Wayne Rooney
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- Oct 20
Michael Carrick's Manchester United job in doubt after 4-1 Como defeat
Michael Carrick remains head coach for now, but Manchester United are reportedly weighing successors after a 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday, 21 October. Eddie Howe is named as the preferred option of the director of football, while Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte are also linked.
- Oct 12
Lisandro Martínez apologises for criticising Wilcox as Carrick says United have moved on
Lisandro Martínez apologised on Thursday, 15 October, for criticising Manchester United's director of football, Jason Wilcox, after the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. Michael Carrick said on Friday, 16 October, that the matter was closed ahead of the Leeds trip on Sunday, 18 October.
- Jul 21
Liam Gallagher calls World Cup halftime show 'a bad trip' as Shakira's 'Dai Dai' tops global charts
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher likened the first-ever World Cup final halftime show to 'a bad trip,' while Shakira and Burna Boy's official anthem 'Dai Dai' held No. 1 on Billboard's global charts.
- Jul 20
Madonna, Shakira, Bieber and a Trump photo op: the World Cup final halftime show that broke football tradition
A 30-minute halftime spectacle featuring Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber, combined with Donald Trump's on-field photo op and a pre-match intervention in a player suspension, turned the 2026 World Cup final into a flashpoint over American influence on football.
- Jul 2
FIFA investigates Argentina players' Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win over England
Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in Atlanta was overshadowed by a political banner reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas', prompting UK calls for sanctions and a FIFA disciplinary review.
- Jun 13
Canada secures first World Cup point with 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina
The co-hosts ended a seven-match losing streak in tournament finals, equalising through substitute Cyle Larin after Jovo Lukić gave Bosnia the lead.
