Martinez Sent Off for Wild Challenge on Hojlund in What Could Be His Last Aston Villa Appearance In a bizarre twist to Aston Villa’s memorable season, Emiliano Martinez may have played his final game for the club in the most uncharacteristic of ways—by being shown a straight red card. The usuall...

Bowen Rearranged Wedding to Dani Dyer Twice for England—Only to Be Left Out In what has come as a shock to West Ham supporters and neutrals alike, Jarrod Bowen has been omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad—even after going to the extraordinary length of rescheduling his wedding twi...

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says excuses are “for teams that don’t win the league”, and it is “nice” his side won the Premier League so he does not have to rely on them. Reflecting on leading the club to a 20th top-flight title in his first year since succeeding Ju...

Known as the richest match in football, the Championship play-off final has always been a game of huge significance, with promotion to the Premier League on the line. But this year the stakes could be even higher. If Sheffield United beat Sunderland on Saturday at Wembley, the level of influence wie...

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says he has “struggled” this season because of off-field issues and an ankle injury suffered against Manchester United. The 24-year-old enjoyed his best Premier League campaign last term by scoring 19 goals and helping City to an unprecedented fourth...

‘The institution will always want Lionel Messi’ – Newell’s Old Boys president shares hope of emotional return for Inter Miami superstar In the heart of Rosario, Argentina, where the red and black of Newell’s Old Boys bleeds through every street corner, the dream of seeing Lionel Messi retu...

Kevin de Bruyne received an emotional farewell at Etihad Stadium for the final time on Tuesday night – and the moment even brought manager Pep Guardiola to tears, who called it a “sad day”. The 33-year-old will go down as a Manchester City legend and proclaimed he will “alway...

Barcelona Fermin Lopez Emerges as Priority Target for Inzaghi’s Midfield Overhaul As Inter Milan gear up for one of the biggest games in their recent history—the 2025 UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain—there’s just as much happening behind the scenes at the club as t...

Boehly Shrugs Off ‘Increased Role’ Talk as Chelsea Ownership Tensions Bubble Under Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has never been one to shy away from the spotlight, but in a rare moment of levity this week, the American businessman batted away suggestions that he might be seeking an even greater r...

Chelsea Boss ‘Not Happy’ with Scheduling Disparity Ahead of European Showpiece As Chelsea gear up for their biggest game of the season—the UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis—manager Enzo Maresca has voiced his frustration over what he sees as an unfair scheduling advantage given...