Alexis Mac Allister insists Liverpool have seen the “real” Florian Wirtz at last, backing the young midfielder to prove himself in the Premier League after an outstanding display in Sunday’s 2-0 win over West Ham. Speaking after the victory at the London Stadium, the Argentina midfielder rejected concerns about his teammate’s slow start and…

Abel Braga has publicly apologized after making an anti-gay joke about Internacional’s pink training vest during his unveiling as the club’s new head coach. The 73-year-old’s remarks triggered instant backlash and forced the veteran manager to issue a clarification within hours. Braga returned to Internacional on Sunday for an astonishing eighth…

Sheffield Wednesday’s season descended further into crisis on Monday after the English Football League (EFL) imposed another six-point deduction on the club—confirming fears inside Hillsborough that a second punishment was imminent. The latest sanction, issued for “multiple breaches of EFL regulations relating to payment obligations,” pushes…

Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have been granted temporary leave by OGC Nice after the two forwards were allegedly assaulted by their own supporters following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at FC Lorient. The incident, confirmed to ESPN by multiple sources close to the club, has sent shockwaves through French football and raised serious questions about player…

Jamie Vardy answered his critics in emphatic fashion as his first Serie A brace powered Cremonese to a stunning 3-1 win over Bologna, ending the hosts’ 12-match unbeaten run and reshaping the narrative around both clubs. The 37-year-old striker, who joined from Leicester City this summer, scored twice in a game that should have belonged to…

Pep Guardiola has dismissed concerns over Gianluigi Donnarumma’s growing disciplinary record at Manchester City, insisting the Italy goalkeeper is mature enough to adjust without intervention. The 26-year-old summer signing has already collected four yellow cards in his brief Premier League career—one away from an automatic suspension—but Guardiola…

There was a time when watching football meant relying on instinct. You felt the rhythm of a match, guessed the momentum, and hoped your read of the players was sharp enough. Today the experience feels different. Fans follow the match with one eye on the field and the other on a stream of numbers that update moment by moment. Real-time data has…

Kylian Mbappe etched his name among football’s modern elite on Sunday, reaching 60 goals in the 2025 calendar year with a penalty in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Girona FC at Montilivi. The French superstar now stands alongside Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Robert Lewandowski as the only players of the 21st century to hit such a tally,…

La Liga has secured the largest domestic broadcast deal in its history, a €6.135bn package designed to strengthen Spanish football’s financial base. Yet even with record growth and unprecedented stability, the league remains firmly behind the Premier League’s economic engine. The new rights cycle, running from 2027/28 to 2031/32, keeps…

Sheffield Wednesday’s season lurched deeper into crisis after the English Football League imposed another points deduction, a sanction that all but seals the club’s relegation from the Championship and underscores one of the bleakest periods in its modern history. The EFL confirmed a further six-point penalty following the club’s failure to…