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Match Preview Milan will target a third successive Serie A win when they host 17th-placed Lecce at San Siro on Friday following their best result so far under new manager Paulo Fonseca. The Rossoneri secured three points in the first derby of their season against Inter on Sunday courtesy of Matteo Gabbia’s 89th-minute winner. Lecce have taken all five of …

September 27 – Bulgaria’s Spartak Varna owner Pavlin Nikolov has followed through on his promise and withdrawn from financing of the club after nearly 50 Spartak fans disrupted the team’s training session on Thursday and attacked head coach Kyriakos Georgiou. According to various sources, Spartak’s head coach was punched in the face during the fan invasion. The training was immediately …

So far this season, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been a constant presence on the field, appearing in every match and accumulating 706 minutes.  His goals and assists have made headlines, but there is an underlying concern about his growing workload and with a series of games stacking up, it might be time for the coaching staff to think about …

Everton manager Sean Dyche has given a positive update on defenders Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko for his side’s Premier League match at home to fellow strugglers Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm BST). Centre-back Branthwaite, who has had groin surgery, made his first appearance of the season for Everton Under-21s against Sunderland on Sunday, while Ukraine left-back Mykolenko has been …

September 27 – The much-hyped introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) to the English Premier League will be delayed until at least the new year. Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) had hoped to introduce the system before the October international break, however, Premier League officials were informed that would not be …

Milan is looking to bolster their midfield, and one of the names on their radar is USMNT international Johnny Cardoso. The Rossoneri faces a shortage of midfield options. Ismael Bennacer picked up an injury. Therefore, the Rossoneri is once again considering Cardoso despite competition from Tottenham. The Italian giants are on the hunt for midfield reinforcements in the absence of …

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has said he has no new injury absentees and will be on the touchline when Fulham visit the City Ground on Saturday despite his dismissal during his side’s 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion. Forest have requested an extension until Wednesday to respond to a charge against Santo of acting in an improper …

September 27 – The fantasy sports platform, Sorare, and official partner of the Premier League has been charged by the UK Gambling Commission. On October 4 the company founded by Nicholas Julia and Adrien Montfort will appear before Birmingham magistrates to answer the charges of allegedly “providing unlicensed gambling facilities to consumers in Britain.” Back in 2023 the Premier League …

Robert Lewandowski’s solitary goal against Getafe helped Barcelona maintain their flawless start to the new La Liga season, as the team notched up their seventh consecutive victory.  The 36-year-old striker continues to impress, taking his season tally to seven goals in just as many league matches. According to SPORT, this performance has also secured him a significant personal milestone – …

Pierre Kalulu is thriving at Juventus, and working with Thiago Motta has been a smooth experience for the French defender. Kalulu has become a key player for Juventus following his summer move from AC Milan to the Allianz Stadium. Motta had been tracking him for some time and was confident that the defender would fit perfectly into his system, which …