2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (292+ words) Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has picked teammate Harry Kane over Kylian Mbappé for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, backing the England captain to claim the prestigious individual award after his outstanding campaign. Kane has emerged as one of the leading contenders…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (299+ words) Paris Saint-Germain began their UEFA Champions League title defence in emphatic fashion with a 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday, extending their unbeaten run in European competition to 12 matches. The two-time reigning champions quickly imposed themselves on the game, although…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (267+ words) Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turned on the style to thrash Feyenoord 5-1 in the Champions League. The Brazilian opened the scoring in the third minute after producing an outrageous piece of…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (279+ words) Martin Ødegaard scored the decisive goal as Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday. The hosts frustrated Arsenal for long periods, with Mikel Arteta’s side enjoying more possession…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (282+ words) Liverpool came from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield on Wednesday, maintaining their unbeaten record in opening European Cup or Champions League home fixtures. Atletico made the brighter start and took the lead when Julián Alvarez found Marcos Llorente,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (335+ words) Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has urged Michael Carrick to make a change to his attack by starting Benjamin Sesko against Manchester City in the upcoming derby. Sesko is yet to make a starting appearance for United this season after…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (191+ words) Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League opener against Arsenal after undergoing a successful procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia. The 29-year-old Scotland international underwent a planned ablation procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital after being diagnosed last…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (305+ words) Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has set his sights on winning the Champions League as he outlined his ambition for the club ahead of Tuesday’s opener against Club Brugge. Villa begin their Champions League league-phase campaign by travelling to face…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (301+ words) A 35-year-old German amateur footballer has been taken into custody on suspicion of fatally poisoning his 30-year-old team-mate during an end-of-season trip to Dresden. The suspect, identified as Marius, was arrested by police on Tuesday, September 1, over the death of…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (288+ words) Manchester United manager Michael Carrick admitted his side’s 2-2 draw with Everton felt like a defeat after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. United had twice taken the lead and appeared set to claim all three points…...