Norris beats Antonelli to pole in Madrid ahead of Spanish GP

Lando Norris took a superb pole position for McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a breathless final few seconds of qualifying. “Oh, what a lap, gorgeous,” said an ecstatic Norris after pipping world championship leader Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds. “Oh, that might be my best one.” Verstappen was 0.140secs off the pace, as all three moved ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari in Madrid.

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French FA will not support Gianni Infantino in FIFA election

France’s football leaders have proposed to seek ways to transform how Fifa is run after its national association became the latest to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s presidency. On Thursday, the French Football Federation (FFF) followed England, Italy, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in withdrawing support for Infantino over his aborted plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions – including the World Cup – to private investors.

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Mac Allister grabs winner as Liverpool fightback to beat Atletico Madrid

Alexis Mac Allister’s superb strike saw Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield as Bradley Barcola went off with “cramp” on an eventful home debut. Barcola was making his first start for Liverpool but felt his calf in the second half and the £123m signing was substituted having missed three good chances to mark the occasion with a goal. It did not impact the result thanks to Mac Allister’s rocket.

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Nottingham Forest head of football Edu leaves after just over a year

Nottingham Forest have sacked their global head of football, Edu Gaspar, after just over a year at the club. The former Arsenal midfielder was brought in ahead of last season with a broad remit covering recruitment, squad strategy, player development and performance. However, his time at the City Ground proved brief and troubled. It is understood that Edu has been absent from the club since the early months of this year.

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Antonelli storms to sensational victory on home soil at Monza

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli became the first Italian driver to win the Italian Grand Prix in 60 years after a stunning comeback drive rising from P19 to pass teammate and title rival George Russell. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen complete the podium ahead of the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for P6.

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