Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart has been one of the most exciting Bundesliga games in recent seasons, usually end-to-end, and always with a late goal too (usually from Leverkusen). Today, the tide seems to have begun to change in this fixture, as Stuttgart blew Leverkusen away in the first half. Jamie Leweling would open the…
Jude Bellingham found himself at the center of speculation following Xabi Alonso’s dismissal as Real Madrid head coach, with reports suggesting a strained relationship between the English midfielder and the Spaniard. After a day of silence following the club’s announcement, Bellingham has now spoken out to address the rumors directly. Real Madrid announced Monday that…
Real Madrid’s new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has played down the prospect of replicating the managerial style of his former boss Jose Mourinho. Arbeloa has been placed in charge of the first-team squad at the Bernabeu following Xabi Alonso’s surprise exit from the club on Monday, departing after only 34 matches at the helm. Arbeloa…
Christian Pulisic has established himself as a standout player for AC Milan, thriving both as a goalscorer and a playmaker. Despite his contributions, the Rossoneri have struggled to find consistent form, resulting in a series of uneven performances. Consequently, they are already eyeing Harry Kane’s teammate at Bayern Munich as a potential free agent signing…
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup drawing closer, many players are considering career moves to put themselves in the best possible position with their national teams. One Premier League star could follow Neymar’s example and complete a return to Brazil’s Serie A. “Lucas Paqueta asked to be left out of West Ham’s FA Cup tie…
The mood around Alvaro Arbeloa’s first press conference as Real Madrid manager was — unsurprisingly — one of high expectation and great curiosity. It was supposed to be Xabi Alonso greeting the media before Wednesday’s last-16 Copa del Rey match at Albacete. After Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona at the Supercopa de Espana, however, events…
GENEVA — Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain topped the UEFA prize money table getting 144.4 million euros ($168 million) last season as the competition paid an extra 400 million euros ($466 million) among Europe’s elite clubs in the expanded new format. The figures were confirmed in UEFA’s financial report published Tuesday for the 2024-25 season,…
Throughout the 2025-26 season, Manchester United have experienced significant instability, resulting in the dismissal of Ruben Amorim as head coach. Amid this turmoil, Bruno Fernandes once again faces uncertainty regarding the team’s sporting direction. Despite these challenges, the Red Devils remain determined to steer the team back on course, with plans to pursue a Cristiano…
I want to start this column with a couple of well-known and well-used phrases. Honesty is the best policy – Sam Darnold would disagree. Surround yourself with good people – Sam Darnold would definitely agree with that one. Chosen third overall in the 2018 NFL draft, there were such high expectations of Darnold coming out of…
Napoli visit Juventus on January 25 in one of the biggest games of the season in Italy, so what to expect on Antonio Conte’s return to the Allianz Stadium? The rivalry between Napoli and Juventus is one of the most heated ones in Italian football and, in just a few days, the Bianconeri and Partenopei…