Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal’s performances in 2022-23 have exceeded his expectations as they continue to prove themselves as title contenders. With Manchester City losing to Brentford and Arsenal beating Wolves on Saturday, the Gunners are five points clear at the top of the table and will be heading into Christmas as league leaders. Arteta…
Chelsea have reportedly emerged as favorites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the upcoming January transfer window. Ronaldo’s time at Man United seems to be close to its end after his recent explosive interview with British veteran journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo had called out Man United and manager Erik ten Hag during the…
Despite travelling to Qatar with 9 players from Major League Soccer which just concluded last weekend with the LAFC title, the USMNT now have 11 players, with two arrivals from LaLiga. As reported by Marca, the first to arrive was Yunus Musah, a midfielder from Valencia of Spain, who arrived after playing time in last…
Just a few days before the 2022 World Cup kicks off, news broke revealing that Brazil international Dani Alves is under investigation in his home country. As reported by Marca, the former Barcelona right-back was called up by national team coach Tite to participate in a World Cup for the third time in his career….
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he “doesn’t respect” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, and criticised Ralf Rangnick as well as several others at the club, in a damning new interview. As reported by 90 Min, Ronaldo re-joined his former employers in the summer of 2021 and got off to a flying start, but has endured…
New broke a few days ago about the Fenway Sports Group’s intention to sell Liverpool and the club owners have reportedly entered into negotiations with a potential American suitor. As reported by Marca, FSG hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise them on the sale process and are currently in talks with potential buyers….
Arsenal will head into the World Cup break with a five-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League after Martin Odegaard’s double clinched a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton on Saturday. As reported by The Score, the captain’s goals in the 55th and 75th minutes showed City, which lost 2-1 to Brentford earlier in the…
Manchester City lost 2-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday, allowing Arsenal to pull five points clear in first place after the Gunners beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers later in the day. As reported by The Score, Ivan Toney, who scored the opener, tapped in deep into injury time to give the Bees their first victory…
Rodrigo Bentancur struck twice late on as Tottenham came back from behind three times to beat Leeds on Saturday. As reported by The Score, a thrilling 4-3 win in the Premier League may have seen Spurs manager Antonio Conte avoid uncomfortable questions heading into the World Cup — but it required a late rescue act…
Colombian singer Shakira is back in the spotlight at a World Cup. The artist is the queen of the tournament and 2022 wasn’t going to see that change. She is due to participate in the tournament’s related festivities for the fourth time. As reported by Marca, Shakira’s career at the World Cup began in 2006…
The men’s Danish soccer team has been forbidden from wearing training shirts showing human rights messaging at this month’s World Cup in Qatar. As reported by CNN, the Danish Football Federation’s (DBU) CEO, Jakob Jensen, revealed the ban in an interview with Danish publication DR Sporten, released on Thursday. The DBU planned for the jerseys…
The so-called ‘Kylian Mbappe case’ still lingers on. Months pass and, little by little, news continues to come to light about why Kylian chose to stay at Paris Saint-Germain instead of signing for Real Madrid. As reported by Marca, Emmanuel Macron’s role was vital in this regard and Mbappe has once again acknowledged this in…
Zinedine Zidane’s dream to coach the France national team could come true in the coming months. Almost everyone points to the former Real Madrid coach as the potential successor of Didier Deschamps, with the French Football Federation setting Les Blues’ objective for the upcoming World Cup. As reported by Marca, President Noel Le Graet revealed…
Olivier Giroud was named in France’s squad for the Qatar World Cup as coach Didier Deschamps unveiled a 25-man group amid injury concerns for the defending champions, as reported by Rappler. The experienced striker, recalled in March after a nine-month hiatus following the team’s early Euro 2021 exit, has been in good form for AC…
Sadio Mane is not yet out of the World Cup, despite reports suggesting that a reported tendon injury in his Bayern Munich side’s 6-1 Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday would cost him the tournament. As reported by Eurosport, the Senegal forward appeared to be involved in a relatively innocuous collision with Werder defender…
James Maddison is part of Gareth Southgate’s squad for England’s 2022 World Cup campaign. As reported by The Score, the Leicester City playmaker, who’s rarely featured during Southgate’s tenure, was included in the traveling party along with Marcus Rashford, Ben White, and Callum Wilson. Manchester City’s Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips also made the 26-man…
Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury at the Allianz Arena in Munich. As reported by The PUNCH, the Bayern attacker came off after just 20 minutes of the game against Werder Bremen, which ended 6-1 in favour of the Bundesliga champions. Senegal’s World Cup…
Football pundit, Richard Keys, has urged the FA to penalize Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for his unacceptable touchline behaviour during his side’s Premier League derby win over Chelsea.Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Magalhaes scored the only goal of the match in the second half to give the Gunners…
Barcelona and Manchester United will face each other in the Europa League knockout round play-offs following Monday’s draw. As reported by The Score, Barca were eliminated from the Champions League group stage to drop into the Europa League for the second season running, while United came second in their Europa League group. The last meeting…
The round of 16 in this season’s Champions League promises to deliver fireworks. And possibly some retribution. Monday’s draw produced several tantalizing matchups, including a rematch of last season’s final between Liverpool and reigning champions Real Madrid. The Spanish club claimed a 1-0 victory and record-extending 14th European Cup back in May. Not to be…
In the aftermath of Arsenal FC’s 5-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest manager Mikel Arteta played down fears Bukayo Saka’s early substitution put him in doubt for the 2022 World Cup.“Hopefully not,” the Gunners coach replied when asked if his likely participation for England in the tournament was at threat, as reported by Forbes. “It was…
The owner of Liverpool has confirmed that it is open to selling shares in the Premier League club amid reports it is inviting offers from potential buyers, as reported by The Score. Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said in a statement that it remains committed to the club, which it bought in 2010 and has guided…
World Cup referee Facundo Tello dished out 10 red cards in Argentina’s Champions Trophy final on Sunday after Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz sparked a melee in front of the Boca Juniors fans with his match-winning goal celebration. With the teams level at 1-1 in the final minutes of extra time, Alcaraz directed a header…
Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and are set to open talks with Luton boss Nathan Jones about taking charge of the Premier League strugglers. As reported by The Score, the south coast club axed Hasenhuttl on Monday after their eighth loss in 14 league games, a 4-1 defeat against Newcastle, left them languishing in…
Reigning champions Manchester City made their return to Korea as part of their global trophy tour, bringing with them the Premier League cup, as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily. At SJ Kunsthalle in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, eager City fans lined up Sunday to get a closer look at one of the most coveted pieces…
Arsenal leapfrog Manchester City to Top Premier League as Gabriel Goal Sees Off ChelseaArsenal returned to the top of the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. As reported by ESPN, Gabriel put Arsenal ahead on 63 minutes with his second goal of the season to…
Here’s a quick look at the six teams that AC Milan can be drawn against for the round of 16. “We’re starting to talk about something serious,” said Paolo Maldini after AC Milan v FC Salzburg. The win over the Austrian outfit saw the Rossoneri book their place in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds…
Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from professional football and says his final game will be Barcelona’s match against Almeria at the Nou Camp on Saturday. As reported by Sky Sports, the 35-year-old, a three-time Champions League and eight-time La Liga winner with boyhood club Barcelona, revealed the news in a video message posted on…
Ah, the drama of the last matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stages. Nothing quite like it, is there? Spurs were out of the league, then back in it then topped their group. PSG were topping their group till Benfica went on a late rampage, Atletico Madrid didn’t even make it to the Europa…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed reports linking him to Barcelona, praising the work Xavi has done in “lifting” the Catalan club as manager. As reported on ESPN, Arteta has guided Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table this season, which has reportedly led to Barca monitoring their former youth player as a…
Nigeria’s National Under 17 Women’s Football team, the Flamingoes finished in third place at the 2022 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Flamingoes bagged the bronze medal after beating Germany 3-2 on penalties after the third place match ended in a 3-3 draw. However, after battling fiercely on the pitch and some…
Xavi Hernandez is aware that Barcelona are ”favourites” for the Europa League but insists a ”very tough” competition awaits them. Recall that Barcelona had an early exit from this edition of the Champions League after they managed to win just two out of their six group-stage matches. Now they will compete in Europe’s secondary club…
Tottenham qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League after recovering from a woeful first-half performance to beat Marseille 2-1 and win its group on Tuesday. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored with the last kick of the game at Stade Velodrome for a goal that lifted Tottenham to the top of Group D above Eintracht Frankfurt,…
It is Liverpool’s main target before a ball is kicked every season. The importance of achieving it is always recognized by Fenway Sports Group owners Jurgen Klopp and his staff, regardless of the highest prizes sought. The riches of Champions League football have helped Klopp assemble a winning machine. It also allowed Liverpool to pay…
Arsenal loanee Pablo Mari has been discharged from hospital after undergoing successful surgery to repair two muscles in his back following a stabbing attack in Milan. As reported by Football London, the Spanish defender was one of six victims in an incident which occurred in a Carrefour in the Milanofirori di Assago shopping centre on…
Reiss Nelson was the unlikely hero as Arsenal retook top spot in the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest on Sunday. As reported by The Score, Nelson was introduced for the first time in the Premier League this season after Bukayo Saka was forced off with a concerning injury for England boss…
Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Germany to clinch a consolatory bronze medal at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. As reported by ChannelsTV, the match ended 3-3 in regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout. The penalty then ended 3-2 in Nigeria’s favour as the team took revenge for their loss against the Europeans in…
Saudi-owned Newcastle cemented its place in the English Premier League top four with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. As reported by The Score, Newcastle striker Callum Wilson scored twice and the in-form Miguel Almiron also netted at St. James’ Park. Wilson slotted a penalty down the middle in the sixth minute of…
Substitute Rodrigo Bentancur scored deep in stoppage time for Tottenham to complete a comeback from two goals down and beat Bournemouth 3-2 in the English Premier League on Saturday, halting a two-game losing run. Kieffer Moore’s double put Bournemouth into a two-goal lead. Ryan Sessegnon started the comeback in the 57th minute and Ben Davies…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester United are on their way back to being competitive at the top of the table. As reported by BBC, United have not won the Premier League since 2013 and their last trophy came in 2017. But they are unbeaten in seven matches since a 6-3 defeat by City…
Arsenal defender Pablo Mari, who is currently on loan at Italian club AC Monza, says he was “lucky” after being injured during a stabbing attack in Italy. As reported by CNN, one person died and four people were injured in the attack which took place on the outskirts of Milan, according to Italian national police….
Barcelona talked a lot about “economic levers” as the Catalan club looks to improve its finances, but it won’t be able to use the Champions League pulley anymore after exiting at the competition’s group stage for the second consecutive season. As reported by CNN, even before a ball was kicked at the Camp Nou against…
The consequences of Barcelona’s summer gamble could be disastrous. Months removed from an infamous spending spree, the Catalan club was officially knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday after Inter Milan secured the final knockout round spot in Group C with a 4-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen. As reported by The Score, this marks…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly on the radar of three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs for a potential transfer. Ronaldo has been in the headlines since the start of the ongoing 2022-2023 season because of his desire to leave Man United. After failing to force his way out earlier this summer, Ronaldo has…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is unsure if star striker Erling Haaland will miss this weekend’s match at Leicester after the Norwegian was substituted with injury against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. As reported by The Score, Haaland picked up a knock in City’s 0-0 Champions League draw away against Dortmund and was withdrawn…
Newcastle moved into the Premier League top four with a 2-1 win at Tottenham on Sunday that dealt another blow to Spurs’ title aspirations, as reported by The Score. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2456638/newcastle-beat-tottenham-to-surge-into-premier-league-top-4 Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron were on target for the Magpies, who have still only lost once this season. Harry Kane pulled a goal back…
Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season as Stuart Armstrong’s equaliser forced the Premier League leaders to settle for a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Sunday. As reported by The Score, Mikel Arteta’s side went in front through Granit Xhaka’s first-half strike at St Mary’s. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2456501/arsenal-held-as-armstrong-rescues-draw-for-southampton But Armstrong levelled after the interval…
Erling Haaland took his goal total to 22 this season as Manchester City moved to within a point of Premier League leader Arsenal on Saturday. As reported by The Score, the Norway international struck twice in a 3-1 win against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium to continue his remarkable scoring streak. Kevin De Bruyne added…
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane left the field in tears on Saturday as his chances of playing in the World Cup were threatened by an apparent knee injury. As reported by The Score, the France international was substituted after 60 minutes of United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Premier League. Varane was in visible…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute during this week’s win against Tottenham, saying there had to be “consequences” for his behaviour. As reported by The Score, Post-match talk following the impressive 2-0 victory over Spurs at Old Trafford on Wednesday has been…
