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It is hard to believe that a mere 16 months ago, as they celebrated an unprecedented, unbeaten domestic double-winning season with their awestruck fans at the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen resembled the very picture of stability, health and continuity.It seemed as though Die Werkself were set to maintain their soaring productivity levels, with Xabi Alonso working his coaching magic and having rebuffed his former clubs, Bayern Munich and Liverpool, as they searched for new managers. Sporting director Simon Rolfes and director of football Kim Falkenberg appeared on top of the world on the planning fronts, and there was no sense at…

Sep 11, 2025, 09:34 AM ETAnge Postecoglou has been bullish in the past on his track record of lifting trophies, and he continued that trend at his unveiling as Nottingham Forest manager.Postecoglou has replaced Nuno Espirito Santo at Forest just three games into the Premier League season. It is his first job since he was sacked at Tottenham Hotspur last season despite lifting the Europa League title — the club’s first trophy in 17 years.The Australian coach will get the chance to coach in the Europa League again this season — Forest had qualified for the third-tier Conference League but…

Four times as many people have been charged in the UK under Section 13 counterterrorism powers since Palestine Action was proscribed in July than during the entire “war on terror” since 2001, Middle East Eye can reveal. At least 138 people have been charged so far, following weeks of protests in London and other cities, in which hundreds of people have been arrested for opposing the ban on the direct-action protest group. Statistics published by the Home Office on Thursday reveal that just 34 people were charged with offences under Section 13 of the 2000 Terrorism Act between 2001 and the…

Sep 11, 2025, 09:25 AM ETAntony rejoined Real Betis from Manchester United on Sept. 1. CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty ImagesReal Betis will launch a clothing line inspired by Antony’s neck tattoo, the LaLiga club has confirmed to ESPN.Antony, who joined Betis in a permanent €22 million ($25.79m) transfer from Manchester United on deadline day, has the word “Iluminado” — “enlightened” in English — etched across the front of his neck.”This is one of my favourites,” Antony has said about his neck tattoo. “Because of where I come from and what I’ve been through, I feel enlightened, which is why I have…

Israel’s strike on Doha is no ordinary escalation. It is a thunderclap that should rattle every palace, every ministry, every street in the Arab world. This was not a strike on Hamas. Not a strike on Gaza. It was a strike on the very idea that any Arab capital is safe. In mere weeks, Israel has bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. Last year, it also bombed Iraq. And it struck two ships from the Sumud flotilla in Tunis over the past two days. Within hours, it sent warplanes to Doha. It continues to occupy the Philadelphi…

In their home in Gaza City, Raed Sharaf* sits with his family in total darkness.  Their shattered windows are draped with dark blankets to shield them from the gaze of Israeli drones. As night falls, the Palestinian family counts down the hours until dawn, hoping to survive another round of relentless Israeli bombardment.  But just before sunrise, the familiar buzz of an Israeli quadcopter breaks the silence.  It hovers above their building, drops a payload on the roof, then moves on to neighbouring homes. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine,…

Sep 11, 2025, 08:27 AM ETKylian Mbappé’s mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, has said that she advised her son to continue at Paris Saint-Germain back in 2022, the only time she has intervened in the player’s career decisions.The France forward, who eventually joined Real Madrid as a free agent in June 2024, had come close to join the Spanish giants earlier in his career.Mbappé was expected to join Madrid in the summer of 2022 after his contract had expired but had a late change of heart and signed a new deal with PSG until June 2024.- Mbappé: Passion saves me…

Bill ConnellySep 11, 2025, 08:23 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.Transfer season has ended for a few months, plus the first — and most interruptive — of international breaks is coming to a close. We can all actually now give our full attention to reasons why most of us enjoy soccer: the actual games. After a summer in which Premier League teams spent €3.6 billion in transfer fees, the rosters are locked into a place for a while and this weekend, the league season…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesRussia’s drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.In a first such instance since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Warsaw said it scrambled its own and NATO aircraft to take down some of the 19 Russian drones that entered its airspace in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday said it did not plan to attack any targets in Poland, while Warsaw’s…

Can Ipswich or Sheff Utd claim a first win on Friday night? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast look ahead to Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United. Ipswich vs Sheffield United (Fri 8pm) – Live on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pmIt has not been the start either would have wanted. Ipswich are yet to win, drawing three and losing one, while Sheffield United are rock bottom of the table having lost all four games. Two pre-season promotion contenders need to get their campaigns up and running at Portman Road as the…