Goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White gave Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Everton to move up to the heady heights of second in the Premier League after another superb performance away from home.

Auckland FC coach Steve Corica praised his team’s ability to respond to their first-ever A-League defeat as the competition’s newcomers handed champions Central Coast Mariners a 4-1 thrashing to move four points clear at the top of the standings.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday weighed in on the decision to hand the men’s Ballon d’Or award to Manchester City’s Rodri, saying Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. deserved to win instead.

Inter Milan secured a 3-0 win at Cagliari this morning, with a dominant second half that saw goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu, keeping them in stride at the top of Serie A.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for more than two months after an operation on a hamstring injury.

Four women soccer players with River Plate, one of Argentina’s top professional clubs, were released by Brazilian authorities on Friday following their detention last week after allegedly targeting a ball boy with racist slurs.

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in North London this morning.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford a little over a month ago with a glowing reputation and backed by many to be the man to turn around the club’s flagging fortunes.

Brighton & Hove Albion were held to a 0-0 draw with Brentford in a mid-table Premier League clash at a misty American Express Stadium this morning after dominating the match but lacking a finishing touch.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off as his side slid to a 2-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers — a fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games.

Leaders Liverpool strengthened their grip at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to defeat struggling Leicester City and move seven points clear.

Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved by Jordan Pickford as Manchester City’s crisis continued with a laboured Premier League draw against Everton at Etihad Stadium.