After a bad season by their lofty standards, with a scrap to finish in the top four and no trophies won, Pep Guardiola and Man City are seeing the Club World Cup as the start of a new campaign and new era.
Years of decline saw perennial Premier League side Sunderland relegated down two divisions. Drawn against rival Newcastle in the FA Cup gives them a chance to shine.
Bolivian teen midfielder Moises Paniagua will miss the Copa América due to a lack of parental travel permission that prevented him from getting a United States visa.
Aitana Bonmati netted two well-crafted goals as Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday to clinch a quarter-final berth for the first time in their history.