Today: Australia — China live 31 May 2024

Today: Australia — China live 31 May 2024

Barca have been trying to tie the 24-year-old down for several months but there has been no sign of a final agreement being reached, with Xavi warning the winger that he was running out of time to make a His agents reinforced the message that Dembele wants to play for Barcelona at least until the end of his contract and is 100 per cent committed to the cause. Paris Saint-Germain have stayed 13 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 despite a lacklustre 1-1 draw with Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir, with Sergio Ramos sent off late He says: Irrespective of its origins, the taunt in the ‘rent boys’ chant is that all Chelsea fans are gay and sex workers and, as a Blues fan, hearing it directed at you could leave you in a Australia: Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022 Country Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday that their countries could become "trusting However, Mane - playing through the middle with Luis Diaz on the left - added the fourth after an assist by substitute Jordan Henderson before the Senegal forward made it 5-0 when he was left unmarked on the edge of the six-yard I mean, did you think Arsenal would finish in the top four before a ball was kicked? They've had injuries and players out, so you have to give them a chance. The Portuguese midfielder, making his debut for the Giallorossi, sent the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot but though Roma were clearly the better side from this point onwards they could not increase the But on the flip side, the tallies against Arsenal and Norwich, even with 10 men, weren't particularly great at either ends of the pitch. United's new permanent manager will be derived from the four-man shortlist unless there is a massive change in circumstance and a top manager that fits the long-term direction suddenly becomes available. Follow Manchester United with Sky SportsFollow every Man Utd game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time. Andreas Weimann had put the Robins ahead three minutes before the interval with his 15th goal of the season. The Future of Australia-China Relations ... in fact, one of the most urbanised countries in the world. That's right, 90% of Aussies live in cities compared to 82% in the USA and just 56% in China. I'd like to know the last time a bottom three team won three on the trot at this stage of the season. On home soil in 1998, they were defeated on penalties by the Democratic Republic of Congo, although they did defeat Ghana 1-0 to clinch third 19 years later. It was unbelievable and the kind of thing you would not expect to see in an under-six football match. Senegal have been handed a huge boost at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with the return of Watford star Ismaila Sarr from We know the qualities of Ryan and I can see the comparison because I think they both play the same way. Arsenal are four points clear at the top of Women's Super League before this weekend's matches It is the second WSL match to be called off this weekend after It seemed like Tottenham were completely switched off from the job in hand from the first whistle, with their passing out from the back shambolic at times and the lack of reactions to danger in their box equally as bad. Arsenal remain fifth in the Premier League, while Newcastle are five points adrift of safety with just over a third of the season Rangnick evidently believes that finding such a talent is always difficult at this time of year and that is a view shared by his employers. After an influential impact off the bench, Arnautovic was in line to start, but Austria's plans abruptly changed. After that, we need to maintain the same criteria so all the clubs are competing in the same conditions. The two-time Champions League winner felt it was the sort of performance that would have some of Europe's top clubs queuing up looking to sign the Ibrox forward. At this level, that's extremely difficult to win football matches. Today is a good example as well. The tattoo design was chosen by Mount to reflect the name of Porto's stadium - Estadio do Dragao - as a dragon can be seen wrapped around the Champions League trophy on his They're the weakest team among those near the top of the league without a shadow of a doubt for pressing. Barcelona are looking towards Manchester City players to join them as part of an attempt to reclaim their The game stopped in the 84th minute for around seven minutes after a fan was taken ill in the stands, but Chelsea were untroubled for the remainder of the Liverpool have hired a mental health consultant to protect their young players from the trauma of vile online trolling. Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic redressed the balance and set the platform for a second half that matched the thrills of the first, but produced a scoreline that played right into Manchester City's City boss Nigel Pearson gave a start to youngster Sam Bell on the right flank and had midfielder Joe Williams operating in the middle of a back-three. The VAR is in a tough position because if the referee had given a penalty, I don't think he would have gone against him. It is not just that they are involved in two-thirds of the transfers. There's also the fact that Juve are listed on the stock exchange and that falls under the remit of Italy's financial police, Guardia di So, if there are doubts over his capacity to last 90 minutes, the question is: Does Allan merit a place in the best XI or is he most effective coming off the bench, when the opposition are tiring or when his team need a rescue act? Is he someone the boss turns to against stuffy teams that sit in and perhaps a luxury that cannot be risked in more high-octane affairs when the hard yards are After a goalless first half during which Milan failed to register a shot on target against Fiorentina, the hosts missed a gilt-edged chance to go ahead two minutes after the restart when Leao skied his shot from close range before Theo Hernandez's half-volley also sailed Manchester United lost to Wolves at Old Trafford for the first time since 1980 on Monday, with the 1-0 defeat snapping an unbeaten streak of more than 40 years against the Despite the disappointment on the pitch, Beckham thinks there is room for optimism due to productive decisions being made behind the scenes, adding, I think there are changes to be made and changes that are happening, we've seen Filip Kostic scored in both halves in Barcelona as Frankfurt reached the semi-finals But Sergio Busquets' effort and Memphis Depay's penalty set up a tense In defence, confident ball-playing centre-backs like Axel Tanzuebe and Ezri Konsa should flourish, while Matt Targett and Matty Cash are much better going forward than defending. Gerrard may wish for an upgrade at left-back, but it is not a major Derby had lost only one of their previous 11 home games but they were behind after 10 minutes when City hit them on the break. That decision did not go well with Yobo, who stated that it ruined Nigeria’s chances of launching a Looking at that squad you may well feel you can gain a bigger advantage by playing the Free Hit in gameweek 36 or 37 so you might just want to hold fire this week but remember if you've got both Free Hit chips still available then you can't play them in back-to-back Vicky Xu How it feels to live under surveillance by China The survey finds a diverse range of experiences and views across Chinese-Australian communities. Key Finding. 68%. of all Chinese-Australians live in Sydney We showed character. Gabbidon's XI for Euro 2020 opener vs Switzerland Former Wales defender Danny Gabbidon on Sky Sports: I think this is more what I want to see rather than what Robert Page will actually do. We worked hard for it in the group stages and in the games after. We knew a 1-0 loss in Braga wasn't a bad result. The last Gunners player to score in three league games in a row and lose all three was Malcolm Macdonald in March 1977.Latest Essential Football Podcast Alice Piper is joined by Sky Sports football journalists Ron Walker, Charlotte Marsh and Ben Grounds to look ahead to the Premier League weekend.