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Arsenal felt like Nottingham Forest had escaped with a point after Ola Aina handled the ball inside the penalty area – and the Nigeria international couldn’t resist the wind-up on social mediaJanuary 18, 2026, 19:36Updated January 18, 2026 19:37Ola Aina avoids an obvious handball against Arsenal (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has angered Arsenal fans by writing and then deleting a cheeky social media post about appearing to play handball. VAR was once again in the news as Forest held the Premier League leaders to a goalless draw at the City Ground on Saturday night.Forest goalkeeper Mats…
The full-back placed his arm near the touchline to guide the ball and appeared to prevent it from going out into the corner. Despite loud protests from Arsenal players, referee Michael Oliver waved them off.VAR official Darren England subsequently investigated the incident and determined that the ball “left Aina’s shoulder first” and that his arm was in a “natural position”. Mikel Arteta commented after the match: “We came here to win the game and for various reasons we couldn’t achieve that.””That’s a credit to them, because they’re very well organized and really good at breaking the flow when they have…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal erupted in jubilation Sunday night as the West African country’s soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0. To win the African Cup of Nations.In the capital Dakar, fireworks lit up the sky, horns blared and people of all ages shouted and danced wearing the national colors and holding the Senegalese flag.”Our team has proven that we are the best in Africa,” said Papu Ndiay, a young man waving a Senegalese flag in the working-class Parcelles Assinese neighborhood on Dakar’s outskirts. “It’s a well-deserved victory. The Lions fought like true Lions,” he added, referring to the national team’s…
Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Unai Emery’s side had a chance to go as close as four points to Arsenal, but Tierno Barry’s goal ended their winning streak at Villa Park with 11 points.Aston Villa failed to take advantage of setbacks by both Arsenal and Manchester City (Image: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)What should have been a big chance for Aston Villa ended up being a lucky day for Arsenal. Everton snatched an unlikely but well-deserved hard-fought victory, ending Villa’s incredible run of 11 consecutive home wins in all competitions.Instead of closing the gap on Arsenal to just four points, Villa…
The African Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Morocco was thrown into chaos after the Senegalese national team had players removed from the pitch following a controversial penalty. There was a disappointing moment in Rabat when Senegal conceded a goal, but minutes later, the hosts were awarded a spot-kick in the 108th minute to snatch glory.Senegal coach Pape Thiau was furious during the chaotic minutes of stoppage time and ordered his players off the pitch and took them back to the dressing room. The delay lasted 13 minutes as former Liverpool star Sadio Mane held talks with tournament…
BERLIN (AP) – Substitute Chung Woo-young scored a late equalizer as Union Berlin snatched a point from a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart in the German league on Sunday.Chris Fürich’s goal gave the hosts the lead near the end, but Chong equalized in the 83rd minute to extend Union’s unbeaten run to five games.Stuttgart missed out on a chance to finish in the top three. Sebastian Hoeneß’s side are fourth in the table, level on points with third-placed Hoffenheim, who have one game in hand.The hosts dominated the game, with Union threatening towards the end of the first half, and took…
BArcelona lost 2-1 to Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Sunday, ending their winning streak at 11.Barcelona had three goals canceled in the first half alone, and a penalty kick decision was also canceled after a video review. Five shots hit the woodwork, including Jules Kound’s header from close range in the 84th minute.The loss leaves the Catalan club one point behind second-placed Real Madrid, who beat Levante 2-0 at home on Saturday.Mikel Oyarzabal put the hosts ahead in the 32nd minute with a volley at the far post. Barcelona equalized in the 70th minute with a header from…
The Argentine defender was outstanding in Manchester United’s derby win, but Scholes and Nicky Butt suggested before the game that he would struggle against Erling Haaland.Lisandro Martinez beats Erling Haaland in Manchester United’s derby win (Image: Getty Images)Paul Scholes was previewing the Manchester derby with his old friend Nicky Butt when he hinted that Lisandro Martinez might have to face Erling Haaland. And Scholes simply puffed out his cheeks in exasperation, implying that the contest was one-sided and not in the Manchester United man’s favor.Butt joined in the fun, saying: “Haaland used to pick up Martinez and run with him.”…
Hansi Flick says he is proud of Marcus Rashford’s commitment to Barcelona, following the shocking news that young star Doro Fernandes has submitted a transfer request. The 18-year-old has reportedly triggered his own £5.1m release clause in a bid to force his departure this month.However, the teenager has decided to leave Barcelona and the club is upset by his choice. Flick addressed the incident in his pre-match media briefing ahead of Sunday’s game against Real Sociedad, and was visibly annoyed.The German manager pointed to Rashford as a perfect example, stressing that he only wants players who truly want to represent…
RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Senegal won the African Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.In Sunday’s chaotic final, Teranga Lions defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Pape Gueye, with fans at one point attempting to storm the field and Senegalese players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty award in the final seconds of second-half stoppage time.It appeared uncertain whether the match could continue as fans fought with the stewards.However, play resumed after a 14-minute break and Brahim Dias’ attempt at a penalty from Panenka was effortlessly saved by Senegal’s Edouard Mendy, who usually took…