Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Saturday’s encounter between Fulham and Burnley at Craven Cottage. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, started her refereeing career in 2010 while working for the National Health Service. She went through the ranks … Read more
Erik ten Hag appealed with his Manchester United failures to “stick together” and be cool after their terrible season reached a new low with Saturday’s 2-0 loss to West Ham. Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scored in the second half to blast Ten Hag’s team away at the London Stadium. United has only won one … Read more
Manchester United were defeated 2-0 at West Ham on Saturday, with goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus piling pressure on under-fire manager Erik ten Hag. West Ham’s late goals blew Ten Hag’s team away at the London Stadium, sentencing them to their eighth Premier League defeat of the season. United, now in seventh position, … Read more
Napoli confirmed on Saturday that Victor Osimhen has signed a contract extension with the club until 2026. “Victor and Napoli together until 2026,” Napoli announced on social media, accompanied a photo of the Nigerian international striker signing the new contract with club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis. Napoli has not published any specifics of the new … Read more
Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra had some nervous moments before defeating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2-1 in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League season today at the Bashundhara Kings Arena. After controlling the first half fully, it seemed as if Sheikh Russel would run away with the match, with Selemani Landry giving them the … Read more
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
