USMNT vet Zimmerman in U.S. pre-Olympic squad

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, now fully in charge of football operations at Manchester United, is making decisions that haven’t gone down well with club staff.

In 11 meetings since they have been officially called Real Madrid, they have lost all 11 El Clasico games against Barcelona. But their encounters are growing more competitive, which is an important thing for the game.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has refused to rule out making loan signings in the January transfer window after being forced to name a bench full of youngsters for the FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic on Monday.