Transfer Frenzy: Liverpool Close on Barcola as Arsenal Eye Alvarez and City Circle...
Liverpool’s Barcola pursuit gathers pace as PSG warm to a summer sale Arsenal push for Julian Alvarez to supercharge their forward line Man City ready Enzo Fernandez move; Spurs land Savinho; €100m Bouaddi agreed It’s all kicking off again. Liverpool’s long courtship of... show more
Carabao Cup Third-Round Draw: Time, TV, and the Ties We’re All Waiting For
Draw set for Wednesday 26 August, around 10.15pm BST after Preston v Everton Live on Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Football and via Sky Go Third-round ties to be played midweek across 7 and 14 September This is the point in the Carabao Cup where the big hitters strid... show more
Champions League Draw: All You Need Before the Balls Come Out in Monaco
Draw confirmed in Monaco at 5pm BST on Thursday 27 August Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Aston Villa and Liverpool involved Celtic close after 3-0 first leg vs LASK 36-team league phase: eight games each Final on 5 June in Madrid The UEFA Champions League is back on the... show more
Lightning Start at the Cottage as Alonso’s Chelsea Strike Inside 32 Seconds
Joao Pedro scores inside 32 seconds on debut after Cole Palmer pounces Xabi Alonso’s first Premier League outing sees Chelsea dominate early Levi Colwill booked; Leno thwarts Palmer; Keegan tribute observed Talk about a statement. Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea needed less than ... show more
Hand of God Ball Fetches £2.5m—What That Price Really Says
‘Hand of God’ match ball sells for $3.3m (£2.5m) Price falls short of expected ~$10m (£7.3m) Referee Ali Bin Nasser kept the Adidas Azteca for decades The ball at the heart of football’s most infamous moment has changed hands again, fetching £2.5m ($3.3m) at Heritage Au... show more
Why This Liverpool–Newcastle Classic Was the Perfect Kevin Keegan Tribute
Szoboszlai buries a 99th‑minute penalty to snatch a 2-2 draw Newcastle’s lightning transitions showcase Jaissle’s blueprint Isak booed on St James’ return as Alisson’s heroics prove vital Kevin Keegan would have lapped this up. On a night when his name rang around St Ja... show more
De Zerbi Says Spurs “Not a Team Yet” After Brentford Reality Check
De Zerbi concedes Spurs are “not a team yet” after a 3-0 opening-day defeat Senesi, Van Hecke and Tonali named as short of full fitness Brentford’s £41m man Sangare earns early plaudits So much for the new era arriving on a red carpet. Tottenham were handed a 3-0 realit... show more
Same Old Spurs, Or Something Deeper?
Brentford cruise to a 3-0 win as £41m Mamadou Sangare steals the headlines Tottenham’s expensive rebuild looks disjointed on day one Igor Thiago misses a penalty but Bees still romp home Brentford tore into Tottenham with the kind of conviction Spurs fans hoped they’d s... show more
Infantino’s Hairdresser Quip Lights a Fire Under FIFA Row
Infantino brushes off resignation calls with a “hairdressers” quip UEFA and other confederations slam “deception” over private investment plan Global fan petition urges the FIFA president to step down The Quip Heard Round the Lobby Gianni Infantino’s latest soundbite is... show more
Arsenal Begin Title Defence Against Coventry as Tzolis Debuts
Tzolis handed Arsenal Premier League debut; Havertz leads the line Saka and Rice start; Martinelli absent from the squad Coventry return to the top flight after 25 years under Lampard The Emirates is crackling for the Premier League curtain-raiser as the defending champ... show more
