Sunderland has achieved more this season than anyone ever imagined. With all this hype now over them all over the world, the Premier League has a plan to exploit that, and fans will love it. The Black Cats are currently fighting for the UEFA Champions League spots for next season in the Premier League; therefore,…
1 Pereira sacking reflects poorly on board First the P45, then the pints. Vítor Pereira could be excused for having a drink on Sunday after his departure from Wolves, with the silver lining for the Portuguese being a decent payout. It is the fourth mid-season dismissal this campaign – there have never been more permanent…
Haaland – the goalscoring machinepublished at 07:37 GMT 07:37 GMT In Manchester City’s case, one of the biggest factors has to be the form of star striker Erling Haaland. He broke out the robot celebration at the Etihad on Sunday after adding another two goals to his tally in City’s 3-1 win against high-flying Bournemouth….
Marcus Rashford’s strike helped Barcelona to a 3-1 LaLiga victory over Elche on Sunday but manager Hansi Flick said the forward can still make more of the opportunities he is presented with in the final third. Rashford netted from a tight angle to cap the scoring in a win that lifted the defending champions to…
Chris Weatherspoon is The Athletic’s first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who uses his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. Today he is exploring the extraordinary finances of Barcelona but he has previously analysed Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa. Chris has also written a glossary…
German police sharply condemned the clash that occurred between fans of Gelsenkirchen’s “Schalke-04” and Dortmund’s “Borussia” clubs. According to Kicker, around 340 people were involved in this incident, and one law enforcement officer was injured during the restoration of order. In the police Source link
MADRID – Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield to face his former side Liverpool in the Champions League on Nov 4 after a nearly immaculate start to life in the Spanish capital. While Premier League giants Liverpool have just two wins in their last eight games, Alonso’s Real are on a high, transformed…
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (center) scores his side’s opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF in Barcelona, Spain, Nov 2, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) BARCELONA – Goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending…
Many different coaches deserve credit for making converted fullbacks out of Bayern Munich players who previously played different positions. It was Niko Kovac who once fashioned Canadian attacking winger Alphonso Davies (currently injured) into a left-back. Thomas Tuchel – in need of a right back – initially moved Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer back into the…
Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League table on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Etihad. Erling Haaland scored either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser before Nico O’Reilly’s first goal of the season ensured City would remain six points behind Arsenal. Haaland’s brace took his tally to 13 Premier…