West Ham United survived a late scare as they came from behind to beat Danish side Silkeborg IF and maintain their perfect record in Group B of the Europa Conference League. The visitors dominated in Demark but fell behind in the fifth minute when Kasper Kusk netted a first-time finish. …
Read More »Graham Potter ‘coaches intelligence into players’
Football Focus pundits Martin Keown & Ashley Williams give their opinion on newly appointed Chelsea manager Graham Potter saying he “coaches intelligence into players”. The pair were speaking about Potter’s impact at Brighton on Saturday, 3 September – five days before he made the switch to Stamford Bridge. READ MORE: …
Read More »Christopher Atherton: Glenavon teenager breaks record as UK’s youngest senior footballer
Northern Irish schoolboy Christopher Atherton became the youngest senior footballer in the UK at 13 years and 329 days old. The teenager came on as a second-half substitute in for Glenavon in their 6-0 win over Dollingstown in the League Cup on Tuesday. His appearance breaks a 42-year-old record set …
Read More »Real Madrid 4-1 Mallorca: Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Antonio Rudiger score
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Mallorca at the Bernabeu and maintain their 100% winning start to the season. Mallorca took the lead against the run of play when Vedat Muriqi headed in at the back post from Lee Kang-in’s cross. But Real Madrid equalised in first-half injury-time through …
Read More »Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea sack manager following Champions League defeat
Last updated on 5 hours ago5 hours ago.From the section Chelsea Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel on the new owners’ 100th day in charge after their third defeat of the season. The former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss exits after winning three trophies in 20 months. Owner Todd …
Read More »Diego Costa: Wolves appeal to FA after striker is denied work permit
Wolves have launched an appeal to the Football Association after failing to gain a work permit for Diego Costa. Costa is travelling to Wolves’ Compton training base as the Premier League club wait for news of their appeal. The former Chelsea striker has been on trial with Wolves this week …
Read More »Leicester City: Former defender Christian Fuchs hopes Foxes stick with Brendan Rodgers
Former Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs believes the Foxes should stick with Brendan Rodgers despite their poor start to the season. A run of one draw and five defeats sees Leicester bottom of the Premier League after six games. But Fuchs, who won the league title and FA Cup while …
Read More »Match of the Day analysis: Should ‘magnificent’ Ivan Toney play for England?
Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy discuss Ivan Toney’s England squad potential after the striker scored a hat-trick for Brentford during their 5-2 win over Leeds United. READ MORE: Toney hits hat-trick as Brentford beat Leeds Available to UK users only. Watch Match of the …
Read More »Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth: Billing, Solanke and Anthony secure comeback win
Bournemouth brilliantly recovered from 2-0 behind at half-time to claim a stunning Premier League victory against free-spending Nottingham Forest. Jaidon Anthony was the match-winner for the visitors in the 87th minute, stroking in from Dominic Solanke’s pass after the striker had dispossessed Scott McKenna deep in his own half. Having …
Read More »Man Utd transfer news: Antony signs from Ajax for £82m as Dubravka also joins
Manchester United have signed Brazil winger Antony from Ajax for an initial fee of 95m euros (£82m). The deal, which includes a potential 5m euros (£4.3m) of add-ons, is the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history. The 22-year-old has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of …
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