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Gareth Bale has backed one of his former managers to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United, calling the experienced manager a “genius” who will do a “fantastic job”.Gareth Bale has backed Manchester United manager Carlo Ancelotti. (Image: Sticking to Soccer/YouTube)Former Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale has backed Carlo Ancelotti as a potential replacement for Manchester United’s Michael Carrick, describing the Italian as a “genius”.Carrick briefly returned to United until the end of the season and has overseen his side’s victory in six of their eight games so far. Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle was the former midfielder’s first loss in…

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CAIRO (AP) — The women’s African Cup of Nations was moved to the summer on Thursday, less than two weeks after it was scheduled to begin in Morocco.The tournament will run from July 25th to August. The African Football Confederation made the announcement on its website on the 16th. There was no mention of a change of venue or confirmation that Morocco would host the tournament again for a third consecutive time.The 16th edition of the tournament was scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia from March 17th to April 3rd, but there have been reports that Morocco wants to…

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How is Arsenal a team that is on track to win the Premier League title?Video credit: TNT SportsJoe Cole believes the title is firmly in Arsenal’s hands, defending Mikel Arteta’s tactics and claiming the Gunners have shown the backbone needed to mount a sustained attack on their first Premier League title since 2004.Mikel Arteta’s side opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the table on Wednesday after scoring the winner after Bukayo Saka’s deflected goal against Brighton, and after Manchester City dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium.Speaking live on TNT Sports…

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IInjuries continue to affect Alvaro Arbeloa’s plans. The team is going through a difficult period and could head to Vigo without up to 10 players. That’s a big problem for the manager, who will be looking to prevent Barcelona from slipping further away in La Liga with Manchester City on the horizon.Real Madrid’s team continues to be plagued by injuries, with key players such as Militao, Bellingham, Ceballos, Mbappe and Rodrygo out injured. Added to this list is the uncertainty surrounding David Alaba, who has a calf problem and whose progress is being closely monitored. Additionally, the suspensions of Carreras,…

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Edu and Nottingham Forest are likely to part ways within a year after the club appointed the former Arsenal sporting director as head of world football.Edu Gaspar (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA)Nottingham Forest look set to part ways with their world football boss Edu after telling Arsenal’s former sporting director to stay away from the club’s training ground.Edu has only been in charge for eight months, but it has been an eventful season for Forest both on and off the pitch. At least four managers have been involved, with the popular Nuno Espirito Santo falling out with Edu just weeks after…

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After losing streakReal Madrid will be looking to get back on track to winning La Liga as they face their new European rival.Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat against Osasuna and a 1-0 defeat against lower-ranked Getafe at their home stadium, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, resulting in consecutive La Liga losses.On Friday, they will look to make a comeback against Celta Vigo, trailing leaders Barcelona by four points.”In a team like Real Madrid, defeat is always difficult to handle because of the expectations and demands, but right now we are only thinking about tomorrow’s game,” coach Alvaro Arbeloa…

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TFemale soccer players will also take part in events commemorating International Women’s Day. Brands like Mattel look to international influencers and are followed by thousands of girls who want to be like them. In this case, the chosen one is England’s Chloe Kelly.Inter Miami reveals Lionel Messi’s future stadium with spectacular drone showThe Arsenal and England forward was transformed into a Barbie doll as part of a special series on March 8. Chloe recently said that before joining Arsenal, stress had affected her mental health and her hair had started falling out.Baldness has become noticeable on the sides of my…

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In December, it was confirmed that all 104 World Cup matches would feature two hydration breaks, and talks are underway between broadcasters and FIFA about running advertising during matches.March 5, 2026, 14:08Updated March 5, 2026 15:57Live World Cup coverage is set to look very different (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)FIFA will allow broadcasters to display advertisements during live broadcasts of World Cup matches. ITV will be one of the channels that can be cut during the mandatory hydration break at this summer’s competitions in the US, Canada and Mexico.Due to concerns for player welfare, FIFA confirmed in December…

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‘Calm down’ – Given says after defeat against Manchester: ‘It’s not all doom and gloom’Video credit: TNT SportsThere was understandable disappointment within the Manchester United community following Wednesday night’s dramatic late defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League.Despite playing with 10 men at St James’ Park for much of the second half following Jacob Ramsey’s controversial sending off to the hosts, United succumbed to William Osula’s stunner goal in stoppage time, suffering their first defeat under interim head coach Michael Carrick.In fact, it was only the second time in eight games since the former midfielder played in the Old…

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Mexico denied on Thursday through FIFA chief Gabriela Cuevas that the governing body had canceled hotel reservations in the Mexican capital ahead of the 2026 World Cup, saying it had only “released” rooms that had been sealed off as a precautionary measure.The clarification came after the Mexico City Hotel Association told local media that FIFA had canceled about 800 of the 2,000 rooms it had booked in the capital, representing about 40% of the tournament’s first block. Cuevas said the incident was normal procedure for event management.Inter Miami reveals Lionel Messi’s future stadium with spectacular drone showCuevas said the organization…

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