Top 10 revealed ©TM/IMAGO When Manchester City completed the signing of the prolific Erling Haaland back in 2022, fans and pundits alike were purring at the prospect of the Norwegian goal machine slotting into Pep Guardiola’s serial-winning team. Since then, it’s safe to say those who were backing Haaland to flourish under the Spaniard…
Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg holds Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Another goal for the prolific Erling Haaland. Another injury for the unfortunate Rodri. Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a competition-leading ninth goal by Haaland, who used power to shrug off one defender and then…
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola became a linesman in a girls’ grassroots game just hours after guiding the Cherries to a 3-1 win over Fulham on Friday in the Premier League. The Spanish manager has become loved by the locals after spending just two-and-a-half years on the south coast. Bournemouth has also grown in stature since…
This is the 11th in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, West Germany in 1954, before a Brazilian double in 1958 and 1962, an England success in 1966, another Brazil win in 1970, and a second West Germany triumph in…
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…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Image Source: Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Europe to Saudi Arabia in 2023 wasn’t the end of his story. It was the start of a whole new chapter. Many had expected it to mark the end of an era.Maybe even a quiet way to wind down a legendary career. But the legend didn’t…
Estevao Willian struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Chelsea stunned Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday (4 Oct). The late winner, Estevao’s first for the Blues, sent a jubilant Enzo Maresca sprinting down the touchline to join his players in celebration. And left Arne Slot to contemplate…
By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. Ben Verbrugge Contributing Sports Network news article Based on…
Football’s Sliding Doors moments only ever make sense a while after someone walks through a particular opening. Here is Mikel Arteta, coming up for 300 games into his managerial career, and you can’t help but wonder. What if Arsenal had gone for someone else back then, in 2019, when they needed to shake the place…
Manchester United return to Old Trafford on Saturday with the spotlight burning hotter than ever, as they welcome a spirited Sunderland side that has taken the Premier League by storm in its early weeks. Manchester United vs Sunderland kick-off time Date Saturday, October 4, 2025 Kick-off Time 3:00 pm BST / 10:00 am ET / 4:00 pm CET…