September 17 – AC Milan host Liverpool in the kick off the new season of the expanded Champions League format with 36 teams and two additional league-phase matches.  It will be the first of eight first-round matches for the Merseyside club. UEFA has replaced the 32-team group stage with eight groups of four with a 36-team league format. Each participant …

September 17 – Premier League attendances dipped below the season average following the return from the international break, with overall stadium capacity usage hitting a low of 97.82%—the lowest of the current campaign and below the same period last year. Fulham led the way with a 99.3% capacity score at Craven Cottage, though the data may be slightly inflated due …

September 18 – The AFC Medical Committee has approved Saudi Arabia’s Move Comprehensive Sports Medicine Centre as the latest AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at its third meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Move Comprehensive Sports Medicine Centre is the first facility to achieve this recognition in Saudi Arabia the 13thAFC-recognised medical centres in Asia. AFC Medical Committee Chairperson Dato’ …

September 16 – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in February 1-28, 2025, the African tournament that sees nations select players from their domestic leagues. The hosting was confirmed by CAF president Patrice Motsepe earlier this week on a visit to Kenya. The finals had originally been scheduled for this year. “CHAN is an …

Erik ten Hag praised Marcus Rashford for letting Antony take a penalty as Manchester United thrashed Barnsley in the Carabao Cup. United ran riot as they beat their League One counterparts 7-0 at Old Trafford with Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen all scoring twice, whilst Antony also found the back of the next from the spot. Rashford’s brace made …

Bayern Munich kicked off their Champions League campaign in spectacular fashion, crushing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2, with Harry Kane delivering an outstanding performance. The English striker was the star of the night, netting four goals, including three from the penalty spot. Kane opened the scoring early on, calmly converting a penalty by sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. Bayern continued to …

English champions Manchester City and Serie A holders Inter Milan will lock horns on Matchday 1 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. Continue reading to learn all the key information about the fascinating encounter. UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs Inter Milan – Where To Watch In US Manchester City will welcome Inter Milan to the Etihad Stadium for …

Photo by Getty images. David Ornstein has provided an update on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after the Australian came in for criticism following last weekend’s defeat to Arsenal.  Defeat to Arsenal has left Spurs with just four points from their opening four games, with their only win coming against Everton. Tottenham spent big money on the likes of Archie Gray …

PSV Eindhoven are in talks with Ivan Perisic over the possibility of the Croatian winger joining the club as a free agent, according to Fabrizio Romano. Perisic, 35, has had an extremely illustrious career. Having started as a youthful talent at Hajduk Split, he played for Sochaux in France, and KSV Roeselare and Club Brugge in Belgium, before moving to …

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has responded to a recent social media post shared by defender Cristian Romero. The post appeared to criticise Spurs’ handling of travel arrangements for players returning from international duty. Following Spurs’ 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the North London derby, Romero briefly shared a retweet from Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, which suggested dissatisfaction with the lack of …