Why the title race is back on in La Liga

Let’s start with Real Madrid. Arbeloa described Tuesday’s 6-1 Champions League victory over Monaco as a “turning point”. “It’s a night where the Bernabeu has shown that when it’s behind its team, when the Bernabeu is on our side, we are a truly great team,” he said. “I’m delighted with the players’ desire to help […]

Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham close to joining from Besiktas in £18m deal

Aston Villa are close to completing a £18m deal for Besiktas striker Tammy Abraham. The 28-year-old is expected to finalise a move to Villa Park over the weekend after travelling to the UK. Abraham has been a priority target for boss Unai Emery who has been looking for extra firepower to support Ollie Watkins, especially […]

Jack Grealish: Everton midfielder has stress fracture in foot

Everton manager David Moyes says it is a “big blow” that on-loan midfielder Jack Grealish has a stress fracture in his foot. Moyes said he could not give a timescale for Grealish’s recovery. The 30-year-old, who is on a season-long loan from Manchester City, has made 22 appearances in all competitions for Everton this season. […]

Aberdeen beat St Mirren to Toyosi Olusanya loan from Houston

“The last two years at St Mirren were good for me,” Olusanya told Aberdeen’s website. “Scottish football is where I really made a name for myself and hopefully, I can pick up where I left off.” Olusanya arrives as a replacement for Jesper Karlsson, who was recalled from his loan at Pittodrie by Bologna pending […]

WSL: English league to introduce academy contracts for next season

Academy contracts for young players at Women’s Super League (WSL) and WSL2 clubs will be introduced for the first time from the start of the 2026-27 season. Current rules prohibit English women’s professional teams from contracting a 16-year-old player to a full-time contract. This will change from next season, with clubs able to offer players […]

How ‘James Bond’ might help Hearts overcome injury crisis

Imagine it. Rogers Mato – does that translate to Roger Moore? – kicks in the front doors at Tynecastle at 14:55 on Sunday, dressed in a tuxedo, after skidding into the car park in his Aston Martin. And, yet, that still wouldn’t be the maddest thing to have happened in Scottish football this season. McInnes […]

Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United want to open contract talks with midfielder

Manchester United are keen to resume talks with midfielder Kobbie Mainoo over a new contract that would bring him in line with his fellow senior squad members. Mainoo’s current contract expires in 2027, although there is an option to extend that by a further year. There have been no discussions yet and it remains to […]

Saipan: Roy Keane’s fallout with Mick McCarthy – Dean Kiely on infamous row

Keane, who won seven Premier League titles during a 12-year stint at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, was unhappy about the training facilities in Saipan. In May 2002, having threatened to exit the team once, he told the Irish Times that the pitches were “rock hard”. “I can’t imagine any other countries in the world […]

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