The Champions League returns on Tuesday night, with the standout fixture featuring two teams who met in the final of the competition in 2005 and 2007, as AC Milan take on Liverpool. It is both Paulo Fonseca and Arne Slot’s first games in Europe with their new clubs, having taken charge of their respective clubs in the summer. Liverpool will …

September 17 – Concacaf has unveiled a women’s national team competition calendar from 2025 through to 2029 that includes World Cup 2027 and Olympic 2028 qualifiers, a second edition of the W Gold Cup, and the launch of a W Nations League. The first edition of Concacaf’s breakout W Gold Cup, that saw the top four Conmebol team compete as …

Dani Olmo’s injury hands Hansi Flick a tough blow ahead of the team’s Champions League curtain-raiser against AS Monaco. Just over a month after losing the Joan Gamper Trophy against the French opposition, the Catalans are set to face the Ligue 1 side again albeit away from home. While team team is indeed flying, Olmo’s injury adds to the list …

So far, not so good for Niclas Fullkrug at West Ham United. The German international came to East London as a highly-rated striker, but he’s barely made an impression for Julen Lopetegui’s side and the fact that old warhorse Michail Antonio has been preferred in his stead tells you everything you need to know. Picking up an injury whilst on …

This evening, the Juventus directors in the stands will be keeping a close eye on PSV Eindhoven’s up-and-coming striker Ricardo Pepi. The 21-year-old has been developing his game under the guidance of Peter Bosz since joining the Dutch giants in 2023. This season, the American hasn’t been a regular starter for the club, with the manager preferring to rely on …

Premier League players should have the “power” and fitness to play three times a week, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler has said amid a debate over the demands the footballing calendar is placing upon squads. Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has suggested he could retire at 30 because of the schedule, while Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said on Monday …

It’s fair to say that the start of this season hasn’t gone as well as expected at Crystal Palace. After an end to the 2023/24 campaign that saw Oliver Glasner’s men take on all-comers, they’ve stuttered so far in 2024/25. In four Premier League games they’ve lost to Brentford and West Ham, whilst drawing with Chelsea and Leicester City. Crystal …

It’s an important season for Newcastle United for many reasons, one of which includes the contract situation of long-term first-team member of staff, Sean Longstaff. Transfermarkt note that Longstaff is out of contract at the end of the current campaign, meaning that the powers that be need to make their decision as soon as practicable. Newcastle don’t want Sean Longstaff …

Walter Benitez left the team’s hotel in Turin this morning,” reads the official note. “Due to the birth of his child, it was decided by mutual consultation that the PSV goalkeeper would return to his family. “This means that Benitez will not be part of PSV’s match selection for tonight’s UEFA Champions League match against Juventus. “The original matchday squad …

Chelsea have had a leadership problem for some time now, and it seems like that leadership problem is not just on the pitch and is also now at the very top of the club as well. But anyway, I’m not speaking about the owners in this article, this is more about a lack of leadership on the pitch. I don’t …