The first mention of a football team in Pachuca came in 1892, with a local newspaper article reporting on a reorganisation of the team due to a “schism”. “There had been a rift between those in Pachuca and ‘the mountain men’, meaning those in Real del Monte. “When I read this I laughed, I thought […]
Both the BBC and ITV face a hectic turnaround in deciding who gets to broadcast which matches from the World Cup’s round of 32 in the coming days. The duo are the two national broadcasters in the United Kingdom for the tournament, and get an even split over how many matches they each show throughout […]
The remaining money will be spread evenly across all participating teams in the form of: This means each team is guaranteed at least $12.5m for taking part in the tournament when combined with the minimum $10m qualification fee. Preparation money is to contribute towards costs such as training camps and travel for squads pre-tournament. Fifa […]
Kazuyoshi Miura, the world’s oldest professional footballer, scored his first goal in nearly four years at the age of 59 for Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United. Miura found the net in the 52nd minute to make it 5-0 to Fukushima in an eventual 7-0 win over Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor’s Cup on Saturday. It […]
Paris St-Germain want £145m for Bradley Barcola, Real Madrid set Vinicius Jr price, Arsenal to accelerate Bruno Guimaraes talks, plus more. Paris St-Germain want £145m for 23-year-old France forward Bradley Barcola, with Arsenal and Liverpool interested. (Times – subscription), external Arsenal have not opened talks over signing Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, but Real Madrid have […]
“I would really like that to be the case because I do think it one or two areas of the pitch we’re still a bit short. “One will be permanent, one might be a loan, but we would like two permanent.” McInnes lamented the lack of chances created in Sunday’s final pre-season friendly – a […]
York City have announced the exit of manager Stuart Maynard, three months after he guided the club back into the English Football League after a 10-year absence. A club statement, external posted on social media said it had “not been an easy decision” by the board and it was made because of a “difference in […]
Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens says he will be involved in Xabi Alonso’s squad next season and describes his new manager as “one of the best to do it”. The 21-year-old joined the Blues from Borussia Dortmund in a £52m deal last summer but struggled to make a major impact in his first season at Stamford […]
Federico Chiesa insists he is only “thinking about Liverpool” amid continued speculation over his future. Across two seasons at Anfield under Arne Slot, the Italian forward has started one Premier League game and scored just five times in 50 appearances across all competitions. The 28-year-old, who joined from Juventus in a deal worth £12.5m in […]
Holders St Mirren have been drawn away to Rangers in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup. There are two other all top-flight ties, with Scottish champions Celtic, who were last season’s beaten finalists, visiting Dundee United while Aberdeen host Dundee. Top-flight Kilmarnock will host Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby. And there will […]