12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1056+ words) Take a moment to picture a Lamine Yamal goal. The image you have conjured likely looks as follows. Yamal collects the ball on the right wing, cuts inside onto his left foot, and finds the top or bottom-left corner with…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (587+ words) Xabi Alonso's instructions from the touchline could not prevent his team shipping two goals. Again Chelsea via Getty Images Xabi Alonso turned away from the Stamford Bridge pitch towards the Chelsea bench with a face that suggested his mind was…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (567+ words) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has strongly criticised the decision to award Sunderland a penalty in his side’s 2-0 victory on Saturday, calling it “unacceptable”. Early in the second-half, with the game goalless, Sunderland were awarded a penalty by referee John Brooks…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (449+ words) Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 to make it four wins in five La Liga games under Jose Mourinho. They are now joint-top of the table with Barcelona on 12 points, although Barcelona have a game in hand and a superior goal…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago   (416+ words) Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson is set to be out until after the international break with an ankle injury. The problem, which ruled the 29-year-old out of Palace’s 3-2 defeat by Ipswich Town on Saturday, will also mean he is likely…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1782+ words) The home side win possession midway inside the opposition half, and suddenly the slender youngster in the bright orange boots is charging down the middle of the pitch towards goal. As he enters the penalty area and sees the ball…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (722+ words) Bruno Fernandes and Enzo Fernandez are likely to be key creative forces for their teams this season Getty Images Right down to the letters printed on the back of their shirts, Bruno Fernandes and Enzo Fernandez have plenty in common....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1306+ words) After Arsenal beat Chelsea last weekend to make it three wins out of three to start their Premier League season, it felt reasonable to ask — can anybody challenge them for the 2026-27 title? Admittedly, they are currently level on points with…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (446+ words) Bonansea has been a mainstay for Juventus, amassing 249 appearances and winning 16 trophies. Claudio Villa / Getty Images San Diego Wave FC have acquired 35-year-old Juventus forward Barbara Bonansea on a season-long loan until June 2027. “Barbara brings technical quality, intelligence and a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1078+ words) Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have been an exhilarating watch across the early weeks of the Premier League season, but the free-flowing attacking football at Craven Cottage has come at a cost. No team has taken more touches in the attacking penalty…...