European Super League: Barcelona withdraw from project

Juventus became the 10th club to withdraw from the plans in June 2024, but Barcelona and Real Madrid remained committed to the project. Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed in October 2025, external the club wanted to re-establish links with Uefa and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC), previously known as the European Clubs Association (ECA). […]

Jhon Duran: Ex-Aston Villa striker set for sixth club aged just 22

Duran began his career with Envigado in his homeland before moving to Chicago Fire in the United States aged 18. After a year in Major League Soccer he was signed by Villa in January 2023 for about £14m. He scored Villa’s goal of the season against Crystal Palace in the 2023-24 season and quickly became […]

Pep Guardiola: Man City boss asks ‘why should I not express how I feel?’

Last week, Guardiola gave a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity event in his home city of Barcelona. He used the news conference before Manchester City‘s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle to speak about children being killed and injured in conflict zones across the world, saying the footage he sees […]

Leicester City: Foxes should ‘take medicine’ of points deduction, says Matty Fryatt

Leicester described the punishment as “disproportionate” and added that they would consider their options with an appeals process open to them. Fryatt had “expected worse” for Leicester, saying he anticipated a double-figure points punishment for his former club. The maximum penalty that could have been imposed was 12 points, but it is understood that the […]

Sonia Bompastor: Chelsea head coach extends contract until 2030

Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor has extended her contract with the club until 2030. The 45-year-old arrived from Lyon in May 2024 after Emma Hayes’ departure and led the Blues to an unbeaten domestic treble in her first campaign, winning the Women’s Super League, FA Cup and League Cup. However, having been crowned WSL champions […]

Granit Xhaka on his Arsenal fallout, Sunderland and success in Germany

Kelly Somers: What’s been the toughest point in your career? Granit Xhaka: I have two tough moments. The first one was when I moved for the first time away from my family at nearly 19 to Germany. It was very difficult for me. Everyone knows how close I am to my family and to be […]

Michael Carrick: Man Utd interim boss hints he wants to stay full time

Asked for his thoughts on what would happen if United’s current run of three straight wins since he took over from interim boss Darren Fletcher last month continued, Carrick adopted a neutral stance. “I’m loving what I’m doing. I’m here,” he said. “I feel at home here, but I fully understand the situation, so I’m […]

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