Guardian writers’ predicted position: 1st (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st Prospects Champions again at last, after a 10-year wait, Manchester City now face an even tougher task: defending their title. They appear to have a good chance of succeeding, especially after … Read more
Arsenal are running out of time to persuade Julián Álvarez to join them from Atlético Madrid after agreeing to sell Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Fábio Vieira in deals collectively worth more than £70m. Álvarez has his heart set on joining Barcelona despite Atlético’s insistence they will not sell to their La Liga rivals – … Read more
Folarin Balogun is nearing a return to the Premier League. The United States men’s national team striker, who came up in Arsenal F.C.’s academy system and spent three years with the senior team, is in talks over a move to Everton F.C., according to a report from The Athletic on Monday. Everton and AS Monaco, … Read more
As the tears streamed down Lionel Messi’s cheeks in the moments after Spain beat Messi’s Argentina in extra time of last month’s FIFA World Cup final, the greatest player in soccer history must have known in his heart that he’d never pull the famous sky-blue-and-white-striped Albiceleste jersey on again. Messi made it official on Monday, … Read more
Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager … Read more
There is no greater feeling in life than experiencing the purest example of beauty. It is, as Oscar Wilde once said, the one thing time cannot harm. It’s an everlasting rainbow that never stops showing you its colors, and even when the actual act of witnessing something so gorgeous, so exquisite disappears — you still … Read more
After keeping undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels as the backup to Baker Mayfield and seeing veteran Jake Browning pass on an offer to stay around on the practice squad, the Bucs found themselves in need of some veteran depth at quarterback behind Mayfield and Daniels. On Monday, Tampa Bay found that veteran depth, signing journeyman … Read more
Outside linebacker Jack Pyburn will not be returning to the Bucs. After signing with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent this training camp, he was cut on Sunday as the team trimmed their roster down to 53-players. The Bucs would have liked to add him to the practice squad, but the former LSU edge … Read more
Tottenham will be hoping that the 2025/26 season saw the club bottom out following a series of recent struggles. The club only secured their Premier League status on the final day of last season, as they meandered to a second consecutive 17th-place finish, but did not have a cup win to fall back on this … Read more
Key events Aston Villa make two changes to the team who found themselves four goals down after 31 minutes at Brighton last weekend. In come two debutants: goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and striker Nicolas Jackson. Marco Bizot drops to the bench, while João Gomes, sent off in that aforementioned debacle-by-the-sea, is suspended. Villa have three other … Read more