Cristiano Ronaldo suffered his first Saudi Pro League defeat on Thursday as Al Ittihad claimed a 1-0 win to replace Al Nassr at the top of the table.
Al Nassr had not lost any of their five league games since Ronaldo s debut on February 3, drawing his first match before racking up four successive wins.
But that run came to an end against their title rivals at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Romarinho got the only goal of the game in the 80th minute, rounding off a devastating counter-attack.
The forward brilliantly brought down Ahmed Sharahili s right-wing delivery on the edge of the box, his first touch taking a defender out of the game before a cool finish sparked jubilant celebrations.
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Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is closing in on a return to first-team action, amid reports linking him with a move to LA Galaxy.
The MLS club were reportedly keen on signing Ibrahimovic at the end of his four-year spell at Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, only for the former Sweden international to join the Premier League giants.
Ibrahimovic struck 28 goals in all competitions in his first season at Old Trafford, including a brace in United s EFL Cup final triumph against Southampton.
An ACL injury ruled the veteran out of the end of the campaign, including the Europa League final victory over Ajax, but Ibrahimovic signed another one-year United deal in August and has since made seven appearances in all competitions.
However, he has not played …
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The Premier League continues this weekend for another massive round of games that will surely only bring more goals and excitement. The matches in midweek saw a number of surprising results as the world s most competitive league continues to simmer away nicely. With all of this in mind, Manchester United host Huddersfield on Saturday.
Manchester United have been in good form this season and they are looking to tighten their hold on the Champions League places. In their last 25 games they have won 16, drawn five and lost four, scoring 49 and conceding 18 times. In their last five games they have been fairly good, winning three, drawing once and losing once, which ha…
Germany coach Joachim Low is expecting his players to improve when they face Greece in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.
The 52-year-old admitted that his side struggled against Denmark despite running out 2-1 winners, and confirmed political issues will not play a part in their upcoming clash against Fernando Santos men.
I m calm, we ve reached nine points, that s perfect, our first goal. (German Chancellor) Angela Merkel and I have a good relationship – we ve come to an agreement: She doesn t interfere with football issues and I don t talk about politics, Low told reporters.
“In the beginning we played well against Denmark, but after we conceded we slackened a bit and had problems. We ran less, our pressing decreased, so did our passing.
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Laurent Blanc has been coy on his coaching future after his France side were eliminated from Euro 2012 by title holders Spain.
The former Manchester United defender took the reins of the French national team in 2010 after winning the Ligue 1 title with Bordeaux, succeeding Raymond Domenech, who had a tumultuous six-year tenure which culminated with an early, shambolic exit at the 2010 World Cup.
Although Blanc brought stability back to the national side and guided them to a 23-game unbeaten streak as well as a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012, his future remains up in the air as his contract is due to expire.
He had a disagreement with France Football Association chief Noel Le Graet before the tournament as Blanc wished to see his contract extended befor…
Zinedine Zidane joked his Real Madrid side would have no issues beating last season s winners Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The LaLiga giants had already secured their knockout berth before their 3-1 win over Club Brugge on Wednesday and can now turn their attention to the draw for the next stage, which takes place on Monday.
Hans Vanaken cancelled out Rodrygo Goes opener within the space of two second-half minutes, but a first Champions League goal for Vinicius Junior and a sublime strike from Luka Modric sealed all three points for Zidane s side.
Madrid finished second in Group A, five points behind Paris Saint-Germain, which means they will be drawn against the winners of another group, potentially Jurgen Klopp s Premier League leader…
Diogo Jota came off the bench to score an 11-minute hat-trick as Wolves cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Besiktas, wrapping up Group K of the Europa League in style.
Nuno Espirito Santo rested Jota at Molineux on Thursday with Wolves already qualified and facing a home game against top-six rivals Tottenham in the Premier League at the weekend.
However, after his 56th-minute introduction, Jota netted three times in quick succession as the hosts cut loose.
Leander Dendoncker was also on target but, after finishing second behind Braga, Nuno s side will not be seeded for Monday s last-32 draw, meaning they could face Ajax or Inter, who have dropped into the tournament via the Champions League.
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Sami Khedira claims it does not matter who captains Germany at Euro 2016 as regular skipper Bastian Schweinsteiger battles to prove his fitness.
Khedira wore the armband as Die Mannschaft surprisingly lost a friendly 3-1 to Slovakia last Sunday.
Manchester United midfielder Schweinsteiger has spent much of 2016 on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury and appears unlikely to start when Germany s European Championship campaign begins with a match against Ukraine in Lille next weekend.
But Khedira has sought to play down questions about on-field leadership, insisting the 31-year-old former Bayern Munich star will remain the squad s figurehead.
I m getting tired of questions about the captaincy, he said.
Bastian is our captain. It doesn t c…
Jonny Evans is in line to make his first international appearance since November 2013 after being named in Michael O Neill s Northern Ireland squad.
The Manchester United defender has not featured for his country since a 1-0 defeat to Turkey, sitting out their recent resurgence in Euro 2016 qualifying, which sees Northern Ireland sat second in Group F after three wins from their first four fixtures.
He has been in fine form for United, but will have little match practice after recently being handed a six-game suspension for spitting.
But that has not deterred O Neill from restoring Evans to a 27-man selection for a friendly with Scotland, followed by a qualifier at home to Finland next week.
Shane Ferguson, Stuart Dallas and Ryan McLaughlin also return to…
Khadija Bunny Shaw has already prompted comparisons to Erling Haaland for her goalscoring exploits, and a Manchester City team-mate believes she can be the world s best player.
Jamaica striker Shaw has scored 26 goals in 23 games in all competitions for City this season, including 15 in 15 in the Women s Super League.
The 26-year-old has averaged a goal every 86 minutes in the league – not quite on par with men s star Haaland, who has scored every 76 minutes in the Premier League, but close enough for onlookers to note the similarities.
City manager Gareth Taylor did not shy away from comparisons between the pretty remarkable pair last week, explaining how both are so mentally strong .
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Bunny has been directly involved in 31 goals in 3…