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There was a pleasing symmetry for Manchester United in Joshua Zirkzee scoring a late winner on his Premier League debut against Fulham at Old Trafford. Twenty-three years earlier, another Dutch forward did the same thing for United against the same opponents. Zirkzee may not get close to Ruud van Nistelrooy's 150 goals in five seasons for the club but given his fellow countryman has returned to United as manager Erik ten Hag's coaching assistant, there was shared delight in his smartly taken 87th-minute effort. "It doesn't matter if he is Dutch or English or Russian or South American," said Ten Hag. "It is Man Utd. He is a Man Utd player and it is very good for a striker to come in and score his first goal." Ten Hag referenced the struggles of Rasmus Hojlund, his big money striking purchase last season, who was 15 games into his Premier League career before he finally found the net, against Aston Villa on Boxing Day. "Remember last season when Rasmus scored a first goal [against Brighton in his second game on 16 September] and we wait on the halfway line for two minutes before VAR decided the ball was over the [goal] line [before the cross]. It was very frustrating." On such fine margins can major moments turn. Zirkzee's goal sent the vast majority of a capacity crowd into raptures. The noise did justice to the build-up the £36.5m signing from Italian side Bologna had been given. "I've been told [scoring at the Stretford End] it's one of the best feelings at Man Utd," he said. "I'm so thankful and blessed I could experience it in my first game. It's an amazing feeling. "It's been amazing, it's been a dream actually." The result also allowed for a more reflective assessment from pundits who, as former United captains, seem to have spent so long being critical of their old club. Gary Neville was delighted at the overall sense of control and impetus at the club, which comes from the presence of a new chief executive in Omar Berrada and sporting director in Dan Ashworth. "Man Utd need to be a serious football club and it looks at least like that is happening," he said. "The prices [being paid for players] seem to be better. It was embarrassing in large parts of last season and pathetic in certain games. Where they are now is a strong position. I feel more optimistic." Zirkzee's display included a nonchalant celebration that matched the way in which he took the goal, sweeping Alejandro Garnacho's right-wing cross into the bottom corner with the minimum of fuss. "It was a brilliant finish," said Roy Keane. "He was neat and tidy in the link up. United need to punish teams more but they were a threat and to score on your debut is huge." There was complication around Zirkzee in the summer. Ten Hag revealed the 23-year-old ended last season with an injury which was going to rule him out of Euro 2024 only for further injuries to the Dutch squad to mean he was picked by Ronald Koeman anyway. It meant Zirkzee had an extended break off the back of not being fit, meaning he had to be managed carefully when he did report for pre-season training, which is why he was on the bench throughout the Community Shield defeat by Manchester City at Wembley. "We had to look at every individual and he had to build up some deficits," said Ten Hag. "He has some attributes we didn't have and straight away he showed it. He is very good in his linking up combinations - but he has to arrive in the box to score goals. That is what he did today." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2n5gzpg9no

US President Joe Biden has warned all sides involved in the negotiations for a possible Gaza ceasefire deal not to undermine efforts. Biden declared that “we are closer than we’ve ever been” to a ceasefire following the latest round of negotiations, but a senior Hamas official expressed scepticism. The president also announced he was sending Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel to continue the "intensive efforts to conclude this agreement". His comments come following a joint statement by the US, Qatar and Egypt - stating that they had presented a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal that “narrows the gaps” between Israel and Hamas. Any sign of progress in the Qatar talks is regarded as essential by governments desperate to avoid the war in Gaza spiralling into an all-out regional conflict. The mediators said that the past two days of ceasefire discussions had been “serious, constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere”. Technical teams are expected to continue working over the coming days on the details of how to implement the proposed terms before senior government officials meet again in Cairo, hoping to reach an agreement on the terms set out in Doha. Mr Biden later said in a statement that he had spoken separately with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt, who had expressed "strong support" for the proposal. He added that he was also sending Mr Blinken back to the Middle East to "reaffirm my iron-clad support for Israel’s security" and to "underscore that with the comprehensive ceasefire and hostage release deal now in sight, no one in the region should take actions to undermine this process". While the mediators' statement is clearly a positive development, there is still a long way to go before a ceasefire is agreed. Nevertheless, Mr Blinken told US reporters that he had become more optimistic than ever that a deal was in reach but said if he revealed why, he'd "give it away". Asked when a potential ceasefire might start, he said "that remains to be seen". This is not the first time the US president has said he thought a deal was close and not everyone shares his cautious optimism. A senior figure from Hamas - which did not participate in the talks, but was in contact with Qatari and Egyptian officials - told the BBC: “What the movement’s leadership was informed of today regarding the results of the Doha ceasefire meetings does not include a commitment to implement what was agreed upon on 2 July.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, meanwhile, said he appreciated the efforts to “dissuade Hamas from its refusal on a deal that would release the hostages”. The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. A deal agreed in November saw Hamas release 105 of the hostages in return for a week-long ceasefire and the freeing of some 240 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Israel says 111 hostages are still being held, 39 of whom are presumed dead. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydpwe520go

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