October 14 – In seismic news for the defending Premier League champions, Manchester City’s, director of football, Txiki Begiristain, has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the current season. In his 12 years with the Citizens, Manchester’s other team has dominated English football winning seven Premier League including the famed treble in the 2022/23 …

Liverpool are interested in Alvaro Carreras (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Benfica left-back Alvaro Carreras is reportedly a concrete transfer target for Liverpool as the Reds look to replace Andy Robertson long-term at Anfield.  Several members of the current Liverpool squad are on the wrong side of 30 and over the coming years will need replacing by Arne Slot, despite …

Hansi Flick’s arrival at Barcelona has brought about significant changes in the club’s internal culture. Though he may seem calm on the surface, Flick’s attention to detail and firm approach has reshaped the way the team operates.  Since taking charge, he has abolished financial penalties and rewards, while introducing new rules and reinforcing some from Xavi’s earlier tenure.  According to …

October 24 – The trafficking of young athletes is one of the dark areas of sport with many governing and governments barely recognising the problem. On October 21 at a side event at the Third Committee of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, the issues will be highlighted under the session title ‘Mobilising …

In an intriguing development reported by SPORT, it has come to light that Raphinha was appointed as the captain of Barcelona this season primarily due to his close relationship with the sporting director, Deco.  At the end of August, the players gathered to select their five captains. The first four choices reflected a clear emphasis on experience, with Marc-Andre ter …

Pep Guardiola has commented on England rumours (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Man City’s Pep Guardiola has not ruled out becoming the next manager of England as Lee Carsley’s time as interim head coach of the Three Lions is set to come to an end.  The position has been vacant since Gareth Southgate left the role during the summer following …

Football, association football, or soccer originated in England after the Football Association (FA) provided a rulebook for the sport in 1863. With time it spread all around the world, eventually becoming the juggernaut that it is today. From lawmakers to players, the effect of Englishmen in soccer cannot be overstated. Even though other countries have caught up to England, at …

Morning. If you’ve wondered how next an Arsenal player is going to get sent off in a way you’ve never seen for any other player, I dreamed this morning that we were in a European final. The game kicked off, and one of the ball-boys ran onto the pitch to compete for a header by the touchline. At the same …

Newcastle United have a new ‘Mackem Slayer’ and her name is Beth Lumsden. The ex-Portsmouth winger who signed for Wor Lasses netted both goals to give United a huge 2 – 1 win in the Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Lumsden scored with right and left foot to give United a 2 – 0 lead after …

October 14 – The Football Federation of Kosovo is preparing an official complaint to UEFA following incidents during the Serbia-Switzerland and Czech Republic-Albania Nations League matches. The Kosovans strongly condemn the display of banners with the map of Kosovo covered with the Serbian flag and the inscription ‘No surrender’ as well as the anti-Kosovo chants during the matches, Serbia -Switzerland …