The message from the Liverpool fans was clear. As the dust settled on their team’s pulsating 3-2 victory over Newcastle United at St James’s Park last week, the away supporters clamored for their opponents to “hand him over.” The “him” in question, of course, was Newcastle’s wantaway striker, Alexander Isak. A week on from that dramatic win on Tyneside, the Liverpool faithful got their wish as he finally sealed a…
It’s been a wild few days in football — not in terms of rumbling transfer sagas, VAR-related controversies or eyebrow-raising results, but in terms of a surprising amount of new music being released by active players. Monterrey defender Sergio Ramos has released a solo song entitled “Cibeles,” which appears to be a reference to the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid where Real famously celebrate all of their major trophies and…
Manchester City have agreed to deals to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain and to allow Éderson to move to Fenerbahce, sources told ESPN. City are set to pay PSG £26 million ($35 million) for Donnarumma, who will sign a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Ederson will join Fenerbahce for £12.1 million ($16 million). The deal is done, but won’t be announced until Tuesday. Donnarumma will fight for the…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Fulham were furious when Josh King’s goal was ruled out at Chelsea, while Manchester United’s late…
Chelsea could make a fresh offer for Barcelona star Fermín López, while Kobbie Mainoo is trying to find an escape route to leave Manchester United before the transfer window closes. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe as the window closes on Monday. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Sources: Chelsea cancel Jackson loan after Delap injury…
Burnley manager Scott Parker and his counterpart at Fulham, Marco Silva, both expressed their dismay with video assistant referees after their teams suffered Premier League defeats thanks to VAR interventions on Saturday. Parker’s Burnley looked set to claim a valuable point at Manchester United after his side twice fought back to level. Then, with the clock just into added-on time, United winger Amad Diallo had his jersey pulled by Jaidon…
Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka will only be sidelined for a “couple of weeks” — but admitted it is a “big concern” that the England star has suffered two hamstring injuries in eight months. Saka was withdrawn in the second half of Arsenal’s win against Leeds at the Emirates last weekend, and he will be absent for his side’s trip to Liverpool on Sunday. However, the injury is not…
José Mourinho’s stint in charge at Fenerbahce has come to an abrupt end with the club announcing on Friday that they had parted company with their manager just two games into the Turkish Super Lig season. The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United boss was first appointed by Fenerbahce last summer, and finished second in the league in his first year in Istanbul, 11 points behind champions and bitter…
Three months after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in team history with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in Munich, the draw for the league phase of the 2025-26 season has now mapped out the path to this edition’s final in Budapest, Hungary. PSG, Real Madrid and Liverpool lead the list of favorites to emerge as Champions League winners in the Puskas Arena on May…
The NWSL’s transfer window is officially closed, and for the second straight time, it involved a world-record deal — this time for an incoming player. Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle moved from Tigres to the Orlando Pride last week and set the new women’s global transfer record at $1.5 million, per ESPN sources. But there have been several other high-profile transfers involving NWSL players and some U.S. women’s national team hopefuls, too.…