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Nottingham Forest paid tribute to their 1979 European Cup-winning heroes in style with a 3-0 win over Malmö in the Europa League.Brian Clough’s Forest conquered Europe 46 years ago when Trevor Francis’ goal against the Swedish side gave them a 1-0 success in Munich.Nostalgia was in full supply ahead of kick-off, with most of the living players from that famous night paraded on the City Ground pitch as well as a two-minute film projected onto the Brian Clough Stand.And although the stakes were much lower this time in a league phase match, Forest were again victorious thanks to goals from…

Rangers let any lingering realistic hope of Europa League progression slip through their fingers as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Braga, despite their Portuguese visitors playing more than half an hour with 10 men.Worse still, Rangers were a goal ahead at the time of Braga star man Rodrigo Zalazar’s dismissal on the hour mark, but instead of seeing out their lead capitulated to allow a poor equaliser from Gabri Martinez, and were left to hold on to a point which does nothing to aid their already distant dreams of a last-16 place. Danny Röhl’s side sit fourth…

Aberdeen’s hopes of remaining in the Conference League beyond Christmas suffered a major blow after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Armenian champions Noah.In what was arguably the most winnable of their six league-phase fixtures on paper, the Dons looked on course to notch their first victory in the competition when they took the lead just before half-time through Kevin Nisbet’s first goal of the season. But Jimmy Thelin’s side were pegged back seven minutes into the second half by a header from Nardin Mulahusejnovic, leaving them 33rd in the 36-team table with just two points from…

Arnaud Kalimuendo scored his first Nottingham Forest goal in a comfortable 3-0 Europa League home win over Malmo as the club’s revival under Sean Dyche continues.Forest followed up Saturday’s impressive 3-0 success at reigning Premier League champions Liverpool with another goal-laden win to make it three consecutive victories in all competitions. The win over the Swedes also boosts Forest’s hopes of qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages, as they climbed up to 16th in the table and are just two points off the top eight. Team news Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche made seven changes from Saturday’s 3-0 win…

Strasbourg came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Stade de la Meinau as the Eagles’ hopes of finishing in the UEFA Conference League’s top-eight positions were dented.Jean-Philippe Mateta was the architect of the opening goal as the giant France striker initially did well to control a long ball, before holding off his markers on the edge of the box and then finding Tyrick Mitchell with a cheeky through-ball. The left-back still had a lot of work to do from a tight angle, however his low drive nestled in the far corner and just seconds later the visitors…

Our football betting expert Jones Knows provides his insight across the Premier League and sees Newcastle slipping up on the road again at Everton.Brentford vs Burnley, Saturday 3pmTo have picked up 13 points from a possible 18 at home despite facing a tough fixture list of Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa is an excellent barometer of the work Keith Andrews is doing at Brentford. There’s been no ripping up of the tactical blueprint. No reinventing of any wheels. Just smart coaching and decision making that is utilising their strengths. Meanwhile, there’s good intent, plenty of…

Nov 27, 2025, 02:00 PM ETDOHA, Qatar — Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final of a 48-nation tournament where European teams took the first three places.Benfica forward Anísio Cabral narrowly stayed onside to receive a pass across the goalmouth and score into an empty net in the 32nd minute.It was Cabral’s seventh goal of the tournament, one fewer than Austria’s Golden Ball winner Johannes Moser.Rafael Quintas of Portugal lifts the FIFA U17 Men’s World Cup trophy following the team’s victory over Austria. Jurij Kodrun – FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesIt was Portugal’s first…

Aston Villa’s home Europa League clash against BSC Young Boys was temporarily halted as away fans clashed with police at Villa Park.Objects were thrown towards forward Donyell Malen, the scorer of Villa’s first goal, with Morgan Rogers also appearing to be hit. The unrest continued following Villa’s second goal, with more items being thrown at Malen. Image: Aston Villa players spoke with the referee after Malen was hit by an object thrown from the Young Boys fans Young Boys captain Loris Benito went over to supporters to try and calm the situation, but the unrest heightened as fans collided with…

Oversight of travel sector stepped up • GCC moves toward unified aviation authority KUWAIT: Kuwait’s civil aviation regulators are tightening oversight of the local travel market amid rising complaints against unlicensed agents, even as Gulf states advance plans for deeper regional cooperation through a proposed unified GCC Civil Aviation Authority.The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has intensified action against travel-sector violations following an uptick in grievances related to fraudulent bookings, fake online ticket sales and unlicensed brokers. The authority’s complaint and arbitration committee has issued a series of penalties in recent weeks targeting violators across the sector.On Oct 22,…

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait organized a field visit to the construction site of the Sharq Area Development Project, to which the bank is contributing, in collaboration with Kuwait Municipality and Al-Shaab National Real Estate Company. The project includes the development of a multistorey car park and a public park with a land area estimated at 12,000 square meters and a value of approximately KD 7 million. At the forefront of visitors, who came to learn about the progress of the project and explore the completed construction work during the past period, were Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, the Governor…