MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City wowed fans with a spectacular fireworks show and a highlights reel of some of its greatest hits before Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. It quickly went downhill from there. In what could be interpreted as a latest display of defiance from the embattled club — which has been…
Bradley Barcola has been given a brutal but fitting nickname after an inauspicious start to his Liverpool career. Barcola was the Reds’ marquee signing of the summer, joining from Paris Saint-Germain for £123m. But the 24-year-old is yet to score or assist in 336 minutes of action across all competitions, and hasn’t come particularly close…
Michael Carrick is under increasing pressure following a disappointing start to the 2026/27 campaign, having managed just one Premier League win 16:04, 14 Oct 2026Updated 16:06, 14 Oct 2026 The Manchester United hierarchy are believed to be admirers of Fabian Hurzeler Manchester United have reportedly identified Fabian Hurzeler as their preferred candidate to replace Michael…
2 Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle has revealed that German international Malick Thiaw has established himself as one of the Premier League club’s most influential players. The 25-year-old defender is now part of Newcastle’s leadership group and serves as the team’s third captain. Speaking in an extensive interview published in Monday’s print edition of…
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Wednesday 14 October 2026 1:34 pm | Updated: Wednesday 14 October 2026 1:35 pm Prime Minister Andy Burnham has denied Manchester City chiefs raised charges Prime Minister Andy Burnham has denied Manchester City representatives raised the Premier League charges against the club during his past meetings with them. The former Mayor of Manchester was forced to…
Lisandro Martinez’s Manchester United future has been called into question following his extraordinary criticism of the club’s bosses, and there are real doubts about whether the Argentine defender’s contract will be extended when it expires in the summer. United will focus on revamping their defence in the next transfer windows and have the formal option…
Mikel Arteta challenged Bukayo Saka to start scoring “two or three goals per game” before Arsenal’s meeting with Lille. The winger clearly was listening. He only needed six minutes to find the net. And that was after providing an assist with his first touch. The Arsenal boss was asked if his comments had served as…
English soccer is a financial disaster. And that’s not the verdict of those who have long questioned the hundreds of millions spent by Premier League clubs in every transfer window. It’s the finding of State of the Game, a 244-page report compiled by the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) over the past 18 months. After England’s…
2 Germany U21 youth international Nicolò Tresoldi made UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday night, becoming only the second player to score a hat-trick in a single match at the San Siro as Club Brugge beat Inter 4-3 in a spectacle under the lights. In doing so, Tresoldi repeated the feat that Gareth Bale achieved…