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Rangers made a hugely impressive start to their Europa League campaign as goals from Nedim Bajrami and Ross McCausland gave them a 2-0 win at Malmo. Philippe Clement’s men may be in middling form in the Scottish Premiership – they already sit five points behind arch rivals Celtic – but they were too good for their Swedish opponents at the …

The Mail’s Craig Hope is reporting that Anthony Gordon is ‘close’ to agreeing a contract extension that will see the England winger commit his future to Newcastle United. A report earlier today from The Telegraph hinted that talks between the player and the club were slow and weren’t progressing, but Hope is now claiming that discussions have accelerated and in …

The U.S. men’s national team will officially begin its new era under Mauricio Pochettino this October, opening the door for some first-time players, and providing a return for others. Pochettino will officially be on the sidelines as the USMNT faces Panama and Mexico in the coming weeks. The former Tottenham, Chelsea, and PSG boss begins his new chapter on the …

September 26 – The Lebanese FA has indefinitely postponed all matches domestically in the wake of Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon and rising fears of an all-out war. Lebanese authorities say more than 558 people have been killed and almost 2,000 wounded, with tens of thousands fleeing to safety. “Due to the current situation in the country, the executive committee of the Lebanese …

Barcelona have a clear plan in place when it comes to replacing Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and all signs point to Wojciech Szczesny as their primary target.  The club’s sporting authorities have evaluated several factors, ultimately narrowing down their decision to the experienced Polish goalkeeper.  While these decisive moments unfold, the future of Barcelona’s goalkeeping situation hangs in the balance, especially …

Wojciech Szczęsny has agreed to come out of retirement to play for Barcelona, which could be good news for Juventus. The Polish star retired just weeks ago after agreeing to a severance package with Juventus, intending to leave the game entirely. Having been the club’s first-choice goalkeeper last season and performing well, helping them win the Coppa Italia, his decision …

The fourth round draw of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup was held on Wednesday, following a pair of matches. Arsenal and Liverpool both booked a place in the next round of the competition on the night. The Gunners took care of League One side Bolton, while Liverpool beat fellow Premier League club West Ham. Both victorious teams recorded impressive winning scores …

WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, calling Tyson Fury his ‘fat friend’ ahead of their rematch.  Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘Fat Friend’ Oleksandr Usyk met up with the president of Ukraine this week, presenting Volodymyr Zelensky with his championship belt after beating Tyson Fury in May. Usyk was the first person to ever stop Fury in …

Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United’s summer recruitment shows they have “turned a corner” despite their indifferent form. United sit 11th in the Premier League table having won two of their first five games while they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in the Europa League last night, after which Ten Hag questioned his …

Manchester City are interested in signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, according to Fichajes. The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are willing to pay as much as €150 million in transfer fees for Wirtz. Wirtz is one of the best young players in Europe and has been superb for Bayer in recent years. The attacking midfielder …