Real Madrid are the latest in the line of clubs credited with interested in Donyell Malen of PSV Eindhoven.

The 20-year-old has been on impressive form for a while now, having become a regular feature in Ronald Koeman s Netherlands team and his talents have not gone unnoticed. He is currently being courted by the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona, who are all looking to add young firepower on the flanks.

Malen s football journey started at PSV s fierce rivals Ajax, whose academy ranks he left in 2015 to join Arsenal. Two years later he returned to his homeland, this time with PSV. This season he has scored an incredible 16 goals in 18 competitive matches already, which makes the interest of top European sides quite understandable.

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Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has revealed he played in his country s World Cup clash with Argentina knowing that his father had been kidnapped.

The 31-year-old s father, Pa Michael Obi, was tortured during a week-long ordeal before police secured his release from the kidnappers who demanded a ransom from Nigeria s captain and told him he would be killed if he reported the incident.

Mikel told The Guardian that he contemplated withdrawing from the match but opted to play in the 2-1 defeat without informing Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr of his father s capture so as not to disturb the team s preparation.

I played while my father was in the hands of bandits, said Mikel. I had to suppress the trauma.

I took a call four hours before kick-off to tell me what ha…

Sebastien Corchia is honoured to be linked to Paris Saint-Germain, Sevilla and Napoli, but the French full-back remains focused on Lille.

Former France Under-21 captain Corchia has been a mainstay in the Lille side since arriving from Sochaux in 2014, and his performances have not gone unnoticed.

French champions PSG, where Corchia spent two years as a youth player, as well as three-time and reigning Europa League champions Sevilla and Serie A heavy-hitters Napoli have reportedly shown an interest in the 25-year-old right-back, who has already amassed more than 200 Ligue 1 appearances.

Obviously I can t comment on rumours and club names, but it is true, that there has been some interest from big clubs, Corchia told Omnisport.

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Jamie Vardy s stunning streak continued on Sunday as he became the first player to score in eight consecutive Premier League games since he previously achieved the feat himself in 2015.

Vardy claimed goals in a record-breaking 11 consecutive matches during Leicester City s remarkable title-winning campaign and is now threatening to improve on that landmark.

He was on target after 20 minutes at Aston Villa in Leicester s latest game, boosting the Foxes chances of recording an eighth successive Premier League win and closing back to within eight points of leaders Liverpool.

Vardy has been the English top flight s most prolific forward since Brendan Rodgers first game in charge of Leicester on March 3, scoring 24 league goals in that time, seven more than any othe…

Gonzalo Higuain sent Juventus top of Serie A  and handed Antonio Conte his first league defeat as Inter boss as the reigning champions secured a 2-1 victory at San Siro.

Higuain started on the bench but the experienced striker once more came up with the goods for Maurizio Sarri, who he has played under at Napoli and Chelsea, guiding home the winner 10 minutes from time.

Paulo Dybala was deployed in the first XI at his compatriot s expense and took just four minutes to break the Derby d Italia deadlock, but Lautaro Martinez equalised from the penalty spot after a handball by Matthijs de Ligt.

Although Inter rattled the post through a deflected Matias Vecino shot, a sweeping Juve move ended with Rodrigo Bentancur teeing up fellow replacement Higuain to ensure the…

England boss Sarina Wiegman declared she is willing to “make changes” as the Lionesses look to secure a second successive World Cup victory against Denmark on Friday.

Wiegman stuck with the same starting XI for every match of England’s triumphant Euro 2022 campaign, but the retirements of striker Ellen White and midfielder Jill Scott alongside injuries to European champions Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby have left her current 23-woman squad looking significantly different.

The 53-year-old called for more “ruthlessness” from her side following the nervy 1-0 tournament-opening win over Haiti, decided by Georgia Stanway’s retaken penalty despite several missed chances in open play.

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Dani Alves acknowledged Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as the toughest opponent he has faced in his illustrious career, but says former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of all time.

Brazil full-back Dani Alves was a team-mate of Barca legend Messi for eight years between 2008 and 2016, winning six LaLiga titles, four Copas del Rey and three Champions League medals.

During that time, Alves was in direct competition with Ronaldo and Barca s fierce rivals Real Madrid.

And when asked by FIFA to name his fiercest opponent, he replied: I think Cristiano Ronaldo.

But for the 34-year-old, now plying his trade at big-spending Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, Messi is the man that sits alone as the best ever, with Neymar – who …

Erik ten Hag was not entirely satisfied with Manchester United s finishing despite comfortably seeing off Nottingham Forest 3-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

United returned to Premier League action following the World Cup and ultimately cruised to a straightforward victory that leaves them just a point behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand.

First-half goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial sent United on their way before Fred rounded things off in the final minutes.

But United wasted several decent opportunities before Fred s Casemiro-inspired goal, with Antony and Rashford spurning particularly good chances.

And that proved to be a key area of focus for Ten Hag after the game.

It s what I said in the dressing room, we have to…

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson scored an injury time header to secure a 2-1 win over relegated West Brom and keep his side s Champions League hopes alive.

Alisson rose highest to nod home a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner at the death at the Hawthorns and put the pressure firmly back on Leicester City and Chelsea in the top-four race.

Earlier, Hal Robson-Kanu had put the Baggies in front before Mohamed Salah drew the visitors level with a fine finish from distance.

And, just when it looked like a place in Europe s top competition was slipping away from the Reds, the unlikeliest of goalscorers popped up at a set-piece.

West Brom capitalised on Liverpool s inexperience at the back after just 15 minutes – confusion between Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams allo…

A Cristiano Ronaldo goal was not enough for Al-Nassr as they were trounced 4-1 by rivals Al-Hilal in the Saudi Arabian Super Cup on Saturday.

Ronaldo struck first in the 2024-25 curtain-raiser, tapping Abdulrahman Ghareeb s cutback home shortly before the interval at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium.

However, the five-time Ballon d Or winner was seen angrily gesticulating at his team-mates as Al-Nassr collapsed in the second half, with Al-Hilal – unbeaten Pro League champions last season – running riot.

Former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice in six minutes to take the game away from Al-Nassr, after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic capped a driving run with a powerful finish into the roof of the net for 1-1.

Al-Hilal added fur…