Cristiano Ronaldo has never been shy about speaking his mind – and this week, the Al-Nassr superstar was once again in the headlines for doing just that. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner jumped to the defence of his Portugal team-mate Joao Felix, who has faced heavy criticism for leaving Europea...

Wayne Rooney has never been one to shy away from a challenge – whether it was scoring outrageous goals for Manchester United or carrying England’s hopes on his back during major tournaments. But in a recent episode of The Wayne Rooney Show podcast, the United legend revealed that one of his most...

The Premier League is barely into its stride, but Sunday’s showdown between Arsenal and Manchester City already feels like a fixture with title-race consequences. At the heart of it all is a duel that is becoming one of the league’s most fascinating subplots: Gabriel vs Erling Haaland. Mikel Art...

Ahead of the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics. The gameweek kicks off with a Merseyside derby as Liverpool are at home to Everton on Saturday lunchtime (12:30 BST) – here is the full fixture list. Th...

The Anti-Football Accusations – And Why They Miss the Point Critics have called his football “ugly,” “anti-football,” even “violent” in tone. Barcelona legends Xavi and Setien openly criticised his Getafe side’s aggressive style. Inaki Williams slammed the “dark arts.” Referees p...

Sterling & Disasi’s Ongoing Exile Both Sterling (30) and Disasi (26) have been training separately from the Chelsea senior team under Maresca. The PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association) has intervened, monitoring the situation to ensure the players are not subjected to what FIFA could d...

Scheduling Disadvantage: A Valid Concern? At face value, yes — the schedule has placed Manchester City at a potential disadvantage ahead of their Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday. The facts are simple: Manchester City played Napoli on Thursday at 20:00 BST in the Champions League. Arsen...

A New Era at the Emirates Begins All change at Arsenal. The Gunners have announced what insiders are calling a “significant” shake-up at board level, with executive vice-chairman Tim Lewis stepping down and Josh Kroenke assuming an even more prominent role inside the Emirates Stadium. It is a de...

Real Madrid Edge Barcelona in La Liga’s Salary Cap Battle La Liga’s latest financial report has landed with a bang, and once again, it has brought into sharp focus the enormous gulf between Spain’s two footballing superpowers. On one side of the ledger sits Real Madrid, the ever-secure financi...

Jobe Bellingham’s Dortmund Start Sparks Questions When Jobe Bellingham joined Borussia Dortmund in the summer, there was a sense of déjà vu. The Bellingham name already carries enormous weight at Signal Iduna Park, with older brother Jude having gone from teenage prodigy to Champions League star...