Manchester United (MANU.N), opens new tab appointed Omar Berrada as its new chief executive officer, the club said in a statement.

Arsenal returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 drubbing of toothless London rivals Crystal Palace to climb one place to third in the Premier League.

England striker Ivan Toney scored 19 minutes into his comeback from an eight month ban for betting offences as Brentford ended a five match losing streak with a 3-2 home win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Torika Delai, a football referee from Fiji, recently achieved her FIFA refereeing badge, making her the second Fijian female to do so after Finau Vulivuli.

Mohamed Salah will miss two Africa Cup of Nations games for Egypt after suffering a hamstring muscle strain during Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Ghana, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said.

The Ba Football team is in high spirits as they gear up for the Pillay Garments Champion vs Champion series.

Iran booked their place in the Asian Cup last 16 when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 in a Group C game on Friday at the Khalifa International Stadium where Mehdi Ghayedi scored the winner.

More international players are expected to feature in the upcoming Digicel Fiji Premier League competition.

Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday, with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.

Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored in extra time to give Atletico Madrid a 4-2 derby victory over last year’s champions Real Madrid that earned Diego Simeone’s side a Copa del Rey quarter-final place on Thursday.

Fiji Football has clarified that the only transfer application that has been successful so far in this pre-season window is of Rusiate Matarerega.

Beleaguered Everton and Nottingham Forest found some cheer in a troubling week for both clubs as they ground out victories over Crystal Palace and Blackpool respectively in FA Cup third-round replays.