Erling Haaland now has 91 goals in 100 games for Manchester City. In his 100th match for City, Haaland scored the first goal in a 2-0 victory at Chelsea on Sunday, starting City’s quest for…
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Chelsea coach Maresca defends his choice to make Fernandez the captain following a racist chant incident
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca defended his choice to make midfielder Enzo Fernandez the captain for the team’s first Premier League game of the season, despite Fernandez being filmed singing a racist chant during the offseason.…
Conte has challenges ahead after Napoli “melted like snow in the sun” against Verona
Antonio Conte has a lot of work ahead of him. Conte, who became Napoli’s fifth coach in just over a year when he was hired in June, saw his new team suffer a 3-0 defeat…
Rennes defeats big-spending Lyon 3-0 in the French league
Rennes achieved a strong 3-0 win over big-spending Lyon in the French league on Sunday. Benjamin Bourigeaud scored first in the 19th minute with a free kick that was deflected. A little over a minute…
Kylian Mbappé did not score in his Spanish league debut as Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw with Mallorca
Defending champion Real Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappé’s first Spanish league match on Sunday. In his second game with Madrid after his midweek debut, Mbappé did not score.…
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer retires from international football after 94 appearances
After ten years as Switzerland’s top goalkeeper, Yann Sommer announced his retirement from the national team on Monday at the age of 35. He will now focus on his career with Inter Milan. The Swiss…
A late penalty helps Genoa secure a 2-2 draw against defending Serie A champion Inter, despite a double from Thuram
Marcus Thuram’s two goals were not enough for Inter Milan to start their title defense with a win, as a late penalty allowed Genoa to draw 2-2 in their Serie A opener on Saturday. Thuram…
Bayer Leverkusen wins the German Supercup on penalties after scoring another late goal to force a draw
Bayer Leverkusen is continuing its trend of scoring late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick scored an equalizer in the 88th minute to make it 2-2, and Leverkusen then won 4-3 on penalties against…
Robert Lewandowski scores twice to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Valencia in Hansi Flick’s coaching debut
Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second half to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick’s Spanish league debut. Lewandowski’s goals helped Barcelona secure a 2-1 victory…
Zirkzee scored on his debut for Manchester United in their 1-0 victory over Fulham on the first night of the Premier League season
Joshua Zirkzee made an impressive debut for Manchester United by coming off the bench and scoring in the 87th minute to secure a 1-0 win over Fulham on the first night of the Premier League…
Liverpool’s new era under Slot starts with a victory at Ipswich and a scoring record set by Mohamed Salah
Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot kicked off with a 2-0 win against promoted Ipswich on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah scoring the second goal to set a Premier League scoring record. Salah scored from close…
Bayern Munich easily advances in the German Cup, while 3 Bundesliga teams just escape upsets
Bayern Munich easily defeated second-tier Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday. Thomas Muller scored two goals in the first 15 minutes, and later, Kingsley Coman and substitute Harry Kane added two more goals,…
Slot reveals Liverpool’s attempt to sign Zubimendi was unsuccessful and downplays worries over lack of new signings
Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed that the club’s attempt to sign Spain midfielder Martín Zubimendi was unsuccessful. He also downplayed concerns about Liverpool being the only Premier League team not to make a new signing…
Conor Gallagher has returned to Chelsea and is awaiting a “solution” to finalize his $42.5M transfer to Atletico Madrid
England midfielder Conor Gallagher has returned to Chelsea and is training on his own at the club after problems came up with his move to Atletico Madrid. Atletico shared a message on social media last…
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri is coming back to Basel 12 years after departing from his childhood club
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he started his career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri signed a three-year contract.…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2027
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2027. The Portugal midfielder has been an important player for the Red Devils since he joined…
Kylian Mbappé scores on his debut for Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored on his debut for Real Madrid. The France captain fired a shot into the top corner from Jude Bellingham’s pass in the 68th minute, giving Madrid a 2-0 lead against Atalanta in…
Man City winger Oscar Bobb is expected to miss the start of the season due to an injury
Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb is expected to miss the start of the Premier League season after reportedly breaking a bone in his leg. British media say that the Norway international got the injury during…
The father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reports that the father of 17-year-old Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona. The paper, citing unnamed official sources, said that Mounir Nasraoui was stabbed…
Sandro Tonali will be available to play for Newcastle again starting August 28, following his suspension for breaking betting rules
Italy international Sandro Tonali will be back for Newcastle starting August 28 after serving a ban for breaching betting rules. The midfielder has been suspended for 10 months by the Italian federation for betting on…
Tottenham has suspended Bissouma for the Premier League opener following a video that shows him inhaling nitrous oxide
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma will miss the start of the Premier League season after being suspended by the club. This comes after an investigation into a video showing him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide, also…
Soccer Star Lamine Yamal’s Season Uncertain After Father’s Stabbing Outside Barcelona
Lamine Yamal, a 17-year-old soccer prodigy, is facing a difficult situation after his father, Mounir Nasraoui, was stabbed in a parking lot outside Barcelona. Reports from Spain indicate that Nasraoui sustained multiple injuries and was…
Man United signs De Ligt and Mazraoui following the sale of Wan-Bissaka, completing their defensive overhaul
Manchester United signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich on Tuesday. De Ligt, a 25-year-old center back from the Netherlands, signed a five-year contract with an option for an additional year. Mazraoui,…