Wayne Rooney has shared who he believes have been the Premier League's standouts so far

Wayne Rooney’s Erling Haaland snub: Man United legend names his top three Premier League players of the season so far, including surprise Arsenal star – but there’s no place for 14-goal Man City striker

By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 20:53 GMT, 19 November 2025 | Updated: 20:54 GMT, 19 November 2025 Wayne Rooney has named his three players of the Premier League season so far ahead of the return of domestic football this weekend.  But rather than plumping for some of the bigger names currently at the…

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United is challenged by Alejandro Rego of Athletic Club during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Newcastle United FC and Athletic Club at St James

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United is challenged by Alejandro Rego of Athletic Club during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Newcastle United FC and Athletic Club at St James’ Park on November 05, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)…

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Aitana Bonmatí, Chelsea, and the One Who Got Away

Aitana Bonmatí, Chelsea, and the One Who Got Away

Chelsea face their UEFA Women’s Champions League nemeses Barcelona on Thursday, with Aitana Bonmatí’s presence a reminder of the standard they still aspire to. For Chelsea, success in the UEFA Women’s Champions League has become an obsession, one which Barcelona have almost singlehandedly prevented them fulfilling in recent years. It was understandable, then, that in…

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Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal received more racial abuse online than all other La Liga players combined - study

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal received more racial abuse online than all other La Liga players combined – study

Lamine Yamal, the young Barcelona forward, has been identified as the most racially abused footballer in Spain, receiving more attacks online than all other La Liga players combined. The report, conducted by the Spanish Observatory Against Racism and Xenophobia (Oberaxe), used an AI system called FARO to track and classify racial attacks across social media…

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