Southampton captain Jack Stephens has been given an additional two-match ban following his red card against Manchester United on September 14. Stephens was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on United winger Alejandro Garnacho in the 79th minute with his side 2-0 down in a game they went on to lose 3-0. After VAR confirmed Stuart Attwell’s original decision to show …

Wor Flags have urged fans to bring their scarf to tonight’s Carabao Cup clash with Wimbledon at St James’ Park tonight. The fan group issued a similar pre-match appeal before cup games against Southampton and Leicester, which helped create an incredible atmosphere and sea of black and white around all four corners of St James’ Park in the final rounds …

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Diogo Jota missed two training sessions this week following the Reds’ win over Wolves on Saturday as a precaution ahead of their return to the Champions League.  The Merseyside club defeated Gary O’Neil’s team 2-1 in a tricky game at Molineux with the result putting Slot’s men top of the Premier League. However, …

October 1 – Cameroon’s greatest footballing icon, Samuel Eto’o, president of his country’s FA since 2021, has been banned by FIFA from attending any national team games for six months. Eto’o faced two charges stemming from an incident at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on September 11. FIFA did not specify exactly what happened at the round of …

Barcelona have seen a number of young talents force their way into the first-team setup in recent times and establish themselves. The likes of Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, and Marc Casado have all become key players in the setup and many more are knocking on the doors. Aron Yaakobishvili – the future of the goalkeeping department One such …

Stade Pierre-Mauroy will host its first-ever Champions League clash between Lille and Real Madrid on Wednesday night. While reigning champions Real Madrid have already secured a victory against Stuttgart in their opening UCL game, Lille suffered a loss to Sporting Lisbon. Lille Recent Form Lille has had a difficult start to their Champions League campaign, having lost their opening game …

Lautaro Martinez and Dusan Vlahovic have been two of Serie A’s top strikers in recent seasons, but Martinez has already helped lead Inter Milan to a Serie A title. The Argentine has remained loyal to Inter despite interest from major clubs across Europe, while Vlahovic is similarly determined to win trophies with Juventus. As Juventus’ primary striker, Vlahovic shoulders most …

Tottenham Hotspur played wonderfully well at Old Trafford to completely knock the stuffing out of Man United’s sails, but Jamie Carragher isn’t happy with the contributions of one Lilywhites player this season. So far in 2024/25, the North Londoners have won three, drawn one and lost two of their six games, scoring 12 and conceding five. They find themselves currently …

People who think Major League Soccer is holding back soccer in the United States gained an unexpected ally this week. Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO of Corporate Projects and New Investments for Red Bull, said in an interview on Monday that MLS is not growing as fast as it should be. Additionally, Mintzlaff said the players coming out of the New York …

Journalist Charles Watts has said Ethan Nwaneri’s emergence convinced Arsenal to let Fabio Vieira leave for FC Porto. The gamble is paying off for the Gunners, with Nwaneri chipping in with important performances to help his team maintain an unbeaten six-game run in the Premier League. Nwaneri, 17,  jumped from the U21 side to the Gunners’ first team in July. …