What do Mohamed Salah, Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Lionel Messi have in common? Their contracts are all expiring in 2025. While the summer transfer window looks set to be headlined by Kylian Mbappe and the saga of his potential switch from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid, the world’s biggest clubs will be…
The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the first 48-team edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2026 — and now we know where all 104 matches in the biggest knockout tournament in soccer history will be taking place. New York/New Jersey will stage the final on July 19, 2026, beating out early favorites…
Arsenal dramatically shook up the Premier League title race by securing a 3-1 victory over leaders Liverpool on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli capitalized on a mistake from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in the second half, scoring to the delight of the energetic Emirates Stadium crowd.Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal an early lead, but a peculiar…
A fantastic strike from Callum Hudson-Odoi earned struggling Nottingham Forest a welcome point in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.Former Chelsea forward Hudson-Odoi scored with a curling shot from outside the box following a well-drilled Forest free-kick routine in first-half stoppage time to draw his side level after they fell…
LONDON: A hat-trick from Wolverhampton Wanderers‘ Matheus Cunha again exposed Chelsea’s defensive frailties as the visitors came from behind to record a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.Chelsea, who lost 4-1 at Liverpool in midweek, went ahead in the 20th minute through Cole Palmer. But two minutes later Joao Gomes found Brazilian compatriot Cunha…
NEW DELHI: Manchester United emerged victorious in a dramatic 4-3 win against Wolves in a roller coaster of a match at Molineux, with Kobbie Mainoo stealing the spotlight with a 97th-minute winner. The game saw United initially take a 2-0 lead, only to be pegged back by Wolves, who fought their way back into contention…
“Nutmegs, for me, are a beautiful thing to do,” Javier Pastore, the former Argentina international, said. “They’re beautiful to watch. In fact, even when I get nutmegged myself I find that beautiful – and that actually happens quite a lot too!”. Whether using the inside or outside of the foot, or the sole or the…
“President, I’d like to speak with you.” Barcelona’s traumatic 5-3 home defeat against Villarreal prompted an agitated evening behind the scenes at their temporary home ground on Montjuic on Saturday. Club executives immediately held an urgent meeting after the final whistle at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, just next to the VIP boxes, where other…
The rumour mill is still. The gossip columns are sparse. The Sky Sports News totaliser sits dormant. Fabrizio Romano seems to be tweeting more about deals that aren’t happening than ones that are. The Athletic has given David Ornstein the month off (just kidding: we would never let him have any time off). This has…
Oli McBurnie scored a penalty 12 minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for Sheffield United against West Ham in chaotic climax at Bramall Lane on Sunday.Both sides were also shown red cards in injury time as West Ham threw away the chance to close to within six points of the top four.Twice…
