The Premier League has used the international break to celebrate the incredible goalscoring exploits of Erling Haaland. Over the weekend, the league’s official website ran a feature asking fans to consider whether Haaland is the Premier League’s greatest ever goalscorer? This comes after the Norwegian’s blistering start to 2025-26 campaign which has seen him score…
Arrigo Sacchi warns Italy that no opponent should be underestimated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and hopes players have understood that success ‘doesn’t come by divine grace.’ Italy will visit Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday and even if the Azzurri already beat them 5-0 last month, Sacchi feels that the gap…
The meeting was supposed to be the prelude to the purchase of Finnish icebreaker ships. But as United States President Donald Trump welcomed Finland’s President Alexander Stubb to the Oval Office on Thursday, he veered into a discussion of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) — and his ongoing feud with one of its members,…
ROME (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino issued an appeal for protesters to keep calm ahead of Israel’s upcoming soccer World Cup qualifying matches in Norway and Italy after an agreement was reached with Hamas to a pause in their devastating two-year war. Pro-Palestinian protesters approached the gates of the Italy squad’s training center in…
Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba has announced he will retire at the end of this season. Alba, 36, only signed a contract extension with Miami in May, a deal that was due to run until the end of 2027. The Major League Soccer side, meanwhile, is in advanced talks to sign fellow Spanish left-back Sergio…
Barcelona’s unexpected loss to Sevilla drops the Spanish champions two points behind Real Madrid on La Liga ladder. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Sevilla thrashed Barcelona 4-1 on Sunday, ending the champions’ unbeaten start in La Liga and denying them an opportunity to return…
Title-holders Arsenal will kickstart their Women’s Champions League defence when they host eight-time winners Lyon on Tuesday as the elite European club competition debuts its new format. An 18-team league phase — in which all clubs play six matches, three at home and three away — has replaced the former 16-team group stage as the…
Erling Haaland had never scored at the Gtech Stadium in the Premier League. The Manchester City striker ended that barren run with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Brentford on Sunday (5 Oct). It took just nine minutes for the prolific Norwegian to get on the scoresheet as he raced…
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…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are marching in Barcelona as Spain, Italy and Portugal gear up for mass demonstrations to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city as well as in Madrid were called for weeks ago, while calls for demonstrations in Rome and Lisbon followed widespread anger…