With all eyes falling on north London on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal extended on their unbeaten start to the new campaign as they snatched a 1-0 victory against arch-rivals Tottenham. While Mikel Arteta might have been forced to make a handful of changes here, they overcome what was a fiery affair as Gabriel’s second-half header gave them a crucial victory across …

September 13 – Saudi Arabia’s clubs hit the headlines when they embarked on a raid of Europe for some of football’s biggest names. The players brough the league profile and global interest, but what did the league bring the players – apart from eye-watering wealth. The latest EA Sports player ratings would suggest not much. Apart from in a few …

September 16 – South Korea’s Suwon FC are reported to have terminated international midfielder Son Jun-ho’s contract by mutual agreement after he was handed a lifetime ban by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) for his alleged involvement in match-fixing and bribery. Son has denied the accusations made by Chinese authorities who announced last week that he was among 38 players banned. The …

Liverpool were defeated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield in a surprising result in the Premier League this weekend. The Reds suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest side, who won thanks to a goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi. Forest scored on a counter attack against Arne Slot’s Liverpool side and inflicted the first defeat of the …

Juventus coach Thiago Motta could decide to omit Teun Koopmeiners from the starting formation against PSV Eindhoven. The Bianconeri will begin their Champions League campaign by hosting the Dutch champions at the Allianz Stadium in Tuesday’s early kickoff. But following Saturday’s disappointing showing in Empoli, the Juventus coach could make some tweaks in the lineup, especially in the middle of …

September 13 – Lay’s have deepened their partnership with global governing body FIFA, signing up as a sponsor for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Women’s World Cup.  The snacks brand was a regional sponsor of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and a tournament sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Under the new agreement, Lays becomes a …

September 16 – The biggest challenge to Manchester City’s Premier League dominance began today at the so-called football trial of the century into 115 alleged financial breaches. City’s reputation will be on the line when the independent hearing begins with manager Pep Guardiola insisting the club are innocent until proved guilty and urging fairness. A three-person commission will sift through …

September 16 – LaLiga’s Valencia CF has called in investment bank Goldman Sachs to raise €120 million as the club looks to reschedule its debt and provide cash to complete its Nou Mestalla stadium, 15 years after construction was halted. The club is looking to refinance the debt it has with CaixaBank and its largest shareholder, Peter Lim. Goldman Sachs …

Arsenal have begun contract extension talks with Gabriel Magalhaes. The Gunners are keen to tie the Brazilian down on fresh terms amid growing uncertainty over his future in North London. The 26-year-old has less than three years left on his current deal and, in recent weeks, has been linked with a high-profile move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs. Luis …

Italian giants Juventus return to the Champions League in 2024/25 just in time to be part of the brand new league table format. The Bianconeri had spent a year away from Europe’s top table but secured qualification last season and in their first match they face PSV at home. Match Preview Juventus Recent Form Juventus have made a solid enough …