Doritos Liverpool and Arsenal will compete for the Christmas number one place when they play on Saturday, with both having a wonderful opportunity to build up a large lead over absent champions Manchester City, who are in Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup. If there is no winner at Anfield, Aston Villa, who are third … Read more
FIFA has warned Brazil that its national teams and clubs may face sanctions from international tournaments if its football body intervenes in the election of a new president in January. The game’s governing body stated in a letter to a Brazilian soccer official on Sunday that the country’s soccer organization CBF might risk suspension if … Read more
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah said on Monday that families who have lost loved ones in Gaza should not be forgotten, in an emotive Christmas greeting that marked just his second intervention on the enclave’s conflict. Salah shared a black-and-white photo of a Christmas tree on social media, saying he was entering the holiday season with … Read more
The introduction of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clubs has long been anticipated to make the country’s Women’s Football League (WFL) competitive. The players’ self-claimed salary, on the other hand, prompted the league’s lone BPL team, Bashundhara Kings, to withdraw from seeking for club license for the league’s upcoming fourth season. The absence of the Kings … Read more
INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to purchase a 25% share in Manchester United for about £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) and will take over the Premier League club’s football operations, the company said on Sunday. The 71-year-old British businessman will also contribute $300 million to future improvements at the club’s Old Trafford stadium. “Manchester United … Read more
Wolves defeated Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday, their fourth loss in six meetings, in the first Christmas Eve Premier League encounter since 1995. Mauricio Pochettino’s team controlled possession at Molineux but squandered their opportunities in a thrilling contest marred by needless errors by the visitors. Wolves had a 2-0 lead thanks to Mario Lemina and Matt … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday as “one of the most intense games in decades,” as the north Londoners’ lengthy quest for a league win at Anfield continued. Gabriel’s early headed goal gave Arsenal hope of a first league victory at Liverpool since 2012, but Mohammed Salah equalized before … Read more
Former Barcelona, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, and Ajax striker Luis Suarez will join Inter Miami for the 2024 season, the MLS team announced on Friday. Suarez, 37, won four Liga crowns and the Champions League with Barcelona, as well as league titles with Ajax and Atletico. He joins former Barcelona colleagues Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and … Read more
Manchester City won the Club World Cup for the first time on Friday, finishing 2023 with five titles after defeating Fluminense 4-0 in Jeddah. City’s triumph extended European clubs’ dominance of the tournament since 2012, and it was never in question as Julian Alvarez scored within the opening minute. Nino’s own goal in the first … Read more
Who will win La Liga in 2023-24? At the outset of the season, eyebrows would have been raised if the responses to this question did not include the names of the big three of Spanish football: Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid have undoubtedly earned the right to be recognized as … Read more
