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José Mourinho mistakes Lyon staff member as the manager and shakes his hand

A José Mourinho handshake fail after his side’s 0-0 draw vs. Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday went viral. The Fenerbahce boss made a classic error of mistaken identity and shook the wrong person’s hand after the game.

Mourinho followed the tradition of shaking hands with the opposing manager of the final whistle, however, accidentally shook the hand of Lyon’s physio, Abdeljelil Redissi.

Redissi looked a little confused before pointing Mourinho in the right direction toward Lyon’s actual head coach, Pierre Sage.

Diego Luna breaks nose, comes back on pitch and provides assist against Costa Rica minutes later

Get ready to see more of Diego Luna, USMNT fans.

U.S. men's national team player, Diego Luna, faced an early setback during the January camp match against Costa Rica on Wednesday, with the attacker suffering a gruesome injury when a Costa Rican defender inadvertently elbowed him in the face, resulting in a broken nose. 

Watch: Mauricio Pochettino misses U.S. goal while on a suspected emergency bathroom break

United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be pleased with his team’s 3-0 victory vs. Costa Rica on Wednesday. He might however be disappointed with his digestive system as he missed the USA’s second goal while back in the locker room.

We can’t confirm what he was doing not on the sidelines. Judging from his jogging form going back to the locker room, we have a pretty solid guess as to what was happening.

In the 77th minute Poch was spotted on camera doing a hasty jog to the facilities.

Man City drop to UCL elimination zone after blowing 2-0 lead to PSG

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain clawed back from two goals down to stun Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday and leave the English club outside the playoff places and in danger of elimination.

Goals from PSG's Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Joao Neves and Goncalo Ramos turned the match on its head after City had taken the game by the scruff of the neck.

Man City vs PSG highlights

Charlotte FC sign former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha on loan for 2025 season

Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.

Zaha will occupy a Designated Player spot on the Charlotte roster alongside forwards Liel Abada and Karol Swiderski.

Wilfried Zaha Charlotte FC transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo bags brace for Al Nassr to inch closer to 1,000 career goals

Cristiano Ronaldo scored career goals 918 and 919 on Tuesday during Al Nassr’s 3-1 victory vs. Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League as he chases the dream of becoming the first player in history to record 1,000 official goals.

Tuesday’s game was his 92nd for Al Nassr since he debuted for the Saudi giants in January 2023. His brace on Tuesday brings his total goal contributions (goals + assists) for Al Nassr to 101.

Cristiano Ronaldo brace vs Al Khaleej

Viral: Fans find old posts revealing that Jude Bellingham and Dani Ceballos were FC Barcelona fans

Fans have uncovered old tweets from Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos and Jude Bellingham that have shown their soft side for FC Barcelona prior to becoming UEFA Champions League winners with Los Blancos.

The tweets, posted long before both players became key figures at the Bernabéu, show the two players expressing strong opinions that now seem to conflict with their current affiliations.

Kylian Mbappé shines in Real Madrid's 4-1 victory over UD Las Palmas

Real Madrid cruised to a commanding 4-1 victory over UD Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé taking center stage as the man of the match after scoring a sensational brace. The game was anything but straightforward for Madrid, who were forced to mount a comeback after an explosive start from the visitors.

Watch: Kylian Mbappé brace against Las Palmas; sends Real Madrid to LaLiga first place

Watch: Lionel Messi reminds Mexican fans of Argentina's World Cup titles in friendly vs. Club América

Lionel Messi’s first 2025 preseason performance for Inter Miami against Club América in Las Vegas quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the match—not just for his goal, but for a viral celebration that sent a clear message to the fans in the stands. Like we’ve never seen him before.

Watch: Messi goal vs. Club América

In the 34th minute of the friendly held at Allegiant Stadium, Messi scored the equalizer for Inter Miami with a perfectly placed header, leveling the score at 1-1. Easiest goal of his career.

Christian Pulisic OUT for AC Milan’s big clash vs. Juventus due to muscle fatigue

AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic will not be available when the newly-crowned Italian Super Cup champions travel to Juventus in Serie A on Saturday, coach Sergio Conceicao said.

Why is Pulisic not playing vs. Juventus?

The United States international limped off the pitch on Tuesday against Como and was substituted at halftime, after suffering a knock.

However, the 26-year-old avoided a major injury and is only dealing with muscle fatigue, Italian media reported.

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