Lamine Yamal has been named the best teenager in world football as three Chelsea wonderkids featured in the top 10. The Barcelona and Spain prodigy topped the CIES Football Observatory rankings with a remarkable average rating of 97.7, narrowly edging out some of the world’s finest emerging talents. Yamal named top teenager globally Chelsea’s wonderkids…
Newcastle United suffered a frustrating 3-2 stoppage time loss against Liverpool last Monday when 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha kicked in the game-winning goal for Liverpool in the 96th minute. That game was filled with drama on and off the pitch, thanks to a red card that saw Magpie Anthony Gordon sent off in the first half,…
Only five Premier League clubs have refused to litter the opposition box with a single long throw-in this season. The kicker? Rory Delap’s son, Liam, plays for one of them. That is Chelsea, joined by Fulham, Manchester City, Sunderland and West Ham United as the quintet of clubs who must have missed the memo circulated…
Published 06:00 29 Aug 2025 GMT+1 The Manchester United legend wasn’t happy with one England player’s recent behaviour in the Premier League. Manchester United legend Roy Keane has called out one England star for his actions in a recent Premier League clash. Now that every team has played two matches in the Premier League, fans…
Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged and elderly competitors, a think tank has said, calling on authorities to establish a certification system to help fund innovative and emerging events. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a research report on developing the city into a “mega…
MONACO (AP) — Now that the 36 teams contesting the Champions League are set, the draw for the most prized title in European club soccer will be made Thursday in Monaco. Each team will face eight opponents in the opening league phase which runs from September through January. Advertisement The list of teams is more…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha has been voted the Premier League Player of the Matchweek for Matchweek 2. The summer loan signing from Bayern Munich follows in the footsteps of his new Spurs team-mate Richarlison who won the honour for Matchweek 1. Palhinha secured 33 per cent of the vote in the official Premier League…
Death, taxes, and Chelsea showing interest in young attacking players. On Tuesday, we reported that Chelsea were evaluating the possibility of a move for Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez. The 22-year-old Spain international plays as an attacking midfielder or winger, so he would be adding to an already stacked department for the Premier League side. So what…
XI worth €642m ©TM/IMAGO The Premier League transfer window has once again delivered its fair share of big-money moves, including a division-record deal, as well as an abundance of hidden gems, and calculated gambles. But when you bring them all together, the result is a starting XI brimming with talent and promise. From record-breaking recruits,…
By DAN DAVIS, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 07:07 BST, 27 August 2025 | Updated: 08:13 BST, 27 August 2025 Manchester United have the worst value for money out of any Premier League club, damning statistics have revealed – but two other giants have also lost out on millions. The pressure is back on Ruben Amorim, especially…