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Antoine Semenyo believes he is in the perfect place to thrive after scoring in each of his first two games for Manchester City.

Antoine Griezmann scored with a well-placed free-kick shot to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 road win over second-division club Deportivo La Corua and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

Bundesliga debutant Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab brought Frankfurt level but Nartey's 87th-minute strike, his first Bundesliga goal, put the hosts back in front.

Carrick's only full-time managerial experience was at second-tier Middlesbrough from 2022-25, where his reign ended after failing to secure promotion to the Premier League.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 with goals from Schlotterbeck, Sabitzer, and Guirassy, restoring their lead in second place.

Semenyo also scored on his debut on Saturday in a 10-1 demolition of Exeter in the FA Cup.

Xabi Alonso's exit from Real Madrid sent shockwaves across the sporting spectrum.

Alvaro Arbeloa spoke publicly for the first time as the new Real Madrid coach on Tuesday, saying he has a lot of Jose Mourinho in him but wants to instill his own style.

The 31-year-old Cancelo had previously played for the Catalan club in the 2023-24 season on a loan from Manchester City.

Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

Michael Carrick was poised to become Manchester United interim coach on Tuesday after the Premier League giant turned to its former player to salvage its imploding season.

Former France, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho announced his retirement on Monday aged 35.

Juventus kept hold of fourth spot in Serie A on Monday after cruising to a 5-0 win over Cremonese and continuing their revival under Luciano Spalletti.

Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.

Paris Saint-Germain academy product Jonathan Ikone came back to haunt his old club on Monday as he scored the only goal in Paris FC's 1-0 win over their city rivals to reach the last 16 of the French Cup.

Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again on Wednesday on opposing sides as Senegal and Egypt clash for a place in the AFCON final.

Xabi Alonso had reportedly lost the Real Madrid dressing room, with the 3-2 defeat against Barcelona being the final nail in the coffin for him.

Xabi Alonso's decision was overruled by Kylian Mbappe after Real Madrid were beaten by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup.