Loan sensation Odion Ighalo has revealed he felt the benefits of working under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer instantly upon arriving at Manchester United.

The prospect of Premier League football returning behind closed doors is under "active consideration", Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has confirmed.

Manchester United have told overseas players to return to the UK within seven days as they step up preparations for the season to be resumed.

Mikel Arteta has admitted he felt the energy was not right at Arsenal when he first arrived at the club.

Premier League clubs are working towards a restart as the whole sport battles with the coronavirus pandemic.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been advised against a move to Arsenal or another Premier League club as it could "destroy" his career.

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With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans.

Ryan Giggs has revealed how an attempt to emulate Liverpool's attacking tactics 'didn't quite work' for Wales during a recent meeting with Croatia.

Manchester United are still trying to convince Angel Gomes to commit his future to the club as the academy graduate enters the final weeks of his contract.

Bruno Fernandes' move to Manchester United is part of a Fifa investigation after Sampdoria lodged a complaint against Sporting Lisbon for unpaid sell-on fees.

Liverpool are benefiting from an analytics-led transfer policy that helps them find value even at the top end of the market, the club's former director of football Damien Comolli has declared.

The Premier League has hit back at EFL chairman Rick Parry over parachute payments after he described them as "an evil which needs to be eradicated".

The first pictures have emerged of Tottenham star Son Heung-Min in full military gear as he fulfils his national service in South Korea.

To mark the anniversary of his famous goal against Chelsea, former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has called up some of the young fans conceived after his epic tie-clinching strike at Stamford Bridge.

England star Jadon Sancho has told of how he grew up idolising Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, amid speculation linking him with a move to Old Trafford.

Gareth Southgate says no other coaching job could ever be as fulfilling as managing England.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has applauded the return to action of Germany's Bundesliga after a lengthy enforced break due to coronavirus.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane greeted his players in a mask and gloves as Los Blancos returned to their training ground for coronavirus tests on Wednesday.

England stars including Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks have given an insight into their home fitness regimes as they join manager Gareth Southgate in a campaign encouraging the nation to keep active during the coronavirus pandemic.

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League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has warned the Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to playing at neutral grounds.

Patrice Evra undoubtedly holds a special place the hearts of Manchester United fans.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been sharing ideas with the coach of NFL side LA Rams, Sean McVay.

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Thierry Henry insists it is not his place to tell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay at Arsenal consdering he left the Gunners himself.

Mohamed Salah had made a point of not zipping up his hooded top as he arrived at Anfield that evening.

Gary Neville has hit back at Angel di Maria – describing the winger as 'awful' during his time at Manchester United.

An interview with former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri encountered a rather odd technical difficulty on Thursday - with the feed cutting to his unsuspecting wife Rosanna.

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Manchester United are only pursuing an extension to Odion Ighalo's loan deal and have no immediate plans to negotiate a permanent move.

The nation could be set for a bonanza of live football if the Premier League and Championship are given the green light to restart next month, with talks ongoing to broadcast as many of the remaining matches as possible.

After nearly two months without football in the major European leagues due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Bundesliga will finally return on Saturday, May 16.

Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema dominated the BBC's Women's Super League awards as she was voted both player of the season and young player of the season.

Liverpool's unbeaten run coming to an end as been voted the best moment of the Premier League season by a BBC fan vote.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to prove himself as the best in the world when the Premier League returns, admitting he's missed football during a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

The LaLiga season will resume on June 20, according to Leganes coach Javier Aguirre.

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Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier has said that his proposed move to Tottenham in 1990 was the closest he came to leaving the south coast.

Tottenham star Heung-min Son has been awarded South Korea's Pilsung Prize after completing his military service.

As fans of European clubs nervously wait to find out when the beautiful game is returning across the continent, the prospect of any live football is a godsend.

As fans of European clubs nervously wait to find out when the beautiful game is returning across the continent, the prospect of any live football is a godsend.

Tottenham star Lucas Moura has offered a play-by-play review of his iconic hat-trick against Ajax, a year to the day since his heroics sent Spurs into their first ever Champions League final.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed he still wants to improve his attack - despite Ed Woodward issuing a warning about Manchester United's spending this summer.

LaLiga have insisted there is no official date set for a return to action after Leganes coach Javier Aguirre claimed he was told the competition would restart on June 20.

Welcome to Standard Sport's LIVE coverage of the K-League openers between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the Suwon Samsung Bluewings

No fans in the stadium, no spitting allowed on the pitch and substitutes wearing masks.

The Bundesliga is back.

A wave of football nostalgia has filled the schedules of late in the absence of live matches caused by coronavirus.