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A London derby between two teams in the top-four fight involves Arsenal, to no surprise, but how about Crystal Palace being the opposition? The fixture might be the top one this week in terms of form, but there’s a lot to like about the Week 9 list. MORE — Premier League table: Latest standings Manchester…
Fermin Lopez has revealed that Real Madrid once showed interest in signing him before his Barcelona breakthrough but the midfielder insists he never had doubts about his future. Lopez, now a rising star under Hansi Flick, admitted he would have chosen Barca regardless, calling it his “big dream.” Ahead of El Clasico, the 22-year-old is…
Gordon has so often been a big-game performer for Newcastle. The England forward became only the second player, alongside Leicester City hero Jamie Vardy, to score against Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United in a single Premier League campaign a couple of seasons ago. Five of the nine goals he netted for…
Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson has leapt to the defence of his new team-mate Florian Wirtz, who has come under increasing scrutiny after struggling to make a significant impact since his £116 million ($154.4m) switch from Bayer Leverkusen. Robertson has pointed to a number of key impacts made by Wirtz and made a bold prediction about…
LIVERPOOL, England — Alexander Isak is a doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League game at Brentford on Saturday after picking up a groin injury against Eintracht Frankfurt this week. The Sweden international — a British-record signing — was withdrawn at halftime of Liverpool’s 5-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday, but Liverpool manager Arne Slot…
The legend of David ‘Bippy’ Manuel in Beverly is almost Paul Bunyan-esque in nature, with magnificent athletic feats performed by a local folk hero passed down from generation to generation. While he was clutch on the basketball court and good enough on the baseball diamond to play minor league ball, it was on the gridiron…
Harry Kane returning to the Premier League “isn’t even a question” at the moment, claims ex-Bayern Munich star Dietmar Hamann, but “things can change quickly” when it comes to movement in the transfer market. Prolific former Tottenham striker Kane is said to have a release clause in his contract at the Allianz Arena that can…
Premier League clubs will show interest in Kim Min-Jae if he becomes available for transfer next year, but for now Bayern Munich are planning to take time to assess his situation. The South Korean defender has attracted early interest from Italy should his time in Germany fail to reignite, but Bayern are prepared to give…
October 24 – In a stunning escalation, football in Spain looks like it is on set for outright civil war after La Liga announced plans to take the Spanish players union (AFE) to court, claiming last weekend’s coordinated player protests amounted to an “illegal strike”. The dispute stems from the cancelled Miami match between Villarreal…
It’s the October international period for women’s football! Germany is in the UEFA Womens’ Nations League semifinal after a strong finish to the group stage in June, and a EURO 2025 campaign that ended with a defeat in the semis to Spain. This time around, it’s two matches against France, with the home leg kicking…