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It has not been the start to the new campaign that either would have expected.Ipswich Town, hotly-tipped for the title, are still without a win. They have drawn three and lost once, and two of their points have come courtesy of very late penalty awards. But by contrast with Sheffield United, their season has started swimmingly. The Blades, under new boss Ruben Selles, are without so much as a point. They sit stone-cold bottom of the league.The pair meet on Friday night at Portman Road following the international break. Both have made moves in the market to try and rectify…

Kylian Mbappé has hit out at what goes on behind the scenes in football in a wide-ranging interview with L’Equipe, saying “if I didn’t have this passion [for the sport], the world of football would have disgusted me a long time ago.”On Tuesday, Mbappé became France’s second-highest all-time goalscorer — overtaking Thierry Henry, and behind Olivier Giroud — by converting a penalty in the team’s 2-1 win over Iceland, taking his tally to 52 international goals.In an hour-long conversation published in French newspaper L’Equipe’s magazine on Wednesday, the Real Madrid forward discussed his personal life, the national team, and the…

Sep 10, 2025, 06:48 AM ETCristiano Ronaldo become the joint-top goalscorer in World Cup qualifying history in Portugal’s 3-2 triumph at Hungary on Tuesday.The Portugal captain scored from the penalty spot to net his 39th goal in World Cup qualifying and join Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz as the highest scorer.He found the net twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win at Armenia in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier.”Two games, two wins, let’s go Portugal,” Ronaldo said on Instagram.The Al Nassr forward could overtake Ruiz, who retired from football in 2016, when Portugal resume qualifying on Oct. 11 against Ireland.Another goalscoring record is well within…

Sep 10, 2025, 06:17 AM ETBrazil’s Football Federation president Samir Xaud spoke of the adversities his national team encountered in their 1-0 defeat against Bolivia in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier, stating “we played against the referees, the police and the ball boys.”The five-time World Cup winners, who had already secured a spot in next year’s tournament, lost their first game under coach Carlo Ancelotti at El Alto.Miguel Terceros converted a penalty in the first-half of stoppage time after VAR review, a result that allowed Bolivia to advance to the playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup in the final round…

The 2026 men’s World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament’s history. An expanded World Cup will feature 48 teams – 16 more than in Qatar 2022 – and take place across three host nations for the first time. England, under new boss Thomas Tuchel, are continuing their qualifying campaign, but the road to 2026 has already concluded in other continents.From format to key dates, here’s all you need to know about football’s next global showpiece. Image: Thomas Tuchel will lead England in World Cup qualifying after taking over from Gareth Southgate When is the 2026 World Cup?The 2026…

He’s back. And given his standout moments last season, he was never going to be away for long.Mic-drop comments, bold statements, interviews you never wanted to end. Ange Postecoglou was box office at Tottenham Hotspur – and the manner in which he delivered on his promise of “I always win things in my second season” only adds to the appeal. Perhaps the surprise is where he has ended up next. Nottingham Forest have replaced a head coach who took them from 17th to Europe, with a head coach whose Premier League position went from Europe to 17th last season.Postecoglou’s links…

World Cup 2026 qualifying is in full swing and several teams – including holders Argentina – have already booked their place at the expanded tournament.The 2026 World Cup takes place across three host nations – USA, Canada and Mexico – from June 11 to July 19. It will be the biggest yet, with 48 nations taking part – 16 more than in Qatar 2022. The three host nations qualify automatically, while nations from the confederations of UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (North/Central America and Caribbean), AFC (Asia), OFC (Oceania) and CAF (Africa) stage their own qualifying campaigns. Image: England…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensSep 10, 2025, 05:30 AM ETBarcelona’s Lamine Yamal said he wants to win the Ballon d’Or multiple times, not just once, and that he will be to blame if he never gets his hands on the coveted prize.Yamal, 18, is one of the favourites to claim the award this year alongside Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé, with the winner announced at a gala at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Sept. 22.”I told my friends I don’t dream of winning one Ballon d’Or, I dream of winning many,” he told the podcast Resonancia de Corazón this week when…

‘Together Against Suicide’ is backed by all 20 Premier League clubs and has been created with suicide prevention charity Samaritans, who provide people in the UK with free, 24/7 emotional support. Recent data shows that someone in the UK takes their own life every 90 minutes, and one in four people have had suicidal thoughts.The league is funding 11 clubs to provide bespoke support for fans at home matchdays across the 2025-26 season. The pilot project begins on Saturday September 13 and will see clubs providing tailored environments to offer fans the opportunity to talk in safe, non-judgemental settings, as…

Pep Guardiola sought a challenge at every stop of his managerial career. Whether it was swapping Barcelona B for Barcelona after just one season, moving to Bayern Munich or taking on the Premier League with Manchester City, he has usually come out on top.On his first day at the Etihad Stadium in 2016, he admitted that, despite trophies in Spain and Germany, the question on everyone’s lips ahead of his arrival in England was: “How good is Pep?” He has already answered it once with 18 trophies in nine years in Manchester.But amid a swirl of change at City and…