This article is an online version of our Scoreboard newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Saturday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters And so, to the disco beat of YMCA, Donald Trump got his peace prize, courtesy of Fifa president Gianni Infantino….
For most fans of the German national team, the draw was extremely favorable as the Germans are grouped with Ecuador, Ivory Coast, and Curaçao. For head coach Julian Nagelsmann, a challenge awaits. “It’s not a super easy group, but a manageable one. We want to win our group stage matches. The most important thing is…
There is no rest for Premier League sides at the beginning of the gruelling festive period as a rare round of midweek action further drained the batteries. There were goals galore during December’s first band of fixtures—a nine-goal thriller at Craven Cottage and seven-strike frenzy at the Amex Stadium stealing the show. With any luck,…
Tonda Eckert has targeted a promotion challenge after being appointed Southampton’s permanent head coach on a contract to 2027. The Championship side have won four of their five games since the 32-year-old German took charge on an interim basis at the start of November. That run has helped the team climb to 14th in the…
Germany has found out who they will face in the group stages of next summer’s World Cup, following the draw in Washington. Last month, Julian Nagelsmann’s side secured automatic qualification for the tournament next summer following a 6-0 win against Slovakia in the final group game of the campaign. Advertisement Heading into the World Cup…
Nobody talks about Aston Villa being in the title race, do they? That will change if they win this game. Villa struggled at the start of the season but now they are on this unbelievable run, and this is a real test for Arsenal. What was Gunners boss Mikel Arteta doing, leaving Bukayo Saka and…
December may have begun in disastrous fashion — not for the first time in our history! — but that shouldn’t detract from how good November was for the Blues. We started with a win at New Three Point Lane against Spurs on the first, beat Wolves then Burnley on either side of the international break,…
Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman went off on the “uninformed” Stephen A. Smith in response to his harsh criticism of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Last week, Smith went on a fiery rant attacking Kelly, a former Navy captain and astronaut, for calling on military members to “refuse illegal orders” coming from President Donald Trump. Smith, who notably…
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 17: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates with his team-mate Santiago Gimenez after scoring their team’s second goal during the Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and SSC Bari at Stadio San Siro on August 17, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Santiago Gimenez’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta,…
Tom HamiltonDec 2, 2025, 08:26 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 The Premier League is back in overdrive! After a packed weekend, the teams are back in action again midweek. The…