Wolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea

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

‘An unbelievable game of football’, says Arteta after Arsenal draw at Anfield

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

Suarez reunites with Messi and company at Inter Miami

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

Man City cruise to first Club World Cup triumph

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

Girona arrive, but the challenge is to stay

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

‘Neverkusen’ no more!

Initially regarded as dark horses, Bayer Leverkusen have blasted out of the gates in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, carving their mark in the record books with some stunning performances so far. They have a remarkable 25-match undefeated record to start the season (22 wins, three draws), something no side in German professional football has done … Read more

UEFA suffers court defeat, but Super League finds few fans

On Thursday, Europe’s highest court struck UEFA a scathing legal blow, but an effort by rival Super League organizers to launch a new tournament encountered a stout defensive wall of clubs and supporters. In response to a question from Spanish justices, the European Court of Justice concluded that UEFA violated EU law by exploiting its … Read more

Vazquez sends Madrid to La Liga summit

Lucas Vazquez scored in the 92nd minute to send Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 victory against Alaves on Thursday. After this season’s surprise packages were held to a 1-1 tie against Real Betis earlier in the day, Madrid leapfrogged Girona to take the top place. Before the Spanish giants’ … Read more

New BPL season rolls into action today

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the country’s top-tier football league, will kick off its 16th season today at four stadiums. According to the schedule announced by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday, four-time champions Bashundhara Kings will begin their title defense at home against promoted Brothers Union at 4:30 pm at the Kings Arena in … Read more

Man Utd ‘fully committed’ to UEFA competitions after court ruling

Manchester United declared that they were “fully committed” to playing in UEFA competitions following the announcement on Thursday by Super League organizers of a new breakaway event. It happened when the European Court of Justice declared that UEFA, the European regulatory body, had suppressed the earlier proposal via unlawful means. “We still hold the same … Read more