Arteta will seek to use perceived injustices as Arsenal fuel after Atlético anger

Manager may have sought an edge with his fume after first-leg draw but Champions League semi remains in balance Mikel Arteta has felt the walls closing in on the domestic front in recent weeks. And it was surely a part of the reason why the Arsenal manager went on the offensive about refereeing decisions after his team’s Premier League win over Newcastle on Saturday . Arteta insisted that the Newcastle goalkeeper, Nick Pope, ought to have been sent off rather than booked for a foul on Viktor Gyökeres, which he argued represented the denial of a goalscoring opportunity. And, while he was at

End of the road? LIV Golf announces big changes as Saudis cut funding

LIV Golf announced a major restructure on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to remove future funding of the rebel golf league.

Mainoo signs new Man Utd contract

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new five-year contract until 2031.

Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo signs new five-year deal

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was heavily linked with a move away after losing place at Man Utd under Ruben Amorim.

How to watch Sky Sports' Big Weekend

The worlds of football, Formula 1, cricket, golf and rugby league come together for what promises to be a thrilling weekend of action, all exclusively live on Sky Sports Big Weekend from May 1 to May 4.

League One and Two final day! All the permutations

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Mainoo signs new Man Utd deal until 2031

Kobbie Mainoo signs a new contract with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2031.

Liverpool have to rebuild again as their great team hits the end of an era

Trent Alexander-Arnold has gone, Andy Robertson and Mo Salah are going, and Alisson and Virgil van Dijk may soon follow By Opta Analyst Liverpool have had some fantastic players and enjoyed plenty of success in the last decade. In recent years, they have gradually said goodbye to Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino, but they have also retained a number of their established stars. Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah would all be in the conversation when it comes to selecting an all-time Live

‘Football isn’t a nice place’: Endrick on Brazil hopes, his baby and Bellingham’s help

After stalling at Real Madrid, the forward has found form on loan at Lyon and is desperate to make Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad With less than a month to go before Carlo Ancelotti announces the Brazil squad for the World Cup, Endrick has been reborn in his nation’s canary yellow shirt. But the 19-year-old prodigy has struggled this season and had to overcome “a night of doubts” before Brazil faced Croatia in late March. With opportunities limited at Real Madrid after the arrival of Xabi Alonso, Endrick was loaned to Lyon, where his comeback began. He has played 17 matches in France, scori

From national pride to fascism: how countries have used the World Cup to build identity

Every World Cup, from Uruguay and Italy in 1930 and 1934, to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022, has been to an extent about presenting an image to the world This was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the Cup. Sign up for it here . Football fans will be well aware that in 1930 Uruguay both hosted and won the first World Cup, but less well known is the diplomatic backstory of the country’s entry on to the international sporting stage. In the 1920s, Uruguay’s foreign minister, who led one of the country’s two rival football associations, coordinated with a diplomat serving

'Difficult to accept' - Pochettino's sadness for relegation-threatened Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino has said he feels "really sad" watching his former club Tottenham stuck in a fight against relegation from the Premier League.