Author: admin_ok9yktt6
Arsenal have been in talks with Bukayo Saka for months, and although talks with Mikel Arteta have not yet begun at the Emirates, a big deal could be finalized soon.07:41, November 12, 2025Updated November 12, 2025 07:59Bukayo Saka has been in contract negotiations for months.(Image: Getty Images)Arsenal are confident that a deal will be finalized after months of talks with Bukayo Saka, who will ultimately be worth more than £300,000-a-week, but talks have not yet begun with Mikel Arteta about extending his contract.Negotiations with Mr Saka’s representatives have been ongoing for some time and it is understood that all parties…
Ajax are looking for a new manager, with former manager Erik ten Hag, who was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just three games earlier this season, being considered.November 12, 2025, 13:04Updated November 12, 2025 13:06Erik ten Hag was released by Bayer Leverkusen in September(Image: Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has rejected the chance to return for a second time as Ajax manager. The Dutch giants sacked manager Jonny Heitinga last week after a dismal record of just two wins in 11 games.Ajax are in crisis, fourth in the Eredivisie, already 11 points behind league leaders and…
Lionel Messi didn’t just show up to training all day long. Fans packed into the stands expected to see a light session, perhaps a few touches, or maybe some fast waves. What they got instead was a vintage Messi. It was a moment of magic, mystery, and instantaneous spread around the world.And before anyone could blink, the cameras were already rolling. Every fan leaned forward. Every voice disappeared. Messi stepped forward, created space where there was none, and unleashed a golasso so spectacular that the whole stadium erupted, his teammates enjoying the show as much as the audience.An incredible blow…
Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has high expectations to match his talent and will push his coaches to deliver his best performance – and if they don’t, they’ll hear about it.Jude Bellingham is delighted with the challenge of coaching(Image: Diego Souto/Getty Images)Jude Bellingham was never afraid to challenge his coaches and once threatened to leave Birmingham after being confronted with what he believed was unfair treatment. His talent comes from the club’s academy and the England international will likely gather a squad to challenge him.Bellingham joined the Blues’ academy from the under-eights group and remained with the team…
DENVER (AP) — University of Colorado athletic director Rick George said: hired football coach Deion Sanderswill be leaving that role at the end of the school year.The university announced the decision Thursday along with the football team during its bye week. Mr George will move into an advisory role to the Prime Minister and serve as Honorary Director of Athletics. He plans to help raise funds for the department.George was appointed Colorado State’s athletic director in July 2013. One of George’s biggest moves was the December 2022 hiring of Sanders, a former NFL star known as Coach Prime, who revitalized…
Cristiano Ronaldo has seen just about everything at the pinnacle of world football over two decades. But on Thursday night in Dublin, the Portugal captain experienced the first experience he hoped to avoid, one that could cost him next year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 40-year-old was shown a red card in his first international match after elbowing Dara O’Shea, forcing him to leave his home country for a crucial qualifier against Ireland with 10 men.Cristiano Ronaldo shows his superman vision with a great pass to VicinhaThis makes it more likely that the player will miss the opening game of…
Virgil van Dijk’s canceled goal in Sunday’s match between Liverpool and Manchester City has been hotly debated online, PGMOL boss Howard Webb has said.Virgil van Dijk’s canceled goal against Manchester City becomes a hot topic(Image: Getty Images)Subjectivity seems to be a dangerous word when it comes to referee decisions. The Oxford Dictionary lists its meaning as “based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.”So it’s all a matter of opinion. And, in my words, opinions differ as to whether Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk’s ‘goal’ against Manchester City on Sunday should have counted. For what it’s worth, I…
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Ricardo Pepi is back on track after returning to the U.S. national team after a year away.Surprisingly left out of the 2022 World Cup squadPepi joins Folarin Balogun and Haji Wright in the forwards as the United States prepares for friendlies against Paraguay on Saturday and Uruguay on Tuesday, the penultimate training camp before Mauricio Pochettino calls up his players for the World Cup.”There were a lot of contradictions,” Pepi said Thursday. “I feel like I’m in a really good place right now. My main focus at the beginning of the season was staying healthy.”Pepi, a…
FIFA has announced the 11 nominees for the 2025 Puskas Award, which recognizes the best goal scored in men’s football between 11 August 2024 and 2 August 2025.Messi’s emotional video breaks Barcelona’s heartsAmong the players selected are Lamine Yamal, who scored against Espanyol on the day Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions, and Declan Rice, who scored a stunning goal in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.Diverse list with representatives from multiple continentsIn addition to Yamal and Rice, Alelandro, Alessandro Deiola, Pedro de la Vega, Santiago Montiel, Amr Nacer, Carlos Orrantia, Lucas Ribeiro, Rizky Lido and Kevin…
Rob Edwards leaves Middlesbrough to become Wolves’ new head coach, with the Championship club finally confirming his resignation and belated departureRob Edwards returns to Wolves, where he played and coached after leaving Middlesbrough(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)Middlesbrough have urged supporters to unite after confirming Rob Edwards has resigned and agreed a contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The former Wolves player and coach has returned to the Premier League club less than five months after taking charge at Boro.Edwards was dropped from last weekend’s home match against Birmingham City after the club also canceled their pre-match press conference. Hours before kick-off,…