Sam Mather has confirmed his departure from Manchester United after 14 years at the club. Mather was part of the 2022 FA Youth Cup-winning side. Now, the 21-year-old has chosen a move to Turkish club Kaiserspor over Major League Soccer outfit New England Revolution.

While it’s true that Jose Mourinho’s park-the-bus style clashed with Man United's history of front-footed attacking football, at least he got results.

Man v Fat, a soccer league founded in Britain a decade ago, is expanding in the United States, bringing with it a self-deprecating approach to shedding pounds.

A trip to struggling Portsmouth provides an opportunity for an ideal start to the cup campaign. Pompey sit 21st with a -14 goal difference. They’ve scored a paltry 21 goals in 24 matches, second-worst in the division.