Premier League champions Arsenal face La Liga outfit Girona in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side’s only match of the summer so far was a 3-0 win over League One side MK Dons in a behind-closed-doors friendly at their training ground last week, but the Spaniard will want to see his side impress…
Jamie Vardy’s storied Leicester City chapter came to an end last season, but the 38-year-old cult hero is already making headlines in Italy after joining Serie A side Cremonese. Vardy signed an initial one-year deal with the newly promoted club – which includes an option for a further 12 months – and so far, the…
1 Nadiem Amiri has now ended speculation surrounding his future by confirming that he will remain with Mainz 05 for the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The 29-year-old recently picked up some media attention, not to mention some flak from club supporters, for refusing to commit to fully commit to the Rheinhessen ahead of the forthcoming Bundesliga…
The hype was real. Cooper Flagg has officially been named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, taking home the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy after a historic rookie season, the league announced Monday night. A Blue DevilbBattle: FlaggeEdges Knueppel In one of the most contested rookie races in recent memory, the No. 1 overall pick narrowly…
In this issue All World Cups are unique, from ambition to bid to execution. The first triple staging with the expanded field of 48 teams and 1 04 matches was appropriate to a central host which boasts of being biggest and best. Biggest World Cup, certainly. But best? Demonstrably not. Football memory will cherish only…
Ghana’s Black Satellites settled for a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso in their second Group B match at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday. Following their opening-day loss against Nigeria, they were looking to bounce back, and the Burkinabe game was the perfect opportunity to make their mark. Joseph…
Chelsea will likely face their toughest test of the summer so far when they play against Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season friendly on Saturday morning. The Blues were impressive in attack but looked shaky defensively as they beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in their opening friendly of the summer, and manager Xabi Alonso will want…
Phil Jones is among a group of former Premier League stars to graduate from the PFA Business School, securing a Diploma in Sport Directorship. The former Manchester United defender, who retired last year at the age of 32, was presented with his diploma at a ceremony this week. Sharing photos on Instagram in his cap…
1 The local Münchener Abendzeitung reports that Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito is likely to be loaned out this season. Presumably, the German record champions do not wish to sell the player they once invested €23.5m in. The fact that Ito has spent most of his two Bayern seasons on the sidelines has seen his…
Real Madrid are looking for a coach for next season and the name of Lionel Scaloni has gained strength in recent hours, following what was said by Spanish journalist Manolo Lama on El Partidazo de la Cadena Cope. “I assure you that Real Madrid have contacted Scaloni. I assure you. Madrid are sounding out many…
