What teams think of the 2025 Club World Cup: Opportunity, concerns and financial benefits

The expanded Club World Cup begins in 100 days, with the 32-team tournament taking place in the United States from June 14. It is the first time the club edition of the World Cup will mirror the national team version of the tournament. There have been worries about the additional workload on players — FIFPro … Read more

Wanted by Liverpool and Man City – why Joshua Kimmich could leave Bayern Munich this summer

Wanted by Liverpool and Man City - why Joshua Kimmich could leave Bayern Munich this summer

Set to leave?  ©IMAGO Bayern Munich spun the rumour mill into action this week when reports from Germany stated that the Bundesliga giants had withdrawn their offer of a new contract renewal for star midfielder Joshua Kimmich. First reported by Bild and then later confirmed by Kicker, the publications claimed that the Munich side had … Read more

Big-game wins fuelling top-four dreams – how Howe got Newcastle back to winning ways

Big-game wins fuelling top-four dreams - how Howe got Newcastle back to winning ways

Six wins in a row  ©TM/IMAGO Newcastle’s hopes of making a serious push for a top-four finish will face its toughest test of the season on Wednesday night, when they make the trip to Anfield in the hope of causing an upset against Arne Slot’s all-conquering Liverpool side. The Reds sit top of the Premier League … Read more

Man City vs Liverpool team news and predicted line-ups: Citizens face Haaland dilemma amid defensive injuries ahead of pivotal clash

Mohamed Salah celebrating a goal.

Liverpool face a vital trip to the Etihad this weekend as they chase their second Premier League title. The Reds are eight points clear of Arsenal but they have played a game more ahead of this weekend’s meeting with Manchester City. 5 Liverpool were far too good for Man City earlier this yearCredit: Getty And … Read more

‘More important’ – Kylian Mbappe is like Ronaldo and will become world’s best player as he makes Ballon d’Or claim

Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham celebrating a goal for Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe will follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps and become the world’s best player. That’s the view of former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon, who is predicting Mbappe to get even better than he already is. 6 Mbappe has been banging the goals in for fun since moving to Spain where he plays with the very … Read more

Rio Ferdinand says Kylian Mbappe made Pep Guardiola ‘tap out’ as Man City boss breaks unwanted records

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid CF celebrating a goal.

Kylian Mbappe had Manchester City on strings and got manager Pep Guardiola doing stuff he’d never experienced before. The phenomenal French forward was in a class of his own as his stellar hat-trick sealed Real Madrid a comfortable Champions League win over City, Los Blancos winning 3-1 on Wednesday night and 6-3 on aggregate in … Read more

Supercomputer predicts exactly where Manchester United will finish as top five debate settled

Manchester United players applaud fans after a Premier League match.

Manchester United might be teasing an unprecedented relegation from the Premier League but fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Opta’s Supercomputer has predicted Ruben Amorim’s side to avoid the drop despite being 15th in the table with their last outing a 1-0 loss against Tottenham on Sunday. 7 United are set for their worst … Read more

‘It’s bad’ – Man City land major legal victory over Premier League which could have huge impact on rivals

Man City have claimed a huge victory over the Premier League

Manchester City have landed a major victory over the Premier League after a tribunal deemed their sponsorship rules as null and void. A tribunal has deemed that the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations, which ran from December 2021 to November 2024, were unlawful in their entirety. 3 Man City have claimed a huge victory … Read more

Champions League: Man City have Madrid mountain to climb, are PSG better minus Mbappe?

go-deeper

Erling Haaland scored against Real Madrid for the first time in his career. And then scored another. But Manchester City still lost at home to the Champions League holders. It will have felt all too familiar for Pep Guardiola and his team as they threw away a 2-1 lead with four minutes of normal time … Read more

‘True global sport’ – $20 billion NFL is crossing continents and leaving the Premier League behind as Super Bowl takes over

The NFL is entering new markets and expanding overseas in the streaming age

The Premier League has considered playing matches in the United States but keeps getting in its own way. The NFL spent Super Bowl week again putting on the biggest show in the world, while announcing upcoming international games in Melbourne, Australia and Dublin, Ireland. 5 The NFL is entering new markets and expanding overseas in … Read more