What do you get if you put Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg, Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds in a room, and then Joel Glazer, Stan Kroenke and John W Henry walk in? In less than 12 months’ time, the scene could be played out at a Premier League board meeting. The landscape of English football is changing, and it could be more seismic than you think. The home of Manchester United,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino met on Tuesday in New York with CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez and leaders of three South American soccer federations to discuss the expansion of the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams. CONMEBOL’s proposal for expansion was first introduced in March by a delegate from Uruguay during an online meeting of the ruling council of world soccer’s governing body. On Tuesday, however, Dominguez met with Infantino…
The Ballon d’Or is one of the most prestigious individual awards in football, given to the best men’s and women’s player of the last year. And for 2025, Barcelona’s women had a great day at the Théâtre du Châtelet, winning the Ballon d’Or, the inaugural Kopa Trophy for Best under-21 player, and Gerd Muller prize for top goal scorer. Midfielder Aitana Bonmati beat Arsenal duo Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo…
Aston Villa’s president of football operations Monchi has left the club after their winless start to the season, multiple sources have told ESPN. The 57-year-old has been at Villa since June 2023, where he reunited with Unai Emery after the pair had combined so successfully at Sevilla. In his two seasons at Villa, they finished fourth and sixth in the Premier League, as well as advancing to the quarterfinals of…
Former Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has said ex-player pundits commenting on the club are detrimental to the squad. In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Eriksen said United are expected to challenge for the Premier League title every season, with domestic cups not given the importantance they would at other clubs. He said it’s time to be more “realistic.” “It probably depends who you ask. If you ask a fan,…
Vinícius Júnior’s future is still up in the air at Real Madrid, while Chelsea are ready to make a fresh move for AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Liverpool’s Van Dijk hails form of ‘unbelievable’ Gravenberch – Dowman, 15, breaks Arsenal record with goal for U21…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is Barcelona’s ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski, while Crystal Palace center back Marc Guéhi is set to snub Liverpool and now has his heart set on a move to Real Madrid next summer. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Liverpool’s Van Dijk hails form of ‘unbelievable’…
Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox has admitted there is no “quick fix” to the club’s issues and said he “prays we get the opportunity to turn it around.” Wilcox joined United in 2024 amid sweeping changes to the leadership structure but Ruben Amorim’s side still continue to struggle on the pitch, dropping to 14th in the Premier League after the 3-0 defeat to rivals Manchester City last weekend.…
Mikel Arteta said Manchester City are “without a doubt” in contention to win the Premier League ahead of their clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arteta is bidding to steer Arsenal to back-to-back victories against City for the first time in a decade following their 5-1 thrashing of Pep Guardiola’s side in February. City finished third last season and have already tasted defeat twice so far this term to…
Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure as Manchester United head coach after a sequence of results that have cast doubt on his ability to make it to a year in the job in November. Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City left the former Sporting CP coach with a record of just eight wins in 31 Premier League games in charge since succeeding Erik ten Hag 10 months ago. And in…