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Ex-Wales captain and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is now happily retired after calling it quits a year ago following a spell playing for Los Angeles FC in the MLS

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been missing since early December after picking up a foot injury but Pep Guardiola might not have to wait much longer for the Norwegian sensation to return

The Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix annually since 1991, but from 2026 the even will move to the capital Madrid for a new street event

Barcelona and Real Madrid have entered into a war of words over the standard of refereeing in La Liga, with Xavi now being targeted by Los Blancos' in-house TV channel

Liverpool will be without Salah for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Fulham, but Andy Robertson will be in the squad for the first time since October after recovering from a dislocated shoulder

Newcastle could offload Miguel Almiron this month with a Saudi Arabian club keen to land the winger with the Magpies now eyeing his replacement at Nottingham Forest

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to sign another striker this month, but Ajax forward Brian Brobbey has made it clear he won't be moving to Old Trafford

Du Plessis narrowly beat Sean Strickland to become the new UFC middleweight champion and he showed off his beer downing skills after the win

Teenager Luke Littler burst onto the scene at the World Darts Championship, but has been warned he will struggle to dominate the sport after winning the Bahrain Masters

Bob Baffert saddled Medina Spirit to finish first past in the post in the 2021 edition of the US’s most important horse race but the colt then tested positive for a banned substance

Didier Drogba watched on as Ivory Coast were hammered by Equatorial Guinea which leaves the hosts' Africa Cup of Nations hopes now out of their hands as they face an early exit

Mohamed Salah was unable to play in Egypt's crucial match against Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday night, but he still lived every kick of the match

Wilder lost to Joseph Parker last month to ruin his two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua but Ngannou is still keen on facing the American despite his loss

Transgender golf star Hailey Davidson is set to undergo testosterone testing after claiming the NXXT Women's Classic last week and has now spoken out on her position within the sport

A22 management say they have spoken to 50 clubs since court ruled last month that UEFA had broken competition law by stopping initial ESL plans - but English clubs remain out of consideration

England and Aston Villa striker Rachel Daly owed her passion for football to her father, Martyn, who passed away in September 2021, and she continues to pay tribute to his influence

Arsenal missed out on a deal for Xavi Simons last year due to a buyback clause, but the Paris Saint-Germain star is still on their radar ahead of the summer transfer window

Karim Benzema is desperate to leave Al-Ittihad after a miserable six months in the Saudi Pro League, with the Frenchman now finally closing in on a transfer this month

The Madrid Grand Prix is set to debut on the F1 calendar in 2026 meaning two races in Spain that year are likely, though the new street track spells trouble for the Circuit de Catalunya's future in F1

Real Madrid kept their title challenge alive as they came from behind to beat Almeria in controversial circumstances at the weekend and their fierce rivals have been left furious

Bayern Munich have landed Eric Dier with Kieran Trippier now on their radar but their transfer strategy has been heavily criticised by one of Germany's greats, Lothar Matthaus

The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is in the spotlight after Pat Nevin described Chelsea's home ground as “a mausoleum" ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been impressed by the capture of Omar Berrada and believes the Manchester City chief will be the club's best signing this month

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has previously eyed a reunion with Ajax striker Brian Brobbey and retains an interest in the forward despite the player cooling talk of a move

A video featuring Mikel Arteta and Salt Bae has done the rounds with the Arsenal boss copping criticism for his episode with the famous chef whilst out in Dubai