Lisandro Martínez

Manchester United go down 1-0 against Fulham after an own goal from Lisandro Martinez

That will be of little comfort to Manchester United after its 1-0 defeat to 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford

Refs’ chiefs admit ‘error of judgment’ over Erling Haaland derby goal

The Argentine sent shockwaves on Monday when he announced his retirement

Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez suffered an injury during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain at MetLife Stadium on Sunday and was forced off in the 44th minute, with Nicolás Otamendi replacing him

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights

British football fans have been left furious after members of the Argentine national team staged a highly provocative political stunt following their World Cup victory over England

Three Lions facing another four years of hurt after throwing away semi-final lead

Argentina will face Spain in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday

The reigning world champions won yet another World Cup game in 2026

Three Lions facing another four years of hurt after throwing away semi-final lead

At one point in the first half both players were left gesticulating with their arms while making facial expressions before they parted ways

Gary Neville and Roy Keane have clashed in a fiery disagreement over England's World Cup agony

The raw emotion and high stakes of FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals spilled over into ugly scenes after the final whistle at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Alexis Mac Allister put his country ahead just 10 minutes into the contest following a precise corner, before Dan Ndoye drew level midway through the second-half

Up in Fifa’s VVIP box, far above the customarily ecstatic Argentine celebrations, Conmebol president and Gianni Infantino confidante Alejandro Dominguez was celebrating almost as wildly

Lionel Messi inspired a stunning turnaround as Argentina recovered from a two-goal deficit late in normal time, scoring three times in roughly 15 minutes to seal an extraordinary 3-2 victory and book a place in the quarter-finals

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has already lodged formal objections over key refereeing decisions and the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during the knockout fixture

While Cristiano Ronaldo was crying as he exited the World Cup stage for likely the final time following Portugal’s late 1-0 loss to Spain last night, 24 hours later his great rival Messi was shedding tears of pure relief

Fernandez and his family walked out with their heads held high as they received congratulatory messages and handshakes from other fans passing them by

Cape Verde Star Pico Lopez stopped an interview early as he became emotional following the nation’s dramatic exit from the World Cup

La Albiceleste secured a 2-0 victory over Austria and now sit comfortably atop Group J. Their talismanic captain produced a fabulous brace and became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history with 18 goals

Premier League referees will be able to book players for hair-pulling instead of sending them off after a change of emphasis in the rules for the 2026-27 season

VAR has been under renewed scrutiny this week after West Ham United’s ​late equaliser against Premier League leaders Arsenal was ​disallowed, a decision that could prove crucial in ⁠the title race

It also piles pressure on manager Liam Rosenior, only three months into his reign

Martinez was sent off in the second half against Leeds for tugging Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair during an aerial challenge

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire launched an X-rated rant towards Premier League officials after he was sent off during the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth back in March

While the incident went unnoticed by referee Paul Tierney, Calvert-Lewin and the curtain-twitchers at Stockley Park quickly intervened

Leeds claimed a precious victory that takes them six points clear of Tottenham whose plight darkens further after Daniel Farke’s men pulled off a first league win at Old Trafford since February 1981 and in the process inflicted a first home defeat for Michael Carrick as Manchester United interim manager

Four blank weekends had passed across an international break and a pause for the FA Cup quarter-finals that allowed last night’s opponents Leeds to keep their match sharpness while United were at a training camp in Dublin

To claim the 50/1 enhanced odds on one of the standout UK betting sites, new users must click one of the links in this article and create an account using the Paddy Power promo code YFBDGN

And Arteta was keen to congratulate United on their performance after screamers from Patrick Dorgu and Cunha helped them to a big three points one week on from beating rivals Manchester City

Back in the 1990s, when sitting in a TV studio chair gravely intoning that “you’ll never win anything with kids” became fashionable, Manchester United fans took grave exception to what they viewed as the excessive number of highly decorated former Liverpool players being given a platform from which to pontificate because they felt they were all too biased

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights

The World Cup winner hit back at the former Manchester United midfielders Scholes and Nicky Butt by accusing them of saying one thing to his face and another behind his back

City have spent around £500m in gross fees in the last four windows, including this month with significant sales too

Arsenal continue to challenge on four fronts after they came from behind to beat Portsmouth 4-1 with a Gabriel Martinelli hat-trick while Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts claimed a crucial 1-0 win at Dundee

Former midfielder and U18s coach Darren Fletcher will helm the side as interim manager with Jonny Evans also part of the coaching set up

Manchester: Wolverhampton Wanderers halted a run of 11 straight Premier League defeats with a hard-earned 1-1 draw against Manchester United