The 2025-26 season is barely two months old, but a record 33 English players have appeared in the top leagues of France, Italy, Germany and Spain. It is the most ever in one campaign and evidence of a growing trend, which can be traced back eight years. In 2017, a decade-long absence of English players…
Manchester City stand accused by La Liga president Javier Tebas of “losing money and cheating” for 10 years. The Premier League heavyweights currently find themselves at the centre of a long-running Financial Fair Play (FFP) saga, with serious questions being asked of whether rules were breached. Tebas is less than impressed with goings on in…
By the end of today, we’re going to know who has been crowned the winner of the 2024-25 men’s Ballon d’Or. Whether you consider that golden trophy to be the true marker of the greatest player in the world or a symbol of an individual popularity contest that has eaten modern football, tongues will be…
PARIS (AP) — Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Marseille’s longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG has pulled away from Marseille with…
PARIS — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are the only sides to have won all their games heading into the fourth round of matches in Ligue 1. Defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon take perfect records into 4th round Not many observers would have expected Lyon to start this well, having avoided…
By SIMON JONES and YASEEN ZAMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Lille over a deal for Bafode Diakite. The 24-year-old defender has been on Bournemouth’s radar for the past two years and is back in focus as they look…
A new transfer strategy? ©IMAGO The Premier League has undoubtedly built a long-standing reputation for being the richest league in European football. So far this summer, the English top-flight has far outspent its continental rivals by paying no less than €2.1 billion on new players to date. That, remarkably, is more than what Serie A,…
Paris Saint-Germain dominated Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium, winning 4-0 with ease to advance to the Club World Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday. Luis Enrique’s side were in control from the first whistle and went two goals ahead with only nine minutes on the clock. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring after Ousmane Dembele pounced…
Lille defender Gabriel Gudmundsson has spoken of his desire to move to the Premier League as Leeds United look to finalise a deal. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Gudmundsson wants Premier League switch Leeds chasing Firpo replacement Farke’s side returning to Premier League Source link
By MATT BARLOW Published: 16:53 BST, 26 June 2025 | Updated: 17:35 BST, 26 June 2025 West Ham are preparing to compete with Wolverhampton Wanderers for Nice forward Evann Guessand but need to secure sales first and that could hasten the exit of Mohammed Kudus. Wolves are reported to be preparing an offer for Guessand,…