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Not every transfer has panned out the way they planned, but Chelsea have built themselves a brilliant squad over the last few years.

The likes of Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro wouldn’t look out of place in any other Premier League side.

Moreover, while it’s still early days, it looks like Enzo Maresca and Co have a genuine world-class superstar in the making with Estêvão.

The Brazilian has been incredible so far this season, so Chelsea fans should be delighted about reports linking them to someone who could end up being another Estêvão.

Chelsea target their next Estêvão

There has long been a lot of hype around Estêvão, so much so, in fact, that respected analyst Ben Mattinson labelled him a “future Ballon d’Or winner” a few months before Chelsea even signed him.

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Now, there is still a long way to go until the teenager reaches that level, but he has already been sensational for the Blues this season.

For example, in 17 appearances, totalling 740 minutes, he has provided one assist and scored five goals, including a stunner against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Therefore, it’s hardly a surprise that the club are now interested in another young star, Assan Ouédraogo, who could potentially emulate the Brazilian.

Yes, according to a recent report from Sky Sports Germany, Chelsea are one of a few clubs keen on signing the RB Leipzig gem.

Alongside the West Londoners, Manchester United have been credited with an interest in the 19-year-old, whose contract runs until 2029.

Unfortunately, there is no release clause in that deal, so the fee needed to sign the German could end up being rather significant, as much as £50m according to further reports out of Germany in the last few months.

Even so, given Ouédraogo’s ability and potential, this is a transfer Chelsea should pursue, especially as he could be another Estêvão.

Why Ouédraogo could be another Estêvão for Chelsea

So, the first thing to point out is that, yes, the two youngsters primarily play in different positions.

Ouédraogo has spent this season playing as a central and attacking midfielder, while Estêvão has spent most of this year on the right.

However, while the pair do not necessarily operate in the same areas of the pitch, both are highly rated youngsters who seem destined to reach the top of the game.

For example, while Chelsea fans are more than familiar with the Brazilian’s exploits so far this season, they likely don’t know that the German has been even more productive.

In 12 first-team appearances, totalling 561 minutes, the Leipzig gem has scored three goals and provided four assists, which comes out to a sensational average of a goal involvement every 1.71 games, or every 80.14 minutes.

Moreover, the Mülheim an der Ruhr-born prospect has already made quite the impression at the international level.

After blitzing his way up through the various youth levels, he was handed his first senior cap for Germany earlier this month, and instead of just coming on and focusing on not making a mistake, he scored.

Finally, on top of already producing goal involvements for fun, the £22k-per-week gem has some unreal underlying numbers to back up exactly why content creator Neal Gardner has described him as a “powerhouse.”

Goals

0.48

Top 1%

Assists

0.48

Top 1%

Goals + Assists

0.97

Top 1%

Yellow Cards

0.00

Top 1%

npxG: Non-Penalty xG

0.31

Top 1%

Shots Total

2.90

Top 1%

Shots on Target

1.45

Top 1%

Goal-Creating Actions

1.13

Top 1%

Touches (Att Pen)

4.83

Top 1%

Successful Take-Ons

1.77

Top 1%

Carries into Penalty Area

0.97

Top 1%

According to FBref, he ranks in the top 1% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for goals, assists, shots on target, goal-creating actions, successful take-ons, carries into the penalty area and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, while it’s still early in his career, it’s hard to disagree with Mattinson’s assessment that Ouédraogo is a “beast ready to be unleashed” and therefore capable of being another Estêvão for Chelsea.

Chelsea have already signed another exciting star who's "just like Estevao"

Chelsea have already signed another youngster who could become another Estevao for Enzo Maresca.

ByJack Salveson Holmes Nov 26, 2025

Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has just over a month to go until he will have the opportunity to make his first signing since arriving at Ibrox to replace Russell Martin.

The German tactician came through the door well after the summer transfer window had been and gone, after sporting director Kevin Thelwell provided Martin with a host of signings.

Rangers, as shown in the graphic above, had a high turnover of players in and out of Ibrox after they failed to win any trophies in the 2024/25 campaign, under Philippe Clement or Barry Ferguson.

Unfortunately, though, Martin was unable to get a tune out of the squad after those changes in the summer and was eventually sacked last month after a run of five wins in 17 games.

With Rohl now in the building, the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach will have time to assess those summer signings and decide where he wants the club to strengthen the squad when the January transfer window opens.

One of those Martin and Thelwell signings whom the manager may deem needs to be replaced in the winter is experienced central midfielder Joe Rothwell.

Why Rangers need to replace Joe Rothwell already

Rangers swooped to sign the 30-year-old midfielder from Premier League side Bournemouth on a permanent deal during the summer window for Martin, who had worked with him on loan at Southampton in the 2023/24 campaign.

Unfortunately, the English lightweight has flopped at Ibrox, on current evidence, and is yet to play a single minute of action in the Scottish Premiership since Rohl came through the door.

He was ill and unavailable for selection against Dundee last time out, but the midfield flop was an unused substitute in the wins over Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the manager’s first two matches in the dugout.

This means that Rangers have now won one of the eight league matches he has played in and won all three of the games that he has not featured in so far this season.

25/26 Premiership

Rothwell

Percentile rank vs CMs

Tackles

7

Bottom 29%

Interceptions

8

Top 29%

Duels won

16

Bottom 27%

Duel success rate

47%

Bottom 37%

Aerial duels won

4

Bottom 29%

Possession won in the final third

1

Bottom 18%

Ball recoveries

22

Bottom 40%

Stats via FotMob

As you can see in the table above, Rothwell has struggled off the ball throughout the Premiership campaign, ranking poorly among his positional peers in the majority of the key defensive metrics, aside from interceptions.

On top of his defensive woes, the Englishman has no goals and one assist in eight appearances in the league, per Sofascore, which shows that he has not offered outstanding quality on the ball to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

This is why Rohl may already be considering replacing Rothwell in the January transfer window, and why the midfielder has been an unused substitute in the last two league games that he has been available for.

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The Scottish Premiership giants may be able to replace the former Bournemouth and Southampton flop amid reported interest in a star who plays in his position.

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According to TEAMtalk, Rangers are one of the clubs exploring the possibility of a deal to snap up Kilmarnock central midfielder David Watson in the January transfer window.

The report claims that the Light Blues are in talks over a possible move for the Scotland U21 international, whose contract is due to expire at the end of the season.

It reveals that Rohl is a big fan of the midfield starlet and wants to add him to his squad in the winter market, with the Gers looking to seal a cut-price deal due to his contract situation.

However, TEAMtalk adds that Hearts, Aberdeen, and unnamed clubs in the English Championship are also keen on signing the £1.5m-rated Kilmarnock star, which means that there is plenty of competition for his signature.

Why Watson would be an upgrade on Rothwell for Rangers

Thelwell could land a huge upgrade on Rothwell for Rohl if he is able to beat the likes of Aberdeen and Hearts to the signing of Watson ahead of the second half of the season.

For a start, the Scotland U21 international is ten years younger than the English flop. He has far more years left ahead of him to develop as a player and offer quality on the pitch for Rangers than Rothwell does.

This also means that there is the potential for his value to grow so that he could be sold on for a profit in the future, like a Hamza Igamane or Calvin Bassey, and that may not be the case with the Bournemouth man, as he is in the latter stages of his career.

In terms of the here and now, Watson could come in as an upgrade on Rothwell from an offensive perspective. The Scottish star has scored three goals in 12 Premiership matches this season, after netting four last term, with the Rangers dud yet to get off the mark at Ibrox.

The Scotland U21 international, who Kilmarnock commentator Andrew Milligan claimed has “no ceiling”, would also come in and offer a huge upgrade on the English flop defensively.

25/26 Premiership

David Watson

Joe Rothwell

Appearances

12

8

Tackles + interceptions per game

3.1

1.9

Clearances per game

0.9

0.1

Duels won per game

6.0

2.0

Ground duel success rate

51%

46%

Fouls won per game

2.3

0.1

Blocks per game

0.5

0.1

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Watson has excelled out of possession in comparison to Rothwell in the 2025/26 campaign, making far more defensive contributions at a more efficient rate.

It is, therefore, easy to understand why Rohl is such a big fan of the Kilmarnock star and why he wants Thelwell to get a deal over the line for him when the January transfer window opens.

Watson’s offensive and defensive statistics suggest that he would arrive at Ibrox as a huge upgrade on Rothwell, who has struggled since his move to the club, and provide the likes of Connor Barron, Nico Raskin, and Mo Diomande with genuine competition for the midfield spots.

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خسر فريق الأهلي السعودي من نظيره فريق الشارقة الإماراتي بهدف وحيد، ضمن منافسات بطولة دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة. 

وواجه فريق الأهلي السعودي نظيره فريق الشارقة الإماراتي، في الساعة الثامنة والربع مساء بتوقيت القاهرة، على ملعب الملك عبد الله الدولي في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة من المجموعة الثانية من دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة. 

طالع.. فيديو | الاتحاد السعودي يخسر برباعية أمام الدحيل في دوري أبطال آسيا

ويقع فريق الأهلي السعودي في المجموعة الثانية في بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة، والتي يتصدر ترتيببها فريق الهلال السعودي برصيد 12 نقطة. 

وتمكن فريق الشارقة الإماراتي من تسجيل الهدف الأول والوحيد في فريق الأهلي السعودي، عن طريق اللاعب عثمان كامارا في الدقيقة 81 من عمر الشوط الثاني والمباراة. 

وبهذه النتيجة رفع فريق الشارقة الإماراتي رصيده إلى7 نقاط، في المركز السابع في جدول ترتيب المجموعة، بينما توقف رصيد الأهلي السعودي عند 10 نقاط، في المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب المجموعة خلف الهلال المتصدر وتركتور صاحب المركز الثاني.  أهداف مباراة الأهلي السعودية والشارقة 

Jofra Archer will return to Test cricket at Lord’s on Thursday after a four-and-a-half year absence. Elbow and back injuries have long restricted Archer to a white-ball diet but he returned to first-class cricket for Sussex last month, and has been named in England’s team to face India on the ground where he made his Test debut six years ago, replacing Josh Tongue.Archer has only bowled 18 overs in first-class cricket in the last four years, but Ben Stokes insisted he is ready to go. “Jofra has played a lot of cricket over the last two-and-a-half years,” Stokes, England’s captain, said. “If we didn’t think he was in a position to get through a Test match as a bowler, we wouldn’t even be considering him for selection.”Archer’s return to Test cricket comes in similar circumstances to his debut, with England struggling to dislodge an opposition batter. In 2019, Archer was brought in after Steven Smith’s twin hundreds at Edgbaston and hit him on the helmet during a lightning-fast spell; now, he will be tasked with dislodging Shubman Gill after his 430-run match in Birmingham.”It’s obvious whenever he does get the ball in his hand there is that change in the game,” Stokes said. “The opposition feel it as well, because they know what he can do in a spell. I don’t think there’s any reason we can’t see Jofra Archer operating at the level that we saw here at Lord’s on his debut.”It’s great for English fans, but also for Jof. It’s been a long time coming for him. The way in which he’s handled the injury setbacks over a period has been very commendable… It’s very exciting for the group. It’s a pretty great day, and Jof can be pretty proud of himself that he’s managed to get himself back here after two pretty big injury scares.”Archer bowled 18 overs for Sussex last month•PA Photos/Getty Images

Archer for Tongue is England’s only change from the side that were thrashed by 336 runs last week. Tongue is the leading wicket-taker in the series with 11, but has conceded 4.56 runs per over and has endured a heavy workload. Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes retain their spots despite bowling 77 and 81 overs respectively in the first two Tests.Carse appeared to be struggling with a toe injury at Edgbaston, and did not bowl after the 27th over of India’s second innings. But Ben Stokes insisted the issue was his footwear rather than his feet themselves, and Carse has kept his place after Gus Atkinson was not deemed ready to return from the hamstring strain he sustained against Zimbabwe in May.Atkinson is expected to be released from the squad to play for Surrey in the T20 Blast, and is targeting the fourth Test in Manchester on July 23 for a potential Test comeback. His injury was initially downplayed by England but his rehabilitation has taken longer than expected to the extent that he has not played competitive cricket for six weeks.Related

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Archer took 42 wickets at 31.04 in the 13 Tests he played between 2019 and 2021, including 20 at 20.27 in the 2019 Ashes. But he was overbowled and misused by Joe Root, who infamously said that Archer should “unleash a little bit more” after using him for 42 overs in an innings on a flat pitch in Mount Maunganui, and he has spent four years recovering from multiple injuries.England have taken a cautious approach with Archer this summer. He could have been available for the first Test of the series but for a thumb injury he sustained at the IPL, and Stokes opted not to pick him at Edgbaston last week because he wanted him to spend a week training with the squad before his return.It is not yet clear whether Archer will share the new ball with Woakes or replace Tongue as first change, and Stokes said he will not go into the Test with any “pre-conceived ideas” around managing his workload. “It will all be [an] in the moment kind of thing – same with anyone,” he said. “If you do get a sense to give them an extra over or two than you originally planned…”Archer regularly bowled on practice pitches during the Edgbaston Test under the watchful eye of England’s assistant coaches, and was deemed “ready to go” by Brendon McCullum. England have asked for “plenty of life” in the surface this week, but Lord’s pitches have typically been slow in recent years and have got better for batting as Test matches wear on.Mark Wood also trained with England at Lord’s on Wednesday morning as he targets a return from his knee injury for the fifth Test. While that timeframe may prove too tight, England’s management will remain optimistic about the prospect of unleashing Archer and Wood in tandem in Australia for this winter’s Ashes series.England XI: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Shoaib Bashir.

Rohit says the team had their hearts in their mouths when the catch was being checked by the third umpire

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Rohit Sharma relives India’s T20 World Cup victory

Suryakumar Yadav’s catch to dismiss David Miller in the last over was “the moment” of the 2024 T20 World Cup final, India’s captain in the tournament Rohit Sharma said. He also admitted to feeling the nerves when India lost three early wickets and heaped praise on Virat Kohli’s knock that helped them win the title.South Africa needed 16 runs off the last over in their chase of 177, with Miller on strike. Hardik Pandya had the ball, and he started off with a wide full toss that Miller launched down the ground. Suryakumar ran to his left from long-off and grabbed the ball, before lobbing it up as momentum took him over the boundary rope, and then got back inside to complete the catch.”Even after [the catch], the umpires sent it up to the third umpire and it was being checked whether Surya caught the ball or not, and everyone’s hearts were in their mouths,” Rohit told JioHotstar in a video to celebrate the one-year anniversary of India lifting the trophy.”I thought it had gone [for a six]. Because I was at [long-on], I was standing opposite Surya. I was already thinking ’10 needed off five balls’, but then I saw that it’s coming to Surya.”It would have taken a blinder to take that catch. It would have taken a lot of effort to take that catch. Because when it was in the air, it looked like it’ll cross the rope easily. But the way the wind was blowing, that pulled the ball a little bit into the ground I think.”I was standing with Surya when they were checking the catch and I told him ‘You only tell me [if it was a catch or not], I don’t want to look [at the big screen]’,” Rohit said.”‘No, no I caught it.’ But then I saw him on the side telling someone ‘Maybe, I don’t know. But I caught it’. And then they showed the zoom camera, and when the ball or feet touch the boundary rope, it moves, but nothing happened. So we were a little happy. But unless it comes on the board, you never know what the third umpire is thinking,” Rohit said, recalling the catch.Eye-conic – How Suryakumar Yadav caught David Miller out•Getty Images

South Africa only managed eight runs off that 20th over, as India sealed their second T20 World Cup trophy with a seven-run victory.India won the toss in the final, and got off to a good start with the bat. Three boundaries from Kohli in the first over, and then two from Rohit in the second saw them race to 23 off the first eight deliveries.But things took a turn when Keshav Maharaj dismissed Rohit and Rishabh Pant in the second over, and Kagiso Rabada removed Suryakumar to leave India three down in the powerplay.”When we lost those three wickets up front, there were obviously a lot of nerves in the dressing room,” Rohit said. “I was panicking. I was not comfortable. I was thinking that we let them into the game.”But of course, in the back of my mind there was always a thought that our lower middle order had not batted so much in the tournament but whenever they had the opportunity, they made an impact.”Axar Patel, batting at No. 5, joined Kohli at the crease and the two added 72 runs off 54 balls to revive India’s innings, before Kohli and Shivam Dube added another 57 off 33 to help India finish on 176.”Not many people are talking about [Axar’s] knock, but that knock was a gamechanger. To get 47 off 31 in that time was very, very crucial.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hug it out after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup•AFP/Getty Images

“And then we needed one guy to stick around and Virat did that job perfectly. Batted throughout the entire innings, which was good. Because then Shivam, Axar, Hardik — they can come in and play their role.”Kohli had endured a difficult tournament until the final, with just 75 runs from seven innings. But he more than doubled that tally in the final, anchoring India with 76 off 59 — an innings that earned him the Player of the Match.”If you get three boundaries in the first over itself, then obviously you’ve started off well and that is what every cricketer wants. It relieves you a little bit,” Rohit said.”You know, the experience of playing for India for so long, being there, it really helps. You can control your emotions, you can control your thoughts and be in the moment. And I am sure he was thinking the same – ‘today is the day I need to be focused and not worry about what has happened in the past’. And he played a great knock.”

Manchester United forked out huge funds over the summer transfer window to try and hand Ruben Amorim the talent he needs to transform the first team squad.

The majority of his £200m spending was directed to the front line of the squad, with Bryan Mbeumo one of the additions made from fellow Premier League side Brentford.

The Cameroonian international cost a fee in the region of £71m during the off-season, undoubtedly generating huge excitement after scoring 20 league goals for the Bees last campaign.

In his first handful of outings for the Red Devils, the 26-year-old has only found the key on two separate occasions, only one of which has come in England’s top flight.

However, he was brought in to provide the goods within the final third, with one player on their books sacrificed and allowed to depart Old Trafford after the big-money transfer.

Rasmus Hojlund’s form after joining Napoli this summer

After scoring just four league goals last season, striker Rasmus Hojlund was given the green light to move on loan to Napoli with an obligation to buy this summer in an attempt to get his career back on track.

The Dane was once seen as United’s saviour in attacking areas, just like Mbeumo is this summer, but his £72m transfer was ultimately a failed one, with the 22-year-old unable to produce the goods.

However, since moving to Naples, the youngster has made an immediate impact under Antonio Conte, scoring on his debut for the club in the meeting with Fiorentina.

Hojlund has since impressed further, this time in the Champions League, scoring twice against Sporting CP on Wednesday night, subsequently securing their first European win of the campaign.

It’s early days in his latest stint in Italy, but the centre-forward has already hit the ground running, averaging a goal every 128 minutes for the defending Serie A champions.

Should he continue such form, there’s no doubt the Red Devils will regret sanctioning his exit, just as they’re currently experiencing with another former talent who is thriving in front of goal.

The former United star who’s outperforming Mbeumo

Given the nature of the change for Mbeumo, he will certainly need time to adapt to Amorim’s system, especially given he’s operating in a rather unfamiliar role.

The 26-year-old mainly featured in a wide right role in a 4-3-3 system under Thomas Frank last year, but has been utilised in a central position in a 3-4-2-1 formation at Old Trafford.

An ounce of leniency should be directed to the Cameroonian despite his lack of impact to date, with real hope that he can hit the ground running in the months ahead.

However, the price tag will have no doubt ramped up the pressure on the attacker to deliver, especially after numerous players before him tried and failed to fill the void.

One of whom was Danny Welbeck, with the academy graduate rising through the youth ranks before making a name for himself in the first-team squad at Old Trafford.

He spent seven years at the Theatre of Dreams at senior level between 2007 and 2014, racking up 142 appearances for the first-team and finding the back of the net on 29 occasions.

The now 34-year-old was undoubtedly sold prematurely, joining Arsenal in a £16m deal in the summer of 2014 – even netting against the Red Devils in one of his visits back to Old Trafford with the Gunners.

11 years on from his departure from his boyhood club, Welbeck is now plying his trade for fellow Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, subsequently racking up over 150 appearances in the last five years.

Last campaign was his best-ever in the Premier League, netting ten goals and reaching double figures for the first time as Fabian Hurzeler’s side ended the year just outside the European places.

Games played

6

Goals scored

2

Shots taken

2.3

Pass accuracy

78%

Dribble success

50%

Touches in opposition box

5.2

Shots on target

1.1

Chances created

0.8

The forward, who’s been dubbed “incredible” by journalist Ryan Adsett, has already registered two goals and one assist in all competitions – subsequently posting a higher tally than Mbeumo (2) to date.

He netted a double off the substitutes bench against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend, further highlighting his ability to find the net in key moments despite entering the final years of his professional career.

Given his goalscoring record and ability to outperform United’s big-money signing, there’s no denying that the hierarchy made a mistake in approving his departure from the club over a decade ago.

He may not be the most glamorous of strikers, but it’s clear he has a nouse for the back of the net – something which the first team has greatly lacked over the last couple of years.

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خطف النصر فوزًا قاتلًا من الفيحاء، بهدفين لهدف، في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم السبت، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري السعودي.

والتقى النصر مع الفيحاء، في الجولة السابعة من مسابقة الدوري السعودي على ملعب الأول بارك.

طالع.. ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي بعد هدفي رونالدو أمام الفيحاء

وافتتح جاسون ريميسيرو، أهداف المباراة لصالح الفيحاء في الدقيقة 13 بعد صناعة من زميله محمد البقعاوي.

وتعادل النصر عن طريق كريستيانو رونالدو في الدقيقة 37 من عمر المباراة، بينما جاء الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 103 عن طريق رونالدو من ركلة جزاء.

وشهد اللقاء تسجيل كينجسلي كومان، هدفا في الدقيقة 20 قبل الغاءه بعد العودة إلى تقنية الفار.

ورفع النصر رصيده إلى 21 نقطة في المركز الأول من جدول ترتيب مسابقة الدوري السعودي، بينما الفيحاء تجمد رصيد عند 8 نقاط في المركز العاشر. أهداف مباراة النصر والفيحاء

أهداف مواجهة #النصر_الفيحاء 🎥⚽️@AlNassrFC 2️⃣ – 1️⃣ @AlfayhaSC#دوري_روشن_السعودي pic.twitter.com/QAbBWYKJug — رياضة ثمانية (@thmanyahsports) November 1, 2025

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, now Sky Sports pundit, has decided between Celtic or Rangers for “the best” stadium atmosphere.

Regarded as one of the Premier League’s best-ever right-backs, Neville spent just under 20 years as a Red Devils professional and was an ever-present figure in Sir Alex Ferguson’s side at Old Trafford.

Premier League

1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009

Champions League

1999, 2008

FA Cup

1994, 1996, 1999, 2004

League Cup

2006, 2009, 2010

Community Shield

1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2008

Club World Cup

2009

Intercontinental Cup

1999

Coming through as part of the famous Class of 92’ at Carrington alongside David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes, Neville is now best known for his work with Sky Sports as a pundit, analyst and podcast host.

During his playing days, he played at Celtic Park and Ibrox once in the Champions League. Against the Hoops, Neville captained Man Utd as they lost 1-0 at Parkhead in 2006, with Shunsuke Nakamura’s late free kick proving to be the difference.

At Ibrox three years prior, Neville won 1-0 at Rangers thanks to an early goal from brother Phil.

Neville chooses between Celtic and Rangers for “best atmosphere”

Previously talking on the Stick to Football Podcast, Neville said that Rangers and Ibrox was the “best atmosphere” ahead of Celtic Park, describing it as “staggering”.

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Former Hoops midfielder Roy Keane, who also appears on the Stick to Football Podcast, didn’t agree with Neville.

“Celtic Park’s a better atmosphere, anyway.”

Playing their first final, Kerala were left with several moments to look back on

Shashank Kishore02-Mar-2025Vidarbha put the ghosts of 2023-24 to bed in the most emphatic manner possible – snatching a thrilling battle for the first-innings lead in style – and then grinding Kerala down for nearly five sessions in the second innings to be crowned Ranji Trophy champions for the third time. It made it all the more special that they achieved this feat in front of nearly 3000 home fans who had trooped into the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on a Sunday afternoon, and saw Akshay Wadkar’s team lift the trophy.A heartbroken Kerala squad were left to rue what could’ve been. Would things have been different had Sachin Baby middled his slog sweep on 98 with a lead within touching distance? What if Akshay Chandran had taken second-innings centurion Karun Nair’s catch early on day four? What if DRS had not reprieved half-centurion Danish Malewar after Vidarbha had lost two early wickets?

Joy. Tears. Pride

They lift the title by virtue of taking the 1st innings lead against Kerala in the Final

The celebrations begin @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/CXjVNPPCE7

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