Football

Cristiano Ronaldo, a striker who used to play for Manchester United, has been banned for two games and fined £50,000 by the FA for hitting a fan’s phone out of his hand at Everton.

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the club until 2025.

In one of the biggest upsets of the World Cup, Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Despite taking the lead within the first 10 minutes on a penalty from Lionel Messi, Scaloni’s men could not score again and conceded two goals in five second-half minutes en route to their first tournament-opening loss since 1990.

The Glazer family of the United States, who have owned Manchester United for the past 17 years, announced on Tuesday that they would begin a process to explore strategic alternatives, such as a new investment or a prospective sale.

Daniel Amokachi, a former Nigerian forward, said that Amaju Pinnick, who was in charge of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was to blame for the Super Eagles’ bad form.

Pep Guardiola has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester City, according to The Athletic.

After the Super Eagles’ humiliating loss to Portugal last week, former international Daniel Amokachi unleashed a torrent of criticism on the team.

Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, on Tuesday, criticised FIFA’s decision to prohibit players from wearing a rainbow-coloured armband supporting LGBTQ rights at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.