The Bundesliga season is only a week old, yet the conversation around Bayer Leverkusen’s new head coach Erik ten Hag has already taken a sharp and uncomfortable turn. Following a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Hoffenheim on the opening day, questions are being asked inside the club about whether the ...

The world of football has always thrived on big names, bold appointments, and the power of narrative. For Birmingham City, a club that has lived through turbulence, transformation, and, most recently, triumph, those narratives have come thick and fast. With NFL icon Tom Brady involved in the club’...

The transfer window is often a place where opportunity and desperation collide. For Brentford, the search for a forward to replace Yoane Wissa — who continues to attract serious interest from Newcastle United — has led them to France and the intriguing case of Georges Mikautadze. But just as the...

When Jude Bellingham went under the knife earlier this year to finally sort out a persistent shoulder problem, the expectation was that Real Madrid fans would have to make do without their young talisman for quite some time. Reports initially suggested the England international could be sidelined un...

Alcaraz Strike Sends Everton Past Mansfield in Carabao Cup Carlos Alcaraz scored a stunning opener as Everton secured a 2-0 win over Mansfield Town to progress to the Carabao Cup third round under the floodlights of their new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium. After a frustrating first half where Everton s...

‘We feel embarrassed’ – Leeds boss reacts to annoying Carabao Cup loss against Championship crisis club For Leeds United, the Carabao Cup second-round tie against Sheffield Wednesday was supposed to be a chance to bounce back from the heavy Premier League defeat to Arsenal. Instead, it...

When it comes to financial gymnastics, few clubs in Europe have had to be as creative as Chelsea in recent years. The spending spree under their current ownership has made headlines worldwide, but with UEFA’s strict financial regulations looming over every squad submission, balance sheets matter j...

There is something almost ritualistic about Celtic stumbling in the Champions League qualifiers. The script feels familiar: optimism, belief, and then the gut-punch of elimination to a club that most fans could barely find on a map. But this year’s disaster in Almaty, at the hands of Kairat, feels...

Wolves Stun West Ham Late as Pressure Mounts on Potter Jorgen Strand Larsen delivered a devastating late double as Wolves came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 in the second round of the Carabao Cup — intensifying the scrutiny on Hammers boss Graham Potter. Strand Larsen, the subject of a £50m bi...

Huddersfield Stun Sunderland on Penalties in EFL Cup Clash Huddersfield Town pulled off a shock upset in the Carabao Cup as they knocked out Premier League side Sunderland on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. League One’s Huddersfield held their nerve in the shootout, with goalke...