Author: admin
Tijjani Reijnders has said he is already feeling the pressure to win trophies following his move from AC Milan.City ended last season without any silverware after finishing third in the Premier League and losing the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace.It was the first team Pep Guardiola’s side have failed to win a major trophy since 2017, and Reijnders has said the pressure is on to fix it, starting with the FIFA Club World Cup.”City is one of the biggest clubs in the world and if you play for a club like this then you have to win prizes,” Reijnders…
An American-backed consortium – fronted by former Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale – have held talks with Plymouth Argyle over a possible takeover. As first reported by The Telegraph, the consortium consists of a US private equity group, including members of the Storch family, with Bale being used as the face of it. It is understood that initial discussions have taken place between the consortium and Arygle hierarchy, but have not gone any further at this stage. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Former footballer Gareth Bale and Swedish professional golfer Linn Grant take each other on…
A Spanish court has convicted four people who hung an effigy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior off a highway bridge two years ago, LaLiga have said.The defendants were found guilty of hate crimes after hanging a black figure, with Vinicius’ name on it, in the Spanish capital before a Copa del Rey match against Atletico Madrid in January 2023.The four of them must complete a training program on equal treatment and non-discrimination to have their prison sentences suspended. All defendants signed a letter of apology addressed to Vinicius, Real Madrid, the Spanish league and the Spanish federation, which led…
Published 10 minutes ago By Liverpool FC‘Alisson: My Story’ is a new LFC Original docuseries coming soon to All Red Video.Launching on June 20 with episode one, the three-part series is an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary with Liverpool’s No.1, Alisson Becker.The series follows Alisson throughout the Premier League-winning season of 2024-25 and features special interviews with his family in Brazil, who share stories of how he rose to become first-choice goalkeeper for club and country.Also included are interviews with the likes of Arne Slot, Virgil van Dijk, Jürgen Klopp, Roberto Firmino and former Brazil stopper Dida.You have to accept cookies in…
Palestinians in Jaffa say they are being denied access by their Israeli neighbours to an underground bomb shelter which they had previously been allowed to use during Israel’s escalating war with Iran. Residents of Yehuda Hayamit Street told Middle East Eye they had been told the entry code giving them access to the shelter had been changed after about a dozen or so of them had taken refuge there in recent days as sirens sounded, following Iranian missile attacks targeting nearby Tel Aviv. They say the episode highlights the discrimination and the dangers they face as Palestinian citizens of Israel…
The Women’s Super League is set to expand to 14 teams from the 2026/27 season.The current league format sees one team relegated from the women’s football’s top tier, but it will now change to two teams relegated and promoted every season. In order to reach 14 teams for the 2026/27 campaign, the top two teams in the second tier – the Women’s Super League 2 – will be automatically promoted to the WSL.The final 14th spot will be decided by a relegation play-off at the end of the season between the 12th-placed team in the WSL and the third-placed team…
CNN — When seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered damage to his car during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the cause wasn’t initially clear. The Ferrari driver, who had started fifth on the grid, knew something had happened after suddenly losing pace early in the race but was only later told that he had hit a groundhog. The impact with the animal had damaged the floor of Hamilton’s car which cost the 40-year-old around half a second per lap, resulting in a sixth placed finish. But speaking after the race, Hamilton – a vegan and animal rights activist –…
The change was voted by clubs at a WSL Football shareholders meeting today and is subject to the approval of the Football Association Board.To achieve this restructure, in the forthcoming 2025-26 campaign the top two finishers in the Women’s Super League 2 will be automatically promoted to the top flight. An end-of-season relegation/promotion play-off will also be held between the 12th-placed side in the WSL and the third-placed team in WSL2.From 2026-27, the 14th-placed finishers in the WSL will be relegated and replaced by the WSL2 winners. A relegation/promotion play-off will also see the team in 13th in the top…
The world has seen this playbook before. A narrative of existential threat. A media chorus that refuses to question. Politicians beating the drums of war, invoking security to justify aggression. It was Iraq then. It’s Iran now. And yet, in the background, one glaring fact goes unspoken: Israel already has nuclear weapons, and no one is holding it accountable. Let us lay out the facts. Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and allows international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is under constant surveillance and has faced crushing sanctions for even the possibility…
Jeff CarlisleJun 16, 2025, 10:32 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.SAN JOSE, Calif. — After a turbulent run-up to this summer’s Gold Cup, the U.S. men’s national team can breathe again.In the throes of a four-game home losing streak under new-ish manager Mauricio Pochettino, the U.S. began the Gold Cup on Sunday with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. The scoreline was by no means a fluke, either. The U.S. dominated from start to finish, getting a pair of goals from Malik Tillman and another from Patrick Agyemang when he deflected…