Manchester City's latest recruit Antoine Semenyo won praise from fellow teammates and support staff after the 26-year-old scored on his debut in Saturday's 10-1 FA Cup victory over Exeter City, matching the team's biggest win in the competition.

The 41-year-old has replaced Enzo Maresca, who parted ways with the club last week.

Egypt will face Senegal on Wednesday in Tangier, for a place in the final, in a repeat of the 2021 AFCON final.

French superstar Mbappe missed the semi-final victory over Atletico Madrid on Thursday but flew out to Saudi Arabia on Friday to join the squad before the Clasico in Jeddah.

Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited expressed deep sorrow at the passing of the club’s devoted supporter Ataur Rahman Ata.

Liam Rosenior knows he has no time to waste as he begins the task of transforming Chelsea from Premier League also-rans to title contenders and the Englishman has told the squad he wants to hit the ground running.

Inter will hold top spot until at least the weekend, when Cristian Chivu's team will host the champions in a Scudetto showdown at the San Siro.

City are now on 43 points, five behind Arsenal, who can go eight clear with a home win against Liverpool on Thursday.

The holders and record 15-time champions will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, who meet Thursday, in Sunday's final.

"Santos is my place, I'm at home," Neymar said in a video published on the Brazilian club's social media.

On Saturday, Algeria face in-form Nigeria, then Ivory Coast take on record seven-time title-holders Egypt.

Gvardiol was one of two City centre-backs who went off injured in the second half, along with Ruben Dias, before Enzo Fernandez scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors.

Captain Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time triumph for the Egyptians .

With all 55 matches scheduled at the single venue by February 3, the league offers contrasting experiences.

Former national team footballer Golam Dostogir, popularly known as Neera, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Khulna on Saturday night. He was 60.

Champions in 2022, Senegal are seen as the biggest threat to hosts Morocco's dreams of winning a first AFCON title in half a century.

Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski's late strikes helped Barcelona snatch a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Saturday.

The French striker was diagnosed with a knee strain on Wednesday, expected to keep him out for at least three weeks.

National team’s striker duo Shamsunnahar Jr and Tohura Khatun shared eight goals as Farashganj SC blanked Dhaka Rangers Club 10-0 in a Women's Football League encounter at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Thursday night.

Neymar's first season back at his first club was interrupted by injuries, but the 33-year-old scored four times as Santos won their last three games to move out of the relegation places on the final day of the season in December.