September 16 – Dutch public broadcaster NOS has secured the broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups. In recent decades, public broadcaster NOS has always been the home for major football tournaments in the Netherlands. The tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026 will be the first to feature 48 teams in a four-week bonanza …

Former Chelsea defender William Gallas has heaped praise on Manchester City sharpshooter Erling Haaland, backing him to “break every single goal-scoring record” in the Premier League this season. Gallas also praised Man City manager Pep Guardiola for getting his team to fire on all cylinders right from the get-go. Erling Haaland Has Been In A League Of His Own Since …

Alan Shearer has been discussing Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolves, Joe Willock and the left-winger dilemma facing Eddie Howe. Both Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon are both at their best when cutting in from the left, but Shearer feels we must find a way to get both into our team and start Gordon down the right, with Isak up top …

September 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released a line-up of new digital interactions for the upcoming AFC Champions Elite season, headlined by a fantasy football app for the Champions League elite. This follows the success of the AFC Asian Cup Fantasy app launched for the competition in Qatar in early 2024, which garnered a record-breaking number of …

PSV Eindhoven have unveiled the squad that will travel to Turin to take on Juventus on the opening matchday of the Champions League group stage. The Bianconeri will mark their long-awaited return to the competition by hosting the Dutch giants at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday. The Red and Whites arrive to the clash while riding an impressive domestic streak. …

Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit has backed Liverpool to fight for the Premier League title despite succumbing to a shock 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Petit believes the Reds have an excellent manager in Arne Slot and have the right foundation to fight for important trophies. Liverpool Suffer Shock Loss To Nottingham Forest After winning their first three …

September 16 – Hosts Uzbekistan kicked off the 2024 Futsal World Cup with a 3-3 draw against the Netherlands in Tashkent.  The Central Asians welcome a FIFA tournament for the first time and kicked off the competition in style with a draw against the Dutch during an opening weekend that saw plenty of goals and drama. South America, predictably, impressed. …

Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka and Matthew Harle’s much-anticipated new book, Black Arsenal: Club, Culture, Identity, can be essential. In what already feels like a vital, seminal text, Black Arsenal weaves together insight from professors, artists, fans, coaches, photographers, ex-players, and journalists alike, in charting Arsenal Football Club’s pioneering relationship with Black British culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The …

Kyler Murray continued to impress for the Cardinals this weekend, finishing Arizona’s win over the Rams with a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Kyler Murray & Cardinals Impress Again Last season in this matchup, the Rams came out on top against the Cardinals by at least 17 points both times they faced off, but this year the roles were reversed. …

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has said in-form forward Yoane Wissa is likely to be out until November with an injury he sustained in a heavy challenge from Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic. Wissa scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season so far to give the Bees a surprise lead inside the first minute at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, only …