Andy Burnham has said Manchester City‘s owners and directors did not raise the Premier League‘s charges against the club when he met with them. The Prime Minister said he was “very happy” to set out details of the meetings, after they were published on Monday. Manchester City have been found guilty on all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules and “the majority of charges” relating to failing to…
Eberechi Eze has spoken about dealing with the level of competitiveness in Arsenal‘s squad, saying “if you don’t want to play you’re not in the right place.” The midfielder found the back of the net in the 67th minute during the Gunners’ game against Lille in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s much-changed side came away with a 3-0 win, with Jurriën Timber and Bukayo Saka also on the scoresheet after…
Lamine Yamal christened his dribble leading to Anthony Gordon‘s goal against Galatasaray an “almost-rabona” as Barcelona ran out 4-1 winners in the Champions League game. Yamal, 19, didn’t score in the victory in Istanbul but produced a stunning second half display, setting up Fermín López with a pinpoint cross before creating for Gordon. The teenager shaped to do a rabona, tricking the defender, only to knock the ball towards the…
Wayne Rooney has criticised Lisandro Martínez for his claims that Manchester United‘s hierarchy didn’t help the players enough in the transfer window. Defender Martínez reacted explosively after United lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, insisting director of football Jason Wilcox should have brought more quality into the team throughout the summer. But his interview has drawn criticism from United legend Rooney who used his own…
FIFA will propose a $6.35 billion fund to its members for soccer development between 2027 and 2030, including a boosted amount of $25 million for each national association, according to a document reviewed by The Associated Press on Tuesday. Soccer’s world governing body said in the document that it will use the financial success of the latest FIFA World Cup “to enhance investment in football development across 211 FIFA member…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned that football can change quickly after his side came from behind to beat Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to 10 matches to start the season. Aleksey Batrakov gave the home side a surprise lead in Istanbul but João Cancelo levelled before the break and second half goals from Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi sealed the victory…
Villarreal goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi missed his team’s Champions League game against Napoli on Tuesday because of an armed home invasion at his house, the club said. Spanish media reported armed men entered the Hungarian goalkeeper’s house while Gulácsi was there with his wife and their two children. It reportedly took place overnight from Monday to Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries. The club said before the game that the…
Diego Simeone praised the performances of Julián Álvarez and USMNT international Johnny Cardoso in Atlético Madrid‘s 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester United on Tuesday, saying Álvarez is “getting closer to the player we want to see.” Álvarez started and played 71 minutes at the Metropolitano, while Cardoso impressed in his 90 minutes in the heart of the Atlético midfield and had a first-half goal disallowed for a Marcos Llorente…
Man United defender Lisandro Martínez has accused the club’s hierarchy of failing to prepare a “Champions League quality squad” and said that players “expect more from the top” in a fiery interview following a 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid. The Spanish side took the lead inside the first minute through Pablo Barrios, before doubling their lead late in the second half following a red card to Leny Yoro. And, after…
José Mourinho has refused to explain why he skipped his post-match news conference after Real Madrid‘s 1-0 win over Villarreal, telling journalists to “watch the first minute of the game” to understand his decision. Despite taking all three points in Saturday’s LaLiga game, Madrid left the Bernabéu angry after Vinícius Júnior had a goal disallowed for a hair-pull — for which he was then sent off — in a dramatic…