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2 Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that his team will have to play their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel, despite the difficult political and humanitarian situation. Speaking at a press conference – via Calciomercato, Gattuso made it clear that the fixture cannot be avoided under current regulations. “I’m a man of peace, but…
KÍ Klaksvík, the team from the small fishing town of Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands, secured the national title and became the first club officially qualified for the preliminary phase of the 2026/27 Champions League. The victory came with two rounds to spare, after a 2-1 win over 07 Vestur last Friday. The result brought…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes disagreed with Gary Neville when naming who he thinks is currently the best midfielder in the Premier League. Scholes, who won 11 Premier League titles with United, knows exactly what it takes to be a top midfield player, having made 718 appearances for the Red Devils as well as…
By GETHIN HICKS, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 12:17 BST, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 12:25 BST, 7 October 2025 Paul Scholes has named who believes is the Premier League’s best midfielder – and you may be surprised by his choice. There are few better equipped than the former Manchester United star to have their say on…
Posted on 7th October 2025 UEFA has “reluctantly” given the green light for competitive European fixtures to be played overseas for the first time. Yesterday European football’s governing body approved requests from La Liga and Serie A to move fixtures to Miami in the United States and Perth in Australia respectively. La Liga had requested…
LONDON — England captain Harry Kane says his interest in returning to the Premier League has cooled because he is “fully all in” on Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham in the summer of 2023 and is under contract there until the summer of 2027. The striker said that when leaving Spurs,…
What has changed? Four years after the introduction of a group stage to bring the Women’s Champions League in line with the men’s competition, change is afoot again with a new 18-team league phase replacing the 16-team group stage. In the new league phase, each team will play six matches against six different opponents with…
Jens Castrop, the first foreign-born, mixed-race player to join Korea’s national football team, ignited debates across Korea’s football fan communities after comments about Korea’s locker room culture, bringing public’s attention to potentially lingering hierarchies in the squad. Castrop’s interview with Germany’s Kicker, published Monday, spurred headlines questioning whether a “kkondae culture” — a term for…
Uefa said on Monday it had “reluctantly” approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively, despite fan protests. “While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting…
The two fixtures will be the first ever European league matches played in another country – a concept that, while being commonplace in Australian and American sport, is vehemently opposed by many clubs, the near-totality of football fans across the world, and indeed, UEFA themselves. The European governing body tried to pass the buck, blaming…