Bellingham Wright Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes England is "not ready for a black superstar" like Jude Bellingham amid a wave of ongoing criticism for the midfielder. The Real Madrid star has endured limited game time for the Three Lions in recent months and was criticised for his reaction to being substituted in Albania. Now, however, ex-striker Wright has leapt to the defence of the 22-y...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain v Real Madrid CF: Semi Final - FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Achraf Hakimi was crowned African Player of the Year in Rabat after a stunning season with Paris Saint-Germain, edging Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen to the honour. The award sparked an emotional tribute from his close friend Kylian Mbappe, who hailed him as “The King of Africa” in a heartfelt message. The...Full Story »

West Ham United v Crystal Palace - Premier League Callum Wilson insisted that he can force his way into Thomas Tuchel's England squad despite not playing for the Three Lions since 2023. At 33, many would assume his international career has ended. But Wilson has never been one to accept the limitations and has that same self-confidence that took him to the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, despite wid...Full Story »

Luton Town v Arsenal FC - Premier League Thierry Henry has anointed the side most likely to challenge Arsenal for this season's Premier League title. Mikel Arteta's men have finished second for three seasons in a row but this term, they look ready to finish at the top of the pile. But the Gunners legend says there is one rival you "don't want on your shoulder". Arsenal await Tottenham test Th...Full Story »

Real Madrid keeper Courtois admits swipe at Yamal: Barcelona show us no respect Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits he took aim at Lamine Yamal after victory over Barcelona in this season's first El Clasico. Yamal had gone into the game making some taunts towards the Real Madrid fans and also the team, but ended up on the losing team. Speaking with Cadena SER, Courtois first touche...Full Story »

Liverpool table contract offer to Konate Liverpool have tabled a new contract offer to Ibrahima Konate. The France defender's current deal is running down this season and his agents are fielding interest from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting today: “Konat9 has to decide what he wants to do. "He has several opportunities in Europe, includi...Full Story »

Tottenham step up interest in Porto star Aghehowa Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to keep a close eye on Samu Aghehowa, with the Porto striker emerging as a major long-term target for the Premier League club. The 21-year-old has rapidly established himself as one of Europe’s brightest young forwards, scoring 36 goals in 59 appearances since arriving in Portugal. Despite Spurs’ s...Full Story »

Spain's Marc Cucurella during the match against Turkey Although he has become a divisive figure in some quarters, owing to his penchant for the occasional theatrics, there's no getting away from the fact that Marc Cucurella is an excellent left-back for the modern game. The current Chelsea ace spent his formative years at Espanyol and Barcelona's academies, but never quite made the breakthroug...Full Story »

Michael O'Neill Backs Northern Ireland to Shock Italy and Make World Cup Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has backed his side to cause a major upset and beat Italy to earn a place at next year's World Cup. Northern Ireland have been drawn against the four-time World Cup winners in the European qualification play-offs, set to be played next March. Should they earn an away win over Ital...Full Story »

FBL-WC-2026-SWE-SWEDEN-POTTER Sweden boss Graham Potter shared an update on Dejan Kulusevski's injury as the Tottenham star continues a lengthy recovery. The 25-year-old has not played a minute under new Spurs manager Thomas Frank after suffering a right patella injury in May during a Premier League match against Crystal Palace. It was a blow that ruled him out of Tottenham’s Europa Leagu...Full Story »