Vitinha shines as PSG come from behind to down Tottenham

A hat-trick by Paris St Germain midfielder Vitinha consigned Tottenham to another defeat, but Thomas Frank's team produced a battling display in defeat, Reuters reported.

Spurs were desperate for a response after Sunday's 4-1 thrashing at Arsenal and twice took the lead in the French capital through Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani.

PSG loanee Kolo Muani grabbed his second against his parent club with 18 minutes left, but Vitinha sealed his treble soon after to end Tottenham's unbeaten run in the Champions League and leave them 15th in the league phase after five fixtures, according to Reuters.

Mbappe's four-goal bonanza earns Real Madrid 4-3 comeback win at Olympiacos

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe scored four goals, including the second fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, to earn them a 4-3 comeback victory over hosts Olympiacos on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Mbappe's first three goals came in a spell of six minutes and 42 seconds in the first half but it was a tough encounter for the Spaniards before they earned their first victory at Olympiacos on their fifth attempt, and ended a three-game run across all competitions without a win.

Real moved up to fifth place in the standings on 12 points, with the top eight earning automatic qualification for the knockout stage and with three matchdays remaining. Olympiacos dropped to 33rd on two points, according to Reuters.

 

Arsenal's Munoz becomes youngest UEFA Youth League player at 13

Arsenal’s Luis Munoz became the youngest player to feature in a UEFA Youth League match on Wednesday when the 13-year-old came off the bench in the closing stages of their 4-2 win over Bayern Munich in the under-19 competition, Reuters reported.

Munoz, who does not turn 14 until December 18, replaced Kyran Thompson in the 85th minute. The teenage midfielder beat the record set by Liam Payas, who played for Gibraltar-based Lincoln Red Imps aged 14 years and 93 days in September 2024.

Arsenal are 30th in the UEFA Youth League table, with only the top 22 teams qualifying for the knockout stages. They next face Belgian side Club Brugge on December 10, according to Reuters.

ICC T20 World Cup: Nepal to play against England in their first match

The schedule of the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in 2026 has been made public today. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule by dividing 20 participating teams in four different groups. 

The ICC T20 World Cup is taking place from February 7 to March 8, 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

As per the schedule, Nepal are put in Group 'C'. All games of Nepal will be played  in Mumbai, India.

There are West Indies, England, Bangladesh and Italy along with Nepal in Group 'C'. 

West Indies and England lifted the titles of the ICC T20 World Cup twice each.    

Nepal would play against England in their first game on February 8, 2026 in Mumbai. 

Likewise, the second game against Italy on February 8, third against West Indies on February 15 and the fourth against Bangladesh on February 17, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

CAN had requested the ICC to arrange all games for Nepal in India. CAN Chairman Chatur Bahadur Chand said that the ICC accepted that request and the games for Nepal have been scheduled in India.

With this, Nepal are playing the ICC T20 World Cup for the third time after 2014 and 2024.