Chelsea have been many things throughout their history but they haven’t once been accused of shyness. Love them or hate them, Chelsea do things however they want and without apology. The results can be a mixed bag. They’re the only club outside Manchester with five titles in the Premier League era and more, much more … Read more
“I was held in one of the roughest prisons in Singapore for 101 days. There were no beds or proper toilets. I was in cells with rapists and murderers. I was punched and beaten up every day. My nose was broken twice. I needed stitches for my eyes, my armpits and my chin. They tried … Read more
Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup defeat by Monterrey on Saturday night after the death of his father, as his team-mates led tributes before and during the match. Jorge Messi died on Saturday at the age of 68 following a long illness. Jorge, who had also been the Argentina forward’s agent since he was … Read more
The 32-year-old went on to win 38 trophies with Barcelona, including 10 league titles and four European cups. She was awarded back-to-back Ballon d’Or crowns in 2021 and 2022 and is favourite to win it again this year. Internationally, she helped Spain win the 2023 World Cup and finish runners-up at Euro 2025. But Putellas … Read more
Momentarily, Alexia Putellas appears somewhat nervous, stepping inside the cramped conference room in a Kent hotel to see 23 reporters squeezed inside, all eager to hear from the Women’s Super League’s newest global superstar, but she quickly composes herself. Within minutes, she is into her stride, asking for tips about roast dinners and drawing laughs … Read more
Bill Shankly famously declared that a football club is made up of a holy trinity. Players, the manager and supporters sat at the heart of the Liverpool godfather’s ethos while ‘directors don’t come into it – they are only there to sign the cheques’. Fenway Sports Group are routinely confronted with that sentiment by the … Read more
When Maduka Okoye visited Paris fashion week for the Jean Paul Gaultier show, taking his seat in the front row alongside rapper Cardi B, the online reaction was swift. Within hours, footage of the Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper was all over TikTok and Instagram – where his audience now stretches near to two million followers … Read more
Michail Antonio must have thought that international football was just never going to happen for him before he finally got his first cap for Jamaica at the age of 31. The forward had the opportunity to represent the Caribbean nation nearly a decade earlier, but let it slip through his grasp. By the time they … Read more
There has been little time to waste following a period of dramatic change at the club. Former head coach Eddie Howe has moved on and key players Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon have all left in the last year. Gallows humour gripped some supporters who made the trip after they adapted … Read more
Liverpool fan favourite flies to another country as he seal deal Liverpool icon Divock Origi has completed a move to the Serie A giant AC Milan according to Fabrizio Romano Divock Origi, a favourite of Liverpool supporters, sealed the deal with AC follwing a medical with Milan. The 27-year-old arrived Milan to sign a contract … Read more