Half of the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs of the Champions League are now complete and there is a clear advantage in all four with no matches ending in draws on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will feel good about their chances heading into their second legs after registering victories by three … Read more
Jon Jones wasn’t happy with Stipe Miocic, who snubbed him when naming his ‘baddest man’ on the planet. Jones locked horns with Miocic at UFC 309 in November, stopping the his fellow heavyweight legend with a brutal spinning back kick. 7 Jones could’ve broke multiple ribs with his devastating kick against Miocic at UFC 309Credit: … Read more
Martin Keown has blasted Ruben Amorim for holding a post-match training session after Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Leicester. The Red Devils scraped past their Premier League rivals to progress into the fifth round of the competition, as they prevailed 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to Harry Maguire’s last-gasp header. 5 Harry Maguire sent … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
With Manchester City not quite firing on all cylinders this season, the reigning champions have decided to make moves in the January window to fuel the second half of their season. One other reinforcement due to land in the coming weeks is Argentine wonderkid Claudio Echeverri, who has been compared to a certain eight-time-Ballon-d’Or-winning compatriot … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
Roy Keane believes Manchester United ‘got out of jail’ as they scraped past Leicester City into the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils prevailed 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to Harry Maguire’s last-minute header. 4 Maguire spared United’s blushes against his former clubCredit: Getty However, replays showed Maguire was offside when Bruno … Read more
The road to Lisbon has reached its first big turn with the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal ties now confirmed. The headline fixture is Manchester City vs. Chelsea, but the others — Wolfsburg vs. Barcelona, Bayern Munich vs. Lyon, and Arsenal vs. Real Madrid — are pretty good. Though you might be sick of watching … Read more
Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan has revealed Willian was ‘chomping at the bit’ to return to the club. The Brazilian rejoined the west Londoners until the end of the season after cancelling his contract at Greek side Olympiacos, having only left the Cottagers months earlier. 5 Willian is back at Fulham for the second timeCredit: Credit: … Read more
Keira Walsh signs for Chelsea Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City await their Women’s Champions League fate – and could face each other in the knockout stages as the path to the Lisbon final is set. For the first time since the group stage format was introduced in 2021, there are three English teams through to … Read more