The Championship, often called the most exciting league in football, is also among the least predictable competitions in Europe. It’s the perfect stage for players to show off their talent before progressing to top-flight football. We’ve picked seven players we’re excited to see in the Championship this season. Jarrod Bowen: West Ham Bowen is the … Read more
Messi was absent for Miami’s 2-1 loss to Monterrey in the Leagues Cup on Saturday but made himself available to coach Guillermo Hoyos for the must-win game against Mexican side Leon. It is the first time Miami have been knocked out in the opening phase of the competition since the Leagues Cup was expanded in … Read more
The American investor Warren Buffett once said that it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. He was talking about the corporate world, but with a tweak of the timeframes and a little artistic licence, the same could be applied to football. Premier League history is littered with clubs … Read more
When Ange Postecoglou left Nottingham Forest in October, few would have predicted his next port of call would be Riyadh, but taking over Al-Nassr is likely to be one of the biggest challenges of his varied career. This is a coach who always wins something in his second season but there is little chance of … Read more
Lionel Messi came off the bench as a second-half substitute in Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Léon, marking his first on-pitch appearance since the death of his father. Despite the return of the Argentina superstar, the Herons were defeated by the Liga MX squad, 3-2, which eliminated them from the competition. Only the top … Read more
Monterrey and Nashville SC meet Wednesday night in the 2026 Leagues Cup. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. ET from GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee. How to Watch Monterrey and Nashville SC Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: FS1 Stream: Watch three days free on FOX One Location: GEODIS Park, … Read more
Malawi’s success at an expanded 16-team tournament in Morocco is proving that women’s football in Africa has the potential to grow beyond the traditional big names. Excluding the inaugural edition in 1998, they are the first debutant to reach the final. But having already booked their place at next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup in … Read more
Villa had fought since the start of the year to register the 6ft 4in Madjo following his £10m arrival from Metz. Under-18 players cannot complete international transfers, but the club argued that since Madjo was born in London he should be exempt – despite having three caps for Luxembourg in friendlies. Since those games, he … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 18th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (Championship) Prospects “We are back”, as the banners proudly state. It is 25 years since, after relegation was confirmed, Match of the Day cameras lingered on a message held aloft by … Read more
Luis Enrique says it doesn’t matter what sport he is playing – football, tennis, padel or parchis, a board game – he wants to win every game, all the time. In Paris Saint-Germain, he has built a winning machine, the back-to-back Champions League victors maintaining their habit by conquering Aston Villa in an absorbing Super … Read more