Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has enjoyed an impressive first season in English football following his £74m move from RB Leipzig last summer.

The Slovenia international arrived to boost a United frontline which had parted with Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford on loan, with the 22-year-old joined by Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo as new signings at Old Trafford.

After taking some time to adapt during the first half of his debut season, Sesko ended the campaign strongly to help the club qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2023-24 season – reaching double figures in the United’s scoring charts and establishing himself as one of the best strikers in the Premier League.

GIVEMESPORT caught up with the Slovenia international in an exclusive interview that will soon be released in full on our YouTube channel.

Part of our chat included quickfire questions on Sesko’s United team-mates, where he revealed the dressing room DJs at Carrington, and the colleague most likely to become a future manager.

Quickfire Questions on Man United Team-Mates

Who controls the music?

“Diogo Dalot or Joshua Zirkzee.”

Who is the best dressed?

“Kobbie Mainoo.”

Funniest member of the squad?

“Joshua Zirkzee.”

Hardest worker in training?

“A lot of the guys to be fair, but I would go Casemiro.”

Who would make the best manager after retirement?

“Bruno Fernandes – it’s clear!”

Sesko Will Be Aiming for a Big 2026-27 Season

After one season bedding into English football, Sesko will be raring to go for the 2026-27 season to help Manchester United build on their progress from this season.

The Slovenian striker now knows that he will be playing under Michael Carrick again next term, as well as having a Champions League campaign alongside the Premier League games. More potential match-time and more trophies to play for, but also a more demanding schedule.

Sesko has played 28 times in Europe’s elite club competition for Red Bul Salzburg and RB Leipzig previously, scoring six goals, and he will want to use that experience to help the Red Devils on their return to the competition as they face the new format for the first time.

Benjamin Sesko’s full interview with GIVEMESPORT will be launched on our YouTube channel later this week.

It was a final day defined by tension at both ends of the Premier League table, with West Ham and Tottenham entering the afternoon knowing one of them would be relegated.

The equation was straightforward. West Ham had to beat Leeds United at the London Stadium and hope Tottenham lost at home to Everton. Spurs, meanwhile, controlled their own destiny, with anything other than defeat guaranteeing survival.

West Ham did their part in convincing fashion. A 3-0 win over Leeds gave the Hammers hope and briefly sparked belief inside the London Stadium that a miracle could be on the cards. However, Tottenham held their nerve, seeing out their match 1-0 to ensure their Premier League status remained intact.

That result confirmed West Ham’s relegation to the Championship after 15 years in the top-flight, ending a turbulent season in which they were ultimately punished for their lack of consistency across the campaign.

Jarrod Bowen Reacts as West Ham’s Relegation is Confirmed

In the immediate aftermath, West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen delivered an honest assessment of the club’s collapse, admitting the pain of relegation and accepting responsibility for a season that fell far below the required standard.

Despite West Ham doing their job on the final day, Bowen admitted the damage had already been done long before kick-off, with too many dropped points across the season proving decisive. “We done enough today but throughout the season we just haven’t done enough to pick up the points. You can pinpoint many things but ultimately it’s about players putting in consistent performances.”

The 29-year-old also referenced last season’s escape from danger, when West Ham managed to find form late in the campaign, but acknowledged there’d be no repeat this time around: “Last season we were in a similar position but managed to wriggle out of it. This year we haven’t been able to wriggle out of it.”

Bowen’s frustration was clear as he reflected on a campaign defined by fine margins and wasted opportunities, with the forward pointing to West Ham’s inability to protect leads as a key factor in their downfall.

“We’ve been leading games and we’ve dropped points. I think the fight’s been there but we haven’t been there consistently enough to get points.”

Jarrod Bowen Drops Future Hint After Brutal Week On And Off The Pitch

While relegation alone would have made for a painful end to the season, Bowen’s week has been compounded by disappointment at international level. Just days before West Ham’s fate was confirmed, the England international was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad, adding another layer of frustration to an already difficult period.

Bowen has been vocal in the past about how he wanted to consistently play for England, and West Ham’s form in the last couple of years has ignited a host of transfer rumours as a result.

With relegation looming for almost the entrie season, many would have thought Bowen would be the first to go once their fate had been sealed.

However, Bowen insisted his immediate focus remains on helping West Ham return to the Premier League, even as speculation inevitably grows around his future following relegation:

However, his wording leaves the door slightly open, with Bowen stopping short of fully committing his long-term future to the club in the Championship: “You never know what the future holds, but I want to see this club back in the Premier League.” Watch Bowen’s interview below:

For West Ham, the rebuild begins immediately. For Bowen, the coming weeks may determine whether he leads that rebuild, or whether his future lies back in the Premier League more immediately than West Ham’s.

In the wake of Oleksandr Usyk‘s controversial victory over Rico Verhoeven, Saudi Arabian boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has revealed his personal scorecard for the bout.

Alalshikh was the driving force behind the unique crossover bout, which saw the Ukrainian defend his WBC Heavyweight Championship against Dutch kickboxing legend Verhoeven.

The bout was staged directly in front of the Pyramids of Giza in northern Egypt, providing one of the most spectacular backdrops for a major fight in boxing history. However, as spellbinding as the surroundings were, the action in the ring was just as absorbing.

Rico Verhoeven’s Performance vs Oleksandr Usyk

Competing in just the second professional boxing contest of his life, Verhoeven produced an impressive showing to silence those who had criticised the event in the build-up. The 37-year-old made a fast start, pressuring the undefeated champion from the outset.

Usyk, by contrast, took several rounds to make an impression. As a result, many pundits had Verhoeven in front through the first 10 rounds.

As it turned out, the scorecards weren’t required as Usyk scored a heavily-debated stoppage at the end of the 11th round. Referee Mark Lyson stepped in to halt the contest at the end of the session in a move that was controversial on multiple levels.

Firstly, Verhoeven still appeared to be intelligently defending himself as Lyson waved the bout off. In addition, ringside footage later showed that the round had actually finished before the decision was made to end the fight.

Turki Alalshikh’s Brutally Honest Reaction to Usyk vs Verhoeven

Speaking to The Stomping Ground in the aftermath of the stoppage, Alalshikh was furious about the referee’s intervention. He raged:

Just minutes after the end of the fight, the official judges’ scorecards emerged and there was genuine surprise at the score totals on show. Each of the three cards had the bout close, with none reflecting Verhoeven’s supposed dominance.

Judges Fabian Guggenheim, Manuel Oliver Palomo, and Pasquale Procopio struggled to split the pair, sparking disbelief on social media. Two cards had the fight level at 95-95, while Procopio had it 96-94 to Verhoeven at the time of the stoppage.

Alalshikh revealed his personal scorecard to The Stomping Ground. He saw the contest remarkably differently to the ringside officials.

“I had Rico four points more,” confirmed Turki, which equates to a 97-93 scorecard (seven rounds to three) in Verhoeven’s favour.

Despite promoters hyping unbeaten German heavyweight Agit Kabayel as Usyk’s next opponent, Alalshikh insisted he would be pushing for Rico to receive a rematch.

“I wanted to see a 12th round,” he stated. “I will do one more [fight with Usyk] for Rico.

Having been given such a tough test by Verhoeven, Usyk will need to produce a far better performance in a rematch if he is to conclusively prove that he is the better man.