Gary Lineker has questioned the decision to appoint Thomas Tuchel as England manager and says Lee Carsley “would have fit the bill perfectly”. The former Three Lions striker would have preferred an Englishman to take over the national side and pointed to the fact the last two major tournaments have been won by coaches that came through their country’s system …

Alan Pardew is a divisive figure to the Newcastle fanbase. Seen as an Ashley puppet who only got the job because of alleged gambling debts, his CV was hardly inspiring when he was appointed as the club’s manager. Also, another factor was that he was replacing the incredibly well-regarded Chris Hughton, and he was on a downward trajectory as soon …

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe would reportedly consider taking the Manchester United job if they approached him over potentially replacing Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. It’s been a difficult start to the season for Man Utd and plenty of fans will probably be feeling that it’s time to make a change, with Ten Hag arguably lucky to have held …

October 17 – Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu (pictured) has used social networks X and Instagram to express his outrage at what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the actions of Israel over the past year. In a message to his X and Instagram followers, who number over 3.6 million, the Turkish national team player, who currently plays for Portuguese …

In a recent report by Luis Miguelsanz in SPORT, concerns have arisen about the future of Pablo Torre at FC Barcelona. This is because despite being highly valued at the club, he will face limited opportunities this season.  Furthermore, the impending return of key players such as Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, and Gavi is likely to further diminish his …

Brenden Aaronson’s treatment has been criticised by a Leeds-based journalist. Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images Ahead of their Friday night fixture against Sheffield United, Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson might have a genuine grievance as to how he’s been treated of late. Fortunately for Daniel Farke, the American doesn’t appear to have a problem with the Leeds manager, though Patrick Bamford isn’t …

Newcastle United will face Brighton & Hove Albion in a highly anticipated Premier League clash at St James’ Park this weekend. Both teams have started the season strongly, but Newcastle are aiming to break a three-match winless run, while Brighton come into this game off the back of a thrilling comeback victory against Spurs. The Magpies will hope to capitalise …

October 16 – Brazil’s clubs are proving reluctant to give up their betting sponsors despite the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) saying it will enforce a ban on club sponsorship by bookmakers across all levels of Brazilian football who do not hold state betting licenses. Corinthians, who have a deal with Esportes da Sorte, are refusing to drop their sponsorship despite the …

Ansu Fati’s future with Barcelona seems uncertain, and a recent report from AS suggests that the young forward is eager for an opportunity to prove his worth.  It has been suggested that Ansu has been working hard to prove to Hansi Flick that he is fully fit and has not lost his natural scoring instinct.  In fact, in a training …

As Borussia Dortmund prepare to face St Pauli in this Bundesliga clash, both teams have contrasting fortunes. Dortmund, under new manager Nuri Sahin, started the season brightly but have stumbled recently, suffering a 2-1 defeat against Union Berlin. Sahin will be eager for his side to get back to winning ways at Signal Iduna Park. Meanwhile, St Pauli have found …