The focus had been on Arsenal. They had not won in three Premier League games before this weekend and it was reasonable to ask how secure their position at the top of the table was. But the impact of their wobble was not that their lead was eaten into, but that they missed opportunities to…
By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff Former Wolfsburg winger Josip Brekalo has signed for Hertha BSC. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Hertha BSC have confirmed the signing of Josip Brekalo from Real Oviedo. The 27-year-old former Wolfsburg winger has signed a contract until next summer, with an option for an additional year. “Josip has already proven…
Ricardo Pepi will not be gracing the Premier League this season, with Fulham’s proposed transfer for the United States men’s national team forward now reported as called off. Pepi was thought to be moving towards a €37 million ($43.7 million, £32 million) switch from PSV Eindhoven to the team from west London. But Fabrizio Romano…
The January transfer window is almost over, and teams are getting their final signings through the door. Real Madrid have done little buisness as expected, but have let Endrick join Lyon on loan until the end of the season. There have been other players linked with moves away this month, including Gonzalo Garcia and Brahim…
German football referee, Pascal Kaiser, proposed to his boyfriend Moritz on the pitch at FC Köln’s RheinEnergieStadion in front of 50,000 fans on 31 January. The pair, who recently celebrated their two-year anniversary last month, said yes! They kissed each other in front of thousands, who responded with loud support. Read next The moment has been widely praised for its Heated Rivalry-coded nature, reminiscent of…
In an eventful Spanish La Liga 2025-26 fixture at Santiago Bernabeu, hosts Real Madrid sealed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Amid jeers from Los Blancos fans, Vinicius Junior opened the scoring with a 15th-minute goal, five minutes after Jude Bellingham was replaced due to an injury. Coming off…
1 João Pedro’s quality ‘coming out’ João Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. João Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from 2-0 down by scoring his side’s first and then creating…
As it is so often proven, a week is an awfully long time in football. Just last weekend, Arsenal’s mentality was being openly derided—by friends and foes alike—opening the door for Manchester City and Aston Villa to capitalise upon yet another slip-up from the Premier League’s perennial runners-up. Yet, this weekend’s results have seen Arsenal…
Even Premier League footballers cannot escape life’s two certainties: death and taxes. The division’s elite are afforded all of the world’s luxuries, yet those eye-watering wages come at a cost in a country where income tax can stretch up to 45%. For the players that incorporate companies to allow the added benefits of that financial…
LONDON — Manchester City suffered a major blow to their Premier League title hopes as Dominic Solanke‘s scorpion kick helped Tottenham Hotspur fight back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Rayan Cherki gave City a 10th-minute lead before Antoine Semenyo doubled their advantage a minute before the break as Spurs…