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Yamal's uncle slams Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win and claims age bias cost Barcelona star

Lamine Yamal's uncle Abdul Abdellaoui has hit out at Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or victory, arguing that voters favoured the 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker because Yamal, 19, is seen as having time on his side.

Football Oct 27

Carrick survives United sacking despite 3-0 Bournemouth humiliation to face Chelsea

Manchester United have reversed course and retained Michael Carrick as head coach despite a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth that left the club hovering above the relegation zone. The decision followed crisis talks between CEO Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox, and co-owners the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Football Oct 27

Carrick survives Manchester United crisis talks to face Chelsea in Premier League

Michael Carrick has been handed a reprieve by Manchester United after crisis talks at Carrington on Monday, keeping his job ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea despite a run of just two wins in 12 matches.

Football Oct 27

Maresca rests Haaland and four City starters for Carabao Cup clash with Brighton

Enzo Maresca has sent Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Elliot Anderson on a brief holiday ahead of Manchester City's Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Brighton on Wednesday, with Geronimo Rulli set to start in goal.

Football Oct 27

Mbappé apologizes for Mao Zedong remarks that upset China

Kylian Mbappé issued a public apology on Tuesday to the Chinese community after his comments about Mao Zedong sparked a major controversy in China and led to the termination of several sponsorship contracts.

Football Oct 27

Ballon d'Or 2026 slips from Yamal's grasp: his uncle Abdul blasts Kane choice

Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London on Monday evening, denying Lamine Yamal the trophy for the second consecutive year. The Barcelona prodigy's uncle, Abdul, did not hold back his frustration after the ceremony.

Football Oct 27

Carrick survives sack threat to lead Manchester United against Chelsea after eight-game winless run

Michael Carrick will remain Manchester United manager for Saturday's trip to Chelsea despite serious consideration from the club hierarchy following eight games without a win, including heavy defeats to Como and Bournemouth.

Football Oct 27

Wolff backs Russell to bounce back after Marko writes off his title chances

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has rejected Helmut Marko's claim that George Russell is finished as a championship contender, insisting the 27-year-old retains everything needed to win a world title once given a car that suits him.

Formula 1 Oct 27

Rooney demands 'firework' in United dressing room after spineless 3-0 Bournemouth defeat

Wayne Rooney has launched a furious attack on Manchester United's players for lacking emotion and effort following Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, United's eighth game without a win, with manager Michael Carrick under severe pressure.

Football Oct 27

Carrick survives the sack to lead Manchester United at Chelsea despite eight-game winless run

Michael Carrick will remain Manchester United manager for Sunday's Premier League trip to Chelsea, after high-level talks between chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox, and co-owners the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe concluded in his favour.

Football Oct 27

Maresca backs Guehi to bounce back despite four errors in two weeks

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has ruled out resting Marc Guehi despite the defender being culpable for four goals in recent matches against PSG, Ipswich and Aston Villa, and the centre-back could start against Brighton in the Carabao Cup.

Football Oct 27

Pimblett accuses Evloev of quitting as Volkanovski retains featherweight title at UFC 333

Paddy Pimblett has sharply criticised Movsar Evloev after Alexander Volkanovski stopped the unbeaten challenger with six seconds left in Round 2 of their UFC 333 featherweight title fight in Abu Dhabi, claiming Evloev 'just rolled over' rather than survive to the bell.

MMA Oct 27

Bruno Fernandes' Atletico Madrid move accelerating after Manchester United fallout with Carrick

Bruno Fernandes is edging closer to a January exit from Manchester United, with Atletico Madrid reported to be accelerating a move for the club captain after he was benched following public criticism of manager Michael Carrick.

Football Oct 27

Ballon d'Or judge explains why Messi ranked three places above Yamal on his ballot

Australian judge Daniel Garb, who voted Harry Kane first in this year's Ballon d'Or, has defended placing Lionel Messi third and Lamine Yamal sixth, citing Messi's "abnormal" World Cup campaign and the greater output of the players ranked above the Barcelona teenager.

Football Oct 27

Godts scores first goal and reassures PSG after Kvaratskhelia injury

Paris Saint-Germain dominated Lyon 2-0 on Monday evening in their first match since Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's serious injury. Mika Godts scored his first goal in a PSG shirt, providing an encouraging response from Luis Enrique's side.

Football Oct 27

Bayern confirm Kompany making progress weeks after training ground collapse

Assistant manager Aaron Danks visited Vincent Kompany in hospital and confirmed the Bayern Munich head coach is improving daily, though no return date has been set following his collapse during a reserve-team training session last Friday.

Football Oct 27

AFC refers Jordan FA chief Prince Ali to judicial bodies after Infantino criticism

The Asian Football Confederation has escalated its dispute with Jordan FA president Prince Ali bin Hussein, referring him to its judicial bodies after he accused Gianni Infantino of hijacking the AFC Congress for political purposes.

Football Oct 27

Maresca backs Donnarumma to recover after costly errors against Villa and PSG

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has publicly backed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma despite recent high-profile mistakes against Aston Villa and PSG, insisting the Italian is a strong character who recognises his own errors.

Football Oct 27

Howe emerges as frontrunner for Man Utd job after ruling it out seven months ago

Eddie Howe flatly rejected any interest in managing Manchester United in January, insisting he was "one hundred per cent" committed to Newcastle. Seven months on, he has left St James' Park and is now the leading candidate to replace Michael Carrick at Old Trafford.

Football Oct 27

Ballon d'Or: Juror Removed After Ignoring Top Five Finalists

In 2018, a Ballon d'Or jury member submitted a vote without any of the five actual finalists, naming Neymar, Ramos, and Alisson instead of Modric and Ronaldo. He was not reappointed.

Football Oct 27