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The Champions League is set to undergo another major shake-up at the start of the 27/28 season, with one of the changes including a single match being awarded to the European champions.PSG became European champions after last season(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)The Champions League winner begins the defense of the trophy with a solo glamorous tie. This is part of a major overhaul of European football’s biggest competition from the 2027/28 season.This means reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will play their first game of the season at home on Tuesday night in the first week of league play.The rest of the…
Marcus Rashford has spoken openly about the challenges he faced at Manchester United, suggesting the club’s instability meant it was difficult for him to maintain consistent performances. The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Barcelona, with the Spanish club having the option to sign him on a permanent transfer for just £30 million.The forward has played under an astonishing eight different managers since Louis van Gaal gave him his first-team debut, including temporary stints with Michael Carrick, Ralf Rangnick and Ruud van Nistelrooy. He only managed to make more than 100 appearances under three managers: Erik ten Hag, Jose Mourinho…
France lost 2-2 to Iceland on Monday, missing out on a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.The result in Reykjavik halted France’s perfect start to European qualifying, which had seen them win three straight. The two-time world champions defeated Iceland and could have qualified had Ukraine not defeated Azerbaijan. Ukraine won 2-1.Runner-up in 2022 world cupFrance still leads Group D with 10 points, three points ahead of Ukraine.France was without captain Kylian Mbappé, who scored in Friday’s 3-0 win over Azerbaijan. But he limped off the field. Due to injury to right ankle.Iceland took the lead in the…
Salford City will play in orange next season after supporters voted to change the club’s colors back from red. Red was introduced when the “92 Class” took over.October 13, 2025 18:03Updated October 13, 2025 21:49Gary Neville and David Beckham make big changes at Salford(Image: Dominic Lipinski, Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images)Salford City fans are adamant in their support of a return to the traditional orange kit, after overwhelmingly rejecting the red that was introduced over a decade ago. The club is set to return to its historic Tangerine Strip for next season, ending a 12-year experiment that sparked fierce opposition from supporters.The…
Salford City fans overwhelmingly voted in favor of a return to the traditional orange kit. Twelve years after the controversial switch to red, the club will return to its historic colors for next season.Salford adopted red when a group of former Manchester United players Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Ryan Giggs bought the non-league team with Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim. The move caused outrage among supporters at the time, with fans chanting “We are Tangerine” during several games, amid speculation about impending changes.Some supporters boycotted the opening game under the new regime to protest the decision…
Marcus Rashford has improved steadily since joining Barcelona and has spoken of his desire to always be at his best after leaving Manchester United on loan.October 13, 2025 17:08Updated October 13, 2025 17:10Marcus Rashford admits Manchester United’s inconsistent environment hasn’t helped his development(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)Marcus Rashford has blamed an “inconsistent environment” for his failure to maintain his best form in recent seasons. The forward admits he needs to improve his reliability, but suggested Manchester United’s environment does not provide the best platform to perform at the peak of his powers.Rashford, 27, joined Barcelona on loan at the start…
The draw for the first round of the 2025/26 edition of the FA Cup has been held, with teams from League One and League Two taking part. Non-League sides who have made it to this stage of the competition will be hoping to draw one of the EFL’s top clubs below, which included Luton Town, Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City, who were in the Premier League two years ago.Premier League and Championship clubs will take part in the draw in the third round. The draw took place as the fourth qualifying round draws to a close, ahead of Worthing’s clash…
PRIA, CAPE VERDE (AP) — Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 on Monday in Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers to advance through the group stage and reach the World Cup for the first time.An archipelago of volcanic islands off the west coast of Africa has secured one of nine automatic spots on the continent. Japan will be participating in the tournament as the second smallest country in population after Iceland in 2018. Dairon Libramento scored in the 48th minute, Willy Semedo scored in the 54th minute and Stopila scored in stoppage time to seal a home victory and top Group D.…
Liverpool’s third consecutive defeat has put all eyes on the player of the year’s form, but manager Arne Slott is unlikely to be too concerned with the Egyptian’s start to the season.Andy Dunn is the Mirror’s chief sportswriter. Mo Salah has been criticized for his work rate in recent weeks.(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)For a competition that bills itself as the most exciting, richest, most interesting, most watched, most talked about, toughest, fastest and most skillful competition in the history of club football, the opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League season was a rather mediocre one. Almost everyone…
Words cannot properly convey the current state of Erling Haaland. If you look at the numbers behind his goal scoring, you can clearly see his talent. Haaland has scored in 10 consecutive games for club and country since the World Cup qualifier against Israel, taking his total to 21 this season.A truly phenomenal start to the season, pushing Norway to the brink of World Cup qualification. Haaland wasn’t born yet the last time a Scandinavian team qualified for a major tournament, but barring disaster in the final two qualifying games, Norway will head to North America next summer.Even if qualification…