AC Milan crushed Lecce 3-0 in the Coppa Italia round of 32 at San Siro, thanks to goals from Santiago Giménez, Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic. A red card for Lecce early on tilted the balance. The win hands Milan a round‑of‑16 tie with Lazio and extends their unbeaten streak against Lecce to 13 games.
A last‑minute reshuffle of a Ligue 1 fixture put Paris Saint‑Germain in a bind, as the game with Marseille now sat on the same night as the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Coach Luis Enrique and star Ousmane Dembélé faced a tough call between honoring individual accolades and meeting club duties. PSG ultimately travelled to Marseille, lost 1‑0, and missed the glittering awards show. The episode underscores how crowded the football calendar has become, forcing clubs to juggle prestige and competition.
A vacant country pub in Co Londonderry—Reilly's Inn on Bond's Glen Road—could become six self-contained flats under a plan that keeps the original structure intact. The proposal reflects a broader pub-to-homes trend across Ireland. Since 2018, 1,457 notifications have targeted vacant commercial conversions with potential for 3,429 homes, including 154 pub cases that could deliver 459 units. A planning decision is pending.