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TThere is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo has revolutionized football and taken it to a whole new level. The Portuguese is closing in on reaching 1,000 goals in his professional career, an unprecedented feat in the history of the sport, and his former team-mates have no doubt he will achieve it. Luz Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known as Nani, was CR7’s teammate during his first period at Manchester United and is confident that Cristiano will achieve this historic record before he retires. Nani believes in CR7’s 1000 goalsAfter stopping a strike in the Saudi Professional League’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)…

TThe playoff phase of the UEFA Champions League is always a turning point in the European season. It is the moment when title contenders face each other under maximum pressure, and each match can change the fate of the club, players and fans.This guide has updated brackets, complete schedule, latest results, detailed standings and all the important information to help you make your way to the finals for the 2025-26 edition.Champions League 2025-26: StandingsArsenal*Bayern Munich*Liverpool*Tottenham Hotspur*Barcelona*Chelsea*Sporting CP*Manchester City*Real Madrid**Inter Milan**PSG**Newcastle United**Juventus**Atletico Madrid**Atalanta**Bayer Leverkusen**Borussia Dortmund**Olympiacos**Club Brugge**Galatasaray**AS Monaco**FK Karabag**Bodo/Glimt**Benfica***Advance directly to Round 16**Participate in the playoffsChampions League 2025-26 Playoffs: Schedule and ResultsTuesday,…

Tottenham held a meeting with supporters on February 3, where a number of concerns were raised in the final days of manager Thomas Frank’s reign, but the club redacted the minutes.Thomas Frank was sacked earlier this month (Image: James Gill – Danehouse, Getty Images)Tottenham have been accused of selectively editing the minutes of a fan meeting held earlier this month, removing a line that said the club “welcomed the views” of supporters.Representatives of the Spurs board, including CEO Vinay Venkatesham, met with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust on February 3, just over a week before Thomas Frank was sacked as…

TThe title fight is heating up and the spotlight is getting brighter. Wayne Rooney intervened in the conversation to defend Arsenal and warn that public comments by former players could hinder Mikel Arteta’s bid to win the Premier League.Arsenal currently sit at the top of the table with a four-point lead, with around a third of the season remaining. Despite dropping points in three of their last five games, they still have their fate in their hands. The Gunners have finished second in each of the past three seasons and have not won a major trophy in five seasons. Recent…

Manchester United are interested in signing Alexis Mac Allister, but one of his compatriots could give advice on crossing the gap between Liverpool and Old Traffordtom sunderland sportswriterFebruary 17, 2026, 11:00Updated February 17, 2026 11:02Liverpool star Alexis Mac Allister may learn from his compatriot’s example before pursuing a move to Manchester United (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Manchester United are targeting Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister in the first direct transfer between clubs in more than 60 years. However, one of his Argentinian compatriots may be able to offer some useful advice on this idea.It comes after Gabriel Heinze showed remorse for…

UEFA referee director Roberto Rosetti said on Tuesday that European football must avoid moving in the direction of microscopic VAR intervention.Technology has been introduced to erase obvious mistakes, but supporters are unhappy that it is causing matches to be re-referred.Rosetti did not criticize any sport, but shared general concerns that VAR risks being overreached.”I think we have forgotten why VAR was introduced,” Rossetti said. “We kind of forgot. Everywhere. You remember, eight years ago, I came to London[to explain to journalists]. We talked about ‘what VAR stands for’.””We talked about clear mistakes. Why did we talk about clear and obvious…

○With only a few months left until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi’s Argentina national team will enter the tournament as reigning world champions, following up on their exploits in Qatar in 2022. However, the competition will also be without one of its star players, Ngel Di Mara, who retired from the team in 2024. Nevertheless, the former world champion said there is a good chance he will return to this tournament. Will Dimara return to Argentina? There is one notable absence from the biggest soccer event, which will be held in the United States, Mexico…

Former Sky Sports presenter Geoff Stelling joined Ally McCoist on Tuesday morning as he made a surprise announcement about his future on TalkSPORT.February 17, 2026, 11:17Updated February 17, 2026 11:17Jeff Stelling is on leave from his presenting role (Image: talkSPORT)Geoff Stelling has announced that he is taking a break from his role with talkSPORT. The 70-year-old has been a regular on the radio station since 2023, hosting the breakfast show.He joined talkSPORT after leaving Sky Sports, where he hosted Saturday Football for 29 years, and became a well-known face in sports broadcasting.Stelling has found a new home at talkSPORT, working…

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher thinks Arsenal could relinquish the Premier League title10:44, February 17, 2026Updated February 17, 2026 10:46Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher doesn’t feel Arsenal lack a superstar in the final third (Image: The Overlap)Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal could lose the Premier League title due to a “lack of superstars” in the final third, despite currently trailing Manchester City by four points. The former Reds defender has delivered a brutal verdict on Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, claiming the pair failed to achieve the heights expected of them at the Emirates Stadium.Carragher has no doubts about the…

Marseille’s turbulent season took a new turn on Tuesday as sporting director Mehdi Benatia returned to the club, two days after stepping down.He resigned on Sunday, just days after leaving as coach. roberto de zerbi. However, the club’s American owner, Frank McCourt, said in a statement that Benatia had agreed to return until the end of the season to “oversee all sporting activities”.As a result, club president Pablo Longoria will move into a more organizational role “to represent Marseille within French and especially European associations,” the statement added, which was shared by several media outlets.marseille 2-2 draw at home with…