Real Madrid could close the gap to Barcelona, albeit potentially temporarily, to Barcelona should they manage to claim all three points away at Real Sociedad. Los Blancos are currently four points adrift of Barca, who face Girona one day later on Sunday. Match Preview Real Sociedad Recent Form The Basque side haven’t been great in the opening games as they’ve …

Over the international break, the biggest news concerning Arsenal involved their club captain, Martin Odegaard, who suffered a nasty ankle injury while playing for Norway. The prognosis isn’t too promising as he could be out until next month which means a number of key games will be missed. Declan Rice is also out for Arsenal, so Spurs will smell blood. …

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah’s agent has addressed the rumours about the future of the Egyptian attacker. Salah has entered the final year of his contract at the club and after the win against Manchester United, the attacker claimed that it will be his last year at the club. The Liverpool icon has been linked with several moves away from Anfield, …

September 13 – A trial of eight health workers charged with “homicide by negligence” over the death of Diego Maradona has been postponed again, this time from October until March. A court in San Isidro, a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, granted the request of three of the eight defendants to delay the trial, originally scheduled for June …

Christian Vieri believes that Thiago Motta is the right man for the Juventus job and has fully earned the position, but he cautions that the manager will need time to succeed. Motta secured the Juve role after an impressive spell at Bologna, and he is now expected to restore the Bianconeri to the top of Italian football. After years of …

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Sam Dean to talk about Mikel Arteta signing a new contract, with discussion of the timing of the announcement, and what this next cycle will demand of the Arsenal boss. Then we turn our attention to the injury-filled Interlull, paying close attention to …

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says “it’s normal” for goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to want to play but Alisson will remain as the club’s number one. Kelleher, 25, has made 47 appearances for Liverpool since his debut in 2019 but is looking to move, with the Reds signing Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili for next season. Get 40/1 on Luis Diaz to have …

September 13 – The AFC has released a set of reforms covering its women’s national team competitions that revamp the qualification pathways to their finals and World Cups. The new competition structures, that include national team youth competitions, are aimed at “increasing and creating” an equal number of match opportunities for teams over each four-year cycle and improve the competitive …

The upcoming La Liga match between Girona and Barcelona on 15th September 2024 promises to be a decent encounter at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. With both teams off to strong starts this season, fans can expect two sides going for the win here. Girona, currently 5th in the league, has 7 points, while Barcelona leads the table with 12 points …

Match Preview Manchester City have looked in ominous form in the early weeks of the Premier League season, the four-time defending champions winning each of their first three games with ease. Chelsea, Ipswich and West Ham have been brushed aside and all indications suggest Brentford will go the same way tomorrow. Erling Haaland has scored two hat-tricks already and he …