July. The atmosphere was heavy with emotion, but Portugal used the match to honor their fallen teammate. Ronaldo marks the occasion Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the World Cup qualifier. Ronaldo, 40, added the second goal in the 21st minute, mirroring…

The Republic of Ireland began their World Cup qualifying campaign by coming from two goals down to draw with 10-man Hungary in Dublin. Barnabas Varga scored for Hungary after just two minutes, stunning the sold-out Aviva Stadium. Roland Sallai doubled the visitors’ lead with a glancing header from Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner in the 16th minute. Ireland Respond with Second-Half Spirit Evan Ferguson pulled a goal back for Ireland three minutes after the break, giving the team renewed hope. Four minutes later, Hungary went down to ten men after Sallai received a straight red card for a late challenge on Dara…

England continued their unbeaten start to World Cup qualifying with a routine 2-0 victory over Andorra at Villa Park, keeping their Group K record spotless under Thomas Tuchel. The win, following a similarly straightforward victory in June, did little to excite the crowd but maintained England’s momentum heading into a crucial trip to Serbia. Noni Madueke forced an early own goal from Andorra defender Christian García midway through the first half. Declan Rice doubled the advantage in the second half, heading in a cross from Reece James to seal the victory. The match statistics reflected England’s dominance, with Andorra registering…