Vitaly Janelt (Brentford): He obviously gets a goal – wonderful header – but I actually thought he was just the best player on the pitch in the 3-2 win at Newcastle. I agree with Jordan Henderson in the sense he should have had the man of the match but he played well, kept it simple,…
Mark Ogden Close Mark Ogden Senior Writer, ESPN FC and Beth Lindop Close Beth Lindop Correspondent Based in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL. Multiple Authors Feb 8, 2026, 02:20 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Erling Haaland kept Manchester City alive in the Premier League title race…
Cole Palmer warned that he can still “go to another level” after becoming the first player to score four Premier League hat-tricks for Chelsea—achieving a feat at the age of 23 which the likes of Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Eden Hazard failed to match across their entire careers in west London. Wolverhampton Wanderers were…
Valencia and Real Madrid go head-to-head at Mestalla on Sunday night in a La Liga clash. Real Madrid arrive in Valencia sitting second in La Liga with 54 points from 22 games, just four behind leaders Barcelona with one game in hand. Los Che are 16th on 23 points and only a point clear of…
Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in a huge Premier League clash on Sunday February 8, live on Sky Sports. Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League table on 39 points, four points off fifth-placed Chelsea and five points off fourth-placed Man Utd after Saturday’s results. The Reds ended a five-game winless run in the…
Some players happily spend their retirement on the golf course. Then there are those who plunge headfirst into careers as a coach or pundit. Not John Carew. Instead, he finds himself acting with Angelina Jolie, starring in Netflix romcoms and longing to become a James Bond villain. The Norwegian speaks to The Athletic after filming…
It has been almost one month since Alvaro Arbeloa took over as Real Madrid head coach, replacing Xabi Alonso. It has been an up-and-down start for the former player, whose side have been faultless in La Liga but struggled in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, a competition they were knocked out of by…
Bournemouth have triggered their buy option in the loan contract of Milan winger Alex Jimenez, according to the latest reports from Italy. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio broke the news this evening, confirming that Milan will receive €19 million plus €5 million in bonuses for the Spaniard’s services. Advertisement Life in Italy did not go…
Khabib gave Nurmagomedov just one week offpublished at 18:53 GMT 18:53 GMT Nurmagomedov v Hughes Paul BattisonBBC Sport journalist Image source, PFL You can expect to hear Usman Nurmagomedov’s coach Khabib shouting orders consistently throughout the fight tonight with Alfie Davis. Khabib usually gets very animated during his fighters’ bouts and lives and breathes every…
Premier League and La Liga players are dominating the best players in Europe ranking across every position this season. There are still plenty of games to play in the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign, so these stats are subject to change further down the line. However, with the winter transfer window now closed, clubs across…