Manchester United could reportedly get another chance to sign Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell, who has been described as ‘upset’ by how things have played out at Stamford Bridge in recent times. The England international has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea in recent times, having had numerous issues with injuries, and it seems the Blues will now encourage bids …
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Barcelona fans raid winger’s socials asking him to leave the club
Ferran Torres started for Barcelona in their disappointing 4-2 loss against Osasuna, and the reaction from fans was far from positive. Torres, who has had a turbulent spell at Barcelona since arriving from Manchester City, once again found himself under fire. Despite being given the starting opportunity, the young forward failed to make an impact, leaving both fans and critics …
Read More »FA charges Osmajic over biting incident
September 27 – Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been charged by the Football Association with violent conduct after allegedly biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck. The incident occurred late in the goalless draw after Beck, who is on loan from Liverpool, kicked out at Duane Holmes 89 minutes into Sunday’s Lancashire derby at Preston’s Deepdale Stadium, causing a …
Read More »Chiliz forms agency to advise on crypto deals for sports
September 27 – Blockchain specialists Chiliz Group have launched Chiliz Sports, a sports marketing agency that will focus on creating business opportunities between the sports and crypto industries. With crypto and blockchain sponsorships retuning en masse to football, the new agency is positioning itself to advise and connect companies from both the sports and crypto worlds to find ways to …
Read More »Study finds huge gap between men’s and women’s game in UK at grassroots
September 27 – Despite a surge in women’s football participation with 4.4 million playing regularly across the UK, and 41% of women’s football clubs in the UK only being created in the last four years, research by Unilever’s antiperspirant brand Sure UK has found women’s football at a non-professional level still faces on-going equality challenges both on and off the pitch. …
Read More »Fernandes Sees Red As Manchester United Suffer Embarrassment Against Spurs
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes received a red card in the first half as the hosts succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday, September 29. The defeat — the Red Devils’ joint-heaviest of the 2024-25 season — has left them in 12th place in the league rankings. Spurs, meanwhile, have climbed to eighth …
Read More »North Macedonian FA president assaulted by masked attackers outside a Skopje restaurant
September 30 – The president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM), Muamed Sejdini (pictured), was attacked by three masked men in front of a restaurant in the centre of the North Macedonian capital, Skopje. Sejdini was attacked leaving the restaurant where he had been meeting with his colleagues from the FFM. Sejdini was not seriously injured and reported …
Read More »FIFA unveils the 12 host stadiums for expanded Club World Cup 2025
September 30 – FIFA has named the 12 stadiums in the US that will host matches at the expanded 32-team Club World Cup 2025. The final will be played at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium which will also host the 2026 World Cup final. The tournament will serve as a dry-run for FIFA’s organising capabilities in the US. FIFA is not working …
Read More »Serbia and Albania set to be awarded co-hosting of men’s U21 Euros in 2027
September 27 – Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a landmark project that aims to overcome ethnic political tensions. UEFA said Thursday only the Serbia-Albania bid met a deadline this week to file detailed tournament plans. Belgium and Turkey had previously declared interest earlier in the bidding process scheduled to be decided …
Read More »Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Pressure On Erik Ten Hag’s Shoulders Reaches A Boiling Point?
Putting in what was a sensational performance on Sunday afternoon, Tottenham stormed their way to a 3-0 romp away at a woeful Manchester United. Flying out of the traps at Old Trafford, Spurs got off to a dream start as the red-hot Brennan Johnson tapped home from close range in the opening three minutes and recorded his fourth goal in …
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