Conte’s Absence Highlights Napoli’s Mounting Concerns At Castel Volturno, the hum of training carries on — but the commanding voice of Antonio Conte is missing. After a turbulent few weeks marked by a damaging 2-0 defeat to Bologna and whispers of discontent, Napoli are training without their ...

How a former League One defender became the bridge between Europe and Africa for a new generation of Congolese stars For most footballers, international identity seems straightforward — you play for the country of your birth, the nation that shaped your childhood and your early dreams. But in toda...

‘Longevity Defines Him’: How Long Will Ronaldo Go On? Cristiano Ronaldo will walk out at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday night chasing yet another milestone—qualification for a record-breaking sixth FIFA World Cup. At 39 years old, the Portuguese icon remains football’s ultimate outlier...

Robertson Row Shows the Problems VAR Can Never Fix By Howard Webb’s own admission, the decision to disallow Virgil van Dijk’s goal against Manchester City wasn’t necessarily wrong—but it wasn’t definitively right either. Instead, it landed in VAR’s most dangerous grey area: subjective in...

Messi Return to Barcelona ‘Unrealistic’ Says Club President Laporta Barcelona president Joan Laporta has shut down speculation surrounding Lionel Messi’s return to the club, calling such a move “unrealistic.” However, Laporta confirmed plans to honor the Argentine legend with a tribute mat...

Break-in at Raheem Sterling’s Home While Family Was Inside Raheem Sterling and his family were victims of a traumatic home burglary in Berkshire on Saturday evening, while they were inside the house. The incident occurred shortly before Chelsea’s Premier League match against Wolves, a fixture fo...

Inside the unique friendship driving success for Arsenal and the Los Angeles Rams A year ago, Sean McVay sat in his Los Angeles office, shoulders heavy with the weight of another gutting defeat. His Rams had just been humbled at home, their playoff hopes dangling by a thread. For one of the NFL’s ...

Inside Real Madrid’s Careful Plan to Recover and Rebuild Their Argentine Wonderkid The spotlight may have shifted briefly away from Franco Mastantuono, but make no mistake — Real Madrid still believe they’ve secured one of world football’s next great midfielders. The 17-year-old Argentine se...

Los Diablos Rojos Finish First as Apertura 2025 Enters Its Decisive Stage The curtain has fallen on the Liga MX Apertura 2025 regular season, and what a finale it was. From shocking upsets to last-minute drama, the final weekend had everything that makes Mexican football such a spectacle. And when t...

James Rodríguez Nears Exit from Club León After Turbulent Spell in Mexico For all the magic that once made him one of football’s brightest stars, James Rodríguez’s journey has been one of reinvention, recovery, and restless ambition. Now, it seems another chapter is coming to an end. Accordin...