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James’ volley sealed victory in Chelsea captain’s 200th appearanceVideo credit: TNT SportsChelsea captain Reece James told TNT Sports that he has surpassed his dreams as a footballer by winning trophies as captain of his boyhood club.The 25-year-old gave an exclusive interview ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game against Burnley on Saturday, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus.The Blues still have a chance to overtake Manchester City and move into second place in the league and move within three points of leaders Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.Chelsea are unbeaten in their…
Arsenal’s success this season has been built on solid defence, and manager Mikel Arteta will be hoping Sir Alex Ferguson’s theories and former Manchester United player can lead Arsenal to the title.Arsenal’s defense has been outstanding this season.(Image: Stuart McFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Sir Alex Ferguson famously said, “Attack wins games and defense wins titles.” If that were true, Arsenal would have been champions in each of the last two seasons.Mikel Arteta has built a formidable defense, conceding the fewest goals in both 2023/24 and 2024/25 with 29 and 34 goals, but finishing second in both seasons. The difference this…
Anthony Joshua has told England international and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham to ignore the criticism leveled at him. The former world heavyweight champion urged the 22-year-old to focus on his football after coming under fire during his international break.Bellingham is hogging the headlines as debate rages over whether he should be included in England’s squad for next summer’s World Cup. The midfielder was criticized for reacting poorly to his substitution during the 2-0 win against Albania. Bellingham is said to have not taken well to manager Thomas Tuchel’s decision to replace Morgan Rodgers in the closing stages, but he…
The Premier League is back and the pressure is on for managers at the top and bottom of the table as manager Arne Slott waits for the real Alexander Isak to step forward and Ruben Amorim to reach his landmark.Mikel Arteta watched Arsenal drop a point against Sunderland in their last meeting(Image: George Wood, Getty Images)Given the international holidays in November, this was perhaps more appealing than ever. The whole Jude Bellingham debate favored England’s two qualifications for the 2026 World Cup, even though their place was already secured, and Troy Parrott’s heroics in Budapest brought the country to a…
Manchester United players are reportedly spending extra time on the training ground to maintain their momentum under manager Ruben Amorim. The team is making full use of Carrington’s state-of-the-art facility, which opened to the public in August.The Sun reports that while United’s squad is scheduled to arrive for training at 9am each day, players instead arrive just after 8am and stay for several hours after training. The report shows that some players are making the most of the facilities on offer, spending up to seven hours per day, and are genuinely keen to be part of an improved environment.The £50m…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafinha and goalkeeper Joao Garcia returned from injury in time to start the game. Barcelona’s first match at Camp Nou Over 2 years.Manager Hansi Flick said García would start against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, while Rafinha would start on the bench.Barcelona will be aiming for a win to maintain their pace in La Liga before heading to London to face Chelsea in the Champions League next week.Barcelona are trailing leaders Real Madrid by three points, and Xabi Alonso’s side will visit Elche on Sunday to enter round 13.key matchAs well as seeing how the still-renovated Camp…
TThe Premier League has announced that the 2026-27 season will run from Saturday 22 August 2026 to Sunday 30 May 2027, with all matches on the final day being played simultaneously as usual.With the international calendar becoming increasingly congested, the Premier League stressed that “player welfare remains a priority”, so the competition will start a week later than usual, giving players 89 days of rest after the end of the current campaign and 33 days from the end of the 2026 World Cup.The Best FIFA 2025: Meet this year’s nominated star playersAdditionally, the season will end one week before the…
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Think “Welcome to Wrexham” only in extra-large size. Birmingham City, an English second division soccer team that has been out of the Premier League for more than a decade, has announced plans to build one. Europe’s largest stadium. The proposed 62,000-capacity venue is intended not only to catapult the team into football’s elite, but also to change the face of Britain’s second city, which has recently gained notoriety for its giant rats and piles of rubbish. Strike by garbage collectors.”In the United States, we call Birmingham an NFL city. That means it’s big enough to have…
Lamine Yamal recently declared that he wants to win it all and refuses to settle for just a few laurels. He intends to do whatever it takes to make that happen, but a video he posted on Instagram caused controversy for an unexpected reason.Fans question whether Barcelona’s rising star produced a highlightThe Spanish prodigy has shown incredible promise and big things were expected of him, but the faked video definitely wasn’t on anyone’s list of surprises. And truth be told, the editing of this clip isn’t clever enough to completely convince viewers it’s real.The world already knows what Lamine is…
Gabriel Magalhães is expected to be out for at least a month with a muscular injury, with Alan Shearer warning Arsenal they will be without the Premier League’s best centre-half.November 20, 2025 14:30Updated November 20, 2025 14:38Alan Shearer gave his verdict on Gabriel’s latest injury ahead of Sunday’s north London derby(Image: Getty Images)Manager Alan Shearer has warned that Gabriel Magalhães’ injury will be a “tough” blow for Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s north London derby. The Gunners are bracing for the 27-year-old to miss the game against Tottenham after sustaining a muscular injury while representing Brazil during the international break.Gabriel appeared…