Eric Cantona

Danny Ings rouses Southampton to earn point against Brighton

Point should be enough to keep Seagulls in the Premier League

Odion Ighalo’s loan stay at Manchester United drawing to a close

Nigerian striker wanted by his Chinese club for start of the season

Time to turn the spotlight on abusers after Dier incident

Tottenham player went into crowd after his younger brother took exception to abuse

Eric Cantona wants footballers to use their power and find their voice

‘It is a shame because players come from these kind of areas, and some forget’

Web Summit’s ‘ungovernable zaniness’ sets it apart

Another profitable Web Summit, but is this success sustainable long term?

Web Summit four-day tech jamboree kicks off in Lisbon

The big draws this year include Edward Snowden, Eric Cantona and Michel Barnier

DAA’s bid for McEvaddy land, Aramco IPO, and Web Summit gets underway

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A United stand behind Solskjær – for the moment

The team have been compared to Frankenstein’s monster, a collection of ill-fitting parts

Sarajevo Film Festival: A quarter century of big names, tears and awards

From war-zone beginnings, the event is now a cornerstone for the global film industry

Solskjær says expectations for Pogba cannot be unrealistic

‘we know that we can’t get Roy Keane, Verón, Scholes, Giggs and Cantona in one player’

Solskjaer facing early crossroads as United’s limitations laid bare

First priority will be ensuring side qualify for Champions League

Ken Early: Luck will not always be on Solskjær's side

Dazzling start has so far only transformed a disastrous season into a merely bad one

Trevor Brennan: passing the baton to the next generation

With his son playing for France Under-20s, the former Irish international’s story goes on

Solskjær says Paul Pogba is Man United ‘captain material’

Arsenal wary facing revitalised United at Emirates, with Alexis Sánchez set to add spice

Perfect start for Solskjaer as Manchester United score five

United scored five goals for the first time since Alex Ferguson’s last match in charge

Cristiano Ronaldo all smiles and not worried about rape claim

‘My lawyers, they are confident, and, of course, I am, too,’ Juventus forward said

Alex Ferguson still in serious condition in hospital

David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo among those sending messages of support

Patrice Evra suspended by Marseille after scuffle with supporter

French defender may also face sanction from Uefa after disciplinary proceedings opened

Uefa to investigate Patrice Evra after kick to head of Marseille fan

For Manchester United player was shown a red card before the start of the match

Winning ugly no problem for Mourinho or Manchester United

The ability to grind out narrow away victories essential for any title-contending side

Michael Walker: Vardy’s journey from nowhere an unlikely tale

Leicester striker’s fairytale rise from non-league obscurity to international striker

Stormzy the star on Longitude’s first night

‘Dublin’s my favourite city to play,’ the grime star says

José Mourinho once again plumps for a big man at United

Signing of Romelu Lukaku at Manchester United is very much in the Mourinho mould

Ken Early: Documentary shatters the myth of Les Bleus

Racial unity symbolised by France’s World Cup winners did not survive in post-9/11 world

State of Play: Controlling dressing room key to management success

Getting best out of the worst is greatest attribute of a successful football manager

All in the Game: Don’t join MI5 anytime soon Mark Halsey

Robbie Savage: ‘the most insecure person ever’, and Hamburg’s wee Wildpinklers

How Manchester United became the Zlatan show

The Swedish striker has come into Jose Mourinho’s squad and proved his ability

Ken Early: How high-flying Leicester have landed with thump

Ranieri had best team last season, not the best players – this time he has neither

Fallen sporting heroes of 2016 never to be forgotten

Philip Reid recounts an array of achievements from legends lost this year

Michael Walker: Bundesliga can wait as Town boss targets Premier League

Huddersfield’s revival under David Wagner could make Yorkshire soccer relevant again

Guardiola’s youth policy builds platform for City success

Michael Walker: Recent results show Chelsea are also a team of serious substance

The Manchester Derby: A game that crackles in the League Cup

England’s second cup has provided some of United and City’s finest encounters

Paul Pogba struggling to live up to hype

French midfielder’s performance against Liverpool was not that of a £100 million player

Zlatan Ibrahimovic can emulate Eric Cantona at Manchester United

Swede brings flair and charisma to Old Trafford that has been missing for a long time

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most talked-about player on Facebook

Portugal forward came out on top with 3.6m Facebook ‘likes’ by the end of Euro ’16

Eurosport hits an ace in competitive game of TV rights

Discovery-owned network is warming up for new era of watchability

Marine Le Pen accuses Karim Benzema of ‘hiding his wickedness’

Front National leader says racist allegations against Didier Deschamps are ‘scandalous’

Benzema believes racism cost him his place in French squad

Real Madrid striker is under investigation over an alleged plot to blackmail team-mate

Theatre of Dream On – José Mourinho will never change his spots

Manchester United ‘way’ is now just a relic as football ideals surrender to the greasy till

Eric Cantona: Deschamps left players out on racial grounds

Man United legend questioned the reasons behind exlusion of Ben Arfa and Benzema

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