Friday Football Quiz, anyone? LAST WEEK’S (Image credit: Getty Images) FRIDAY FOOTBALL QUIZ Episode 128 Happy Friday and Happy New Season, one and all: we’re about to embark on a 34th Premier League campaign and the atmosphere is one akin to the first day of term. Anything can happen; everything is new again. The next … Read more
Despite the departures optimism remains. Last week’s battling Super Cup defeat in Salzbug to Paris St-Germain still showed Villa’s competitiveness and Emery’s powers of adaptability. Emery has constantly needed to roll with the punches during his three-and-a-half years in charge but he has consistently improved Villa, having taken over when they were 14th following Steven … Read more
Brazil great Ronaldinho has landed in Ravenna, a city more famous for its nearby beaches than its soccer team. The lyrics “and the world’s going to know your name” seemed ironically superfluous as one of soccer’s most recognizable figures stepped on stage in front of thousands of fans on Thursday. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Prospects After finishing seventh last season, Sunderland go into the new campaign engaged in continental combat for the first time since a brief adventure in the old Cup Winners’ Cup in … Read more
1 Nwaneri out of Arsenal picture While Myles Lewis-Skelly looks likely to remain at the Emirates, the same can’t be said for Ethan Nwaneri. The 19-year-old was outstanding in his breakthrough season for Arsenal in 2024-25 but barely featured last season and was sent on loan to Marseille. That didn’t really work out and Arsenal … Read more
Ryan Naderi’s second-half strike gave an unconvincing Rangers a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League playoff tie against Czech side Jablonec at Ibrox. Derek McInnes got his first win as Rangers manager at the fifth time of asking with a 5-1 thumping of St Mirren on Sunday but there was … Read more
It was Rangers’ job to come up with the creativity to break Jablonec down and what a meal they made of it. A 12-course banquet of huff and puff finally brought to an end by one of the few bouts of coherent football that led to Ryan Naderi’s winner. The positives won’t take long. A … Read more
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has criticised pundits Joe Cole and Carlton Cole after they mocked his side’s chances of Premier League survival on a podcast. Speaking on The Dressing Room podcast, former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole said he had turned down the chance to be a pundit for their opening match – … Read more
Gianni Infantino wants to split the European and North American coalition that is seeking to oust him by attending a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend in another gamble to cling on to power from the Fifa president. The Guardian has learned that Infantino has made plans to attend the U14 Boys Challenge … Read more
Despite winning all there is to win in soccer, sometimes even the GOAT can lose his cool in the heat of competition. Lionel Messi faces a potential fine from Major League Soccer after swiping at the head of Philadelphia Union forward Quinn Sullivan during Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw at Subaru Park. Video from Wednesday shows … Read more